Schedule V — Valuation Allowances and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	$ 293	$ 280	$ 367
Charged to costs and expenses	395	347	235
Other additions	0	0	19
Deductions	397	334	341
Balance as of end of period	291	293	280
Fixed income securities
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	13	6	2
Charged to costs and expenses	23	7	4
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance as of end of period	36	13	6
Mortgage loans
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	7	6	67
Charged to costs and expenses	4	1	(61)
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance as of end of period	11	7	6
Bank loans
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	57	61	67
Charged to costs and expenses	18	26	(6)
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	53	30	0
Balance as of end of period	22	57	61
Investments
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	77	73	136
Charged to costs and expenses	45	34	(63)
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	53	30	0
Balance as of end of period	69	77	73
Premium installment receivable
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	132	107	153
Charged to costs and expenses	348	313	274
Other additions	0	0	19
Deductions	342	288	339
Balance as of end of period	138	132	107
Reinsurance recoverables
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	65	74	60
Charged to costs and expenses	1	0	15
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	1	9	1
Balance as of end of period	65	65	74
Other assets
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	19	26	17
Charged to costs and expenses	0	0	9
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	1	7	0
Balance as of end of period	18	19	26
Assets
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	293	280	366
Charged to costs and expenses	394	347	235
Other additions	0	0	19
Deductions	397	334	340
Balance as of end of period	290	293	280
Commitments to fund mortgage loans and bank loans
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	0	0	1
Charged to costs and expenses	1	0	0
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	0	0	1
Balance as of end of period	1	0	0
Liabilities
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	0	0	1
Charged to costs and expenses	1	0	0
Other additions	0	0	0
Deductions	0	0	1
Balance as of end of period	1	0	0
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Valuation allowances and qualifying accounts
Balance as of beginning of period	34	24	0
Charged to costs and expenses	0	0	0
Other additions	35	10	38
Deductions	0	0	14
Balance as of end of period	$ 69	$ 34	$ 24