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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Effect Of Reinsurance
The following table summarizes the effect of reinsurance:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
Direct policy charges and fee income
$
243

 
$
249

 
$
207

Reinsurance assumed
—

 
—

 
—

Reinsurance ceded
(63
)
 
(61
)
 
(54
)
        Policy charges and fee income
$
180

 
$
188

 
$
153

 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct premiums
$
59

 
$
38

 
$
39

Reinsurance assumed
3

 
3

 
1

Reinsurance ceded
(39
)
 
(37)

 
(39)

      Premiums
$
23

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct policyholders' benefits
$
163

 
$
139

 
$
189

Reinsurance assumed
1

 
2

 
1

Reinsurance ceded
(110
)
 
(112
)
 
(149
)
         Policyholders' benefits
$
54

 
$
29

 
$
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