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Closed Block
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]  
Closed Block
5. Closed Block
On April 7, 2000 (the “Demutualization Date”), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MLIC”) converted from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. The conversion was pursuant to an order by the New York Superintendent of Insurance approving MLIC’s plan of reorganization, as amended (the “Plan”). On the Demutualization Date, MLIC established a closed block for the benefit of holders of certain individual life insurance policies of MLIC.
Experience within the closed block, in particular mortality and investment yields, as well as realized and unrealized gains and losses, directly impact the policyholder dividend obligation. Amortization of the closed block DAC, which resides outside of the closed block, is based upon cumulative actual and expected earnings within the closed block. Accordingly, the Company’s net income continues to be sensitive to the actual performance of the closed block.
Closed block assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are combined on a line-by-line basis with the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses outside the closed block based on the nature of the particular item.
Information regarding the closed block liabilities and assets designated to the closed block was as follows at:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(In millions)
Closed Block Liabilities
 
 
 
Future policy benefits
$
41,795

 
$
42,076

Other policy-related balances
331

 
298

Policyholder dividends payable
477

 
456

Policyholder dividend obligation
2,986

 
1,771

Current income tax payable
18

 
18

Other liabilities
641

 
582

Total closed block liabilities
46,248

 
45,201

Assets Designated to the Closed Block
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
29,295

 
28,374

Equity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value
90

 
86

Mortgage loans
6,031

 
6,155

Policy loans
4,651

 
4,669

Real estate and real estate joint ventures
543

 
492

Other invested assets
997

 
814

Total investments
41,607

 
40,590

Cash and cash equivalents
311

 
238

Accrued investment income
495

 
477

Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables
95

 
98

Deferred income tax assets
294

 
293

Total assets designated to the closed block
42,802

 
41,696

Excess of closed block liabilities over assets designated to the closed block
3,446

 
3,505

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)
 
 
 
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of income tax
2,254

 
1,502

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of income tax
(5
)
 
(3
)
Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation, net of income tax
(1,941
)
 
(1,151
)
Total amounts included in AOCI
308

 
348

Maximum future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and liabilities
$
3,754

 
$
3,853


Information regarding the closed block policyholder dividend obligation was as follows:
 
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30, 2014
 
Year 
 Ended 
 December 31, 2013
 
 
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,771

 
$
3,828

Change in unrealized investment and derivative gains (losses)
 
1,215

 
(2,057
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
2,986

 
$
1,771


Information regarding the closed block revenues and expenses was as follows:
 
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months 
 Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(In millions)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums
 
$
473

 
$
489

 
$
919

 
$
953

Net investment income
 
522

 
529

 
1,052

 
1,062

Net investment gains (losses)
 
8

 
24

 
8

 
27

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(3
)
 
7

 
(4
)
 
15

Total revenues
 
1,000

 
1,049

 
1,975

 
2,057

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
645

 
669

 
1,269

 
1,312

Policyholder dividends
 
243

 
247

 
476

 
489

Other expenses
 
38

 
43

 
79

 
85

Total expenses
 
926

 
959

 
1,824

 
1,886

Revenues, net of expenses before provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
74

 
90

 
151

 
171

Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
26

 
33

 
53

 
60

Revenues, net of expenses and provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
48

 
$
57

 
$
98

 
$
111


MLIC charges the closed block with federal income taxes, state and local premium taxes and other additive state or local taxes, as well as investment management expenses relating to the closed block as provided in the Plan. MLIC also charges the closed block for expenses of maintaining the policies included in the closed block.