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Variable Interest Entities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities
8. Variable Interest Entities
A VIE is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity’s operations through voting rights or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. Consolidation of a VIE by its primary beneficiary is not based on majority voting interest but is based on other criteria discussed below.
We enter into various arrangements with VIEs in the normal course of business and consolidate the VIEs when we determine we are the primary beneficiary. This analysis includes a review of the VIE’s capital structure, related contractual relationships and terms, nature of the VIE’s operations and purpose, nature of the VIE’s interests issued and our involvement with the entity. When assessing the need to consolidate a VIE, we evaluate the design of the VIE as well as the related risks to which the entity was designed to expose the variable interest holders.
The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. While also considering these factors, the consolidation conclusion depends on the breadth of our decision-making ability and our ability to influence activities that significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE.
BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION AND EXPOSURE TO LOSS
Creditors or beneficial interest holders of VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary generally have recourse only to the assets and cash flows of the VIEs and do not have recourse to the Company. The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities associated with our variable interests in consolidated VIEs, as classified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
(in millions)
Real Estate and
Investment
Entities(c)
Securitization
and Repackaging
Vehicles
Total
March 31, 2026
Assets:
Bonds available-for-sale$25$$25
Other bond securities2828
Equity securities
Mortgage and other loans receivable1,6541,654
Other invested assets
   Alternative investments(a)
2,5012,501
    Investment real estate468468
Short-term investments111111
Cash3535
Accrued investment income55
Other assets4545
Total assets(b)
$3,213$1,659$4,872
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities$444$864$1,308
Other liabilities3838
Total liabilities$482$864$1,346
December 31, 2025
Assets:
Bonds available-for-sale$33$$33
Other bond securities3737
Equity securities
Mortgage and other loans receivable1,7501,750
Other invested assets
   Alternative investments(a)
2,5752,575
    Investment real estate492492
Short-term investments9393
Cash3838
Accrued investment income55
Other assets5050
Total assets(b)
$3,318$1,755$5,073
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities$409$883$1,292
Other liabilities3939
Total liabilities$448$883$1,331
(a)Composed primarily of investments in real estate joint ventures at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(b)The assets of each VIE can be used only to settle specific obligations of that VIE.
(c)Off-balance-sheet exposure primarily consisting of commitments by insurance operations and affiliates into real estate and investment entities. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had commitments to internal parties of $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion and commitments to external parties of $0.3 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the revenue, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and net income (loss) attributable to Corebridge associated with our variable interests in consolidated VIEs, as classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss):
Real Estate and
Securitization
Investment
and Repackaging
(in millions)
Entities
Vehicles
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Total revenue$(17)$16 $(1)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(11) (11)
Net income (loss) attributable to Corebridge(13)11 (2)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Total revenue
$28 $18 $46 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— 
Net income attributable to Corebridge17 12 29 
We calculate our maximum exposure to loss to be (i) the amount invested in the debt or equity of the VIE, (ii) the notional amount of VIE assets or liabilities where we have also provided credit protection to the VIE with the VIE as the referenced obligation and (iii) other commitments and guarantees to the VIE.
The following table presents total assets of unconsolidated VIEs in which we hold a variable interest, as well as our maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs:
Maximum Exposure to Loss
(in millions)Total VIE
Assets
On-Balance
Sheet(b)
Off-Balance
Sheet (c)
Total
March 31, 2026
Real estate and investment entities(a)
$501,838$6,685$3,139$9,824
Total$501,838$6,685$3,139$9,824
December 31, 2025
Real estate and investment entities(a)
$501,904$6,249$3,405$9,654
Total$501,904$6,249$3,405$9,654
(a)Composed primarily of hedge funds and private equity funds.
(b)At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $6.7 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively, of our total unconsolidated VIE assets were recorded as other invested assets.
(c)These amounts represent our unfunded commitments to invest in private equity funds and hedge funds.
Additionally, Corebridge is a passive investor in certain investment vehicles that securitized certain secured loans, bank loans and residential mortgage loans. The notes held by Corebridge and their related fair values are included in the available-for-sale disclosures that are reported in Notes 4 and 5. As of March 31, 2026, the total VIE assets of these securitizations are $2.5 billion, of which Corebridge’s maximum exposure to loss including unfunded commitments is $2.5 billion. As of December 31, 2025, the total VIE assets of these securitizations are $2.5 billion, of which Corebridge’s maximum exposure to loss is $2.5 billion.