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Liability For Future Policy Benefits Losses Claims And Losses Expense Reserves Ceded

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The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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Amount, before effect of reinsurance, of present value of future benefit to be paid to or on behalf of policyholder and related expense less present value of future net premium receivable under insurance contract.

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Liability as of the balance sheet date for amounts representing estimated cost of settling unpaid claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies, less estimated reinsurance recoveries on such claims. This includes an estimate for claims which have been incurred but not reported. Claim adjustment expenses represent the costs estimated to be incurred in the settlement of unpaid claims.

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Amount of liability due to policyholder for deposit held under long-duration contract issued by insurance entity.

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REINSURANCE (Details - Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves, gross and net of ceded reinsurance) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts on reinsurance assets	$ 364,000,000	$ 364,000,000	$ 364,000,000	$ 362,000,000	$ 151,000,000
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, As Reported	(77,853,000,000)	(77,853,000,000)	(77,853,000,000)	(77,747,000,000)	(78,328,000,000)	$ (81,057,000,000)	$ (82,496,000,000)	$ (83,639,000,000)
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, Net of Reinsurance	(42,395,000,000)	(42,395,000,000)	(42,395,000,000)	(46,633,000,000)	(47,423,000,000)	$ (49,724,000,000)	$ (50,712,000,000)	$ (51,949,000,000)
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts, as reported	(50,636,000,000)	(50,636,000,000)	(50,636,000,000)		(50,512,000,000)
Policyholder contract deposits, As Reported	(155,852,000,000)	(155,852,000,000)	(155,852,000,000)		(151,869,000,000)
Reserve for unearned premiums, As Reported	(20,103,000,000)	(20,103,000,000)	(20,103,000,000)		(18,269,000,000)
Reinsurance assets, paid loss recoveries		0	0
Reinsurance Recoverables Gross	77,600,000,000	$ 77,600,000,000	$ 77,600,000,000
Embedded derivative, Appreciation - after-tax	$ 56,000,000
Non-Investment Grade
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	12.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Non-Investment Grade \| Captive Insurers
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	74.00%	74.00%	74.00%
Investment Grade
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	87.00%	87.00%	87.00%
Not Rated
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
General Insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts on reinsurance assets	$ 305,000,000	$ 305,000,000	$ 305,000,000	302,000,000	111,000,000
General Insurance \| Investment Grade
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	82.00%	82.00%	82.00%
Life and Retirement
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts on reinsurance assets	$ 59,000,000	$ 59,000,000	$ 59,000,000	$ 60,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Life and Retirement \| Non-Investment Grade \| Maximum [Member]
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Life and Retirement \| Investment Grade
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reinsurance recoverables, percent	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Fortitude Holdings \| Legacy General Insurance Run Off Lines Segment
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reserves ceded	$ 4,100,000,000	$ 4,100,000,000	$ 4,100,000,000
Fortitude Holdings \| Legacy life and retirement run-off lines
Supplemental information for loss and benefit reserves
Reserves ceded	$ 30,500,000,000	$ 30,500,000,000	$ 30,500,000,000