v3.26.3
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs The following table presents a rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs related to long-duration contracts for the nine
months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Life
Insurance
Institutional
Markets
Corporate
and Other
Total
(in millions)
DAC:
Balance at January 1, 2026
$3,378
$1,053
$4,162
$118
$164
$8,875
Capitalization
516
67
294
36
(1)
912
Amortization expense
(412)
(84)
(246)
(16)
—
(758)
Other adjustments(a)
—
—
—
—
(163)
(163)
Balance at September 30, 2026(b)
$3,482
$1,036
$4,210
$138
$—
$8,866
Balance at January 1, 2025
$3,020
$1,049
$4,127
$95
$1,990
$10,281
Capitalization
644
69
274
28
42
1,057
Amortization expense
(347)
(65)
(252)
(12)
(126)
(802)
Other, including foreign exchange(a)
—
—
—
—
(1,739)
(1,739)
Balance at September 30, 2025(b)
$3,317
$1,053
$4,149
$111
$167
$8,797
(a)Includes the impacts of the reinsurance agreement with CSLR. See Note 7 for additional information.
(b)Excludes value of business acquired (“VOBA”) of $8 million and $11 million at September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The following table presents a rollforward of deferred sales inducement assets related to long-duration contracts for the
nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Individual
Retirement
Group
Retirement
Corporate and
Other
Total
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2026
$182
$140
$1
$323
Capitalization
—
—
—
—
Amortization expense
(23)
(11)
—
(34)
Other adjustments(a)
—
—
(1)
(1)
Balance at September 30, 2026
$159
$129
$—
$288
Other reconciling items(b)
4,222
Other assets, including restricted cash
$4,510
Balance at January 1, 2025
$218
$152
$70
$440
Capitalization
—
—
—
—
Amortization expense
(28)
(9)
(5)
(42)
Other, including foreign exchange(a)
—
—
(63)
(63)
Balance at September 30, 2025
$190
$143
$2
$335
Other reconciling items(b)
4,289
Other assets, including restricted cash
$4,624
(a)Includes the impacts of the reinsurance agreement with CSLR. See Note 7 for additional information.
(b)Other reconciling items include deposit assets, derivative assets, prepaid expenses, goodwill and any similar items.