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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Amounts Recorded on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
Direct insurance premiums and fee income | $ | 13,607 |  | $ | 13,415 |  | $ | 13,304 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 98 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 95 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (2,015 | ) |  | (1,853 | ) |  | (1,656 | )
Total insurance premiums and fee income | $ | 11,690 |  | $ | 11,656 |  | $ | 11,743 |
Direct insurance benefits | $ | 10,345 |  | $ | 10,592 |  | $ | 10,630 |
Reinsurance recoveries |  | (1,866 | ) |  | (2,089 | ) |  | (1,953 | )
Total benefits | $ | 8,479 |  | $ | 8,503 |  | $ | 8,677 |
Direct market risk benefit (gain) loss | $ | (3,517 | ) | $ | (4,011 | ) | $ | - |
Reinsurance ceded |  | 271 |  |  | 258 | ) |  | - |
Total market risk benefit (gain) loss | $ | (3,246 | ) | $ | (3,753 | ) | $ | - |
Direct policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss | $ | 3,294 |  | $ | (162 | ) | $ | - |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (528 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | - |
Total policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss | $ | 2,766 |  | $ | (183 | ) | $ | - |
Schedule Of Assets In Support Of Reserves |
|  | As of December 31, |  |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Fixed maturity AFS securities |  | $ | 474 |  |  | $ | 744 |  |
Trading securities |  |  | 2,644 |  |  |  | 3,399 |  |
Equity securities |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 54 |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate |  |  | 487 |  |  |  | 739 |  |
Derivative investments |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 93 |  |
Other investments |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 227 |  |
Cash and invested cash |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 110 |  |
Accrued investment income |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 33 |  |
Other assets |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,809 |  |  | $ | 5,404 |  |

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