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Commissions and Other Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commissions And Other Expenses [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,

 



2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

Commissions

$

 2,256

 

$

 1,986

 

$

 1,910

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 1,953

 

 

 1,766

 

 

 1,687

 

Expenses associated with reserve financing and unrelated LOCs

 

 84

 

 

 87

 

 

 80

 

DAC and VOBA deferrals and interest, net of amortization

 

 (402

)

 

 (350

)

 

 (70

)

Broker-dealer expenses

 

 465

 

 

 438

 

 

 418

 

Specifically identifiable intangible asset amortization

 

 9

 

 

 4

 

 

 4

 

Taxes, licenses and fees

 

 313

 

 

 245

 

 

 248

 

Acquisition and integration costs related to mergers and acquisitions

 

 85

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

Total

$

 4,763

 

$

 4,176

 

$

 4,277