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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Effects of Reinsurance
The following table reconciles direct premium income and direct benefits and claims to net amounts after the effect of reinsurance.

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Direct premium income
 
$
4,464

 
 
 
$
4,918

 
 
 
$
13,426

 
 
 
$
14,820

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(130
)
 
 
 
(70
)
 
 
 
(352
)
 
 
 
(215
)
 
    Other
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(28
)
 
 
 
(30
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
54

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
124

 
 
 
0

 
    Other
 
2

 
 
 
3

 
 
 
6

 
 
 
8

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,380

 
 
 
$
4,841

 
 
 
$
13,176

 
 
 
$
14,583

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,000

 
 
 
$
3,425

 
 
 
$
9,037

 
 
 
$
10,075

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(119
)
 
 
 
(63
)
 
 
 
(320
)
 
 
 
(192
)
 
    Other
 
8

 
 
 
(9
)
 
 
 
12

 
 
 
(22
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
50

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
116

 
 
 
0

 
    Other
 
(12
)
 
 
 
2

 
 
 
(29
)
 
 
 
7

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
2,927

 
 
 
$
3,355

 
 
 
$
8,816

 
 
 
$
9,868