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Closed Block (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Closed Block Liabilities and Assets
Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block at December 31, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block liabilities and Closed Block assets, are as follows:
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Closed Block liabilities
 
 
 
 
Future policy benefits
 
$
48,870

 
$
49,281

Policyholders’ dividends payable
 
829

 
932

Policyholders’ dividend obligation
 
5,446

 
4,658

Policyholders’ account balances
 
5,146

 
5,204

Other Closed Block liabilities
 
5,070

 
4,262

Total Closed Block liabilities
 
65,361

 
64,337

Closed Block assets
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value
 
41,043

 
38,696

Other trading account assets, at fair value
 
339

 
283

Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value
 
2,340

 
2,572

Commercial mortgage and other loans
 
9,017

 
9,437

Policy loans
 
4,543

 
4,660

Other long-term investments
 
3,159

 
3,020

Short-term investments
 
632

 
837

Total investments
 
61,073

 
59,505

Cash and cash equivalents
 
789

 
1,310

Accrued investment income
 
474

 
491

Other Closed Block assets
 
249

 
206

Total Closed Block assets
 
62,585

 
61,512

Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets
 
2,776

 
2,825

Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
3,627

 
2,990

Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation
 
(3,656
)
 
(3,011
)
Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities
 
$
2,747

 
$
2,804

Schedule of Closed Block Dividend Obligation
Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows:
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Balance, January 1
 
$
4,658

 
$
4,509

Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation
 
142

 
(48
)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation
 
646

 
197

Balance, December 31
 
$
5,446

 
$
4,658

Schedule of Closed Block Revenues Benefits Expenses
Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums
 
$
2,524

 
$
2,619

 
$
2,668

Net investment income
 
2,669

 
2,597

 
2,709

Realized investment gains (losses), net
 
534

 
433

 
834

Other income (loss)
 
113

 
36

 
23

Total Closed Block revenues
 
5,840

 
5,685

 
6,234

Benefits and Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders’ benefits
 
3,220

 
3,283

 
3,366

Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
 
133

 
132

 
135

Dividends to policyholders
 
2,007

 
1,941

 
2,130

General and administrative expenses
 
382

 
402

 
423

Total Closed Block benefits and expenses
 
5,742

 
5,758

 
6,054

Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes
 
98

 
(73
)
 
180

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
43

 
(120
)
 
136

Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes
 
$
55

 
$
47

 
$
44