v3.26.1
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $ 109,270 [1] $ 101,769 [2]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 302 [1] 311 [2]
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives (167) [1] (128) [2]
Funds Held Under Reinsurance Agreements, Asset Fair Value Disclosure 61 [1] 61 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 3,157 [1] 2,460 [2]
Short-term investments 318 [1] 255 [2]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 211 [1] 185 [2]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 226 [1] 202 [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 113,212 [1] 104,933 [2]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure    
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives 434 470
Funds Held under Reinsurance Agreements, Liability (6,394) (6,805)
Other liabilities (699) (599)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 994 1,010
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) 875 925
Derivative Liability (139) (59)
Derivative Asset 2 3
Real Estate Investments Joint Ventures Fair Value Disclosure 43 0
Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 15 [1] 17 [2]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 76,827 [1] 69,737 [2]
Canadian and Canadian provincial governments    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 4,927 [1] 5,100 [2]
Residential mortgage-backed securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 1,844 [1] 1,569 [2]
Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 7,060 [1] 7,369 [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 1,248 1,329
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 2,478 [1] 2,162 [2]
US Treasury and Government [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 2,108 [1] 3,287 [2]
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 674 [1] 660 [2]
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 5,488 [1] 5,872 [2]
Japanese Government    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 6,807 [1] 4,701 [2]
Korean Government Debt Securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale [1] 1,057 1,312
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 1,900 [1] 3,074 [2]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 208 [1] 213 [2]
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives 0 [1] 0 [2]
Funds Held Under Reinsurance Agreements, Asset Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 3,004 [1] 2,460 [2]
Short-term investments 200 [1] 156 [2]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 0 [1] 0 [2]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 5,312 [1] 5,903 [2]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure    
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives 0 0
Other liabilities 0 0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Derivative Liability 0 0
Derivative Asset 0 0
Real Estate Investments Joint Ventures Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 1,900 [1] 3,074 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Japanese Government    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Korean Government Debt Securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale [1] 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 93,207 [1] 84,943 [2]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives 0 [1] 0 [2]
Funds Held Under Reinsurance Agreements, Asset Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 153 [1] 0 [2]
Short-term investments 89 [1] 66 [2]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 211 [1] 185 [2]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 226 [1] 202 [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 93,675 [1] 85,211 [2]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure    
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives 0 0
Other liabilities (697) (596)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 697 596
Derivative Liability 0 0
Derivative Asset 0 0
Real Estate Investments Joint Ventures Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 15 [1] 17 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 66,269 [1] 59,710 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 4,927 [1] 5,100 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 3,630 [1] 1,569 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 2,435 [1] 3,831 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 1,844 [1] 2,099 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 205 [1] 209 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 674 [1] 660 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 5,359 [1] 5,752 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Japanese Government    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 6,807 [1] 4,701 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Korean Government Debt Securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale [1] 1,057 1,312
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 14,163 [1] 13,752 [2]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 94 [1] 98 [2]
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives (167) [1] (128) [2]
Funds Held Under Reinsurance Agreements, Asset Fair Value Disclosure 61 [1] 61 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 0 [1] 0 [2]
Short-term investments 29 [1] 33 [2]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net 0 [1] 0 [2]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 14,225 [1] 13,819 [2]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure    
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives 434 470
Other liabilities (2) (3)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 297 414
Derivative Liability (139) (59)
Derivative Asset 2 3
Real Estate Investments Joint Ventures Fair Value Disclosure 43 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 10,558 [1] 10,027 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 3,430 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 43 [1] 3,538 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 63 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 3 [1] 4 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 129 [1] 120 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Japanese Government    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 0 [1] 0 [2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Korean Government Debt Securities    
Assets Fair Value Disclosure    
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale [1] $ 0 $ 0
[1] Excludes limited partnerships that are measured at estimated fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. As of June 30, 2026, the fair value of such investments was $875 million.
[2] Excludes limited partnerships that are measured at estimated fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of such investments was $925 million