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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Interest credited | $ 463 | $ 313 |
Balance (exclusive of Funding Agreements) | 70,963 |  | $ 68,229
Funding Agreements | 15,798 |  | 15,637
Balance, end of the period | 86,761 |  | $ 83,866
UL | Protection Solutions |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 5,340 | 5,462 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 184 | 191 |
Policy charges | (194) | (200) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (18) | (20) |
Benefit payments | (76) | (53) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 0 | 0 |
Interest credited | 55 | 56 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 5,291 | $ 5,436 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.64% | 3.62% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 37,031 | $ 39,254 |
Cash surrender value | 3,475 | 3,521 |
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,909 | 4,807 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 38 | 47 |
Policy charges | (65) | (55) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1) | 0 |
Benefit payments | (40) | (3) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | (45) | 12 |
Interest credited | 55 | 43 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 4,851 | $ 4,851 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.81% | 3.83% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 114,419 | $ 112,430 |
Cash surrender value | 3,293 | 3,403 |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 688 | 745 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 20 | 16 |
Policy charges | 19 | 13 |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (25) | (16) |
Benefit payments | (24) | (27) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 0 | 4 |
Interest credited | 7 | 7 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 685 | $ 742 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 1.78% | 1.81% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 21,472 | $ 17,987 |
Cash surrender value | 957 | 1,031 |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 69 | 112 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 46 | 40 |
Policy charges | (4) | (10) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (8) | (8) |
Benefit payments | (1) | (1) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | (49) | (38) |
Interest credited | 2 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 55 | $ 97 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 1.05% | 1.05% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 3,287 | $ 1,787 |
Cash surrender value | 284 | 309 |
SCS | Individual Retirement |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 35,702 | 33,443 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 0 | 0 |
Policy charges | (1) | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (607) | (714) |
Benefit payments | (59) | (59) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 1,982 | 1,717 |
Interest credited | 1,620 | (272) |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 38,637 | $ 34,115 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 1.12% | 1.14% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 43 | $ 10 |
Cash surrender value | 35,286 | 31,608 |
EI | Individual Retirement |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 2,652 | 2,784 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 11 | 15 |
Policy charges | 0 | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (94) | (45) |
Benefit payments | (20) | (15) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 3 | 10 |
Interest credited | 19 | 20 |
Other | 3 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 2,574 | $ 2,769 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.09% | 2.86% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 128 | $ 104 |
Cash surrender value | 2,567 | 2,761 |
EG | Group Retirement |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 12,045 | 11,951 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 148 | 149 |
Policy charges | (1) | (1) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (405) | (195) |
Benefit payments | (17) | (19) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 69 | 109 |
Interest credited | 102 | 66 |
Other | 11 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 11,952 | $ 12,060 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.99% | 2.36% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 58 | $ 19 |
Cash surrender value | 11,871 | 11,982 |
Momentum | Group Retirement |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 702 | 704 |
Issuances | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received | 19 | 23 |
Policy charges | 0 | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (30) | (36) |
Benefit payments | (2) | (1) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | (9) | 23 |
Interest credited | 3 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 683 | $ 716 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.03% | 2.04% |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Cash surrender value | 684 | $ 716 |
Others | Other Segments |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 6,122 |  |
Balance, end of the period | 6,235 |  |
Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 688 |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ 685 |  |

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