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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Direct premium income
 
$
4,752

 
 
 
$
4,766

 
 
 
$
9,525

 
 
 
$
9,542

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(116
)
 
 
 
(119
)
 
 
 
(232
)
 
 
 
(240
)
 
    Other
 
(24
)
 
 
 
(17
)
 
 
 
(48
)
 
 
 
(32
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
49

 
 
 
50

 
 
 
97

 
 
 
100

 
    Other
 
3

 
 
 
1

 
 
 
4

 
 
 
3

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,664

 
 
 
$
4,681

 
 
 
$
9,346

 
 
 
$
9,373

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
2,975

 
 
 
$
3,038

 
 
 
$
6,003

 
 
 
$
6,078

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(105
)
 
 
 
(109
)
 
 
 
(210
)
 
 
 
(219
)
 
    Eliminations
 
10

 
 
 
10

 
 
 
19

 
 
 
20

 
    Other
 
(21
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(45
)
 
 
 
(24
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
47

 
 
 
47

 
 
 
87

 
 
 
97

 
    Eliminations
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(19
)
 
 
 
(20
)
 
    Other
 
1

 
 
 
0

 
 
 
2

 
 
 
0

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
2,897

 
 
 
$
2,964

 
 
 
$
5,837

 
 
 
$
5,932