8. Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts

Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts

Summarized below is the movement in reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts during the three months ended September 30, 2019:


		Reinsurance			Insurance
		assets⁽¹⁾			contracts⁽²⁾
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	1,163		$	(1,880	)
Increase in policyholder benefits under insurance contracts		16			(1,502	)
Claims and policyholders' benefits under insurance contracts.		(44	)		1,502
Foreign currency adjustment⁽³⁾		(82	)		133
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	1,053		$	(1,747	)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar.

The Company has agreements with reinsurance companies in order to limit its losses from large insurance contracts, however, if the reinsurer is unable to meet its obligations, the Company retains the liability. The value of insurance contract liabilities is based on the best estimate assumptions of future experience plus prescribed margins, as required in the markets in which these products are offered, namely South Africa. The process of deriving the best estimates assumptions plus prescribed margins includes assumptions related to claim reporting delays (based on average industry experience).

Assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts

Summarized below is the movement in assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts during the three months ended September 30, 2019:


		Assets⁽¹⁾			Investment contracts⁽²⁾
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	619		$	(619	)
Increase in policyholder benefits under investment contracts		6			(6	)
Claims and policyholders' benefits under investment contracts		(33	)		33
Foreign currency adjustment⁽³⁾		(44	)		44
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	548		$	(548	)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar.

The Company does not offer any investment products with guarantees related to capital or returns.