Other Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

7. Other Expenses

Information on other expenses was as follows:

		Three Months				Nine Months
		Ended				Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
		(In millions)
Compensation		$	74	$	46	$	225	$	137
Commissions			373		189		1,047		652
Volume-related costs			39		64		121		197
Affiliated interest costs on ceded reinsurance			58		44		163		124
Capitalization of DAC			(384)		(182)		(1,078)		(680)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA			558		219		1,002		743
Interest expense on debt and debt issue costs			109		118		329		357
Premium taxes, licenses & fees			41		12		69		34
Professional services			7		3		36		13
Rent			7		1		22		2
Other			108		85		287		278
	Total other expenses	$	990	$	599	$	2,223	$	1,857

Affiliated Expenses

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