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Separate Account (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Separate Accounts Disclosure [Abstract] |
Separate Account Liabilities | The Company’s separate account liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows at:
| September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In millions)
RIS: |  |  |
Stable Value and Risk Solutions | $ | 40,448 |  |  | $ | 41,343 |
Annuities | 11,989 |  |  | 11,659 |
Latin America - Pensions | 44,158 |  |  | 41,320 |
MetLife Holdings - Annuities | 29,349 |  |  | 29,224 |
Other | 22,865 |  |  | 21,088 |
Total | $ | 148,809 |  |  | $ | 144,634 |
Separate Account, Liability Rollforward | The balances of and changes in separate account liabilities were as follows:
|  | RIS Stable Value and Risk Solutions |  | RIS Annuities |  | Latin America Pensions |  | MetLife Holdings Annuities
|  | (In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 41,343 |  |  | $ | 11,659 |  |  | $ | 41,320 |  |  | $ | 29,224 |
Premiums and deposits |  | 1,669 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 5,082 |  |  | 175 |
Policy charges |  | (214) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (198) |  |  | (454) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  | (3,799) |  |  | (609) |  |  | (3,913) |  |  | (2,798) |
Benefit payments |  | (81) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,231) |  |  | (377) |
Investment performance |  | 2,152 |  |  | 561 |  |  | 4,075 |  |  | 3,691 |
Net transfers from (to) general account |  | (21) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (105) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net (1) |  | (601) |  |  | 360 |  |  | (977) |  |  | (7) |
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 40,448 |  |  | $ | 11,989 |  |  | $ | 44,158 |  |  | $ | 29,349 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 48,265 |  |  | $ | 11,694 |  |  | $ | 39,428 |  |  | $ | 28,499 |
Premiums and deposits |  | 1,857 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 6,181 |  |  | 190 |
Policy charges |  | (223) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (219) |  |  | (460) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  | (8,696) |  |  | (636) |  |  | (4,485) |  |  | (2,114) |
Benefit payments |  | (74) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,301) |  |  | (350) |
Investment performance |  | 711 |  |  | (157) |  |  | (216) |  |  | 1,740 |
Net transfers from (to) general account |  | (57) |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (49) |
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net (1) |  | (1,280) |  |  | 111 |  |  | (1,915) |  |  | (1) |
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 40,503 |  |  | $ | 11,152 |  |  | $ | 37,473 |  |  | $ | 27,455 |
Cash surrender value at September 30, 2024 (2) |  | $ | 35,632 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 44,158 |  |  | $ | 29,210 |
Cash surrender value at September 30, 2023 (2) |  | $ | 36,246 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 37,473 |  |  | $ | 27,320 |
__________________ (1)The effect of foreign currency translation and other, net for RIS stable value and risk solutions primarily includes changes related to unsettled trades of mortgage-backed securities. (2)Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholders’ account balances distributable at the balance sheet date less policy loans and certain surrender charges.
Fair Value, Separate Account Investment | The Company’s aggregate fair value of assets, by major investment asset category, supporting separate account liabilities was as follows at:
|  | September 30, 2024
|  | Group Benefits |  | RIS |  | Asia |  | Latin America |  | EMEA |  | MetLife Holdings |  | Total
|  | (In millions)
Fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign government |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 508 |  |  | $ | 1,271 |  |  | $ | 524 |  |  | $ | 3,139 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,442 |
U.S. government and agency |  | — |  |  | 9,875 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,228 |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | 22,122 |
Public utilities |  | — |  |  | 1,157 |  |  | 239 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 1,403 |
Municipals |  | — |  |  | 295 |  |  | 20 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 328 |
Corporate bonds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Materials |  | — |  |  | 131 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 132 |
Communications |  | — |  |  | 807 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 827 |
Consumer |  | — |  |  | 1,910 |  |  | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 1,959 |
Energy |  | — |  |  | 822 |  |  | 113 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 938 |
Financial |  | — |  |  | 2,697 |  |  | 558 |  |  | 5,371 |  |  | 307 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 8,952 |
Industrial and other |  | — |  |  | 748 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 3,759 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4,577 |
Technology |  | — |  |  | 531 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 533 |
Foreign |  | — |  |  | 1,935 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,227 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 5,228 |
Total corporate bonds |  | — |  |  | 9,581 |  |  | 793 |  |  | 12,357 |  |  | 361 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 23,146 |
Total bonds |  | — |  |  | 21,416 |  |  | 2,323 |  |  | 25,109 |  |  | 3,500 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 52,441 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 9,372 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |  |  | 9,412 |
Asset-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations (collectively, “ABS & CLO”) |  | — |  |  | 2,357 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 2,388 |
Redeemable preferred stock |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | — |  |  | 33,154 |  |  | 2,341 |  |  | 25,109 |  |  | 3,500 |  |  | 146 |  |  | 64,250 |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other |  | — |  |  | 2,426 |  |  | 2,417 |  |  | 2,413 |  |  | 807 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,063 |
Banks, trust and insurance companies |  | — |  |  | 730 |  |  | 333 |  |  | 442 |  |  | 378 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,883 |
Public utilities |  | — |  |  | 73 |  |  | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | 123 |  |  | — |  |  | 220 |
Non-redeemable preferred stock |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 130 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 130 |
Mutual funds |  | 1,320 |  |  | 9,435 |  |  | 3,153 |  |  | 11,835 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 36,250 |  |  | 62,193 |
Total equity securities |  | 1,320 |  |  | 12,664 |  |  | 6,057 |  |  | 14,690 |  |  | 1,508 |  |  | 36,250 |  |  | 72,489 |
Other invested assets |  | — |  |  | 1,372 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 4,287 |  |  | 98 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,126 |
Total investments |  | 1,320 |  |  | 47,190 |  |  | 8,767 |  |  | 44,086 |  |  | 5,106 |  |  | 36,396 |  |  | 142,865 |
Other assets |  | — |  |  | 5,348 |  |  | 454 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5,944 |
Total |  | $ | 1,320 |  |  | $ | 52,538 |  |  | $ | 9,221 |  |  | $ | 44,158 |  |  | $ | 5,174 |  |  | $ | 36,398 |  |  | $ | 148,809 |
|  | December 31, 2023
|  | Group Benefits |  | RIS |  | Asia |  | Latin America |  | EMEA |  | MetLife Holdings |  | Total
|  | (In millions)
Fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign government |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 509 |  |  | $ | 1,190 |  |  | $ | 1,051 |  |  | $ | 2,638 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,388 |
U.S. government and agency |  | — |  |  | 9,673 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,920 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 19,611 |
Public utilities |  | — |  |  | 1,077 |  |  | 308 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1,389 |
Municipals |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 424 |
Corporate bonds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Materials |  | — |  |  | 144 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 144 |
Communications |  | — |  |  | 893 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 904 |
Consumer |  | — |  |  | 1,882 |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | 1,929 |
Energy |  | — |  |  | 911 |  |  | 105 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1,018 |
Financial |  | — |  |  | 2,717 |  |  | 551 |  |  | 6,006 |  |  | 398 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 9,687 |
Industrial and other |  | — |  |  | 764 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 3,598 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4,403 |
Technology |  | — |  |  | 547 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 550 |
Foreign |  | — |  |  | 1,920 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,095 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 5,055 |
Total corporate bonds |  | — |  |  | 9,778 |  |  | 741 |  |  | 12,699 |  |  | 425 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 23,690 |
Total bonds |  | — |  |  | 21,417 |  |  | 2,270 |  |  | 23,670 |  |  | 3,063 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 50,502 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 9,671 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |  |  | 9,706 |
ABS & CLO |  | — |  |  | 2,557 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 2,586 |
Redeemable preferred stock |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | — |  |  | 33,654 |  |  | 2,288 |  |  | 23,670 |  |  | 3,063 |  |  | 128 |  |  | 62,803 |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other |  | — |  |  | 2,411 |  |  | 2,661 |  |  | 2,453 |  |  | 677 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,202 |
Banks, trust and insurance companies |  | — |  |  | 731 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 392 |  |  | 341 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,733 |
Public utilities |  | — |  |  | 67 |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | 72 |  |  | — |  |  | 158 |
Non-redeemable preferred stock |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 115 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 115 |
Mutual funds |  | 1,159 |  |  | 8,517 |  |  | 2,929 |  |  | 10,099 |  |  | 109 |  |  | 35,418 |  |  | 58,231 |
Total equity securities |  | 1,159 |  |  | 11,726 |  |  | 5,993 |  |  | 12,944 |  |  | 1,199 |  |  | 35,418 |  |  | 68,439 |
Other invested assets |  | — |  |  | 1,620 |  |  | 403 |  |  | 4,212 |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,265 |
Total investments |  | 1,159 |  |  | 47,000 |  |  | 8,684 |  |  | 40,826 |  |  | 4,292 |  |  | 35,546 |  |  | 137,507 |
Other assets |  | — |  |  | 6,093 |  |  | 503 |  |  | 494 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7,127 |
Total |  | $ | 1,159 |  |  | $ | 53,093 |  |  | $ | 9,187 |  |  | $ | 41,320 |  |  | $ | 4,327 |  |  | $ | 35,548 |  |  | $ | 144,634 |

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