| Separate Account Assets and Liabilities |
Separate Account Assets and Liabilities Aggregate fair value of separate account assets, by major asset category, consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | (in millions) | Variable annuities and variable universal life: | | | | | Mutual funds | $ | 74,139 | | | $ | 77,645 | | Unitized pooled pension funds: | | | | | Property/real estate | 1,701 | | | 1,755 | | | Equity securities | 417 | | | 454 | | | Debt securities | 111 | | | 116 | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 78 | | | 56 | | | Other | 20 | | | 18 | | | Total | $ | 76,466 | | | $ | 80,044 | |
The balances of and changes in separate account liabilities were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable Annuities | | Variable Universal Life | | Unitized Pooled Pension Funds | | Total | | (in millions) | Balance at January 1, 2026 | $ | 66,471 | | | $ | 11,174 | | | $ | 2,399 | | | $ | 80,044 | | | Premiums and deposits | 259 | | | 136 | | | 20 | | | 415 | | | Policy charges | (314) | | | (82) | | | (1) | | | (397) | | | Surrenders and other benefits | (1,931) | | | (118) | | | (34) | | | (2,083) | | | | | | | | | | | Investment return | (1,254) | | | (225) | | | (15) | | | (1,494) | | | Net transfer from (to) general account | 6 | | | 18 | | | — | | | 24 | | | Other charges | — | | | — | | | (43) | | | (43) | | Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | 63,237 | | | $ | 10,903 | | | $ | 2,326 | | | $ | 76,466 | | | | | | | | | | | Cash surrender value | $ | 62,152 | | | $ | 10,183 | | | $ | 2,326 | | | $ | 74,661 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable Annuities | | Variable Universal Life | | Unitized Pooled Pension Funds | | Total | | (in millions) | Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 65,737 | | | $ | 9,839 | | | $ | 2,538 | | | $ | 78,114 | | | Premiums and deposits | 996 | | | 526 | | | 83 | | | 1,605 | | | Policy charges | (1,318) | | | (321) | | | (5) | | | (1,644) | | | Surrenders and other benefits | (7,347) | | | (413) | | | (583) | | | (8,343) | | | | | | | | | | | Investment return | 8,373 | | | 1,495 | | | 179 | | | 10,047 | | | Net transfer from (to) general account | 30 | | | 48 | | | — | | | 78 | | | Other charges | — | | | — | | | 187 | | | 187 | | Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 66,471 | | | $ | 11,174 | | | $ | 2,399 | | | $ | 80,044 | | | | | | | | | | | Cash surrender value | $ | 65,338 | | | $ | 10,463 | | | $ | 2,399 | | | $ | 78,200 | |
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