v3.25.4
Market Risk Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Insurance [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Market Risk Benefits
The following table presents the balances of and changes in MRBs:
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Corporate and OtherTotal
(in millions, except for attained age of contract holders)
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Balance, beginning of year$3,757 $278 $309 $4,344 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk(224)(69)(587)(880)
Balance, beginning of year, before effect of changes in our own credit risk$3,533 $209 $(278)$3,464 
Issuances880 48 6 934 
Interest accrual205 16 (12)209 
Attributed fees 59 745 804 
Expected claims (1)(67)(68)
Effect of changes in interest rates(233)(25)(6)(264)
Effect of changes in interest rate volatility18 (4)(85)(71)
Effect of changes in equity markets(26)(43)(850)(919)
Effect of changes in equity index volatility 5 26 31 
Actual outcome different from model expected outcome93 (18)185 260 
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior76 (9) 67 
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions16 4 (44)(24)
Other, including foreign exchange    
Balance, end of year before effect of changes in our own credit risk4,562 241 (380)4,423 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk556 105 729 1,390 
Balance, end of year5,118 346 349 5,813 
Less: Reinsured MRB, end of year  (896)(896)
Net Liability Balance after reinsurance recoverable$5,118 $346 $(547)$4,917 
Net amount at risk
GMDB only$ $94 $510 $604 
GMWB only$695 $63 $ $758 
Combined*
$56 $12 $349 $417 
Weighted average attained age of contract holders686473
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Corporate and OtherTotal
(in millions, except for attained age of contract holders)Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Corporate and OtherTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Balance, beginning of year$3,128 $308 $1,434 $4,870 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk(292)(88)(780)(1,160)
Balance, beginning of year, before effect of changes in our own credit risk$2,836 $220 $654 $3,710 
Issuances924 53 978 
Interest accrual151 13 173 
Attributed fees— 60 677 737 
Expected claims— (2)(65)(67)
Effect of changes in interest rates(463)(76)(493)(1,032)
Effect of changes in interest rate volatility(10)
Effect of changes in equity markets(4)(94)(1,030)(1,128)
Effect of changes in equity index volatility— — (2)(2)
Actual outcome different from model expected outcome(67)65 
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior148 26 — 174 
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions18 — (102)(84)
Other, including foreign exchange— (3)— (3)
Balance, end of year before effect of changes in our own credit risk3,533 209 (278)3,464 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk224 69 587 880 
Balance, end of year3,757 278 309 4,344 
Less: Reinsured MRB, end of year— — (60)(60)
Net liability balance after reinsurance recoverable$3,757 $278 $249 $4,284 
Net amount at risk
GMDB only$— $118 $584 $702 
GMWB only$210 $16 $— $226 
Combined*$65 $12 $368 $445 
Weighted average attained age of contract holders686472
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Balance, beginning of year$2,059 $296 $1,679 $4,034 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk17 (24)(458)(465)
Balance, beginning of year, before effect of changes in our own credit risk$2,076 $272 $1,221 $3,569 
Issuances680 37 718 
Interest accrual112 15 44 171 
Attributed fees— 63 803 866 
Expected claims— (3)(91)(94)
Effect of changes in interest rates(29)(13)(110)(152)
Effect of changes in interest rate volatility(3)(73)(72)
Effect of changes in equity markets(11)(109)(1,225)(1,345)
Effect of changes in equity index volatility(1)(5)(13)(19)
Actual outcome different from model expected outcome11 177 195 
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior(2)— 
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions(4)(39)(81)(124)
Other, including foreign exchange— (3)— (3)
Balance, end of year before effect of changes in our own credit risk2,836 220 654 3,710 
Effect of changes in our own credit risk292 88 780 1,160 
Effect of changes in counterparty credit risk— — — — 
Balance, end of year3,128 308 1,434 4,870 
Less: Reinsured MRB, end of year— — (77)(77)
Net liability balance after reinsurance recoverable$3,128 $308 $1,357 $4,793 
Net amount at risk
GMDB only$— $160 $758 $918 
GMWB only$152 $13 $— $165 
Combined*$54 $18 $957 $1,029 
Weighted average attained age of contract holders686471
    
*Certain contracts contain both guaranteed GMDB and GMWB features and are modeled together for the purposes of calculating the MRB.
The following is a reconciliation of MRBs by amounts in an asset position and in a liability position to the MRBs amount in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in millions)Asset*Liability*NetAsset*Liability*Net
Individual Retirement$ $5,118 $5,118 $— $3,757 $3,757 
Group Retirement239 585 346 208 486 278 
Corporate and Other2,153 1,606 (547)1,124 1,373 249 
Total$2,392 $7,309 $4,917 $1,332 $5,616 $4,284 
*Cash flows and attributed fees for MRBs are determined on a policy level basis and are reported based on their asset or liability position at the balance sheet date.