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Future Policy Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Insurance [Abstract]  
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle
The following table presents the effects of the retrospective application of the adoption of the new LDTI accounting guidance to the Company’s previously reported consolidated balance sheet:
December 31, 2022
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
(In millions)
Assets
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables$17,461 $(97)$17,364 
Market risk benefits$— $280 $280 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired$22,983 $(3,330)$19,653 
Deferred income tax asset$2,830 $(391)$2,439 
Other assets$11,026 $(1)$11,025 
Total assets$666,611 $(3,539)$663,072 
Liabilities
Future policy benefits$204,228 $(17,006)$187,222 
Policyholder account balances$203,082 $7,515 $210,597 
Market risk benefits$— $3,763 $3,763 
Other policy-related balances$19,651 $(1,227)$18,424 
Deferred income tax liability$325 $625 $950 
Other liabilities$25,980 $(47)$25,933 
Total liabilities$639,324 $(6,377)$632,947 
Equity
Retained earnings$41,953 $(1,621)$40,332 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(27,083)$4,462 $(22,621)
Total MetLife, Inc.'s stockholders' equity$27,040 $2,841 $29,881 
Noncontrolling interests$247 $(3)$244 
Total equity$27,287 $2,838 $30,125 
Total liabilities and equity$666,611 $(3,539)$663,072 
The following table presents the effects of the retrospective application of the adoption of the new LDTI accounting guidance to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statement of operations:
December 31,
20222021
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
(In millions)
Revenues
Premiums$49,397 $(887)$48,510 $42,009 $(857)$41,152 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees$5,585 $(360)$5,225 $5,756 $(512)$5,244 
Other revenues$2,634 $(4)$2,630 $2,619 $— $2,619 
Net investment gains (losses)$(1,262)$$(1,260)$1,529 $14 $1,543 
Net derivative gains (losses)$(2,372)$121 $(2,251)$(2,228)$(1,029)$(3,257)
Total revenues$69,898 $(1,128)$68,770 $71,080 $(2,384)$68,696 
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims$50,612 $(1,105)$49,507 $43,954 $(836)$43,118 
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses$— $114 $114 $— $(172)$(172)
Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses
$— $(3,674)$(3,674)$— $(1,237)$(1,237)
Interest credited to policyholder account balances$3,692 $202 $3,894 $5,538 $33 $5,571 
Policyholder dividends$701 $$706 $876 $$880 
Other expenses$12,034 $(175)$11,859 $12,586 $(568)$12,018 
Total expenses$67,039 $(4,633)$62,406 $62,954 $(2,776)$60,178 
Income (loss) before provision for income tax
$2,859 $3,505 $6,364 $8,126 $392 $8,518 
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)$301 $761 $1,062 $1,551 $91 $1,642 
Net income (loss)$2,558 $2,744 $5,302 $6,575 $301 $6,876 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
$19 $(1)$18 $21 $— $21 
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.$2,539 $2,745 $5,284 $6,554 $301 $6,855 
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders$2,354 $2,745 $5,099 $6,353 $301 $6,654 
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders per common share:
Basic$2.93 $3.42 $6.35 $7.36 $0.35 $7.71 
Diluted$2.91 $3.39 $6.30 $7.31 $0.34 $7.65 
The following table presents the effects of the retrospective application of the adoption of the new LDTI accounting guidance to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
December 31,
20222021
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
As
Previously
 Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
(In millions)
Net income (loss)$2,558 $2,744 $5,302 $6,575 $301 $6,876 
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets$(47,831)$(8,666)$(56,497)$(8,171)$(4,669)$(12,840)
Future policy benefits discount rate remeasurement gains (losses)
$— $31,804 $31,804 $— $10,102 $10,102 
Market risk benefits instrument-specific credit risk remeasurement gains (losses)
$— $(219)$(219)$— $257 $257 
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(1,242)$$(1,238)$(1,306)$40 $(1,266)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax$(48,879)$22,923 $(25,956)$(9,012)$5,730 $(3,282)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)
$10,871 $(5,092)$5,779 $1,862 $(1,343)$519 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(38,008)$17,831 $(20,177)$(7,150)$4,387 $(2,763)
Comprehensive income (loss)$(35,450)$20,575 $(14,875)$(575)$4,688 $4,113 
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of income tax$13 $(2)$11 $24 $— $24 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.$(35,463)$20,577 $(14,886)$(599)$4,688 $4,089 
The following table presents the effects of the retrospective application of the adoption of the new LDTI accounting guidance to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statements of equity:
As Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
(In millions)
Retained Earnings
Balance at December 31, 2020$36,491 $— $36,491 
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, net of income tax$— $(4,667)$(4,667)
Net income (loss)$6,554 $301 $6,855 
Balance at December 31, 2021$41,197 $(4,366)$36,831 
Net income (loss)$2,539 $2,745 $5,284 
Balance at December 31, 2022$41,953 $(1,621)$40,332 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2020$18,072 $— $18,072 
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, net of income tax$— $(17,757)$(17,757)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(7,153)$4,387 $(2,766)
Balance at December 31, 2021$10,919 $(13,370)$(2,451)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(38,002)$17,832 $(20,170)
Balance at December 31, 2022$(27,083)$4,462 $(22,621)
Total MetLife, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020$74,558 $— $74,558 
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, net of income tax$— $(22,424)$(22,424)
Net income (loss)$6,554 $301 $6,855 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(7,153)$4,387 $(2,766)
Balance at December 31, 2021$67,482 $(17,736)$49,746 
Net income (loss)$2,539 $2,745 $5,284 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(38,002)$17,832 $(20,170)
Balance at December 31, 2022$27,040 $2,841 $29,881 
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2021$267 $— $267 
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests$(33)$(1)$(34)
Net income (loss)$19 $(1)$18 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(6)$(1)$(7)
Balance at December 31, 2022$247 $(3)$244 
Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020$74,817 $— $74,817 
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, net of income tax$— $(22,424)$(22,424)
Net income (loss)$6,575 $301 $6,876 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(7,150)$4,387 $(2,763)
Balance at December 31, 2021$67,749 $(17,736)$50,013 
Change in equity of noncontrolling interests$(33)$(1)$(34)
Net income (loss)$2,558 $2,744 $5,302 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax$(38,008)$17,831 $(20,177)
Balance at December 31, 2022$27,287 $2,838 $30,125 
The following table presents the effects of the retrospective application of the adoption of the new LDTI accounting guidance to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statements of cash flows:
December 31,
20222021
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
As
Previously
Reported
Adoption
Adjustment
Post
Adoption
(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)$2,558 $2,744 $5,302 $6,575 $301 $6,876 
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments, net$(960)$(32)$(992)$(855)$(19)$(874)
(Gains) losses on investments and from sales of businesses, net$1,262 $(2)$1,260 $(1,529)$(14)$(1,543)
(Gains) losses on derivatives, net$4,317 $(167)$4,150 $4,190 $486 $4,676 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances$3,737 $34 $3,771 $5,490 $138 $5,628 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees$(3,970)$$(3,969)$(3,638)$(25)$(3,663)
Change in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables$256 $43 $299 $389 $(27)$362 
Change in market risk benefits$— $(3,347)$(3,347)$— $(839)$(839)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired, net$(568)$(232)$(800)$(106)$(602)$(708)
Change in income tax$(591)$789 $198 $598 $258 $856 
Change in other assets$27 $111 $138 $(681)$(327)$(1,008)
Change in insurance-related liabilities and policy-related balances$4,058 $(121)$3,937 $4,553 $449 $5,002 
Change in other liabilities$341 $19 $360 $71 $(3)$68 
Other, net$245 $— $245 $138 $(25)$113 
   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$13,204 $(160)$13,044 $12,596 $(249)$12,347 
Cash flows from financing activities
Policyholder account balances - deposits$103,036 $865 $103,901 $96,367 $839 $97,206 
Policyholder account balances - withdrawals$(97,886)$(705)$(98,591)$(92,540)$(590)$(93,130)
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities$(10,108)$160 $(9,948)$(1,375)$249 $(1,126)
The LDTI transition adjustments related to traditional and limited-payment contracts, DPLs, and additional insurance liabilities, as well as the associated ceded recoverables, as described in Note 1, were as follows at the Transition Date:
RIS
Annuities
Asia
Whole and Term Life & Endowments

Asia
Accident & Health
Latin America
Fixed Annuities
MetLife Holdings
Long-Term Care
MetLife Holdings
Participating
Life
Other
Long-Duration
Short-Duration and OtherTotal
(In millions)
Balance, future policy benefits, at December 31, 2020 $66,030 $17,990 $16,330 $8,393 $14,281 $51,148 $19,128 $13,356 $206,656 
Removal of additional insurance liabilities for separate presentation (1)
(4)— — — — — (6,561)— (6,565)
Subtotal - pre-adoption balance, excluding additional liabilities66,026 17,990 16,330 8,393 14,281 51,148 12,567 13,356 200,091 
Removal of related amounts in AOCI(5,914)— — (295)(1,210)— (492)— (7,911)
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
— — — — — — (176)— (176)
Adjustment of future policy benefits to remeasure cohorts where net premiums exceed gross premiums under the modified retrospective approach337 51 154 121 — — 56 — 719 
Effect of remeasurement of future policy benefits to an upper-medium grade discount rate 15,834 4,386 285 2,869 8,270 — 2,475 — 34,119 
Other balance sheet reclassifications and adjustments upon adoption of the LDTI standard(7,416)47 (1)— — (124)— (7,490)
Removal of remeasured deferred profit liabilities for separate presentation (1)(2,897)(225)(691)(570)— — (275)— (4,658)
Balance, traditional and limited-payment contracts, at January 1, 2021$65,970 $22,206 $16,125 $10,517 $21,341 $51,148 $14,031 $13,356 $214,694 
Balance, deferred profit liabilities at January 1, 2021$2,897 $225 $691 $570 $— $— $275 $— $4,658 
Balance, ceded recoverables on traditional and limited-payment contracts at December 31, 2020$203 $— $32 $— $— $1,052 $1,287 
Effect of remeasurement of the ceded recoverable to an upper-medium grade discount rate135 (15)(66)— — 297 351 
Adjustments for loss contracts (with net premiums in excess of gross premiums) under the modified retrospective approach— — — — — 32 32 
Adjustments for the cumulative effect of adoption on ceded recoverables on traditional and limited-payment contract— (2)— — 10 14 
Balance ceded recoverables on traditional and limited-payment contracts at January 1, 2021$344 $(15)$(36)$— $— $1,391 $1,684 
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(1)    LDTI requires separate disaggregated rollforwards of the additional insurance liabilities balance and the traditional and limited-payment FPBs. Therefore, the additional insurance liabilities and DPL amounts that are recorded in the FPB financial statement line item are removed to derive the opening balance of traditional and limited-payment contracts at the Transition Date.
Asia
Variable Life
Asia
Universal and Variable
Universal Life
MetLife Holdings
Universal and Variable
Universal Life
Other
 Long-Duration
Total
(In millions)
Additional insurance liabilities at December 31, 2020 $1,824 $788 $1,976 $1,977 $6,565 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
— — — (1,642)(1,642)
Adjustments for the cumulative effect of adoption on additional insurance liabilities— — 38 45 83 
Additional insurance liabilities at January 1, 2021$1,824 $788 $2,014 $380 $5,006 
Ceded recoverables on additional insurance liabilities at December 31, 2020$— $— $719 $$727 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are reinsured market risk benefits
— — — (8)(8)
Adjustments for the cumulative effect of adoption on ceded recoverables on additional insurance liabilities— — — 
Ceded recoverables on additional insurance liabilities at January 1, 2021$— $— $720 $— $720 
Balance, traditional and limited-payment contracts, at January 1, 2021$214,694 
Balance, deferred profit liabilities at January 1, 20214,658 
Balance, additional insurance liabilities at January 1, 20215,006 
Total future policy benefits at January 1, 2021$224,358 
The LDTI transition adjustments related to PABs, as described in Note 1, were as follows at the Transition Date:
Group Benefits
Group Life
RIS
Capital Markets Investment Products and Stable Value GICs
RIS
Annuities and Risk Solutions
Asia
Universal and Variable Universal Life
Asia
Fixed Annuities
EMEA
Variable Annuities
MetLife Holdings AnnuitiesMetLife Holdings
Life and Other
OtherTotal
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2020$7,586 $62,908 $6,250 $43,868 $31,422 $4,777 $15,727 $13,129 $19,509 $205,176 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
— — (24)— — (493)(273)(170)(958)
Other balance sheet reclassifications upon adoption of the LDTI standard
— — 7,417 — — — — — 102 7,519 
Balance at January 1, 2021$7,586 $62,908 $13,643 $43,868 $31,422 $4,779 $15,234 $12,856 $19,441 $211,737 
The LDTI transition adjustments related to MRB liabilities, as described in Note 1, were as follows at the Transition Date:
Asia
Retirement Assurance
MetLife Holdings
Annuities
OtherTotal
(In millions)
Direct and assumed MRB liabilities at December 31, 2020$— $— $— $— 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
247 2,291 251 2,789 
Adjustments for the cumulative effect of changes in nonperformance risk between contract issue date and Transition Date(7)(54)(38)(99)
Adjustments for the difference between the fair value of the MRB balance, excluding the cumulative effect of changes in nonperformance risk, and the historical carrying value78 4,764 369 5,211 
Direct and assumed MRB liabilities at January 1, 2021
$318 $7,001 $582 $7,901 
Reinsured MRB assets at December 31, 2020$— $— $— $— 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
— — 63 63 
Adjustments for the difference between previous carrying amounts and fair value measurements
— — (12)$(12)
Reinsured MRB assets at January 1, 2021 (1)$— $— $51 $51 
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(1)Reinsured MRB assets are classified within premiums, reinsurance and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets.
The transition adjustments related to DAC, VOBA, UREV and negative VOBA, as described in Note 1, were as follows at the Transition Date:
Group
Benefits (1)
RIS
(1)
Asia
Latin
America
EMEAMetLife HoldingsCorporate & OtherTotal
(In millions)
DAC:
Balance at December 31, 2020$279 $130 $7,432 $1,344 $1,551 $2,679 $31 $13,446 
Removal of related amounts in AOCI— — 2,309 50 — 1,621 — 3,980 
Other adjustments upon adoption of the LDTI standard— — — — 14 11 — 25 
Balance at January 1, 2021$279 $130 $9,741 $1,394 $1,565 $4,311 $31 $17,451 
VOBA:
Balance at December 31, 2020$— $25 $1,901 $748 $236 $33 $— $2,943 
Removal of related amounts in AOCI— — 14 — — 27 
Other adjustments upon adoption of the LDTI standard— — — — (4)— — (4)
Balance at January 1, 2021$— $25 $1,915 $756 $232 $38 $— $2,966 
UREV:
Balance at December 31, 2020$— $42 $587 $740 $556 $188 $— $2,113 
Removal of related amounts in AOCI— — 1,029 95 (81)— — 1,043 
Other adjustments upon adoption of the LDTI standard— — — — — — 
Balance at January 1, 2021$— $42 $1,616 $835 $482 $188 $— $3,163 
Negative VOBA:
Balance at December 31, 2020$738 
Reclassification of carrying amounts of contracts and contract features that are market risk benefits
(72)
Balance at January 1, 2021$666 
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(1)See Note 2 for information on the reorganization of the Company’s segments.
Schedule of Liability for Future Policy Benefits, by Product Segment
The Company’s future policy benefits on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows at:
December 31,
20232022
(In millions)
Traditional and Limited-Payment Contracts:
RIS - Annuities
$64,324 $58,495 
Asia:
Whole and term life & endowments12,874 12,792 
Accident & health10,712 10,040 
Latin America - Fixed annuities9,637 9,265 
MetLife Holdings - Long-term care15,240 13,845 
Deferred Profit Liabilities:
RIS - Annuities
3,697 3,327 
Asia:
Whole and term life & endowments654 510 
Accident & health830 760 
Latin America - Fixed annuities562 560 
Additional Insurance Liabilities:
Asia:
Variable life1,258 1,381 
Universal and variable universal life424 455 
MetLife Holdings - Universal and variable universal life2,362 2,156 
MetLife Holdings - Participating life49,543 50,371 
Other long-duration (1)11,099 10,101 
Short-duration and other13,190 13,164 
Total
$196,406 $187,222 
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(1)    This balance represents liabilities for various smaller product lines across multiple segments, as well as Corporate & Other.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity Information regarding these products was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(Dollars in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date$— $— $— 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$— $— $— 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)— — — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)(106)(94)(60)
Adjusted balance (106)(94)(60)
Issuances6,572 12,672 3,995 
Net premiums collected (6,466)(12,578)(3,935)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate— — — 
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date$— $— $— 
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date$58,695 $62,954 $64,896 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$61,426 $50,890 $49,061 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)(284)(115)(130)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)(270)(175)(270)
Adjusted balance60,872 50,600 48,661 
     Issuances6,588 12,770 4,060 
     Interest accrual2,897 2,519 2,336 
     Benefit payments(5,620)(4,463)(4,167)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate64,737 61,426 50,890 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(222)(2,731)12,064 
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date64,515 58,695 62,954 
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments(191)(200)727 
Net liability for future policy benefits64,324 58,495 63,681 
Less: Reinsurance recoverables
269 — 312 
Net liability for future policy benefits, net of reinsurance$64,055 $58,495 $63,369 
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments
$130,878 $113,932 $96,623 
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments (at current discount rate at balance sheet date)
$64,515 $58,695 $62,954 
Weighted-average duration of the liability9 years9 years12 years
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate4.7 %4.6 %4.8 %
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date5.1 %5.5 %2.9 %
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(1)    For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was largely offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the RIS segment’s annuity products of $211 million and $112 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was more than offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the RIS segment’s annuity products of $128 million.
(2)    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was largely offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the RIS segment’s annuity products of $118 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the RIS segment’s annuity products of $46 million. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was substantially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the RIS segment’s annuity products of $197 million.
Information regarding these products was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(Dollars in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$4,682 $5,986 $7,396 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate
$4,943 $5,881 $7,243 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)
11 69 (60)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)
(62)28 (80)
Adjusted balance
4,892 5,978 7,103 
Issuances730 231 208 
Interest accrual59 44 51 
Net premiums collected
(611)(615)(777)
Effect of foreign currency translation
(277)(695)(704)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
4,793 4,943 5,881 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(242)(247)117 
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions10 (14)(12)
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$4,561 $4,682 $5,986 
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$17,463 $24,453 $29,581 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$18,209 $21,276 $25,063 
     Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)58 96 (108)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)(30)54 (70)
Adjusted balance
18,237 21,426 24,885 
     Issuances729 231 208 
     Interest accrual370 364 422 
     Benefit payments(1,174)(1,406)(1,794)
Effect of foreign currency translation
(964)(2,406)(2,445)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
17,198 18,209 21,276 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions224 (475)3,545 
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions13 (271)(368)
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
17,435 17,463 24,453 
Cumulative impact of flooring the future policyholder benefits reserve
— 11 
Net liability for future policy benefits
12,874 12,792 18,472 
Less: Amount due to reinsurer
(1)(1)(10)
Net liability for future policy benefits, net of reinsurance$12,875 $12,793 $18,482 
Undiscounted:
Expected future gross premiums
$9,331 $9,369 $11,097 
Expected future benefit payments
$28,130 $28,507 $32,372 
Discounted (at current discount rate at balance sheet date):
Expected future gross premiums$8,067 $8,086 $10,377 
Expected future benefit payments$17,435 $17,463 $24,453 
Weighted-average duration of the liability17 years15 years18 years
Weighted -average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate
2.5 %2.3 %2.3 %
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date2.6 %2.7 %1.5 %
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(1)    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was not offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s whole and term life & endowment products due to the diversification of the products and the underlying characteristics. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s whole and term life & endowment products of ($13) million and $1 million, respectively.
(2)    For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was not offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s whole and term life & endowment product due to the diversification of the products and the underlying characteristics. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s whole and term life & endowment products of ($6) million.
Information regarding these products was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(Dollars in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$21,181 $26,543 $30,327 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate
$22,594 $25,937 $29,456 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)
867 24 64 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)
(158)297 101 
Adjusted balance
23,303 26,258 29,621 
Issuances1,030 1,387 1,488 
Interest accrual236 250 311 
Net premiums collected
(2,016)(2,160)(2,509)
Effect of foreign currency translation
(1,321)(3,141)(2,974)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
21,232 22,594 25,937 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(1,449)(1,341)674 
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions52 (72)(68)
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$19,835 $21,181 $26,543 
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$30,879 $41,874 $46,282 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$37,189 $41,517 $45,296 
     Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)898 (7)126 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)(180)363 105 
Adjusted balance
37,907 41,873 45,527 
     Issuances1,028 1,387 1,487 
     Interest accrual485 498 578 
     Benefit payments(1,279)(1,613)(1,458)
Effect of foreign currency translation
(2,131)(4,956)(4,617)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
36,010 37,189 41,517 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(5,793)(6,291)394 
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions263 (19)(37)
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
30,480 30,879 41,874 
Cumulative impact of flooring the future policyholder benefits reserve
67 342 68 
Net liability for future policy benefits
10,712 10,040 15,399 
Less: Reinsurance recoverables/(Amount due to reinsurer)
142 143 (11)
Net liability for future policy benefits, net of reinsurance$10,570 $9,897 $15,410 
 
Undiscounted:
Expected future gross premiums
$41,734 $43,440 $49,959 
Expected future benefit payments
$47,046 $48,147 $53,327 
Discounted (at current discount rate at balance sheet date):
Expected future gross premiums$34,356 $36,179 $45,872 
Expected future benefit payments$30,480 $30,879 $41,874 
Weighted-average duration of the liability25 years17 years30 years
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate1.7 %1.7 %1.7 %
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date2.5 %2.7 %1.4 %
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(1)    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s accident & health products of ($10) million. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was more than offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s accident & health products of $44 million and ($69) million, respectively.
(2)    For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s accident & health products of $4 million and ($20) million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was more than offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Asia segment’s accident & health products of ($58) million.
Information regarding these products was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(Dollars in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$— $— $— 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate
$— $— $— 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)
— — — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)
— 
Adjusted balance
— 
Issuances1,045 714 415 
Interest accrual29 (3)(6)
Net premiums collected
(1,074)(712)(410)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
— — — 
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$— $— $— 
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$9,265 $7,343 $10,517 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$8,240 $6,851 $7,649 
     Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions (1)(5)(8)(37)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience (2)(31)(32)
Adjusted balance
8,204 6,811 7,614 
     Issuances1,153 757 491 
     Interest accrual341 286 294 
     Benefit payments(671)(560)(749)
Inflation adjustment415 896 464 
Effect of foreign currency translation
(193)50 (1,263)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
9,249 8,240 6,851 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions391 1,026 658 
Effect of foreign currency translation on the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(3)(1)(166)
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
9,637 9,265 7,343 
Net liability for future policy benefits
$9,637 $9,265 $7,343 
Undiscounted - Expected future benefit payments
$13,994 $12,675 $10,712 
Discounted - Expected future benefit payments (at current discount rate at balance sheet date)
$9,637 $9,265 $7,343 
Weighted-average duration of the liability11 years11 years11 years
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate3.6 %3.9 %4.2 %
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date3.3 %2.7 %3.2 %
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(1)     For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the net effect of changes in cash flow assumptions was largely offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Latin America segment’s fixed annuity products of $4 million, $7 million and $30 million, respectively.
(2)    For the year ended December 31, 2023, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was not offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Latin America segment’s fixed annuity products primarily due to the variance coming from cohorts with no DPL. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was partially offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Latin America segment’s fixed annuity products of $20 million. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the net effect of actual variances from expected experience was more than offset by the corresponding impact in DPL associated with the Latin America segment’s fixed annuity products of ($28) million.
Information regarding these products was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(Dollars in millions)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$5,775 $7,058 $7,142 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate
$5,807 $5,699 $5,516 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(152)272 270 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience199 120 183 
Adjusted balance
5,854 6,091 5,969 
Interest accrual294 298 287 
Net premiums collected
(582)(582)(557)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
5,566 5,807 5,699 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions121 (32)1,359 
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$5,687 $5,775 $7,058 
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance at January 1, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
$19,619 $27,627 $28,483 
Balance at January 1, at original discount rate$20,165 $19,406 $18,586 
     Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(190)301 276 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience223 115 188 
Adjusted balance
20,198 19,822 19,050 
     Interest accrual1,070 1,043 998 
     Benefit payments(774)(700)(642)
Balance at December 31, at original discount rate
20,494 20,165 19,406 
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions433 (546)8,221 
Balance at December 31, at current discount rate at balance sheet date
20,927 19,619 27,627 
Other adjustments
— — 
Net liability for future policy benefits
$15,240 $13,845 $20,569 
Undiscounted:
Expected future gross premiums
$10,603 $11,201 $11,404 
Expected future benefit payments
$45,016 $45,872 $45,835 
Discounted (at current discount rate at balance sheet date ):
Expected future gross premiums$7,139 $7,200 $9,049 
Expected future benefit payments$20,927 $19,619 $27,627 
Weighted-average duration of the liability15 years15 years18 years
Weighted-average interest accretion (original locked-in) rate5.4 %5.5 %5.5 %
Weighted-average current discount rate at balance sheet date5.2 %5.6 %3.0 %
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance Information regarding these additional insurance liabilities was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021202320222021
Variable Life
Universal and Variable Universal Life
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, at January 1,
$1,381 $1,595 $1,824 $455 $655 $788 
Less: AOCI adjustment
— — — (33)56 102 
Balance, at January 1, before AOCI adjustment
1,381 1,595 1,824 488 599 686 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions
(4)— (2)(1)— 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(10)(24)(24)(39)(30)
Adjusted balance
1,367 1,606 1,800 462 559 656 
Assessments accrual(3)(3)(3)— (3)
Interest accrual19 21 25 
Excess benefits paid(36)(40)(40)— — — 
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net
(89)(203)(187)(31)(75)(71)
Balance, at December 31, before AOCI adjustment
1,258 1,381 1,595 438 488 599 
Add: AOCI adjustment
— — — (14)(33)56 
Balance, at December 31,
$1,258 $1,381 $1,595 $424 $455 $655 
Weighted-average duration of the liability16 years17 years18 years42 years42 years41 years
Weighted-average interest accretion rate1.5 %1.4 %1.5 %1.4 %1.4 %1.5 %
Information regarding these additional insurance liabilities was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Universal and Variable Universal Life
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, at January 1$2,156$2,117$2,014
Less: AOCI adjustment (63)6795
Balance, at January 1, before AOCI adjustment2,2192,0501,919
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions3835
Effect of actual variances from expected experience3919
Adjusted balance2,2572,1241,938
Assessments accrual105103114
Interest accrual124116107
Excess benefits paid(110)(124)(109)
Balance, at December 31, before AOCI adjustment2,3762,2192,050
Add: AOCI adjustment(14)(63)67
Balance, at December 312,3622,1562,117
Less: Reinsurance recoverables
2,055745739
Balance, at December 31, net of reinsurance$307$1,411$1,378
Weighted-average duration of the liability15 years16 years17 years
Weighted-average interest accretion rate5.5 %5.6 %5.6 %
The Company’s gross premiums or assessments and interest expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for long-duration contracts, excluding MetLife Holdings’ participating life contracts, were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Gross Premiums or
Assessments (1)
Interest Expense (2)Gross Premiums or
Assessments (1)
Interest Expense (2)Gross Premiums or
Assessments (1)
Interest Expense (2)
(In millions)
Traditional and Limited-Payment Contracts:
RIS - Annuities
$6,660 $2,897 $12,748 $2,519 $3,965 $2,336 
Asia:
Whole and term life & endowments
1,124 311 1,144 320 1,457 371 
Accident & health
3,364 249 3,602 248 4,203 267 
Latin America - Fixed annuities
1,074 312 712 289 410 300 
MetLife Holdings - Long-term care
731 776 734 745 736 711 
Deferred Profit Liabilities:
RIS - Annuities
N/A167 N/A154 N/A147 
Asia:
Whole and term life & endowments
N/A31 N/A26 N/A18 
Accident & health
N/A18 N/A16 N/A14 
Latin America - Fixed annuities
N/A22 N/A19 N/A20 
Additional Insurance Liabilities:
Asia:
Variable life
89 19 58 21 28 25 
Universal and variable universal life
(31)(26)19 
MetLife Holdings - Universal and variable universal life
730 124 805 116 831 107 
Other long-duration
4,516 460 3,701 450 4,063 480 
 Total
$18,257 $5,393 $23,478 $4,930 $15,712 $4,805 
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(1)Gross premiums are related to traditional and limited-payment contracts and are included in premiums. Assessments are related to additional insurance liabilities and are included in universal life and investment-type product policy fees and net investment income.
(2)Interest expense is included in policyholder benefits and claims.
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claims Development
Group Life - Term
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net of ReinsuranceAt December 31, 2023
Years Ended December 31,Total IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development on
Reported Claims
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(Dollars in millions)
2014$6,986 $6,919 $6,913 $6,910 $6,914 $6,919 $6,920 $6,918 $6,920 $6,921 $216,354 
20157,040 7,015 7,014 7,021 7,024 7,025 7,026 7,026 7,028 219,102 
20167,125 7,085 7,095 7,104 7,105 7,104 7,107 7,109 221,155 
20177,432 7,418 7,425 7,427 7,428 7,428 7,432 264,341 
20187,757 7,655 7,646 7,650 7,651 7,652 252,744 
20197,935 7,900 7,907 7,917 7,914 254,564 
20208,913 9,367 9,389 9,384 11 299,634 
202110,555 10,795 10,777 23 332,964 
20229,640 9,653 44 331,022 
20239,584 1,198 263,329 
Total83,454 
Cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance(80,287)
All outstanding liabilities for incurral years prior to 2014, net of reinsurance
20 
Total unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$3,187 
Cumulative Paid Claims and Paid Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(In millions)
2014$5,428$6,809$6,858$6,869$6,902 $6,912 $6,915 $6,916 $6,917 $6,919 
20155,5246,9136,9586,974 7,008 7,018 7,022 7,024 7,027 
20165,5826,9807,034 7,053 7,086 7,096 7,100 7,106 
20175,7617,292 7,355 7,374 7,400 7,414 7,427 
20186,008 7,521 7,578 7,595 7,629 7,646 
20196,178 7,756 7,820 7,853 7,898 
20206,862 9,103 9,242 9,296 
20218,008 10,476 10,640 
20227,101 9,399 
20236,929 
Total cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$80,287 
Group Long-Term Disability
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net of ReinsuranceAt December 31, 2023
Years Ended December 31,Total IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development on
Reported Claims
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(Dollars in millions)
2014$1,076 $1,077 $1,079 $1,101 $1,109 $1,098 $1,097 $1,081 $1,078 $1,071 $— 22,854 
20151,082 1,105 1,093 1,100 1,087 1,081 1,067 1,086 1,078 — 21,218 
20161,131 1,139 1,159 1,162 1,139 1,124 1,123 1,086 — 17,974 
20171,244 1,202 1,203 1,195 1,165 1,181 1,101 — 16,329 
20181,240 1,175 1,163 1,147 1,170 1,102 — 15,215 
20191,277 1,212 1,169 1,177 1,103 — 15,408 
20201,253 1,223 1,155 1,100 — 15,773 
20211,552 1,608 1,477 19,557 
20221,641 1,732 46 18,006 
20231,725 793 10,994 
Total12,575 
Cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
(6,295)
All outstanding liabilities for incurral years prior to 2014, net of reinsurance
1,477 
Total unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
$7,757 
Cumulative Paid Claims and Paid Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(In millions)
2014$51 $266 $428 $526 $609 $677 $732 $778 $818 $850 
201550 264 427 524 601 665 718 764 801 
201649 267 433 548 628 696 750 769 
201756 290 476 579 655 719 718 
201854 314 497 594 666 663 
201957 342 522 620 621 
202059 355 535 560 
202195 505 620 
202276 609 
202384 
Total cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$6,295 
Group Disability & Group Life
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net of ReinsuranceAt December 31, 2023
Years Ended December 31,Total IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development on
Reported Claims
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(Dollars in millions)
2014$259 $243 $223 $224 $234 $230 $231 $231 $225 $226 $6,930 
2015244 233 236 230 241 243 246 243 244 10 6,879 
2016204 207 196 209 211 216 218 217 13 4,797 
2017265 246 253 271 279 273 275 22 5,751 
2018323 295 307 317 311 318 43 6,170 
2019349 326 341 337 346 57 6,307 
2020388 361 333 341 104 5,488 
2021369 384 404 154 6,617 
2022491 454 230 6,955 
2023453 359 3,544 
Total3,278 
Cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance(2,280)
All outstanding liabilities for incurral years prior to 2014, net of reinsurance
13 
Total unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$1,011 
Cumulative Paid Claims and Paid Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(In millions)
2014$61 $126 $157 $176 $198 $199 $209 $214 $217 $219 
201571 134 168 182 205 219 226 230 233 
201657 118 134 168 182 191 199 204 
201777 139 184 226 241 243 254 
201885 156 210 244 254 275 
201993 171 222 258 289 
202086 154 205 237 
202178 172 249 
202290 225 
202395 
Total cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$2,280 
Protection Life
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net of ReinsuranceAt December 31, 2023
Years Ended December 31,Total IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development on
Reported Claims
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(Dollars in millions)
2014$261 $400 $411 $375 $378 $379 $380 $380 $370 $371 $— 38,397 
2015342 492 458 463 463 464 458 446 447 — 44,554 
2016362 475 488 496 497 498 487 486 — 38,936 
2017373 363 363 362 362 352 351 — 31,052 
2018347 335 333 334 333 333 — 29,857 
2019374 342 346 343 344 32,435 
2020567 567 573 576 43,062 
2021717 625 625 15 52,935 
2022495 467 27 40,656 
2023481 199 26,972 
Total4,481 
Cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance(4,036)
All outstanding liabilities for incurral years prior to 2014, net of reinsurance
Total unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
$446 
Cumulative Paid Claims and Paid Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(In millions)
2014$232 $349 $355 $359 $363 $365 $367 $368 $359 $360 
2015278 394 418 426 433 436 437 426 428 
2016257 460 481 490 493 496 488 489 
2017221 331 350 354 357 348 349 
2018174 297 310 315 312 314 
2019194 295 318 316 320 
2020245 490 504 513 
2021370 517 539 
2022305 410 
2023314 
Total cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$4,036 
Protection Health
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net of ReinsuranceAt December 31, 2023
Years Ended December 31,Total IBNR
Liabilities Plus
Expected
Development on
Reported Claims
Cumulative
Number of
Reported
Claims
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(Dollars in millions)
2014$271 $302 $304 $302 $301 $301 $301 $302 $303 $302 $— 98,246 
2015233 265 267 265 265 265 266 266 266 — 87,711 
2016306 352 349 349 349 349 349 350 — 106,797 
2017443 412 413 412 412 412 413 — 121,765 
2018474 498 472 471 471 471 — 144,770 
2019158 206 199 198 199 132,789 
2020572 562 560 559 150,117 
2021735 737 733 171,217 
2022800 790 17 196,579 
20231,011 96 159,272 
Total5,094 
Cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance(4,900)
All outstanding liabilities for incurral years prior to 2014, net of reinsurance
Total unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance
$196 
Cumulative Paid Claims and Paid Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)
Incurral Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
(In millions)
2014$269 $300 $302 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $299 $299 
2015233 265 263 264 265 265 266 266 266 
2016288 344 347 348 348 349 349 350 
2017361 407 409 410 411 412 413 
2018405 461 465 466 468 469 
2019133 187 191 194 196 
2020484 547 552 554 
2021649 718 724 
2022678 771 
2023858 
Total cumulative paid claims and paid allocated claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance$4,900 
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Schedule of Historical Claims Duration
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration at December 31, 2023:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years12345678910
Group Life - Term76.3%21.1%0.9%0.3%0.5%0.2%0.1%—%—%—%
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration at December 31, 2023:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years12345678910
Group Long-Term Disability5.0%24.0%14.9%8.3%6.0%4.8%3.7%3.4%3.6%3.0%
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration at December 31, 2023:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years
12345678910
Group Disability & Group Life
24.9%24.8%14.6%10.8%7.2%3.5%3.7%2.1%1.3%0.9%
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration at December 31, 2023:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years12345678910
Protection Life58.2%31.7%4.2%1.2%0.7%—%(0.1)%(0.7)%(1.0)%0.3%
The following is supplementary information about average historical claims duration at December 31, 2023:
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance
Years
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Protection Health
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability
The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid claims development tables to the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses on the consolidated balance sheet was as follows at:
December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Short-Duration:
Unpaid claims and allocated claims adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance:
Group Benefits:
Group Life - Term$3,187 
Group Long-Term Disability7,757 
Total$10,944 
Asia - Group Disability & Group Life1,011 
Latin America:
Protection Life446 
Protection Health196 
Total642 
Other insurance lines - all segments combined1,871 
Total unpaid claims and allocated claims adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance14,468 
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid claims:
Group Benefits:
Group Life - Term
Group Long-Term Disability272 
Total280 
Asia - Group Disability & Group Life475 
Latin America:
Protection Life14 
Protection Health24 
Total38 
Other insurance lines - all segments combined 285 
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims1,078 
Total unpaid claims and allocated claims adjustment expense15,546 
Unallocated claims adjustment expenses— 
Discounting(1,488)
Liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment liabilities - short-duration14,058 
Liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment liabilities - all long-duration lines2,410 
Total liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense (included in future policy benefits and other policy-related balances)
$16,468 
Liabilities for Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses
Information regarding the liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
(In millions)
Balance at January 1,$16,098 $15,598 $14,698 
Less: Reinsurance recoverables
2,452 2,629 1,896 
Net balance at January 1,13,646 12,969 12,802 
Incurred related to:
Current year
27,080 26,505 26,903 
Prior years (1)
374 668 922 
Total incurred
27,454 27,173 27,825 
Paid related to:
Current year
(20,220)(19,917)(21,027)
Prior years
(7,004)(6,579)(6,512)
Total paid
(27,224)(26,496)(27,539)
Reclassified to liabilities held-for-sale (2)— — (55)
Dispositions (2)— — (64)
Net balance at December 31,13,876 13,646 12,969 
Add: Reinsurance recoverables
2,592 2,452 2,629 
Balance at December 31,$16,468 $16,098 $15,598 
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(1)For the year ended December 31, 2023, incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses associated with prior years increased due to events incurred in prior years but reported in the current year. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, incurred claims and claim adjustment expenses include expenses associated with prior years but reported in 2022 and 2021 which contain impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by additional premiums recorded for experience-rated contracts that are not reflected in the table above.
(2)See Note 3 for information on the Company’s business dispositions.