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Value of Business Acquired (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Abstract] |
Schedule of Present Value of Future Insurance Profits | The balances of and changes in VOBA as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (in millions)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 2,314 |  |  | $ | 2,828 |  |  | $ | 2,836 |
Amortization—Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups | (56 | ) |  | (246 | ) |  | 128 |
Amortization—All other | (311 | ) |  | (351 | ) |  | (385 | )
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses | (456 | ) |  | (112 | ) |  | 214 |
Interest | 75 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 86 |
Foreign currency translation | 25 |  |  | 114 |  |  | (57 | )
Other | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 6 |
Balance, end of year | $ | 1,591 |  |  | $ | 2,314 |  |  | $ | 2,828 |
The following table provides VOBA balances and the weighted average remaining expected life for the year ended December 31, 2017.
| VOBA Balance |  | Weighted Average Remaining Expected Life In Years
| ($ in millions) |  |
CIGNA | $ | 223 |  |  | 12
Prudential Annuities Holding Co. | $ | 38 |  |  | 5
Gibraltar Life | $ | 1,178 |  |  | 9
Aoba Life | $ | 0 |  |  | 7
The Hartford Life Business | $ | 145 |  |  | 9
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad | $ | 7 |  |  | 8
The following table provides the interest accrual rates varying by acquisition for the years ended December 31.
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
CIGNA |  |  | 6.40% |  |  |  | 6.40% |  |  |  | 6.40%
Prudential Annuities Holding Co. |  |  | 5.96% |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.05%
Gibraltar Life | 1.28% | to | 2.87% |  | 1.28% | to | 2.87% |  | 1.28% | to | 2.87%
Aoba Life |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  | 2.60%
The Hartford Life Business | 3.00% | to | 6.17% |  | 3.00% | to | 6.17% |  | 3.00% | to | 6.17%
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad | 4.07% | to | 5.51% |  | 4.07% | to | 5.51% |  | 4.07% | to | 5.51%
Expected Amortization Expense of Ending Value of Future Insurance Profits | The following table provides estimated future amortization, net of interest, for the periods indicated.
| 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022
| (in millions)
Estimated future VOBA amortization | $ | 204 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 138 |

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