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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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
March 31,
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Direct premium income
 
 
$
4,690

 
 
 
$
4,514

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
 
(134
)
 
 
 
(90
)
 
    Other
 
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(10
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
 
56

 
 
 
15

 
    Other
 
 
2

 
 
 
3

 
Net premium income
 
 
$
4,602

 
 
 
$
4,432

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
 
$
3,103

 
 
 
$
3,025

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
 
(121
)
 
 
 
(80
)
 
    Other
 
 
4

 
 
 
(7
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
 
53

 
 
 
14

 
    Other
 
 
(14
)
 
 
 
0

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
 
$
3,025

 
 
 
$
2,952