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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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 for the years ended December 31.
(In millions)
2019
2018
2017
Direct premium income
 
$
19,122

 
 
$
19,018

 
 
$
18,875

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(478
)
 
 
(497
)
 
 
(515
)
 
    Other
 
(69
)
 
 
(58
)
 
 
(51
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
200

 
 
208

 
 
216

 
    Other
 
5

 
 
6

 
 
6

 
Net premium income
 
$
18,780

 
 
$
18,677

 
 
$
18,531

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
12,237

 
 
$
12,293

 
 
$
12,486

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(433
)
 
 
(450
)
 
 
(473
)
 
    Eliminations
 
41

 
 
43

 
 
51

 
    Other
 
(57
)
 
 
(44
)
 
 
(44
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
194

 
 
209

 
 
209

 
    Eliminations
 
(41
)
 
 
(53
)
 
 
(51
)
 
    Other
 
1

 
 
2

 
 
3

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
11,942

 
 
$
12,000

 
 
$
12,181