v3.26.3
POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Policyholder Account Balance [Abstract]  
Schedule of Policyholder Account Balance
The following table summarizes balances and changes in the liability for future policy benefits for nonparticipating traditional and limited pay contracts:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Retirement
Corporate & Other
Retirement
Corporate & Other
PayoutTermGroup PensionHealthPayoutTermGroup PensionHealth
(in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of period$— $1,818 $— $(23)$— $1,932 $— $(25)
Beginning balance at original discount rate— 1,802 — (24)— 1,959 — (26)
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions— — — 16 — (30)— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience— (75)— (1)— (68)— (2)
Adjusted beginning of period balance— 1,727 — (9)— 1,861 — (28)
Issuances— 22 — — — 28 — — 
Interest accrual— 64 — — — 69 — (1)
Net premiums collected— (120)— 2 — (131)— 4 
Ending Balance at original discount rate— 1,693 — (7)— 1,827 — (25)
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions— (119)— 1 — 28 — 1 
Balance, end of period$— $1,574 $— $(6)$— $1,855 $— $(24)
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of period$5,243 $3,058 $432 $1,293 $5,050 $3,216 $460 $1,337 
Beginning balance of original discount rate5,402 2,991 472 1,458 5,390 3,215 514 1,555 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)
(15)15 — 33 (459)(46)— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(3)(113)— (4)(3)(88)1 (4)
Adjusted beginning of period balance5,384 2,893 472 1,487 4,928 3,081 515 1,551 
Issuances529 24 — — 579 30 — — 
Interest accrual156 109 12 36 146 117 13 38 
Benefits payments(429)(168)(43)(106)(376)(196)(46)(111)
Ending Balance at original discount rate5,640 2,858 441 1,417 5,277 3,032 482 1,478 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(480)(147)(61)(243)(158)85 (40)(166)
Balance, end of period$5,160 $2,711 $380 $1,174 $5,119 $3,117 $442 $1,312 
Impact of flooring LFPB at zero— 1 — — — 1 — — 
Net liability for future policy benefits5,160 1,138 380 1,180 5,119 1,263 442 1,336 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable(1,246)(848)— (903)(1,113)(943)— (1,042)
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$3,914 $290 $380 $277 $4,006 $320 $442 $294 
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years)7.36.76.78.07.56.86.88.2
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(1)Includes the net income impact due to novation as described in Note 1 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table reconciles the policyholders’ account balances to the policyholders’ account balance liability in the consolidated balance sheets:

September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(in millions)
Policyholders’ account balance reconciliation
Retirement
SCS$93,364 $80,752 
EQUI-VEST Individual1,696 1,819 
EQUI-VEST Group10,861 10,968 
Momentum419 489 
GMxB Core(62)(52)
Corporate and Other
Universal Life4,839 4,924 
Variable Universal Life5,309 5,165 
GMxB Legacy198 222 
Other (1)
13,365 11,150 
Balance (exclusive of Funding Agreements)129,989 115,437 
Funding Agreements
20,494 17,996 
Balance, end of period$150,483 $133,433 
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(1)Primarily reflects products Retirement Payout, Retirement Other, Indexed Universal Life, Investment Edge, Group Pension and Closed Block.
The following table summarizes the balances and changes in policyholders’ account balances:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Retirement
Corporate and Other

GMxB CoreSCS (1)EQUI-VEST IndividualEQUI-VEST GroupMomentumUniversal LifeVariable Universal LifeGMxB Legacy
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$(52)$80,752 $1,819 $10,968 $489 $4,924 $5,165 $222 
Premiums received78 701 23 454 30 408 72 4 
Policy charges5 (82)— (4)— (470)(207)10 
Surrenders and withdrawals(21)(5,130)(157)(1,001)(90)(63)(66)(41)
Benefit payments(1)(359)(43)(52)(2)(118)(25)(13)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account(74)9,466 15 245 (16)— 213 7 
Interest credited (2)3 8,016 39 251 8 158 157 8 
Other (4)
— — — — — — — 1 
Balance, end of period$(62)$93,364 $1,696 $10,861 $419 $4,839 $5,309 $198 
Weighted-average crediting rate1.89%N/A2.95%2.64%2.30%3.85%3.67%2.78%
Net amount at risk (3)$3,046 $13 $95 $8 $— $29,665 $117,217 $13,825 
Cash surrender value$167 $87,954 $1,691 $10,810 $419 $3,244 $3,227 $390 
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(1)SCS sales are recorded as a Separate Account liability until they are swept into the General Account. This sweep is recorded as Net Transfers from (to) Separate Account.
(2)SCS and EQUI-VEST Group include amounts related to the change in embedded derivatives.
(3)For life insurance products, the net amount at risk is the death benefit less account value for the policyholder. For variable annuity products, the net amount at risk is the maximum GMxB NAR for the policyholder.
(4)Includes the PAB from the policies novated to Venerable, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Retirement
Corporate and Other

GMxB CoreSCS (1)EQUI-VEST IndividualEQUI-VEST GroupMomentumUniversal LifeVariable Universal LifeGMxB Legacy
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$(4)$65,267$2,037$11,158$527$5,065$4,982$226
Premiums received133112945139444906
Policy charges2(40)—(4)—(499)(206)10
Surrenders and withdrawals(21)(4,049)(186)(1,068)(83)(62)(4)(46)
Benefit payments(1)(280)(49)(52)(2)(160)(101)(13)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account(152)10,1461332714—1867
Interest credited (2)66,1774326491621689
Other———————33
Balance, end of period$(37)$77,232$1,887$11,076$504$4,950$5,115$232
Weighted-average crediting rate1.96%N/A3.00%2.75%2.46%3.83%3.67%2.78%
Net amount at risk (3)$2,806$—$97$7$—$31,652$117,340$15,028
Cash surrender value$194$73,998$1,881$11,030$505$3,310$3,198$439
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(1)SCS sales are recorded as a Separate Account liability until they are swept into the General Account. This sweep is recorded as Net Transfers from (to) Separate Account.
(2)SCS and EQUI-VEST Group include amounts related to the change in embedded derivatives.
(3)For life insurance products, the net amount at risk is the death benefit less account value for the policyholder. For variable annuity products, the net amount at risk is the maximum GMxB NAR for the policyholder.
The following table reconciles the Separate Account liabilities to the Separate Account liability balance in the consolidated balance sheets:
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(in millions)
Separate Account Reconciliation
Retirement
GMxB Core$30,027 $30,720 
EQUI-VEST Individual4,838 4,836 
Investment Edge5,709 5,312 
EQUI-VEST Group35,711 33,714 
Momentum5,297 5,174 
Corporate and Other
Variable Universal Life21,862 20,383 
GMxB Legacy26,961 28,209 
Other (1)8,756 8,196 
Total$139,161 $136,544 
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(1)Primarily reflects Corporate and Other products and Retirement products including Association and Retirement Other.
The following table presents the balances of and changes in Separate Account liabilities:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Retirement
Corporate and Other
GMxB CoreEQUI-VEST IndividualInvestment EdgeEQUI-VEST GroupMomentumVULGMxB Legacy
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$30,720 $4,836 $5,312 $33,714 $5,174 $20,383 $28,209 
Premiums and deposits1,238 65 1,964 1,926 443 989 138 
Policy charges (379)(3)— (14)(20)(451)(357)
Surrenders and withdrawals(2,982)(390)(519)(2,505)(748)(444)(2,373)
Benefit payments(207)(46)(35)(61)(11)(232)(476)
Investment performance (1)1,563 391 344 2,896 443 1,827 1,931 
Net transfers from (to) General Account
74 (15)(1,357)(245)16 (213)(7)
Other charges (2)
— — — — — 3 (104)
Balance, end of period$30,027 $4,838 $5,709 $35,711 $5,297 $21,862 $26,961 
Cash surrender value$29,195 $4,811 $5,628 $35,387 $5,292 $21,292 $26,765 
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(1)Investment performance is reflected net of M&E fees.
(2)Other charges include the Separate Account value novated to Venerable, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Retirement
Corporate and Other
GMxB CoreEQUI-VEST IndividualInvestment EdgeEQUI-VEST GroupMomentumVULGMxB Legacy
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$30,411 $4,782 $4,885 $30,546 $4,813 $18,176 $33,199 
Premiums and deposits1,369 73 1,347 1,822 488 1,026 163 
Policy charges (376)(3)— (11)(18)(440)(385)
Surrenders and withdrawals(2,773)(368)(367)(2,059)(631)(521)(2,220)
Benefit payments(218)(57)(37)(54)(9)(85)(517)
Investment performance (1)2,391 507 496 3,448 615 2,159 2,530 
Net transfers from (to) General Account
152 (8)(1,071)(333)(14)(186)(7)
Other charges
— — — — — — (3,812)
Balance, end of period$30,956 $4,926 $5,253 $33,359 $5,244 $20,129 $28,951 
Cash surrender value$30,115 $4,895 $5,169 $33,052 $5,237 $19,743 $28,740 
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(1)Investment performance is reflected net of M&E fees.
Schedule of Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
The following table presents the account values by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of the difference in basis points, between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums:
September 30, 2026
Product

Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting RateAt Guaranteed Minimum
1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Points Above
51 Basis Points - 150 Basis Points Above
 Greater Than 150 Basis Points Above
 Total
( in millions)
Retirement
GMxB Core
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $9 $124 $— $133 
1.51% - 2.50%
33 — — — 33 
Greater than 2.50%
5 — — — 5 
Total
$38 $9 $124 $— $171 
EQUI-VEST Individual
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $— $209 $— $209 
1.51% - 2.50%
10 16 — — 26 
Greater than 2.50%
1,461 — — — 1,461 
Total
$1,471 $16 $209 $— $1,696 
EQUI-VEST
Group
0.00% - 1.50%
$74 $595 $2,528 $101 $3,298 
1.51% - 2.50%
336 — — — 336 
Greater than 2.50%
5,623 — — — 5,623 
Total
$6,033 $595 $2,528 $101 $9,257 
Momentum
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $9 $236 $45 $290 
1.51% - 2.50%
76 — — — 76 
Greater than 2.50%
47 — 4 — 51 
Total
$123 $9 $240 $45 $417 
Corporate and Other
Universal Life
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $— $— $6 $6 
1.51% - 2.50%
— 79 280 669 1,028 
 Greater than 2.50%
3,049 730 — — 3,779 
Total
$3,049 $809 $280 $675 $4,813 
Variable Universal Life
0.00% - 1.50%
$20 $— $152 $81 $253 
1.51% - 2.50%
47 148 527 — 722 
Greater than 2.50%
3,751 3 — — 3,754 
Total
$3,818 $151 $679 $81 $4,729 
GMxB Legacy
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $54 $2 $— $56 
1.51% - 2.50%
14 — — — 14 
Greater than 2.50%
321 — — — 321 
Total
$335 $54 $2 $— $391 
December 31, 2025
Product
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting RateAt Guaranteed Minimum
 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Points Above
51 Basis Points - 150 Basis Points Above
 Greater Than 150 Basis Points Above
 Total
( in millions)
Retirement
GMxB Core
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $10 $138 $— $148 
1.51% - 2.50%
11 — — — 11 
Greater than 2.50%
27 — — — 27 
Total$38 $10 $138 $— $186 
EQUI-VEST Individual
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $27 $154 $— $181 
1.51% - 2.50%
11 61 — — 72 
Greater than 2.50%
1,565 — — — 1,565 
Total$1,576 $88 $154 $— $1,818 
EQUI-VEST Group
0.00% - 1.50%
$1 $927 $2,247 $194 $3,369 
1.51% - 2.50%
339 — — — 339 
Greater than 2.50%
5,762 — — — 5,762 
Total$6,102 $927 $2,247 $194 $9,470 
Momentum
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $12 $283 $47 $342 
1.51% - 2.50%
90 — — — 90 
Greater than 2.50%
52 — 5 — 57 
Total$142 $12 $288 $47 $489 
Corporate and Other
Universal Life
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $— $— $6 $6 
1.51% - 2.50%
— 83 279 664 1,026 
Greater than 2.50%
3,175 689 — — 3,864 
Total$3,175 $772 $279 $670 $4,896 
Variable Universal Life
0.00% - 1.50%
$17 $2 $132 $66 $217 
1.51% - 2.50%
39 373 257 — 669 
Greater than 2.50%
3,678 81 — — 3,759 
Total$3,734 $456 $389 $66 $4,645 
GMxB Legacy
0.00% - 1.50%
$— $58 $2 $— $60 
1.51% - 2.50%
16 — — — 16 
Greater than 2.50%
351 — — — 351 
Total$367 $58 $2 $— $427 
Schedule of Aggregate Fair Value of Separate Account Assets
The following table presents the aggregate fair value of Separate Account assets by major asset category:
September 30, 2026
Retirement
Corporate & Other
Total
LegacyLife Other
(in millions)
Asset Type
Equity securities$648$— $71 $798 $1,517 
Fixed-maturity securities18— 130 1,105 1,253 
Mutual funds and other investments85,38526,970 22,352 1,684 136,391 
Total$86,051 $26,970 $22,553 $3,587 $139,161 

December 31, 2025 (1)
Retirement
Corporate & Other
Total
Legacy
Life
Other
(in millions)
Asset Type
Equity securities$568 $— $65 $805 $1,438 
Fixed-maturity securities24 — 134 1,126 1,284 
Mutual funds and other investments82,978 28,276 20,878 1,690 133,822 
Total$83,570 $28,276 $21,077 $3,621 $136,544 
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(1)Prior periods were revised to conform with current presentation.