| Separate Accounts |
Separate Accounts The following table presents the fair value of separate account assets (in millions) reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets by major investment category:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Mutual funds and collective investment trusts: | | | | | Equity funds: | | | | | Domestic | $ | 84,274 | | | $ | 77,740 | | | International | 18,262 | | | 16,282 | | | Other equity funds | 1,505 | | | 1,403 | | | Balanced funds | 46,561 | | | 45,683 | | | Bond funds | 24,164 | | | 23,399 | | | Money market funds | 2,096 | | | 1,931 | | | Other funds | 1,491 | | | 1,321 | | | Exchange-traded funds | 323 | | | 336 | | | Fixed maturity AFS securities | 164 | | | 161 | | | Cash and invested cash | 35 | | | 12 | | | Other investments | 1,217 | | | 170 | | | Total separate account assets | $ | 180,092 | | | $ | 168,438 | |
The following table reconciles separate account liabilities (in millions) to the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Variable Annuities | $ | 122,945 | | | $ | 117,998 | | | UL and Other | 34,038 | | | 28,841 | | | Retirement Plan Services | 23,047 | | | 21,541 | | Other Operations (1) | 62 | | | 58 | | | Total separate account liabilities | $ | 180,092 | | | $ | 168,438 | |
(1) Represents separate account liabilities reported in Other Operations primarily attributable to the indemnity reinsurance agreements with Protective ($53 million and $49 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) that are excluded from the following tables. The following table summarizes the balances of and changes in separate account liabilities (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of or For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | | As of or For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | | Variable Annuities | | UL and Other | | Retirement Plan Services | | Variable Annuities | | UL and Other | | Retirement Plan Services | | | | Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 117,998 | | | $ | 28,841 | | | $ | 21,541 | | | $ | 113,356 | | | $ | 25,150 | | | $ | 19,699 | | | Gross deposits | 6,034 | | | 2,646 | | | 2,282 | | | 4,765 | | | 1,483 | | | 2,302 | | | Withdrawals | (16,524) | | | (867) | | | (3,746) | | | (14,074) | | | (477) | | | (3,378) | | | Policyholder assessments | (2,650) | | | (1,000) | | | (186) | | | (2,639) | | | (995) | | | (182) | | | Change in market performance | 15,922 | | | 4,600 | | | 3,242 | | | 15,548 | | | 3,876 | | | 3,072 | | | Net transfers from (to) general account | 2,165 | | | (182) | | | (86) | | | 1,042 | | | (196) | | | 28 | | | Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 122,945 | | | $ | 34,038 | | | $ | 23,047 | | | $ | 117,998 | | | $ | 28,841 | | | $ | 21,541 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash surrender value | $ | 121,531 | | | $ | 31,613 | | | $ | 23,033 | | | $ | 116,612 | | | $ | 26,435 | | | $ | 21,526 | |
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