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Derivatives (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivatives included in Balance Sheet at fair value | The following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP are included in AFG’s Balance Sheet at fair value (in millions):
|  |  |  | June 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Derivative |  | Balance Sheet Line |  | Asset |  | Liability |  | Asset |  | Liability
MBS with embedded derivatives |  | Fixed maturities |  | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | — |
Public company warrants |  | Equity securities |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Fixed-indexed and variable-indexed annuities (embedded derivative) |  | Annuity benefits accumulated |  | — |  |  | 3,541 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,720 |
Equity index call options |  | Equity index call options |  | 712 |  |  | — |  |  | 184 |  |  | — |
Equity index put options |  | Other liabilities |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Reinsurance contracts (embedded derivative) |  | Other liabilities |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
|  |  |  | $ | 830 |  |  | $ | 3,546 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 2,723 |
Summary of gain (loss) included in the Statement of Earnings for changes in the fair value of derivatives | The following table summarizes the gains (losses) included in AFG’s Statement of Earnings for changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting for the second quarter and first six months of 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
|  |  |  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30,
Derivative |  | Statement of Earnings Line |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
MBS with embedded derivatives |  | Realized gains (losses) on securities |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (5 | )
Public company warrants |  | Realized gains (losses) on securities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Fixed-indexed and variable-indexed annuities (embedded derivative) (*) |  | Annuity benefits |  | (251 | ) |  | (126 | ) |  | (713 | ) |  | (63 | )
Equity index call options |  | Annuity benefits |  | 148 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 514 |  |  | 52 |
Equity index put options |  | Annuity benefits |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Reinsurance contract (embedded derivative) |  | Net investment income |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 2 |
|  |  |  | $ | (98 | ) |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | (188 | ) |  | $ | (15 | )

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