Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Operating activities
Net income	$ 5,661	$ 5,971	$ 5,991
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net losses on financial instruments	653	445	694
Gain on sale of business	0	(201)	0
Equity in net (earnings) losses of other invested assets	(398)	(1)	33
Depreciation and amortization	1,546	1,393	1,745
Deferred income taxes	(279)	(374)	(602)
Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets	108	103	446
Share-based compensation	276	191	289
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	(2,526)	(683)	(1,762)
Other invested assets	0	(78)	(79)
Other assets	57	824	(675)
Policy liabilities	228	(1,840)	147
Unearned income	(15)	(113)	290
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(720)	(272)	1,640
Income taxes	(297)	404	(103)
Other, net	(4)	39	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,290	5,808	8,061
Investing activities
Purchases of investments	(15,026)	(17,986)	(16,236)
Proceeds from sale of investments	13,324	16,547	10,596
Maturities, calls and redemptions from investments	1,771	2,025	2,940
Changes in securities lending collateral	(385)	73	78
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	88	(4,809)	(1,552)
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries, net of cash sold	0	363	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,116)	(1,256)	(1,296)
Other, net	0	(124)	(102)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,344)	(5,167)	(5,572)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net issuance costs	2,991	7,710	2,574
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(2,147)	(1,650)	(1,909)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	1,505	275	225
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(1,720)	(135)	(265)
Changes in securities lending payable	386	(75)	(77)
Changes in bank overdrafts	1,312	(638)	114
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(2,605)	(2,900)	(2,676)
Cash dividends	(1,529)	(1,508)	(1,395)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	79	221	152
Taxes paid through withholding of common stock under employee stock plans	(32)	(109)	(99)
Other, net	22	2	7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,738)	1,193	(3,349)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(5)	(6)	(1)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,203	1,828	(861)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	8,288	6,526	7,387
Less cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale at end of year	0	(66)	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 9,491	$ 8,288	$ 6,526