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Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method Investments
8. Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method Investments
Through our investment activities, we regularly invest in various entities including limited partnerships (“LPs”) and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) and frequently participate in the design with their sponsor, but in most cases, our involvement is limited to financing. Some of these investments have been determined to be VIEs. In certain instances, in addition to an economic interest in the entity, the Company holds the power to direct the most significant activities of the entity and is deemed the primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates all VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. The assets of consolidated VIEs are restricted and must first be used to settle their liabilities. Creditors or beneficial interest holders of these VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, as the Company’s obligation is limited to the amount of its committed investment. The Company has not provided financial or other support to these consolidated VIEs in the form of liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments to third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of its variable interest in these VIEs as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
In addition to investment activities, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are deemed VIEs. The Company is the primary beneficiary and consolidates these entities in the same manner as other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest by holding a majority voting interest.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
The assets and liabilities relating to the consolidated VIEs from our investment activities included in the financial statements are as follows:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities$226 $74 
Equity securities187 693 
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance458 248 
Private loans, net of allowance1,953 2,007 
Investment real estate2,875 2,660 
Real estate partnerships1,668 1,479 
Investment funds3,052 2,604 
Short-term investments— 
Other invested assets
831 326 
Cash and cash equivalents350 293 
Other assets143 166 
Total assets of consolidated VIEs$11,743 $10,552 
Notes payable$206 $205 
Other liabilities751 733 
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs$957 $938 
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
For certain of the Company’s investments in various entities that are determined to be VIEs, the Company is not the primary beneficiary. In some instances, a consolidated VIE involves one or more underlying entities for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have the power to direct the most significant activities of these entities. These unconsolidated VIEs that are part of consolidated VIEs are reported primarily in “Investment real estate and real estate partnerships” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Creditors or beneficial interest holders of these VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, as the Company’s obligation is limited to the amount of its committed investment. The Company has not provided financial or other support to these unconsolidated VIEs in the form of liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments to third-parties that may affect the fair value or risk of its variable interest in these VIEs as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss relating to these unconsolidated VIEs are as follows:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Carrying
Amount
Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Carrying
Amount
Maximum
Exposure to Loss
(Dollars in millions)
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities$4,612 $5,149 $2,829 $3,137 
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance494 494 562 562 
Private loans, net of allowance2,157 2,184 1,809 1,809 
Real estate partnerships2,691 2,695 2,681 2,685 
Investment funds3,532 5,602 2,182 3,470 
Other invested assets1,017 1,164 524 524 
Total$14,503 $17,288 $10,587 $12,187 
Equity Method Investments
Our investments in investment funds, real estate partnerships, and other partnerships, of which substantially all are LLCs or LPs, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, except for certain investments that are fair valued due to the application of fair value option under ASC 825 or the consolidation of investment company VIEs under ASC 946. The fair value of certain investments is estimated using net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient.
The Company’s investments that would require the use of equity method accounting, absent the election of the fair value option under ASC 825, were $7.7 billion and $6.4 billion as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, these equity method investments are primarily composed of $3.2 billion and $2.9 billion of real estate partnerships, $3.5 billion and $3.0 billion of investment funds, and $1.1 billion and $0.5 billion of other invested assets, respectively, within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Balance as of June 30, 2026 includes $431 million of common stock of Brookfield Business Corporation (“BBUC”) for which a quoted market price is available. The aggregate value of our interest in BBUC based on the quoted market price as of June 30, 2026 was $509 million.
The Company generally recognizes its share of earnings in its equity method investments within “Net investment income”. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, net investment income for Real estate partnerships and Investment funds in Note 10 - Net Investment Income and Investment Related Gains (Losses) principally represents our share of earnings in our equity method investments, including fair value changes from investments under ASC 825.