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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments
Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The Company holds various types of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale and classifies them as corporate securities (“Corporate”), Canadian and Canadian provincial government securities (“Canadian government”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), U.S. government and agencies (“U.S. government”), state and political subdivisions, and other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises (“Other foreign government”). RMBS, ABS and CMBS are collectively “structured securities.”
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity securities by type as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
March 31, 2020:
 
Amortized
 
Allowance for
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated Fair
 
% of
 
 
Cost
 
Credit Losses
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Total
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
29,203

 
$
26

 
$
1,294

 
$
977

 
$
29,494

 
60.8
%
Canadian government
 
2,793

 

 
1,445

 
1

 
4,237

 
8.7

RMBS
 
2,241

 

 
77

 
27

 
2,291

 
4.7

ABS
 
2,940

 

 
4

 
277

 
2,667

 
5.5

CMBS
 
1,841

 

 
24

 
56

 
1,809

 
3.7

U.S. government
 
1,398

 

 
244

 

 
1,642

 
3.4

State and political subdivisions
 
1,071

 

 
108

 
10

 
1,169

 
2.4

Other foreign government
 
5,133

 
7

 
233

 
113

 
5,246

 
10.8

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
46,620

 
$
33

 
$
3,429

 
$
1,461

 
$
48,555

 
100.0
%
 
December 31, 2019:
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated Fair
 
% of
 
Impairments
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Total
 
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
29,205

 
$
2,269

 
$
81

 
$
31,393

 
61.4
%
 
$

Canadian government
 
3,016

 
1,596

 

 
4,612

 
9.0

 

RMBS
 
2,339

 
62

 
3

 
2,398

 
4.7

 

ABS
 
2,973

 
19

 
14

 
2,978

 
5.8

 

CMBS
 
1,841

 
61

 
3

 
1,899

 
3.7

 

U.S. government
 
2,096

 
57

 
1

 
2,152

 
4.2

 

State and political subdivisions
 
1,074

 
93

 
3

 
1,164

 
2.3

 

Other foreign government
 
4,209

 
321

 
5

 
4,525

 
8.9

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
46,753

 
$
4,478

 
$
110

 
$
51,121

 
100.0
%
 
$


The Company enters into various collateral arrangements with counterparties that require both the pledging and acceptance of fixed maturity securities as collateral. Pledged fixed maturity securities are included in fixed maturity securities available-for-sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fixed maturity securities received as collateral are held in separate custodial accounts and are not recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subject to certain constraints, the Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge collateral it receives; however, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, none of the collateral received had been sold or repledged. The Company also holds assets in trust to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties. The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
142

 
$
154

 
$
113

 
$
116

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
1,172

 
n/a

 
727

Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements
27,080

 
27,441

 
27,290

 
29,239


The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments on an ongoing basis and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that limits exposure to any one issuer. The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk from single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, as well as the securities disclosed below, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions).
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government of Japan
$
1,660

 
$
1,672

 
$
813

 
$
852

Canadian province of Quebec
1,132

 
1,986

 
1,205

 
2,163

Canadian province of Ontario
941

 
1,289

 
1,014

 
1,379


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of March 31, 2020, are shown by contractual maturity in the table below (dollars in millions). Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Structured securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,176

 
$
1,172

Due after one year through five years
 
8,125

 
8,184

Due after five years through ten years
 
9,629

 
9,880

Due after ten years
 
20,668

 
22,552

Structured securities
 
7,022

 
6,767

Total
 
$
46,620

 
$
48,555


Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major sectors of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions): 
March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost    
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total           
Finance
 
$
10,979

 
$
11,056

 
37.5
%
Industrial
 
14,703

 
14,756

 
50.0

Utility
 
3,521

 
3,682

 
12.5

Total
 
$
29,203

 
$
29,494

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total
Finance
 
$
10,896

 
$
11,653

 
37.2
%
Industrial
 
14,692

 
15,803

 
50.3

Utility
 
3,617

 
3,937

 
12.5

Total
 
$
29,205

 
$
31,393

 
100.0
%

Allowance for Credit Losses and Impairments Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
As discussed in Note 1 – “Business and Basis of Presentation,” allowances for credit losses on fixed maturity securities are recognized in investment related gains (losses), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. For these securities, the net amount recognized represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the fixed maturity security prior to the allowance for credit losses. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in AOCI. The amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company, for which a portion of the impairment loss was recognized in AOCI, was $2 million and $4 million as of March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. There were no changes in these amounts from their respective prior-year ending balances.
The following table presents the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses in fixed maturity securities by type as of March 31, 2020 (dollars in millions):
 
March 31, 2020
 
Corporate
 
Other Foreign Government
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$

 
$

 
$

Credit losses recognized on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded
26

 
7

 
33

Balance, end of period
$
26

 
$
7

 
$
33


Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 3,102 and 1,072 fixed maturity securities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
Less than 20%
 
$
1,052

 
72.0
%
 
$
76

 
69.1
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
409

 
28.0

 
20

 
18.2

20% or more for six months or greater
 

 

 
14

 
12.7

Total
 
$
1,461

 
100.0
%
 
$
110

 
100.0
%

The Company’s determination of whether a decline in value necessitates the recording of an allowance for credit losses includes an analysis of whether the issuer is current on its contractual payments, evaluating whether it is probable that the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security and analyzing the overall ability of the Company to recover the amortized cost of the investment.
The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses for fixed maturity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions). These investments are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair value has remained below amortized cost.
 
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
March 31, 2020:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
9,666

 
$
729

 
$
93

 
$
18

 
$
9,759

 
$
747

Canadian government
 

 

 
6

 
1

 
6

 
1

RMBS
 
1,047

 
25

 
41

 
2

 
1,088

 
27

ABS
 
1,936

 
203

 
552

 
65

 
2,488

 
268

CMBS
 
913

 
52

 
21

 
1

 
934

 
53

U.S. government
 

 

 

 

 

 

State and political subdivisions
 
158

 
9

 
12

 
1

 
170

 
10

Other foreign government
 
1,813

 
94

 
7

 
4

 
1,820

 
98

Total investment grade securities
 
15,533

 
1,112

 
732

 
92

 
16,265

 
1,204

 
Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
1,106

 
219

 
66

 
11

 
$
1,172

 
$
230

ABS
 
15

 
9

 

 

 
15

 
9

CMBS
 
23

 
3

 

 

 
23

 
3

Other foreign government
 
150

 
13

 
7

 
2

 
157

 
15

Total below investment grade securities
 
1,294

 
244

 
73

 
13

 
1,367

 
257

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
16,827

 
$
1,356

 
$
805

 
$
105

 
$
17,632

 
$
1,461

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
December 31, 2019:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
1,936

 
$
29

 
$
293

 
$
7

 
$
2,229

 
$
36

Canadian government
 

 

 

 

 

 

RMBS
 
367

 
2

 
84

 
1

 
451

 
3

ABS
 
773

 
5

 
739

 
9

 
1,512

 
14

CMBS
 
253

 
3

 

 

 
253

 
3

U.S. government
 
49

 
1

 

 

 
49

 
1

State and political subdivisions
 
103

 
2

 
12

 
1

 
115

 
3

Other foreign government
 
278

 
4

 

 

 
278

 
4

Total investment grade securities
 
3,759

 
46

 
1,128

 
18

 
4,887

 
64

Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
220

 
38

 
100

 
7

 
320

 
45

ABS
 

 

 

 

 

 

CMBS
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other foreign government
 

 

 
10

 
1

 
10

 
1

Total below investment grade securities
 
220

 
38

 
110

 
8

 
330

 
46

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
3,979

 
$
84

 
$
1,238


$
26

 
$
5,217

 
$
110



The Company has no intention to sell, nor does it expect to be required to sell, the securities outlined in the table above, as of the dates indicated. However, unforeseen facts and circumstances may cause the Company to sell fixed maturity securities in the ordinary course of managing its portfolio to meet certain diversification, credit quality and liquidity guidelines. Changes in unrealized losses are primarily driven by changes in interest rates.

Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in millions):
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
$
480

 
$
415

Equity securities
2

 
1

Mortgage loans on real estate
67

 
60

Policy loans
15

 
14

Funds withheld at interest
53

 
62

Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents
4

 
7

Other invested assets
(5
)
 
42

Investment income
616

 
601

Investment expense
(22
)
 
(21
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
$
594

 
$
580


Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in millions): 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
Impairment losses and change in allowance for credit losses
$
(34
)
 
$
(9
)
Gain on investment activity
27

 
28

Loss on investment activity
(8
)
 
(19
)
Net gains (losses) on equity securities
(23
)
 
4

Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
(13
)
 
(2
)
Derivatives and other, net
(234
)
 
6

Total investment related gains (losses), net
$
(285
)
 
$
8


The impairment losses and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2020, includes $1 million in impairment losses on securities the Company intends to sell and an increase of $33 million in the allowance for credit losses related to high-yield securities as result of the uncertainty in the global markets due to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The fixed maturity impairment losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019, were primarily related to a U.S. utility company. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was primarily driven by the change in unrealized gains/losses of these securities recognized in earnings due to the broad market weakness related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020, were primarily due to an increase in the mortgage loan valuation allowance to reflect the estimated impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for derivatives and other for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, are primarily due to changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives related to modified coinsurance and funds withheld treaties, as a result of changes in interest rates, and widening credit spreads, both of which were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty.
Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, securities lent and securities collateral received as part of the securities lending program and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions).
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
325

 
$
334

 
$
339

 
$
369

Securities lending:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities loaned
98

 
99

 
98

 
104

Securities received
n/a

 
107

 
n/a

 
107

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
398

 
408

 
356

 
384

Securities received
n/a

 
344

 
n/a

 
370


The Company held cash collateral for repurchase/reverse repurchase programs of $5 million and $1 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. No cash or securities were pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the tables, as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
 
March 31, 2020
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 Days
 
30-90 Days
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Securities lending transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
99

 
$
99

Total

 

 

 
99

 
99

Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate

 

 

 
303

 
303

Other foreign government

 

 

 
105

 
105

Total

 

 

 
408

 
408

Total borrowings
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
507

 
$
507

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table
 
$
451

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
56


 
December 31, 2019
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 Days
 
30-90 Days
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Securities lending transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
104

 
$
104

Total

 

 

 
104

 
104

Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate

 

 

 
286

 
286

Other foreign government

 

 

 
98

 
98

Total

 

 

 
384

 
384

Total borrowings
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
488

 
$
488

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table
 
$
478

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
10


The Company has elected to offset amounts recognized as receivables and payables resulting from the repurchase/reverse repurchase programs. After the effect of offsetting, the net amount presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was a liability of $5 million and $1 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company recognized payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase/reverse repurchase agreement, as discussed above. Amounts owed to and due from the counterparties may be settled in cash or offset, in accordance with the agreements.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
As of March 31, 2020, mortgage loans are geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. with the largest concentrations in California (15.2%), Texas (14.7%) and Washington (8.7%) and include loans secured by properties in Canada (2.9%) and United Kingdom (0.9%). The recorded investment in mortgage loans on real estate presented below is gross of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses, and valuation allowances.
The distribution of mortgage loans by property type is as follows as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 Property type:
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
Office building
 
$
1,783

 
29.4
%
 
$
1,771

 
31.0
%
Retail
 
1,712

 
28.2

 
1,686

 
29.4

Industrial
 
1,253

 
20.7

 
1,169

 
20.4

Apartment
 
872

 
14.4

 
766

 
13.4

Other commercial
 
443

 
7.3

 
335

 
5.8

Recorded investment
 
$
6,063

 
100.0
%
 
$
5,727

 
100.0
%
Unamortized balance of loan origination fees and expenses
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(9
)
 
 
Valuation allowances
 
(39
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
6,014

 
 
 
$
5,706

 
 

The maturities of mortgage loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Due within five years
 
$
2,011

 
33.2
%
 
$
1,841

 
32.2
%
Due after five years through ten years
 
3,107

 
51.2

 
2,944

 
51.4

Due after ten years
 
945

 
15.6

 
942

 
16.4

Total
 
$
6,063

 
100.0
%
 
$
5,727

 
100.0
%
The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
>1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
<1.00x
 
Total
 
% of Total
March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 59.99%
$
3,119

 
$
80

 
$
5

 
$
3,204

 
52.8
%
60% - 69.99%
2,015

 
40

 

 
2,055

 
33.9

70% - 79.99%
565

 
12

 
39

 
616

 
10.2

Greater than 80%
101

 
61

 
26

 
188

 
3.1

Total
$
5,800

 
$
193

 
$
70

 
$
6,063

 
100.0
%

 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
>1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
<1.00x
 
Total
 
% of Total
December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 59.99%
$
3,025

 
$
52

 
$
7

 
$
3,084

 
53.8
%
60% - 69.99%
1,841

 
53

 
11

 
1,905

 
33.3

70% - 79.99%
492

 
13

 
39

 
544

 
9.5

Greater than 80%
96

 
61

 
37

 
194

 
3.4

Total
$
5,454

 
$
179

 
$
94

 
$
5,727

 
100.0
%

The following table sets forth credit quality grades by year of origination of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of March 31, 2020 (dollars in millions):
 
Recorded Investment
 
Year of Origination
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Prior
 
Total
March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internal credit quality grade:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High investment grade
$
302

 
$
675

 
$
623

 
$
403

 
$
603

 
$
1,177

 
$
3,783

Investment grade
236

 
516

 
317

 
342

 
269

 
422

 
2,102

Average

 

 
10

 
25

 
27

 
95

 
157

Watch list

 

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

In or near default

 

 

 

 

 
17

 
17

Total
$
538

 
$
1,191

 
$
950

 
$
770

 
$
899

 
$
1,715

 
$
6,063


None of the payments due to the Company on its recorded investment in mortgage loans were delinquent as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
17

 
$
17

Collectively measured for impairment
 
6,046

 
5,710

Recorded investment
 
$
6,063

 
$
5,727

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$

 
$

Collectively measured for impairment
 
39

 
12

Total valuation allowances
 
$
39

 
$
12

Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (dollars in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2020
 
2019
Balance, beginning of period
$
12

 
$
11

Adoption of new accounting standard, see Note 13
14

 

Provision (release)
13

 

Balance, end of period
$
39

 
$
11



Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
March 31, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

December 31, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
17

 
$

 
$
24

 
$

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17

 
$

 
$
24

 
$


(1) Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances.

The Company did not acquire any impaired mortgage loans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company had no mortgage loans that were on a nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Policy Loans
The majority of policy loans are associated with one client. These policy loans present no credit risk as the amount of the loan cannot exceed the obligation due to the ceding company upon the death of the insured or surrender of the underlying policy. The provisions of the treaties in force and the underlying policies determine the policy loan interest rates. The Company earns a spread between the interest rate earned on policy loans and the interest rate credited to corresponding liabilities.
Funds Withheld at Interest
As of March 31, 2020, $3.2 billion of the funds withheld at interest balance is associated with one client. For reinsurance agreements written on a modco basis and certain agreements written on a coinsurance funds withheld basis, assets equal to the net statutory reserves are withheld and legally owned and managed by the ceding company and are reflected as funds withheld at interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event of a ceding company’s insolvency, the Company would need to assert a claim on the assets supporting its reserve liabilities. However, the risk of loss to the Company is mitigated by its ability to offset amounts it owes the ceding company for claims or allowances against amounts owed to the Company from the ceding company.
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets include limited partnership interests, joint ventures (other than operating joint ventures), lifetime mortgages, derivative contracts and fair value option (“FVO”) contractholder-directed unit-linked investments. Other invested assets also includes FHLB common stock, which is included in Other in the table below. The allowance for credit losses for lifetime mortgages as of both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $2 million. Carrying values of these assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures
 
$
1,183

 
$
1,134

Lifetime mortgages
 
763

 
775

Derivatives
 
252

 
117

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
235

 
260

Other
 
109

 
77

Total other invested assets
 
$
2,542

 
$
2,363