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Future Policy Benefits - FPB on Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023
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Net liability for FPBs | $ 201,340 | $ 196,406 |
Fixed & Immediate Annuities | RIS |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 67,645 | 64,324 | $ 57,496
Whole and Term Life & Endowments | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 12,661 | 12,874 | 11,404
Accident & health insurance | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 10,598 | 10,712 | 9,329
Fixed Annuity | Latin America |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 10,906 | 9,637 | 8,662
Long-term Care | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 15,657 | 15,240 | $ 13,025
Fixed & Immediate Annuities for Deferred Profit Liabilities | RIS |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 3,754 | 3,697 |
Whole and Term Life & Endowments for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 785 | 654 |
Accident and Health Insurance Product Line for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 913 | 830 |
Fixed Annuity for Deferred Profit Liabilities | Latin America |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 549 | 562 |
Variable Life | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 1,227 | 1,258 |
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 399 | 424 |
Universal and Variable Universal Life | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 2,471 | 2,362 |
Participating Life Insurance Contract | MetLife Holdings |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 48,629 | 49,543 |
Long-Duration Insurance, Other |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | 11,340 | 11,099 |
Short-Duration Insurance, Other |  |  |
Net liability for FPBs | $ 13,806 | $ 13,190 |

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