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Derivative Financial Instruments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of derivative instruments, including derivative instruments embedded in FIA/IUL contracts, and reinsurance is as follows:
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Assets:(In millions)
Derivative investments:
Call options$420 $244 
Other long-term investments:
Other embedded derivatives23 23 
Prepaid expenses and other assets:
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives313 279 
$756 $546 
Liabilities:
Contractholder funds:
FIA/ IUL embedded derivatives$3,556 $3,115 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Interest rate swaps16 — 
Call options2 — 
$3,572 $3,115 
The change in fair value of derivative instruments included in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:
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September 30, 2023September 30, 2022September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Recognized gains and losses, net(In millions)(In millions)
Net investment (losses) gains:
Call options$(308)$(149)$(155)$(858)
Interest rate swaps(19)— (19)— 
Futures contracts(4)(5)1 (10)
Foreign currency forwards4 10 3 22 
Other derivatives and embedded derivatives(3)(2)— (10)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives 36 94 34 357 
Total net investment losses$(294)$(52)$(136)$(499)
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves:
FIA/ IUL embedded derivatives (decrease) increase$(265)$(166)$441 $(1,108)
Additional Disclosures
FIA/IUL Embedded Derivative, Call Options and Futures
We have FIA and IUL contracts that permit the holder to elect an interest rate return or an equity index linked component, where interest credited to the contracts is linked to the performance of various equity indices, primarily the S&P 500 Index. This feature represents an embedded derivative under GAAP. The FIA/IUL embedded derivatives are valued at fair value and included in the liability for contractholder funds in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value included as a component of Benefits and other changes in policy reserves in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. See a description of the fair value methodology used in Note C Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
We purchase derivatives consisting of a combination of call options and futures contracts (specifically for FIA contracts) on the applicable market indices to fund the index credits due to FIA/IUL contractholders. The call options are one, two, three, and five year options purchased to match the funding requirements of the underlying policies. On the respective anniversary
dates of the indexed policies, the index used to compute the interest credit is reset and we purchase new call options to fund the next index credit. We manage the cost of these purchases through the terms of our FIA/IUL contracts, which permit us to change caps, spreads or participation rates, subject to guaranteed minimums, on each contract’s anniversary date. The change in the fair value of the call options and futures contracts is generally designed to offset the portion of the change in the fair value of the FIA/IUL embedded derivatives related to index performance through the current credit period. The call options and futures contracts are marked to fair value with the change in fair value included as a component of Recognized gains and losses, net, in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The change in fair value of the call options and futures contracts includes the gains and losses recognized at the expiration of the instrument term or upon early termination and the changes in fair value of open positions.
Other market exposures are hedged periodically depending on market conditions and our risk tolerance. Our FIA/IUL hedging strategy economically hedges the equity returns and exposes us to the risk that unhedged market exposures result in divergence between changes in the fair value of the liabilities and the hedging assets. We use a variety of techniques, including direct estimation of market sensitivities, to monitor this risk daily. We intend to continue to adjust the hedging strategy as market conditions and our risk tolerance changes.
Interest Rate Swaps

F&G utilizes interest rate swaps to reduce market risks from interest rate changes on our earnings associated with our floating rate investments. With an interest rate swap, we agree with another party to exchange the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts tied to an agreed upon notional principal at specified intervals. The interest rate swaps are marked to fair value with the change in fair value, including accrued interest and related periodic cash flows received or paid, included as a component of Recognized gains and losses, net, in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives
F&G entered into a reinsurance agreement with Kubera effective December 31, 2018, to cede certain fixed rate and deferred annuity business, including multiyear guaranteed annuity ("MYGA"), on a coinsurance funds withheld basis, net of applicable existing reinsurance. Effective October 31, 2021, this agreement was novated from Kubera to Somerset, a certified third-party reinsurer. Additionally, F&G entered into a reinsurance agreement with Aspida Re effective January 1, 2021, and amended in August 2021, September 2022, and July 2023 to cede a quota share of MYGA business on a coinsurance funds withheld basis. Fair value movements in the funds withheld balances associated with these arrangements creates an obligation for F&G to pay Somerset and Aspida Re at a later date, which results in embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives are considered total return swaps with contractual returns that are attributable to the assets and liabilities associated with the reinsurance arrangements. The fair value of the total return swap is based on the change in fair value of the underlying assets held in the funds withheld portfolio. Investment results for the assets that support the coinsurance with funds withheld reinsurance arrangements, including gains and losses from sales, were passed directly to the reinsurers pursuant to contractual terms of the reinsurance arrangements. The reinsurance related embedded derivatives are reported in Prepaid expenses and other assets if in a net gain position, or Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, if in a net loss position, on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related gains or losses are reported in Recognized gains and losses, net on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Credit Risk
We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by our counterparties on the call options and interest rate swaps and reflect assumptions regarding this non-performance risk in the fair value of these derivatives. The non-performance risk is the net counterparty exposure based on the fair value of the open contracts less collateral held. We maintain a policy of requiring all derivative contracts to be governed by an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement.
Information regarding our exposure to credit loss on the call options and interest rate swaps we hold is presented in the following tables.
September 30, 2023
(In millions)
CounterpartyCredit Rating
(Fitch/Moody's/S&P) (a)		Notional
Amount		Fair ValueCollateralNet Credit Risk
Merrill Lynch AA/*/A+ $4,131 $47 $8 $39 
Morgan Stanley */Aa3/A+ 2,865 32 38 — 
Barclay's Bank A+/A1/A+ 6,809 73 81 — 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce AA-/A2/A- 6,903 92 94 — 
Wells Fargo AA-/Aa2/A+ 1,300 37 38 — 
Goldman Sachs A+/A1/A+ 1,520 16 16 — 
Credit Suisse A+/A3/A+ 198 6 6 — 
Truist A+/A2/A 2,853 78 77 1 
Citibank A+/Aa3/A+ 1,400 11 11 — 
JP Morgan AA/Aa2/A+ 543 12 12 — 
Total$28,522 $404 $381 $40 
December 31, 2022
(In millions)
CounterpartyCredit Rating
(Fitch/Moody's/S&P) (a)		Notional
Amount		Fair ValueCollateralNet Credit Risk
Merrill Lynch AA/*/A+ $3,563 $23 $— $23 
Morgan Stanley */Aa3/A+ 1,699 14 19 — 
Barclay's Bank A+/A1/A 6,049 65 59 6 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce AA/Aa2/A+ 5,169 68 64 4 
Wells Fargo A+/A1/BBB+ 1,361 17 17 — 
Goldman Sachs A/A2/BBB+ 1,133 9 10 — 
Credit Suisse BBB+/A3/A- 1,039 5 5 — 
Truist A+/A2/A 2,489 35 36 — 
Citibank A+/Aa3/A+ 795 8 9 — 
Total$23,297 $244 $219 $33 
(a)An * represents credit ratings that were not available.
Collateral Agreements
We are required to maintain minimum ratings as a matter of routine practice as part of our over-the-counter derivative agreements on ISDA forms. Under some ISDA agreements, we have agreed to maintain certain financial strength ratings. A downgrade below these levels provides the counterparty under the agreement the right to terminate the open derivative contracts between the parties, at which time any amounts payable by us or the counterparty would be dependent on the market value of the underlying contracts. Our current rating does not allow any counterparty the right to terminate ISDA agreements. In certain transactions, both us and the counterparty have entered into a collateral support agreement requiring either party to post collateral when the net exposures exceed pre-determined thresholds. For all counterparties, except Merrill Lynch, this threshold is set to zero. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, counterparties posted $381 million and $219 million, respectively, of collateral of which $290 million and $178 million, respectively, is included in Cash and cash equivalents with an associated payable for this collateral included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accordingly, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that we would incur if parties to the derivatives failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts was $40 million at September 30, 2023 and $33 million at December 31, 2022.
We are required to pay counterparties the effective federal funds rate each day for cash collateral posted to F&G for daily mark to market margin changes. We reinvest derivative cash collateral to reduce the interest cost. Cash collateral is invested in overnight investment sweep products, which are included in Cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We held 419 and 409 futures contracts at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The fair value of the futures contracts represents the cumulative unsettled variation margin (open trade equity, net of cash settlements). We provide cash collateral to the counterparties for the initial and variation margin on the futures contracts, which is included in Cash and
cash equivalents in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of cash collateral held by the counterparties for such contracts was $4 million and $3 million at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.