DAC, VOBA, DSI AND DFEL

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

8. DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL

Changes in DAC (in millions) were as follows:

				For the Nine
				Months Ended
				September 30,
				2011		2010
Balance as of beginning-of-year				$	7,552	$	7,424
	Deferrals				1,240		1,179
	Amortization, net of interest:
		Prospective unlocking - assumption changes			(339)		(26)
		Prospective unlocking - model refinements			171		183
		Retrospective unlocking			75		41
		Other amortization			(705)		(676)
	Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses				(38)		(32)
	Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses				(837)		(1,223)
			Balance as of end-of-period	$	7,119	$	6,870

Changes in VOBA (in millions) were as follows:

				For the Nine
				Months Ended
				September 30,
				2011		2010
Balance as of beginning-of-year				$	1,378	$	2,086
	Business acquired through reinsurance				2		-
	Deferrals				15		19
	Amortization:
		Prospective unlocking - assumption changes			28		(40)
		Prospective unlocking - model refinements			102		(30)
		Retrospective unlocking			16		-
		Other amortization			(235)		(270)
	Accretion of interest⁽¹⁾				59		68
	Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses				(5)		2
	Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses				(349)		(787)
			Balance as of end-of-period	$	1,011	$	1,048

The interest accrual rates utilized to calculate the accretion of interest ranged from 3.45% to 4.70%.

Changes in DSI (in millions) were as follows:

				For the Nine
				Months Ended
				September 30,
				2011		2010
Balance as of beginning-of-year				$	286	$	323
	Deferrals				29		53
	Amortization, net of interest:
		Prospective unlocking - assumption changes			(2)		2
		Retrospective unlocking			11		6
		Other amortization			(42)		(43)
	Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses				(3)		(8)
	Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses				(11)		(64)
			Balance as of end-of-period	$	268	$	269

Changes in DFEL (in millions) were as follows:

				For the Nine
				Months Ended
				September 30,
				2011		2010
Balance as of beginning-of-year				$	1,502	$	1,338
	Deferrals				411		411
	Amortization, net of interest:
		Prospective unlocking - assumption changes			(6)		(53)
		Prospective unlocking - model refinements			28		62
		Retrospective unlocking			7		(14)
		Other amortization			(127)		(126)
	Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses				(10)		(4)
	Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses				(467)		(312)
			Balance as of end-of-period	$	1,338	$	1,302