CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 365	$ 996	$ 319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and other non-cash items	(58)	(64)	(64)
Realized capital gains and losses	175	(49)	77
Gain on disposition of operations	(6)	(7)	(5)
Interest credited to contractholder funds	601	639	677
Changes in:
Policy benefits and other insurance reserves	(612)	(529)	(611)
Deferred policy acquisition costs	67	31	54
Reinsurance recoverables, net	51	56	30
Income taxes	(64)	(308)	135
Other operating assets and liabilities	136	(159)	(117)
Net cash provided by operating activities	655	606	495
Proceeds from sales
Fixed income securities	4,858	3,916	5,999
Equity securities	1,257	1,536	1,298
Limited partnership interests	367	539	371
Other investments	39	45	44
Investment collections
Fixed income securities	1,448	1,733	2,085
Mortgage loans	434	566	363
Other investments	168	208	169
Investment purchases
Fixed income securities	(5,444)	(4,698)	(7,072)
Equity securities	(1,086)	(1,385)	(1,234)
Limited partnership interests	(551)	(631)	(677)
Mortgage loans	(552)	(503)	(517)
Other investments	(270)	(238)	(211)
Change in short-term investments, net	(3)	(12)	(19)
Change in policy loans and other investments, net	(69)	(37)	(26)
Net cash provided by investing activities	596	1,039	573
Cash flows from financing activities
Contractholder fund deposits	771	808	854
Contractholder fund withdrawals	(1,893)	(1,823)	(2,028)
Proceeds from issuance of notes to related parties	0	0	140
Dividends paid	(250)	(600)	0
Other	28	(23)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,344)	(1,638)	(1,034)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(93)	7	34
Cash at beginning of year	145	138	104
Cash at end of year	$ 52	$ 145	$ 138