Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Schedule of gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives [Table Text Block]

The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the notional value and gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives:



	December 31, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Notional		Gross Fair Value				Notional		Gross Fair Value
			Assets⁽¹⁾		Liabilities⁽²⁾⁽³⁾				Assets⁽¹⁾		Liabilities⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
	(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts - fair value hedges	$	375	$	3	$	—	$	675	$	7	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts - net investment hedges	93		—		3		103		1		—
Total qualifying hedges	468		3		3		778		8		—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	57,979		1,452		418		58,244		789		424
Equity contracts	61,921		2,884		3,098		54,079		1,718		2,154
Credit contracts	1,419		4		—		1,209		—		18
Foreign exchange contracts	3,412		18		6		4,908		59		35
Other contracts	1		—		—		2		—		—
Total non-designated hedges	124,732		4,358		3,522		118,442		2,566		2,631

Embedded derivatives
GMWB and GMAB ⁽⁴⁾	N/A		—		763		N/A		—		328
IUL	N/A		—		881		N/A		—		628
Indexed annuities	N/A		—		46		N/A		—		17
SMC	N/A		—		14		N/A		—		6
Total embedded derivatives	N/A		—		1,704		N/A		—		979
Total derivatives	$	125,200	$	4,361	$	5,229	$	119,220	$	2,574	$	3,610

N/A Not applicable.

⁽¹⁾The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽²⁾

The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, and indexed annuity embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽³⁾The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $2.3 billion and $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 16 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 5 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs.

⁽⁴⁾

The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2019 included $981 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $218 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2018 included $646 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $318 million of individual contracts in an asset position.

Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, including embedded derivatives, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	Net Investment Income			Banking and Deposit Interest Expense			Distribution Expenses			Interest Credited to Fixed Accounts			Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses			General and Administrative Expense
	(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Interest rate contracts	$	(34	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,097		$	—
Equity contracts	—			11			99			117			(1,547		)	16
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			(73		)	—
Foreign exchange contracts	—			—			—			—			(30		)	(1		)
Other contracts	—			—			—			—			—			—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			(435		)	—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(140		)	—			—
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(8		)	—			—
SMC embedded derivatives	—			(9		)	—			—			—			—
Total gain (loss)	$	(34	)	$	2		$	99		$	(31	)	$	(988	)	$	15

Year Ended December 31, 2018
Interest rate contracts	$	12		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(312	)	$	—
Equity contracts	—			(4		)	(42		)	(49		)	302			(7		)
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			7			—
Foreign exchange contracts	(2		)	—			—			—			1			(9		)
Other contracts	—			—			—			—			(3		)	—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			(377		)	—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			63			—			—
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives	—			—			—			3			—			—
SMC embedded derivatives	—			4			—			—			—			—
Total gain (loss)	$	10		$	—		$	(42	)	$	17		$	(382	)	$	(16	)

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Interest rate contracts	$	(3	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	—
Equity contracts	(10		)	4			54			75			(1,081		)	11
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			(22		)	—
Foreign exchange contracts	—			—			3			—			(23		)	6
Other contracts	—			—			—			—			(2		)	—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			663			—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(45		)	—			—
SMC embedded derivatives	—			(4		)	—			—			—			—
Total gain (loss)	$	(13	)	$	—		$	57		$	30		$	(464	)	$	17

Schedule of payments to make and receive for options [Table Text Block]

The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options and swaptions is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options and swaptions as of December 31, 2019:



	Premiums Payable		Premiums Receivable
	(in millions)
2020	$	214	$	133
2021	152		112
2022	204		198
2023	126		58
2024	70		10
2025-2029	351		7
Total	$	1,117	$	518

Schedule of impact of fair value hedges

The following table is a summary of the impact of derivatives designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2019			2018

Total interest and debt expense per Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	214		$	245
Gain (loss) on interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges:
Hedged items	$	5		$	15
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges	(5		)	(15		)
Gain (loss) on interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges:
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$	2		$	—