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Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	$ (52)	$ 492
Net investments (income) loss	(1)	(47)
Net recognized (gains) losses on investments and derivatives (related party: 2018 – $0 and 2017 – $10)	1,214	(1,526)
Accrued investment income	(29)	(76)
Policy acquisition costs deferred	(281)	(354)
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	611	2,397
Future policy benefits, other policy claims and benefits, dividends payable to policyholders and reinsurance recoverable	39	921
Funds withheld assets and liabilities	375	(1,886)
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
Available-for-sale securities (related party: 2020 – $209 and 2019 – $73)	6,425	5,567
Trading securities	85	143
Mortgage loans	1,136	994
Investment funds	313	186
Derivative instruments and other invested assets	765	653
Short-term investments	650	163
Purchases of:
Available-for-sale securities (related party: 2020 – $(611) and 2019 – $(436))	(9,624)	(7,813)
Mortgage loans	(2,317)	(2,558)
Trading securities	(152)	(382)
Investment funds	(831)	(500)
Derivative instruments and other invested assets	(1,034)	(581)
Short-term investments	(412)	(259)
Deposits on investment-type policies and contracts	8,398	5,972
Repayments of Annuities and Investment Certificates	(3,871)	(3,275)
Payments for coinsurance agreements on investment-type contracts, net	(11)	(31)
Deposits on investment-type policies and contracts through reinsurance agreements	28,077	423
Withdrawals on investment-type policies and contracts through reinsurance agreements	1,895	1,873
Variable Interest Entities
Net investments (income) loss	(5)	0
Net recognized (gains) losses on investments and derivatives (related party: 2018 – $0 and 2017 – $10)	7	(8)
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
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Equity securities (related party: 2020 – $3 and 2019 – $51; consolidated variable interest entities: 2020 – $0 and 2019 – $51)	0	51
Investment funds	20	5
Purchases of:
Investment funds	0	(21)
Related Party
Net investments (income) loss	(12)	(52)
Net recognized (gains) losses on investments and derivatives (related party: 2018 – $0 and 2017 – $10)	75	(15)
Accrued investment income	(26)	3
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	102	264
Future policy benefits, other policy claims and benefits, dividends payable to policyholders and reinsurance recoverable	140	162
Funds withheld assets and liabilities	(325)	(953)
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
Available-for-sale securities (related party: 2020 – $209 and 2019 – $73)	209	73
Trading securities	31	60
Mortgage loans	0	4
Investment funds	241	116
Short-term investments	28	0
Purchases of:
Available-for-sale securities (related party: 2020 – $(611) and 2019 – $(436))	(611)	(436)
Trading securities	(150)	(6)
Investment funds	(807)	(402)
Short-term investments	(28)	0
Deposits on investment-type policies and contracts	39	117
Repayments of Annuities and Investment Certificates	(210)	(225)
Deposits on investment-type policies and contracts through reinsurance agreements	156	108
Withdrawals on investment-type policies and contracts through reinsurance agreements	730	910
Equity securities \| Related Party
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
Equity securities (related party: 2020 – $3 and 2019 – $51; consolidated variable interest entities: 2020 – $0 and 2019 – $51)	3	51
Purchases of:
Equity securities	(3)	(213)
Reinsurance Settlements [Member]
Purchases of:
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