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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Assets In Support Of Reserves |
|  | As of |  | As of |
|  | June 30, |  | December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Fixed maturity AFS securities |  | $ | 1,710 |  |  | $ | 2,308 |  |
Trading securities |  |  | 3,580 |  |  |  | 3,534 |  |
Equity securities |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 777 |  |  |  | 698 |  |
Derivative investments |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 130 |  |
Other investments |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 94 |  |
Cash and invested cash |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 62 |  |
Accrued investment income |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 57 |  |
Total |  | $ | 6,409 |  |  | $ | 6,897 |  |

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