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Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, including those items for which the Company has elected the FVO, are presented below.
 
September 30, 2015
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Estimated
Fair Value
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
$

 
$
93,922

 
$
7,035

 
$
100,957

Foreign corporate

 
52,737

 
5,667

 
58,404

U.S. Treasury and agency
34,085

 
25,569

 
17

 
59,671

Foreign government

 
49,832

 
691

 
50,523

RMBS
32

 
34,538

 
5,480

 
40,050

State and political subdivision

 
15,433

 
46

 
15,479

CMBS

 
11,515

 
847

 
12,362

ABS

 
11,926

 
2,206

 
14,132

Total fixed maturity securities
34,117

 
295,472

 
21,989

 
351,578

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1,347

 
843

 
126

 
2,316

Non-redeemable preferred stock

 
759

 
324

 
1,083

Total equity securities
1,347

 
1,602

 
450

 
3,399

FVO and trading securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actively Traded securities

 
656

 
40

 
696

FVO general account securities
460

 
31

 
91

 
582

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
10,665

 
3,147

 
257

 
14,069

FVO securities held by CSEs

 
4

 
10

 
14

Total FVO and trading securities
11,125

 
3,838

 
398

 
15,361

Short-term investments (1)
3,634

 
9,006

 
1,313

 
13,953

Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans — FVO

 

 
315

 
315

Commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs — FVO

 
204

 

 
204

Total mortgage loans

 
204

 
315

 
519

Other invested assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other investments
167

 

 

 
167

Derivative assets: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
3

 
10,249

 
26

 
10,278

Foreign currency exchange rate
1

 
2,964

 
26

 
2,991

Credit

 
79

 
6

 
85

Equity market
23

 
1,753

 
385

 
2,161

Total derivative assets
27

 
15,045

 
443

 
15,515

Total other invested assets
194

 
15,045

 
443

 
15,682

Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts (3)

 

 
409

 
409

Separate account assets (4)
76,074

 
221,493

 
1,682

 
299,249

Total assets
$
126,491

 
$
546,660

 
$
26,999

 
$
700,150

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
9

 
$
2,651

 
$
1

 
$
2,661

Foreign currency exchange rate
1

 
2,788

 
171

 
2,960

Credit

 
43

 
2

 
45

Equity market
82

 
898

 
708

 
1,688

Total derivative liabilities
92

 
6,380

 
882

 
7,354

Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts (3)

 
2

 
1,575

 
1,577

Long-term debt of CSEs — FVO

 
61

 
11

 
72

Trading liabilities (5)
164

 
34

 
2

 
200

Total liabilities
$
256

 
$
6,477

 
$
2,470

 
$
9,203

 
December 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Estimated
Fair Value
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate
$

 
$
99,012

 
$
6,942

 
$
105,954

Foreign corporate

 
55,185

 
6,490

 
61,675

U.S. Treasury and agency
36,879

 
24,637

 

 
61,516

Foreign government

 
51,355

 
1,311

 
52,666

RMBS

 
35,463

 
4,383

 
39,846

State and political subdivision

 
15,187

 

 
15,187

CMBS

 
13,567

 
765

 
14,332

ABS

 
12,005

 
2,244

 
14,249

Total fixed maturity securities
36,879

 
306,411

 
22,135

 
365,425

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
1,558

 
863

 
95

 
2,516

Non-redeemable preferred stock

 
865

 
250

 
1,115

Total equity securities
1,558

 
1,728

 
345

 
3,631

FVO and trading securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actively Traded securities
22

 
627

 
5

 
654

FVO general account securities
552

 
57

 
95

 
704

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
11,064

 
3,797

 
455

 
15,316

FVO securities held by CSEs

 
3

 
12

 
15

Total FVO and trading securities
11,638

 
4,484

 
567

 
16,689

Short-term investments (1)
2,104

 
5,223

 
336

 
7,663

Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans — FVO

 

 
308

 
308

Commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs — FVO

 
280

 

 
280

Total mortgage loans

 
280

 
308

 
588

Other invested assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other investments
203

 
61

 

 
264

Derivative assets: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
4

 
8,988

 
63

 
9,055

Foreign currency exchange rate
2

 
2,472

 
25

 
2,499

Credit

 
175

 
14

 
189

Equity market
65

 
1,287

 
357

 
1,709

Total derivative assets
71

 
12,922

 
459

 
13,452

Total other invested assets
274

 
12,983

 
459

 
13,716

Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts (3)

 

 
377

 
377

Separate account assets (4)
83,533

 
231,539

 
1,922

 
316,994

Total assets
$
135,986

 
$
562,648

 
$
26,449

 
$
725,083

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
$
9

 
$
2,347

 
$

 
$
2,356

Foreign currency exchange rate

 
2,755

 
93

 
2,848

Credit

 
38

 
2

 
40

Equity market
2

 
1,112

 
664

 
1,778

Total derivative liabilities
11

 
6,252

 
759

 
7,022

Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts (3)

 
7

 
(53
)
 
(46
)
Long-term debt of CSEs — FVO

 
138

 
13

 
151

Trading liabilities (5)
215

 
24

 

 
239

Total liabilities
$
226

 
$
6,421

 
$
719

 
$
7,366

__________________
(1)
Short-term investments as presented in the tables above differ from the amounts presented on the consolidated balance sheets because certain short-term investments are not measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis.
(2)
Derivative assets are presented within other invested assets on the consolidated balance sheets and derivative liabilities are presented within other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts are presented gross in the tables above to reflect the presentation on the consolidated balance sheets, but are presented net for purposes of the rollforward in the Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) tables.
(3)
Net embedded derivatives within asset host contracts are presented primarily within premiums, reinsurance and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets. Net embedded derivatives within liability host contracts are presented within policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, debt and equity securities also included embedded derivatives of ($269) million and ($217) million, respectively.
(4)
Investment performance related to separate account assets is fully offset by corresponding amounts credited to contractholders whose liability is reflected within separate account liabilities. Separate account liabilities are set equal to the estimated fair value of separate account assets.
(5)
Trading liabilities are presented within other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Fair Value Inputs, Quantitative Information
The following table presents certain quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, and the sensitivity of the estimated fair value to changes in those inputs, for the more significant asset and liability classes measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Impact of
Increase in Input
on Estimated
Fair Value (2)
 
Valuation
Techniques
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (1)
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (1)
 
Fixed maturity securities (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate and foreign corporate
Matrix pricing
 
Delta spread adjustments (4)
 
(50)
-
240
 
40
 
(40)
-
240
 
46
 
Decrease
 
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
1
-
780
 
149
 
-
750
 
151
 
Increase
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (5)
 
68
-
119
 
98
 
31
-
126
 
99
 
Increase
Foreign government
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
81
-
197
 
113
 
92
-
189
 
106
 
Increase
RMBS
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
22
-
165
 
93
 
22
-
120
 
97
 
Increase (6)
ABS
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
15
-
112
 
101
 
15
-
110
 
100
 
Increase (6)
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (5)
 
66
-
106
 
100
 
56
-
106
 
102
 
Increase (6)
Derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
Present value techniques
 
Swap yield (7)
 
293
-
583
 
 
 
278
-
297
 
 
 
Increase (12)
Foreign currency exchange rate
Present value techniques
 
Swap yield (7)
 
5
-
330
 
 
 
62
-
2,430
 
 
 
Increase (12)
 
 
 
 
Correlation (8)
 
-
 
 
 
40%
-
55%
 
 
 
 
Credit
Present value techniques
 
Credit spreads (9)
 
99
-
100
 
 
 
98
-
100
 
 
 
Decrease (9)
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (10)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity market
Present value techniques or option pricing models
 
Volatility (11)
 
20%
-
35%
 
 
 
15%
-
27%
 
 
 
Increase (12)
 
 
 
 
Correlation (8)
 
70%
-
70%
 
 
 
70%
-
70%
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and assumed guaranteed minimum benefits
Option pricing techniques
 
Mortality rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 0 - 40
 
0%
-
0.28%
 
 
 
0%
-
0.28%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 41 - 60
 
0.01%
-
0.75%
 
 
 
0.04%
-
0.88%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 61 - 115
 
0.04%
-
100%
 
 
 
0.26%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
Lapse rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 1 - 10
 
0.25%
-
100%
 
 
 
0.50%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 11 - 20
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 21 - 116
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
Utilization rates
 
0%
-
25%
 
 
 
20%
-
50%
 
 
 
Increase (15)
 
 
 
 
Withdrawal rates
 
0%
-
20%
 
 
 
0%
-
20%
 
 
 
(16)
 
 
 
 
Long-term equity volatilities
 
8.65%
-
33%
 
 
 
7.30%
-
33%
 
 
 
Increase (17)
 
 
 
 
Nonperformance risk spread
 
(0.22)%
-
1.17%
 
 
 
(0.35)%
-
0.81%
 
 
 
Decrease (18)
______________
(1)
The weighted average for fixed maturity securities is determined based on the estimated fair value of the securities.
(2)
The impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on the estimated fair value. For embedded derivatives, changes are based on liability positions.
(3)
Significant increases (decreases) in expected default rates in isolation would result in substantially lower (higher) valuations.
(4)
Range and weighted average are presented in basis points.
(5)
Range and weighted average are presented in accordance with the market convention for fixed maturity securities of dollars per hundred dollars of par.
(6)
Changes in the assumptions used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumptions used for prepayment rates.
(7)
Ranges represent the rates across different yield curves and are presented in basis points. The swap yield curve is utilized among different types of derivatives to project cash flows, as well as to discount future cash flows to present value. Since this valuation methodology uses a range of inputs across a yield curve to value the derivative, presenting a range is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation.
(8)
Ranges represent the different correlation factors utilized as components within the valuation methodology. Presenting a range of correlation factors is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation. Increases (decreases) in correlation in isolation will increase (decrease) the significance of the change in valuations.
(9)
Represents the risk quoted in basis points of a credit default event on the underlying instrument. Credit derivatives with significant unobservable inputs are primarily comprised of written credit default swaps.
(10)
At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, independent non-binding broker quotations were used in the determination of less than 1% of the total net derivative estimated fair value.
(11)
Ranges represent the underlying equity volatility quoted in percentage points. Since this valuation methodology uses a range of inputs across multiple volatility surfaces to value the derivative, presenting a range is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation.
(12)
Changes are based on long U.S. dollar net asset positions and will be inversely impacted for short U.S. dollar net asset positions.
(13)
Mortality rates vary by age and by demographic characteristics such as gender. Mortality rate assumptions are based on company experience. A mortality improvement assumption is also applied. For any given contract, mortality rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(14)
Base lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on a comparison of the actuarially calculated guaranteed values and the current policyholder account value, as well as other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. A dynamic lapse function reduces the base lapse rate when the guaranteed amount is greater than the account value as in the money contracts are less likely to lapse. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower in periods when a surrender charge applies. For any given contract, lapse rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(15)
The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contract holders with a GMIB or lifetime withdrawal benefit who will elect to utilize the benefit upon becoming eligible. The rates may vary by the type of guarantee, the amount by which the guaranteed amount is greater than the account value, the contract’s withdrawal history and by the age of the policyholder. For any given contract, utilization rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(16)
The withdrawal rate represents the percentage of account balance that any given policyholder will elect to withdraw from the contract each year. The withdrawal rate assumption varies by age and duration of the contract, and also by other factors such as benefit type. For any given contract, withdrawal rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative. For GMWBs, any increase (decrease) in withdrawal rates results in an increase (decrease) in the estimated fair value of the guarantees. For GMABs and GMIBs, any increase (decrease) in withdrawal rates results in a decrease (increase) in the estimated fair value.
(17)
Long-term equity volatilities represent equity volatility beyond the period for which observable equity volatilities are available. For any given contract, long-term equity volatility rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(18)
Nonperformance risk spread varies by duration and by currency. For any given contract, multiple nonperformance risk spreads will apply, depending on the duration of the cash flow being discounted for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
Fair Value Inputs, Quantitative Information
The following table presents certain quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, and the sensitivity of the estimated fair value to changes in those inputs, for the more significant asset and liability classes measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Impact of
Increase in Input
on Estimated
Fair Value (2)
 
Valuation
Techniques
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (1)
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average (1)
 
Fixed maturity securities (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate and foreign corporate
Matrix pricing
 
Delta spread adjustments (4)
 
(50)
-
240
 
40
 
(40)
-
240
 
46
 
Decrease
 
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
1
-
780
 
149
 
-
750
 
151
 
Increase
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (5)
 
68
-
119
 
98
 
31
-
126
 
99
 
Increase
Foreign government
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
81
-
197
 
113
 
92
-
189
 
106
 
Increase
RMBS
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
22
-
165
 
93
 
22
-
120
 
97
 
Increase (6)
ABS
Market pricing
 
Quoted prices (5)
 
15
-
112
 
101
 
15
-
110
 
100
 
Increase (6)
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (5)
 
66
-
106
 
100
 
56
-
106
 
102
 
Increase (6)
Derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
Present value techniques
 
Swap yield (7)
 
293
-
583
 
 
 
278
-
297
 
 
 
Increase (12)
Foreign currency exchange rate
Present value techniques
 
Swap yield (7)
 
5
-
330
 
 
 
62
-
2,430
 
 
 
Increase (12)
 
 
 
 
Correlation (8)
 
-
 
 
 
40%
-
55%
 
 
 
 
Credit
Present value techniques
 
Credit spreads (9)
 
99
-
100
 
 
 
98
-
100
 
 
 
Decrease (9)
 
Consensus pricing
 
Offered quotes (10)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity market
Present value techniques or option pricing models
 
Volatility (11)
 
20%
-
35%
 
 
 
15%
-
27%
 
 
 
Increase (12)
 
 
 
 
Correlation (8)
 
70%
-
70%
 
 
 
70%
-
70%
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct and assumed guaranteed minimum benefits
Option pricing techniques
 
Mortality rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 0 - 40
 
0%
-
0.28%
 
 
 
0%
-
0.28%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 41 - 60
 
0.01%
-
0.75%
 
 
 
0.04%
-
0.88%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
 
Ages 61 - 115
 
0.04%
-
100%
 
 
 
0.26%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (13)
 
 
 
 
Lapse rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 1 - 10
 
0.25%
-
100%
 
 
 
0.50%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 11 - 20
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
 
Durations 21 - 116
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
2%
-
100%
 
 
 
Decrease (14)
 
 
 
 
Utilization rates
 
0%
-
25%
 
 
 
20%
-
50%
 
 
 
Increase (15)
 
 
 
 
Withdrawal rates
 
0%
-
20%
 
 
 
0%
-
20%
 
 
 
(16)
 
 
 
 
Long-term equity volatilities
 
8.65%
-
33%
 
 
 
7.30%
-
33%
 
 
 
Increase (17)
 
 
 
 
Nonperformance risk spread
 
(0.22)%
-
1.17%
 
 
 
(0.35)%
-
0.81%
 
 
 
Decrease (18)
______________
(1)
The weighted average for fixed maturity securities is determined based on the estimated fair value of the securities.
(2)
The impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on the estimated fair value. For embedded derivatives, changes are based on liability positions.
(3)
Significant increases (decreases) in expected default rates in isolation would result in substantially lower (higher) valuations.
(4)
Range and weighted average are presented in basis points.
(5)
Range and weighted average are presented in accordance with the market convention for fixed maturity securities of dollars per hundred dollars of par.
(6)
Changes in the assumptions used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumptions used for prepayment rates.
(7)
Ranges represent the rates across different yield curves and are presented in basis points. The swap yield curve is utilized among different types of derivatives to project cash flows, as well as to discount future cash flows to present value. Since this valuation methodology uses a range of inputs across a yield curve to value the derivative, presenting a range is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation.
(8)
Ranges represent the different correlation factors utilized as components within the valuation methodology. Presenting a range of correlation factors is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation. Increases (decreases) in correlation in isolation will increase (decrease) the significance of the change in valuations.
(9)
Represents the risk quoted in basis points of a credit default event on the underlying instrument. Credit derivatives with significant unobservable inputs are primarily comprised of written credit default swaps.
(10)
At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, independent non-binding broker quotations were used in the determination of less than 1% of the total net derivative estimated fair value.
(11)
Ranges represent the underlying equity volatility quoted in percentage points. Since this valuation methodology uses a range of inputs across multiple volatility surfaces to value the derivative, presenting a range is more representative of the unobservable input used in the valuation.
(12)
Changes are based on long U.S. dollar net asset positions and will be inversely impacted for short U.S. dollar net asset positions.
(13)
Mortality rates vary by age and by demographic characteristics such as gender. Mortality rate assumptions are based on company experience. A mortality improvement assumption is also applied. For any given contract, mortality rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(14)
Base lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on a comparison of the actuarially calculated guaranteed values and the current policyholder account value, as well as other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. A dynamic lapse function reduces the base lapse rate when the guaranteed amount is greater than the account value as in the money contracts are less likely to lapse. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower in periods when a surrender charge applies. For any given contract, lapse rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(15)
The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contract holders with a GMIB or lifetime withdrawal benefit who will elect to utilize the benefit upon becoming eligible. The rates may vary by the type of guarantee, the amount by which the guaranteed amount is greater than the account value, the contract’s withdrawal history and by the age of the policyholder. For any given contract, utilization rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(16)
The withdrawal rate represents the percentage of account balance that any given policyholder will elect to withdraw from the contract each year. The withdrawal rate assumption varies by age and duration of the contract, and also by other factors such as benefit type. For any given contract, withdrawal rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative. For GMWBs, any increase (decrease) in withdrawal rates results in an increase (decrease) in the estimated fair value of the guarantees. For GMABs and GMIBs, any increase (decrease) in withdrawal rates results in a decrease (increase) in the estimated fair value.
(17)
Long-term equity volatilities represent equity volatility beyond the period for which observable equity volatilities are available. For any given contract, long-term equity volatility rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
(18)
Nonperformance risk spread varies by duration and by currency. For any given contract, multiple nonperformance risk spreads will apply, depending on the duration of the cash flow being discounted for purposes of valuing the embedded derivative.
Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following tables summarize the change of all assets and (liabilities) measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
 
U.S.
Corporate
 
Foreign
Corporate
 
U.S
Treasury
and Agency
 
Foreign
Government
 
RMBS
 
State and
Political
Subdivision
 
CMBS
 
ABS
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
7,133

 
$
6,387

 
$
55

 
$
1,336

 
$
4,136

 
$
55

 
$
729

 
$
2,153

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
7

 
2

 

 
4

 
32

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)
 
16

 

 

 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(59
)
 
(237
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(47
)
 
1

 
8

 
(7
)
Purchases (3)
 
694

 
261

 

 
17

 
1,583

 
20

 
165

 
796

Sales (3)
 
(301
)
 
(50
)
 
(1
)
 
(17
)
 
(262
)
 

 
(39
)
 
(117
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
552

 
147

 
18

 
11

 
359

 

 
2

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(1,007
)
 
(843
)
 
(55
)
 
(659
)
 
(318
)
 
(30
)
 
(18
)
 
(619
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,035

 
$
5,667

 
$
17

 
$
691

 
$
5,480

 
$
46

 
$
847

 
$
2,206

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
7

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
32

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Equity Securities
 
FVO and Trading Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Non-
redeemable
Preferred
Stock
 
Actively
Traded
Securities
 
FVO
General
Account
Securities
 
FVO
Contractholder-
directed
Unit-linked
Investments
 
FVO
 Securities
Held by CSEs
 
Short-term
Investments
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans -
FVO
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
157

 
$
332

 
$
13

 
$
88

 
$
364

 
$
10

 
$
1,809

 
$
345

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 
(9
)
 
(7
)
 

 

 
(2
)
Net investment gains (losses)
 
8

 
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 
12

 

 
32

 
13

 
46

 

 
1,296

 
18

Sales (3)
 
(12
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(40
)
 

 
(11
)
 
(37
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(9
)
Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 
80

 

 
5

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(28
)
 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(186
)
 

 
(1,786
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
126

 
$
324

 
$
40

 
$
91

 
$
257

 
$
10

 
$
1,313

 
$
315

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(2
)
Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
 
Net Derivatives (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Rate
 
Credit
 
Equity
Market
 
Net
Embedded
Derivatives (7)
 
Separate
Account
Assets (8)
 
Long-term
Debt of
CSEs — FVO
 
Trading
Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
18

 
$
(76
)
 
$
9

 
$
(323
)
 
$
841

 
$
1,925

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(4
)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 
24

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
1

 
(93
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(1,812
)
 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 
59

 

 

 

OCI
 
7

 

 

 

 
(38
)
 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
95

 

 
(2
)
Sales (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(93
)
 

 

Issuances (3)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 
24

 

 

 
(216
)
 

 
1

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(271
)
 

 
4

Balance, end of period
 
$
25

 
$
(145
)
 
$
4

 
$
(323
)
 
$
(1,166
)
 
$
1,682

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(2
)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$
(99
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$

 
$
(1,803
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
60

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
 
U.S.
Corporate
 
Foreign
Corporate
 
U.S.
Treasury
and Agency
 
Foreign
Government
 
RMBS
 
State and
Political
Subdivision
 
CMBS
 
ABS
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
7,369

 
$
6,612

 
$
320

 
$
1,672

 
$
3,945

 
$
35

 
$
595

 
$
3,786

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
2

 
7

 

 
4

 
11

 

 
2

 
1

Net investment gains (losses)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 
(13
)
 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
14

 
(179
)
 

 
(32
)
 
28

 
(1
)
 
9

 
(5
)
Purchases (3)
 
645

 
449

 

 
114

 
708

 

 
58

 
1,164

Sales (3)
 
(198
)
 
(145
)
 

 
(29
)
 
(340
)
 
(7
)
 
(64
)
 
(177
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
10

 
124

 

 
167

 

 

 
62

 
74

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(501
)
 
(630
)
 
(320
)
 
(618
)
 
(346
)
 
(23
)
 
(15
)
 
(1,564
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,340

 
$
6,233

 
$

 
$
1,278

 
$
4,006

 
$
4

 
$
634

 
$
3,279

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
2

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
10

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Equity Securities
 
FVO and Trading Securities
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Non-
redeemable
Preferred
Stock
 
Actively
Traded
Securities
 
FVO
General
Account
Securities
 
FVO
Contractholder-
directed
Unit-linked
Investments
 
FVO Securities
Held by CSEs
 
Short-term
Investments
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans - FVO
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
186

 
$
263

 
$
20

 
$
109

 
$
571

 
$
11

 
$
246

 
$
367

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
(22
)
 

 
1

 
4

Net investment gains (losses)
 

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(37
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 
3

 

 
3

 

 
169

 

 
114

 
3

Sales (3)
 
(10
)
 
(13
)
 
(15
)
 
(6
)
 
(288
)
 

 
(131
)
 
(63
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(13
)
Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
1

 

 

 

 
89

 
1

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(42
)
 

 

 

 
(31
)
 

 
(75
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
101

 
$
247

 
$
8

 
$
99

 
$
488

 
$
12

 
$
155

 
$
298

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(16
)
 
$

 
$
1

 
$
4

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
 
Net Derivatives (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Rate
 
Credit
 
Equity
Market
 
Net
Embedded
Derivatives (7)
 
Separate
Account
Assets (8)
 
Long-term
Debt of
CSEs — FVO
 
Trading Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
36

 
$
(3
)
 
$
17

 
$
(395
)
 
$
1,020

 
$
1,691

 
$
(15
)
 
$

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 
30

 
(1
)
 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(9
)
 
(68
)
 
(8
)
 
50

 
(58
)
 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
32

 

 

 

OCI
 
20

 
2

 

 
2

 
102

 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
117

 

 

Sales (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(129
)
 

 

Issuances (3)
 
(2
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
1

 

 

Settlements (3)
 
2

 
15

 

 

 
(231
)
 

 
1

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
219

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(38
)
 

 

Balance, end of period
 
$
47

 
$
(54
)
 
$
8

 
$
(346
)
 
$
865

 
$
1,891

 
$
(15
)
 
$

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$
1

 
$
(52
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
50

 
$
(65
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$
31

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
 
U.S.
Corporate
 
Foreign
Corporate
 
U.S. Treasury and Agency
 
Foreign
Government
 
RMBS
 
State and
Political
Subdivision
 
CMBS
 
ABS
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
6,942

 
$
6,490

 
$

 
$
1,311

 
$
4,383

 
$

 
$
765

 
$
2,244

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
14

 
11

 

 
10

 
88

 

 

 
3

Net investment gains (losses)
 
33

 
4

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(2
)
Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(301
)
 
(458
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 
(40
)
 

 
(3
)
 
(25
)
Purchases (3)
 
1,250

 
634

 

 
30

 
2,392

 
46

 
308

 
1,362

Sales (3)
 
(658
)
 
(306
)
 
(1
)
 
(39
)
 
(848
)
 

 
(168
)
 
(288
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
687

 
157

 
19

 
7

 
295

 

 
21

 
39

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(932
)
 
(865
)
 

 
(629
)
 
(789
)
 

 
(76
)
 
(1,127
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,035

 
$
5,667

 
$
17

 
$
691

 
$
5,480

 
$
46

 
$
847

 
$
2,206

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
13

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
88

 
$

 
$

 
$
2

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Equity Securities
 
FVO and Trading Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Non-
redeemable
Preferred
Stock
 
Actively
Traded
Securities
 
FVO
General
Account
Securities
 
FVO
Contractholder-
directed
Unit-linked
Investments
 
FVO
 Securities
Held by CSEs
 
Short-term
Investments
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans -
FVO
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
95

 
$
250

 
$
5

 
$
95

 
$
455

 
$
12

 
$
336

 
$
308

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 
(10
)
 
(17
)
 

 
1

 
18

Net investment gains (losses)
 
8

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(10
)
 
(12
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 
54

 
3

 
35

 
14

 
81

 

 
1,313

 
114

Sales (3)
 
(19
)
 
(15
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(121
)
 
(1
)
 
(28
)
 
(100
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(25
)
Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
1

 
106

 

 

 
82

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(3
)
 
(7
)
 

 

 
(223
)
 
(1
)
 
(309
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
126

 
$
324

 
$
40

 
$
91

 
$
257

 
$
10

 
$
1,313

 
$
315

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(10
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
18

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
 
Net Derivatives (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Rate
 
Credit
 
Equity
Market
 
Net
Embedded
Derivatives (7)
 
Separate
Account
Assets (8)
 
Long-term
Debt of
CSEs — FVO
 
Trading Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
63

 
$
(68
)
 
$
12

 
$
(307
)
 
$
430


$
1,922

 
$
(13
)
 
$

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 

 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(8
)
 
(118
)
 
(8
)
 
(30
)
 
(1,004
)
 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 
1

 
40

 

 

 

OCI
 
2

 
1

 

 

 
(19
)
 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 

 

 

 
4

 

 
297

 

 
(2
)
Sales (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(232
)
 

 

Issuances (3)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 
(31
)
 
40

 

 
9

 
(613
)
 
(2
)
 
2

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(311
)
 

 

Balance, end of period
 
$
25

 
$
(145
)
 
$
4

 
$
(323
)
 
$
(1,166
)
 
$
1,682

 
$
(11
)
 
$
(2
)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$
(107
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(1,016
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
43

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Fixed Maturity Securities
 
 
U.S.
Corporate
 
Foreign
Corporate
 
U.S.
Treasury
and Agency
 
Foreign
Government
 
RMBS
 
State and
Political
Subdivision
 
CMBS
 
ABS
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
7,148

 
$
6,704

 
$
62

 
$
2,235

 
$
2,957

 
$
10

 
$
972

 
$
4,210

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
7

 
16

 

 
106

 
34

 

 
2

 
6

Net investment gains (losses)
 
(6
)
 
(8
)
 

 
(4
)
 
8

 

 
(14
)
 
(39
)
Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
276

 
277

 

 
(104
)
 
96

 

 
(21
)
 
56

Purchases (3)
 
1,213

 
893

 

 
265

 
1,278

 

 
133

 
2,369

Sales (3)
 
(746
)
 
(516
)
 

 
(160
)
 
(443
)
 

 
(270
)
 
(793
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
261

 
281

 

 
189

 
146

 
4

 
73

 
37

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 
(813
)
 
(1,414
)
 
(62
)
 
(1,249
)
 
(70
)
 
(10
)
 
(241
)
 
(2,567
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,340

 
$
6,233

 
$

 
$
1,278

 
$
4,006

 
$
4

 
$
634

 
$
3,279

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$
4

 
$
15

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
34

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
Equity Securities
 
FVO and Trading Securities
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Non-
redeemable
Preferred
Stock
 
Actively
Traded
Securities
 
FVO
General
Account
Securities
 
FVO
Contractholder-
directed
Unit-linked
Investments
 
FVO Securities
Held by CSEs
 
Short-term
Investments
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans - FVO
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
177

 
$
395

 
$
12

 
$
29

 
$
603

 
$

 
$
254

 
$
338

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 
7

 
6

 

 
3

 
15

Net investment gains (losses)
 
13

 
4

 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCI
 
(78
)
 
6

 

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

Purchases (3)
 
28

 

 
8

 

 
290

 

 
126

 
49

Sales (3)
 
(40
)
 
(58
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
(449
)
 
(2
)
 
(205
)
 
(78
)
Issuances (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(26
)
Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 
1

 

 

 
69

 
60

 
14

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 

 
(100
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(22
)
 

 
(20
)
 

Balance, end of period
 
$
101

 
$
247

 
$
8

 
$
99

 
$
488

 
$
12

 
$
155

 
$
298

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
11

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
15

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
 
 
 
Net Derivatives (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Rate
 
Credit
 
Equity
Market
 
Net
Embedded
Derivatives (7)
 
Separate
Account
Assets (8)
 
Long-term
Debt of
CSEs — FVO
 
Trading
Liabilities
 
 
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
13

 
$
(11
)
 
$
29

 
$
(317
)
 
$
1,258

 
$
1,465

 
$
(28
)
 
$

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss): (1), (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gains (losses)
 

 

 

 

 

 
99

 
(1
)
 

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
16

 
(59
)
 
(17
)
 
(39
)
 
102

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits and claims
 

 

 

 
4

 
55

 

 

 

OCI
 
69

 
2

 

 
2

 
78

 

 

 

Purchases (3)
 

 

 

 
4

 

 
510

 

 

Sales (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(337
)
 

 

Issuances (3)
 
(2
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 
82

 

 

Settlements (3)
 
(49
)
 
14

 

 

 
(628
)
 
(28
)
 
14

 

Transfers into Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
147

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 (4)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(47
)
 

 

Balance, end of period
 
$
47

 
$
(54
)
 
$
8

 
$
(346
)
 
$
865

 
$
1,891

 
$
(15
)
 
$

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss): (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net investment gains (losses)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

Net derivative gains (losses)
 
$
1

 
$
(45
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(38
)
 
$
103

 
$

 
$

 
$

Policyholder benefits and claims
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
55

 
$

 
$

 
$

__________________
(1)
Amortization of premium/accretion of discount is included within net investment income. Impairments charged to net income (loss) on securities are included in net investment gains (losses), while changes in estimated fair value of residential mortgage loans - FVO are included in net investment income. Lapses associated with net embedded derivatives are included in net derivative gains (losses).
(2)
Interest and dividend accruals, as well as cash interest coupons and dividends received, are excluded from the rollforward.
(3)
Items purchased/issued and then sold/settled in the same period are excluded from the rollforward. Fees attributed to embedded derivatives are included in settlements.
(4)
Gains and losses in net income (loss) and OCI are calculated assuming transfers into and/or out of Level 3 occurred at the beginning of the period. Items transferred into and then out of Level 3 in the same period are excluded from the rollforward.
(5)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income (loss) relate to assets and liabilities still held at the end of the respective periods.
(6)
Freestanding derivative assets and liabilities are presented net for purposes of the rollforward.
(7)
Embedded derivative assets and liabilities are presented net for purposes of the rollforward.
(8)
Investment performance related to separate account assets is fully offset by corresponding amounts credited to contractholders within separate account liabilities. Therefore, such changes in estimated fair value are not recorded in net income. For the purpose of this disclosure, these changes are presented within net investment gains (losses).
Fair Value Option
The following table presents information for certain assets and liabilities accounted for under the FVO. These assets and liabilities were initially measured at fair value.
 
 
Residential Mortgage
Loans — FVO
 
Certain Assets
and Liabilities
of CSEs — FVO (1)
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid principal balance
 
$
445

 
$
436

 
$
152

 
$
223

Difference between estimated fair value and unpaid principal balance
 
(130
)
 
(128
)
 
52

 
57

Carrying value at estimated fair value
 
$
315

 
$
308

 
$
204

 
$
280

Loans in non-accrual status
 
$
125

 
$
125

 
$

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contractual principal balance
 
 
 
 
 
$
83

 
$
159

Difference between estimated fair value and contractual principal balance
 
 
 
 
 
(11
)
 
(8
)
Carrying value at estimated fair value
 
 
 
 
 
$
72

 
$
151

__________________
(1)
These assets and liabilities are comprised of commercial mortgage loans and long-term debt. Changes in estimated fair value on these assets and liabilities and gains or losses on sales of these assets are recognized in net investment gains (losses). Interest income on commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs — FVO is recognized in net investment income. Interest expense from long-term debt of CSEs — FVO is recognized in other expenses.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents information for assets measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the periods and still held at the reporting dates (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The estimated fair values for these assets were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
At September 30,
 
Three Months 
 Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months 
 Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
Carrying Value After Measurement
 
Gains (Losses)
 
(In millions)
Mortgage loans (1)
$
44

 
$
106

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
(1
)
 
$
3

Other limited partnership interests (2)
$
53

 
$
92

 
$
(8
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(51
)
__________________
(1)
Estimated fair values for impaired mortgage loans are based on independent broker quotations or valuation models using unobservable inputs or, if the loans are in foreclosure or are otherwise determined to be collateral dependent, are based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral or the present value of the expected future cash flows.
(2)
For these cost method investments, estimated fair value is determined from information provided in the financial statements of the underlying entities including NAV data. These investments include private equity and debt funds that typically invest primarily in various strategies including domestic and international leveraged buyout funds; power, energy, timber and infrastructure development funds; venture capital funds; and below investment grade debt and mezzanine debt funds. Distributions will be generated from investment gains, from operating income from the underlying investments of the funds and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. It is estimated that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next two to 10 years. Unfunded commitments for these investments at both September 30, 2015 and 2014 were not significant.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value
The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows at:
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
63,034

 
$

 
$

 
$
65,631

 
$
65,631

Policy loans
$
11,549

 
$

 
$
1,592

 
$
12,324

 
$
13,916

Real estate joint ventures
$
41

 
$

 
$

 
$
114

 
$
114

Other limited partnership interests
$
580

 
$

 
$

 
$
729

 
$
729

Other invested assets
$
541

 
$
162

 
$
2

 
$
377

 
$
541

Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables
$
5,578

 
$

 
$
3,264

 
$
2,416

 
$
5,680

Other assets
$
365

 
$

 
$
337

 
$
61

 
$
398

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder account balances
$
124,476

 
$

 
$

 
$
129,880

 
$
129,880

Long-term debt
$
16,674

 
$

 
$
18,226

 
$

 
$
18,226

Collateral financing arrangements
$
4,152

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,925

 
$
3,925

Junior subordinated debt securities
$
3,194

 
$

 
$
4,036

 
$

 
$
4,036

Other liabilities
$
6,730

 
$

 
$
5,396

 
$
1,336

 
$
6,732

Separate account liabilities
$
111,427

 
$

 
$
111,427

 
$

 
$
111,427

 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
Carrying
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
59,530

 
$

 
$

 
$
62,554

 
$
62,554

Policy loans
$
11,618

 
$

 
$
1,647

 
$
12,287

 
$
13,934

Real estate joint ventures
$
67

 
$

 
$

 
$
139

 
$
139

Other limited partnership interests
$
704

 
$

 
$

 
$
906

 
$
906

Other invested assets
$
562

 
$
172

 
$
70

 
$
320

 
$
562

Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables
$
3,070

 
$

 
$
713

 
$
2,444

 
$
3,157

Other assets
$
251

 
$

 
$
175

 
$
68

 
$
243

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholder account balances
$
134,219

 
$

 
$

 
$
139,359

 
$
139,359

Long-term debt
$
16,128

 
$

 
$
18,357

 
$

 
$
18,357

Collateral financing arrangements
$
4,196

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,961

 
$
3,961

Junior subordinated debt securities
$
3,193

 
$

 
$
4,173

 
$

 
$
4,173

Other liabilities
$
2,544

 
$

 
$
1,223

 
$
1,323

 
$
2,546

Separate account liabilities
$
116,665

 
$

 
$
116,665

 
$

 
$
116,665