Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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Location of Significant Accounting Policies |
The following table identifies our significant accounting policies presented in other Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements:
| | | | | | Investments | Note 4 | Derivatives and Hedge Accounting | Note 5 | Fair Value Measurements | Note 6 | Deferred Acquisition Costs | Note 7 | Reinsurance | Note 8 | Reserves for Future Policy Benefits and Claims Payable | Note 9 | Other Contract Holder Funds | Note 10 | Separate Account Assets and Liabilities | Note 11 | Market Risk Benefits | Note 12 | Long-Term Debt | Note 13 | Income Taxes | Note 15 | Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees | Note 16 | Share-Based Compensation | Note 18 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Note 23 | Earnings Per Share | Note 25 |
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Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle, Effect Of Transition On Equity |
The following table presents the effect of transition adjustments on shareholders' equity due to the adoption of LDTI (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | January 1, 2021 | | | | Accumulated other | | Retained earnings | | comprehensive income | Deferred acquisition costs | $ | — | | $ | 106 | Reinsurance recoverable on market risk benefits | — | | (34) | Reserves for future policy benefits and claims payable | 97 | | | 141 | | Market risk benefits | (2,700) | | | (598) | | Total | $ | (2,603) | | | $ | (385) | |
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Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments |
The following table presents amounts previously reported as of December 31, 2020, to reflect the effect of the change due to the adoption of LDTI, and the adjusted amounts as of January 1, 2021 (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | Effect of | | As of | | | Reported | | Changes | | 1/1/2021 | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Deferred acquisition costs | | $ | 13,897 | | | $ | 146 | | | $ | 14,043 | | Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses | | 35,270 | | | (154) | | | 35,116 | | Reinsurance recoverable on market risk benefits, at fair value | | — | | | 471 | | | 471 | | Market risk benefit assets, at fair value | | — | | | 690 | | | 690 | | Deferred income taxes, net | | 1,058 | | | 824 | | | 1,882 | | Other assets | | 1,179 | | | 2 | | | 1,181 | | | | | | | | | Total assets | | $ | 353,532 | | | $ | 1,979 | | | $ | 355,511 | | | | | | | | | Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | Reserves for future policy benefits and claims payable | | $ | 22,512 | | | $ | (5,716) | | | $ | 16,796 | | Other contract holder funds | | 63,592 | | | (7) | | | 63,585 | | Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value | | — | | | 10,690 | | | 10,690 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total liabilities | | 343,609 | | | 4,967 | | | 348,576 | | | | | | | | | Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax expense | | 3,821 | | | (385) | | | 3,436 | | Retained earnings | | (324) | | | (2,603) | | | (2,927) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total equity | | 9,923 | | | (2,988) | | | 6,935 | | Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 353,532 | | | $ | 1,979 | | | $ | 355,511 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | As Adjusted | | Reported | | Effect of | | As of | | December 31, 2022 | | Changes | | December 31, 2022 | Assets | | | | | | Deferred acquisition costs | $ | 13,422 | | | $ | (499) | | | $ | 12,923 | | Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses | 29,641 | | | (595) | | | 29,046 | | Reinsurance recoverable on market risk benefits, at fair value | — | | | 221 | | | 221 | | Market risk benefit assets, at fair value | — | | | 4,865 | | | 4,865 | | Deferred income taxes, net | 385 | | | (65) | | | 320 | | Other assets | 946 | | | (2) | | | 944 | | Total assets | $ | 311,058 | | | $ | 3,925 | | | $ | 314,983 | | | | | | | | Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | Reserves for future policy benefits and claims payable | $ | 14,273 | | | $ | (1,955) | | | $ | 12,318 | | Other contract holder funds | 58,195 | | | (5) | | | 58,190 | | Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value | — | | | 5,662 | | | 5,662 | | Total liabilities | 301,903 | | | 3,702 | | | 305,605 | | | | | | | | Equity | | | | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax expense | (5,481) | | | 2,103 | | | (3,378) | | Retained earnings | 8,283 | | | (1,880) | | | 6,403 | | Total equity | 9,155 | | | 223 | | | 9,378 | | Total liabilities and equity | $ | 311,058 | | | $ | 3,925 | | | $ | 314,983 | |
The following tables present amounts previously reported in the Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, to reflect the effect of the change due to the adoption of LDTI, and the adjusted amounts (in millions, except per share amounts):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for | | | | As Adjusted | | the Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2022 | | Changes | | 2022 | Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | Total net gains (losses) on derivatives and investments | $ | 3,851 | | | $ | (4,688) | | | $ | (837) | | Total revenues | 14,551 | | | (4,688) | | | 9,863 | | | | | | | | Benefits and Expenses | | | | | | Death, other policy benefits and change in policy reserves, net of deferrals | 2,290 | | | (1,228) | | | 1,062 | | (Gain) loss from updating future policy benefits cash flow assumptions, net | — | | | (34) | | | (34) | | Market risk benefits (gains) losses, net | — | | | (3,536) | | | (3,536) | | Interest credited on other contract holder funds, net of deferrals and amortization | 862 | | | 4 | | | 866 | | Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 1,743 | | | (517) | | | 1,226 | | Total benefits and expenses | 7,440 | | | (5,311) | | | 2,129 | | Pretax income (loss) | 7,111 | | | 623 | | | 7,734 | | Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,371 | | | 134 | | | 1,505 | | Net income (loss) | 5,740 | | | 489 | | | 6,229 | | Net income (loss) attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. | $ | 5,697 | | | $ | 489 | | | $ | 6,186 | | | | | | | | Earnings per share | | | | | | Basic | $ | 66.62 | | | $ | 5.72 | | | $ | 72.34 | | Diluted | $ | 64.23 | | | $ | 5.52 | | | $ | 69.75 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for | | | | As Adjusted | | the Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2021 | | Changes | | 2021 | Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | Total net gains (losses) on derivatives and investments | $ | (2,478) | | | $ | (2,887) | | | $ | (5,365) | | Total revenues | 9,247 | | | (2,887) | | | 6,360 | | | | | | | | Benefits and Expenses | | | | | | Death, other policy benefits and change in policy reserves, net of deferrals | 970 | | | (45) | | | 925 | | (Gain) loss from updating future policy benefits cash flow assumptions, net | — | | | 41 | | | 41 | | Market risk benefits (gains) losses, net | — | | | (3,966) | | | (3,966) | | Interest credited on other contract holder funds, net of deferrals and amortization | 834 | | | (2) | | | 832 | | Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 520 | | | 787 | | | 1,307 | | Total benefits and expenses | 5,200 | | | (3,185) | | | 2,015 | | Pretax income (loss) | 4,047 | | | 298 | | | 4,345 | | Income tax expense (benefit) | 602 | | | 64 | | | 666 | | Net income (loss) | 3,445 | | | 234 | | | 3,679 | | Net income (loss) attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. | $ | 3,183 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 3,417 | | | | | | | | Earnings per share | | | | | | Basic | $ | 33.86 | | | $ | 2.49 | | | $ | 36.35 | | Diluted | $ | 33.69 | | | $ | 2.48 | | | $ | 36.17 | |
The following tables present amounts previously reported in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, to reflect the effect of the change due to the adoption of LDTI, and the adjusted amounts (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for the | | | | As Adjusted | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2022 | | Changes | | 2022 | Net income (loss) | $ | 5,740 | | | $ | 489 | | | $ | 6,229 | | | | | | | | Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities with no credit impairment, net of tax expense (benefit) | (7,223) | | | (284) | | | (7,507) | | | | | | | | Change in current discount rate related to reserve for future policy benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) | — | | | 1,303 | | | 1,303 | | Change in non-performance risk on market risk benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) | — | | | 1,468 | | | 1,468 | | Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (7,225) | | | 2,487 | | | (4,738) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. | $ | (1,528) | | | $ | 2,976 | | | $ | 1,448 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for the | | | | As Adjusted | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2021 | | Changes | | 2021 | Net income (loss) | $ | 3,445 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 3,679 | | | | | | | | Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities with no credit impairment, net of tax expense (benefit) | (2,080) | | | (64) | | | (2,144) | | | | | | | | Change in current discount rate related to reserve for future policy benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) | — | | | 397 | | | 397 | | Change in non-performance risk on market risk benefits, net of tax expense (benefit) | — | | | (332) | | | (332) | | Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (2,077) | | | 1 | | | (2,076) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. | $ | 1,106 | | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 1,341 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for the | | | | As Adjusted | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2022 | | Changes | | 2022 | Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | Net income | $ | 5,740 | | | $ | 489 | | | $ | 6,229 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | Net losses (gains) on derivatives | (2,024) | | | 4,688 | | | 2,664 | | Net (gain) loss on market risk benefits | — | | | (3,536) | | | (3,536) | | (Gain) loss from updating future policy benefits cash flow assumptions, net | — | | | (34) | | | (34) | | Interest credited on other contract holder funds, gross | 862 | | | 4 | | | 866 | | Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 1,413 | | | 134 | | | 1,547 | | Change in deferred acquisition costs | 1,119 | | | (518) | | | 601 | | Change in funds withheld, net of reinsurance | (402) | | | 329 | | | (73) | | Change in other assets and liabilities, net | 724 | | | (1,556) | | | (832) | | Total adjustments | 1,692 | | | (489) | | | 1,203 | | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 5,206 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As Previously | | | | | | Reported for the | | | | As Adjusted | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | December 31, | | Effect of | | December 31, | | 2021 | | Changes | | 2021 | Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | Net income | $ | 3,445 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 3,679 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | Net losses (gains) on derivatives | 2,639 | | | 2,887 | | | 5,526 | | Net (gain) loss on market risk benefits | — | | | (3,966) | | | (3,966) | | (Gain) loss from updating future policy benefits cash flow assumptions, net | — | | | 41 | | | 41 | | Interest credited on other contract holder funds, gross | 834 | | | (2) | | | 832 | | Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 675 | | | 64 | | | 739 | | Change in deferred acquisition costs | (270) | | | 789 | | | 519 | | Change in funds withheld, net of reinsurance | (757) | | | 131 | | | (626) | | Change in other assets and liabilities, net | (403) | | | (178) | | | (581) | | Total adjustments | 2,718 | | | (234) | | | 2,484 | | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 5,682 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,682 | |
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Balances of and changes in liability for future policy benefits, and Revenue and interest recognized |
The following table presents the impact of the adoption of LDTI, as of the transition date, on reserves for future policy benefits and claims payable (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Payout | | Closed | | Closed | | | | Annuities | | Block Life | | Block Annuity | | Total | Reserves for future policy benefits at December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,148 | | $ | 5,809 | | $ | 5,328 | | $ | 12,285 | Adjustment for loss contracts under the modified retrospective approach | 4 | | | 15 | | | 18 | | | 37 | | Effect of remeasurement of liability at current discount rate | 143 | | | 560 | | | 997 | | | 1,700 | | Reserves for future policy benefits at January 1, 2021 | $ | 1,295 | | | $ | 6,384 | | | $ | 6,343 | | | $ | 14,022 | | Other future policy benefits and claims payable | | | | | | | 2,774 | | Reserves for future policy benefits and claims payable at January 1, 2021 | | | | | | | $ | 16,796 | |
The following table presents the transition date reclassifications and adjustments to reserves for future policy benefits by category resulting from the adoption of LDTI (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reserve for future policy benefits | | | | Other (1) | | Total | Reserve for future policy benefits and claims payable at December 31, 2020 | $ | 12,285 | | | | $ | 10,227 | | $ | 22,512 | Adjustments for LDTI transition | 1,737 | | | | | (7,453) | | | (5,716) | | Reserve for future policy benefits and claims payable at January 1, 2021 | $ | 14,022 | | | | | $ | 2,774 | | | $ | 16,796 | |
(1) Includes variable annuity embedded derivatives that were reclassed to market risk benefits. The following tables present the roll-forward of components of reserves for future policy benefits (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Present Value of Expected Net Premiums | | Year Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Payout | | Closed Block | | Closed Block | | Payout | | Closed Block | | Closed Block | | Annuities | | Life | | Annuity | | Annuities | | Life | | Annuity | Balance, beginning of year | $ | — | | | $ | 1,287 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,464 | | | $ | — | | Beginning of period cumulative effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | — | | | 161 | | | — | | | — | | | (157) | | | — | | Beginning balance at original discount rate | — | | | 1,448 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,307 | | | — | | Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | — | | | 22 | | | — | | | — | | | 242 | | | — | | Effect of actual variances from expected experience | — | | | (95) | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | Balance adjusted for variances from expectation | — | | | 1,375 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,550 | | | — | | Issuances | — | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | — | | Interest accrual | — | | | 38 | | | — | | | — | | | 39 | | | — | | Net premiums collected | — | | | (166) | | | — | | | — | | | (147) | | | — | | Ending balance at original discount rate | — | | | 1,253 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,448 | | | — | | End of period cumulative effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | — | | | (113) | | | — | | | — | | | (161) | | | — | | Balance, end of year | $ | — | | | $ | 1,140 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,287 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits | | Year Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Payout | | Closed Block | | Closed Block | | Payout | | Closed Block | | Closed Block | | Annuities | | Life | | Annuity | | Annuities | | Life | | Annuity | Balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,042 | | | $ | 5,448 | | | $ | 4,434 | | | $ | 1,249 | | | $ | 6,913 | | | $ | 5,739 | | Beginning of period cumulative effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 132 | | | 958 | | | 275 | | | (84) | | | (349) | | | (689) | | Beginning balance at original discount rate (including DPL of $40, $0 and $671 in December 31, 2023, and, $38, $0 and $459 in December 31, 2022 for payout annuities, closed block life and closed block annuity, respectively) | 1,174 | | | 6,406 | | | 4,709 | | | 1,165 | | | 6,564 | | | 5,050 | | Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | — | | | 65 | | | (3) | | | 4 | | | 331 | | | (15) | | Effect of actual variances from expected experience | (16) | | | (95) | | | (8) | | | (37) | | | 38 | | | (34) | | Balance adjusted for variances from expectation | 1,158 | | | 6,376 | | | 4,698 | | | 1,132 | | | 6,933 | | | 5,001 | | Issuances | 117 | | | 15 | | | 1 | | | 126 | | | 14 | | | 4 | | Interest accrual | 43 | | | 195 | | | 194 | | | 40 | | | 209 | | | 210 | | Benefits payments | (129) | | | (685) | | | (493) | | | (124) | | | (750) | | | (506) | | Ending balance of original discount rate (including DPL of $42, $0 and $626 in December 31, 2023, and, $40, $0 and $671 in December 31, 2022 for payout annuities, closed block life and closed block annuity, respectively) | 1,189 | | | 5,901 | | | 4,400 | | | 1,174 | | | 6,406 | | | 4,709 | | End of period cumulative effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (99) | | | (767) | | | (185) | | | (132) | | | (958) | | | (275) | | Balance, end of year | $ | 1,090 | | | $ | 5,134 | | | $ | 4,215 | | | $ | 1,042 | | | $ | 5,448 | | | $ | 4,434 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reserves for future policy benefits | 1,090 | | | 3,994 | | | 4,215 | | | 1,042 | | | 4,161 | | | 4,434 | | Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 94 | | | 2,200 | | | 4 | | | 71 | | | 2,263 | | | 2 | | Reserves for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ | 996 | | | $ | 1,794 | | | $ | 4,211 | | | $ | 971 | | | $ | 1,898 | | | $ | 4,432 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Payout | | Closed Block | | Closed Block | | Annuities | | Life | | Annuity | December 31, 2023 | | | | | | Weighted average duration (years) | 7.0 | | 7.2 | | 7.0 | December 31, 2022 | | | | | | Weighted average duration (years) | 6.9 | | 7.8 | | 7.0 |
The following table presents the amount of undiscounted and discounted expected future gross premiums and expected future benefit payments for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-payment insurance contracts (in millions). The discounted premiums are calculated using the current discount rate, while the undiscounted cash flows represent the gross cash flows before any discounting is applied:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Undiscounted | Discounted | | Undiscounted | Discounted | Payout Annuities | | | | | | Expected future benefit payments | $ | 1,579 | | $ | 1,043 | | | $ | 1,542 | | $ | 999 | | Expected future gross premiums | — | | — | | | — | | — | | Closed Block Life | | | | | | Expected future benefit payments | 7,729 | | 5,251 | | | 8,751 | | 5,578 | | Expected future gross premiums | 5,056 | | 3,119 | | | 5,976 | | 3,489 | | Closed Block Annuity | | | | | | Expected future benefit payments | 5,421 | | 3,565 | | | 5,834 | | 3,729 | | Expected future gross premiums | $ | — | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
The following table presents the amount of revenue and interest related to non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance contracts recognized in the Consolidated Income Statements (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Premiums | | Interest Expense | | Years Ended December 31, | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | Payout Annuities | $ | 22 | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 43 | | | $ | 40 | | Closed Block Life | 340 | | | 390 | | | 157 | | | 170 | | Closed Block Annuity | 1 | | | — | | | 194 | | | 210 | | Total | $ | 363 | | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 394 | | | $ | 420 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | Payout Annuities | | | | Interest accretion rate | 3.86 | % | | 3.71 | % | Current discount rate | 5.12 | % | | 5.40 | % | Closed Block Life | | | | Interest accretion rate | 3.07 | % | | 3.01 | % | Current discount rate | 5.06 | % | | 5.34 | % | Closed Block Annuity | | | | Interest accretion rate | 4.40 | % | | 4.40 | % | Current discount rate | 5.12 | % | | 5.41 | % |
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Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance |
| | | | | | | Closed Block Life | Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,157 | Adjustment for reversal of AOCI adjustments | 28 | | Adjustment for cumulative effect of adoption of LDTI | — | | Balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | 1,185 | |
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Schedule og Market Risk Benefit, Activity |
The following table presents the impact of the adoption of LDTI, as of the transition date, on MRBs, net (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable | | Other | | | | Annuities | | Product Lines | | Total | Balance, December 31, 2020 - Carrying amount of MRBs under prior guidance | $ | 7,306 | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 7,380 | | Adjustment for reversal of AOCI adjustments | (27) | | (48) | | | (75) | | Cumulative effect of the changes in non-performance risk between the original contract issuance date and the transition date | (743) | | | (6) | | | (749) | | Remaining cumulative difference (exclusive of non-performance risk change) between 12/31/20 carrying amount and fair value measurement for the MRBs | 3,372 | | 72 | | | 3,444 | | Balance, January 1, 2021 - Market risk benefits, net, at fair value | $ | 9,908 | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
The following table presents the impact of the adoption of LDTI, as of the transition date, on reinsurance recoverable on market risk benefits at fair value (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable | | Other | | | | Annuities | | Product Lines | | Total | Balance, December 31, 2020 - Carrying amount of MRBs under prior guidance | $ | 340 | | $ | 67 | | | $ | 407 | Adjustment for reversal of AOCI adjustments | — | | (47) | | | (47) | Cumulative difference between 12/31/2020 carrying amount and fair value measurement for the MRBs | 28 | | | 83 | | | 111 | | Balance, January 1, 2021 - Reinsurance recoverable on market risk benefits at fair value | $ | 368 | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 471 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | Variable annuity | $ | 90 | | | $ | 183 | | Other product lines | 59 | | | 38 | | Total | $ | 149 | | | $ | 221 | |
The following table presents a roll-forward of Closed Block Life additional liabilities for annuitization, death and other insurance benefits (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | Balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,131 | | | $ | 1,173 | | Beginning of period cumulative effect of changes in shadow adjustments | 41 | | | (14) | | Beginning balance excluding shadow | 1,172 | | | 1,159 | | Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions | 44 | | | 6 | | Effect of actual variances from expected experience | 46 | | | 58 | | | | | | Interest accrual | 56 | | | 56 | | Net assessments collected | (148) | | | (107) | | | | | | Ending balance excluding shadow | 1,170 | | | 1,172 | | End of period cumulative effect of changes in shadow adjustments | (17) | | | (41) | | Balance, end of year | $ | 1,153 | | | $ | 1,131 | |
The following table presents the weighted average duration of Closed Block Life additional liabilities for annuitization, death and other insurance benefits. The weighted average duration represents average cohort-level duration weighted by the benefit reserves amount:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | Weighted average duration (years) | 9.7 | | 8.1 |
The following table presents assessments and interest expense of Closed Block Life additional liabilities for annuitization, death and other insurance benefits recognized in the Consolidated Income Statements (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assessments | | Interest Expense | | Years Ended December 31, | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | Additional liability for annuitization, death and other insurance benefits | $ | (148) | | | $ | (107) | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | Weighted average current discount rate | 4.97 | % | | 4.96 | % |
The following table presents the reconciliation of the market risk benefits balance in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | Variable | | Other | | | | Variable | | Other | | | | Annuities | | Product Lines | | Total | | Annuities | | Product Lines | | Total | Market risk benefit - (assets) | $ | (6,732) | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | (6,737) | | | $ | (4,856) | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | (4,865) | | Market risk benefit - liabilities | 4,732 | | | 53 | | | 4,785 | | | 5,623 | | | 39 | | | 5,662 | | Market risk benefit - net (asset) liability | $ | (2,000) | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | (1,952) | | | $ | 767 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 797 | |
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Schedule of Deferred Acquisition Costs |
The following table presents the impact of the adoption of LDTI, as of the transition date, on DAC (in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable | | Other | | | | Annuities | | Product Lines | | Total | Balance, December 31, 2020 - Deferred acquisition costs | $ | 13,725 | | $ | 172 | | $ | 13,897 | Adjustment for reversal of AOCI adjustments | 151 | | (5) | | 146 | Balance, January 1, 2021 - Deferred acquisition costs | $ | 13,876 | | | $ | 167 | | | $ | 14,043 | |
The following table presents the roll-forward of the DAC (in millions). The current period amortization is based on the end of the period estimates of mortality and persistency. The amortization pattern is revised on a prospective basis at the beginning of the period based on the period’s actual experience.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021(1) | Variable Annuities | | | | | | Balance, beginning of period | $ | 12,699 | | $ | 13,364 | | | $ | 13,725 | | Change in accounting principle | — | | — | | | 151 | | Deferrals of acquisition costs | 394 | | 544 | | | 779 | | Amortization | (1,126) | | (1,209) | | | (1,291) | | Variable Annuities balance, end of period | $ | 11,967 | | $ | 12,699 | | | $ | 13,364 | | | | | | | | Reconciliation of total DAC | | | | | | Variable Annuities balance, end of period | $ | 11,967 | | $ | 12,699 | | | $ | 13,364 | | Other product lines, end of period | 335 | | 224 | | | 161 | | Total balance, end of period | $ | 12,302 | | $ | 12,923 | | | $ | 13,525 | | | | | | | | (1) See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the transition to LDTI impact to the 2021 beginning of period balance for DAC. |
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Reinsurance Recoverable, Activity |
The following table presents the impact of the adoption of LDTI, as of the transition date, on reinsurance recoverable (in millions):
| | | | | | | Total | Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 35,270 | Reclass of carrying amount of MRBs under prior guidance | (407) | Adjustment for loss contracts under the modified retrospective approach | — | Effect of remeasurement of liability at current discount rate | 253 | Balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | 35,116 | |
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