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DAC AND POLICYHOLDER BONUS INTEREST CREDITS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Contract holder Bonus Interest Credits [Abstract] |
DAC AND POLICYHOLDER BONUS INTEREST CREDITS | DAC AND POLICYHOLDER BONUS INTEREST CREDITS Changes in the DAC asset for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 5,491 |  |  | $ | 4,243 |  |  | $ | 5,840 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 842 |  |  | 875 |  |  | 669 |
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Impact of assumptions updates and model changes | 43 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (1,109) |
All other | (585) |  |  | 451 |  |  | (504) |
Total amortization | (542) |  |  | (393) |  |  | (1,613) |
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses | 2,367 |  |  | 766 |  |  | (654) |
Reclassified to assets HFS | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Balance, end of year | $ | 8,158 |  |  | $ | 5,491 |  |  | $ | 4,243 |
The deferred asset for policyholder bonus interest credits is reported in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets and changes in the deferred asset for policyholder bonus interest credits are reported in Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 changes were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 373 |  |  | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | 430 |
Amortization charged to income | (39) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (26) |
Balance, end of year | $ | 334 |  |  | $ | 373 |  |  | $ | 404 |

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