Other Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Compensation	$	83		$	85		$	254		$	261
Commissions	151			214			514			740
Volume-related costs	22			32			62			130
Affiliated interest costs on ceded reinsurance	52			54			150			201
Capitalization of DAC	(112		)	(197		)	(399		)	(691		)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	42			185			72			639
Interest expense on debt and debt issuance costs	47			57			147			176
Premium taxes, licenses and fees	14			11			42			51
Professional services	19			6			29			18
Rent	8			9			23			26
Other	108			91			316			340
Total other expenses	$	434		$	547		$	1,210		$	1,891