Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

7. Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

		Three Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
		(In millions)
Compensation		$	76	$	47	$	151	$	91
Commissions			368		243		674		463
Volume-related costs			44		73		82		133
Affiliated interest costs on ceded reinsurance			51		47		105		80
Capitalization of DAC			(384)		(268)		(694)		(498)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA			327		460		444		524
Interest expense on debt and debt issue costs			110		119		220		239
Premium taxes, licenses & fees			13		12		28		22
Professional services			20		6		29		10
Rent			8		0		15		1
Other			96		100		179		193
	Total other expenses	$	729	$	839	$	1,233	$	1,258

Affiliated Expenses

See Note 9 for a discussion of affiliated expenses included in the table above.