Other Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

10. Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Three Months   Ended   March 31,
	2015			2014
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	1,291		$	1,205
Pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit costs	92			120
Commissions	1,157			1,288
Volume-related costs	242			201
Capitalization of DAC	(968		)	(1,046		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	1,025			1,058
Amortization of negative VOBA	(100		)	(115		)
Interest expense on debt	298			312
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	173			225
Professional services	330			321
Rent and related expenses, net of sublease income	83			85
Other	437			509
Total other expenses	$	4,060		$	4,163