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Investments (Other Invested Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Other invested assets | $ 1,361 | $ 1,171
Equity Release Mortgages [Member] |  |
Other invested assets | 1,026 | 944
Derivatives |  |
Other invested assets | 199 | 97
Other |  |
Other invested assets | 64 | 67
Federal Home Loan Bank Certificates and Obligations (FHLB) |  |
Other invested assets | $ 72 | $ 63

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