Liability For Future Policy Benefits | LIABILITY FOR FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS Liability for Future Policy Benefits primarily consists of the following sub-components, which are discussed in greater detail below. • Benefit Reserves; • Deferred Profit Liability; and • Additional Insurance Reserves Benefit Reserves The balances of and changes in Benefit Reserves as of and for the periods indicated consist of the three tables presented below: Present Value of Expected Net Premiums rollforward, Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits rollforward, and Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits. March 31, 2023 Present Value of Expected Net Premiums Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 10,911,794 $ 0 $ 10,911,794 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period 554,896 0 554,896 Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 11,466,690 0 11,466,690 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (4,111) (599) (4,710) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 11,462,579 (599) 11,461,980 Issuances 132,627 9,560 142,187 Net premiums / considerations collected (338,534) (8,961) (347,495) Interest accrual 131,333 0 131,333 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 11,388,005 0 11,388,005 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (312,681) 0 (312,681) Balance, end of period $ 11,075,324 $ 0 $ 11,075,324 March 31, 2023 Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 17,835,251 $ 204,727 $ 18,039,978 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period 962,034 24,876 986,910 Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 18,797,285 229,603 19,026,888 Effect of actual variances from expected experience (13,802) 1,427 (12,375) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 18,783,483 231,030 19,014,513 Issuances 132,627 9,560 142,187 Interest accrual 223,841 2,137 225,978 Benefit payments (378,918) (7,418) (386,336) Other adjustments 1,278 (41) 1,237 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 18,762,311 235,268 18,997,579 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (474,265) (19,786) (494,051) Balance, end of period $ 18,288,046 $ 215,482 $ 18,503,528 Other, end of period 2,055 Total balance, end of period $ 18,505,583 March 31, 2023 Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Benefit Reserves) Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, end of period, pre-flooring $ 7,212,722 $ 215,482 $ 7,428,204 Flooring impact, end of period 0 0 0 Balance, end of period, post-flooring 7,212,722 215,482 7,428,204 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 6,719,094 17,336 6,736,430 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, end of period, post-flooring $ 493,628 $ 198,146 $ 691,774 March 31, 2022 Present Value of Expected Net Premiums Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 12,485,056 $ 0 $ 12,485,056 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period (1,826,120) 0 (1,826,120) Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 10,658,936 0 10,658,936 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity 61,204 0 61,204 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 10,720,140 0 10,720,140 Issuances 136,282 9,878 146,160 Net premiums / considerations collected (305,425) (9,878) (315,303) Interest accrual 121,816 0 121,816 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 10,672,813 0 10,672,813 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period 851,339 0 851,339 Balance, end of period $ 11,524,152 $ 0 $ 11,524,152 March 31, 2022 Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 20,937,097 $ 237,065 $ 21,174,162 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period (3,607,275) (16,704) (3,623,979) Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 17,329,822 220,361 17,550,183 Effect of actual variances from expected experience 74,360 1,276 75,636 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 17,404,182 221,637 17,625,819 Issuances 136,282 9,878 146,160 Interest accrual 207,753 1,878 209,631 Benefit payments (389,597) (6,719) (396,316) Other adjustments 592 (285) 307 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 17,359,212 226,389 17,585,601 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period 1,780,585 (2,220) 1,778,365 Balance, end of period $ 19,139,797 $ 224,169 $ 19,363,966 Other, end of period 2,683 Total balance, end of period $ 19,366,649 March 31, 2022 Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Benefit Reserves) Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, end of period, pre-flooring $ 7,615,645 $ 224,169 $ 7,839,814 Flooring impact, end of period 6,056 0 6,056 Balance, end of period, post-flooring 7,621,701 224,169 7,845,870 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 7,101,936 17,807 7,119,743 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, end of period, post-flooring $ 519,765 $ 206,362 $ 726,127 The following tables provide supplemental information related to the balances of and changes in Benefit Reserves included in the disaggregated tables above, on a gross (direct and assumed) basis, as of and for the periods indicated: March 31, 2023 Term Life Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums $ 22,077,087 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) $ 15,222,212 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) $ 14,816,791 $ 0 Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses $ 29,198,512 $ 316,153 Interest accrual $ 92,508 $ 2,137 Gross premiums $ 449,968 $ 10,891 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate) 10 7 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at current discount rate) 10 6 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 5.21 % 3.69 % Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate) 5.05 % 5.01 % March 31, 2022 Term Life Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums $ 23,867,541 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) $ 16,203,391 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) $ 17,567,255 $ 0 Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses $ 27,031,304 $ 298,888 Interest accrual $ 85,937 $ 1,878 Gross premiums $ 462,094 $ 11,819 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate) 10 7 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at current discount rate) 10 7 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 5.27 % 3.37 % Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate) 3.54 % 3.50 % For additional information regarding observable market information and the techniques used to determine the interest rate assumptions seen above, see Note 2. For non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, if a cohort is in a loss position where the liability for future policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums are determined to be insufficient to provide for the present value of expected future policy benefits and non-level claim settlement expenses, then the liability for future policy benefits is adjusted at that time, and thereafter such that all changes, both favorable and unfavorable, in expected benefits resulting from both actual experience deviations and changes in future assumptions are recognized immediately as a gain or loss. In the first three months of 2023, there was a $24 million gain in net income for nonparticipating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts, mostly offset by a $23 million loss, reflecting the impact of ceded reinsurance on the affected cohorts. The favorable impact in the first three months of 2023 is primarily due to favorable mortality experience related to individual term life products. In the first three months of 2022, there was a $7 million charge to net income for nonparticipating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts, mostly offset by a $7 million gain, reflecting the impact of ceded reinsurance on the affected cohorts. The unfavorable impact in the first three months of 2022 is primarily due to unfavorable mortality experience related to individual term life products. Deferred Profit Liability The balances of and changes in Deferred Profit Liability as of and for the periods indicated are as follows: March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 18,193 $ 15,765 Effect of actual variances from expected experience (951) (1,083) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 17,242 14,682 Profits deferred 1,856 1,889 Interest accrual 182 131 Amortization (541) (466) Other adjustments (8) (25) Balance, end of period 18,731 16,211 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 1,545 1,829 Balance after reinsurance recoverable $ 17,186 $ 14,382 The following table provides supplemental information related to the balances of and changes in Deferred Profit Liability, included in the disaggregated table above, on a gross (direct and assumed) basis, as of and for the period indicated: March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Revenue(1) $ (539) $ (445) Interest accrual 182 131 (1) Represents the gross premiums collected in changes in deferred profit liability. Additional Insurance Reserves AIR represents the additional liability for annuitization, death, or other insurance benefits, including GMDB and GMIB contract features, that are above and beyond the contractholder's account balance. The following table shows a rollforward of AIR balances for variable and universal life products for the periods indicated: March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Balance, including amounts in AOCI, beginning of period, post-flooring $ 12,664,445 $ 11,660,527 Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI 1,269,237 (896,930) Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, beginning of period, pre-flooring 13,933,682 10,763,597 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (32,188) (42,272) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 13,901,494 10,721,325 Assessments collected(1) 267,869 233,679 Interest accrual 117,307 91,563 Benefits paid (71,551) (52,630) Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, end of period, pre-flooring 14,215,119 10,993,937 Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI (962,417) 127,552 Balance, including amounts in AOCI, end of period, post-flooring 13,252,702 11,121,489 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 13,029,847 10,902,945 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, including amounts in AOCI, end of period $ 222,855 $ 218,544 (1) Represents the portion of gross assessments required to fund the future policy benefits. March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Interest accrual $ 117,307 $ 91,563 Gross assessments $ 427,489 $ 373,710 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate) 22 22 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 3.38 % 3.36 % Future Policy Benefits Reconciliation The following table presents the reconciliation of the ending balances from the above rollforwards, Benefit Reserves, Additional Insurance Reserves, and Deferred Profit Liability including other liabilities, gross of related reinsurance recoverables, to the total liability for Future Policy Benefits as reported on the Company's Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the periods indicated: March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 (in thousands) Benefit reserves, end of period, post-flooring $ 7,428,204 $ 7,845,870 Additional insurance reserves, including amounts in AOCI, end of period, post-flooring 13,252,702 11,121,489 Deferred profit liability, end of period, post-flooring 18,731 16,211 Subtotal of amounts disclosed above 20,699,637 18,983,570 Other Future policy benefits reserves(1) 1,059,906 1,124,291 Total Future policy benefits $ 21,759,543 $ 20,107,861 (1) Represents balances for which disaggregated rollforward disclosures are not required, including unpaid claims and claims expenses, and incurred but not reported and in course of settlement claim liabilities. Revenue and Interest Expense The following tables present revenue and interest expense related to Benefit Reserves, Additional Insurance Reserves, and Deferred Profit Liability, as well as related revenue and interest expense not presented in the above supplemental tables, in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods indicated: March 31, 2023 Revenues(1) Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 449,968 $ 0 $ 10,891 $ 460,859 Additional insurance reserves 0 427,489 0 427,489 Deferred profit liability 0 0 (539) (539) Total $ 449,968 $ 427,489 $ 10,352 $ 887,809 March 31, 2022 Revenues(1) Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 462,094 $ 0 $ 11,819 $ 473,913 Additional insurance reserves 0 373,710 0 373,710 Deferred profit liability 0 0 (445) (445) Total $ 462,094 $ 373,710 $ 11,374 $ 847,178 (1) Represents "Gross premiums" for benefit reserves; "Gross assessments" for additional insurance reserves; and "Revenue" for deferred profit liability. March 31, 2023 Interest Expense Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 92,508 $ 0 $ 2,137 $ 94,645 Additional insurance reserves 0 117,307 0 117,307 Deferred profit liability 0 0 182 182 Total $ 92,508 $ 117,307 $ 2,319 $ 212,134 March 31, 2022 Interest Expense Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 85,937 $ 0 $ 1,878 $ 87,815 Additional insurance reserves 0 91,563 0 91,563 Deferred profit liability 0 0 131 131 Total $ 85,937 $ 91,563 $ 2,009 $ 179,509 Policyholders' Account Balances The Company issues variable life and variable universal life insurance contracts where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a death benefit even when there is insufficient value to cover monthly mortality and expense charges, whereas otherwise the contract would typically lapse (“no-lapse guarantee”). For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including fixed income and equity market returns, contract lapses and contractholder mortality. For guarantees of benefits that are payable at annuitization, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed annuity payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including fixed income and equity market returns, timing of annuitization, contract lapses and contractholder mortality. For guarantees of benefits that are payable at withdrawal, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments available to the contractholder determined in accordance with the terms of the contract in excess of the current account balance. For guarantees of accumulation balances, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the guaranteed minimum accumulation balance minus the current account balance. The Company’s primary risk exposures for these contracts relates to actual deviations from, or changes to, the assumptions used in the original pricing of these products, including equity market returns, interest rates, market volatility and contractholder behavior. The balance of and changes in policyholders' account balances as of and for the periods ended are as follows: March 31, 2023 Variable Annuities Variable Life / Universal Life Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 16,432,032 $ 18,736,365 $ 35,168,397 Deposits 948,987 530,381 1,479,368 Interest credited 78,629 141,753 220,382 Policy charges (5,729) (451,990) (457,719) Surrenders and withdrawals (113,424) (216,334) (329,758) Benefit payments (10,624) (24,771) (35,395) Net transfers (to) from separate account 10,253 24,911 35,164 Change in market value and other adjustments 191,448 84,425 275,873 Balance, end of period 17,531,572 18,824,740 36,356,312 Reinsurance and other recoverables(1) 319,707 12,834,671 13,154,378 Policyholders' account balance net of reinsurance and other recoverables $ 17,211,865 $ 5,990,069 $ 23,201,934 Unearned revenue reserve 3,234,755 Other 4,208,054 Total Policyholders' account balances $ 43,799,121 Weighted-average crediting rate 1.85 % 3.02 % 2.46 % Net amount at risk(2) $ 0 $ 308,975,503 $ 308,975,503 Cash surrender value(3) $ 15,338,366 $ 17,242,003 $ 32,580,369 (1) The amount of recoverables related to reinsurance agreements that reduce the risk of the policyholders’ account balances gross liability. (2) The net amount at risk calculation includes both general and separate account balances. (3) Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholder's account balances distributable at the balance sheet date less certain surrender charges. March 31, 2022 Variable Annuities Variable Life / Universal Life Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 11,465,411 $ 18,762,548 $ 30,227,959 Deposits 1,288,963 558,688 1,847,651 Interest credited 33,157 139,524 172,681 Policy charges (477) (445,483) (445,960) Surrenders and withdrawals (55,826) (198,073) (253,899) Benefit payments (9,694) (26,561) (36,255) Net transfers (to) from separate account 134,051 76,186 210,237 Change in market value and other adjustments 18,261 (154,054) (135,793) Balance, end of period 12,873,846 18,712,775 31,586,621 Reinsurance and other recoverables(1) 336,619 12,982,489 13,319,108 Policyholders' account balance net of reinsurance and other recoverables $ 12,537,227 $ 5,730,286 $ 18,267,513 Unearned revenue reserve 2,562,252 Other 3,085,191 Total Policyholders' account balances $ 37,234,064 Weighted-average crediting rate 1.09 % 2.98 % 2.23 % Net amount at risk(2) $ 0 $ 314,855,314 $ 314,855,314 Cash surrender value(3) $ 12,035,925 $ 17,060,852 $ 29,096,777 (1) The amount of recoverables related to reinsurance agreements that reduce the risk of the policyholders’ account balances gross liability. (2) The net amount at risk calculation includes both general and separate account balances. (3) Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholder's account balances distributable at the balance sheet date less certain surrender charges. The balance of account values by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of difference, in basis points, between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums are as follows: March 31, 2023 Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate At guaranteed minimum 1 -50 bps above guaranteed minimum 51 -150 bps above guaranteed minimum Greater than 150 bps above guaranteed minimum Total (in thousands) Variable Annuities Less than 1.00% $ 1,004,577 $ 848,029 $ 18,595 $ 2 $ 1,871,203 1.00% - 1.99% 236,212 2,204 1,287 0 239,703 2.00% - 2.99% 25,642 1,916 0 0 27,558 3.00% - 4.00% 1,030,028 2,225 0 0 1,032,253 Greater than 4.00% 2,160 0 0 0 2,160 Total $ 2,298,619 $ 854,374 $ 19,882 $ 2 $ 3,172,877 Variable and Universal Life Less than 1.00% $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,513 $ 10,513 1.00% - 1.99% 149,551 0 1,071,226 1,948,636 3,169,413 2.00% - 2.99% 32,394 122,790 4,003,885 260,445 4,419,514 3.00% - 4.00% 4,643,346 1,840,308 358,423 0 6,842,077 Greater than 4.00% 2,134,411 0 0 0 2,134,411 Total $ 6,959,702 $ 1,963,098 $ 5,433,534 $ 2,219,594 $ 16,575,928 March 31, 2022 Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate At guaranteed minimum 1 - 50 bps above guaranteed minimum 51 -150 bps above guaranteed minimum Greater than 150 bps above guaranteed minimum Total (in thousands) Variable Annuities Less than 1.00% $ 1,078,751 $ 885,373 $ 18,973 $ 2 $ 1,983,099 1.00% - 1.99% 257,667 1,610 0 0 259,277 2.00% - 2.99% 29,943 62 0 0 30,005 3.00% - 4.00% 1,133,842 0 0 0 1,133,842 Greater than 4.00% 2,412 0 0 0 2,412 Total $ 2,502,615 $ 887,045 $ 18,973 $ 2 $ 3,408,635 Variable and Universal Life Less than 1.00% $ 16,915 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 16,915 1.00% - 1.99% 359,005 0 649,596 1,981,146 2,989,747 2.00% - 2.99% 8,608 0 2,222,796 2,108,919 4,340,323 3.00%- 4.00% 4,718,016 11,418 2,298,924 138,202 7,166,560 Greater than 4.00% 2,101,597 0 0 0 2,101,597 Total $ 7,204,141 $ 11,418 $ 5,171,316 $ 4,228,267 $ 16,615,142 Unearned Revenue Reserve The balance of the changes in URR are as follows: March 31, 2023 Variable Life / Universal Life (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 3,067,335 Unearned revenue 200,262 Amortization expense (32,752) Other adjustments (90) Balance, end of period $ 3,234,755 Reinsurance recoverables 1,583,054 Unearned revenue reserve net of reinsurance recoverables $ 1,651,701 March 31, 2022 Variable Life / Universal Life (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 2,398,788 Unearned revenue 195,794 Amortization expense (32,330) Balance, end of period $ 2,562,252 Reinsurance recoverables 1,401,741 Unearned revenue reserve net of reinsurance recoverables $ 1,160,511 The following tables show a rollforward of MRB balances for variable annuity products, along with a reconciliation to the Company’s total net MRB positions as of the following dates: March 31, 2023 Variable Annuities Less: Reinsured Market Risk Benefits Total, Net of Reinsurance (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 4,550,625 $ (422,261) $ 4,128,364 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk 1,727,910 0 1,727,910 Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 6,278,535 (422,261) 5,856,274 Attributed fees collected 293,206 (34,490) 258,716 Claims paid (23,881) 1,653 (22,228) Interest accrual 78,947 (2,290) 76,657 Actual in force different from expected 19,425 (2,389) 17,036 Effect of changes in interest rates 438,057 (49,031) 389,026 Effect of changes in equity markets (635,535) 66,494 (569,041) Effect of changes in current period counterparty non-performance risk 0 18,297 18,297 Other adjustments 77,790 0 77,790 Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 6,526,544 (424,017) 6,102,527 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk (1,908,334) 0 (1,908,334) Balance, end of period $ 4,618,210 $ (424,017) $ 4,194,193 March 31, 2022 Variable Annuities Less: Reinsured Market Risk Benefits Total, Net of Reinsurance (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 8,884,362 $ (906,484) $ 7,977,878 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk 287,605 0 287,605 Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 9,171,967 (906,484) 8,265,483 Attributed fees collected 336,535 (39,403) 297,132 Claims paid (6,504) 38 (6,466) Interest accrual 6,079 (607) 5,472 Actual in force different from expected 12,607 (2,225) 10,382 Effect of changes in interest rates (2,352,119) 244,066 (2,108,053) Effect of changes in equity markets 841,445 (86,467) 754,978 Effect of changes in current period counterparty non-performance risk 0 112,030 112,030 Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 8,010,010 (679,052) 7,330,958 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk (1,189,657) 0 (1,189,657) Balance, end of period $ 6,820,353 $ (679,052) $ 6,141,301 The following table presents accompanying information to the rollforward table above. See Note 9 for information on "Net amount at risk". March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Variable Annuities ($ in thousands) Net amount at risk $ 10,414,217 $ 4,557,413 Weighted-average attained age of contractholders 69 67 The table below reconciles MRB asset and liability positions as of the following dates: March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Variable Annuities (in thousands) Market risk benefit assets $ 1,427,488 $ 1,579,370 Market risk benefit liabilities 5,621,681 7,720,671 Net liability $ 4,194,193 $ 6,141,301 |