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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Direct premium income
 
$
4,752

 
 
 
$
4,915

 
 
 
$
9,476

 
 
 
$
9,605

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(130
)
 
 
 
(141
)
 
 
 
(260
)
 
 
 
(275
)
 
    Other
 
(13
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(25
)
 
 
 
(24
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
55

 
 
 
59

 
 
 
109

 
 
 
115

 
    Other
 
1

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
3

 
 
 
4

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,665

 
 
 
$
4,823

 
 
 
$
9,303

 
 
 
$
9,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,117

 
 
 
$
3,332

 
 
 
$
6,246

 
 
 
$
6,435

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(119
)
 
 
 
(129
)
 
 
 
(241
)
 
 
 
(250
)
 
    Eliminations
 
13

 
 
 
15

 
 
 
26

 
 
 
29

 
    Other
 
(11
)
 
 
 
(7
)
 
 
 
(22
)
 
 
 
(17
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
52

 
 
 
56

 
 
 
106

 
 
 
109

 
    Eliminations
 
(13
)
 
 
 
(15
)
 
 
 
(26
)
 
 
 
(29
)
 
    Other
 
0

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
2

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
3,039

 
 
 
$
3,254

 
 
 
$
6,091

 
 
 
$
6,279