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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Outstanding Derivative Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risks



	As of December 31, 2020						As of December 31, 2019
	Notional		Fair Value				Notional		Fair Value
	Amounts		Asset		Liability		Amounts		Asset		Liability
Qualifying Hedges
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾	$	2,177	$	87	$	563	$	2,387	$	108	$	245
Foreign currency contracts ⁽¹⁾		3,089		147		151		2,874		191		51
Total cash flow hedges		5,266		234		714		5,261		299		296
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾		1,161		-		272		1,261		123		203
Non-Qualifying Hedges
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾		135,434		1,587		159		112,921		1,082		219
Foreign currency contracts ⁽¹⁾		304		1		8		262		1		3
Equity market contracts ⁽¹⁾		74,610		3,486		1,952		43,555		1,442		664
Credit contracts ⁽¹⁾		51		-		-		55		-		-
Embedded derivatives:
GLB direct ⁽²⁾		-		450		-		-		450		-
GLB ceded ⁽²⁾		-		82		-		-		60		9
Reinsurance related ⁽³⁾		-		-		392		-		-		327
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts ^{(2) (4)}		-		550		3,594		-		927		2,585
Total derivative instruments	$	216,826	$	6,390	$	7,091	$	163,315	$	4,384	$	4,306

⁽¹⁾Reported in derivative investments and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽²⁾Reported in other assets and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽³⁾Reported in reinsurance related embedded derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽⁴⁾Reported in future contract benefits on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Maturity Of The Notional Amounts Of Derivative Financial Instruments



	Remaining Life as of December 31, 2020
	Less Than		1 - 5		6 - 10		11 - 30		Over 30
	1 Year		Years		Years		Years		Years		Total
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾	$	14,052	$	57,331	$	29,217	$	36,959	$	1,213	$	138,772
Foreign currency contracts ⁽²⁾		227		411		1,062		1,693		-		3,393
Equity market contracts		40,716		19,755		5,831		12		8,296		74,610
Credit contracts		-		51		-		-		-		51
Total derivative instruments
with notional amounts	$	54,995	$	77,548	$	36,110	$	38,664	$	9,509	$	216,826

⁽¹⁾As of December 31, 2020, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was April 20, 2067.

⁽²⁾As of December 31, 2020, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was June 17, 2050.

Cumulative Basis Adjustments For Fair Value Hedges


							Cumulative Fair Value
							Hedging Adjustment
							Included in the
	Amortized Cost of the						Amortized Cost of the
	Hedged						Hedged
	Assets / (Liabilities)						Assets / (Liabilities)
	As of			As of			As of			As of
	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Line Item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in
which the Hedged Item is Included
Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value	$	824		$	776		$	271		$	202
Long-term debt ⁽¹⁾		(900	)		(1,035	)		(25	)		(160	)

⁽¹⁾The balance includes $(370) million and $(118) million of unamortized adjustments from discontinued hedges as of December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Change In Our Unrealized Gain On Derivative Instruments In Accumulated OCI



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
Balance as of beginning-of-year	$	(11	)	$	139		$	(29	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period:
Cumulative effect from adoption of
new accounting standard		-			-			(6	)
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts		(350	)		(201	)		100
Foreign currency contracts		93			108			44
Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment		(174	)		(52	)		111
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL		(17	)		(4	)		(13	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		94			31			(51	)
Less:
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses)
included in net income (loss):
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾		2			3			4
Interest rate contracts ⁽²⁾		(16	)		(5	)		(7	)
Foreign currency contracts ⁽¹⁾		56			35			27
Foreign currency contracts ⁽³⁾		6			9			-
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(10	)		(9	)		(5	)
Balance as of end-of-year	$	(402	)	$	(11	)	$	139

⁽¹⁾The OCI offset is reported within net investment income on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

⁽²⁾The OCI offset is reported within interest and debt expense on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

⁽³⁾The OCI offset is reported within realized gain (loss) on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Effects Of Qualifying And Non-Qualifying Hedges



	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020									2019
	Realized			Net			Interest			Realized			Net			Interest
	Gain			Investment			and Debt			Gain			Investment			and Debt
	(Loss)			Income			Expense			(Loss)			Income			Expense
Total Line Items in which
the Effects of Fair Value or
Cash Flow Hedges are Recorded	$	(513	)	$	5,510		$	284		$	(610	)	$	5,223		$	326

Qualifying Hedges
Gain or (loss) on fair value
hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
Hedged items		-			69			136			-			63			(93	)
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments		-			(69	)		(136	)		-			(63	)		93
Gain or (loss) on cash flow
hedging relationships:
Interest rate contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss)
reclassified from AOCI
into income		-			2			(16	)		-			3			(5	)
Foreign currency contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss)
reclassified from AOCI
into income		6			56			-			9			35			-

Non-Qualifying Hedges
Interest rate contracts		1,287			-			-			984			-			-
Foreign currency contracts		(3	)		-			-			(1	)		-			-
Equity market contracts		971			-			-			(137	)		-			-
Credit contracts		(6	)		-			-			-			-			-
Embedded derivatives:
GLB		32			-			-			306			-			-
Reinsurance related		(65	)		-			-			(324	)		-			-
Indexed annuity and IUL
contracts		(471	)		-			-			(742	)		-			-

Gains (Losses) On Derivative Instruments Recorded Within Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations



	For the Year
	Ended
	December 31,
	2018
Qualifying Hedges
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾	$	4
Interest rate contracts ⁽²⁾		(7	)
Foreign currency contracts ⁽³⁾		27
Total cash flow hedges		24
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾		(14	)
Interest rate contracts ⁽²⁾		13
Interest rate contracts ⁽³⁾		37
Total fair value hedges		36
Non-Qualifying Hedges
Interest rate contracts ⁽³⁾		(150	)
Foreign currency contracts ⁽³⁾		5
Equity market contracts ⁽³⁾		444
Equity market contracts ⁽⁴⁾		(18	)
Embedded derivatives:
GLB ⁽³⁾		(692	)
Reinsurance related ⁽³⁾		54
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts ⁽³⁾		81
Total derivative instruments	$	(216	)

⁽¹⁾Reported in net investment income on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

⁽²⁾Reported in interest and debt expense on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

⁽³⁾Reported in realized gain (loss) on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

⁽⁴⁾Reported in commissions and other expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Gains (Losses) On Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges



	For the Year
	Ended
	December 31,
	2018
Offset to net investment income	$	4
Offset to realized gain (loss)		27
Offset to interest and debt expense		(7	)

Open Credit Default Swap Liabilities

As of December 31, 2020

Credit

Reason

Nature

Rating of

Number

Maximum

for

Underlying

Fair

Potential

Credit Contract Type

Maturity

Entering

Recourse

Obligation ⁽¹⁾

Instruments

Value ⁽²⁾

Payout

Basket credit default swaps

12/20/2025

⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

BBB+

As of December 31, 2019

Credit

Reason

Nature

Rating of

Number

Maximum

for

Underlying

Fair

Potential

Credit Contract Type

Maturity

Entering

Recourse

Obligation ⁽¹⁾

Instruments

Value ⁽²⁾

Payout

Basket credit default swaps

12/20/2024

⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

BBB+

⁽¹⁾Represents average credit ratings based on the midpoint of the applicable ratings among Moody’s, S&P and Fitch Ratings, as scaled to the corresponding S&P ratings.

⁽²⁾Broker quotes are used to determine the market value of our credit default swaps.

⁽³⁾Credit default swaps were entered into in order to hedge the liability exposure on certain variable annuity products.

⁽⁴⁾Sellers do not have the right to demand indemnification or compensation from third parties in case of a loss (payment) on the contract.

Collateral Support Agreements



		As of			As of
	December 31,			December 31,
		2020			2019
Maximum potential payout		$	51		$	55
Less: Counterparty thresholds			-			-
Maximum collateral potentially required to post		$	51		$	55

Schedule Of Collateral Amounts With Rights To Reclaim Or Obligation To Return Cash



	As of December 31, 2020					As of December 31, 2019
	Collateral		Collateral			Collateral		Collateral
	Posted by		Posted by			Posted by		Posted by
S&P	Counter-		LNC			Counter-		LNC
Credit	Party		(Held by			Party		(Held by
Rating of	(Held by		Counter-			(Held by		Counter-
Counterparty	LNC)		Party)			LNC)		Party)
AA-	$	1,233	$	(371	)	$	441	$	(167	)
A+		1,119		(445	)		555		(339	)
A		53		-			36		-
A-		571		(245	)		355		(51	)
	$	2,976	$	(1,061	)	$	1,387	$	(557	)

Schedule Of Offsetting Assets And Liabilities



	As of December 31, 2020
				Embedded
	Derivative			Derivative
	Instruments			Instruments		Total

Financial Assets
Gross amount of recognized assets	$	4,978		$	1,082	$	6,060
Gross amounts offset		(1,869	)		-		(1,869	)
Net amount of assets		3,109			1,082		4,191
Gross amounts not offset:
Cash collateral		(2,976	)		-		(2,976	)
Non-cash collateral		(56	)		-		(56	)
Net amount	$	77		$	1,082	$	1,159

Financial Liabilities
Gross amount of recognized liabilities	$	1,456		$	3,986	$	5,442
Gross amounts offset		(330	)		-		(330	)
Net amount of liabilities		1,126			3,986		5,112
Gross amounts not offset:
Cash collateral		(1,061	)		-		(1,061	)
Non-cash collateral		-			-		-
Net amount	$	65		$	3,986	$	4,051



	As of December 31, 2019
				Embedded
	Derivative			Derivative
	Instruments			Instruments		Total
Financial Assets
Gross amount of recognized assets	$	2,619		$	1,437	$	4,056
Gross amounts offset		(708	)		-		(708	)
Net amount of assets		1,911			1,437		3,348
Gross amounts not offset:
Cash collateral		(1,387	)		-		(1,387	)
Non-cash collateral		(242	)		-		(242	)
Net amount	$	282		$	1,437	$	1,719

Financial Liabilities
Gross amount of recognized liabilities	$	1,005		$	2,921	$	3,926
Gross amounts offset		(138	)		-		(138	)
Net amount of liabilities		867			2,921		3,788
Gross amounts not offset:
Cash collateral		(557	)		-		(557	)
Non-cash collateral		-			-		-
Net amount	$	310		$	2,921	$	3,231