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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
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)
2020
 
2019
Direct premium income
 
$
4,772

 
 
 
$
4,776

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(116
)
 
 
 
(121
)
 
    Other
 
(24
)
 
 
 
(15
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
49

 
 
 
50

 
    Other
 
0

 
 
 
1

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,681

 
 
 
$
4,691

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,028

 
 
 
$
3,041

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(105
)
 
 
 
(111
)
 
    Eliminations
 
10

 
 
 
10

 
    Other
 
(25
)
 
 
 
(11
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
41

 
 
 
48

 
    Eliminations
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(10
)
 
    Other
 
0

 
 
 
0

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
2,939

 
 
 
$
2,967