v3.23.1
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The following table presents the transition rollforward for deferred policy acquisition costs for long-duration contracts:
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Institutional
Markets
Total
(in millions)
Pre-adoption December 31, 2020 DAC balance$2,426 $560 $4,229 $26 $7,241 
Adjustments for the removal of related balances in Accumulated other comprehensive income originating from unrealized gains (losses)2,050 533 544 3,134 
Post-adoption January 1, 2021 DAC balance$4,476 $1,093 $4,773 $33 $10,375 
Prior to the adoption of LDTI, DAC for investment-oriented products included the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities classified as available for sale. At the transition date, these adjustments were removed with a corresponding offset in AOCI. As the available for sale portfolio was in an unrealized gain position as of the transition date, the adjustment for removal of related balances in AOCI originating from unrealized gains (losses) balances were reducing DAC.
The following table presents the transition rollforward for value of business acquired for long-duration contracts:
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Total
(in millions)
Pre-adoption December 31, 2020 VOBA balance$$$118 $122 
Adjustments for the removal of related balances in accumulated other comprehensive income originating from unrealized gains (losses)— — 
Post-adoption January 1, 2021 VOBA balance$$$121 $125 
The following table presents a rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs related to long-duration contracts for the years ended December 31, 2022*, 2021*, and 2020:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Institutional
Markets
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$4,604 $1,078 $4,765 $38 $10,485 
Capitalization562 62 414 21 1,059 
Amortization expense(523)(80)(401)(7)(1,011)
Other, including foreign exchange  (60)(1)(61)
Balance, end of year$4,643 $1,060 $4,718 $51 $10,472 
Value of Business Acquired3 1 87  91 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired$4,646 $1,061 $4,805 $51 $10,563 
Year Ended December 31, 2021Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Institutional
Markets
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$4,476 $1,093 $4,773 $33 $10,375 
Capitalization579 63 404 10 1,056 
Amortization expense(451)(78)(406)(6)(941)
Other, including foreign exchange— — (6)(5)
Balance, end of year$4,604 $1,078 $4,765 $38 $10,485 
Value of Business Acquired109 — 113 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired$4,607 $1,079 $4,874 $38 $10,598 
Year Ended December 31,2020
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$7,939 
Impact of CECL adoption15 
Capitalizations889 
Amortization expense(532)
Change related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments(1,085)
Other, including foreign exchange15 
Balance, end of year$7,241 
*The results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been updated to reflect the adoption of LDTI. No updates have been made to the results for the year ended December 31, 2020 as our effective date for LDTI adoption was January 1, 2021.
The following table presents a rollforward of value of business acquired for the years ended December 31, 2022*, 2021* and 2020:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$3 $1 $109 $113 
Amortization expense  (9)(9)
Other, including foreign exchange  (13)(13)
Balance, end of year$3 $1 $87 $91 
Year Ended December 31, 2021Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$$$121 $125 
Amortization expense— — (10)(10)
Other, including foreign exchange— — (2)(2)
Balance, end of year$$$109 $113 
Year Ended December 31,2020
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$130 
Amortization expense(11)
Change related to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
Other, including foreign exchange
Balance, end of year$122 
*The results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been updated to reflect the adoption of LDTI. No updates have been made to the results for the year ended December 31, 2020 as our effective date for LDTI adoption was January 1, 2021.
The following table presents the transition rollforward for deferred sales inducement assets for long-duration contracts:
(in millions)Individual
 Retirement
Group
 Retirement
Total
Pre-adoption December 31, 2020 deferred sales inducement assets balance$194 $91 $285 
Adjustments for the removal of related balances in Accumulated other comprehensive income originating from unrealized gains (losses)282 114 396 
Post-adoption January 1, 2021 deferred sales inducement asset balance$476 $205 $681 
Prior to the adoption of LDTI, deferred sales inducements for investment-oriented products included the effect of unrealized gains or losses on fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale. At the transition date, these adjustments were removed with a corresponding offset in AOCI. As the available for sale portfolio was in an unrealized gain position as of the transition date, the adjustment for removal of related balances in AOCI originating from unrealized gains (losses) balances was reducing DSI.
The following table presents a rollforward of deferred sales inducement assets related to long-duration contracts for the years ended December 31, 2022(a), 2021(a) and 2020:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$428 $191 $619 
Capitalization9  9 
Amortization expense(56)(14)(70)
Balance, end of year$381 $177 $558 
Other reconciling items(b)
1,963 
Other assets, including restricted cash$2,521 
Year Ended December 31, 2021Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Total
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year$476 $205 $681 
Capitalization10 — 10 
Amortization expense(58)(14)(72)
Balance, end of year$428 $191 $619 
Other reconciling items(b)
2,995 
Other assets, including restricted cash$3,614 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)2020
Balance, beginning of year$437
Capitalizations11
Amortization expense(64)
Change related to unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments(99)
Balance, end of year$285
(a) The results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 have been updated to reflect the adoption of LDTI. No updates have been made to the results for the year ended December 31, 2020 as our effective date for LDTI adoption was January 1, 2021.
(b) Other reconciling items include prepaid expenses, goodwill, intangible assets, and any similar items.