Commissions and Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Commissions and Other Expenses

16. Commissions and Other Expenses

Details underlying commissions and other expenses (in millions) were as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012		2011		2010
Commissions		$	1,660	$	1,672	$	1,616
General and administrative expenses			1,564		1,423		1,412
Expenses associated with reserve financing and unrelated LOCs			56		47		34
DAC and VOBA deferrals and interest, net of amortization			(275)		(551)		(476)
Broker-dealer expenses			348		353		320
Specifically identifiable intangible asset amortization			4		4		4
Media expenses			67		69		59
Taxes, licenses and fees			239		247		197
Merger-related expenses			-		-		9
Restructuring charges (recoveries)			20		-		(1)
	Total	$	3,683	$	3,264	$	3,174