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LIABILITIES FOR FUTURE POLICYHOLDER BENEFITS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Insurance [Abstract] |
Schedule of Policyholder Account Balance | The following table summarizes balances and changes in the liability for future policy benefits for nonparticipating traditional and limited pay contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |  |  |
| Protection Solutions |  | Individual Retirement |  | GMxB Legacy | Corporate & Other |  | Protection Solutions |  | Individual Retirement |  | GMxB Legacy | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Term |  | Payout |  | Payout | Group Pension |  | Health |  | Term |  | Payout |  | Payout | Group Pension |  | Health |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (in millions) |
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 2,100 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | 2,485 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at original discount rate | 2,078 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | (5) |  |  | 1,864 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | 56 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | (18) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted beginning of the period balance | 2,089 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | (11) |  |  | 1,920 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuances | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums collected | (51) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (49) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 2,078 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | (10) |  |  | 1,916 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 82 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 387 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 2,160 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (10) |  |  | $ | 2,303 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |  |  |
| Protection Solutions |  | Individual Retirement |  | GMxB Legacy |  | Corporate & Other |  | Protection Solutions |  | Individual Retirement |  | GMxB Legacy |  | Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Term |  | Payout |  | Payout |  | Group Pension |  | Health |  | Term |  | Payout |  | Payout |  | Group Pension |  | Health |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (Dollars in millions) |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 3,465 |  |  | $ | 828 |  |  | $ | 2,689 |  |  | $ | 523 |  |  | $ | 1,553 |  |  | $ | 4,294 |  |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 2,547 |  |  | $ | 683 |  |  | $ | 2,092 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance of original discount rate | 3,391 |  |  | 845 |  |  | 3,024 |  |  | 583 |  |  | 1,795 |  |  | 3,241 |  |  | 883 |  |  | 2,400 |  |  | 632 |  |  | 1,915 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | (7) |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted beginning of the period balance | 3,404 |  |  | 846 |  |  | 3,024 |  |  | 582 |  |  | 1,788 |  |  | 3,301 |  |  | 883 |  |  | 2,396 |  |  | 632 |  |  | 1,895 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuances | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 222 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 152 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual | 42 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefits payments | (95) |  |  | (23) |  |  | (65) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (33) |  |  | (137) |  |  | (24) |  |  | (47) |  |  | (18) |  |  | (41) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 3,367 |  |  | 848 |  |  | 3,202 |  |  | 570 |  |  | 1,770 |  |  | 3,229 |  |  | 878 |  |  | 2,517 |  |  | 619 |  |  | 1,869 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 164 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (258) |  |  | (48) |  |  | (197) |  |  | 650 |  |  | 126 |  |  | (58) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 3,531 |  |  | $ | 854 |  |  | $ | 2,944 |  |  | $ | 522 |  |  | $ | 1,573 |  |  | $ | 3,879 |  |  | $ | 1,004 |  |  | $ | 2,459 |  |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | 1,864 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits | $ | 1,371 |  |  | $ | 854 |  |  | $ | 2,944 |  |  | $ | 522 |  |  | $ | 1,583 |  |  | $ | 1,576 |  |  | $ | 1,004 |  |  | $ | 2,459 |  |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | 1,862 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | (589) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,258) |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | (203) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,479) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ | 1,398 |  |  | $ | 854 |  |  | $ | 2,355 |  |  | $ | 522 |  |  | $ | 325 |  |  | $ | 1,592 |  |  | $ | 1,004 |  |  | $ | 2,256 |  |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years) | 7.0 |  | 9.4 |  | 7.9 |  | 7.1 |  | 8.7 |  | 7.5 |  | 9.6 |  | 8.4 |  | 7.2 |  | 8.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The following table summarizes the balances and changes in policyholders’ account balances three months ended and as of March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Protection Solutions |  | Legacy |  | Individual Retirement |  | Group Retirement |  |
| Universal Life |  | Variable Universal Life |  | GMxB Legacy |  | GMxB Core |  | SCS (1) |  | EQUI-VEST Individual |  | EQUI-VEST Group |  | Momentum |  |
March 31, 2023 | (in millions)
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 5,340 |  |  | $ | 4,909 |  |  | $ | 688 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 35,702 |  |  | $ | 2,652 |  |  | $ | 12,045 |  |  | $ | 702 |  |  |
Issuances | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Premiums received | 184 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 46 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 148 |  |  | 19 |  |  |
Policy charges | (194) |  |  | (65) |  |  | 19 |  |  | (4) |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (18) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (25) |  |  | (8) |  |  | (607) |  |  | (94) |  |  | (405) |  |  | (30) |  |  |
Benefit payments | (76) |  |  | (40) |  |  | (24) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (59) |  |  | (20) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (2) |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | — |  |  | (45) |  |  | — |  |  | (49) |  |  | 1,982 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 69 |  |  | (9) |  |  |
Interest credited (2) | 55 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1,620 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 5,291 |  |  | $ | 4,851 |  |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 38,637 |  |  | $ | 2,574 |  |  | $ | 11,952 |  |  | $ | 683 |  |  |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.64% |  | 3.81% |  | 1.78% |  | 1.05% |  | 1.12% |  | 3.09% |  | 2.99% |  | 2.03% |  |
Net amount at risk (3) | $ | 37,031 |  |  | $ | 114,419 |  |  | $ | 21,472 |  |  | $ | 3,287 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 128 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |
Cash surrender value | $ | 3,475 |  |  | $ | 3,293 |  |  | $ | 957 |  |  | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 35,286 |  |  | $ | 2,567 |  |  | $ | 11,871 |  |  | $ | 684 |  |  |
______________ (1)SCS sales are recorded as a Separate Account liability until they are swept into the General Account. This sweep is recorded as Net Transfers from (to) separate account. (2)SCS and EQUI-VEST Group includes amounts related to the change in embedded derivative. (3)For life insurance products the net amount at risk is death benefit less account value for the policyholder. For variable annuity products the net amount risk is the maximum GMxB NAR for the policyholder.
March 31, 2022 | Protection Solutions |  | Legacy |  | Individual Retirement |  | Group Retirement
| Universal Life |  | Variable Universal Life |  | GMxB Legacy |  | GMxB Core |  | SCS (1) |  | EQUI-VEST Individual |  | EQUI-VEST Group |  | Momentum
| (in millions)
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 5,462 |  | $ | 4,807 |  | $ | 745 |  | $ | 112 |  | $ | 33,443 |  | $ | 2,784 |  | $ | 11,951 |  | $ | 704
Issuances | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Premiums received | 191 |  | 47 |  | 16 |  | 40 |  | — |  | 15 |  | 149 |  | 23
Policy charges | (200) |  | (55) |  | 13 |  | (10) |  | — |  | — |  | (1) |  | —
Surrenders and withdrawals | (20) |  | — |  | (16) |  | (8) |  | (714) |  | (45) |  | (195) |  | (36)
Benefit payments | (53) |  | (3) |  | (27) |  | (1) |  | (59) |  | (15) |  | (19) |  | (1)
Net transfers from (to) separate account | — |  | 12 |  | 4 |  | (38) |  | 1,717 |  | 10 |  | 109 |  | 23
Interest credited (2) | 56 |  | 43 |  | 7 |  | 2 |  | (272) |  | 20 |  | 66 |  | 3
Other | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Balance, end of the period | $ | 5,436 |  | $ | 4,851 |  | $ | 742 |  | $ | 97 |  | $ | 34,115 |  | $ | 2,769 |  | $ | 12,060 |  | $ | 716
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.62% |  | 3.83% |  | 1.81% |  | 1.05% |  | 1.14% |  | 2.86% |  | 2.36% |  | 2.04%
Net amount at risk (3) | $ | 39,254 |  | $ | 112,430 |  | $ | 17,987 |  | $ | 1,787 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 104 |  | $ | 19 |  | $ | —
Cash surrender value | $ | 3,521 |  | $ | 3,403 |  | $ | 1,031 |  | $ | 309 |  | $ | 31,608 |  | $ | 2,761 |  | $ | 11,982 |  | $ | 716
______________ (1)SCS sales are recorded as a Separate Account liability until they are swept into the General Account. This sweep is recorded as Net Transfers from (to) separate account (2)SCS and EQUI-VEST includes amounts related to the change in embedded derivative. (3)For life insurance products the net amount at risk is death benefit less account value for the policyholder. For variable annuity products the net amount risk is the maximum GMxB NAR for the policyholder The following table reconciles the policyholders account balances to the policyholders’ account balance liability in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |
| (in millions) |
Policyholders’ account balance reconciliation |  |  |  |
Protection Solution |  |  |  |
Universal Life | $ | 5,291 |  |  | $ | 5,340 |  |
Variable Universal Life | 4,851 |  |  | 4,909 |  |
Legacy Segment |  |  |  |
GMxB Legacy | 685 |  |  | 688 |  |
Individual Retirement |  |  |  |
GMxB Core | 55 |  |  | 69 |  |
EQUI-VEST Individual | 2,574 |  |  | 2,652 |  |
SCS | 38,637 |  |  | 35,702 |  |
Group Retirement |  |  |  |
EQUI-VEST Group | 11,952 |  |  | 12,045 |  |
Momentum | 683 |  |  | 702 |  |
Other (1) | 6,235 |  |  | 6,122 |  |
Balance (exclusive of Funding Agreements) | 70,963 |  |  | 68,229 |  |
Funding Agreements | 15,798 |  |  | 15,637 |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 86,761 |  |  | $ | 83,866 |  |
_____________ (1)Primarily reflects products, IR Payout, IR Other, Indexed Universal Life, Investment Edge, Group Pension, Closed Block and Corporate and Other other.The following table presents the balances of and changes in separate account liabilities three months ended and as of March 31, 2023 and 2022.
| Protection Solutions |  | Legacy |  | Individual Retirement |  | Group Retirement
| VUL |  | GMxB Legacy |  | GMxB Core |  | EQUI-VEST Individual |  | Investment Edge |  | EQUI-VEST Group |  | Momentum
March 31, 2023 | (in millions)
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 13,187 |  |  | $ | 32,616 |  |  | $ | 27,772 |  |  | $ | 4,161 |  |  | $ | 3,798 |  |  | $ | 22,393 |  |  | $ | 3,885 |
Premiums and deposits | 287 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 256 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 531 |  |  | 178 |
Policy charges | (137) |  |  | (178) |  |  | (115) |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |  | (5) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (117) |  |  | (660) |  |  | (559) |  |  | (100) |  |  | (95) |  |  | (359) |  |  | (157) |
Benefit payments | (24) |  |  | (192) |  |  | (56) |  |  | (14) |  |  | (12) |  |  | (15) |  |  | (3) |
Investment performance (1) | 843 |  |  | 1,808 |  |  | 1,202 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 175 |  |  | 1,438 |  |  | 235 |
Net transfers from (to) general account | 45 |  |  | — |  |  | 49 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (140) |  |  | (69) |  |  | 9 |
Other charges (2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | — |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 14,084 |  |  | $ | 33,459 |  |  | $ | 28,549 |  |  | $ | 4,342 |  |  | $ | 3,979 |  |  | $ | 23,940 |  |  | $ | 4,142 |
Cash surrender value | $ | 13,755 |  |  | $ | 33,181 |  |  | $ | 27,680 |  |  | $ | 4,310 |  |  | $ | 3,885 |  |  | $ | 23,702 |  |  | $ | 4,136 |
_____________ (1)Investment performance is reflected net of M&E fees. (2)EQUI-VEST Individual and EQUI-VEST Group for the three months ending March 31, 2023, amounts reflect a total special payment applied to the accounts of active clients as part of a previously disclosed settlement agreement between Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and the Securities & Exchange Commission.
| Protection Solutions |  | Legacy |  | Individual Retirement |  | Group Retirement
| VUL |  | GMxB Legacy |  | GMxB Core |  | EQUI-VEST Individual |  | Investment Edge |  | EQUI-VEST Group |  | Momentum
March 31, 2022 | (in millions)
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 16,405 |  |  | $ | 44,912 |  |  | $ | 35,288 |  |  | $ | 5,583 |  |  | $ | 4,287 |  |  | $ | 27,509 |  |  | $ | 4,975 |
Premiums and deposits | 283 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 441 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 523 |  |  | 185 |
Policy charges | (139) |  |  | (183) |  |  | (114) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4) |  |  | (5) |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (114) |  |  | (771) |  |  | (690) |  |  | (88) |  |  | (68) |  |  | (356) |  |  | (210) |
Benefit payments | (54) |  |  | (186) |  |  | (70) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (11) |  |  | (20) |  |  | (1) |
Investment performance (1) | (1,032) |  |  | (2,932) |  |  | (2,197) |  |  | (380) |  |  | (257) |  |  | (1,874) |  |  | (326) |
Net transfers from (to) general account | (12) |  |  | (4) |  |  | 38 |  |  | (10) |  |  | (39) |  |  | (109) |  |  | (23) |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 15,337 |  |  | $ | 40,891 |  |  | $ | 32,696 |  |  | $ | 5,131 |  |  | $ | 4,153 |  |  | $ | 25,669 |  |  | $ | 4,595 |
Cash surrender value | $ | 15,022 |  |  | $ | 40,601 |  |  | $ | 31,748 |  |  | $ | 5,096 |  |  | $ | 4,061 |  |  | $ | 25,426 |  |  | $ | 4,588 |
(1) Investment performance is reflected net of M&E fees. ______________ The following table reconciles the separate account liabilities to the separate account liability balance in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (in millions)
Separate Account Reconciliation |  |  |
Protection Solution |  |  |
Variable Universal Life | $ | 14,084 |  |  | $ | 13,187 |
Legacy Segment |  |  |
GMxB Legacy | 33,459 |  |  | 32,616 |
Individual Retirement |  |  |
GMxB Core | 28,549 |  |  | 27,772 |
EQUI-VEST Individual | 4,342 |  |  | 4,161 |
Investment Edge | 3,979 |  |  | 3,798 |
Group Retirement |  |  |
EQUI-VEST Group | 23,940 |  |  | 22,393 |
Momentum | 4,142 |  |  | 3,885 |
Other (1) | 7,257 |  |  | 7,041 |
Total | $ | 119,752 |  |  | $ | 114,853 |
______________ (1)Primarily reflects Corporate and Other products and Group Retirement products including Association and Group Retirement Other.
Policyholder Account Balance And Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense | The following table reconciles the net liability for future policy benefits and liability of death benefits to the liability for future policy benefits in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (in millions)
Reconciliation |  |  |
Term | $ | 1,371 |  |  | $ | 1,365 |
Individual Retirement - Payout | 853 |  |  | 828 |
Legacy - Payout | 2,944 |  |  | 2,689 |
Group Pension - Benefit Reserve & DPL | 523 |  |  | 523 |
Health | 1,583 |  |  | 1,558 |
Universal Life - additional liability for death benefits | 1,133 |  |  | 1,109 |
Subtotal | 8,407 |  |  | 8,072 |
W hole Life Closed Block and Open Block products | 5,597 |  |  | 5,664 |
Other (1) | 904 |  |  | 908 |
Future policyholder benefits total | 14,908 |  |  | 14,644 |
Other policyholder funds and dividends payable | 1,830 |  |  | 1,959 |
Total | $ | 16,738 |  |  | $ | 16,603 |
_____________ (1)Primarily consists of Future policy benefits related to Protective Life and Annuity, Assumed Life and DI, GRP Life Run off, VISL rider and Employee Benefits.
Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Undiscounted and Discounted Expected Gross Premiums and Expected Future Benefits and Expenses | The following table provides the amount of undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefits and expenses related to nonparticipating traditional and limited payment contracts as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  |
| (in millions) |  |
Term |  |  |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (undiscounted) | $ | 5,972 |  |  | $ | 6,022 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (undiscounted) | 7,188 |  |  | 7,273 |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (discounted; AOCI basis) | 3,531 |  |  | 3,465 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (discounted; AOCI basis) | 3,981 |  |  | 3,904 |  |  |
Payout - Legacy |  |  |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (undiscounted) | 4,227 |  |  | 3,947 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (undiscounted) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (discounted; AOCI basis) | 2,861 |  |  | 2,607 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (discounted; AOCI basis) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Payout |  |  |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (undiscounted) | 1,456 |  |  | 1,460 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (undiscounted) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (discounted; AOCI basis) | 825 |  |  | 801 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (discounted; AOCI basis) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  |
| (in millions) |  |
Group Pension |  |  |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (undiscounted) | 713 |  |  | 730 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (undiscounted) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (discounted; AOCI basis) | 550 |  |  | 563 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (discounted; AOCI basis) | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Health |  |  |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (undiscounted) | 2,469 |  |  | 2,510 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (undiscounted) | 94 |  |  | 99 |  |  |
Expected future benefit payments and expenses (discounted; AOCI basis) | 1,553 |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |
Expected future gross premiums (discounted; AOCI basis) | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 78 |  |  |
Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Revenue and Interest Accretion | The tables below summarizes the revenue and interest related to nonparticipating traditional and limited payment contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  |  | March 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2022 |  |  |  | March 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2022
|  |  | Gross Premium |  | Interest Accretion
|  |  | (in millions)
Revenue and Interest Accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term |  |  | $ | 70 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 18 |
Payout - Legacy |  |  | 27 |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | 16 |
Payout |  |  | 15 |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  | 11 |
Group Pension |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |
Health |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |
Total |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Weighted Average Interest Rates | The following table provides the weighted average interest rates for the liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|  |  | March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |
Term Life |  |  |  |  |
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 5.6 | % |  | 5.7 | %
Current discount rate |  |  | 4.7 | % |  | 5.1 | %
Payout - Legacy |  |  |  |  |
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 3.6 | % |  | 3.4 | %
Current discount rate |  |  | 4.8 | % |  | 5.0 | %
Payout |  |  |  |  |
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 4.9 | % |  | 4.9 | %
Current discount rate |  |  | 4.9 | % |  | 5.2 | %
Group Pension |  |  |  |  |
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 3.4 | % |  | 3.4 | %
Current discount rate |  |  | 4.7 | % |  | 5.1 | %
Health |  |  |  |  |
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 3.3 | % |  | 3.3 | %
Current discount rate |  |  | 4.9 | % |  | 5.2 | %
Balances of and Changes in Additional Liabilities Related to Insurance Guarantees | The following table provides the balance, changes in and the weighted average durations of the additional insurance liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| March 31, 2023 |  | March 31, 2022 |  |
| Protection Solutions
| Universal Life |  | Universal Life |  |
| (Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 1,109 |  |  | $ | 1,087 |  |  |
Beginning balance before AOCI adjustments | 1,135 |  |  | 1,076 |  |  |
Effect of changes in interest rate & cash flow assumptions and model changes | — |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | 6 |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Adjusted beginning of the period balance | 1,141 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  |
Interest accrual | 13 |  |  | 12 |  |  |
Net assessments collected | 18 |  |  | 21 |  |  |
Benefit payments | (18) |  |  | (29) |  |  |
Ending balance before shadow reserve adjustments | 1,154 |  |  | 1,090 |  |  |
Effect of reserve adjustment recorded in AOCI | (21) |  |  | (2) |  |  |
Balance, end of the period | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 1,088 |  |  |
Net liability for additional liability | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 1,088 |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Net liability for additional liability, after reinsurance recoverable | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 1,088 |  |  |
Weighted-average duration of additional liability - death benefit (years) | 21.6 |  | 22.9 |  |
The following tables provides the revenue, interest and weighted average interest rates, related to the additional insurance liabilities for the three months ended and as of March 31, 2023 and 2022.
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  |  | Assessments |  | Interest Accretion
|  | (in millions)
Revenue and Interest Accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Universal Life |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 12 |
Total |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 12 |
|  |  | March 31,
|  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |
Universal Life |  |  | 4.5 | % |  | 4.5 | %
Interest accretion rate |  |  | 4.5 | % |  | 4.5 | %

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