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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
The significant components of Net investment income are presented in the following table.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities
$
432

 
$
452

 
$
1,300

 
$
1,362

Equity securities
18

 
16

 
24

 
62

Limited partnership investments
64

 
12

 
38

 
125

Mortgage loans
14

 
13

 
42

 
37

Short term investments
1

 
8

 
9

 
27

Trading portfolio
4

 
2

 
13

 
6

Other

 

 
2

 
2

Gross investment income
533

 
503

 
1,428

 
1,621

Investment expense
(16
)
 
(16
)
 
(48
)
 
(48
)
Net investment income
$
517

 
$
487

 
$
1,380

 
$
1,573


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $4 million and $9 million of Net investment income was recognized due to the change in fair value of common stock still held as of September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, $5 million and $26 million of Net investment income was recognized due to the change in fair value of common stock still held as of September 30, 2019.
Net investment gains (losses) are presented in the following table.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net investment gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross gains
$
44

 
$
34

 
$
175

 
$
98

Gross losses
(18
)
 
(31
)
 
(207
)
 
(104
)
Net investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities
26

 
3

 
(32
)
 
(6
)
Equity securities
25

 
7

 
(45
)
 
60

Derivatives
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(13
)
Mortgage loans
(3
)
 

 
(16
)
 

Short term investments and other
(19
)
 
(1
)
 
(20
)
 
(21
)
Net investment gains (losses)
$
27

 
$
7

 
$
(120
)
 
$
20


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $25 million of gains and $44 million of losses were recognized in Net investment gains (losses) due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, $7 million and $60 million of gains were recognized in Net investment gains (losses) due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of September 30, 2019. Short term investments and other included a $20 million loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 related to the third quarter 2020 redemption of the Company's $400 million senior notes due August 2021 and a $21 million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 related to the second quarter 2019 redemption of the Company's $500 million senior notes due August 2020.
For available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, a credit loss exists if the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit loss related to available-for-sale fixed maturity securities is the difference between present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The Company considers all available evidence when determining whether an investment requires a credit loss write-down or allowance to be recorded. Examples of such evidence may include the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, whether the issuer is current with interest and principal payments, credit ratings on the security or changes in ratings
over time, general market conditions and industry, sector or other specific factors and whether it is likely that the Company will recover its amortized cost through the collection of cash flows. Changes in the allowance since acquisition are presented as a component of Net investment gains (losses) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following tables present the activity related to the allowance on available-for-sale securities with credit impairments and PCD assets. Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities totaled $390 million and is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses and the amortized cost basis in the tables included within this Note.
Three months ended September 30
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Corporate and other bonds
 
Asset-backed
 
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
39

 
$
12

 
$
51

Additions to the allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
For securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded
4

 

 
4

For available-for-sale securities accounted for as PCD assets
1

 

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Reductions to the allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold during the period (realized)
9

 

 
9

Intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis

 

 

Write-offs charged against the allowance

 

 

Recoveries of amounts previously written off

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional increases or (decreases) to the allowance for credit losses on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period
(1
)
 
1

 

Ending balance as of September 30, 2020
$
34

 
$
13

 
$
47

Nine months ended September 30
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Corporate and other bonds
 
Asset-backed
 
Total
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$

 
$

 
$

Additions to the allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of adopting ASC 326
6

 

 
6

For securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded
62

 
12

 
74

For available-for-sale securities accounted for as PCD assets
3

 

 
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
Reductions to the allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold during the period (realized)
15

 

 
15

Intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis
1

 

 
1

Write-offs charged against the allowance

 

 

Recoveries of amounts previously written off

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional increases or (decreases) to the allowance for credit losses on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period
(21
)
 
1

 
(20
)
Ending balance as of September 30, 2020
$
34

 
$
13

 
$
47




The components of available-for-sale impairment losses recognized in earnings by asset type are presented in the following table. The table includes losses on securities with an intention to sell and changes in the allowance for credit losses on securities since acquisition date.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other bonds
$
4

 
$
12

 
$
94

 
$
24

Asset-backed
1

 
2

 
14

 
10

Impairment losses recognized in earnings
$
5

 
$
14

 
$
108

 
$
34


The following tables present a summary of fixed maturity securities.
September 30, 2020
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Allowance for Credit Losses(1)
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other bonds
$
20,734

 
$
3,047

 
$
89

 
$
34

 
$
23,658

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
9,459

 
1,766

 
1

 

 
11,224

Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
3,796

 
153

 
1

 

 
3,948

Commercial mortgage-backed
2,048

 
85

 
70

 
13

 
2,050

Other asset-backed
2,097

 
76

 
19

 

 
2,154

Total asset-backed
7,941

 
314

 
90

 
13

 
8,152

U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
347

 
4

 
1

 

 
350

Foreign government
481

 
29

 

 

 
510

Redeemable preferred stock

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
38,962

 
5,160

 
181

 
47

 
43,894

Total fixed maturity securities trading
7

 

 

 

 
7

Total fixed maturity securities
$
38,969

 
$
5,160

 
$
181

 
$
47

 
$
43,901

(1) As of January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The Unrealized OTTI Losses (Gains) column that tracked subsequent valuation changes on securities for which a credit loss had previously been recorded has been replaced with the Allowance for Credit Losses column.
December 31, 2019
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
OTTI
Losses (Gains)
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other bonds
$
19,789

 
$
2,292

 
$
32

 
$
22,049

 
$

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
9,093

 
1,559

 

 
10,652

 

Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
4,387

 
133

 
1

 
4,519

 
(17
)
Commercial mortgage-backed
2,265

 
86

 
5

 
2,346

 
1

Other asset-backed
1,925

 
41

 
4

 
1,962

 
(3
)
Total asset-backed
8,577

 
260

 
10

 
8,827

 
(19
)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
146

 
1

 
2

 
145

 

Foreign government
491

 
14

 
1

 
504

 

Redeemable preferred stock
10

 

 

 
10

 

Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
38,106

 
4,126

 
45

 
42,187

 
$
(19
)
Total fixed maturity securities trading
20

 

 

 
20

 
 
Total fixed maturity securities
$
38,126

 
$
4,126

 
$
45

 
$
42,207

 
 

The net unrealized gains on investments included in the tables above are recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). When presented in AOCI, these amounts are net of tax and any required Shadow Adjustments. To the extent that unrealized gains on fixed income securities supporting certain products within the Life & Group segment would result in a premium deficiency if realized, a related increase in Insurance reserves is recorded, net of tax, as a reduction of net unrealized gains through Other comprehensive income (loss) (Shadow Adjustments). As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the net unrealized gains on investments included in AOCI were correspondingly reduced by Shadow Adjustments of $2,559 million and $2,198 million.
The following tables present the estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities in a gross unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit loss has not been recorded, by the length of time in which the securities have continuously been in that position.
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
September 30, 2020
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other bonds
$
1,579

 
$
86

 
$
56

 
$
3

 
$
1,635

 
$
89

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
154

 
1

 

 

 
154

 
1

Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
98

 
1

 
13

 

 
111

 
1

Commercial mortgage-backed
693

 
69

 
19

 
1

 
712

 
70

Other asset-backed
432

 
18


13


1

 
445

 
19

Total asset-backed
1,223

 
88

 
45

 
2

 
1,268

 
90

U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
25

 
1

 

 

 
25

 
1

Foreign government
20

 

 

 

 
20

 

Total
$
3,001


$
176


$
101


$
5


$
3,102


$
181

 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
December 31, 2019
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other bonds
$
914

 
$
21

 
$
186

 
$
11

 
$
1,100

 
$
32

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
34

 

 

 

 
34

 

Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed
249

 
1

 
30

 

 
279

 
1

Commercial mortgage-backed
381

 
3

 
20

 
2

 
401

 
5

Other asset-backed
449

 
3

 
33

 
1

 
482

 
4

Total asset-backed
1,079

 
7

 
83

 
3

 
1,162

 
10

U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
62

 
2

 
2

 

 
64

 
2

   Foreign government
59

 
1

 
1

 

 
60

 
1

Total
$
2,148

 
$
31

 
$
272

 
$
14

 
$
2,420

 
$
45


Based on current facts and circumstances, the Company believes the unrealized losses presented in the September 30, 2020 securities in a gross unrealized loss position table above are not indicative of the ultimate collectibility of the current amortized cost of the securities, but rather are attributable to changes in interest rates, credit spreads and other factors. The Company has no current intent to sell securities with unrealized losses, nor is it more likely than not that it will be required to sell prior to recovery of amortized cost; accordingly, the Company has determined that there are no additional impairment losses to be recorded as of September 30, 2020.
Contractual Maturity
The following table presents available-for-sale fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity.
 
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
(In millions)
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less
$
1,372

 
$
1,392

 
$
1,334

 
$
1,356

Due after one year through five years
11,955

 
12,625

 
9,746

 
10,186

Due after five years through ten years
13,026

 
14,359

 
14,892

 
15,931

Due after ten years
12,609

 
15,518

 
12,134

 
14,714

Total
$
38,962

 
$
43,894

 
$
38,106

 
$
42,187


Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid. Securities not due at a single date are allocated based on weighted average life.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company holds an embedded derivative on a funds withheld liability with a notional value of $193 million and $182 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and a fair value of $(16) million and $(7) million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The embedded derivative on the funds withheld liability is accounted for separately and reported with the funds withheld liability in Other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Investment Commitments
As part of its overall investment strategy, the Company invests in various assets which require future purchase, sale or funding commitments. These investments are recorded once funded, and the related commitments may include future capital calls from various third-party limited partnerships, signed and accepted mortgage loan applications, and obligations related to private placement securities. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had commitments to purchase or fund approximately $1,170 million and sell approximately $55 million under the terms of these investments.
Mortgage Loans
The allowance for expected credit losses is developed by assessing the credit quality of pools of mortgage loans in good standing using debt service coverage ratios (DSCR) and loan-to-value ratios (LTV). The DSCR compares a property’s net operating income to its debt service payments, including principal and interest. The LTV ratio compares the current unpaid principal balance of the loan to the estimated fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan. The pools developed to measure the credit loss allowance use increments of DSCR and LTV to draw distinctions between risk levels. Changes in the allowance for mortgage loans are presented as a component of Net investment gains (losses) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of mortgage loans for each credit quality indicator by year of origination.
September 30, 2020
Mortgage Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year (1)
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Prior
 
Total
DSCR ≥1.6x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTV less than 55%
$
75

 
$
33

 
$
19

 
$
85

 
$
33

 
$
161

 
$
406

LTV 55% to 65%

 
33

 
29

 
55

 
12

 

 
129

LTV greater than 65%

 
5

 

 

 

 
12

 
17

DSCR 1.2x - 1.6x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTV less than 55%

 
31

 
10

 
13

 
16

 
79

 
149

LTV 55% to 65%
20

 
54

 
32

 
24

 

 

 
130

LTV greater than 65%
48

 
103

 

 

 

 

 
151

DSCR ≤1.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTV less than 55%

 

 

 

 

 

 

LTV 55% to 65%

 
14

 
14

 

 

 

 
28

LTV greater than 65%

 
23

 

 
45

 
24

 
7

 
99

Total
$
143

 
$
296

 
$
104

 
$
222

 
$
85

 
$
259

 
$
1,109


(1)
The values in the table above reflect DSCR on a standardized amortization period and LTV based on the most recent appraised values trended forward using changes in a commercial real estate price index.
As of September 30, 2020, accrued interest receivable on mortgage loans totaled $4 million and is excluded from the amortized cost basis disclosed in the table above and the estimate of expected credit losses.