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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
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)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Direct premium income
 
$
4,766

 
 
 
$
4,793

 
 
 
$
9,542

 
 
 
$
9,626

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(119
)
 
 
 
(126
)
 
 
 
(240
)
 
 
 
(256
)
 
    Other
 
(17
)
 
 
 
(16
)
 
 
 
(32
)
 
 
 
(30
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
50

 
 
 
53

 
 
 
100

 
 
 
107

 
    Other
 
1

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
3

 
 
 
3

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,681

 
 
 
$
4,706

 
 
 
$
9,373

 
 
 
$
9,450

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,038

 
 
 
$
3,106

 
 
 
$
6,078

 
 
 
$
6,225

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(109
)
 
 
 
(114
)
 
 
 
(219
)
 
 
 
(231
)
 
    Eliminations
 
10

 
 
 
11

 
 
 
20

 
 
 
23

 
    Other
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(24
)
 
 
 
(23
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
47

 
 
 
49

 
 
 
97

 
 
 
101

 
    Eliminations
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(11
)
 
 
 
(20
)
 
 
 
(23
)
 
    Other
 
0

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
1

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
2,964

 
 
 
$
3,031

 
 
 
$
5,932

 
 
 
$
6,073