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 In 2023, the Company recognized an immaterial impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed benefit reserves. Additionally, the Company recognized an unfavorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update and other refinements for direct and assumed additional insurance reserves, primarily due to unfavorable model refinements, partially offset by favorable updates to economic assumptions, including expected future rates of returns on investments on universal life policies with secondary guarantees. In 2022, the Company recognized an unfavorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed benefit reserves, primarily due to updates to mortality assumptions on individual term life insurance. Additionally, the Company recognized an unfavorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update and other refinements for direct and assumed additional insurance reserves, primarily due to updates to policyholder behavior assumptions on universal life policies with secondary guarantees. In 2021, the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed benefit reserves and additional insurance reserves was immaterial. 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. Year Ended December 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 assumption update (790) 0 (790) Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (200,513) (989) (201,502) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 11,265,387 (989) 11,264,398 Issuances 712,495 36,646 749,141 Net premiums / considerations collected (1,345,514) (35,657) (1,381,171) Interest accrual 521,176 0 521,176 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 11,153,544 0 11,153,544 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (225,711) 0 (225,711) Balance, end of period $ 10,927,833 $ 0 $ 10,927,833 Year Ended December 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 962,035 24,876 986,911 Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 18,797,286 229,603 19,026,889 Effect of assumption update (1,044) 0 (1,044) Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (263,243) 6,991 (256,252) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 18,532,999 236,594 18,769,593 Issuances 712,495 36,646 749,141 Interest accrual 895,023 8,440 903,463 Benefit payments (1,386,583) (33,287) (1,419,870) Other adjustments 3,844 (84) 3,760 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 18,757,778 248,309 19,006,087 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (331,571) (19,521) (351,092) Balance, end of period $ 18,426,207 $ 228,788 $ 18,654,995 Other, end of period 1,765 Total balance, end of period $ 18,656,760 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Benefit Reserves) Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, end of period, pre-flooring $ 7,498,374 $ 228,788 $ 7,727,162 Flooring impact, end of period 44 0 44 Balance, end of period, post-flooring 7,498,418 228,788 7,727,206 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 6,817,488 18,489 6,835,977 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, end of period, post-flooring $ 680,930 $ 210,299 $ 891,229 Year Ended December 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 assumption update 1,295,294 0 1,295,294 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (112,661) (1,143) (113,804) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 11,841,569 (1,143) 11,840,426 Issuances 439,874 30,469 470,343 Net premiums / considerations collected (1,339,902) (29,326) (1,369,228) Interest accrual 525,149 0 525,149 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 11,466,690 0 11,466,690 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (554,896) 0 (554,896) Balance, end of period $ 10,911,794 $ 0 $ 10,911,794 Year Ended December 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 assumption update 1,756,995 0 1,756,995 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (206,175) (1,639) (207,814) Adjusted balance, beginning of period 18,880,642 218,722 19,099,364 Issuances 439,874 30,469 470,343 Interest accrual 888,525 7,836 896,361 Benefit payments (1,416,823) (27,138) (1,443,961) Other adjustments 5,068 (286) 4,782 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 18,797,286 229,603 19,026,889 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period (962,035) (24,876) (986,911) Balance, end of period $ 17,835,251 $ 204,727 $ 18,039,978 Other, end of period 2,127 Total balance, end of period $ 18,042,105 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Benefit Reserves) Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, end of period, pre-flooring $ 6,923,457 $ 204,727 $ 7,128,184 Flooring impact, end of period 0 0 0 Balance, end of period, post-flooring 6,923,457 204,727 7,128,184 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 6,497,257 16,460 6,513,717 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, end of period, post-flooring $ 426,200 $ 188,267 $ 614,467 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Present Value of Expected Net Premiums Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 12,791,701 $ 0 $ 12,791,701 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period (2,461,823) 0 (2,461,823) Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 10,329,878 0 10,329,878 Effect of assumption update 39,089 0 39,089 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity 246,712 0 246,712 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 10,615,679 0 10,615,679 Issuances 747,703 29,700 777,403 Net premiums / considerations collected (1,193,642) (29,700) (1,223,342) Interest accrual 489,196 0 489,196 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 10,658,936 0 10,658,936 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period 1,826,120 0 1,826,120 Balance, end of period $ 12,485,056 $ 0 $ 12,485,056 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 21,897,943 $ 237,094 $ 22,135,037 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, beginning of period (4,893,834) (27,090) (4,920,924) Balance at original discount rate, beginning of period 17,004,109 210,004 17,214,113 Effect of assumption update 40,236 0 40,236 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity 268,005 (1,422) 266,583 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 17,312,350 208,582 17,520,932 Issuances 747,703 29,700 777,403 Interest accrual 832,663 7,454 840,117 Benefit payments (1,566,091) (25,328) (1,591,419) Other adjustments 3,197 (47) 3,150 Balance at original discount rate, end of period 17,329,822 220,361 17,550,183 Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, end of period 3,607,275 16,704 3,623,979 Balance, end of period $ 20,937,097 $ 237,065 $ 21,174,162 Other, end of period 2,902 Total balance, end of period $ 21,177,064 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Benefit Reserves) Term Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Balance, end of period, pre-flooring $ 8,452,041 $ 237,065 $ 8,689,106 Flooring impact, end of period 951 0 951 Balance, end of period, post-flooring 8,452,992 237,065 8,690,057 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 7,855,802 19,314 7,875,116 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, end of period, post-flooring $ 597,190 $ 217,751 $ 814,941 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: Year Ended December 31, 2023 Term Life Fixed Annuities ($ in thousands) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums $ 21,871,767 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) $ 15,027,611 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) $ 14,748,999 $ 0 Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses $ 29,118,532 $ 332,902 Interest accrual $ 373,845 $ 8,440 Gross premiums $ 1,804,955 $ 41,111 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) 5.17 % 3.70 % Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate) 4.99 % 4.95 % Year Ended December 31, 2022 Term Life Fixed Annuities ($ in thousands) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums $ 22,223,836 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) $ 15,322,180 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) $ 14,587,657 $ 0 Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses $ 29,330,574 $ 306,286 Interest accrual $ 363,375 $ 7,836 Gross premiums $ 1,831,360 $ 32,105 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate) 11 7 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at current discount rate) 10 6 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 5.23 % 3.60 % Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate) 5.39 % 5.33 % Year Ended December 31, 2021 Term Life Fixed Annuities ($ in thousands) Undiscounted expected future gross premiums $ 24,005,621 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate) $ 16,246,950 $ 0 Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate) $ 19,102,730 $ 0 Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses $ 27,127,403 $ 293,095 Interest accrual $ 343,467 $ 7,454 Gross premiums $ 1,822,261 $ 35,672 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) 11 7 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 5.30 % 3.47 % Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate) 2.55 % 2.49 % 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 2023, there was a $31 million gain in net income for non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts, which was offset by a $30 million charge, reflecting the impact of ceded reinsurance on the affected cohorts. In 2022, there was an $83 million charge to net income for non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts, mostly offset by an $82 million gain, reflecting the impact of ceded reinsurance on the affected cohorts. In 2021, there was an immaterial impact to net income for non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts. The balances of and changes in Deferred Profit Liability for the years ended December 31, are as follows: 2023 2022 2021 Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 18,193 $ 15,765 $ 9,959 Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity (6,978) 1,250 1,247 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 11,215 17,015 11,206 Profits deferred 5,191 2,511 5,823 Interest accrual 552 616 529 Amortization (2,129) (1,909) (1,793) Other adjustments (11) (40) 0 Balance, end of period 14,818 18,193 15,765 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 1,365 1,684 1,726 Balance after reinsurance recoverable $ 13,453 $ 16,509 $ 14,039 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, for the years ended December 31,: 2023 2022 2021 Fixed Annuities (in thousands) Revenue(1) $ 3,375 $ (2,428) $ (5,805) Interest accrual 552 616 529 (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 years ended December 31,: 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Balance, including amounts in AOCI, beginning of period, post-flooring $ 12,664,445 $ 11,660,527 $ 10,878,087 Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI 1,269,236 (896,931) (1,169,972) Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, beginning of period, pre-flooring 13,933,681 10,763,596 9,708,115 Effect of assumption update 22,910 2,197,592 (1,243) Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity 34,021 (223,185) 53,125 Adjusted balance, beginning of period 13,990,612 12,738,003 9,759,997 Assessments collected(1) 929,709 961,924 848,263 Interest accrual 486,253 433,631 344,789 Benefits paid (294,199) (199,877) (189,453) Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, end of period, pre-flooring 15,112,375 13,933,681 10,763,596 Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI (831,583) (1,269,236) 896,931 Balance, including amounts in AOCI, end of period, post-flooring 14,280,792 12,664,445 11,660,527 Less: Reinsurance recoverable 14,054,600 12,458,184 11,419,340 Balance after reinsurance recoverable, including amounts in AOCI, end of period $ 226,192 $ 206,261 $ 241,187 (1) Represents the portion of gross assessments required to fund the future policy benefits. 2023 2022 2021 ($ in thousands) Interest accrual $ 486,253 $ 433,631 $ 344,789 Gross assessments $ 1,405,696 $ 1,367,796 $ 1,674,305 Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate) 22 23 22 Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate) 3.39 % 3.37 % 3.37 % Future Policy Benefits Reconciliation The following table presents the reconciliation of the ending balances from the above rollforwards, Benefit Reserves, Deferred Profit Liability and Additional Insurance Reserves including other liabilities, gross of related reinsurance recoverables, to the total liability for Future Policy Benefits as reported on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for the years ended December 31,: 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Benefit reserves, end of period, post-flooring $ 7,727,206 $ 7,128,184 $ 8,690,057 Deferred profit liability, end of period, post-flooring 14,818 18,193 15,765 Additional insurance reserves, including amounts in AOCI, end of period, post-flooring 14,280,792 12,664,445 11,660,527 Subtotal of amounts disclosed above 22,022,816 19,810,822 20,366,349 Other Future policy benefits reserves(1) 1,182,389 1,018,211 1,144,400 Total Future policy benefits $ 23,205,205 $ 20,829,033 $ 21,510,749 (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, Deferred Profit Liability and Additional Insurance Reserves, 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: Year Ended December 31, 2023 Revenues(1) Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 1,804,955 $ 0 $ 41,111 $ 1,846,066 Deferred profit liability 0 0 3,375 3,375 Additional insurance reserves 0 1,405,696 0 1,405,696 Total $ 1,804,955 $ 1,405,696 $ 44,486 $ 3,255,137 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Revenues(1) Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 1,831,360 $ 0 $ 32,105 $ 1,863,465 Deferred profit liability 0 0 (2,428) (2,428) Additional insurance reserves 0 1,367,796 0 1,367,796 Total $ 1,831,360 $ 1,367,796 $ 29,677 $ 3,228,833 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Revenues(1) Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 1,822,261 $ 0 $ 35,672 $ 1,857,933 Deferred profit liability 0 0 (5,805) (5,805) Additional insurance reserves 0 1,674,305 0 1,674,305 Total $ 1,822,261 $ 1,674,305 $ 29,867 $ 3,526,433 (1) Represents "Gross premiums" for benefit reserves; "Gross assessments" for additional insurance reserves; and "Revenue" for deferred profit liability. Year Ended December 31, 2023 Interest Expense Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 373,845 $ 0 $ 8,440 $ 382,285 Deferred profit liability 0 0 552 552 Additional insurance reserves 0 486,253 0 486,253 Total $ 373,845 $ 486,253 $ 8,992 $ 869,090 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Interest Expense Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 363,375 $ 0 $ 7,836 $ 371,211 Deferred profit liability 0 0 616 616 Additional insurance reserves 0 433,631 0 433,631 Total $ 363,375 $ 433,631 $ 8,452 $ 805,458 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Interest Expense Term Life Variable/ Universal Life Fixed Annuities Total (in thousands) Benefit reserves $ 343,467 $ 0 $ 7,454 $ 350,921 Deferred profit liability 0 0 529 529 Additional insurance reserves 0 344,789 0 344,789 Total $ 343,467 $ 344,789 $ 7,983 $ 696,239 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: Year Ended December 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 1,158,879 (246,747) 912,132 Claims paid (85,898) 9,952 (75,946) Interest accrual 293,205 (53,016) 240,189 Actual in force different from expected 79,030 (13,338) 65,692 Effect of changes in interest rates (1,438,873) 455,062 (983,811) Effect of changes in equity markets (1,845,207) 180,953 (1,664,254) Effect of assumption update 330,769 (54,067) 276,702 Issuances 29,433 7,680 37,113 Other adjustments(1) (36,888) (635,011) (671,899) Effect of changes in current period counterparty non-performance risk 0 (146,999) (146,999) Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 4,762,985 (917,792) 3,845,193 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk (1,068,035) 0 (1,068,035) Balance, end of period $ 3,694,950 $ (917,792) $ 2,777,158 Year Ended December 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 1,249,956 (147,727) 1,102,229 Claims paid (64,406) 3,456 (60,950) Interest accrual 143,483 (13,438) 130,045 Actual in force different from expected 105,996 (9,968) 96,028 Effect of changes in interest rates (7,271,427) 767,394 (6,504,033) Effect of changes in equity markets 3,103,563 (326,575) 2,776,988 Effect of assumption update (160,597) 23,171 (137,426) Effect of changes in current period counterparty non-performance risk 0 187,910 187,910 Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 6,278,535 (422,261) 5,856,274 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk (1,727,910) 0 (1,727,910) Balance, end of period $ 4,550,625 $ (422,261) $ 4,128,364 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Variable Annuities Less: Reinsured Market Risk Benefits Total, Net of Reinsurance (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 13,577,543 $ (13,589,575) $ (12,032) Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk 722,837 0 722,837 Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 14,300,380 (13,589,575) 710,805 Attributed fees collected 1,368,434 (759,997) 608,437 Claims paid (29,401) 14,648 (14,753) Interest accrual 24,824 (16,593) 8,231 Actual in force different from expected (19,290) 22,687 3,397 Effect of changes in interest rates (3,461,436) 3,240,588 (220,848) Effect of changes in equity markets (2,789,777) 2,070,833 (718,944) Effect of assumption update (221,767) 221,767 0 Other adjustments(1) 0 8,223,470 8,223,470 Effect of changes in current period counterparty non-performance risk 0 (334,312) (334,312) Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in non-performance risk 9,171,967 (906,484) 8,265,483 Effect of cumulative changes in non-performance risk (287,605) 0 (287,605) Balance, end of period $ 8,884,362 $ (906,484) $ 7,977,878 (1) Other adjustments for December 31, 2023 primarily includes $638 million related to the reinsurance transaction with AuguStar. See Note 11 for additional information. Other adjustments for December 31, 2021 includes the impact of the 2021 Variable Annuities Recapture. See Note 1 for additional information. In 2023, the Company recognized an unfavorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed MRBs, primarily due to updates to policyholder behavior assumptions on certain variable annuities. In 2022, the Company recognized a favorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed MRBs, primarily due to updates to mortality and policyholder behavior assumptions on certain variable annuities. In 2021, the Company recognized a favorable impact to net income attributable to the actuarial assumption update for direct and assumed MRBs, primarily due to updates to long-term asset mix assumptions supporting claims on certain variable annuities. The Company issues certain variable annuity insurance contracts where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a return of no less than (1) total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return, and/or (2) the highest anniversary contract value on a specified date adjusted for any withdrawals. These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death, annuitization or at specified dates during the accumulation period and withdrawal and income benefits payable during specified periods. The Company also issues indexed variable annuity contracts for which the return is tied to the return of specific indices where the Company contractually guarantees to the contractholder a return of no less than total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals upon death. In certain of these indexed variable annuity contracts, the Company also contractually guarantees to the contractholder withdrawal benefits payable during specific periods. For 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 following table presents accompanying information to the rollforward table above. December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Variable Annuities ($ in thousands) Net amount at risk(1) $ 9,041,651 $ 12,141,947 $ 2,566,157 Weighted-average attained age of contractholders 70 68 66 (1) For contracts with multiple benefit features, the highest net amount at risk for each contract is included. The table below reconciles MRB asset and liability positions as of the following dates: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Variable Annuities (in thousands) Market risk benefit assets $ 2,367,243 $ 1,393,237 $ 1,786,565 Market risk benefit liabilities 5,144,401 5,521,601 9,764,443 Net liability $ 2,777,158 $ 4,128,364 $ 7,977,878 |