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Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Fixed Maturity Securities by Sector | Fixed maturity securities by sector were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Amortized Cost |  | Allowance for Credit Losses |  | Gross Unrealized |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Amortized Cost |  | Allowance for Credit Losses |  | Gross Unrealized |  | Estimated Fair Value
| Gains |  | Losses |  | Gains |  | Losses |
| (In millions)
U.S. corporate | $ | 37,171 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 3,879 |  |  | $ | 33,612 |  |  | $ | 36,926 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 4,521 |  |  | $ | 32,607 |
Foreign corporate | 12,465 |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | 1,638 |  |  | 10,883 |  |  | 12,471 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 1,932 |  |  | 10,576 |
U.S. government and agency | 8,310 |  |  | — |  |  | 472 |  |  | 495 |  |  | 8,287 |  |  | 8,318 |  |  | — |  |  | 300 |  |  | 602 |  |  | 8,016 |
RMBS | 8,357 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 811 |  |  | 7,590 |  |  | 8,431 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 945 |  |  | 7,528 |
CMBS | 7,343 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 666 |  |  | 6,674 |  |  | 7,324 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 710 |  |  | 6,611 |
ABS | 5,835 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 5,596 |  |  | 5,652 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 296 |  |  | 5,359 |
State and political subdivision | 4,072 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | 301 |  |  | 3,949 |  |  | 4,074 |  |  | — |  |  | 125 |  |  | 400 |  |  | 3,799 |
Foreign government | 1,140 |  |  | — |  |  | 49 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 1,094 |  |  | 1,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 39 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 1,081 |
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 84,693 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 1,130 |  |  | $ | 8,133 |  |  | $ | 77,685 |  |  | $ | 84,344 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 752 |  |  | $ | 9,512 |  |  | $ | 75,577 |
Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities | The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity date, were as follows at March 31, 2023:
| Due in One Year or Less |  | Due After One Year Through Five Years |  | Due After Five Years Through Ten Years |  | Due After Ten Years |  | Structured Securities (1) |  | Total Fixed Maturity Securities
| (In millions)
Amortized cost | $ | 1,556 |  |  | $ | 14,307 |  |  | $ | 16,379 |  |  | $ | 30,916 |  |  | $ | 21,535 |  |  | $ | 84,693 |
Estimated fair value | $ | 1,528 |  |  | $ | 13,669 |  |  | $ | 14,794 |  |  | $ | 27,834 |  |  | $ | 19,860 |  |  | $ | 77,685 |
_______________ (1)Structured securities include residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) (collectively, “Structured Securities”).
Continuous Gross Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities by Sector | The estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position, by sector and by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Greater |  | Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Greater
| Estimated Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses
| (Dollars in millions)
U.S. corporate | $ | 15,735 |  |  | $ | 1,324 |  |  | $ | 12,122 |  |  | $ | 2,555 |  |  | $ | 24,509 |  |  | $ | 3,351 |  |  | $ | 3,979 |  |  | $ | 1,170 |
Foreign corporate | 4,986 |  |  | 423 |  |  | 4,828 |  |  | 1,215 |  |  | 8,260 |  |  | 1,413 |  |  | 1,601 |  |  | 519 |
U.S. government and agency | 1,515 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 2,266 |  |  | 376 |  |  | 3,121 |  |  | 265 |  |  | 1,147 |  |  | 337 |
RMBS | 3,017 |  |  | 209 |  |  | 3,942 |  |  | 602 |  |  | 4,731 |  |  | 497 |  |  | 2,246 |  |  | 448 |
CMBS | 3,582 |  |  | 265 |  |  | 3,041 |  |  | 401 |  |  | 5,589 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 970 |  |  | 167 |
ABS | 1,828 |  |  | 50 |  |  | 2,980 |  |  | 198 |  |  | 3,347 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 1,733 |  |  | 137 |
State and political subdivision | 1,223 |  |  | 100 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 2,041 |  |  | 317 |  |  | 247 |  |  | 83 |
Foreign government | 408 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 368 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 777 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 7 |
Total fixed maturity securities | $ | 32,294 |  |  | $ | 2,517 |  |  | $ | 30,336 |  |  | $ | 5,616 |  |  | $ | 52,375 |  |  | $ | 6,644 |  |  | $ | 11,944 |  |  | $ | 2,868 |
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position | 4,595 |  |  |  |  | 4,746 |  |  |  |  | 7,309 |  |  |  |  | 2,049 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment | Mortgage loans are summarized as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Carrying Value |  | % of Total |  | Carrying Value |  | % of Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Commercial | $ | 13,529 |  |  | 59.3 | % |  | $ | 13,574 |  |  | 59.2 | %
Agricultural | 4,388 |  |  | 19.2 |  |  | 4,365 |  |  | 19.0 |
Residential | 5,042 |  |  | 22.1 |  |  | 5,116 |  |  | 22.3 |
Total mortgage loans (1) | 22,959 |  |  | 100.6 |  |  | 23,055 |  |  | 100.5 |
Allowance for credit losses | (136) |  |  | (0.6) |  |  | (119) |  |  | (0.5) |
Total mortgage loans, net | $ | 22,823 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 22,936 |  |  | 100.0 | %
_______________ (1)Purchases of mortgage loans from third parties were $32 million and $840 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were primarily comprised of residential mortgage loans.
Rollforward of the Allowance for Credit Losses for Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment | The changes in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment were as follows:
| Commercial |  | Agricultural |  | Residential |  | Total
| (In millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 119 |
Current period provision | 15 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3 |  |  | 17 |
Balance, end of period | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 136 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 123 |
Current period provision | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 4 |
Balance, end of period | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 127 |
Credit Quality of Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment | The amortized cost of mortgage loans by year of origination and credit quality indicator was as follows at:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | Prior |  | Total
| (In millions)
March 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratios: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 65% | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 1,914 |  |  | $ | 2,840 |  |  | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | 1,481 |  |  | $ | 4,492 |  |  | $ | 11,178 |
65% to 75% | — |  |  | 503 |  |  | 354 |  |  | — |  |  | 270 |  |  | 714 |  |  | 1,841 |
76% to 80% | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 216 |
Greater than 80% | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 75 |  |  | 219 |  |  | 294 |
Total commercial mortgage loans | 47 |  |  | 2,417 |  |  | 3,212 |  |  | 443 |  |  | 1,866 |  |  | 5,544 |  |  | 13,529 |
Agricultural mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratios: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 65% | 36 |  |  | 560 |  |  | 1,138 |  |  | 412 |  |  | 498 |  |  | 1,362 |  |  | 4,006 |
65% to 75% | — |  |  | 139 |  |  | 116 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 381 |
Greater than 80% | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total agricultural mortgage loans | 36 |  |  | 699 |  |  | 1,254 |  |  | 471 |  |  | 547 |  |  | 1,381 |  |  | 4,388 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performing | 2 |  |  | 1,269 |  |  | 1,713 |  |  | 163 |  |  | 211 |  |  | 1,613 |  |  | 4,971 |
Nonperforming | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 71 |
Total residential mortgage loans | 2 |  |  | 1,274 |  |  | 1,723 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 213 |  |  | 1,666 |  |  | 5,042 |
Total | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | 4,390 |  |  | $ | 6,189 |  |  | $ | 1,078 |  |  | $ | 2,626 |  |  | $ | 8,591 |  |  | $ | 22,959 |
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | Prior |  | Total
| (In millions)
December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratios: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 65% | $ | 1,916 |  |  | $ | 2,819 |  |  | $ | 405 |  |  | $ | 1,493 |  |  | $ | 888 |  |  | $ | 3,627 |  |  | $ | 11,148 |
65% to 75% | 503 |  |  | 354 |  |  | — |  |  | 271 |  |  | 367 |  |  | 425 |  |  | 1,920 |
76% to 80% | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 261 |
Greater than 80% | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 163 |  |  | 245 |
Total commercial mortgage loans | 2,419 |  |  | 3,191 |  |  | 445 |  |  | 1,879 |  |  | 1,377 |  |  | 4,263 |  |  | 13,574 |
Agricultural mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratios: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 65% | 532 |  |  | 1,163 |  |  | 420 |  |  | 496 |  |  | 643 |  |  | 740 |  |  | 3,994 |
65% to 75% | 148 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 370 |
Greater than 80% | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total agricultural mortgage loans | 680 |  |  | 1,253 |  |  | 479 |  |  | 552 |  |  | 645 |  |  | 756 |  |  | 4,365 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performing | 1,266 |  |  | 1,745 |  |  | 167 |  |  | 215 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 1,491 |  |  | 5,052 |
Nonperforming | 4 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 64 |
Total residential mortgage loans | 1,270 |  |  | 1,753 |  |  | 167 |  |  | 217 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 1,540 |  |  | 5,116 |
Total | $ | 4,369 |  |  | $ | 6,197 |  |  | $ | 1,091 |  |  | $ | 2,648 |  |  | $ | 2,191 |  |  | $ | 6,559 |  |  | $ | 23,055 |
The amortized cost of commercial mortgage loans by debt-service coverage ratio was as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Amortized Cost |  | % of Total |  | Amortized Cost |  | % of Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Debt-service coverage ratios: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greater than 1.20x | $ | 12,365 |  |  | 91.4 | % |  | $ | 12,157 |  |  | 89.6 | %
1.00x - 1.20x | 421 |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | 590 |  |  | 4.3 |
Less than 1.00x | 743 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 827 |  |  | 6.1 |
Total | $ | 13,529 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 13,574 |  |  | 100.0 | %
Past Due Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment | The aging of the amortized cost of past due mortgage loans by portfolio segment was as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Commercial |  | Agricultural |  | Residential |  | Total |  | Commercial |  | Agricultural |  | Residential |  | Total
| (In millions)
Current | $ | 13,512 |  |  | $ | 4,382 |  |  | $ | 4,969 |  |  | $ | 22,863 |  |  | $ | 13,574 |  |  | $ | 4,346 |  |  | $ | 5,041 |  |  | $ | 22,961 |
30-59 days past due | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
60-89 days past due | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 35 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
90-179 days past due | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 34 |
180+ days past due | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 36 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 33 |
Total | $ | 13,529 |  |  | $ | 4,388 |  |  | $ | 5,042 |  |  | $ | 22,959 |  |  | $ | 13,574 |  |  | $ | 4,365 |  |  | $ | 5,116 |  |  | $ | 23,055 |
Mortgage Loans in Nonaccrual Status by Portfolio Segment | The amortized cost of mortgage loans in a nonaccrual status by portfolio segment was as follows at:
| Commercial |  | Agricultural |  | Residential (1) |  | Total
| (In millions)
March 31, 2023 | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 102 |
December 31, 2022 | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 78 |
_______________ (1)The Company had $2 million of mortgage loans in nonaccrual status for which there was no related allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2023. All mortgage loans in nonaccrual status had an allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2022. Mortgage loans in nonaccrual status for which there was no related allowance for credit losses pertains to collateral dependent loans where the collateral value exceeds amortized cost.
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) | The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in AOCI, were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In millions)
Fixed maturity securities | $ | (7,003) |  |  | $ | (8,760) |
Derivatives | 598 |  |  | 638 |
Other | (8) |  |  | 3 |
Subtotal | (6,413) |  |  | (8,119) |
Amounts allocated from: |  |  |
Future policy benefits | 646 |  |  | 917 |
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) | 1,211 |  |  | 1,512 |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ | (4,556) |  |  | $ | (5,690) |
The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
| (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | (5,690) |
Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period | 1,706 |
Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to: |
Future policy benefits | (271) |
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) | (301) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | (4,556) |
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ | 1,134 |
Securities Lending | Elements of the securities lending program are presented below at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In millions)
Securities on loan: (1) |  |  |
Amortized cost | $ | 3,819 |  |  | $ | 3,995 |
Estimated fair value | $ | 3,626 |  |  | $ | 3,638 |
Cash collateral received from counterparties (2) | $ | 3,692 |  |  | $ | 3,731 |
Reinvestment portfolio — estimated fair value | $ | 3,590 |  |  | $ | 3,603 |
_______________ (1)Included in fixed maturity securities. (2)Included in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions. The cash collateral liability by loaned security type and remaining tenor of the agreements were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Open (1) |  | 1 Month or Less |  | 1 to 6 Months |  |  |  | Total |  |  |  | Open (1) |  | 1 Month or Less |  | 1 to 6 Months |  |  |  | Total |  |
| (In millions)
U.S. government and agency | $ | 790 |  |  | $ | 1,055 |  |  | $ | 1,293 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,138 |  |  |  |  | $ | 640 |  |  | $ | 1,527 |  |  | $ | 984 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,151 |  |  |
U.S. corporate | — |  |  | 359 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 359 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 410 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  |
Foreign corporate | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 152 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |
Foreign government | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |
Total | $ | 790 |  |  | $ | 1,609 |  |  | $ | 1,293 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,692 |  |  |  |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 2,105 |  |  | $ | 984 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,731 |  |  |
_______________ (1)The related loaned security could be returned to the Company on the next business day which would require the Company to immediately return the cash collateral.
Invested Assets on Deposit, Held in Trust and Pledged as Collateral | Invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral at estimated fair value were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In millions)
Invested assets on deposit (regulatory deposits) (1) | $ | 8,328 |  |  | $ | 7,999 |
Invested assets held in trust (reinsurance agreements) (2) | 5,857 |  |  | 5,621 |
Invested assets pledged as collateral (3) | 12,829 |  |  | 13,920 |
Total invested assets on deposit, held in trust and pledged as collateral | $ | 27,014 |  |  | $ | 27,540 |
_______________ (1)The Company has assets, primarily fixed maturity securities, on deposit with governmental authorities relating to certain policyholder liabilities, of which $58 million and $21 million of the assets on deposit represents restricted cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. (2)The Company has assets, primarily fixed maturity securities, held in trust relating to certain reinsurance transactions, of which $266 million and $240 million of the assets held in trust balance represents restricted cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. (3)The Company has pledged invested assets in connection with various agreements and transactions, including funding agreements (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2022 Annual Report) and derivative transactions (see Note 7).
Variable Interest Entities | The carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs for which the Company has concluded that it holds a variable interest, but is not the primary beneficiary, were as follows at:
| March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Carrying Amount |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | Carrying Amount |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss
| (In millions)
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 16,017 |  |  | $ | 17,409 |  |  | $ | 15,896 |  |  | $ | 17,471 |
Limited partnerships and LLCs | 4,184 |  |  | 5,431 |  |  | 4,136 |  |  | 5,491 |
Total | $ | 20,201 |  |  | $ | 22,840 |  |  | $ | 20,032 |  |  | $ | 22,962 |
Components of Net Investment Income | The components of net investment income were as follows:
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  |  |  |  | (In millions)
Investment income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  | $ | 837 |  |  | $ | 718 |
Mortgage loans |  |  |  |  | 239 |  |  | 203 |
Policy loans |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |
Limited partnerships and LLCs (1) |  |  |  |  | (13) |  |  | 241 |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  | 1 |
Other |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  | 14 |
Total investment income |  |  |  |  | 1,150 |  |  | 1,192 |
Less: Investment expenses |  |  |  |  | 91 |  |  | 41 |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,059 |  |  | $ | 1,151 |
_______________ (1)Includes net investment income pertaining to other limited partnership interests of ($1) million and $212 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Components of Net Investment Gains (Losses) | The components of net investment gains (losses) were as follows:
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  |  |  |  | (In millions)
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  | $ | (76) |  |  | $ | (42) |
Equity securities |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |  | (6) |
Mortgage loans |  |  |  |  | (17) |  |  | (4) |
Limited partnerships and LLCs |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (16) |
Total net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  | $ | (96) |  |  | $ | (68) |
Sales or Disposals of Fixed Maturity Securities | Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity securities and the components of fixed maturity securities net investment gains (losses) were as follows:
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  |  |  |  | (In millions)
Proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 2,539 |
Gross investment gains |  |  |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 44 |
Gross investment losses |  |  |  |  | (73) |  |  | (83) |
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  | $ | (70) |  |  | $ | (39) |

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