| Schedule of Market Risk Benefits |
The net balance of market risk benefit (MRB) assets and liabilities of, and changes in guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits associated with, annuity contracts is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | (Dollars in millions) | | Balance, beginning of period | $ | 3,362 | | | $ | 2,799 | | | Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk | 3,349 | | | 2,549 | | | | | | | Issuances | (5) | | | (6) | | | Interest accrual | 79 | | | 70 | | | Attributed fees collected | 153 | | | 121 | | | | | | | Effect of changes in interest rates | (111) | | | 49 | | | Effect of changes in equity markets | 120 | | | 98 | | | Effect of changes in equity index volatility | 2 | | | (43) | | | | | | | Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior | 7 | | | 68 | | | Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions | 2 | | | 7 | | | Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit | 3,596 | | | 2,913 | | | Effect of changes in the ending instrument-specific credit risk | (12) | | | 279 | | | Balance, end of period | 3,584 | | | 3,192 | | | Less: Reinsured MRB, end of period | (600) | | | (576) | | | Balance, end of period, net of reinsurance | $ | 2,984 | | | $ | 2,616 | | | | | | | Net amount at risk (1) | $ | 13,341 | | | $ | 12,460 | | | Weighted average attained age of contract holders (years) | 71 years | | 71 years |
(1)Net amount at risk is defined as the current guarantee amount in excess of the current account balance. The reconciliation of market risk benefits by amounts in an asset position and in a liability position to the “Market risk benefits” amount in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position follows. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 30, 2026 | | Asset | | Liability | | Net Liability | | (Dollars in millions) | | Market risk benefits | $ | 1,167 | | | $ | 4,751 | | | $ | 3,584 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Asset | | Liability | | Net Liability | | (Dollars in millions) | | Market risk benefits | $ | 1,174 | | | $ | 4,536 | | | $ | 3,362 | | | | | | | |
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