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Derivative Instruments
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments
4.    DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

Types of Derivative Instruments and Derivative Strategies

The Company utilizes various derivative instruments and strategies to manage its risk. Commonly used derivative instruments include, but are not necessarily limited to:
•Interest rate contracts: futures, swaps, options, caps and floors
•Equity contracts: futures, options and total return swaps
•Foreign exchange contracts: futures, options, forwards and swaps
•Credit contracts: single and index reference credit default swaps

Other types of financial contracts that the Company accounts for as derivatives include:
•Embedded derivatives

For detailed information on these contracts and the related strategies, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Primary Risks Managed by Derivatives

The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivative contracts by the primary underlying risks, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value amounts below represent the value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements and cash collateral.
 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Primary Underlying Risk/Instrument Type Fair Value Fair Value
Gross NotionalAssetsLiabilitiesGross NotionalAssetsLiabilities
 (in thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Currency/Interest Rate
Interest Rate Swaps$3,306 $0 $(127)$3,344 $55 $0 
Foreign Currency Swaps1,257,356 55,035 (10,040)886,552 37,259 (6,900)
Total Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments$1,260,662 $55,035 $(10,167)$889,896 $37,314 $(6,900)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Interest Rate
Interest Rate Swaps$134,315,860 $4,661,714 $(10,707,561)$130,358,860 $5,698,740 $(10,348,130)
Interest Rate Options9,873,000 141,443 (170,561)9,883,000 280,323 (173,863)
Interest Rate Futures2,084,100 2,928 (2,394)4,109,300 2,876 (2,709)
Interest Rate Forwards115,000 0 (6,315)195,000 3,760 (991)
Foreign Currency
Foreign Currency Forwards223,781 2,954 (439)119,653 842 (1,063)
Credit
Credit Default Swaps2,285,550 46,641 0 306,900 24,789 0 
Currency/Interest Rate
Foreign Currency Swaps1,974,625 71,808 (23,693)2,139,523 68,477 (23,251)
Equity
Total Return Swaps13,609,955 151,873 (220,436)15,129,666 66,627 (475,209)
Equity Options33,912,368 644,928 (843,974)19,461,881 902,050 (1,535,272)
Equity Futures4,221,956 2,110 (59,684)5,015,002 736 (6,595)
Total Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments$202,616,195 $5,726,399 $(12,035,057)$186,718,785 $7,049,220 $(12,567,083)
Total Derivatives(1)(2)$203,876,857 $5,781,434 $(12,045,224)$187,608,681 $7,086,534 $(12,573,983)

(1)Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $6,965 million and $9,048 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively included in "Future policy benefits" and $3,260 million and $3,246 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively included in "Policyholders' account balances". Other assets included $76 million and $73 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Other liabilities included $6 million and $13 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The fair value of the related reinsurance, included in "Reinsurance recoverables" and/or "Reinsurance payables" was an asset of $701 million and $931 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2)Recorded in “Other invested assets” and “Payables to parent and affiliates” on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
 March 31, 2022
 Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Financial
Instruments		Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated Statements of
Financial
Position		Net Amounts
Presented in
the Consolidated Statements
of Financial
Position		Financial
Instruments/
Collateral(1)		Net
Amount
 (in thousands)
Offsetting of Financial Assets:
Derivatives$5,781,434 $(5,579,018)$202,416 $0 $202,416 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell300,000 0 300,000 (300,000)0 
Total Assets$6,081,434 $(5,579,018)$502,416 $(300,000)$202,416 
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives$12,045,224 $(11,987,555)$57,668 $(57,668)$0 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase0 0 0 0 0 
Total Liabilities$12,045,224 $(11,987,555)$57,668 $(57,668)$0 

 December 31, 2021
 Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Financial
Instruments		Gross
Amounts
Offset in the Consolidated
Statements of
Financial
Position		Net Amounts
Presented in
the Consolidated Statements
of Financial
Position		Financial
Instruments/
Collateral(1)		Net
Amount
 (in thousands)
Offsetting of Financial Assets:
Derivatives$7,086,534 $(6,818,009)$268,525 $0 $268,525 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell185,000 0 185,000 (185,000)0 
Total Assets$7,271,534 $(6,818,009)$453,525 $(185,000)$268,525 
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives$12,573,983 $(12,568,082)$5,901 $(5,901)$0 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase0 0 0 0 0 
Total Liabilities$12,573,983 $(12,568,082)$5,901 $(5,901)$0 

(1)Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
For information regarding the rights of offset associated with the derivative assets and liabilities in the table above see “Credit Risk” below and Note 9. For securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company monitors the value of the securities and maintains collateral, as appropriate, to protect against credit exposure. Where the Company has entered into repurchase and resale agreements with the same counterparty, in the event of default, the Company would generally be permitted to exercise rights of offset. For additional information on the Company’s accounting policy for securities repurchase and resale agreements, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Cash Flow Hedges

The primary derivative instruments used by the Company in its cash flow hedge accounting relationships are currency swaps and interest rate swaps. These instruments are only designated for hedge accounting in instances where the appropriate criteria are met. The Company does not use futures, options, credit, or equity derivatives in any of its cash flow hedge accounting relationships.

The following tables provide the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, excluding the offset of the hedged item in an effective hedge relationship.
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
 Realized
Investment
Gains (Losses)		Net
Investment
Income		Other
Income		Change in AOCI
 (in thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Interest Rate$0 $11 $0 $(157)
Currency/Interest Rate(771)7,850 6,700 12,981 
Total cash flow hedges(771)7,861 6,700 12,824 
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Interest Rate(1,625,937)0 0 0 
Currency4,297 0 0 0 
Currency/Interest Rate(1,708)0 113 0 
Credit(2,723)0 0 0 
Equity391,260 0 0 0 
Embedded Derivatives2,055,635 0 0 0 
Total Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments820,824 0 113 0 
Total$820,053 $7,861 $6,813 $12,824 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
 Realized
Investment
Gains (Losses)		Net
Investment
Income		Other
Income		Change in AOCI
 (in thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Interest Rate$0 $12 $0 $(125)
Currency/Interest Rate(163)2,460 1,717 4,824 
Total cash flow hedges(163)2,472 1,717 4,699 
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Interest Rate(37,371)0 0 0 
Currency1,036 0 0 0 
Currency/Interest Rate192 0 (11)0 
Credit(12)0 0 0 
Equity15,562 0 0 0 
Embedded Derivatives99,847 0 0 0 
Total Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments79,254 0 (11)0 
Total$79,091 $2,472 $1,706 $4,699 



Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in AOCI before taxes:
 (in thousands)    
Balance, December 31, 2021$39,896 
Amount recorded in AOCI
Interest Rate(146)
Currency/Interest Rate26,760 
Total amount recorded in AOCI26,614 
Amount reclassified from AOCI to income
Interest Rate(11)
Currency/Interest Rate(13,779)
Total amount reclassified from AOCI to income(13,790)
Balance, March 31, 2022$52,720 

The changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and are included in "Net unrealized investment gains (losses)" in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss); these amounts are then reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Using March 31, 2022 values, it is estimated that a pre-tax gain of $15 million is expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings during the subsequent twelve months ending March 31, 2023.

The exposures the Company is hedging with these qualifying cash flow hedges include the variability of the payment or receipt of interest or foreign currency amounts on existing financial instruments.

There were no material amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings relating to instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transaction did not occur by the anticipated date or within the additional time period permitted by the authoritative guidance for the accounting for derivatives and hedging.
Credit Derivatives

Credit Derivatives, where the Company has written credit protection on certain index references, have outstanding notional amounts of $2,286 million and $157 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These credit derivatives are reported at fair value as an asset of $47 million and $11 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 the notional amount of these credit derivatives had the following NAIC rating: $2,286 million in NAIC 3.

The Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company's investment portfolio. The Company has outstanding notional amounts of $0 million and $150 million reported as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These credit derivatives are reported at fair value as an asset of $0 million and $14 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Counterparty Credit Risk

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial derivative transactions with a positive fair value. The Company manages credit risk by entering into derivative transactions with its affiliate, Prudential Global Funding LLC (“PGF”), related to its over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives. PGF, in turn, manages its credit risk by: (i) entering into derivative transactions with highly rated major international financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties governed by master netting agreement, as applicable; (ii) trading through central clearing and OTC parties; (iii) obtaining collateral, such as cash and securities, when appropriate; and (iv) setting limits on single-party credit exposures which are subject to periodic management review.

Substantially all of the Company’s derivative agreements have zero thresholds which require daily full collateralization by the party in a liability position.