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Commissions and Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commissions And Other Expenses [Abstract]

Commissions and Other Expenses

17. Commissions and Other Expenses

Details underlying commissions and other expenses (in millions) were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Commissions	$	2,183		$	2,549		$	2,256
General and administrative expenses		2,072			2,210			1,953
Expenses associated with reserve financing and LOCs		94			88			84
DAC and VOBA deferrals and interest, net of amortization		(156	)		(540	)		(402	)
Broker-dealer expenses		493			481			465
Specifically identifiable intangible asset amortization		37			26			9
Taxes, licenses and fees		321			343			313
Acquisition and integration costs related to mergers and acquisitions		20			130			85
Total	$	5,064		$	5,287		$	4,763

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Discloses the detail of commissions and other expenses. Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities; this description does not include restructuring costs in connection with a business combination or discontinued operations and long-lived assets (disposal groups) sold or classified as held for sale. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.

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