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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
September 30, 2020:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
31,044

 
$
19

 
$
3,455

 
$
221

 
$
34,259

 
62.7
%
 
$

Canadian government
 
2,985

 

 
1,912

 

 
4,897

 
9.0

 

RMBS
 
1,927

 

 
101

 
1

 
2,027

 
3.7

 

ABS
 
2,966

 

 
28

 
72

 
2,922

 
5.3

 

CMBS
 
1,871

 

 
81

 
22

 
1,930

 
3.5

 

U.S. government
 
1,392

 

 
238

 

 
1,630

 
3.0

 

State and political subdivisions
 
1,233

 

 
154

 
4

 
1,383

 
2.5

 

Other foreign government
 
5,243

 

 
411

 
50

 
5,604

 
10.3

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
48,661

 
$
19

 
$
6,380

 
$
370

 
$
54,652

 
100.0
%
 
$

December 31, 2019:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Impairments 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
132

 
$
143

 
$
113

 
$
116

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
1,421

 
n/a

 
727

Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements
27,702

 
30,432

 
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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions).
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government of Japan
$
1,429

 
$
1,430

 
$
813

 
$
852

Canadian province of Quebec
1,226

 
2,347

 
1,205

 
2,163

Canadian province of Ontario
1,012

 
1,470

 
1,014

 
1,379


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of September 30, 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
 
$
1,417

 
$
1,416

Due after one year through five years
 
8,267

 
8,751

Due after five years through ten years
 
10,389

 
11,456

Due after ten years
 
21,824

 
26,150

Structured securities
 
6,764

 
6,879

Total
 
$
48,661

 
$
54,652


Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major sectors of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions): 
September 30, 2020:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost    
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total           
Finance
 
$
11,550

 
$
12,658

 
37.0
%
Industrial
 
15,709

 
17,280

 
50.4

Utility
 
3,785

 
4,321

 
12.6

Total
 
$
31,044

 
$
34,259

 
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 following table presents the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses in fixed maturity securities by type for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (dollars in millions):
 
Corporate
 
Other Foreign Government
 
Total
Balance, beginning of period
$

 
$

 
$

Credit losses recognized on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded
38

 
2

 
40

Reductions for securities sold during the period
(19
)
 
(2
)
 
(21
)
Balance, end of period
$
19

 
$

 
$
19


Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 1,289 and 1,072 fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
Less than 20%
 
$
276

 
74.6
%
 
$
76

 
69.1
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
34

 
9.2

 
20

 
18.2

20% or more for six months or greater
 
60

 
16.2

 
14

 
12.7

Total
 
$
370

 
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 September 30, 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
September 30, 2020:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
2,446

 
$
108

 
$
83

 
$
10

 
$
2,529

 
$
118

RMBS
 
225

 
1

 

 

 
225

 
1

ABS
 
1,304

 
37

 
552

 
20

 
1,856

 
57

CMBS
 
355

 
19

 

 

 
355

 
19

U.S. government
 

 

 

 

 

 

State and political subdivisions
 
84

 
2

 
15

 
2

 
99

 
4

Other foreign government
 
955

 
35

 
11

 
2

 
966

 
37

Total investment grade securities
 
5,369

 
202

 
661

 
34

 
6,030

 
236

 
Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
672

 
94

 
60

 
9

 
732

 
103

ABS
 
19

 
14

 
4

 
1

 
23

 
15

CMBS
 
22

 
3

 

 

 
22

 
3

Other foreign government
 
93

 
9

 
13

 
4

 
106

 
13

Total below investment grade securities
 
806

 
120

 
77

 
14

 
883

 
134

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
6,175

 
$
322

 
$
738

 
$
48

 
$
6,913

 
$
370

 
 
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

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 tables 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 September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
$
483

 
$
464

 
$
1,437

 
$
1,307

Equity securities
2

 
1

 
5

 
3

Mortgage loans on real estate
66

 
67

 
199

 
187

Policy loans
13

 
14

 
42

 
43

Funds withheld at interest
95

 
82

 
217

 
210

Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents
1

 
7

 
7

 
21

Other invested assets
17

 
67

 
53

 
141

Investment income
677

 
702

 
1,960

 
1,912

Investment expense
(23
)
 
(23
)
 
(67
)
 
(69
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
$
654

 
$
679

 
$
1,893

 
$
1,843


Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in millions): 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairments and change in allowance for credit losses
$
13

 
$
(9
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(18
)
Gain on investment activity
16

 
68

 
89

 
116

Loss on investment activity
(22
)
 
(13
)
 
(76
)
 
(39
)
Net gains (losses) on equity securities
4

 
4

 
(11
)
 
11

Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
(19
)
 
(4
)
 
(54
)
 
(12
)
Derivatives and other, net
74

 
3

 
(65
)
 
11

Total investment related gains (losses), net
$
66

 
$
49

 
$
(138
)
 
$
69


The impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to an increase 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 nine months ended September 30, 2019, were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high yield securities. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to an increase in the mortgage loan valuation allowance due to the current market conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and impairments on limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily relates to impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for derivatives and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same periods in 2019, were primarily due to the changes in fair value of embedded derivatives related to modified coinsurance and funds withheld treaties as a result of changes in interest rates and credit spreads, both of which are a result of COVID-19.
Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, securities loaned and securities collateral received as part of the securities lending program and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions).
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
273

 
$
314

 
$
339

 
$
369

Securities lending:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities loaned
94

 
104

 
98

 
104

Securities received
n/a

 
102

 
n/a

 
107

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
365

 
405

 
356

 
384

Securities received
n/a

 
378

 
n/a

 
370


The Company held cash collateral for repurchase/reverse repurchase programs of $4 million and $1 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. No cash or securities have been pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (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.
 
September 30, 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
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
104

 
$
104

Total

 

 

 
104

 
104

Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate

 

 

 
298

 
298

Other foreign government

 

 

 
107

 
107

Total

 

 

 
405

 
405

Total transactions
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
509

 
$
509

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table
 
$
484

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
25


 
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 $4 million and $1 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company recognized payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase/reverse repurchase agreements 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 September 30, 2020, mortgage loans are geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. with the largest concentrations in California (14.6%), Texas (14.5%) and Washington (8.7%). In addition, the Company held mortgage loans secured by properties in Canada (3.0%) 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 the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans by property type as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions) is as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 Property type:
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
Office
 
$
1,736

 
29.0
%
 
$
1,771

 
31.0
%
Retail
 
1,700

 
28.4

 
1,686

 
29.4

Industrial
 
1,235

 
20.7

 
1,169

 
20.4

Apartment
 
870

 
14.5

 
766

 
13.4

Other commercial
 
440

 
7.4

 
335

 
5.8

Recorded investment
 
5,981

 
100.0
%
 
5,727

 
100.0
%
Unamortized balance of loan origination fees and expenses
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(9
)
 
 
Valuation allowances
 
(64
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
5,907

 
 
 
$
5,706

 
 

The maturities of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Due within five years
 
$
2,315

 
38.7
%
 
$
1,841

 
32.2
%
Due after five years through ten years
 
2,739

 
45.8

 
2,944

 
51.4

Due after ten years
 
927

 
15.5

 
942

 
16.4

Total
 
$
5,981

 
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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
Construction Loans
 
 
 
 
 
>1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
<1.00x
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
September 30, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 59.99%
$
2,884

 
$
137

 
$
19

 
$
4

 
$
3,044

 
50.9
%
60% - 69.99%
1,965

 
48

 
30

 

 
2,043

 
34.2

70% - 79.99%
581

 
67

 
27

 

 
675

 
11.3

80% or greater
180

 
22

 
17

 

 
219

 
3.6

Total
$
5,610

 
$
274

 
$
93

 
$
4

 
$
5,981

 
100.0
%

 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
Construction
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
>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

80% or greater
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 September 30, 2020 (dollars in millions):
 
Recorded Investment
 
Year of Origination
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Prior
 
Total
September 30, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internal credit quality grade:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High investment grade
$
331

 
$
656

 
$
522

 
$
360

 
$
588

 
$
1,068

 
$
3,525

Investment grade
285

 
525

 
407

 
360

 
279

 
406

 
2,262

Average

 

 
9

 
43

 
27

 
74

 
153

Watch list

 

 

 

 

 
4

 
4

In or near default

 

 

 

 

 
37

 
37

Total
$
616

 
$
1,181

 
$
938

 
$
763

 
$
894

 
$
1,589

 
$
5,981


The following table presents the current and past due composition of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
31-60 days past due
 
$

 
$

61-90 days past due
 

 

Greater than 90 days
 
20

 

Total past due
 
20

 

Current
 
5,961

 
5,727

Total
 
$
5,981

 
$
5,727


The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
37

 
$
17

Collectively measured for impairment
 
5,944

 
5,710

Recorded investment
 
$
5,981

 
$
5,727

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$

 
$

Collectively measured for impairment
 
64

 
12

Total valuation allowances
 
$
64

 
$
12

Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
Balance, beginning of period
 
 
$
12

 
$
11

Adoption of new accounting standard, see Note 13
 
 
14

 

Provision (release)
 
 
38

 
1

Balance, end of period
 
 
$
64

 
$
12


Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
September 30, 2020:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
37

 
$
37

 
$

 
$
37

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
37

 
$
37

 
$

 
$
37

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 September 30,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
27

 
$

 
$
17

 
$
1

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
27

 
$

 
$
17

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
22

 
$

 
$
20

 
$
1

 Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
22

 
$

 
$
20

 
$
1


(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 nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company had $20 million of mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, that were on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2020. The Company had no mortgage loans that were on a nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2019.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company modified the payment terms of approximately 50 commercial mortgage loans, with a carrying value of approximately $620 million in response to COVID-19. These loans met the criteria established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and were not considered a troubled debt restructuring.  In accordance with the CARES Act criteria, these loans were not more than 30 days past due at December 31, 2019, and the modifications included deferral or delayed payments of principal or interest on the loan.
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 September 30, 2020, $3.2 billion of the funds withheld at interest balance is associated with one client. For reinsurance agreements written on a modified coinsurance (“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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $2 million. Carrying values of these assets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures
 
$
1,249

 
$
1,134

Lifetime mortgages
 
863

 
775

Derivatives
 
174

 
117

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
258

 
260

Other
 
101

 
77

Total other invested assets
 
$
2,645

 
$
2,363