Investments - Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 44,741	$ 44,196
Gross Unrealized Gains	796	715
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,767	3,039
Allowance for Credit Losses	47	45
Estimated Fair Value	42,723	41,827
Corporate and other bonds
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	26,388	25,839
Gross Unrealized Gains	502	423
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,149	1,305
Allowance for Credit Losses	15	13
Estimated Fair Value	25,726	24,944
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	7,246	7,396
Gross Unrealized Gains	227	243
Gross Unrealized Losses	829	835
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	6,644	6,804
Asset-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	9,398	9,274
Gross Unrealized Gains	58	42
Gross Unrealized Losses	761	868
Allowance for Credit Losses	32	32
Estimated Fair Value	8,663	8,416
Residential mortgage-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,844	3,725
Gross Unrealized Gains	20	7
Gross Unrealized Losses	426	488
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	3,438	3,244
Commercial mortgage-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	1,738	1,779
Gross Unrealized Gains	14	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	119	141
Allowance for Credit Losses	18	18
Estimated Fair Value	1,615	1,631
Other asset-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,816	3,770
Gross Unrealized Gains	24	24
Gross Unrealized Losses	216	239
Allowance for Credit Losses	14	14
Estimated Fair Value	3,610	3,541
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	219	220
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	2	1
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	218	220
Foreign government
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	688	701
Gross Unrealized Gains	8	6
Gross Unrealized Losses	26	30
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	670	677
Fixed maturities available-for-sale
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	43,939	43,430
Gross Unrealized Gains	796	715
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,767	3,039
Allowance for Credit Losses	47	45
Estimated Fair Value	41,921	41,061
Fixed maturities trading
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	802	766
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	$ 802	$ 766

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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