Separate Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

The aggregate fair value of assets, by major investment asset category, supporting separate accounts is as follows:


	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
	(in thousands)
Asset Type:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies	$	16,501	$	15,548
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions authorities	146		115

U.S. corporate securities	57,197		24,458
Foreign corporate securities	5,399		3,158
Asset-backed securities	0		1,099
Mortgage-backed securities	156		82
Mutual funds:
Equity	74,323,288		73,226,610
Fixed Income	30,602,384		33,828,097
Other	5,363,232		4,431,975
Equity securities	285,502		126,792

Other invested assets	7,916,554		6,444,077
Short-term investments	2,690		2,559
Cash and cash equivalents	36,169		38,686
Total	$	118,609,218	$	118,143,256

The balances of and changes in separate account liabilities as of and for the periods indicated are as follows:


	Year Ended December 31, 2025
	Variable Annuities		Variable Life		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	85,183,055	$	32,960,201	$	118,143,256
Deposits	554,841		4,087,138		4,641,979
Investment performance	9,669,502		4,751,811		14,421,313

Policy charges	(1,974,025)		(1,009,626)		(2,983,651)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(14,062,933)		(699,640)		(14,762,573)
Benefit payments	(81,959)		(357,630)		(439,589)
Net transfers (to) from general account	9,237		(551,221)		(541,984)

Other	5,986		124,481		130,467
Balance, end of period	$	79,303,704	$	39,305,514	$	118,609,218

Cash surrender value(1)	$	78,673,352	$	37,814,966	$	116,488,318


	Year Ended December 31, 2024
	Variable Annuities		Variable Life		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	92,383,121	$	26,805,364	$	119,188,485
Deposits	601,236		3,513,738		4,114,974
Investment performance	8,395,586		4,657,022		13,052,608

Policy charges	(2,210,261)		(923,275)		(3,133,536)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(13,827,431)		(450,573)		(14,278,004)
Benefit payments	(66,029)		(285,680)		(351,709)
Net transfers (to) from general account	(100,193)		(380,869)		(481,062)

Other	7,026		24,474		31,500
Balance, end of period	$	85,183,055	$	32,960,201	$	118,143,256

Cash surrender value(1)	$	84,325,382	$	29,592,881	$	113,918,263


	Year Ended December 31, 2023
	Variable Annuities		Variable Life		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	91,785,447	$	22,265,799	$	114,051,246
Deposits	440,707		2,745,751		3,186,458
Investment performance	12,219,777		4,310,729		16,530,506

Policy charges	(2,296,859)		(829,539)		(3,126,398)
Surrenders and withdrawals	(9,687,372)		(347,955)		(10,035,327)
Benefit payments	(73,791)		(226,242)		(300,033)
Net transfers (to) from general account(2)	(15,121)		(1,175,575)		(1,190,696)

Other	10,333		62,396		72,729
Balance, end of period	$	92,383,121	$	26,805,364	$	119,188,485

Cash surrender value(1)	$	91,201,190	$	23,700,726	$	114,901,916

(1) Represents the amount of the contractholder's account balances distributable at the balance sheet date less certain surrender charges.

(2) Variable life includes $900 million of funding for a policy loan to an affiliated irrevocable trust. See Note 16 for additional information.