Reinsurance - Components of Net Investment Income on Funds Withheld Assets (Details) - Talcott Life & Annuity Re - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	$ 1,109.9	$ 869.9
Investment expenses	23.7	20.5
Net investment income	1,086.2	849.4
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	856.9	745.9
Fixed maturities, trading
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	11.9	2.0
Equity securities
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	0.2	0.6
Mortgage loans
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	119.0	98.4
Cash and cash equivalents
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	57.9	18.2
Other
Reinsurance
Gross investment income	$ 64.0	$ 4.8

Income on funds withheld assets passed to coinsurer, derived from investments and on cash and cash equivalents, net of amortization of purchase discounts and premiums related to investments in debt securities. Interest income represents earnings which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Dividend income represents a distribution of earnings to shareholders by investee companies. The purchase discount or premium is amortized to income or expense, respectively, over the life (holding period) of the securities to arrive at an amount of periodic interest income or expense which results in a constant effective yield on the investments.

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