Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) are presented in the following table.



Periods ended September 30	Three Months						Nine Months
(In millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Non-service cost (benefit):
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23			25			70			77
Expected return on plan assets	(40		)	(38		)	(120		)	(116		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	10			9			28			27
Settlement loss	—			6			5			8
Total non-service cost (benefit)	(7		)	2			(17		)	(4		)
Total net periodic pension cost (benefit)	$	(7	)	$	2		$	(17	)	$	(4	)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $3 million and $6 million of non-service benefit in Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits and $4 million and $11 million of non-service benefit in Other operating expenses.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $1 million of non-service cost and $1 million of non-service benefit in Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits and $1 million of non-service cost and $3 million of non-service benefit in Other operating expenses.