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INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturities
The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”).
Available-for-Sale Securities by Classification
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
OTTI
in AOCI (4)
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate (1)
$
30,106

 
$
867

 
$
208

 
$
30,765

 
$

U.S. Treasury, government and agency
12,719

 
462

 
213

 
12,968

 

States and political subdivisions
408

 
55

 

 
463

 

Foreign governments
478

 
27

 
7

 
498

 

Residential mortgage-backed (2)
185

 
10

 

 
195

 

Asset-backed (3)
608

 
1

 
4

 
605

 
2

Redeemable preferred stock
422

 
16

 
3

 
435

 

Total at March 31, 2019
$
44,926

 
$
1,438

 
$
435

 
$
45,929

 
$
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate (1)
$
26,690

 
$
385

 
$
699

 
$
26,376

 
$

U.S. Treasury, government and agency
13,646

 
143

 
454

 
13,335

 

States and political subdivisions
408

 
47

 
1

 
454

 

Foreign governments
515

 
17

 
13

 
519

 

Residential mortgage-backed (2)
193

 
9

 

 
202

 

Asset-backed (3)
600

 
1

 
11

 
590

 
2

Redeemable preferred stock
440

 
16

 
17

 
439

 

Total at December 31, 2018
$
42,492

 
$
618

 
$
1,195

 
$
41,915

 
$
2

______________
(1)
Corporate fixed maturities include both public and private issues.
(2)
Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
(3)
Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
(4)
Amounts represent OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in Net income (loss).
The contractual maturities of AFS fixed maturities at March 31, 2019 are shown in the table below. Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the table in the final year of maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
$
1,817

 
$
1,829

Due in years two through five
10,322

 
10,519

Due in years six through ten
14,953

 
15,367

Due after ten years
16,619

 
16,979

Subtotal
43,711

 
44,694

Residential mortgage-backed
185

 
195

Asset-backed
608

 
605

Redeemable preferred stock
422

 
435

Total at March 31, 2019
$
44,926

 
$
45,929


The following table shows proceeds from sales, gross gains (losses) from sales and OTTI for AFS fixed maturities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Proceeds from sales
$
1,361

 
$
3,428

Gross gains on sales
$
8

 
$
127

Gross losses on sales
$
(15
)
 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
Total OTTI
$

 
$

Non-credit losses recognized in OCI

 

Credit losses recognized in Net income (loss)
$

 
$


The following table sets forth the amount of credit loss impairments on AFS fixed maturities held by the Company at the dates indicated and the corresponding changes in such amounts:
Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Balances at January 1,
$
(46
)
 
$
(10
)
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold
28

 

Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1)

 

Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired

 

Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired

 

Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses

 

Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows

 

Balances at March 31,
$
(18
)
 
$
(10
)
______________
(1)
Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturities classified as AFS are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of AOCI. The table below presents these amounts as of the dates indicated:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Classified as AFS
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(in millions)
Fixed maturities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
With OTTI loss
$

 
$

All other
1,003

 
(577
)
Net unrealized gains (losses)
$
1,003

 
$
(577
)

Changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI include reclassification adjustments to reflect amounts realized in Net income (loss) for the current period that had been part of OCI in earlier periods. The tables that follow below present a roll-forward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI, split between amounts related to fixed maturities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized and all other:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses
 
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
 
DAC
 
Policyholders’
Liabilities
 
Deferred
Income
Tax Asset
(Liability)
 
AOCI Gain
(Loss) Related
to Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
(in millions)
Balances at January 1, 2019
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period
(10
)
 

 

 

 
(10
)
Reclassification adjustment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in Net income (loss)
10

 

 

 

 
10

Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DAC

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

Policyholders’ liabilities

 

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2019
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances at January 1, 2018
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(4
)
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in Net income (loss)
(2
)
 

 

 

 
(2
)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DAC

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

Policyholders’ liabilities

 

 
1

 

 
1

Balances at March 31, 2018
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
(6
)

All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI
 
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
 
DAC
 
Policyholders’
Liabilities
 
Deferred
Income
Tax Asset
(Liability)
 
AOCI Gain
(Loss) Related
to Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
(in millions)
Balances at January 1, 2019
$
(577
)
 
$
39

 
$
(55
)
 
$
125

 
$
(468
)
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period
1,583

 

 

 

 
1,583

Reclassification adjustment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Included in Net income (loss)
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DAC

 
(655
)
 

 

 
(655
)
Deferred income taxes

 

 

 
(211
)
 
(211
)
Policyholders’ liabilities

 

 
77

 

 
77

Balances at March 31, 2019
$
1,003

 
$
(616
)
 
$
22

 
$
(86
)
 
$
323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances at January 1, 2018
$
1,526

 
$
(315
)
 
$
(232
)
 
$
(300
)
 
$
679

Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period
(1,245
)
 

 

 

 
(1,245
)
Reclassification adjustment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Included in Net income (loss)
(88
)
 

 

 

 
(88
)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DAC

 
288

 

 

 
288

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 
197

 
197

Policyholders’ liabilities

 

 
108

 

 
108

Balances at March 31, 2018
$
193

 
$
(27
)
 
$
(124
)
 
$
(103
)
 
$
(61
)

The following tables disclose the fair values and gross unrealized losses of the 674 issues at March 31, 2019 and the 1,471 issues at December 31, 2018 of fixed maturities that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the specified periods at the dates indicated:
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$
653

 
$
6

 
$
5,387

 
$
202

 
$
6,040

 
$
208

U.S. Treasury, government and agency

 

 
3,163

 
213

 
3,163

 
213

Foreign governments

 

 
67

 
7

 
67

 
7

Asset-backed
279

 
1

 
249

 
3

 
528

 
4

Redeemable preferred stock
44

 
1

 
35

 
2

 
79

 
3

Total at March 31, 2019
$
976

 
$
8

 
$
8,901

 
$
427

 
$
9,877

 
$
435

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$
8,369

 
$
306

 
$
6,161

 
$
393

 
$
14,530

 
$
699

U.S. Treasury, government and agency
2,636

 
68

 
3,154

 
386

 
5,790

 
454

States and political subdivisions

 

 
19

 
1

 
19

 
1

Foreign governments
109

 
3

 
76

 
10

 
185

 
13

Residential mortgage-backed

 

 
13

 

 
13

 

Asset-backed
558

 
11

 
6

 

 
564

 
11

Redeemable preferred stock
160

 
12

 
31

 
5

 
191

 
17

Total at December 31, 2018
$
11,832

 
$
400

 
$
9,460

 
$
795

 
$
21,292

 
$
1,195


The Company’s investments in fixed maturities do not include concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the consolidated equity of the Company, other than securities of the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, and certain securities guaranteed by the U.S. government. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of corporate securities across industries and issuers and does not have exposure to any single issuer in excess of 0.7% of total investments. The largest exposures to a single issuer of corporate securities held at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $218 million and $210 million, respectively, representing 1.8% and 1.7% of the consolidated equity of the Company
Corporate high yield securities, consisting primarily of public high yield bonds, are classified as other than investment grade by the various rating agencies, i.e., a rating below Baa3/BBB- or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) designation of 3 (medium investment grade), 4 or 5 (below investment grade) or 6 (in or near default). At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, approximately $1,250 million and $1,228 million, or 2.8% and 2.9%, of the $44,926 million and $42,492 million aggregate amortized cost of fixed maturities held by the Company were considered to be other than investment grade. These securities had net unrealized losses of $5 million and $30 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, the $427 million and $795 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in corporate and U.S. Treasury, government and agency securities. In accordance with the policy described in Note 2, the Company concluded that an adjustment to income for OTTI for the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 for these securities was not warranted. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company did not intend to sell the securities nor will it likely be required to dispose of the securities before the anticipated recovery of their remaining amortized cost basis.
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Company’s trading account securities was $12,704 million and $15,166 million, respectively. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, trading account securities included the General Account’s investment in Separate Accounts which had carrying values of $50 million and $48 million, respectively.
Net unrealized and realized gains (losses) on trading account equity securities are included in Net investment income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The table below shows a breakdown of Net investment income (loss) from trading account securities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Net Investment Income (Loss) from Trading Account Securities
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities held at the end of the period
$
274

 
$
(96
)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period
(24
)
 
(1
)
Net investment gains (losses) on trading account securities arising during the period
250

 
(97
)
Interest and dividend income from trading account securities
90

 
66

Net investment income (loss) from trading account securities
$
340

 
$
(31
)

Mortgage Loans
The payment terms of mortgage loans may from time to time be restructured or modified.
At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying values of problem commercial mortgage loans on real estate that had been classified as non-accrual loans were $0 and $19 million, respectively.
Valuation Allowances for Mortgage Loans:
The change in the valuation allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage loans during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
Beginning balance, January 1,
$
7

 
$
8

Charge-offs
(7
)
 

Recoveries

 
(1
)
Provision

 

Ending balance, March 31,
$

 
$
7

 
 
 
 
March 31, Individually Evaluated for Impairment
$

 
$
7


There were no allowances for credit losses for agricultural mortgage loans for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
The following tables provide information relating to the loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios for commercial and agricultural mortgage loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The values used in these ratio calculations were developed as part of the periodic review of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loan portfolio, which includes an evaluation of the underlying collateral value.
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio (1)
 
Total Mortgage
Loans
Loan-to-Value Ratio: (2)
Greater than 2.0x
 
1.8x to 2.0x
 
1.5x to 1.8x
 
1.2x to 1.5x
 
1.0x to 1.2x
 
Less than 1.0x
 
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
764

 
$
21

 
$
215

 
$
24

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,024

50% - 70%
4,933

 
806

 
1,284

 
474

 

 

 
7,497

70% - 90%
266

 

 
117

 
334

 
132

 

 
849

90% plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Loans
$
5,963

 
$
827

 
$
1,616

 
$
832

 
$
132

 
$

 
$
9,370

Agricultural Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
278

 
$
130

 
$
276

 
$
563

 
$
350

 
$
49

 
$
1,646

50% - 70%
119

 
70

 
248

 
357

 
237

 
34

 
1,065

70% - 90%

 

 

 
19

 

 

 
19

90% plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Agricultural Mortgage Loans
$
397

 
$
200

 
$
524

 
$
939

 
$
587

 
$
83

 
$
2,730

Total Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
1,042

 
$
151

 
$
491

 
$
587

 
$
350

 
$
49

 
$
2,670

50% - 70%
5,052

 
876

 
1,532

 
831

 
237

 
34

 
8,562

70% - 90%
266

 

 
117

 
353

 
132

 

 
868

90% plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Loans
$
6,360

 
$
1,027

 
$
2,140

 
$
1,771

 
$
719

 
$
83

 
$
12,100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
780

 
$
21

 
$
247

 
$
24

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,072

50% - 70%
4,908

 
656

 
1,146

 
325

 
151

 

 
7,186

70% - 90%
260

 

 
117

 
370

 
98

 

 
845

90% plus

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

Total Commercial Mortgage Loans
$
5,948

 
$
677

 
$
1,510

 
$
746

 
$
249

 
$

 
$
9,130

Agricultural Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
282

 
$
147

 
$
267

 
$
543

 
$
321

 
$
51

 
$
1,611

50% - 70%
112

 
46

 
246

 
379

 
224

 
31

 
1,038

70% - 90%

 

 

 
19

 
27

 

 
46

90% plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Agricultural Mortgage Loans
$
394

 
$
193

 
$
513

 
$
941

 
$
572

 
$
82

 
$
2,695

Total Mortgage Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 50%
$
1,062

 
$
168

 
$
514

 
$
567

 
$
321

 
$
51

 
$
2,683

50% - 70%
5,020

 
702

 
1,392

 
704

 
375

 
31

 
8,224

70% - 90%
260

 

 
117

 
389

 
125

 

 
891

90% plus

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

Total Mortgage Loans
$
6,342

 
$
870

 
$
2,023

 
$
1,687

 
$
821

 
$
82

 
$
11,825

______________
(1)
The debt service coverage ratio is calculated using the most recently reported operating income results from property operations divided by annual debt service.
(2)
The loan-to-value ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair market value of the property. The fair market value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually.
The following table provides information relating to the aging analysis of past due mortgage loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
 
30-59 Days
 
60-89 Days
 
90 Days
or More
 
Total
 
Current
 
Total Financing Receivables
 
Recorded Investment 90 Days or More and Accruing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
9,370

 
$
9,370

 
$

Agricultural
9

 
26

 
55

 
90

 
2,640

 
2,730

 
54

Total Mortgage Loans
$
9

 
$
26

 
$
55

 
$
90

 
$
12,010

 
$
12,100

 
$
54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$

 
$

 
$
27

 
$
27

 
$
9,103

 
$
9,130

 
$

Agricultural
18

 
8

 
42

 
68

 
2,627

 
2,695

 
40

Total Mortgage Loans
$
18

 
$
8

 
$
69

 
$
95

 
$
11,730

 
$
11,825

 
$
40


The following table provides information relating to impaired mortgage loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Impaired Mortgage Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment (1)
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agricultural mortgage loans
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2

 
$

Total
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2

 
$

With related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage loans - other
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$

Total
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agricultural mortgage loans
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

Total
$
2

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

With related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage loans - other
$
27

 
$
31

 
$
(7
)
 
$
27

 
$

Total
$
27

 
$
31

 
$
(7
)
 
$
27

 
$

______________
(1)
Represents a two-quarter and five-quarter average of recorded amortized cost at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.