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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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 December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
December 31, 2021:Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossesUnrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
% of Total
Available-for-sale:
Corporate$35,239 $26 $3,084 $194 $38,103 62.8 %
Canadian government3,339 — 1,606 4,944 8.1 
RMBS1,020 — 37 1,050 1.7 
ABS4,024 — 22 41 4,005 6.6 
CMBS1,790 66 1,849 3.0 
U.S. government2,082 — 31 2,105 3.5 
State and political subdivisions1,191 — 137 1,323 2.2 
Other foreign government7,188 273 87 7,370 12.1 
Total fixed maturity securities$55,873 $31 $5,256 $349 $60,749 100.0 %
December 31, 2020:Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossesUnrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
% of Total
Available-for-sale:
Corporate$31,963 $17 $4,356 $94 $36,208 63.9 %
Canadian government3,145 — 1,995 — 5,140 9.1 
RMBS1,735 — 84 1,817 3.2 
ABS3,099 — 35 42 3,092 5.4 
CMBS1,790 102 21 1,868 3.3 
U.S. government1,242 — 196 1,437 2.5 
State and political subdivisions1,237 — 157 1,390 2.4 
Other foreign government5,337 — 479 33 5,783 10.2 
Total fixed maturity securities$49,548 $20 $7,404 $197 $56,735 100.0 %
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 consolidated balance sheets. Fixed maturity securities received as collateral are held in separate custodial accounts and are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Subject to certain constraints, the Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge collateral it receives; however, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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 December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
20212020
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral$100 $103 $148 $162 
Fixed maturity securities received as collateraln/a1,922 n/a1,784 
Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements28,671 31,173 27,675 31,179 
    
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 December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
20212020
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
Government of Japan$3,080 $3,063 $1,493 $1,491 
Canadian province of Quebec1,377 2,347 1,303 2,474 
Canadian province of Ontario1,092 1,451 1,054 1,528 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of December 31, 2021, 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 CostEstimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
Due in one year or less$1,641 $1,649 
Due after one year through five years9,698 10,115 
Due after five years through ten years10,969 11,700 
Due after ten years26,731 30,381 
Structured securities6,834 6,904 
Total$55,873 $60,749 
Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major sectors of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
December 31, 2021:Amortized CostEstimated
Fair Value
% of Total
Finance$13,101 $14,045 36.9 %
Industrial17,857 19,375 50.8 
Utility4,281 4,683 12.3 
Total$35,239 $38,103 100.0 %
December 31, 2020:Amortized CostEstimated
Fair Value
% of Total
Finance$11,785 $13,236 36.6 %
Industrial16,274 18,435 50.9 
Utility3,904 4,537 12.5 
Total$31,963 $36,208 100.0 %
Allowance for Credit Losses and Impairments Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
As discussed in Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements,” allowances for credit losses on fixed maturity securities are recognized in investment related gains (losses), net. The 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 tables present the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses in fixed maturity securities by type for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
For the year ended December 31, 2021:
CorporateCMBSOther Foreign GovernmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$17 $$— $20 
Credit losses recognized on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded21 27 
Reductions for securities sold during the period(10)(2)(1)(13)
Additional increases or decreases for credit losses on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period(2)(1)— (3)
Balance, end of period$26 $$$31 
For the year ended December 31, 2020:
CorporateCMBSOther Foreign GovernmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$— $— $— $— 
Credit losses recognized on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded36 41 
Reductions for securities sold during the period(19)— (2)(21)
Balance, end of period$17 $$— $20 
Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
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 table presents the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses for the 1,862 fixed maturity securities for which an allowance for credit loss has not been recorded as of December 31, 2021, and the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost (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 continuously remained below amortized cost.
 Less than 12 months12 months or greaterTotal
December 31, 2021:Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Investment grade securities:
Corporate$4,135 $86 $946 $51 $5,081 $137 
Canadian government20 — — 20 
RMBS132 102 234 
ABS1,747 22 589 2,336 28 
CMBS152 35 187 
U.S. government1,513 31 1,544 
State and political subdivisions109 28 137 
Other foreign government2,237 33 724 37 2,961 70 
Total investment grade securities10,045 156 2,455 104 12,500 260 
Below investment grade securities:
Corporate463 13 97 44 560 57 
ABS— — 13 13 13 13 
CMBS— — — — — — 
Other foreign government136 75 10 211 17 
Total below investment grade securities599 20 185 67 784 87 
Total fixed maturity securities$10,644 $176 $2,640 $171 $13,284 $347 
The following table presents the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses for the 877 fixed maturity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of December 31, 2020 (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 continuously remained below amortized cost.
 Less than 12 months12 months or greaterTotal
December 31, 2020:Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Investment grade securities:
Corporate$930 $29 $70 $$1,000 $34 
Canadian government— — — — — — 
RMBS294 — — 294 
ABS1,096 17 570 11 1,666 28 
CMBS160 — — 160 
U.S. government27 — — 27 
State and political subdivisions66 16 82 
Other foreign government973 27 — — 973 27 
Total investment grade securities3,546 83 656 19 4,202 102 
Below investment grade securities:
Corporate375 49 81 11 456 60 
ABS20 13 24 14 
CMBS91 15 — — 91 15 
Other foreign government36 28 64 
Total below investment grade securities522 80 113 15 635 95 
Total fixed maturity securities$4,068 $163 $769 $34 $4,837 $197 
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 and Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net Accounting Correction
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company reclassified approximately $92 million of pre-tax unrealized gains from AOCI to investment income, net of related expenses associated with investments in limited partnerships and private equity funds for which it utilizes the equity method of accounting. The unrealized gains should have been recognized directly in investment income in the same prior periods they were reported by the investees. In addition, the Company recorded approximately $70 million of pre-tax gains in investment related gains (losses), net, associated with investments in limited partnerships considered to be investment companies in order to adjust the carrying value from cost less impairments to a fair value approach, using the net asset value (“NAV”) per share or its equivalent. Had the adjustments been recorded in the years they were reported by the investees, the Company estimates it would have recognized approximately $102 million, $(2) million, $1 million and $10 million of pre-tax income (loss) in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in millions):
For the years ended December 31,
202120202019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$2,059 $1,928 $1,786 
Equity securities
Mortgage loans on real estate293 282 255 
Policy loans55 56 58 
Funds withheld at interest351 279 297 
Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents28 
Other invested assets – limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures419 50 119 
Other invested assets – all other61 59 65 
Investment income3,246 2,667 2,616 
   Investment expense(108)(92)(96)
Investment income, net of related expenses$3,138 $2,575 $2,520 
Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in millions):
For the years ended December 31,
202120202019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
     Change in allowance for credit losses and impairments$(12)$(21)$(31)
     Realized gains on investment activity299 114 151 
     Realized losses on investment activity(65)(82)(50)
Net gains (losses) on equity securities25 (15)16 
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan allowance for credit losses29 (56)(12)
Change in fair value of certain limited partnership investments and other, net194 24 13 
Net gains on derivatives90 
Total investment related gains (losses), net$560 $(33)$91 
As of December 31, 2021, the Company held non-income producing securities with amortized costs, net of allowances, of $26 million and estimated fair values of $26 million. As of December 31, 2020, the Company held non-income producing securities with amortized costs, net of allowances, of $71 million and estimated fair values of $63 million. Generally, securities are non-income producing when principal or interest is not paid primarily as a result of bankruptcies or credit defaults, but also include securities where amortization has been discontinued.
Securities Borrowing, Lending and Repurchase Agreements
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, loaned securities, and securities received as collateral as part of the securities lending program, and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged, securities received, and cash loaned as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
20212020
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities$374 $420 $118 $161 
Securities lending:
Securities loaned94 102 94 105 
Securities received n/a 102 n/a102 
Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
Securities pledged704 736 653 711 
Securities received n/a 728 n/a669 
Cash10 10 — — 
No cash or securities have been pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (dollars in millions). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the tables as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
December 31, 2021
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and ContinuousUp to 30 Days30 – 90 DaysGreater than 90 DaysTotal
Securities lending transactions:
Corporate$— $— $— $94 $94 
State and political subdivisions— — — 
Other foreign government— — — 
Total— — — 102 102 
Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:
Corporate— — — 366 366 
Other foreign government— — — 370 370 
Cash— — — 10 10 
Total— — — 746 746 
Total transactions$— $— $— $848 $848 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table$830 
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure$18 
December 31, 2020
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and ContinuousUp to 30 Days30 – 90 DaysGreater than 90 DaysTotal
Securities lending transactions:
Corporate$— $— $— $105 $105 
Total— — — 105 105 
Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:
Corporate— — — 417 417 
Other foreign government— — — 294 294 
Total— — — 711 711 
Total transactions$— $— $— $816 $816 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table$771 
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure$45 
The Company has elected to offset amounts recognized as receivables and payables resulting from the repurchase/reverse repurchase programs, excluding any cash received or paid. After the effect of offsetting, there was no liability presented on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase/reverse repurchase agreements. 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 December 31, 2021, mortgage loans were geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. with the largest concentrations in California (13.4%), Texas (12.5%) and Washington (7.8%), in addition to loans secured by properties in Canada (3.0%) and United Kingdom (2.3%). The recorded investment in mortgage loans on real estate presented below is gross of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses, and allowance for credit losses.
The following table presents the distribution of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans by property type as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
 20212020
 Carrying ValuePercentage of
Total
Carrying ValuePercentage of
Total
Property type:
Office$1,683 26.6 %$1,702 29.0 %
Retail2,090 33.0 1,711 29.3 
Industrial1,249 19.7 1,210 20.6 
Apartment801 12.7 808 13.8 
Other commercial506 8.0 430 7.3 
Recorded investment6,329 100.0 %5,861 100.0 %
Unamortized balance of loan origination fees and expenses(11)(10)
Allowance for credit losses(35)(64)
Total mortgage loans on real estate$6,283 $5,787 
The following table presents the maturities of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
20212020
Recorded
Investment
% of Total Recorded
Investment
% of Total
Due within five years$2,660 42.0 %$2,276 38.8 %
Due after five years through ten years2,593 41.0 2,768 47.3 
Due after ten years1,076 17.0 817 13.9 
Total$6,329 100.0 %$5,861 100.0 %
The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
Recorded Investment
Debt Service RatiosConstruction loans
>1.20x
1.00x – 1.20x
<1.00xTotal% of Total
December 31, 2021:
Loan-to-Value Ratio
0% – 59.99%
$3,111 $238 $51 $$3,406 53.8 %
60% – 69.99%
1,906 190 46 — 2,142 33.8 
70% – 79.99%
520 41 12 — 573 9.1 
80% or greater148 — 60 — 208 3.3 
Total$5,685 $469 $169 $$6,329 100.0 %
Recorded Investment
Debt Service RatiosConstruction loans
>1.20x
1.00x – 1.20x
<1.00xTotal% of Total
December 31, 2020:
Loan-to-Value Ratio
0% – 59.99%
$2,774 $106 $17 $12 $2,909 49.6 %
60% – 69.99%
2,013 62 33 — 2,108 36.0 
70% – 79.99%
555 49 13 — 617 10.5 
80% or greater189 21 17 — 227 3.9 
Total$5,531 $238 $80 $12 $5,861 100.0 %
The following table sets forth credit quality grades by year of origination of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
Recorded Investment
Year of Origination
December 31, 2021:20212020201920182017PriorTotal
Internal credit quality grade:
High investment grade$725 $402 $645 $461 $344 $1,534 $4,111 
Investment grade367 272 331 301 296 502 2,069 
Average— 27 39 32 109 
Watch list— — — — — 
In or near default— — — — — 36 36 
Total$1,098 $674 $1,003 $801 $645 $2,108 $6,329 
Recorded Investment
Year of Origination
December 31, 2020:20202019201820172016PriorTotal
Internal credit quality grade:
High investment grade$411 $616 $493 $336 $574 $1,008 $3,438 
Investment grade352 496 399 407 249 368 2,271 
Average— — — 19 37 55 111 
Watch list— — — — — 
In or near default— — — — — 37 37 
Total$763 $1,112 $892 $762 $860 $1,472 $5,861 
The following table presents the current and past due composition of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
 20212020
Current$6,329 $5,846 
31 – 60 days past due
— 15 
Total$6,329 $5,861 
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s allowance for credit losses for mortgage loans as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in millions):
202120202019
Balance, beginning of period$64 $12 $11 
Adoption of new accounting standard— 14 — 
Change in allowance for credit losses(29)38 
Balance, end of period$35 $64 $12 
The Company did not acquire any impaired mortgage loans during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company had no mortgage loans that were on a nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company modified the payment terms of 1 and 52 commercial mortgage loans, with a carrying value of approximately $10 million and $660 million, respectively, 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. The Company did not have any significant loans that were modified and met the criteria of a Troubled Debt Restructuring for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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 December 31, 2021, $4.6 billion of the funds withheld at interest balance is primarily associated with two clients. 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. 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 include FHLB common stock, which is included in Other in the table below. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the allowance for credit losses for lifetime mortgages was not material. The carrying values of other invested assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (dollars in millions):
 20212020
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures$1,996 $1,367 
Lifetime mortgages758 935 
Derivatives175 140 
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments52 289 
Other89 98 
Total other invested assets$3,070 $2,829