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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

2.  Investments

 

Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale

 

The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities and the percentage that each sector represents by the respective total holdings for the periods shown. The unrealized loss amounts presented below include the noncredit loss component of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses:

   June 30, 2011 
   Cost or  Gross Unrealized Estimated    
   Amortized    Temporary OTTI Fair % of 
   Cost  Gains Losses Losses Value Total 
                     
    (In millions)    
                     
Fixed Maturity Securities:                   
U.S. corporate securities $15,125 $916 $220 $0 $15,821  33.8%
Foreign corporate securities  8,409  561  70  0  8,900  19.0 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities  8,615  131  135  0  8,611  18.4 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”)  6,563  234  139  86  6,572  14.0 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”)  2,068  115  17  0  2,166  4.6 
Asset-backed securities (“ABS”)  1,937  43  72  11  1,897  4.0 
State and political subdivision securities  1,903  63  108  0  1,858  4.0 
Foreign government securities  928  89  5  0  1,012  2.2 
 Total fixed maturity securities (1), (2) $45,548 $2,152 $766 $97 $46,837  100.0%
                     
Equity Securities:                   
Non-redeemable preferred stock (1) $166 $11 $16 $0 $161  52.3%
Common stock  127  21  1  0  147  47.7 
 Total equity securities $293 $32 $17 $0 $308  100.0%

   December 31, 2010 
   Cost or  Gross Unrealized Estimated    
   Amortized    Temporary OTTI Fair % of 
   Cost  Gains Losses Losses Value Total 
                     
    (In millions)    
                     
Fixed Maturity Securities:                   
U.S. corporate securities $14,860 $816 $302 $0 $15,374  34.2%
Foreign corporate securities  8,095  502  127  0  8,470  18.8 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities  7,665  143  132  0  7,676  17.1 
RMBS  6,803  203  218  79  6,709  14.9 
CMBS  2,203  113  39  0  2,277  5.1 
ABS  1,927  44  95  7  1,869  4.2 
State and political subdivision securities  1,755  22  131  0  1,646  3.7 
Foreign government securities  824  81  2  0  903  2.0 
 Total fixed maturity securities (1), (2) $44,132 $1,924 $1,046 $86 $44,924  100.0%
                     
Equity Securities:                   
Non-redeemable preferred stock (1) $306 $9 $47 $0 $268  66.2%
Common stock  121  17  1  0  137  33.8 
 Total equity securities $427 $26 $48 $0 $405  100.0%

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  •        Upon acquisition, the Company classifies perpetual securities that have attributes of both debt and equity as fixed maturity securities if the security has an interest rate step-up feature which, when combined with other qualitative factors, indicates that the security has more debt-like characteristics; while those with more equity-like characteristics are classified as equity securities within non-redeemable preferred stock. Many of such securities have been issued by non-U.S. financial institutions that are accorded Tier 1 and Upper Tier 2 capital treatment by their respective regulatory bodies and are commonly referred to as “perpetual hybrid securities.” The following table presents the perpetual hybrid securities held by the Company at:

       June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
       Estimated Estimated
 Classification Fair Fair
 Consolidated Balance Sheets Sector Table  Primary Issuers  Value  Value
            
       (In millions)
            
 Fixed maturity securities Foreign corporate securities Non-U.S. financial institutions $217 $450
 Fixed maturity securities U.S. corporate securities U.S. financial institutions $10 $10
 Equity securities Non-redeemable preferred stock Non-U.S. financial institutions $112 $202
 Equity securities Non-redeemable preferred stock U.S. financial institutions $32 $35

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  • The Company's holdings in redeemable preferred stock with stated maturity dates, commonly referred to as “capital securities,” were primarily issued by U.S. financial institutions and have cumulative interest deferral features. The Company held $510 million and $645 million at estimated fair value of such securities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, which are included in the U.S. and foreign corporate securities sectors within fixed maturity securities.

The below investment grade and non-income producing amounts presented below are based on rating agency designations and equivalent designations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC), with the exception of certain structured securities described below held by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and its domestic insurance subsidiary. Non-agency RMBS, CMBS and ABS held by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and its domestic insurance subsidiary, are presented based on final ratings from the revised NAIC rating methodologies for structured securities (which may not correspond to rating agency designations). All NAIC designation (e.g., NAIC 1 — 6) amounts and percentages presented herein are based on the revised NAIC methodologies. All rating agency designation (e.g., Aaa/AAA) amounts and percentages presented herein are based on rating agency designations without adjustment for the revised NAIC methodologies described above. Rating agency designations are based on availability of applicable ratings from rating agencies on the NAIC acceptable rating organization list, including Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”), Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”).

The following table presents selected information about certain fixed maturity securities held by the Company at:

     June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
          
     (In millions)
          
Below investment grade or non-rated fixed maturity securities:      
 Estimated fair value $4,072 $4,027
 Net unrealized gains (losses) $(57) $(125)
Non-income producing fixed maturity securities:      
 Estimated fair value $5 $36
 Net unrealized gains (losses) $(1) $2

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — Summary.  The following section contains a summary of the concentrations of credit risk related to fixed maturity securities holdings.

 

The Company was not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the Company's stockholders' equity, other than the government securities summarized in the table below.

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Government and Agency Securities).  The following section contains a summary of the concentrations of credit risk related to government and agency fixed maturity and fixed-income securities holdings which were greater than 10% of the Company's equity at:

   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
   Carrying Value (1)
        
   (In millions)
        
U.S. Treasury and agency fixed maturity securities $8,611 $7,676
U.S. Treasury and agency fixed-income securities included in:      
 Short-term investments $1,841 $935
 Cash equivalents $494 $1,287

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  • Represents estimated fair value for fixed maturity securities; amortized cost, which approximates estimated fair value or estimated fair value, if available, for short-term investments; and amortized cost, which approximates estimated fair value, for cash equivalents.

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities.  The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of corporate fixed maturity securities across industries and issuers. This portfolio does not have an exposure to any single issuer in excess of 1% of total investments. The tables below present information for U.S. and foreign corporate securities at:

    June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
    Estimated    Estimated   
    Fair % of  Fair % of 
    Value Total  Value Total 
               
    (In millions) 
               
Corporate fixed maturity securities — by sector:            
 Foreign corporate fixed maturity securities (1) $8,900 36.0% $8,470 35.5%
U.S. corporate fixed maturity securities — by industry:            
 Consumer  3,988 16.1   3,893 16.3 
 Industrial  3,497 14.1   3,282 13.7 
 Utility  3,372 13.6   3,379 14.2 
 Finance  2,592 10.5   2,569 10.8 
 Communications  1,544 6.3   1,444 6.1 
 Other  828 3.4   807 3.4 
  Total $24,721 100.0% $23,844 100.0%

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  • Includes U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations of foreign obligors and other foreign fixed maturity securities.

   June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
   Estimated    Estimated   
   Fair % of Total  Fair % of Total 
   Value  Investments   Value  Investments  
              
   (In millions) 
              
Concentrations within corporate fixed maturity securities:            
 Largest exposure to a single issuer  $250 0.4% $252 0.4%
 Holdings in ten issuers with the largest exposures  $1,671 2.4% $1,683 2.5%

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — RMBS.  The table below presents information on the Company's RMBS holdings at:

    June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
    Estimated    Estimated   
    Fair % of  Fair % of 
    Value  Total   Value  Total  
               
    (In millions) 
               
By security type:            
 Collateralized mortgage obligations  $3,401 51.7% $3,243 48.3%
 Pass-through securities   3,171 48.3   3,466 51.7 
  Total RMBS  $6,572 100.0% $6,709 100.0%
By risk profile:            
 Agency  $4,762 72.5% $5,080 75.7%
 Prime   1,071 16.3   1,023 15.3 
 Alternative residential mortgage loans   739 11.2   606 9.0 
  Total RMBS  $6,572 100.0% $6,709 100.0%
               
Rated Aaa/AAA  $4,906 74.7% $5,254 78.3%
               
Rated NAIC 1  $5,337 81.2% $5,618 83.7%

See Note 2 “— Investments — Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — RMBS” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Annual Report for a description of the security types and risk profile.

 

The following tables present information on the Company's investment in alternative residential mortgage loans (“Alt-A”) RMBS at:

   June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
   Estimated    Estimated   
   Fair % of  Fair % of 
   Value  Total   Value  Total  
              
   (In millions) 
              
Vintage Year:            
2005 & Prior $361 48.8% $311 51.3%
2006  188 25.5   88 14.6 
2007  190 25.7   207 34.1 
2008 to 2011  0 0.0   0 0.0 
 Total $739 100.0% $606 100.0%

    June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
      % of    % of 
    Amount Total   Amount Total  
               
    (In millions) 
               
Net unrealized gains (losses) $(129)    $(141)   
Rated Aa/AA or better    0.5%    1.5%
Rated NAIC 1    17.4%    14.9%
Distribution of holdings — at estimated fair value — by collateral type:            
 Fixed rate mortgage loans collateral    97.2%    96.1%
 Hybrid adjustable rate mortgage loans collateral    2.8     3.9 
  Total Alt-A RMBS    100.0%    100.0%

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — CMBS.  The following tables present information about CMBS held by the Company at:

   June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
   Estimated    Estimated   
   Fair % of  Fair % of 
   Value  Total   Value  Total  
              
   (In millions) 
              
Vintage Year:            
2003 & Prior $728 33.6% $947 41.6%
2004  455 21.0   442 19.4 
2005  430 19.9   431 18.9 
2006  455 21.0   442 19.4 
2007  16 0.7   15 0.7 
2008 to 2011  82 3.8   0 0.0 
 Total $2,166 100.0% $2,277 100.0%
              
   June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
     % of    % of 
   Amount Total   Amount Total  
              
   (In millions) 
              
Net unrealized gains (losses) $98    $74   
Rated Aaa/AAA    89%    88%
Rated NAIC 1    95%    95%

The tables above reflect rating agency designations assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies including Moody's, S&P, Fitch and Realpoint, LLC.

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Fixed Maturity Securities) — ABS.  The Company's ABS are diversified both by collateral type and by issuer. The following table presents information about ABS held by the Company at:

     June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
     Estimated    Estimated   
     Fair % of  Fair % of 
     Value  Total   Value  Total  
                
      (In millions) 
                
By collateral type:            
 Credit card loans  $565 29.8% $753 40.3%
 Collateralized debt obligations  364 19.2   254 13.5 
 RMBS backed by sub-prime mortgage loans   231 12.2   247 13.2 
 Student loans   210 11.0   174 9.3 
 Utility loans   155 8.2   157 8.4 
 Automobile loans   145 7.6   98 5.3 
 Other loans   227 12.0   186 10.0 
   Total  $1,897 100.0% $1,869 100.0%
                
Rated Aaa/AAA  $1,083 57.1% $1,251 66.9%
                
Rated NAIC 1  $1,722 90.8% $1,699 90.9%

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Equity Securities).  The Company was not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk in its equity securities holdings of any single issuer greater than 10% of the Company's stockholders' equity or 1% of total investments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Maturities of Fixed Maturity Securities.  The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity date (excluding scheduled sinking funds), were as follows at:

   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
     Estimated   Estimated
   Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
   Cost  Value  Cost  Value
              
   (In millions)
              
Due in one year or less $1,816 $1,833 $1,874 $1,889
Due after one year through five years  11,265  11,742  9,340  9,672
Due after five years through ten years  7,595  8,173  7,829  8,333
Due after ten years  14,304  14,454  14,156  14,175
 Subtotal  34,980  36,202  33,199  34,069
RMBS, CMBS and ABS  10,568  10,635  10,933  10,855
 Total fixed maturity securities $45,548 $46,837 $44,132 $44,924

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to the exercise of call or prepayment options. Fixed maturity securities not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above table in the year of final contractual maturity. RMBS, CMBS and ABS are shown separately in the table, as they are not due at a single maturity.

Evaluating Available-for-Sale Securities for Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

 

As described more fully in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Annual Report, the Company performs a regular evaluation, on a security-by-security basis, of its available-for-sale securities holdings, including fixed maturity securities, equity securities and perpetual hybrid securities, in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such investments are other-than-temporarily impaired.

Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

The components of net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), were as follows:

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
    (In millions)
         
Fixed maturity securities $1,381 $878
Fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive      
 income (loss)  (97)  (86)
  Total fixed maturity securities  1,284  792
Equity securities  18  (21)
Derivatives  (99)  (109)
Short-term investments  (2)  (2)
Other  (4)  (3)
  Subtotal  1,197  657
Amounts allocated from:      
 Insurance liability loss recognition  (65)  (33)
 DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other      
  comprehensive income (loss)  6  5
 DAC and VOBA  (213)  (126)
  Subtotal  (272)  (154)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized      
 in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  33  30
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)  (347)  (196)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) $611 $337

The changes in fixed maturity securities with noncredit OTTI losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), were as follows:

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
    (In millions)
         
Balance, beginning of period $(86) $(141)
 Noncredit OTTI losses recognized (1)  (4)  (53)
 Transferred to retained earnings (2)  0  16
 Securities sold with previous noncredit OTTI loss  18  28
 Subsequent changes in estimated fair value  (25)  64
Balance, end of period  $(97) $(86)

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  • Noncredit OTTI losses recognized, net of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), were ($4) million and ($44) million for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
  • Amounts transferred to retained earnings were in connection with the adoption of guidance related to the consolidation of VIEs as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Annual Report.

The changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) were as follows:

    Six Months
    Ended
    June 30, 2011
      
    (In millions)
      
Balance, beginning of period  $337
Fixed maturity securities on which noncredit OTTI losses have been recognized   (11)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period   551
Unrealized investment gains (losses) relating to:   
 Insurance liability gain (loss) recognition   (32)
 DAC and VOBA related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other   
  comprehensive income (loss)  1
 DAC and VOBA   (87)
 Deferred income tax benefit (expense) related to noncredit OTTI losses recognized in accumulated other   
  comprehensive income (loss)  3
 Deferred income tax benefit (expense)   (151)
Balance, end of period  $611
      
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses)  $274

Continuous Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI Losses for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale by Sector

 

The following tables present the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by sector and by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. The unrealized loss amounts presented below include the noncredit component of OTTI loss. Fixed maturity securities on which a noncredit OTTI loss has been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are categorized by length of time as being “less than 12 months” or “equal to or greater than 12 months” in a continuous unrealized loss position based on the point in time that the estimated fair value initially declined to below the amortized cost basis and not the period of time since the unrealized loss was deemed a noncredit OTTI loss.

   June 30, 2011
         Equal to or Greater      
   Less than 12 Months  than 12 Months  Total
   Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross
   Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
   Value  Losses Value  Losses Value  Losses
                    
   (In millions, except number of securities)
                    
Fixed Maturity Securities:                  
U.S. corporate securities $1,850 $40 $1,320 $180 $3,170 $220
Foreign corporate securities  1,143  24  274  46  1,417  70
U.S. Treasury and agency securities  2,396  115  84  20  2,480  135
RMBS  1,888  41  1,066  184  2,954  225
CMBS  140  1  116  16  256  17
ABS  325  4  531  79  856  83
State and political subdivision securities  324  16  371  92  695  108
Foreign government securities  198  5  3  0  201  5
 Total fixed maturity securities $8,264 $246 $3,765 $617 $12,029 $863
                    
Equity Securities:                  
Non-redeemable preferred stock $20 $3 $68 $13 $88 $16
Common stock  9  1  0  0  9  1
 Total equity securities $29 $4 $68 $13 $97 $17
Total number of securities in an                  
 unrealized loss position  818     441         

   December 31, 2010
         Equal to or Greater      
   Less than 12 Months  than 12 Months  Total
   Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross
   Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
   Value  Losses Value  Losses Value  Losses
                    
   (In millions, except number of securities)
                    
Fixed Maturity Securities:                  
U.S. corporate securities $1,956 $56 $1,800 $246 $3,756 $302
Foreign corporate securities  727  24  816  103  1,543  127
U.S. Treasury and agency securities  2,857  113  85  19  2,942  132
RMBS  2,228  59  1,368  238  3,596  297
CMBS  68  1  237  38  305  39
ABS  245  5  590  97  835  102
State and political subdivision securities  716  36  352  95  1,068  131
Foreign government securities  49  1  9  1  58  2
 Total fixed maturity securities $8,846 $295 $5,257 $837 $14,103 $1,132
                    
Equity Securities:                  
Non-redeemable preferred stock $26 $5 $187 $42 $213 $47
Common stock  9  1  0  0  9  1
 Total equity securities $35 $6 $187 $42 $222 $48
                    
Total number of securities in an                  
 unrealized loss position  759     637         

Aging of Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI Losses for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale

 

The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized losses, including the portion of OTTI loss on fixed maturity securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), gross unrealized losses as a percentage of cost or amortized cost and number of securities for fixed maturity and equity securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%, or 20% or more at:

   June 30, 2011
   Cost or Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Losses  Number of Securities
   Less than 20% or Less than  20% or  Less than 20% or
   20% more  20%  more   20% more
                    
   (In millions, except number of securities)
                    
Fixed Maturity Securities:                  
Less than six months $4,795 $368 $70  $83  492 32
Six months or greater but less than nine months  3,333  203  143   51  180 16
Nine months or greater but less than twelve months  369  15  29   5  146 4
Twelve months or greater  3,295  514  305   177  340 48
 Total $11,792 $1,100 $547  $316     
Percentage of amortized cost        5%  29%    
                    
Equity Securities:                  
Less than six months $9 $2 $0  $1  3 4
Six months or greater but less than nine months  23  0  3   0  6 1
Nine months or greater but less than twelve months  0  0  0   0  0 2
Twelve months or greater  62  18  7   6  8 2
 Total $94 $20 $10  $7     
Percentage of cost        11%  35%    

   December 31, 2010
   Cost or Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Losses  Number of Securities
   Less than 20% or Less than  20% or  Less than 20% or
   20% more  20%  more   20%more
                    
   (In millions, except number of securities)
                    
Fixed Maturity Securities:                  
Less than six months $8,882 $439 $268  $109  686 43
Six months or greater but less than nine months  152  40  6   13  30 10
Nine months or greater but less than twelve months  48  25  2   11  11 3
Twelve months or greater  4,768  881  450   273  475 101
 Total $13,850 $1,385 $726  $406     
Percentage of amortized cost        5%  29%    
                    
Equity Securities:                  
Less than six months $31 $30 $4  $7  8 12
Six months or greater but less than nine months  0  3  0   1  0 1
Nine months or greater but less than twelve months  5  7  0   2  1 1
Twelve months or greater  150  44  18   16  12 5
 Total $186 $84 $22  $26     
Percentage of cost        12%  31%    

Equity securities with gross unrealized losses of 20% or more for twelve months or greater decreased from $16 million at December 31, 2010 to $6 million at June 30, 2011. As shown in the section “ Evaluating Temporarily Impaired Available-for-Sale Securities” below, all of the equity securities with gross unrealized losses of 20% or more for twelve months or greater at June 30, 2011 were financial services industry investment grade non-redeemable preferred stock, of which 33% were rated A or better.

Concentration of Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI Losses for Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-for-Sale

 

The Company's gross unrealized losses related to its fixed maturity and equity securities, including the portion of OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were $880 million and $1.2 billion at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The concentration, calculated as a percentage of gross unrealized losses (including OTTI losses) by sector and industry was as follows at:

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
           
Sector:        
 RMBS  26%  25%
 U.S. corporate securities  25   26 
 U.S. Treasury and agency securities  15   11 
 State and political subdivision securities  12   11 
 ABS  9   9 
 Foreign corporate securities  8   11 
 CMBS  2   3 
 Other  3   4 
  Total  100%  100%
           
Industry:        
 Mortgage-backed  28%  28%
 U.S. Treasury and agency securities  15   11 
 Finance  12   19 
 State and political subdivision securities  12   11 
 Asset-backed  9   9 
 Consumer  6   5 
 Utility  3   3 
 Communications  2   2 
 Transportation  2   1 
 Industrial  1   1 
 Other  10   10 
  Total  100%  100%

Evaluating Temporarily Impaired Available-for-Sale Securities

 

The following table presents the Company's fixed maturity and equity securities, each with gross unrealized losses of greater than $10 million, the number of securities, total gross unrealized losses and percentage of total gross unrealized losses at:

  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Fixed Maturity Equity Fixed Maturity Equity
  Securities  Securities  Securities  Securities
                 
  (In millions, except number of securities) 
                 
Number of securities  17   0   15   0 
Total gross unrealized losses $249  $0  $210  $0 
Percentage of total gross unrealized losses  29%  0%  19%  0%

Fixed maturity and equity securities, each with gross unrealized losses greater than $10 million, increased $39 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in gross unrealized losses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily attributable to an increase in 30-year interest rates on our longer-term U.S. Treasury securities. These securities were included in the Company's OTTI review process. Based upon the Company's current evaluation of these securities and other available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position in accordance with its impairment policy, and the Company's current intentions and assessments (as applicable to the type of security) about holding, selling and any requirements to sell these securities, the Company has concluded that these securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

In the Company's impairment review process, the duration and severity of an unrealized loss position for equity securities are given greater weight and consideration than for fixed maturity securities. An extended and severe unrealized loss position on a fixed maturity security may not have any impact on the ability of the issuer to service all scheduled interest and principal payments and the Company's evaluation of recoverability of all contractual cash flows or the ability to recover an amount at least equal to its amortized cost based on the present value of the expected future cash flows to be collected. In contrast, for an equity security, greater weight and consideration are given by the Company to a decline in market value and the likelihood such market value decline will recover.

 

The following table presents certain information about the Company's equity securities available-for-sale with gross unrealized losses of 20% or more at June 30, 2011:

       Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock
       All Types of                    
   All Equity Non-Redeemable Investment Grade
   Securities Preferred Stock All Industries Financial Services Industry
   Gross Gross % of All Gross % of All Gross     % A
   Unrealized Unrealized Equity Unrealized Non-Redeemable Unrealized % of All Rated or
   Losses Losses Securities Losses Preferred Stock Losses Industries Better
                                  
  (In millions) 
                                  
Less than six months $1  $0   0% $0   0% $0   0%  0%
Six months or greater but less                                
 than twelve months  0   0   0%  0   0%  0   0%  0%
Twelve months or greater  6   6   100%  6   100%  6   100%  33%
All equity securities with                                
 gross unrealized losses of                                
  20% or more $7  $6   86% $6   100% $6   100%  33%

In connection with the equity securities impairment review process, the Company evaluated its holdings in non-redeemable preferred stock, particularly those in the financial services industry. The Company considered several factors including whether there has been any deterioration in credit of the issuer and the likelihood of recovery in value of non-redeemable preferred stock with a severe or an extended unrealized loss. The Company also considered whether any issuers of non-redeemable preferred stock with an unrealized loss held by the Company, regardless of credit rating, have deferred any dividend payments. No such dividend payments had been deferred.

 

With respect to common stock holdings, the Company considered the duration and severity of the unrealized losses for securities in an unrealized loss position of 20% or more; and the duration of unrealized losses for securities in an unrealized loss position of less than 20% in an extended unrealized loss position (i.e., 12 months or greater).

 

Future OTTIs will depend primarily on economic fundamentals, issuer performance (including changes in the present value of future cash flows expected to be collected), changes in credit ratings, changes in collateral valuation, changes in interest rates and changes in credit spreads. If economic fundamentals and any of the above factors deteriorate, additional OTTIs may be incurred in upcoming quarters.

Net Investment Gains (Losses)

 

The components of net investment gains (losses) were as follows:

     Three Months Six Months
     Ended Ended
     June 30, June 30,
     2011 2010 2011 2010
                
     (In millions)
                
Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities:            
Total OTTI losses recognized $(21) $(19) $(30) $(53)
Less: Noncredit portion of OTTI losses transferred to and recognized in other             
 comprehensive income (loss)  6  7  4  23
 Net OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings  (15)  (12)  (26)  (30)
 Fixed maturity securities — net gains (losses) on sales and disposals  2  58  (18)  62
  Total gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities  (13)  46  (44)  32
Other net investment gains (losses):            
 Equity securities  (24)  20  (23)  19
 Mortgage loans  14  (7)  18  (15)
 Real estate and real estate joint ventures  0  (3)  0  (19)
 Other limited partnership interests  (4)  (8)  (2)  (10)
 Other investment portfolio gains (losses)  (1)  (4)  (5)  7
  Subtotal — investment portfolio gains (losses)  (28)  44  (56)  14
Fair value option ("FVO") consolidated securitization entities — changes in            
 estimated fair value:            
 Commercial mortgage loans  7  172  25  653
 Long-term debt — related to commercial mortgage loans  (5)  (162)  (11)  (647)
Other gains (losses)  (1)  (4)  1  67
  Subtotal FVO consolidated securitization entities and other gains (losses)  1  6  15  73
   Total net investment gains (losses) $(27) $50 $(41) $87

See “— Variable Interest Entities” for discussion of consolidated securitization entities (“CSEs”) included in the table above.

 

See “— Related Party Investment Transactions” for discussion of affiliated net investment gains (losses) related to transfers of invested assets to affiliates.

 

Gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions included within net investment gains (losses) were ($2) million and ($3) million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and ($4) million and $76 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

Proceeds from sales or disposals of fixed maturity and equity securities and the components of fixed maturity and equity securities net investment gains (losses) were as shown below. Investment gains and losses on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

     Three Months Ended June 30,
     2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
                      
     Fixed Maturity Securities  Equity Securities  Total
                      
     (In millions)
                      
Proceeds $2,529 $3,076 $128 $74 $2,657 $3,150
Gross investment gains $33 $87 $2 $20 $35 $107
Gross investment losses  (31)  (29)  (20)  0  (51)  (29)
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings:                  
 Credit-related  (6)  (12)  0  0  (6)  (12)
 Other (1)  (9)  0  (6)  0  (15)  0
  Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings  (15)  (12)  (6)  0  (21)  (12)
   Net investment gains (losses) $(13) $46 $(24) $20 $(37) $66

     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
                      
     Fixed Maturity Securities  Equity Securities  Total
                      
     (In millions)
                      
Proceeds $5,042 $5,264 $144 $79 $5,186 $5,343
Gross investment gains $51 $131 $5 $20 $56 $151
Gross investment losses  (69)  (69)  (22)  (1)  (91)  (70)
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings:                  
 Credit-related  (17)  (29)  0  0  (17)  (29)
 Other (1)  (9)  (1)  (6)  0  (15)  (1)
  Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings  (26)  (30)  (6)  0  (32)  (30)
   Net investment gains (losses) $(44) $32 $(23) $19 $(67) $51

____________

 

  • Other OTTI losses recognized in earnings include impairments on equity securities, impairments on perpetual hybrid securities classified within fixed maturity securities where the primary reason for the impairment was the severity and/or the duration of an unrealized loss position and fixed maturity securities where there is an intent to sell or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the decline in estimated fair value.

Fixed maturity security OTTI losses recognized in earnings related to the following sectors and industries within the U.S. and foreign corporate securities sector:

    Three Months Six Months
    Ended Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2011 2010 2011 2010
               
    (In millions)
               
Sector:            
U.S. and foreign corporate securities — by industry:            
 Finance $9 $1 $9 $2
 Communications  0  0  4  3
 Consumer  0  0  0  9
 Utility  0  2  0  2
  Total U.S. and foreign corporate securities  9  3  13  16
ABS  3  0  5  0
RMBS  3  3  5  7
CMBS  0  6  3  7
  Total  $15 $12 $26 $30

Equity security OTTI losses recognized in earnings related to the following sectors and industries:

    Three Months Six Months
    Ended Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2011 2010 2011 2010
               
    (In millions)
               
Sector:            
Non-redeemable preferred stock $6 $0 $6 $0
 Total $6 $0 $6 $0
               
Industry:            
Financial services industry — perpetual hybrid securities $6 $0 $6 $0
 Total $6 $0 $6 $0

Credit Loss Rollforward — Rollforward of the Cumulative Credit Loss Component of OTTI Loss Recognized in Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Still Held for Which a Portion of the OTTI Loss Was Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The table below presents a rollforward of the cumulative credit loss component of OTTI loss recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities still held by the Company for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):

    Three Months Six Months
    Ended Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2011 2010 2011 2010
               
    (In millions)
               
Balance, beginning of period $43 $80 $63 $213
Additions:            
 Initial impairments — credit loss OTTI recognized on securities not            
  previously impaired  4  1  4  3
 Additional impairments — credit loss OTTI recognized on securities            
  previously impaired  1  4  4  6
Reductions:            
 Due to sales (maturities, pay downs or prepayments) during the period of            
  securities previously credit loss OTTI impaired  (2)  (16)  (4)  (52)
 Due to securities de-recognized in connection with the adoption of new            
  guidance related to the consolidation of VIEs  0  0  0  (100)
 Due to securities impaired to net present value of expected future             
  cash flows  0  0  (20)  0
 Due to increases in cash flows — accretion of previous credit loss OTTI  0  (1)  (1)  (2)
Balance, end of period $46 $68 $46 $68

Net Investment Income

 

The components of net investment income were as follows:

      Three Months Six Months
      Ended Ended
      June 30, June 30,
      2011 2010 2011 2010
                 
      (In millions)
                 
Investment income:            
 Fixed maturity securities $538 $525 $1,073 $1,054
 Equity securities  5  7  7  9
 Other securities - FVO general account securities (1)  1  0  1  0
 Mortgage loans  87  72  171  140
 Policy loans  15  17  31  33
 Real estate and real estate joint ventures  10  1  2  (25)
 Other limited partnership interests  40  34  120  102
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  1  1  3  3
 International joint ventures  2  (1)  1  (2)
 Other  3  9  5  11
   Subtotal  702  665  1,414  1,325
  Less: Investment expenses  27  23  51  46
   Subtotal, net  675  642  1,363  1,279
 Other securities – FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments (1)  25  (22)  30  26
 FVO consolidated securitization entities — Commercial mortgage loans  96  105  191  210
   Subtotal  121  83  221  236
    Net investment income $796 $725 $1,584 $1,515

____________

 

  • Changes in estimated fair value subsequent to purchase included in net investment income were:

 Other securities - FVO general account securities $1 $0 $1 $0
 Other securities - FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked $18 $(38) $(7) $3

See “— Variable Interest Entities” for discussion of CSEs included in the table above.

 

Affiliated investment expenses, included in the table above, were $18 million and $33 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $14 million and $27 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. See “— Related Party Investment Transactions” for discussion of affiliated net investment income included in the table above.

Securities Lending

 

The Company participates in a securities lending program whereby blocks of securities, which are included in fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, are loaned to third parties, primarily brokerage firms and commercial banks. The Company generally obtains collateral, generally cash, in an amount equal to 102% of the estimated fair value of the securities loaned, which is obtained at the inception of a loan and maintained at a level greater than or equal to 100% for the duration of the loan. Securities loaned under such transactions may be sold or repledged by the transferee. The Company is liable to return to its counterparties the cash collateral under its control. These transactions are treated as financing arrangements and the associated liability is recorded at the amount of the cash received.

Elements of the securities lending program are presented below at:

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
     (In millions)
         
Securities on loan:      
 Amortized cost $6,992 $6,992
 Estimated fair value $7,047 $7,054
Aging of cash collateral liability:      
 Open (1)  $845 $1,292
 Less than thirty days  4,479  3,297
 Thirty days or greater but less than sixty days  1,039  1,221
 Sixty days or greater but less than ninety days  513  326
 Ninety days or greater  340  1,002
  Total cash collateral liability $7,216 $7,138
         
Security collateral on deposit from counterparties $9 $0
Reinvestment portfolio — estimated fair value $7,097 $6,916

____________

 

  • Open — meaning that the related loaned security could be returned to the Company on the next business day requiring the Company to immediately return the cash collateral.

 

The estimated fair value of the securities on loan related to the cash collateral on open at June 30, 2011 was $825 million, of which $743 million were U.S. Treasury and agency securities which, if put to the Company, can be immediately sold to satisfy the cash requirements. The remainder of the securities on loan was primarily U.S. Treasury and agency securities, and very liquid RMBS. The U.S. Treasury securities on loan were primarily holdings of on-the-run U.S. Treasury securities, the most liquid U.S. Treasury securities available. If these high quality securities that are on loan are put back to the Company, the proceeds from immediately selling these securities can be used to satisfy the related cash requirements. The reinvestment portfolio acquired with the cash collateral consisted principally of fixed maturity securities (including RMBS, U.S. Treasury and agency securities, U.S. corporate securities and ABS). If the on loan securities or the reinvestment portfolio become less liquid, the Company has the liquidity resources of most of its general account available to meet any potential cash demands when securities are put back to the Company.

 

Security collateral on deposit from counterparties in connection with the securities lending transactions may not be sold or repledged, unless the counterparty is in default, and is not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

Invested Assets on Deposit and Pledged as Collateral

 

Invested assets on deposit and pledged as collateral are presented below at estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents and fixed maturity securities and at carrying value for mortgage loans.

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
     (In millions)
         
Invested assets on deposit:      
 Regulatory agencies $55 $55
Invested assets pledged as collateral:      
 Funding agreements — Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston  534  211
 Funding agreements — Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation  231  231
 Derivative transactions  82  83
  Total invested assets on deposit and pledged as collateral $902 $580

See Note 2 — Investments — Invested Assets on Deposit and Pledged as Collateral” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Annual Report for a description of the types of invested assets on deposit and pledged as collateral and selected other information about the related program or counterparty.

 

See also “— Securities Lending” for the amount of the Company's cash received from and due back to counterparties pursuant to the Company's securities lending program. See “— Variable Interest Entities” for assets of certain CSEs that can only be used to settle liabilities of such entities.

Other Securities

 

The table below presents certain information about the Company's securities for which the FVO has been elected:

   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
        
    (In millions)
        
FVO general account securities $48 $7
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments  3,041  2,240
 Total other securities — at estimated fair value $3,089 $2,247

See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2010 Annual Report for discussion of FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments. See “— Net Investment Income” for the net investment income recognized on other securities and the related changes in estimated fair value subsequent to purchase included in net investment income.

Mortgage Loans

 

Mortgage loans are summarized as follows at:

     June 30, 2011  December 31, 2010 
     Carrying % of  Carrying % of 
     Value  Total   Value  Total  
                
      (In millions) 
                
Mortgage loans:            
 Commercial $4,675 37.0% $4,635 36.4%
 Agricultural  1,343 10.6   1,342 10.6 
  Subtotal  6,018 47.6%  5,977 47.0%
 Valuation allowances  (70) (0.6)   (87) (0.7) 
  Subtotal mortgage loans, net  5,948 47.0%  5,890 46.3%
 Commercial mortgage loans held by consolidated securitization             
  entities — FVO  6,697 53.0   6,840 53.7 
   Total mortgage loans, net $12,645 100.0% $12,730 100.0%

See “— Variable Interest Entities” for discussion of CSEs included in the table above.

 

See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2010 Annual Report for discussion of affiliated mortgage loans included in the table above. The carrying values of such loans were $198 million and $199 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk. The Company diversifies its mortgage loan portfolio by both geographic region and property type to reduce the risk of concentration. The Company's commercial and agricultural mortgage loans are collateralized by properties primarily located in the United States (“U.S.”). The carrying values of the Company's commercial and agricultural mortgage loans located in California, New York and Illinois were 26%, 16% and 6%, respectively, of total mortgage loans (excluding commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs) at June 30, 2011. Additionally, the Company manages risk when originating commercial and agricultural mortgage loans by generally lending only up to 75% of the estimated fair value of the underlying real estate.

The following tables present the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by portfolio segment, by method of evaluation of credit loss, and the related valuation allowances, by type of credit loss, at:

     Commercial Agricultural Total
             
     (In millions)
             
June 30, 2011:         
Mortgage loans:         
 Evaluated individually for credit losses $23 $0 $23
 Evaluated collectively for credit losses  4,652  1,343  5,995
  Total mortgage loans  4,675  1,343  6,018
Valuation allowances:         
 Specific credit losses  15  0  15
 Non-specifically identified credit losses  51  4  55
  Total valuation allowances  66  4  70
   Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowance $4,609 $1,339 $5,948
             
December 31, 2010:  
Mortgage loans:         
 Evaluated individually for credit losses $23 $0 $23
 Evaluated collectively for credit losses  4,612  1,342  5,954
  Total mortgage loans  4,635  1,342  5,977
Valuation allowances:         
 Specific credit losses  23  0  23
 Non-specifically identified credit losses  61  3  64
  Total valuation allowances  84  3  87
   Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowance $4,551 $1,339 $5,890

The following tables present the changes in the valuation allowance, by portfolio segment:

   Mortgage Loan Valuation Allowances
   Commercial Agricultural Total
           
   (In millions)
           
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:         
Balance, beginning of period $80 $4 $84
 Provision (release)  (14)  0  (14)
 Charge-offs, net of recoveries  0  0  0
Balance, end of period $66 $4 $70
           
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:         
Balance, beginning of period $82 $3 $85
 Provision (release)  8  0  8
 Charge-offs, net of recoveries  0  0  0
Balance, end of period $90 $3 $93
           
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:         
Balance, beginning of period $84 $3 $87
 Provision (release)  (18)  1  (17)
 Charge-offs, net of recoveries  0  0  0
Balance, end of period $66 $4 $70
           
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:         
Balance, beginning of period $74 $3 $77
 Provision (release)  16  0  16
 Charge-offs, net of recoveries  0  0  0
Balance, end of period $90 $3 $93

Commercial Mortgage Loans — by Credit Quality Indicators with Estimated Fair Value.  Presented below for the commercial mortgage loans is the recorded investment, prior to valuation allowances, by the indicated loan-to-value ratio categories and debt service coverage ratio categories and estimated fair value of such mortgage loans by the indicated loan-to-value ratio categories at:

   Commercial 
   Recorded Investment       
    Debt Service Coverage Ratios      Estimated   
   > 1.20x  1.00x - 1.20x < 1.00x Total % of Total  Fair Value % of Total 
                         
June 30, 2011: (In millions)     (In millions)    
                         
Loan-to-value ratios:                       
Less than 65% $2,417 $35 $148 $2,600  55.6% $2,771  57.6%
65% to 75%  680  43  137  860  18.4   900  18.8 
76% to 80%  315  0  0  315  6.7   314  6.5 
Greater than 80%  672  113  115  900  19.3   824  17.1 
 Total $4,084 $191 $400 $4,675  100.0% $4,809  100.0%

                         
December 31, 2010:            
                         
Loan-to-value ratios:                       
Less than 65% $2,051 $11 $34 $2,096  45.2% $2,196  47.1%
65% to 75%  824  99  148  1,071  23.1   1,099  23.6 
76% to 80%  301  29  7  337  7.3   347  7.4 
Greater than 80%  828  163  140  1,131  24.4   1,018  21.9 
 Total $4,004 $302 $329 $4,635  100.0% $4,660  100.0%

Agricultural Mortgage Loans — by Credit Quality Indicator. The recorded investment in agricultural mortgage loans, prior to valuation allowances, by credit quality indicator, is as shown below. The estimated fair value of agricultural mortgage loans was $1.4 billion at both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

   Agricultural 
   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 
   Recorded Investment % of Total  Recorded Investment % of Total 
              
  (In millions)    (In millions)   
              
Loan-to-value ratios:            
Less than 65% $1,284 95.6% $1,289 96.0%
65% to 75%  59 4.4   53 4.0 
 Total $1,343 100.0% $1,342 100.0%

Past Due and Interest Accrual Status of Mortgage Loans.  The Company has a high quality, well performing, mortgage loan portfolio with approximately 99% of all mortgage loans classified as performing at both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company defines delinquent mortgage loans consistent with industry practice, when interest and principal payments are past due as follows: commercial mortgage loans — 60 days or more past due; and agricultural mortgage loans — 90 days or more past due. The recorded investment in mortgage loans, prior to valuation allowances, past due according to these aging categories, greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest and in nonaccrual status, by portfolio segment, were as follows at:

         Greater than 90 Days Past Due      
   Past Due Still Accruing Interest Nonaccrual Status
   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
                    
  (In millions)
                    
Commercial $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1
Agricultural  7  7  1  0  6  6
 Total $7 $7 $1 $0 $6 $7

Impaired Mortgage Loans.  The unpaid principal balance, recorded investment, valuation allowances and carrying value, net of valuation allowances, for impaired mortgage loans, by portfolio segment, were as follows at:

   Impaired Mortgage Loans
             Loans without      
   Loans with a Valuation Allowance a Valuation Allowance All Impaired Loans
   Unpaid          Unpaid    Unpaid   
   Principal Recorded Valuation Carrying Principal Recorded Principal Carrying
   Balance Investment Allowances Value Balance Investment Balance Value
                          
  (In millions)
                          
June 30, 2011:                        
Commercial $23 $23 $15 $8 $0 $0 $23 $8
Agricultural  0  0  0  0  7  7  7  7
 Total $23 $23 $15 $8 $7 $7 $30 $15
                          
December 31, 2010:                        
Commercial $23 $23 $23 $0 $0 $0 $23 $0
Agricultural  0  0  0  0  7  7  7  7
 Total $23 $23 $23 $0 $7 $7 $30 $7

Unpaid principal balance is generally prior to any charge-off.

 

The average investment in impaired mortgage loans, and the related interest income, by portfolio segment, was:

    Impaired Mortgage Loans
    Average Investment Interest Income Recognized
       Cash Basis Accrual Basis
            
  (In millions)
            
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:         
 Commercial $23 $0 $0
 Agricultural  7  0  0
  Total $30 $0 $0
            
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:         
 Commercial $54 $2 $0
 Agricultural  15  0  0
  Total $69 $2 $0

            
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:         
 Commercial $23 $1 $0
 Agricultural  7  0  0
  Total $30 $1 $0
            
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:         
 Commercial $44 $2 $0
 Agricultural  14  0  0
  Total $58 $2 $0

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents, which include investments with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less, at the time of purchase, were $1.1 billion and $1.8 billion at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Purchased Credit Impaired Investments

 

Investments acquired with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and for which it is probable at the acquisition date that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments are classified as purchased credit impaired investments. For each investment, the excess of the cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date over its acquisition date fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized as net investment income on an effective yield basis. If subsequently, based on current information and events, it is probable that there is a significant increase in cash flows previously expected to be collected or if actual cash flows are significantly greater than cash flows previously expected to be collected, the accretable yield is adjusted prospectively. The excess of the contractually required payments (including interest) as of the acquisition date over the cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date is referred to as the nonaccretable difference, and this amount is not expected to be realized as net investment income. Decreases in cash flows expected to be collected can result in OTTI.

 

The table below presents the purchased credit impaired fixed maturity securities held at:

     
    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
     (In millions)
         
Outstanding principal and interest balance (1) $429 $20
Carrying value (2) $333 $19

____________

 

  • Represents the contractually required payments which is the sum of contractual principal, whether or not currently due, and accrued interest.

 

  • Estimated fair value plus accrued interest.

 

The following table presents information about purchased credit impaired fixed maturity securities acquired during the periods, as of their respective acquisition dates:

    Six
    Months Ended
    June 30,
    2011 2010
         
    (In millions)
         
Contractually required payments (including      
 interest) $672 $0
Cash flows expected to be collected (1) $621 $0
Fair value of investments acquired $325 $0

____________

 

  • Represents undiscounted principal and interest cash flow expectations at the date of acquisition.

 

The following table presents activity for the accretable yield on purchased credit impaired fixed maturity securities for:

     
    Three Months Six Months
    Ended Ended
    June 30, June 30,
    2011 2010 2011 2010
               
     (In millions)
               
Accretable yield, beginning of period $30 $0 $5 $0
 Investments purchased  273  0  296  0
 Accretion recognized in net investment income  (3)  0  (3)  0
 Disposals  0  0  0  0
 Reclassification (to) from nonaccretable difference  6  0  8  0
Accretable yield, end of period $306 $0 $306 $0

Variable Interest Entities

 

The Company holds investments in certain entities that are VIEs. In certain instances, the Company holds both the power to direct the most significant activities of the entity, as well as an economic interest in the entity and, as such, is deemed to be the primary beneficiary or consolidator of the entity. The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities relating to VIEs for which the Company has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary and which are consolidated at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Creditors or beneficial interest holders of VIEs where the Company is the primary beneficiary have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, as the Company's obligation to the VIEs is limited to the amount of its committed investment.

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
         
  (In millions)
Consolidated securitization entities: (1)      
Assets:      
 Mortgage loans held-for-investment (commercial mortgage loans) $6,697 $6,840
 Accrued investment income  32  31
  Total assets $6,729 $6,871
         
Liabilities:      
 Long-term debt $6,617 $6,773
 Other liabilities  31  31
  Total liabilities $6,648 $6,804

____________

  • The Company consolidated former qualified special purpose entities (“QSPEs”) that are structured as CMBS. The assets of these entities can only be used to settle their respective liabilities, and under no circumstances is the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates liable for any principal or interest shortfalls should any arise. The Company's exposure was limited to that of its remaining investment in the former QSPEs of $76 million and $64 million at estimated fair value at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The long-term debt referred to above bears interest at primarily fixed rates ranging from 2.25% to 5.57%, payable primarily on a monthly basis and is expected to be repaid over the next 7 years. Interest expense related to these obligations, included in other expenses, was $94 million and $187 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $101 million and $204 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

The following table presents the carrying amount and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs for which the Company holds significant variable interests but is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated at:

    June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
       Maximum    Maximum
    Carrying Exposure Carrying Exposure
    Amount  to Loss (1)  Amount  to Loss (1)
               
    (In millions)
               
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:            
 RMBS (2) $6,572 $6,572 $6,709 $6,709
 CMBS (2)  2,166  2,166  2,277  2,277
 ABS (2)  1,897  1,897  1,869  1,869
 U.S. corporate securities  379  379  336  336
 Foreign corporate securities  333  333  348  348
Other limited partnership interests  1,208  1,909  1,192  1,992
Real estate joint ventures  26  30  10  35
  Total $12,581 $13,286 $12,741 $13,566

____________

 

 

  • The maximum exposure to loss relating to the fixed maturity securities is equal to the carrying amounts or carrying amounts of retained interests. The maximum exposure to loss relating to the other limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments of the Company. Such a maximum loss would be expected to occur only upon bankruptcy of the issuer or investee.
  • For these variable interests, the Company's involvement is limited to that of a passive investor.

 

As described in Note 5, the Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. Excluding these commitments, the Company did not provide financial or other support to investees designated as VIEs during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Related Party Investment Transactions

 

At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company held $83 million and $63 million, respectively, in the Metropolitan Money Market Pool and the MetLife Intermediate Income Pool, which are affiliated partnerships. These amounts are included in short-term investments. Net investment income from these investments was less than $1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, and for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010.

In the normal course of business, the Company transfers invested assets, primarily consisting of fixed maturity securities, to and from affiliates. There were no invested assets transferred from affiliates, inclusive of amounts related to reinsurance agreements, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Invested assets transferred to affiliates, inclusive of amounts related to reinsurance agreements, were as follows:

   Three Months Six Months
   Ended Ended
   June 30, June 30,
   2011 2010 2011 2010
              
   (In millions)
              
Estimated fair value of assets transferred to affiliates $0 $445 $0 $445
Amortized cost of assets transferred to affiliates $0 $406 $0 $406
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on transfers $0 $39 $0 $39