Subsequent Event Level 1 (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

On October 23, 2017, The Hartford announced that HLA, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford and an affiliate of the Company, entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Aetna’s U.S. group life and disability insurance business through a reinsurance transaction. In order to finance this acquisition, The Hartford requested from the Company, and the Connecticut Department of Insurance has approved, an extraordinary dividend of $800 in the form of a return of capital. This dividend is expected to be paid in the fourth quarter of 2017 contingent on the closing of the transaction.