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Segmented Information - Reporting Segments (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | $ 4,001 | $ 3,977
Net investment income (loss) | 19,111 | 18,021
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (16,219) | (13,894)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 1,133 | (734)
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (504) | (435)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | 3,521 | 2,958
Other revenue | 7,588 | 6,746
Other expenses | (6,339) | (5,675)
Interest expenses | (1,681) | (1,554)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 7,090 | 6,452
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | (1,212) | (845)
Net income (loss) | 5,878 | 5,607
Non-controlling interests | 247 | 144
Participating policyholders | 246 | 360
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 5,385 | 5,103
Total assets | 978,818 | 875,574
Asia |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 2,160 | 1,941
Net investment income (loss) | 7,987 | 7,057
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (7,334) | (6,436)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 604 | (105)
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (9) | (38)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | 1,248 | 478
Other revenue | 155 | 67
Other expenses | (338) | (231)
Interest expenses | (28) | (11)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 3,197 | 2,244
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | (460) | (440)
Net income (loss) | 2,737 | 1,804
Non-controlling interests | 241 | 141
Participating policyholders | 141 | 315
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 2,355 | 1,348
Total assets | 209,623 | 177,623
Canada |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 1,320 | 1,193
Net investment income (loss) | 5,169 | 5,048
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (3,650) | (3,315)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 346 | 57
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (76) | (73)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | 1,789 | 1,717
Other revenue | 294 | 272
Other expenses | (677) | (569)
Interest expenses | (1,047) | (1,004)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 1,679 | 1,609
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | (353) | (373)
Net income (loss) | 1,326 | 1,236
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Participating policyholders | 105 | 45
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 1,221 | 1,191
Total assets | 158,803 | 157,111
U.S. |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 357 | 607
Net investment income (loss) | 4,962 | 5,236
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (5,278) | (4,866)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 185 | 11
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (87) | (148)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | (218) | 233
Other revenue | 137 | 79
Other expenses | (131) | (153)
Interest expenses | (13) | (15)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 132 | 751
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | 3 | (112)
Net income (loss) | 135 | 639
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 135 | 639
Total assets | 263,736 | 244,659
Global WAM |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 0 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | (655) | (771)
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (327) | (175)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | (982) | (946)
Other revenue | 7,439 | 6,709
Other expenses | (4,703) | (4,252)
Interest expenses | (7) | (14)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 1,747 | 1,497
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | (148) | (198)
Net income (loss) | 1,599 | 1,299
Non-controlling interests | 2 | 2
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 1,597 | 1,297
Total assets | 305,968 | 257,764
Corporate and Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 164 | 236
Net investment income (loss) | 1,648 | 1,451
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 43 | 723
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (2) | (697)
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (5) | (1)
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0
Total investment result | 1,684 | 1,476
Other revenue | (437) | (381)
Other expenses | (490) | (470)
Interest expenses | (586) | (510)
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 335 | 351
Income tax (expenses) recoveries | (254) | 278
Net income (loss) | 81 | 629
Non-controlling interests | 4 | 1
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders | 77 | 628
Total assets | 40,688 | 38,417
Life, health and property and casualty insurance |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 3,714 | 3,827
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (14,748) | (12,350)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 985 | (360)
Life, health and property and casualty insurance | Asia |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 2,228 | 2,070
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (5,495) | (4,970)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (65) | (106)
Life, health and property and casualty insurance | Canada |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 1,081 | 995
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (3,846) | (3,288)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 347 | 58
Life, health and property and casualty insurance | U.S. |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 241 | 526
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (5,450) | (4,815)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 705 | 385
Life, health and property and casualty insurance | Global WAM |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 0 | 0
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Life, health and property and casualty insurance | Corporate and Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 164 | 236
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 43 | 723
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (2) | (697)
Annuities and pensions |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 287 | 150
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (1,471) | (1,544)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 148 | (374)
Annuities and pensions | Asia |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | (68) | (129)
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (1,839) | (1,466)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 669 | 1
Annuities and pensions | Canada |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 239 | 198
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 196 | (27)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (1) | (1)
Annuities and pensions | U.S. |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 116 | 81
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 172 | (51)
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | (520) | (374)
Annuities and pensions | Global WAM |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 0 | 0
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Annuities and pensions | Corporate and Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Insurance service result | 0 | 0
Insurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | 0 | 0
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) and effect of movement in foreign exchange rates (note 6) | $ 0 | $ 0

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