v3.8.0.1
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Status of Employee Benefit Plans
The status of these plans as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 is summarized below:
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of period
 
$
(12,917
)
 
$
(12,221
)
 
$
(2,084
)
 
$
(2,159
)
Service cost
 
(284
)
 
(253
)
 
(20
)
 
(19
)
Interest cost
 
(476
)
 
(498
)
 
(82
)
 
(91
)
Plan participants’ contributions
 
0

 
0

 
(30
)
 
(31
)
Medicare Part D subsidy receipts
 
0

 
0

 
(9
)
 
(10
)
Amendments
 
0

 
(3
)
 
(9
)
 
0

Actuarial gains (losses), net
 
(871
)
 
(602
)
 
69

 
46

Settlements
 
57

 
24

 
0

 
0

Special termination benefits
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
0

 
0

Benefits paid
 
723

 
681

 
172

 
181

Foreign currency changes and other
 
(66
)
 
(43
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Benefit obligation at end of period
 
$
(13,838
)
 
$
(12,917
)
 
$
(1,996
)
 
$
(2,084
)
Change in plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
 
$
12,861

 
$
12,541

 
$
1,531

 
$
1,584

Actual return on plan assets
 
1,329

 
883

 
212

 
82

Employer contributions
 
202

 
187

 
14

 
15

Plan participants’ contributions
 
0

 
0

 
30

 
31

Disbursement for settlements
 
(57
)
 
(24
)
 
0

 
0

Benefits paid
 
(723
)
 
(681
)
 
(172
)
 
(181
)
Foreign currency changes and other
 
43

 
(45
)
 
0

 
0

Fair value of plan assets at end of period
 
$
13,655

 
$
12,861

 
$
1,615

 
$
1,531

Funded status at end of period
 
$
(183
)
 
$
(56
)
 
$
(381
)
 
$
(553
)
Amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepaid benefit cost
 
$
2,645

 
$
2,538

 
$
0

 
$
0

Accrued benefit liability
 
(2,828
)
 
(2,594
)
 
(381
)
 
(553
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(183
)
 
$
(56
)
 
$
(381
)
 
$
(553
)
Items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” not yet recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition obligation
 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

Prior service cost
 
(22
)
 
(25
)
 
10

 
1

Net actuarial loss
 
3,611

 
3,481

 
344

 
557

Net amount not recognized
 
$
3,589

 
$
3,456

 
$
354

 
$
558

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
(13,190
)
 
$
(12,300
)
 
$
(1,995
)
 
$
(2,084
)
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
2,875

 
$
2,638

Fair value of plan assets
 
$
47

 
$
44

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
2,655

 
$
2,426

Fair value of plan assets
 
$
0

 
$
4

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, includes the following components:
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Service cost
 
$
284

 
$
253

 
$
244

 
$
20

 
$
19

 
$
20

Interest cost
 
476

 
498

 
469

 
82

 
91

 
86

Expected return on plan assets
 
(781
)
 
(754
)
 
(775
)
 
(102
)
 
(105
)
 
(115
)
Amortization of transition obligation
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Amortization of prior service cost
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
0

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net
 
191

 
181

 
168

 
36

 
41

 
38

Settlements
 
13

 
7

 
5

 
0

 
0

 
0

Special termination benefits(1)
 
4

 
2

 
4

 
0

 
0

 
0

Net periodic (benefit) cost
 
$
184

 
$
181

 
$
107

 
$
36

 
$
44

 
$
24

__________
(1)
Certain employees were provided special termination benefits under non-qualified plans in the form of unreduced early retirement benefits as a result of their involuntary termination.
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The amounts recorded in AOCI as of the end of the period, which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost, and the related changes in these items during the period that are recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” are as follows: 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
Transition
Obligation
 
Prior
Service
Cost
 
Net
Actuarial
(Gain) Loss
 
Transition
Obligation
 
Prior
Service
Cost
 
Net
Actuarial
(Gain) Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2014
 
$
0

 
$
(42
)
 
$
2,946

 
$
0

 
$
(8
)
 
$
600

Amortization for the period
 
0

 
8

 
(168
)
 
0

 
5

 
(38
)
Deferrals for the period
 
0

 
0

 
405

 
0

 
2

 
63

Impact of foreign currency changes and other
 
0

 
1

 
(10
)
 
0

 
0

 
(4
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
0

 
(33
)
 
3,173

 
0

 
(1
)
 
621

Amortization for the period
 
0

 
6

 
(181
)
 
0

 
2

 
(41
)
Deferrals for the period
 
0

 
3

 
473

 
0

 
0

 
(23
)
Impact of foreign currency changes and other
 
0

 
(1
)
 
16

 
0

 
0

 
0

Balance, December 31, 2016
 
0

 
(25
)
 
3,481

 
0

 
1

 
557

Amortization for the period
 
0

 
3

 
(191
)
 
0

 
0

 
(36
)
Deferrals for the period
 
0

 
0

 
323

 
0

 
9

 
(179
)
Impact of foreign currency changes and other
 
0

 
0

 
(2
)
 
0

 
0

 
2

Balance, December 31, 2017
 
$
0

 
$
(22
)
 
$
3,611

 
$
0

 
$
10

 
$
344

Amounts in AOCI to be recognized in next year
The amounts included in AOCI expected to be recognized as components of net periodic (benefit) cost in 2018 are as follows:
 
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
$
(4
)
 
$
1

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net
 
214

 
17

Total
 
$
210

 
$
18

Schedule of Assumptions Used
The Company’s assumptions related to the calculation of the domestic benefit obligation (end of period) and the determination of net periodic (benefit) cost (beginning of period) are presented in the table below:
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Weighted average assumptions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate (beginning of period)
 
4.15
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.35
%
 
3.95
%
Discount rate (end of period)
 
3.65
%
 
4.15
%
 
4.50
%
 
3.60
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.35
%
Rate of increase in compensation levels (beginning of period)
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Rate of increase in compensation levels (end of period)
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Expected return on plan assets (beginning of period)
 
6.25
%
 
6.25
%
 
6.25
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
Health care cost trend rates (beginning of period)
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
6.60
%
 
7.00
%
 
6.66
%
Health care cost trend rates (end of period)
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
6.20
%
 
6.60
%
 
7.00
%
For 2017, 2016 and 2015, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2021, 2021, 2019, (beginning of period)
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
For 2017, 2016 and 2015, the ultimate health care cost trend rate after gradual decrease until: 2024, 2021, 2021 (end of period)
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
A one-percentage point increase and decrease in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
 
 
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
(in millions)
One percentage point increase
 
 
Increase in total service and interest costs
 
$
7

Increase in postretirement benefit obligation
 
130

 
 
 
One percentage point decrease
 
 
Decrease in total service and interest costs
 
$
5

Decrease in postretirement benefit obligation
 
98

Schedule of Plans Assets-Fair Value and Allocation % (Target/Actual)
Asset allocation targets as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:
 
 
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
 
Minimum
 
Maximum
 
Minimum
 
Maximum
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Equities
 
2
%
 
16
%
 
29
%
 
66
%
International Equities
 
2
%
 
17
%
 
2
%
 
24
%
Fixed Maturities
 
48
%
 
67
%
 
4
%
 
51
%
Short-term Investments
 
0
%
 
15
%
 
0
%
 
39
%
Real Estate
 
2
%
 
16
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Other
 
0
%
 
17
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Pension plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
NAV Practical Expedient
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
U.S. Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(1)
 
$
0

 
$
552

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
552

Common/collective trusts(1)
 
0

 
79

 
0

 
0

 
79

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
631

International Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(2)
 
0

 
365

 
0

 
0

 
365

Common/collective trusts(3)
 
0

 
315

 
0

 
0

 
315

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4)
 
0

 
56

 
0

 
0

 
56

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
736

Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(5)
 
0

 
1,319

 
38

 
0

 
1,357

Common/collective trusts(6)
 
0

 
509

 
0

 
0

 
509

U.S. government securities (federal):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

 
1

Other U.S. government securities
 
0

 
1,402

 
0

 
0

 
1,402

U.S. government securities (state & other)
 
0

 
556

 
0

 
0

 
556

Non-U.S. government securities
 
0

 
10

 
0

 
0

 
10

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7)
 
0

 
324

 
0

 
0

 
324

Corporate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds(8)
 
0

 
3,621

 
1

 
0

 
3,622

Asset-backed
 
0

 
5

 
0

 
0

 
5

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9)
 
0

 
492

 
0

 
0

 
492

Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $1,498)
 
0

 
12

 
0

 
0

 
12

Guaranteed investment contract
 
0

 
47

 
0

 
0

 
47

Other(10)
 
578

 
1

 
39

 
0

 
618

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   lending collateral(11)
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,955

Short-term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts
 
0

 
56

 
0

 
0

 
56

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

 
1

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
57

Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(12)
 
0

 
0

 
714

 
0

 
714

Partnerships
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
435

 
435

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,149

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partnerships
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
706

 
706

Hedge funds
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
1,421

 
1,421

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,127

Total
 
$
578

 
$
9,723

 
$
792

 
$
2,562

 
$
13,655

 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
NAV Practical Expedient
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
U.S. Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(1)
 
$
0

 
$
472

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
472

Common/collective trusts(1)
 
0

 
66

 
0

 
0

 
66

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
538

International Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(2)
 
0

 
269

 
0

 
0

 
269

Common/collective trusts(3)
 
0

 
219

 
0

 
0

 
219

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(4)
 
0

 
49

 
0

 
0

 
49

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
537

Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(5)
 
0

 
1,247

 
36

 
0

 
1,283

Common/collective trusts(6)
 
0

 
441

 
0

 
0

 
441

U.S. government securities (federal):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

 
1

Other U.S. government securities
 
0

 
993

 
0

 
0

 
993

U.S. government securities (state & other)
 
0

 
521

 
0

 
0

 
521

Non-U.S. government securities
 
0

 
14

 
0

 
0

 
14

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds(7)
 
0

 
305

 
0

 
0

 
305

Corporate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds(8)
 
0

 
4,039

 
0

 
0

 
4,039

Asset-backed
 
0

 
7

 
0

 
0

 
7

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(9)
 
0

 
506

 
0

 
0

 
506

Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $2,595)
 
0

 
9

 
0

 
0

 
9

Guaranteed investment contract
 
0

 
39

 
0

 
0

 
39

Other(10)
 
533

 
7

 
49

 
0

 
589

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment of securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   lending collateral(11)
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,747

Short-term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts
 
0

 
55

 
0

 
0

 
55

United Kingdom insurance pooled funds
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

 
1

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56

Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts(12)
 
0

 
0

 
666

 
0

 
666

Partnerships
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
371

 
371

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,037

Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partnerships
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
551

 
551

Hedge funds
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
1,395

 
1,395

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,946

Total
 
$
533

 
$
9,260

 
$
751

 
$
2,317

 
$
12,861

__________
(1)
These categories invest in U.S. equity funds whose objective is to track or outperform various indexes.
(2)
This category invests in a large cap international equity funds whose objective is to track an index.
(3)
This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap, whose objective is to outperform various indexes. This category also includes a global equity fund, primarily focused on new market leaders with sustainable competitive advantage.
(4)
This category invests in an international equity fund whose objective is to track an index.
(5)
This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated private placement securities.
(6)
This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated public securities whose objective is to outperform an index.
(7)
This category invests in bond funds, primarily highly rated corporate securities.
(8)
This category invests in highly rated corporate securities.
(9)
This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations.
(10)
Primarily cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables, and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral).
(11)
The contractual net value of the investment of securities lending collateral invested primarily in short-term bond funds is $411 million and $627 million and the liability for securities lending collateral is $411 million and $627 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(12)
This category invests in commercial real estate and real estate securities funds, whose objective is to outperform an index.

Postretirement plan asset allocations in accordance with the investment guidelines are as follows:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
NAV Practical Expedient
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
U.S. Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(1)
 
$
0

 
$
605

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
605

Common trusts(2)
 
0

 
182

 
0

 
0

 
182

Equities
 
0

 
2

 
0

 
0

 
2

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
789

International Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(3)
 
0

 
106

 
0

 
0

 
106

Common trusts(4)
 
0

 
110

 
0

 
0

 
110

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
216

Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(5)
 
0

 
163

 
0

 
0

 
163

Common trusts(5)
 
0

 
52

 
0

 
0

 
52

U.S. government securities (federal):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. government securities
 
0

 
87

 
0

 
0

 
87

Non-U.S. government securities
 
0

 
2

 
0

 
0

 
2

Corporate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds(6)
 
0

 
151

 
0

 
0

 
151

Asset-backed
 
0

 
28

 
0

 
0

 
28

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7)
 
0

 
27

 
2

 
0

 
29

Collateralized Loan Obligations(8)
 
0

 
28

 
2

 
0

 
30

Other(9)
 
6

 
0

 
5

 
0

 
11

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
553

Short-term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registered investment companies
 
57

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
57

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
57

Total
 
$
63

 
$
1,543

 
$
9

 
$
0

 
$
1,615


 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
NAV Practical Expedient
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
U.S. Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(1)
 
$
0

 
$
506

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
506

Common trusts(2)
 
0

 
170

 
0

 
0

 
170

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
676

International Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(3)
 
0

 
90

 
0

 
0

 
90

Common trusts(4)
 
0

 
96

 
0

 
0

 
96

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
186

Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable Life Insurance Policies(5)
 
0

 
157

 
0

 
0

 
157

Common trusts(5)
 
0

 
59

 
0

 
0

 
59

U.S. government securities (federal):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other U.S. government securities
 
0

 
78

 
0

 
0

 
78

Non-U.S. government securities
 
0

 
2

 
0

 
0

 
2

Corporate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds(6)
 
0

 
176

 
0

 
0

 
176

Asset-backed
 
0

 
48

 
1

 
0

 
49

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(7)
 
0

 
22

 
5

 
0

 
27

Interest rate swaps (Notional amount: $271)
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

 
1

Other(9)
 
1

 
0

 
5

 
0

 
6

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
555

Short-term Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registered investment companies
 
114

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
114

Subtotal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
114

Total
 
$
115

 
$
1,405

 
$
11

 
$
0

 
$
1,531

__________
(1)
This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities whose objective is to track an index via pooled separate accounts and registered investment companies.
(2)
This category invests in U.S. equity funds, primarily large cap equities.
(3)
This category invests in international equity funds, primarily large cap international equities whose objective is to track an index.
(4)
This category fund invests in large cap international equity fund whose objective is to outperform an index.
(5)
This category invests in U.S. government and corporate bond funds.
(6)
This category invests in highly rated corporate bonds.
(7)
This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Mortgage Obligations.
(8)
This category invests in highly rated Collateralized Loan Obligations.
(9)
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, payables and receivables and open future contract positions (including fixed income collateral).


A summary of pension and postretirement plan asset allocation as of the year ended December 31, are as follows:
 
 
 
Pension
Percentage of Plan Assets
 
Postretirement
Percentage of Plan Assets
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Equities
 
5
%
 
4
%
 
49
%
 
44
%
International Equities
 
5

 
4

 
13

 
12

Fixed Maturities
 
66

 
68

 
34

 
36

Short-term Investments
 
0

 
0

 
4

 
8

Real Estate
 
8

 
8

 
0

 
0

Other
 
16

 
16

 
0

 
0

Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Asset-backed
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Collateralized Loan Obligations
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Fair Value, beginning of period
 
$
1

 
$
5

 
$
0

 
$
5

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Relating to assets sold during the period
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Purchases, sales and settlements
 
0

 
(3
)
 
2

 
0

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1)
 
(1
)
 
0

 
0

 
0

Fair Value, end of period
 
$
0

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
5


 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Asset-backed
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Fair Value, beginning of period
 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
3

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
 
0

 
0

 
0

Relating to assets sold during the period
 
0

 
0

 
0

Purchases, sales and settlements
 
1

 
5

 
2

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
 
0

 
0

 
0

Fair Value, end of period
 
$
1

 
$
5

 
$
5


 __________
(1)
The transfers from level 3 to level 2 are due to the availability of external pricing sources.
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Pooled
Separate
Accounts
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Corporate Debt–
Corporate Bonds
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Other
 
Real  Estate–
Pooled
Separate
Accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Fair Value, beginning of period
 
$
36

 
$
0

 
$
49

 
$
666

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
 
2

 
0

 
0

 
50

Relating to assets sold during the period
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
6

Purchases, sales and settlements
 
0

 
0

 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
 
0

 
1

 
0

 
0

Fair Value, end of period
 
$
38

 
$
1

 
$
39

 
$
714


 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Pooled
Separate
Accounts
 
Fixed
Maturities–
Other
 
Real  Estate–
Pooled
Separate
Accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Fair Value, beginning of period
 
$
35

 
$
93

 
$
607

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
 
1

 
0

 
61

Relating to assets sold during the period
 
0

 
0

 
6

Purchases, sales and settlements
 
0

 
(44
)
 
(8
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
 
0

 
0

 
0

Fair Value, end of period
 
$
36

 
$
49

 
$
666

 

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The expected benefit payments for the Company’s pension and postretirement plans, as well as the expected Medicare Part D subsidy receipts related to the Company’s postretirement plan, for the years indicated are as follows:
 
 
 
Pension Benefit
Payments
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Payments
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits–
Medicare Part
D Subsidy
Receipts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
2018
 
$
789

 
$
149

 
$
10

2019
 
849

 
152

 
10

2020
 
803

 
154

 
10

2021
 
827

 
155

 
11

2022
 
866

 
155

 
11

2023-2027
 
4,534

 
766

 
59

Total
 
$
8,668

 
$
1,531

 
$
111