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MRBs
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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The following table reconciles market risk benefits (“MRBs”) (in millions) to MRB assets and MRB liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

As of June 30, 2026As of December 31, 2025
AssetsLiabilitiesNet (Assets) LiabilitiesAssetsLiabilitiesNet (Assets) Liabilities
Variable Annuities$4,979 $726 $(4,253)$4,655 $940 $(3,715)
Fixed Annuities50 167 117 51 175 124 
Retirement Plan Services48 (46)47 (44)
Total MRBs$5,077 $895 $(4,182)$4,753 $1,118 $(3,635)

The following table summarizes the balances of and changes in net MRB (assets) liabilities (in millions):

As of or For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2026
As of or For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2025
Variable AnnuitiesFixed AnnuitiesRetirement Plan ServicesVariable AnnuitiesFixed AnnuitiesRetirement Plan Services
Balance as of beginning-of-year$(3,715)$124 $(44)$(3,804)$32 $(42)
Less: Effect of cumulative changes in
non-performance risk366 (35)(153)(33)– 
Balance as of beginning-of-year, before the effect
of changes in non-performance risk(4,081)159 (45)(3,651)65 (42)
Issuances– 10 – – 
Attributed fees collected749 15 734 16 
Benefit payments(13)– – (14)– – 
Effect of changes in interest rates(278)(14)– 175 35 (2)
Effect of changes in equity markets (1,218)(2)(4)(792)– (3)
Effect of changes in equity index volatility28 – – 35 – 
In-force updates and other changes in MRBs (1)
226 – 185 13 
Balance as of end-of-period, before the effect of
changes in non-performance risk(4,585)163 (45)(3,318)132 (42)
Effect of cumulative changes in
non-performance risk332 (46)(1)(102)(42)– 
Balance as of end-of-period(4,253)117 (46)(3,420)90 (42)
Less: Ceded MRB assets (liabilities)(387)– – (339)– – 
Balance as of end-of-period, net of reinsurance$(3,866)$117 $(46)$(3,081)$90 $(42)
Weighted-average age of policyholders (years)747164737063
Net amount at risk (2)
$1,594 $438 $$1,689 $272 $

(1) Consists primarily of changes in MRB assets and liabilities due to aggregation impacts related to fund performance and other assumptions and the impact of changes in actual to expected policyholder behavior.
(2) Net amount at risk (“NAR”) is the current guaranteed minimum benefit in excess of the current account balance as of the balance sheet date. For guaranteed living benefits (“GLBs”), the guaranteed minimum benefit is calculated based on the present value of GLB payments. Our variable annuity products may offer more than one type of guaranteed benefit rider to a policyholder. In instances where more than one guaranteed benefit feature exists in a contract, the guaranteed benefit rider that provides the highest NAR is used in the calculation.

See “MRBs” in Note 13 for details related to our fair value judgments, assumptions, inputs and valuation methodology.