Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position

The primary underlying risk exposure, gross notional amount and estimated fair value of derivatives, excluding embedded derivatives, held were as follows at:


		March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
	Primary Underlying Risk Exposure	Gross Notional Amount		Estimated Fair Value				Gross Notional Amount		Estimated Fair Value
				Assets		Liabilities				Assets		Liabilities
		(In millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swaps	Interest rate	$	500	$	—	$	—	$	500	$	—	$	4
Foreign currency swaps	Foreign currency exchange rate	3,697		337		58		3,731		266		84
Total qualifying hedges		4,197		337		58		4,231		266		88
Derivatives Not Designated or Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Interest rate	25,442		125		335		18,366		152		253
Interest rate floors	Interest rate	5,500		—		40		8,000		1		48
Interest rate caps	Interest rate	6,600		12		12		6,100		5		16

Interest rate options	Interest rate	38,700		35		400		26,800		12		444
Interest rate forwards	Interest rate	24,966		106		1,322		23,598		127		1,317
Foreign currency swaps	Foreign currency exchange rate	678		89		2		587		75		4
Foreign currency forwards	Foreign currency exchange rate	272		1		—		303		1		—

Credit default swaps — written	Credit	1,128		19		—		468		11		—

Equity futures	Equity market	3,041		45		42		1,414		6		4
Equity index options	Equity market	87,232		3,466		2,156		69,495		4,530		1,362

Equity total return swaps	Equity market	153,063		4,204		3,496		145,209		1,585		1,698

Total non-designated or non-qualifying derivatives		346,622		8,102		7,805		300,340		6,505		5,146
Total		$	350,819	$	8,439	$	7,863	$	304,571	$	6,771	$	5,234

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)

The amount and location of gains (losses), including earned income, recognized for derivatives and gains (losses) pertaining to hedged items reported in net derivative gains (losses) were as follows:


	Net Derivative Gains (Losses) Recognized for Derivatives		Net Derivative Gains (Losses) Recognized for Hedged Items		Net Investment Income		Policyholder Benefits and Claims		Amount of Gains (Losses) Deferred in AOCI
	(In millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	4
Foreign currency exchange rate	(2)		—		11		—		93
Total cash flow hedges	(2)		—		12		—		97
Derivatives Not Designated or Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate	(190)		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency exchange rate	25		(1)		—		—		—
Credit	(1)		—		—		—		—
Equity market	(1,151)		—		—		—		—
Embedded	812		—		—		—		—
Total non-qualifying hedges	(505)		(1)		—		—		—
Total	$	(507)	$	(1)	$	12	$	—	$	97
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:



Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate	$	3	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	(7)
Foreign currency exchange rate	3		(3)		13		—		(9)
Total cash flow hedges	6		(3)		14		1		(16)
Derivatives Not Designated or Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate	388		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency exchange rate	(12)		5		—		—		—
Credit	(1)		—		—		—		—
Equity market	(1,242)		—		—		—		—
Embedded	1,177		—		—		—		—
Total non-qualifying hedges	310		5		—		—		—
Total	$	316	$	2	$	14	$	1	$	(16)

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The amount and location of gains (losses), including earned income, recognized for derivatives and gains (losses) pertaining to hedged items reported in net derivative gains (losses) were as follows:


	Net Derivative Gains (Losses) Recognized for Derivatives		Net Derivative Gains (Losses) Recognized for Hedged Items		Net Investment Income		Policyholder Benefits and Claims		Amount of Gains (Losses) Deferred in AOCI
	(In millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	4
Foreign currency exchange rate	(2)		—		11		—		93
Total cash flow hedges	(2)		—		12		—		97
Derivatives Not Designated or Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate	(190)		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency exchange rate	25		(1)		—		—		—
Credit	(1)		—		—		—		—
Equity market	(1,151)		—		—		—		—
Embedded	812		—		—		—		—
Total non-qualifying hedges	(505)		(1)		—		—		—
Total	$	(507)	$	(1)	$	12	$	—	$	97
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:



Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate	$	3	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	(7)
Foreign currency exchange rate	3		(3)		13		—		(9)
Total cash flow hedges	6		(3)		14		1		(16)
Derivatives Not Designated or Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate	388		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency exchange rate	(12)		5		—		—		—
Credit	(1)		—		—		—		—
Equity market	(1,242)		—		—		—		—
Embedded	1,177		—		—		—		—
Total non-qualifying hedges	310		5		—		—		—
Total	$	316	$	2	$	14	$	1	$	(16)

Schedule of estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of written credit default swaps

The estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of written credit default swaps were as follows at:


	March 31, 2026					December 31, 2025
Rating Agency Designation of Referenced Credit Obligations (1)	Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps		Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps		Weighted Average Years to Maturity (2)	Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps		Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps		Weighted Average Years to Maturity (2)
	(Dollars in millions)
Aaa/Aa/A	$	1	$	95	1.6	$	2	$	94	1.8
Baa	18		1,010		4.9	8		350		5.0
Ba	—		23		0.7	1		24		1.0

Total	$	19	$	1,128	4.5	$	11	$	468	4.1

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(1)The Company has written credit protection on index references. The rating agency designations are based on availability and the midpoint of the applicable ratings among Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then an internally developed rating is used.

(2)The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average gross notional amounts.

Estimated Fair Value of Derivative Assets after Master Netting Agreements and Cash Collateral

The estimated fair values of net derivative assets and net derivative liabilities after the application of master netting agreements and collateral were as follows at:


			Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Gross Amount Recognized		Financial Instruments (1)		Collateral Received/Pledged (2)		Net Amount		Securities Collateral Received/Pledged (3)		Net Amount After Securities Collateral
	(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Derivative assets	$	8,799	$	(6,226)	$	(1,383)	$	1,190	$	(1,093)	$	97
Derivative liabilities	$	8,207	$	(6,226)	$	—	$	1,981	$	(1,981)	$	—
December 31, 2025
Derivative assets	$	6,568	$	(3,861)	$	(1,374)	$	1,333	$	(1,330)	$	3
Derivative liabilities	$	5,099	$	(3,861)	$	—	$	1,238	$	(1,238)	$	—

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(1)Represents amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement.

(2)The amount of cash collateral offset in the table above is limited to the net estimated fair value of derivatives after application of netting agreement.

(3)Securities collateral received from counterparties is not reported on the consolidated balance sheets and may not be sold or re-pledged unless the counterparty is in default. Amounts do not include excess of collateral pledged or received.

Estimated Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities after Master Netting Agreements and Cash Collateral

The estimated fair values of net derivative assets and net derivative liabilities after the application of master netting agreements and collateral were as follows at:


			Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Gross Amount Recognized		Financial Instruments (1)		Collateral Received/Pledged (2)		Net Amount		Securities Collateral Received/Pledged (3)		Net Amount After Securities Collateral
	(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Derivative assets	$	8,799	$	(6,226)	$	(1,383)	$	1,190	$	(1,093)	$	97
Derivative liabilities	$	8,207	$	(6,226)	$	—	$	1,981	$	(1,981)	$	—
December 31, 2025
Derivative assets	$	6,568	$	(3,861)	$	(1,374)	$	1,333	$	(1,330)	$	3
Derivative liabilities	$	5,099	$	(3,861)	$	—	$	1,238	$	(1,238)	$	—

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(1)Represents amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement.

(2)The amount of cash collateral offset in the table above is limited to the net estimated fair value of derivatives after application of netting agreement.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

The aggregate estimated fair values of derivatives in a net liability position containing such credit-contingent provisions and the aggregate estimated fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments were as follows at:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
	(In millions)
Estimated fair value of derivatives in a net liability position (1)	$	1,981	$	1,238
Estimated fair value of collateral provided (2):
Fixed maturity securities	$	4,998	$	3,685

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(1)After taking into consideration the existence of netting agreements.

(2)Substantially all of the Company’s collateral arrangements provide for daily posting of collateral for the full value of the derivative contract. As a result, if the credit-contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position were triggered, minimal additional assets would be required to be posted as collateral or needed to settle the instruments immediately. Additionally, the Company is required to pledge initial margin for certain new OTC-bilateral derivative transactions to third-party custodians.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of credit derivatives which includes information by sellers of credit derivatives, about each credit derivative, or each group of similar credit derivatives, including (a) the nature of the credit derivative - its term, how it arose, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative; (c) the current fair value of the credit derivative; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the credit derivative, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties. A credit derivative is a derivative instrument (1) in which one or more of its underlyings are related to the credit risk of a specified entity (or a group of entities) or an index based on the credit risk of a group of entities and (2) that exposes the seller to potential loss from credit-risk-related events specified in the contract. Examples of credit derivatives within the scope of this paragraph include, but are not limited to, credit default swaps, credit spread options, and credit index products; also includes a hybrid instrument that has an embedded credit derivative (for example, but not limited to, a credit-linked note).

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