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Deferred Acquisition Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Deferred Acquisition Costs

Deferred Acquisition Costs

7. Deferred Acquisition Costs

Acquisition costs deferred and amortized were as follows:

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​	​	For the year ended December 31,								​
​		2021			2020			2019
​	​	(in millions)								​
Balance at beginning of year	​	$	3,409.7	​	$	3,521.3	​	$	3,693.5	​
Costs deferred during the year	​	​	461.4	​		457.0	​		473.5	​
Amortized to expense during the year (1)	​	​	(285.4)	​		(388.1)	​		(347.0)	​
Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities and derivative instruments	​	​	171.8	​		(180.5)	​		(298.7)	​
Balance at end of year	​	$	3,757.5	​	$	3,409.7	​	$	3,521.3	​

(1) Includes adjustments for revisions to EGPs.

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