| Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Account Assets |
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 | |
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| Schedule of Reconciliation of Separate Account Liabilities |
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.
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| Summary of Balances and changes in Separate Account Liabilities |
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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