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Aflac Incorporated
(NYSE:AFL) 

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Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. It operates through two segments, Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, income support, GIFT, and whole and term life insurance products, as well as WAYS and c...

Founded: 1955
Full Time Employees: 11,729
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance-Life
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    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-12-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2003-06-30 
                                                                            
      revenues:
    		                                                                        
      net earned premiums, principally supplemental health insurance
    		3,325,000,000 3,372,000,000 3,470,000,000 3,381,000,000 3,331,000,000 3,328,000,000 3,325,000,000 3,456,000,000 3,386,000,000 3,476,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,688,000,000 3,584,000,000 3,651,000,000 3,849,000,000 4,178,000,000                                                         
      net investment income
    		973,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,081,000,000 955,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,000,000,000 865,000,000 1,004,000,000 999,000,000 943,000,000 896,000,000 920,000,000 937,000,000 903,000,000 910,000,000 991,000,000 993,000,000 925,000,000 969,000,000 896,000,000 870,000,000 904,000,000 886,000,000 936,000,000  837,000,000 812,000,000 811,000,000 802,000,000 794,000,000 813,000,000 842,000,000 822,000,000 801,000,000 792,000,000 784,000,000 777,000,000 782,000,000 808,000,000 841,000,000 843,000,000 827,000,000 833,000,000 876,000,000 869,000,000 845,000,000 882,000,000 858,000,000 843,000,000 784,000,000 794,000,000 789,000,000 765,000,000 727,000,000 726,000,000 864,000,000 637,000,000 668,000,000 688,000,000 677,000,000 637,000,000 637,000,000 627,000,000 604,000,000 592,000,000 572,000,000 566,000,000 557,000,000 548,000,000 436,000,000 
      net investment gains
    		537,000,000 275,000,000 -421,000,000 -963,000,000 1,032,000,000 -1,408,000,000 696,000,000 951,000,000 -511,000,000 423,000,000 555,000,000 123,000,000 -522,000,000 199,000,000 564,000,000 122,000,000 244,000,000 -171,000,000 89,000,000 307,000,000 255,000,000 108,000,000 -170,000,000 -463,000,000                                                 
      other income
    		31,000,000 26,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 29,000,000 38,000,000 47,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 69,000,000 41,000,000 45,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 43,000,000 40,000,000 34,000,000 17,000,000  16,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 227,000,000 -2,000,000 -21,000,000 -25,000,000 19,000,000 -10,000,000 19,000,000 -1,000,000 74,000,000 38,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 35,000,000 28,000,000 32,000,000 8,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 30,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 37,000,000 48,000,000 4,000,000 33,000,000 24,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 18,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 24,000,000 
      total revenues
    		4,866,000,000 4,740,000,000 4,160,000,000 3,398,000,000 5,403,000,000 2,949,000,000 5,138,000,000 5,436,000,000 3,778,000,000 4,950,000,000 5,172,000,000 4,800,000,000 4,010,000,000 4,820,000,000 5,400,000,000 5,272,000,000 5,436,000,000 5,237,000,000 5,564,000,000 5,869,000,000 5,913,000,000 5,665,000,000 5,407,000,000 5,162,000,000 5,603,000,000 5,536,000,000  5,464,000,000 5,424,000,000 5,506,000,000 5,428,000,000 5,309,000,000 5,955,000,000 5,716,000,000 5,437,000,000 5,451,000,000 5,319,000,000 5,040,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,226,000,000 5,514,000,000 5,736,000,000 5,838,000,000 5,640,000,000 6,208,000,000 6,375,000,000 6,847,000,000 5,902,000,000 6,240,000,000 5,979,000,000 5,987,000,000 5,088,000,000 5,117,000,000 5,294,000,000 5,394,000,000 4,980,000,000 5,065,000,000 5,960,000,000 3,691,000,000 4,313,000,000 4,818,000,000 4,260,000,000 3,691,000,000 4,336,000,000 4,267,000,000 4,017,000,000 3,861,000,000 3,764,000,000 3,751,000,000 3,687,000,000 3,672,000,000  
      yoy
    		-9.94% 60.73% -19.03% -37.49% 43.01% -40.42% -0.66% 13.25% -5.79% 2.70% -4.22% -8.95% -26.23% -7.96% -2.95% -10.17% -8.07% -7.56% 2.90% 13.70% 5.53% 2.33%  -5.53% 3.30% 0.54%  2.92% -8.92% -3.67% -0.17% -2.61% 11.96% 13.41% 2.84% 4.31% -3.54% -12.13% -9.44% -7.34% -11.18% -10.02% -14.74% -4.44% -0.51% 6.62% 14.36% 16.00% 21.95% 12.94% 10.99% 2.17% 1.03% -11.17% 46.14% 15.46% 5.13% 39.91% 0.00% -0.53% 12.91% 6.05% -4.40% 15.20% 13.76% 8.95% 5.15%      
      qoq
    		2.66% 13.94% 22.42% -37.11% 83.21% -42.60% -5.48% 43.89% -23.68% -4.29% 7.75% 19.70% -16.80% -10.74% 2.43% -3.02% 3.80% -5.88% -5.20% -0.74% 4.38% 4.77% 4.75% -7.87% 1.21%   0.74% -1.49% 1.44% 2.24% -10.85% 4.18% 5.13% -0.26% 2.48% 5.54% -4.67% 1.17% -5.22% -3.87% -1.75% 3.51% -9.15% -2.62% -6.89% 16.01% -5.42% 4.37% -0.13% 17.67% -0.57% -3.34% -1.85% 8.31% -1.68% -15.02% 61.47% -14.42% -10.48% 13.10% 15.42% -14.88% 1.62% 6.22% 4.04% 2.58% 0.35% 1.74% 0.41%   
      benefits and expenses:
    		                                                                        
      benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement
    		1,938,000,000 2,016,000,000 2,047,000,000 1,986,000,000 1,966,000,000 2,003,000,000 1,972,000,000 2,066,000,000 2,174,000,000 2,065,000,000 2,152,000,000 2,203,000,000                                                             
      reserve remeasurement losses
    		-36,000,000 -580,000,000 -37,000,000 -41,000,000    -56,000,000 -71,000,000 -205,000,000                                                               
      total benefits and claims
    		1,902,000,000 1,436,000,000 2,010,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,923,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,921,000,000 2,010,000,000 2,103,000,000 1,860,000,000 2,098,000,000 2,150,000,000                                                             
      acquisition and operating expenses:
    		                                                                        
      amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    		219,000,000 218,000,000 221,000,000 216,000,000 213,000,000 214,000,000 208,000,000 215,000,000 208,000,000 201,000,000 202,000,000 205,000,000 294,000,000 268,000,000 268,000,000 322,000,000 301,000,000 278,000,000 280,000,000 311,000,000 300,000,000 292,000,000 289,000,000 333,000,000 315,000,000 317,000,000  314,000,000 284,000,000 271,000,000 283,000,000 294,000,000 283,000,000 282,000,000 284,000,000 292,000,000 276,000,000 258,000,000 255,000,000 277,000,000 267,000,000 271,000,000 276,000,000 294,000,000 283,000,000 279,000,000 281,000,000 269,000,000 287,000,000 288,000,000 272,000,000 264,000,000 279,000,000 278,000,000 243,000,000 229,000,000 280,000,000 385,000,000 181,000,000 225,000,000 250,000,000 218,000,000 181,000,000 184,000,000 192,000,000 180,000,000 151,000,000 155,000,000 154,000,000 149,000,000 137,000,000  
      insurance commissions
    		246,000,000 254,000,000 251,000,000 240,000,000 247,000,000 251,000,000 246,000,000 255,000,000 255,000,000 250,000,000 268,000,000 280,000,000 271,000,000 267,000,000 279,000,000 300,000,000 304,000,000 311,000,000 315,000,000 326,000,000 323,000,000 325,000,000 332,000,000 336,000,000 331,000,000 330,000,000  337,000,000 320,000,000 332,000,000 335,000,000 328,000,000 337,000,000 353,000,000 345,000,000 333,000,000 322,000,000 326,000,000 325,000,000 330,000,000 340,000,000 361,000,000 369,000,000 366,000,000 392,000,000 435,000,000 442,000,000 432,000,000 435,000,000 438,000,000 438,000,000 427,000,000 422,000,000 424,000,000 412,000,000 398,000,000 403,000,000 493,000,000 355,000,000 381,000,000 389,000,000 385,000,000 355,000,000 362,000,000 358,000,000 345,000,000 331,000,000 326,000,000 329,000,000 328,000,000 325,000,000  
      insurance and other expenses
    		866,000,000 781,000,000 804,000,000 802,000,000    739,000,000 875,000,000 785,000,000     799,000,000 831,000,000    832,000,000    779,000,000    733,000,000                                             
      interest expense
    		61,000,000 57,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 47,000,000 47,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 48,000,000 55,000,000 59,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 55,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000  56,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 61,000,000 62,000,000 72,000,000 65,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 67,000,000 74,000,000 83,000,000 79,000,000 77,000,000 81,000,000 80,000,000 71,000,000 75,000,000 67,000,000 62,000,000 57,000,000 53,000,000 52,000,000 46,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 39,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 51,000,000 7,000,000 14,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000  
      total acquisition and operating expenses
    		1,392,000,000 1,310,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,377,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,509,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,527,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,473,000,000  1,440,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,435,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,695,000,000 992,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,125,000,000 992,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,003,000,000 1,001,000,000 888,000,000 863,000,000 857,000,000 878,000,000 824,000,000  
      total benefits and expenses
    		3,294,000,000 2,746,000,000 3,338,000,000 3,253,000,000 3,268,000,000 2,857,000,000 3,119,000,000 3,266,000,000 3,488,000,000 3,145,000,000 3,347,000,000 3,458,000,000 3,486,000,000 3,717,000,000 3,699,000,000 3,996,000,000 4,204,000,000 4,124,000,000 4,191,000,000 4,266,000,000 4,696,000,000 4,512,000,000 4,337,000,000 4,442,000,000 4,546,000,000 4,500,000,000  4,482,000,000 4,425,000,000 4,431,000,000 4,383,000,000 4,411,000,000 4,802,000,000 4,753,000,000 4,603,000,000 4,334,000,000 4,209,000,000 4,176,000,000 4,413,000,000 4,213,000,000 4,439,000,000 4,662,000,000 4,600,000,000 4,536,000,000 4,847,000,000 5,496,000,000 5,367,000,000 5,161,000,000 5,038,000,000 5,145,000,000 4,882,000,000 4,635,000,000 4,517,000,000 4,627,000,000 4,339,000,000 4,091,000,000 4,091,000,000 5,339,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,947,000,000 3,960,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,431,000,000 3,219,000,000 3,129,000,000 3,115,000,000 3,179,000,000 3,115,000,000  
      earnings before income taxes
    		1,572,000,000 1,994,000,000 822,000,000 145,000,000 2,135,000,000 92,000,000 2,019,000,000 2,170,000,000 290,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,825,000,000 1,342,000,000 524,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,070,000,000 720,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,036,000,000  982,000,000 999,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,045,000,000 898,000,000 1,153,000,000 963,000,000 834,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,110,000,000 864,000,000 874,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,361,000,000 879,000,000 1,480,000,000 741,000,000 1,202,000,000 834,000,000 1,105,000,000 453,000,000 600,000,000 667,000,000 1,055,000,000 889,000,000 974,000,000 621,000,000 148,000,000 473,000,000 871,000,000 300,000,000 148,000,000 740,000,000 726,000,000 586,000,000 642,000,000 635,000,000 636,000,000 508,000,000 557,000,000  
      income taxes
    		193,000,000 355,000,000 223,000,000 116,000,000 233,000,000 185,000,000 264,000,000 291,000,000 22,000,000 236,000,000 191,000,000 154,000,000 339,000,000 -493,000,000 313,000,000 244,000,000 193,000,000 225,000,000 268,000,000 310,000,000 265,000,000 -1,303,000,000 265,000,000 154,000,000 276,000,000 259,000,000  265,000,000 -1,584,000,000 359,000,000 332,000,000 306,000,000 402,000,000 334,000,000 286,000,000 386,000,000 380,000,000 297,000,000 301,000,000 350,000,000 372,000,000 368,000,000 428,000,000 372,000,000 469,000,000 284,500,000 463,000,000 258,000,000 417,000,000 185,000,000 361,000,000 173,000,000 205,000,000 252,750,000 365,000,000 308,000,000 338,000,000 139,250,000 48,000,000 159,000,000 302,000,000 139,250,000 48,000,000 257,000,000 252,000,000 165,500,000 222,000,000 220,000,000 220,000,000 151,500,000 190,000,000 129,000,000 
      net earnings
    		1,379,000,000 1,639,000,000 599,000,000 29,000,000 1,902,000,000 -93,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,879,000,000 268,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,188,000,000 185,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,039,000,000 888,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,293,000,000 952,000,000 2,456,000,000 805,000,000 566,000,000 781,000,000 777,000,000  717,000,000 2,583,000,000 716,000,000 713,000,000 592,000,000 751,000,000 629,000,000 548,000,000 731,000,000 730,000,000 567,000,000 573,000,000 663,000,000 703,000,000 706,000,000 810,000,000 732,000,000 892,000,000 581,000,000 1,017,000,000 483,000,000 785,000,000 546,000,000 744,000,000 280,000,000 395,000,000 437,000,000 690,000,000 581,000,000 636,000,000 440,000,000 100,000,000 314,000,000 569,000,000 197,000,000 100,000,000 483,000,000 474,000,000 383,000,000 420,000,000 415,000,000 416,000,000 333,000,000 367,000,000  
      yoy
    		-27.50% -1862.37% -65.87% -98.46% 609.70% -105.93% 7.41% 58.16% 44.86% -1.69% 17.72% 15.12% -82.19% 79.73% 25.61% -20.19% 9.14% -63.84% 37.27% 128.45% 21.90% 216.09%  -21.06% -69.76% 8.52%  21.11% 243.94% 13.83% 30.11% -19.02% 2.88% 10.93% -4.36% 10.26% 3.84% -19.69% -29.26% -9.43% -21.19% 21.51% -20.35% 51.55% 13.63% 6.41% 36.69% 72.50% 98.73% 24.94% 7.83% -51.81% -37.89% -0.68% 590.00% 85.03% 11.78% 123.35% 0.00% -34.99% 20.04% -48.56% -76.19% 16.39% 13.94% 15.02% 14.44%      
      qoq
    		-15.86% 173.62% 1965.52% -98.48% -2145.16% -105.30% -6.60% 601.12% -82.92% -3.98% 37.54% 542.16% -88.41% 14.99% 34.50% -0.67% 17.00% -19.64% -14.54% 35.82% -61.24% 205.09% 42.23% -27.53% 0.51%   -72.24% 260.75% 0.42% 20.44% -21.17% 19.40% 14.78% -25.03% 0.14% 28.75% -1.05% -13.57% -5.69% -0.42% -12.84% 10.66% -17.94% 53.53% -42.87% 110.56% -38.47% 43.77% -26.61% 165.71% -29.11% -9.61% -36.67% 18.76% -8.65% 44.55% 340.00% -68.15% -44.82% 188.83% 97.00% -79.30% 1.90% 23.76% -8.81% 1.20% -0.24% 24.92% -9.26%   
      net income margin %
    		28.34% 34.58% 14.40% 0.85% 35.20% -3.15% 34.16% 34.57% 7.09% 31.70% 31.59% 24.75% 4.61% 33.11% 25.70% 19.58% 19.11% 16.96% 19.86% 22.03% 16.10% 43.35% 14.89% 10.96% 13.94% 14.04% NaN% 13.12% 47.62% 13.00% 13.14% 11.15% 12.61% 11.00% 10.08% 13.41% 13.72% 11.25% 10.84% 12.69% 12.75% 12.31% 13.87% 12.98% 14.37% 9.11% 14.85% 8.18% 12.58% 9.13% 12.43% 5.50% 7.72% 8.25% 12.79% 11.67% 12.56% 7.38% 2.71% 7.28% 11.81% 4.62% 2.71% 11.14% 11.11% 9.53% 10.88% 11.03% 11.09% 9.03% 9.99% NaN% 
      net earnings per share:
    		                                                                        
      basic
    		2.62 3.09 1.12 0.05 3.42 -0.17 3.11 3.27 0.5 2.65 2.72 1.94 0.34 2.54 2.17 1.59 1.58 1.33 1.63 1.88 1.36 3.45 1.12 0.78 1.07 1.05  0.92 6.54 1.81 1.8 1.48 1.84 1.54 1.33 1.75 1.71 1.32 1.33 1.52 1.58 1.56 1.79 1.61 1.91 1.24 2.17 1.04 1.68 1.17 1.6 0.6 0.84 0.93 1.47 1.24 1.36 0.99 0.21 0.67 1.22 0.43 0.21 1.02 0.99 0.79 0.86 0.85 0.85 0.67 0.74 0.48 
      diluted
    		2.61 3.08 1.11 0.05 3.4 -0.17 3.1 3.25 0.5 2.64 2.71 1.94 0.34 2.53 2.16 1.58 1.57 1.32 1.62 1.87 1.36 3.44 1.12 0.78 1.06 1.04  0.91 6.49 1.8 1.79 1.47 1.83 1.53 1.32 1.74 1.71 1.32 1.32 1.51 1.57 1.56 1.78 1.6 1.9 1.24 2.16 1.03 1.68 1.16 1.59 0.6 0.84 0.92 1.46 1.23 1.35 1 0.21 0.67 1.22 0.43 0.21 1 0.98 0.78 0.85 0.84 0.84 0.66 0.73 0.48 
      weighted-average outstanding common shares used in computing earnings per share
    		                                                                        
      basic
    		532,885 530,050 536,688 544,707 562,492 557,899 564,573 574,886 596,173 591,246 600,742 611,205 634,816 629,350 640,707 649,753 673,617 668,762 678,050 688,938 713,702 711,698 717,889 724,366 742,414 739,946 769,588 778,550 396,021 394,479 396,433 401,130 411,471 408,519 411,853 418,748 430,654 428,735 431,672 437,306 451,204 451,246 452,559 454,731 466,462 466,868 467,422 466,788 465,887 466,519 465,910 466,498 468,012 469,038 469,868 468,824 467,926 466,552 475,357 466,401  473,405    487,869       
      diluted
    		534,878 532,015 538,425 546,878 565,015 560,414 566,838 577,482 598,745 593,596 602,929 613,950 637,655 631,946 643,243 652,827 676,729 671,925 680,920 691,940 716,192 713,793 719,764 727,512 746,430 743,842 774,650 783,852 398,930 397,381 399,348 404,069 413,921 411,140 414,326 420,920 433,172 431,102 434,257 439,927 454,000 453,981 455,380 457,699 469,124 469,287 469,721 468,590 468,533 469,370 467,793 469,752 472,104 473,085 473,569 472,539 472,450 469,063 480,745 468,285  478,815    493,971       
      cash dividends per share
    		0.58 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.21 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.203 0.27  0.26 0.323 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.308 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.293 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.278 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.35 0.248 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.225 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.21 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.18 0.24 0.28 0.28 0.18 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.149 0.205 0.205 0.185 0.098 0.13 0.07 
      reserve remeasurement (gains) losses
    		    -128,750,000 -408,000,000 -51,000,000    -54,000,000 -53,000,000                                                             
      insurance and other incomes
    		    544,750,000 747,000,000 694,000,000    728,000,000 775,000,000 838,000,000 783,000,000   645,500,000 869,000,000 881,000,000  1,038,000,000 847,000,000 756,000,000  859,000,000 769,000,000   755,000,000 686,000,000 665,000,000                                          
      benefits and claims
    		            2,028,000,000 2,340,000,000 2,298,000,000 2,487,000,000 2,580,000,000 2,609,000,000 2,653,000,000 2,735,000,000 2,974,000,000 2,985,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,939,000,000 2,984,000,000 3,027,000,000  3,042,000,000 3,007,000,000 3,083,000,000 3,039,000,000 3,052,000,000 3,262,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,254,000,000 3,025,000,000 2,930,000,000 2,927,000,000 2,937,000,000 2,952,000,000 3,069,000,000 3,355,000,000 3,293,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,521,000,000 3,989,000,000 3,932,000,000 3,763,000,000 3,646,000,000 3,700,000,000 3,517,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,222,000,000 3,263,000,000 3,102,000,000 2,885,000,000 2,857,000,000 3,644,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,723,000,000 2,811,000,000 2,835,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,575,000,000 2,538,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,331,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,258,000,000 2,301,000,000 2,291,000,000 1,827,000,000 
      net premiums, principally supplemental health insurance
    		                3,351,500,000 4,372,000,000 4,441,000,000 4,593,000,000 4,653,000,000 4,623,000,000 4,664,000,000 4,681,000,000 4,671,000,000 4,736,000,000  4,745,000,000 4,580,000,000 4,648,000,000 4,665,000,000 4,638,000,000 4,778,000,000 5,022,000,000 4,823,000,000 4,602,000,000 4,394,000,000 4,380,000,000 4,364,000,000 4,432,000,000 4,489,000,000 4,841,000,000 4,888,000,000 4,854,000,000                             
      realized investment gains
    		                                                             -402,000,000 -597,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000  1,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 11,000,000 -6,000,000 
      other-than-temporary impairment losses realized and loan loss reserves
    		                        -10,000,000 -18,000,000                                               
      other gains
    		                        22,000,000 -135,000,000  -127,000,000                                             
      total realized investment gains
    		                        12,000,000 -153,000,000  -134,000,000 15,000,000 30,000,000 -56,000,000 -140,000,000 137,000,000 -146,000,000 -187,000,000 73,000,000 114,000,000 -114,000,000 127,000,000 13,000,000 143,000,000 16,000,000 102,000,000 -46,000,000 156,000,000 -172,000,000 286,000,000 -418,000,000 -45,000,000 -222,000,000 -83,000,000 -668,000,000 -579,000,000 -295,000,000 9,000,000 -89,000,000 -46,000,000 -607,000,000 -597,000,000  -9,000,000            
      realized investment gains:
    		                                                                        
      other-than-temporary impairment losses realized
    		                           -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,000,000 -22,000,000 -33,000,000 -14,000,000 -10,000,000 -137,000,000  -6,000,000   -28,000,000 -3,000,000 -55,000,000 -334,000,000 -97,000,000 -343,000,000 -203,000,000 -801,000,000 -166,000,000 -528,000,000 -405,000,000 -404,000,000 -13,000,000  -42,000,000 -981,000,000 -380,000,000              
      sales and redemptions
    		                            -32,000,000 61,000,000 5,000,000 -7,000,000 128,000,000 -17,000,000 13,000,000 91,000,000 117,000,000 26,000,000 92,000,000 68,000,000 44,000,000 33,000,000 97,000,000 41,000,000 119,000,000 116,000,000 288,000,000 -8,000,000 78,000,000 545,000,000 307,000,000 -182,000,000 -144,000,000  8,000,000 14,000,000 -21,000,000 374,000,000 -217,000,000 2,000,000 225,000,000            
      derivative and other gains
    		                            57,000,000 -23,000,000 -52,000,000 -123,000,000 23,000,000 -107,000,000 -167,000,000 -4,000,000 7,000,000 -3,000,000 35,000,000 -49,000,000 99,000,000 -17,000,000 33,000,000 -84,000,000 92,000,000 46,000,000 95,000,000 -67,000,000 80,000,000 34,000,000 -224,000,000 42,000,000                     
      insurance expenses
    		                               614,000,000 651,000,000 625,000,000 613,000,000 563,000,000 580,000,000 554,000,000 550,000,000 530,000,000 624,000,000 566,000,000 537,000,000 534,000,000 534,000,000 670,000,000 595,000,000 587,000,000 564,000,000 616,000,000 558,000,000 543,000,000 508,000,000 569,000,000 505,000,000 508,000,000 481,000,000 713,000,000 419,000,000 462,000,000 457,000,000 479,000,000 419,000,000 432,000,000 413,000,000 431,000,000 372,000,000 351,000,000 337,000,000 364,000,000 334,000,000  
      other incomes
    		                               61,000,000 197,000,000 50,000,000 41,000,000 56,000,000 36,000,000 44,000,000 272,000,000                                  
      other operating expenses
    		                                       41,000,000 60,000,000 32,000,000 44,000,000 42,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 50,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 50,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 41,000,000 49,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 53,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 36,000,000 33,000,000 38,000,000 28,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 24,000,000  
      premiums, principally supplemental health insurance
    		                                            5,184,000,000 5,643,000,000 5,660,000,000 5,467,000,000 5,378,000,000 5,325,000,000 5,210,000,000 4,956,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,785,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,333,000,000 4,348,000,000 5,655,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,995,000,000 4,115,000,000 3,981,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,684,000,000 3,635,000,000 3,395,000,000 3,260,000,000 3,162,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,114,000,000 3,102,000,000 2,407,000,000 
      derivative gains
    		                                                    -30,000,000 71,000,000 14,000,000 -103,000,000 17,000,000                
      other-than-temporary impairment losses:
    		                                                                        
      total other-than-temporary impairment losses
    		                                                     -404,000,000 -13,000,000  -42,000,000 -1,007,000,000 -380,000,000  -238,000,000            
      other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income
    		                                                           3,000,000 4,000,000            
      net impairment losses realized
    		                                                            -234,000,000            
      common shares used in computing earnings per share
    		                                                                        
      basic
    		                                                            466,097 119,019 475,357 474,383 478,138 122,123.25 487,065 487,900 490,554 -1,012 494,923 513,728 
      diluted
    		                                                            467,132 120,528.25 480,745 480,828 484,417 123,638.75 492,819 494,227 496,658 -1,099 500,952 522,713 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-12-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2003-06-30 
                                                                          
        assets:
      		                                                                    
        investments and cash:
      		                                                                    
        fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value
      		61,841,000,000 61,841,000,000 61,841,000,000 61,841,000,000 61,841,000,000 61,841,000,000 69,578,000,000 69,578,000,000   69,578,000,000                                                          
        fixed maturity securities available-for-sale - consolidated variable interest entities, at fair value
      		3,428,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,712,000,000 3,712,000,000 3,432,000,000  3,712,000,000                                                          
        fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 in 2025 and 5 in 2024
      		15,966,000,000 15,966,000,000 15,966,000,000  15,966,000,000 15,966,000,000                                                               
        equity securities, at fair value
      		796,000,000 796,000,000 796,000,000 796,000,000 796,000,000 796,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,088,000,000 990,000,000 965,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,283,000,000 775,000,000 749,000,000 660,000,000 802,000,000 830,000,000                                             
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 422 in 2025 and 355 in 2024
      		10,869,000,000    10,869,000,000                                                                
        other investments
      		5,958,000,000 5,958,000,000 5,958,000,000 5,958,000,000 5,958,000,000 5,958,000,000 4,530,000,000 4,530,000,000 5,241,000,000 5,491,000,000 4,530,000,000 4,070,000,000 4,102,000,000 3,960,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,258,000,000 2,666,000,000 2,429,000,000 1,904,000,000 1,771,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,507,000,000 7,706,000,000 5,073,000,000  2,358,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,701,000,000  622,000,000 450,000,000 294,000,000 294,000,000 171,000,000 171,000,000 171,000,000 463,000,000 463,000,000 463,000,000  185,000,000 176,000,000 161,000,000  166,000,000 153,000,000 138,000,000  125,000,000 112,000,000 106,000,000  100,000,000 90,000,000 84,000,000 87,000,000 76,000,000 69,000,000 71,000,000  57,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000  55,000,000  
        cash and cash equivalents
      		6,229,000,000 6,229,000,000 6,229,000,000 6,229,000,000 6,229,000,000 6,229,000,000 4,306,000,000 4,306,000,000 5,502,000,000 4,720,000,000 4,306,000,000 3,943,000,000 5,173,000,000 4,275,000,000 5,051,000,000 5,051,000,000 5,469,000,000 4,990,000,000 5,141,000,000 5,563,000,000 5,528,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,896,000,000 4,216,000,000 4,337,000,000 4,080,000,000  4,927,000,000 4,264,000,000 4,205,000,000  3,700,000,000 3,449,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,658,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,543,000,000  2,985,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,210,000,000  1,862,000,000 1,291,000,000 2,088,000,000  2,434,000,000 2,184,000,000 1,611,000,000  1,804,000,000 1,689,000,000 1,196,000,000 941,000,000 514,000,000 1,387,000,000 908,000,000  1,328,000,000 1,406,000,000 834,000,000  1,378,000,000  
        total investments and cash
      		105,087,000,000 105,087,000,000 105,087,000,000 105,087,000,000 105,087,000,000 105,087,000,000 113,560,000,000 113,560,000,000 111,306,000,000 116,463,000,000 113,560,000,000 117,397,000,000 121,415,000,000 132,599,000,000 142,978,000,000 142,978,000,000 146,709,000,000 143,289,000,000 149,753,000,000 146,129,000,000 142,233,000,000 136,967,000,000 138,091,000,000 139,510,000,000 126,243,000,000 132,671,000,000  122,489,000,000 121,896,000,000 120,503,000,000  125,983,000,000 114,320,000,000 105,897,000,000 105,897,000,000 107,341,000,000 107,341,000,000 107,341,000,000 108,459,000,000 108,459,000,000 108,459,000,000  124,215,000,000 109,255,000,000 103,104,000,000  100,808,000,000 92,984,000,000 88,441,000,000  85,585,000,000 79,532,000,000 73,998,000,000  71,625,000,000 65,572,000,000 61,729,000,000 68,550,000,000 60,727,000,000 60,892,000,000 62,788,000,000  55,073,000,000 52,197,000,000 53,268,000,000  50,686,000,000  
        receivables
      		779,000,000 779,000,000 779,000,000 779,000,000 779,000,000 779,000,000 848,000,000 848,000,000 712,000,000 755,000,000 848,000,000 647,000,000 687,000,000 730,000,000 693,000,000 693,000,000 788,000,000 777,000,000 796,000,000 824,000,000 894,000,000 813,000,000 828,000,000 908,000,000 851,000,000 906,000,000  937,000,000 871,000,000 618,000,000  758,000,000 723,000,000 705,000,000 705,000,000 842,000,000 842,000,000 842,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,165,000,000  1,005,000,000 747,000,000 744,000,000  1,028,000,000 879,000,000 738,000,000  640,000,000 659,000,000 671,000,000  849,000,000              
        accrued investment income
      		710,000,000 710,000,000 710,000,000 710,000,000 710,000,000 710,000,000 731,000,000 731,000,000 687,000,000 719,000,000 731,000,000 745,000,000 714,000,000 683,000,000 737,000,000 737,000,000 761,000,000 706,000,000 780,000,000 737,000,000 782,000,000 734,000,000 772,000,000 734,000,000 773,000,000 745,000,000  730,000,000 760,000,000 723,000,000  806,000,000 750,000,000 768,000,000 768,000,000 762,000,000 762,000,000 762,000,000 798,000,000 798,000,000 798,000,000  793,000,000 813,000,000 746,000,000  766,000,000 739,000,000 746,000,000  709,000,000 704,000,000 654,000,000  633,000,000 627,000,000 599,000,000 650,000,000 587,000,000 607,000,000 569,000,000  549,000,000 559,000,000 508,000,000  506,000,000  
        deferred policy acquisition costs
      		8,758,000,000 8,758,000,000 8,758,000,000 8,758,000,000 8,758,000,000 8,758,000,000 9,132,000,000 9,132,000,000 8,771,000,000 8,860,000,000 9,132,000,000 8,593,000,000 8,458,000,000 9,082,000,000 9,525,000,000 9,525,000,000 9,810,000,000 9,835,000,000 10,441,000,000 10,319,000,000 10,222,000,000 10,164,000,000 10,128,000,000 10,148,000,000 9,875,000,000 9,933,000,000  9,413,000,000 9,340,000,000 9,255,000,000  9,552,000,000 8,929,000,000 8,511,000,000 8,511,000,000 8,273,000,000 8,273,000,000 8,273,000,000 8,798,000,000 8,798,000,000 8,798,000,000  10,283,000,000 9,961,000,000 9,542,000,000  10,575,000,000 10,028,000,000 9,689,000,000  9,418,000,000 8,941,000,000 8,522,000,000  8,552,000,000 8,089,000,000 7,887,000,000 8,237,000,000 7,445,000,000 7,194,000,000 7,354,000,000  6,481,000,000 6,096,000,000 6,157,000,000  5,930,000,000  
        property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation
      		387,000,000 387,000,000 387,000,000 387,000,000 387,000,000 387,000,000 445,000,000 445,000,000 445,000,000 500,000,000 445,000,000 530,000,000 512,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000 563,000,000 578,000,000 601,000,000 584,000,000 584,000,000 586,000,000 581,000,000 562,000,000 443,000,000 448,000,000  439,000,000 442,000,000 444,000,000  467,000,000 443,000,000 427,000,000 427,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 481,000,000 481,000,000 481,000,000  625,000,000 603,000,000 591,000,000  626,000,000 611,000,000 604,000,000  610,000,000 594,000,000 583,000,000  599,000,000 579,000,000 570,000,000 597,000,000 542,000,000 529,000,000 548,000,000  480,000,000 457,000,000 471,000,000  450,000,000  
        other
      		1,845,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,845,000,000 1,845,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,008,000,000 3,190,000,000 3,329,000,000 2,008,000,000 3,105,000,000 3,843,000,000 3,414,000,000 3,071,000,000 3,071,000,000 2,861,000,000 2,972,000,000 2,715,000,000 2,362,000,000 2,372,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,368,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,221,000,000 2,653,000,000 13,558,000,000 2,075,000,000 2,085,000,000 2,107,000,000 13,458,000,000 3,721,000,000 2,601,000,000 1,988,000,000 1,948,000,000 2,120,000,000 2,120,000,000 2,120,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,606,000,000 12,875,000,000 919,000,000 830,000,000 825,000,000 13,640,000,000 917,000,000 991,000,000 927,000,000 12,809,000,000 881,000,000 809,000,000 750,000,000 10,914,000,000 358,000,000 334,000,000 363,000,000 377,000,000 333,000,000 328,000,000 345,000,000 8,749,000,000 305,000,000 282,000,000 286,000,000 7,833,000,000 259,000,000  
        total assets
      		117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 126,724,000,000 126,724,000,000 125,111,000,000 130,626,000,000 126,724,000,000 131,017,000,000 135,629,000,000 147,046,000,000 157,542,000,000 157,542,000,000 161,492,000,000 158,157,000,000 165,086,000,000 160,955,000,000 157,087,000,000 151,616,000,000 152,768,000,000 154,137,000,000 140,406,000,000 147,356,000,000 137,217,000,000 136,083,000,000 135,394,000,000 133,650,000,000 129,819,000,000 141,287,000,000 127,766,000,000 118,296,000,000 118,256,000,000 119,767,000,000 119,767,000,000 119,767,000,000 121,307,000,000 121,307,000,000 121,307,000,000 131,094,000,000 137,840,000,000 122,209,000,000 115,552,000,000 117,102,000,000 114,720,000,000 106,232,000,000 101,145,000,000 101,039,000,000 97,843,000,000 91,239,000,000 85,178,000,000 84,106,000,000 82,616,000,000 76,041,000,000 71,815,000,000 79,331,000,000 70,457,000,000 70,552,000,000 72,269,000,000 65,805,000,000 63,576,000,000 60,114,000,000 61,192,000,000 59,805,000,000 58,353,000,000  
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
      		                                                                    
        liabilities:
      		                                                                    
        policy liabilities:
      		                                                                    
        future policy benefits
      		70,381,000,000 70,381,000,000 70,381,000,000 70,381,000,000 70,381,000,000 70,381,000,000 83,718,000,000 83,718,000,000 78,448,000,000 85,904,000,000 83,718,000,000 80,749,000,000 78,210,000,000 85,866,000,000 90,588,000,000 90,588,000,000 92,992,000,000 92,396,000,000 97,783,000,000 95,240,000,000 92,992,000,000 91,393,000,000 90,335,000,000 90,824,000,000 86,368,000,000 87,268,000,000  81,116,000,000 80,652,000,000 79,624,000,000  82,611,000,000 75,071,000,000 69,687,000,000 69,687,000,000 65,646,000,000 65,646,000,000 65,646,000,000 69,136,000,000 69,136,000,000 69,136,000,000  83,065,000,000 80,078,000,000 76,332,000,000          61,887,000,000 57,788,000,000 55,995,000,000 59,310,000,000 52,092,000,000 50,147,000,000 52,142,000,000  44,389,000,000 41,079,000,000 41,928,000,000    
        unpaid policy claims
      		381,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 381,000,000 261,000,000 261,000,000 249,000,000 244,000,000 261,000,000 4,561,000,000 4,453,000,000 4,754,000,000 4,836,000,000 4,836,000,000 4,921,000,000 4,948,000,000 5,187,000,000 4,976,000,000 4,773,000,000 4,693,000,000 4,659,000,000 4,741,000,000 4,584,000,000 4,630,000,000  4,368,000,000 4,281,000,000 4,230,000,000  4,261,000,000 3,990,000,000 3,802,000,000 3,802,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,763,000,000 3,763,000,000 3,763,000,000  4,267,000,000 4,057,000,000 3,885,000,000          3,315,000,000 3,128,000,000 3,013,000,000 3,118,000,000 2,800,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,694,000,000  2,497,000,000 2,404,000,000 2,443,000,000    
        unearned premiums
      		1,286,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,825,000,000 1,971,000,000 2,318,000,000 2,576,000,000 2,576,000,000 3,005,000,000 3,194,000,000 3,597,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,854,000,000 4,044,000,000 4,243,000,000 4,544,000,000 5,090,000,000 6,084,000,000  6,262,000,000 6,547,000,000 6,825,000,000  8,726,000,000 8,286,000,000 7,857,000,000 7,857,000,000 8,626,000,000 8,626,000,000 8,626,000,000 10,642,000,000 10,642,000,000 10,642,000,000  2,315,000,000 2,068,000,000 1,854,000,000          929,000,000 847,000,000 824,000,000 874,000,000 781,000,000 745,000,000 781,000,000  682,000,000 631,000,000 655,000,000    
        other policyholders’ funds
      		5,460,000,000 5,460,000,000 5,460,000,000 5,460,000,000 5,460,000,000 5,460,000,000 6,169,000,000 6,169,000,000 5,884,000,000 6,115,000,000 6,169,000,000 6,123,000,000 5,984,000,000 6,705,000,000 7,072,000,000 7,072,000,000 7,368,000,000 7,367,000,000 7,824,000,000 7,642,000,000 7,484,000,000 7,422,000,000 7,317,000,000 7,421,000,000 7,146,000,000 7,417,000,000  6,967,000,000 6,978,000,000 6,945,000,000  7,468,000,000 6,781,000,000 6,285,000,000 6,285,000,000 6,031,000,000 6,031,000,000 6,031,000,000 5,861,000,000 5,861,000,000 5,861,000,000  15,681,000,000 13,210,000,000 10,933,000,000          3,412,000,000 3,032,000,000 2,832,000,000 2,917,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,346,000,000 2,179,000,000  1,767,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,625,000,000    
        total policy liabilities
      		77,508,000,000 77,508,000,000 77,508,000,000 77,508,000,000 77,508,000,000 77,508,000,000 91,599,000,000 91,599,000,000 86,028,000,000 93,807,000,000 91,599,000,000 93,258,000,000 90,618,000,000 99,643,000,000 105,072,000,000 105,072,000,000 108,286,000,000 107,905,000,000 114,391,000,000 111,587,000,000 109,103,000,000 107,552,000,000 106,554,000,000 107,530,000,000 103,188,000,000 105,399,000,000  98,713,000,000 98,458,000,000 97,624,000,000  103,066,000,000 94,128,000,000 87,631,000,000 87,631,000,000 83,933,000,000 83,933,000,000 83,933,000,000 89,402,000,000 89,402,000,000 89,402,000,000  105,328,000,000 99,413,000,000 93,004,000,000          69,543,000,000 64,795,000,000 62,664,000,000 66,219,000,000 58,175,000,000 55,881,000,000 57,796,000,000  49,335,000,000 45,722,000,000 46,651,000,000    
        income taxes
      		573,000,000 573,000,000 573,000,000 573,000,000 573,000,000 573,000,000 154,000,000 154,000,000 869,000,000 343,000,000 154,000,000 1,296,000,000 2,275,000,000 3,503,000,000 4,339,000,000 4,339,000,000 4,451,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,661,000,000 4,278,000,000 5,228,000,000 4,610,000,000 5,370,000,000 5,737,000,000 4,020,000,000 4,407,000,000 4,745,000,000 6,195,000,000 6,057,000,000 5,626,000,000 5,387,000,000 6,714,000,000 5,106,000,000 4,340,000,000 4,340,000,000 5,293,000,000 5,293,000,000 5,293,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,858,000,000 3,263,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,599,000,000 2,613,000,000    1,969,000,000    1,653,000,000 1,361,000,000 880,000,000 368,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,440,000,000 2,053,000,000 2,097,000,000 2,531,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,475,000,000 2,462,000,000   
        payables for return of cash collateral on loaned securities
      		2,037,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,037,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,503,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,679,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,809,000,000 3,261,000,000 2,198,000,000 2,162,000,000 2,162,000,000 3,133,000,000 1,896,000,000 964,000,000 1,495,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,969,000,000 1,876,000,000 2,189,000,000 1,052,000,000 5,368,000,000  522,000,000 663,000,000 1,482,000,000  826,000,000 830,000,000 941,000,000 941,000,000 2,193,000,000 2,193,000,000 2,193,000,000 5,820,000,000 5,820,000,000 5,820,000,000  6,591,000,000 192,000,000 193,000,000          106,000,000 593,000,000 111,000,000 1,733,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,540,000,000 991,000,000  656,000,000 1,082,000,000 989,000,000    
        notes payable and lease obligations
      		7,498,000,000 7,498,000,000 7,498,000,000 7,498,000,000 7,498,000,000 7,498,000,000 7,364,000,000 7,364,000,000 6,961,000,000 7,087,000,000 7,364,000,000 7,442,000,000 7,416,000,000 7,768,000,000 7,956,000,000 7,956,000,000 8,121,000,000 8,088,000,000 7,899,000,000 7,825,000,000 7,771,000,000 6,758,000,000 6,569,000,000 6,233,000,000                                             
        total liabilities
      		91,468,000,000 91,468,000,000 91,468,000,000 91,468,000,000 91,468,000,000 91,468,000,000 104,739,000,000 104,739,000,000 102,442,000,000 110,187,000,000 104,739,000,000 108,652,000,000 109,242,000,000 117,519,000,000 124,289,000,000 124,289,000,000 127,757,000,000 126,054,000,000 131,527,000,000 128,476,000,000 127,667,000,000 125,214,000,000 123,809,000,000 124,699,000,000 116,944,000,000 123,069,000,000  114,106,000,000 113,891,000,000 113,310,000,000  118,737,000,000 107,745,000,000 100,588,000,000 100,548,000,000 101,420,000,000 101,420,000,000 101,420,000,000 106,687,000,000 106,687,000,000 106,687,000,000  121,855,000,000 108,030,000,000 101,909,000,000          74,734,000,000 69,691,000,000 66,616,000,000 72,692,000,000 63,957,000,000 62,653,000,000 64,135,000,000  55,125,000,000 51,924,000,000 52,703,000,000    
        commitments and contingent liabilities
      		                                                                    
        shareholders’ equity:
      		                                                                    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2025 and 2024; issued 1,357,841 shares in 2025 and 1,356,763 shares in 2024
      		136,000,000    136,000,000                                                                
        additional paid-in capital
      		2,894,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,729,000,000 2,697,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,641,000,000 2,589,000,000 2,560,000,000 2,529,000,000 2,529,000,000 2,465,000,000 2,438,000,000 2,410,000,000 2,383,000,000 2,358,000,000 2,334,000,000 2,313,000,000 2,277,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,089,000,000  2,077,000,000 2,048,000,000 2,008,000,000  1,905,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,644,000,000 1,644,000,000  1,473,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,433,000,000          1,216,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,184,000,000 335,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,090,000,000  1,019,000,000 978,000,000 924,000,000    
        retained earnings
      		52,277,000,000 52,277,000,000 52,277,000,000 52,277,000,000 52,277,000,000 52,277,000,000 47,993,000,000 47,993,000,000 48,257,000,000 46,937,000,000 47,993,000,000 44,568,000,000 43,547,000,000 42,413,000,000 41,381,000,000 41,381,000,000 40,162,000,000 39,277,000,000 37,984,000,000 37,460,000,000 35,204,000,000 34,599,000,000 34,291,000,000 33,710,000,000 31,788,000,000 30,183,000,000  27,489,000,000 26,942,000,000 26,400,000,000  24,944,000,000 24,565,000,000 24,007,000,000 24,007,000,000 22,156,000,000 22,156,000,000 22,156,000,000 19,885,000,000 19,885,000,000 19,885,000,000  16,969,000,000 16,108,000,000 15,779,000,000          12,290,000,000 12,058,000,000 11,875,000,000 11,306,000,000 11,352,000,000 11,366,000,000 10,997,000,000  10,354,000,000 10,034,000,000 9,720,000,000    
        accumulated other comprehensive income:
      		                                                                    
        unrealized foreign currency translation gains
      		-4,998,000,000 -4,998,000,000 -4,998,000,000 -4,998,000,000 -4,998,000,000 -4,998,000,000 -4,069,000,000 -4,069,000,000 -4,484,000,000 -4,249,000,000 -4,069,000,000 -3,640,000,000 -3,289,000,000 -2,482,000,000 -2,013,000,000 -2,013,000,000 -1,661,000,000 -1,674,000,000 -1,109,000,000 -1,290,000,000 -1,469,000,000 -1,543,000,000 -1,623,000,000 -1,479,000,000 -1,847,000,000 -1,303,000,000  -1,715,000,000 -1,580,000,000 -1,650,000,000  -847,000,000 -1,584,000,000 -2,196,000,000 -2,196,000,000 -2,541,000,000 -2,541,000,000 -2,541,000,000 -1,505,000,000 -1,505,000,000 -1,505,000,000  1,011,000,000 865,000,000 718,000,000          862,000,000 591,000,000 495,000,000 750,000,000 362,000,000 292,000,000 463,000,000  113,000,000 -18,000,000 64,000,000    
        unrealized gains on fixed maturity securities
      		24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 1,139,000,000 1,139,000,000 -403,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,139,000,000 -702,000,000 2,930,000,000 5,787,000,000 9,602,000,000 9,602,000,000 9,992,000,000 8,794,000,000 10,361,000,000 9,520,000,000 8,532,000,000 6,043,000,000 8,548,000,000 8,970,000,000 4,234,000,000 5,206,000,000                                           
        unrealized gains on derivatives
      		-20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 -24,000,000 -25,000,000 -22,000,000 -27,000,000 -29,000,000 -29,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -33,000,000 -33,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -36,000,000 -35,000,000 -33,000,000 -33,000,000 -24,000,000 -21,000,000  -23,000,000 -23,000,000 -22,000,000  -19,000,000 -24,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000  5,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000                        
        effect of changes in discount rate assumptions
      		2,006,000,000 2,006,000,000 2,006,000,000 2,006,000,000 2,006,000,000 2,006,000,000 -2,560,000,000 -2,560,000,000 -866,000,000 -5,059,000,000 -2,560,000,000                                                          
        pension liability adjustment
      		10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 -8,000,000 -36,000,000 -160,000,000 -163,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 -279,000,000 -280,000,000 -284,000,000 -278,000,000 -277,000,000 -277,000,000 -277,000,000 -207,000,000 -212,000,000 -197,000,000  -168,000,000 -169,000,000 -170,000,000  -143,000,000 -140,000,000 -139,000,000 -139,000,000 -126,000,000 -126,000,000 -126,000,000 -81,000,000 -81,000,000 -81,000,000  -189,000,000 -168,000,000 -167,000,000          -118,000,000 -117,000,000 -117,000,000 -121,000,000 -69,000,000 -69,000,000 -71,000,000  -76,000,000 -76,000,000 -78,000,000    
        treasury stock
      		-26,231,000,000 -26,231,000,000 -26,231,000,000 -26,231,000,000 -26,231,000,000 -26,231,000,000 -23,395,000,000 -23,395,000,000 -22,693,000,000 -21,993,000,000 -23,395,000,000 -20,574,000,000 -19,336,000,000 -18,694,000,000 -18,185,000,000 -18,185,000,000 -17,046,000,000 -16,554,000,000 -15,904,000,000 -15,416,000,000 -15,027,000,000 -14,854,000,000 -14,395,000,000 -13,935,000,000 -12,789,000,000 -11,805,000,000  -11,187,000,000 -10,955,000,000 -10,767,000,000  -9,798,000,000 -9,413,000,000 -8,819,000,000 -8,819,000,000 -7,566,000,000 -7,566,000,000 -7,566,000,000 -6,413,000,000 -6,413,000,000 -6,413,000,000  -5,610,000,000 -5,619,000,000 -5,635,000,000          -5,322,000,000 -5,323,000,000 -5,324,000,000 -5,335,000,000 -4,664,000,000 -4,674,000,000 -4,646,000,000  -3,780,000,000 -3,673,000,000 -3,578,000,000    
        total shareholders’ equity
      		26,098,000,000 26,098,000,000 26,098,000,000 26,098,000,000 26,098,000,000 26,098,000,000 21,985,000,000 21,985,000,000 22,669,000,000 20,439,000,000 21,985,000,000 22,365,000,000 26,387,000,000 29,527,000,000 33,253,000,000 33,253,000,000 33,735,000,000 32,103,000,000 33,559,000,000 32,479,000,000 29,420,000,000 26,402,000,000 28,959,000,000 29,438,000,000 23,462,000,000 24,287,000,000  21,977,000,000 21,503,000,000 20,340,000,000  22,550,000,000 20,021,000,000 17,708,000,000 17,708,000,000 18,347,000,000 18,347,000,000 18,347,000,000 14,620,000,000 14,620,000,000 14,620,000,000  15,985,000,000 14,179,000,000 13,643,000,000          7,882,000,000 6,350,000,000 5,199,000,000 6,639,000,000 6,500,000,000 7,899,000,000 8,134,000,000  8,451,000,000 8,190,000,000 8,489,000,000    
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 117,566,000,000 126,724,000,000 126,724,000,000 125,111,000,000 130,626,000,000 126,724,000,000 131,017,000,000 135,629,000,000 147,046,000,000 157,542,000,000 157,542,000,000 161,492,000,000 158,157,000,000 165,086,000,000 160,955,000,000 157,087,000,000 151,616,000,000 152,768,000,000 154,137,000,000 140,406,000,000 147,356,000,000 137,217,000,000 136,083,000,000 135,394,000,000 133,650,000,000 129,819,000,000 141,287,000,000 127,766,000,000 118,296,000,000 118,256,000,000 119,767,000,000 119,767,000,000 119,767,000,000 121,307,000,000 121,307,000,000 121,307,000,000 131,094,000,000 137,840,000,000 122,209,000,000 115,552,000,000 117,102,000,000    101,039,000,000     82,616,000,000 76,041,000,000 71,815,000,000 79,331,000,000 70,457,000,000 70,552,000,000 72,269,000,000 65,805,000,000 63,576,000,000 60,114,000,000 61,192,000,000 59,805,000,000   
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 384 in 2025 and 355 in 2024
      		 10,869,000,000    10,869,000,000                                                               
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2025 and 2024; issued 1,357,790 shares in 2025 and 1,356,763 shares in 2024
      		 136,000,000    136,000,000                                                               
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 368 in 2025 and 355 in 2024
      		  10,869,000,000                                                                  
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2025 and 2024; issued 1,357,752 shares in 2025 and 1,356,763 shares in 2024
      		  136,000,000                                                                  
        fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 in 2024 and 5 in 2023
      		   15,966,000,000   17,819,000,000    17,819,000,000                                                          
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 355 in 2024 and 274 in 2023
      		   10,869,000,000                                                                 
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2024 and 2023; issued 1,356,763 shares in 2024 and 1,355,398 shares in 2023
      		   136,000,000                                                                 
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 232 in 2024 and 274 in 2023
      		      12,527,000,000    12,527,000,000                                                          
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2024 and 2023; issued 1,356,480 shares in 2024 and 1,355,398 shares in 2023
      		      136,000,000    136,000,000                                                          
        fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 in 2023 and 7 in 2022
      		       17,819,000,000 16,899,000,000                                                            
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 274 in 2023 and 192 in 2022
      		       12,527,000,000                                                             
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2023 and 2022; issued 1,355,398 shares in 2023 and 1,354,079 shares in 2022
      		       136,000,000                                                             
        fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value,
      		        66,369,000,000                                                            
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 260 in 2023 and 192 in 2022
      		        12,873,000,000                                                            
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2023 and 2022; issued 1,355,312 shares in 2023 and 1,354,079 shares in 2022
      		        136,000,000                                                            
        fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value,
      		         70,739,000,000  71,936,000,000 75,611,000,000 85,795,000,000 94,206,000,000 94,206,000,000 97,791,000,000 96,391,000,000 101,286,000,000 98,844,000,000 95,896,000,000 92,502,000,000                                               
        fixed maturity securities available for sale - consolidated variable interest entities, at fair value
      		         3,766,000,000  3,805,000,000 3,820,000,000 4,170,000,000 4,490,000,000 4,490,000,000 4,493,000,000 4,353,000,000 4,596,000,000 4,284,000,000 4,063,000,000 3,786,000,000 4,312,000,000 4,562,000,000                                             
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 in 2023 and 7 in 2022
      		         17,436,000,000                                                           
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 225 in 2023 and 192 in 2022
      		         13,346,000,000                                                           
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2023 and 2022; issued 1,355,227 shares in 2023 and 1,354,079 shares in 2022
      		         136,000,000                                                           
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 7 in 2022 and 8 in 2021
      		           19,056,000,000 18,507,000,000                                                        
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 192 in 2022 and 174 in 2021
      		           13,496,000,000                                                         
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2022 and 2021; issued 1,354,079 shares in 2022 and 1,352,739 shares in 2021
      		           135,000,000                                                         
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 170 in 2022 and 174 in 2021
      		            13,053,000,000                                                        
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2022 and 2021; issued 1,353,871 shares in 2022 and 1,352,739 shares in 2021
      		            135,000,000                                                        
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 8 in 2022 and 8 in 2021
      		             20,672,000,000                                                       
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 158 in 2022 and 174 in 2021
      		             12,312,000,000                                                       
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2022 and 2021; issued 1,353,780 shares in 2022 and 1,352,739 shares in 2021
      		             135,000,000                                                       
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 8 in 2021 and 10 in 2020
      		              22,000,000,000  22,891,000,000 22,868,000,000                                                   
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 174 in 2021 and 180 in 2020
      		              11,786,000,000                                                      
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2021 and 2020; issued 1,352,739 shares in 2021 and 1,351,018 shares in 2020
      		              135,000,000                                                      
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 6 in 2022 and 8 in 2021
      		               22,000,000,000                                                     
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 182 in 2022 and 174 in 2021
      		               11,786,000,000                                                     
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2022 and 2021; issued 1,353,969 shares in 2022 and 1,352,739 shares in 2021
      		               135,000,000                                                     
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 139 in 2021 and 180 in 2020
      		                11,332,000,000                                                    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2021 and 2020; issued 1,352,392 shares in 2021 and 1,351,018 shares in 2020
      		                135,000,000                                                    
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 154 in 2021 and 180 in 2020
      		                 10,847,000,000                                                   
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2021 and 2020; issued 1,352,279 shares in 2021 and 1,351,018 shares in 2020
      		                 135,000,000                                                   
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 10 in 2020
      		                  24,464,000,000                                                  
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 180 in 2020
      		                  10,554,000,000                                                  
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2020 and 2019; issued 1,351,018 shares in 2020 and 1,349,309 shares in 2019
      		                  135,000,000                                                  
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of 9 in 2020
      		                   23,937,000,000 23,509,000,000 23,278,000,000                                               
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 165 in 2020
      		                   10,822,000,000                                                 
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2020 and 2019; issued 1,350,855 shares in 2020 and 1,349,309 shares in 2019
      		                   135,000,000                                                 
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 242 in 2020
      		                    10,717,000,000                                                
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2020 and 2019; issued 1,350,735 shares in 2020 and 1,349,309 shares in 2019
      		                    135,000,000                                                
        commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses of 125 in 2020
      		                     10,750,000,000                                               
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2020 and 2019; issued 1,350,650 shares in 2020 and 1,349,309 shares in 2019
      		                     135,000,000                                               
        fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value
      		                      86,950,000,000 89,378,000,000                                             
        fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
      		                      30,085,000,000 30,733,000,000                                             
        commercial mortgage and other loans
      		                      9,569,000,000 8,284,000,000                                             
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2019 and 2018; issued 1,349,309 shares in 2019 and 1,347,540 shares in 2018
      		                      135,000,000                                              
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2019 and 2018; issued 1,349,190 shares in 2019 and 1,347,540 shares in 2018
      		                       135,000,000                                             
        securities available for sale, at fair value:
      		                                                                    
        fixed maturity securities
      		                        78,429,000,000 83,602,000,000                                           
        fixed maturity securities - consolidated variable interest entities
      		                        4,466,000,000 5,431,000,000                                           
        securities held to maturity, at amortized cost:
      		                                                                    
        equity securities, at fair value:
      		                                                                    
        equity securities
      		                        827,000,000 348,000,000  238,000,000 280,000,000 271,000,000  256,000,000 221,000,000 135,000,000 135,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000  24,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000  24,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000  24,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000  26,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 27,000,000 25,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000  23,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000  38,000,000 88,000,000 
        equity securities - consolidated variable interest entities
      		                        160,000,000 760,000,000  690,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,078,000,000  941,000,000 648,000,000 363,000,000 363,000,000                                  
        notes payable
      		                        5,778,000,000 5,372,000,000 5,289,000,000 5,248,000,000 5,252,000,000 5,250,000,000 5,360,000,000 5,009,000,000 4,984,000,000 5,011,000,000 4,971,000,000 5,282,000,000 5,282,000,000 5,282,000,000 4,897,000,000 4,897,000,000 4,897,000,000 4,352,000,000 4,401,000,000 3,672,000,000 3,964,000,000 3,285,000,000    3,038,000,000    2,599,000,000 2,231,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,721,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,454,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,426,000,000   
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2018 and 2017; issued 1,347,540 shares in 2018 and 1,345,762 shares in 2017
      		                        135,000,000                                            
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 3,800,000 shares in 2018 and 2017; issued 1,346,776 shares in 2018 and 1,345,762 shares in 2017
      		                         135,000,000                                           
        investments and cash
      		                          123,659,000,000    116,361,000,000           118,219,000,000    103,462,000,000    88,230,000,000    73,192,000,000        57,056,000,000    51,972,000,000   
        policy liabilities
      		                          99,147,000,000    93,726,000,000           97,949,000,000    94,593,000,000    82,456,000,000    69,245,000,000        50,676,000,000    45,440,000,000   
        other liabilities
      		                          3,438,000,000    4,864,000,000           8,957,000,000    3,105,000,000    2,520,000,000    2,192,000,000        2,338,000,000    2,136,000,000   
        shareholders’ equity
      		                          24,598,000,000    20,482,000,000           15,978,000,000    13,506,000,000    11,056,000,000            8,795,000,000    8,341,000,000   
        fixed maturities
      		                           75,191,000,000 74,698,000,000 72,113,000,000  74,793,000,000 67,267,000,000 60,795,000,000 60,795,000,000 61,407,000,000 61,407,000,000 61,407,000,000 53,227,000,000 53,227,000,000 53,227,000,000  50,238,000,000 44,036,000,000 41,276,000,000  45,510,000,000 47,380,000,000 45,162,000,000  41,928,000,000 38,451,000,000 33,992,000,000  35,531,000,000 32,982,000,000 31,339,000,000 35,012,000,000 31,650,000,000 31,476,000,000 33,290,000,000  30,060,000,000 28,612,000,000 29,807,000,000  27,938,000,000 19,235,000,000 
        fixed maturities - consolidated variable interest entities
      		                           5,224,000,000 5,059,000,000 4,964,000,000  5,493,000,000 4,861,000,000 4,554,000,000 4,554,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,843,000,000 4,843,000,000 4,843,000,000  6,010,000,000 5,745,000,000 5,246,000,000  5,365,000,000 5,126,000,000 5,156,000,000  5,060,000,000 4,767,000,000 4,443,000,000                
        perpetual securities
      		                           1,652,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,555,000,000  1,635,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,719,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,479,000,000  4,132,000,000 3,966,000,000 4,159,000,000  5,215,000,000 5,559,000,000 5,847,000,000  6,006,000,000 5,758,000,000 6,218,000,000  7,836,000,000 7,226,000,000 6,209,000,000 8,047,000,000           
        perpetual securities - consolidated variable interest entities
      		                           211,000,000 216,000,000 215,000,000  197,000,000 186,000,000 228,000,000 228,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 468,000,000 468,000,000 468,000,000  587,000,000 766,000,000 1,193,000,000  1,315,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,521,000,000  1,446,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,205,000,000                
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2017 and 2016; issued 672,669 shares in 2017 and 671,249 shares in 2016
      		                           67,000,000                                         
        unrealized gains on investment securities
      		                           5,437,000,000 5,173,000,000 4,474,000,000  6,441,000,000 4,684,000,000 2,986,000,000 2,986,000,000 4,672,000,000 4,672,000,000 4,672,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,035,000,000  2,260,000,000               -1,211,000,000 -882,000,000 -214,000,000 235,000,000  755,000,000 879,000,000 1,371,000,000    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2017 and 2016; issued 672,037 shares in 2017 and 671,249 shares in 2016
      		                            67,000,000                                        
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2017 and 2016; issued 671,683 shares in 2017 and 671,249 shares in 2016
      		                             67,000,000                                       
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2016 and 2015; issued 670,764 shares in 2016 and 669,723 shares in 2015
      		                               67,000,000                                     
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2016 and 2015; issued 670,401 shares in 2016 and 669,723 shares in 2015
      		                                67,000,000                                    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2015 and 2014; issued 669,723 shares in 2015 and 668,132 shares in 2014
      		                                 67,000,000                                   
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2016 and 2015; issued 670,984 shares in 2016 and 669,723 shares in 2015
      		                                  67,000,000                                  
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2015 and 2014; issued 669,509 shares in 2015 and 668,132 shares in 2014
      		                                   67,000,000                                 
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2015 and 2014; issued 669,066 shares in 2015 and 668,132 shares in 2014
      		                                    67,000,000                                
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2015 and 2014; issued 668,854 shares in 2015 and 668,132 shares in 2014
      		                                     67,000,000                               
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2014 and 2013; issued 667,967 shares in 2014 and 667,046 shares in 2013
      		                                      67,000,000                              
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2014 and 2013; issued 667,796 shares in 2014 and 667,046 shares in 2013
      		                                       67,000,000                             
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2014 and 2013; issued 667,620 shares in 2014 and 667,046 shares in 2013
      		                                        67,000,000                            
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2012 and 2011; issued 664,796 shares in 2012 and 663,639 shares in 2011
      		                                          66,000,000                          
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2012 and 2011; issued 664,532 shares in 2012 and 663,639 shares in 2011
      		                                           66,000,000                         
        unrealized gains on investment securities:
      		                                                                    
        unrealized gains on securities not other-than-temporarily impaired
      		                                           1,470,000,000 1,448,000,000            -2,983,000,000            
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2012 and 2011; issued 664,437 shares in 2012 and 663,639 shares in 2011
      		                                            66,000,000                        
        liabilities and shareholders' equity:
      		                                                                    
        shareholders' equity
      		                                                     8,417,000,000               
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      		                                                     84,106,000,000               
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2009 and 2008; issued 660,728 shares in 2009 and 660,035 shares in 2008
      		                                                      66,000,000              
        unrealized gains on securities not other-than- temporarily impaired
      		                                                      -1,103,000,000 -2,121,000,000             
        unrealized gains on other-than-temporarily impaired securities
      		                                                      -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000            
        total unrealized gains on investment securities
      		                                                      -1,112,000,000 -2,126,000,000 -2,986,000,000            
        receivables, primarily premiums
      		                                                       840,000,000 667,000,000 920,000,000 823,000,000 777,000,000 665,000,000  688,000,000 523,000,000 502,000,000  522,000,000  
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2009 and 2008; issued 660,487 shares in 2009 and 660,035 shares in 2008
      		                                                       66,000,000             
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2009 and 2008; issued 660,426 shares in 2009 and 660,035 shares in 2008
      		                                                        66,000,000            
        shareholders’ equity per share
      		                                                        11,120,000  13,640,000 16,590,000 17,120,000  17,330,000 16,770,000 17,370,000    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2008 and 1,000,000 shares in 2007; issued 660,035 shares in 2008 and 658,604 shares in 2007
      		                                                         66,000,000           
        perpetual debentures
      		                                                          7,866,000,000 3,970,000,000 4,241,000,000  4,058,000,000 4,015,000,000 4,413,000,000  4,256,000,000 3,185,000,000 
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2008 and 1,000,000 shares in 2007; issued 659,762 shares in 2008 and 658,604 shares in 2007
      		                                                          66,000,000          
        receivables for securities transactions
      		                                                           225,000,000         
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,900,000 shares in 2008 and 1,000,000 shares in 2007; issued 659,601 shares in 2008 and 658,604 shares in 2007
      		                                                           66,000,000         
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 659,197 shares in 2008 and 658,604 shares in 2007
      		                                                            66,000,000        
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 658,203 shares in 2007 and 655,715 shares in 2006
      		                                                              66,000,000      
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 657,215 shares in 2007 and 655,715 shares in 2006
      		                                                               66,000,000     
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands: authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 656,288 shares in 2007 and 655,715 shares in 2006
      		                                                                66,000,000    
        receivables for security transactions
      		                                                                    
        common stock of .10 par value. in thousands:
      		                                                                    
        authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 655,366
      		                                                                    
        shares in 2006 and 654,522 shares in 2005
      		                                                                    
        minimum pension liability adjustment
      		                                                                    
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 
                                                                          
          cash flows from operating activities:
        		                                                                  
          net earnings
        		1,639,000,000 599,000,000 29,000,000 1,902,000,000 -93,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,879,000,000 268,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,188,000,000 185,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,039,000,000 888,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,293,000,000 952,000,000 2,456,000,000 804,000,000 566,000,000 717,000,000 2,583,000,000 716,000,000 713,000,000 592,000,000 751,000,000 629,000,000 548,000,000 731,000,000 730,000,000 567,000,000 573,000,000 663,000,000 706,000,000 810,000,000 732,000,000 892,000,000 581,000,000 1,017,000,000 483,000,000 785,000,000 546,000,000 744,000,000 279,000,000 395,000,000 437,000,000 690,000,000 581,000,000 636,000,000 252,000,000 363,000,000 313,000,000 569,000,000 197,000,000 100,000,000 483,000,000 474,000,000 383,000,000 420,000,000 415,000,000 416,000,000 333,000,000 664,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
        		                                                                  
          change in receivables and advance premiums
        		20,000,000 -11,000,000 -37,000,000 23,000,000 9,000,000 -13,000,000 32,000,000 -175,000,000 77,000,000 -1,000,000 -34,000,000 19,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 -30,000,000 50,000,000 26,000,000 15,000,000 -19,000,000 40,000,000 77,000,000 -80,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 -59,000,000 -40,000,000 -98,000,000 106,000,000 1,000,000 -12,000,000 21,000,000 32,000,000 49,000,000 97,000,000 -140,000,000 141,000,000 -26,000,000 -147,000,000 171,000,000 203,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,587,000,000 1,108,000,000 906,000,000 465,000,000 461,000,000 359,000,000 296,000,000 188,000,000 235,000,000 178,000,000 103,000,000 -132,000,000 257,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -120,000,000 134,000,000 -36,000,000 -149,000,000 -30,000,000 39,000,000   
          capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
        		-293,000,000 -257,000,000 -246,000,000 -289,000,000 -259,000,000 -254,000,000 -254,000,000 -282,000,000 -279,000,000 -255,000,000 -270,000,000 -284,000,000 -261,000,000 -254,000,000 -255,000,000 -285,000,000 -263,000,000 -253,000,000 -262,000,000 -272,000,000 -266,000,000 -279,000,000 -325,000,000 -349,000,000                                           
          amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
        		218,000,000 221,000,000 216,000,000 213,000,000 214,000,000 209,000,000 215,000,000 208,000,000 201,000,000 202,000,000 205,000,000 294,000,000 268,000,000 268,000,000 322,000,000 301,000,000 277,000,000 281,000,000 311,000,000 300,000,000 292,000,000 289,000,000 333,000,000 314,000,000                                           
          increase in policy liabilities
        		-537,000,000 -59,000,000 -136,000,000 -43,000,000 -216,000,000 -2,000,000 -41,000,000 -453,000,000 -62,000,000 324,000,000 -361,000,000 -91,000,000 395,000,000 159,000,000 198,000,000 206,000,000 292,000,000 274,000,000 204,000,000 422,000,000 665,000,000 568,000,000 368,000,000 572,000,000 753,000,000 811,000,000 660,000,000 666,000,000 1,002,000,000 675,000,000 735,000,000 919,000,000 828,000,000 982,000,000 879,000,000 835,000,000 1,042,000,000 654,000,000 978,000,000 2,400,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,337,000,000 971,000,000 951,000,000 985,000,000 990,000,000 794,000,000 679,000,000 800,000,000 798,000,000 687,000,000 734,000,000 808,000,000 815,000,000 829,000,000 783,000,000 794,000,000 831,000,000 773,000,000 796,000,000 831,000,000  
          change in income tax liabilities
        		359,000,000 -384,000,000 117,000,000 -329,000,000 157,000,000 -512,000,000 291,000,000 -678,000,000 131,000,000 -574,000,000 154,000,000 -22,000,000 -588,000,000 -269,000,000 321,000,000 -207,000,000 227,000,000 -233,000,000 331,000,000 90,000,000 -1,392,000,000 -270,000,000 153,000,000 -131,000,000 -1,563,000,000 -45,000,000 97,000,000 271,000,000 272,000,000 -229,000,000 231,000,000 -367,000,000 7,000,000 -173,000,000 286,000,000 -156,000,000 -187,000,000 237,000,000 -320,000,000 193,000,000 327,000,000 280,000,000 125,000,000 -20,000,000 202,000,000 131,000,000 72,000,000 -154,000,000   252,000,000 -71,000,000 33,000,000 -111,000,000 30,000,000 187,000,000 -111,000,000 -268,000,000 225,000,000 -117,000,000 209,000,000 -19,000,000 172,000,000 59,000,000   
          net investment losses
        		  963,000,000    -951,000,000 511,000,000       -122,000,000        463,000,000                                            
          other
        		121,000,000 -131,000,000 -317,000,000 -112,000,000 50,000,000 -232,000,000 -322,000,000 1,434,000,000 56,000,000 -396,000,000 -51,000,000 410,000,000 -147,000,000 -219,000,000 -206,000,000 10,000,000 234,000,000 -138,000,000 -185,000,000 80,000,000 276,000,000 -15,000,000 -159,000,000 -33,000,000 -60,000,000 132,000,000 55,000,000 23,000,000 98,000,000 140,000,000 -133,000,000 126,000,000 595,000,000 145,000,000 230,000,000 19,000,000 -24,000,000 124,000,000 34,000,000 400,000,000 46,000,000 14,000,000 -102,000,000 8,000,000 40,000,000 68,000,000 -114,000,000 30,000,000 41,000,000 186,000,000 -45,000,000 -197,000,000 126,000,000 137,000,000 25,000,000 -42,000,000 145,000,000 81,000,000 -31,000,000 17,000,000 91,000,000 55,000,000 -57,000,000 -24,000,000 -47,000,000 76,000,000 
          net cash provided (used) by operating activities
        		1,252,000,000 399,000,000 589,000,000 333,000,000 1,270,000,000 255,000,000 849,000,000 833,000,000 1,270,000,000 379,000,000 708,000,000 1,033,000,000 1,076,000,000 510,000,000 1,260,000,000 870,000,000 1,853,000,000 962,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,357,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,431,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,867,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,331,000,000 2,006,000,000 1,667,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,460,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,615,000,000 3,832,000,000 3,501,000,000 4,206,000,000 3,689,000,000 3,556,000,000 3,356,000,000 3,108,000,000 2,211,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,120,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,745,000,000 1,278,000,000               
          cash flows from investing activities:
        		                                                                  
          proceeds from investments sold or matured:
        		                                                                  
          available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
        		1,750,000,000 1,881,000,000 5,935,000,000 2,373,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,312,000,000 2,286,000,000 1,699,000,000 564,000,000 599,000,000 949,000,000 1,421,000,000 833,000,000 1,619,000,000 545,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,251,000,000 817,000,000 651,000,000 1,037,000,000 707,000,000 1,255,000,000 726,000,000 -3,975,000,000                                           
          equity securities
        		115,000,000 144,000,000 96,000,000 80,000,000 152,000,000 283,000,000 267,000,000 51,000,000 109,000,000 118,000,000 126,000,000 52,000,000 120,000,000 296,000,000 102,000,000 54,000,000 86,000,000 1,000,000 123,000,000 17,000,000 124,000,000 90,000,000 3,000,000 -166,000,000                                           
          held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities
        		0   1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 0   1,000,000 0   2,000,000 0   1,000,000 1,000,000                                              
          commercial mortgage and other loans
        		346,000,000 575,000,000 500,000,000 953,000,000 530,000,000 573,000,000 379,000,000 365,000,000 548,000,000 310,000,000 418,000,000 341,000,000 579,000,000 632,000,000 638,000,000 1,474,000,000 946,000,000 954,000,000 725,000,000 970,000,000 430,000,000 277,000,000 408,000,000                                            
          costs of investments acquired:
        		                                                                  
          other investments
        		-97,000,000 -315,000,000 -697,000,000 1,710,000,000 -398,000,000 -165,000,000 -2,119,000,000 485,000,000 345,000,000 -173,000,000 -1,074,000,000 -173,000,000 126,000,000 -42,000,000 -138,000,000 -137,000,000 -244,000,000 -484,000,000 -201,000,000 -455,000,000 -112,000,000 68,000,000 -361,000,000  -1,069,000,000 -435,000,000 -311,000,000 -203,000,000 -317,000,000 -477,000,000 -201,000,000 -123,000,000 -43,000,000 4,000,000 -24,000,000 -7,000,000                               
          settlement of derivatives
        		-13,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 -92,000,000 14,000,000 150,000,000 -256,000,000 23,000,000 345,000,000 191,000,000 -480,000,000 98,000,000 171,000,000 228,000,000 -558,000,000 28,000,000 16,000,000 39,000,000 116,000,000 3,000,000 -6,000,000 8,000,000 13,000,000 -1,000,000 -381,000,000 -206,000,000 10,000,000 -44,000,000 49,000,000 539,000,000 391,000,000 273,000,000 123,000,000 -42,000,000 -217,000,000 -1,983,000,000 -121,000,000 74,000,000 -320,000,000 -851,000,000                           
          cash received (pledged or returned) as collateral
        		-148,000,000 2,539,000,000 984,000,000 -2,001,000,000 -594,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,973,000,000 -3,295,000,000 -533,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,756,000,000 -1,442,000,000 -1,070,000,000 1,697,000,000 142,000,000 -612,000,000 -289,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,206,000,000 -607,000,000 -879,000,000 -701,000,000 1,160,000,000 4,578,000,000 68,000,000 -144,000,000 -783,000,000 654,000,000 -66,000,000 175,000,000 -336,000,000 -189,000,000 13,000,000 -403,000,000 -1,504,000,000 503,000,000                               
          net cash provided (used) by investing activities
        		28,000,000 1,533,000,000 -359,000,000 1,517,000,000 -1,030,000,000 2,067,000,000 227,000,000 -1,412,000,000 496,000,000 1,628,000,000 105,000,000 -693,000,000 -930,000,000 1,293,000,000 -1,210,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -332,000,000 130,000,000 -969,000,000 -1,108,000,000 -1,391,000,000 -404,000,000 -1,716,000,000 -199,000,000 -2,544,000,000 -370,000,000 -990,000,000 -1,527,000,000 -1,217,000,000 -209,000,000 -942,000,000 -1,487,000,000 -814,000,000 -517,000,000 -1,488,000,000 -2,078,000,000 -550,000,000 -1,471,000,000 -2,123,000,000 -3,085,000,000 -4,453,000,000 -4,441,000,000 -3,622,000,000 -4,436,000,000 -3,050,000,000 -2,745,000,000 -3,021,000,000 -2,013,000,000 -2,352,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -1,969,000,000               
          cash flows from financing activities:
        		                                                                  
          purchases of treasury stock
        		-1,000,000,000 -829,000,000 -900,000,000 -750,000,000 -500,000,000 -800,000,000 -750,000,000 -701,000,000 -700,000,000 -700,000,000 -700,000,000 -600,000,000 -651,000,000 -650,000,000 -500,000,000 -625,000,000 -526,000,000 -500,000,000 -650,000,000 -500,000,000 -400,000,000 -188,000,000 -449,000,000 -296,000,000 -298,000,000 -240,000,000 -203,000,000 -610,000,000 -200,000,000 -208,000,000 -402,000,000 -612,000,000 -234,000,000 -233,000,000 -238,000,000 -610,000,000 -176,000,000 -101,000,000 -421,000,000 -156,000,000 -105,000,000 -3,000,000 0 -10,000,000 -40,000,000 -46,000,000 -38,000,000 -184,000,000     -6,000,000 -2,000,000 0 -2,000,000 -685,000,000 0 -41,000,000 -764,000,000 -127,000,000 -124,000,000 -114,000,000 -241,000,000   
          proceeds from borrowings
        		0   0 0 0 823,000,000     0    0 0 753,000,000 400,000,000 0 0 1,000,000,000 545,000,000 2,000,000 516,000,000 0 0 524,000,000 -2,000,000    0 0 9,000,000 989,000,000     50,000,000 707,000,000 0 749,000,000 -4,000,000    0    401,000,000 160,000,000       0 0   0  
          principal payments under debt obligations
        		   0 0       -450,000,000    0 0   0 0 0 -350,000,000  -501,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -654,000,000 -378,000,000 -231,000,000   0 -422,000,000       -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -338,000,000 -1,000,000 0    5,000,000    -16,000,000 4,000,000 -547,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -244,000,000 -1,000,000   
          dividends paid to shareholders
        		-299,000,000 -301,000,000 -306,000,000 -267,000,000 -270,000,000 -272,000,000 -278,000,000 -236,000,000 -239,000,000 -243,000,000 -248,000,000 -239,000,000 -242,000,000 -248,000,000 -250,000,000 -208,000,000 -217,000,000 -211,000,000 -219,000,000 -189,000,000 -192,000,000 -193,000,000 -195,000,000 -195,000,000 -170,000,000 -163,000,000 -162,000,000 -166,000,000 -166,000,000 -162,000,000 -163,000,000 -167,000,000 -167,000,000 -161,000,000 -163,000,000 -165,000,000 -162,000,000 -161,000,000 -163,000,000 -159,000,000 -158,000,000 -149,000,000 -148,000,000 -148,000,000 -148,000,000 -144,000,000 -125,000,000 -135,000,000 -140,000,000 -133,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -131,000,000 -107,000,000 -109,000,000 -109,000,000 -109,000,000 -96,000,000 -95,000,000 -96,000,000 -86,000,000   
          change in investment-type contracts
        		-75,000,000 -65,000,000 -58,000,000 -52,000,000 -59,000,000 -53,000,000 -50,000,000 -46,000,000 -50,000,000 -36,000,000 -28,000,000 -22,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 -11,000,000 -1,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -4,000,000 10,000,000 -12,000,000 -5,000,000 7,000,000 -4,000,000 16,000,000 5,000,000 18,000,000 42,000,000 35,000,000 37,000,000 45,000,000 43,000,000 66,000,000 63,000,000 84,000,000 143,000,000 487,000,000 536,000,000 134,000,000 362,000,000 494,000,000 304,000,000 297,000,000 261,000,000 197,000,000 151,000,000 124,000,000 120,000,000 108,000,000 102,000,000 89,000,000 90,000,000 105,000,000 79,000,000 90,000,000 65,000,000 273,000,000 73,000,000 60,000,000 57,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 60,000,000 103,000,000 
          treasury stock reissued
        		3,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 0 4,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 -8,000,000 10,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 29,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 0 4,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 8,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
        		-1,462,000,000 -162,000,000 -1,261,000,000 -1,084,000,000 -826,000,000 -1,320,000,000 -256,000,000 -787,000,000 -992,000,000 -1,011,000,000 -933,000,000 -1,295,000,000 -612,000,000 -907,000,000 -737,000,000 -842,000,000 -756,000,000 -671,000,000 -470,000,000 -684,000,000 -583,000,000 598,000,000 -446,000,000 -473,000,000 -452,000,000 -382,000,000 -355,000,000 -876,000,000 -784,000,000 446,000,000 -515,000,000 -766,000,000 -361,000,000 -739,000,000 -1,409,000,000 322,000,000 -523,000,000 233,000,000 -32,000,000 -156,000,000 164,000,000 1,056,000,000 -176,000,000 901,000,000 79,000,000 160,000,000 -4,000,000 -171,000,000 -105,000,000   -23,000,000 353,000,000 143,000,000             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        		-15,000,000 -36,000,000 33,000,000 -149,000,000 138,000,000 -40,000,000 -28,000,000 170,000,000 8,000,000 -85,000,000 -14,000,000 188,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -89,000,000 22,000,000 -26,000,000 58,000,000 -78,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000   23,000,000  -16,000,000 -4,000,000 -8,000,000 -277,000,000 67,000,000 185,000,000 21,000,000  6,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000 42,000,000 -21,000,000 -9,000,000 -36,000,000 -156,000,000 34,000,000 29,000,000 -60,000,000 2,000,000 48,000,000 17,000,000 -16,000,000 24,000,000 35,000,000 19,000,000 2,000,000 -3,000,000 22,000,000 3,000,000 -24,000,000 49,000,000 5,000,000 -15,000,000 40,000,000 6,000,000 16,000,000 -11,000,000 2,000,000  3,000,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        		-197,000,000 1,734,000,000 -998,000,000 617,000,000 -448,000,000 962,000,000 792,000,000 -1,196,000,000 782,000,000 911,000,000 -134,000,000 -767,000,000 -463,000,000 898,000,000 -776,000,000 -1,157,000,000 739,000,000 479,000,000 -151,000,000 -422,000,000 35,000,000 1,380,000,000 -748,000,000 589,000,000 -1,436,000,000 663,000,000 59,000,000 -654,000,000 -411,000,000 1,570,000,000 251,000,000 -901,000,000 830,000,000 417,000,000 -1,260,000,000 -295,000,000 414,000,000 258,000,000 -549,000,000 555,000,000 -944,000,000 855,000,000 -80,000,000 -39,000,000 387,000,000 571,000,000 -797,000,000 -33,000,000 -313,000,000 250,000,000 573,000,000 -712,000,000 519,000,000 115,000,000 493,000,000 255,000,000 427,000,000 -873,000,000 479,000,000 -655,000,000 235,000,000 -78,000,000 572,000,000 -369,000,000   
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        		0 0 6,229,000,000 0 0 0 4,306,000,000 0 0 0 3,943,000,000 0 0 0 5,051,000,000 0 0 0 5,141,000,000 0 0 0 4,896,000,000 3,491,000,000 0 0 0 4,859,000,000 0 0 0 4,350,000,000 0 0 0 4,658,000,000 0 0 2,543,000,000 2,041,000,000 0 0 0 2,249,000,000 0 0 0 2,121,000,000 0 0 0 2,323,000,000 0 0 0 941,000,000  0 0 1,563,000,000  0 0 1,203,000,000  -82,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        		-197,000,000 1,734,000,000 5,231,000,000 617,000,000 -448,000,000 962,000,000 5,098,000,000 -1,196,000,000 782,000,000 911,000,000 3,809,000,000 -767,000,000 -463,000,000 898,000,000 4,275,000,000 -1,157,000,000 739,000,000 479,000,000 4,990,000,000 -422,000,000 35,000,000 1,380,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,080,000,000 -1,436,000,000 663,000,000 59,000,000 4,205,000,000 -411,000,000 1,570,000,000 251,000,000 3,449,000,000 830,000,000 417,000,000 -1,260,000,000 4,363,000,000 414,000,000 258,000,000 1,994,000,000 2,596,000,000 -944,000,000 855,000,000 -80,000,000 2,210,000,000 387,000,000 571,000,000 -797,000,000 2,088,000,000 -313,000,000 250,000,000 573,000,000 1,611,000,000 519,000,000 115,000,000 493,000,000 1,196,000,000  -873,000,000 479,000,000 908,000,000  -78,000,000 572,000,000 834,000,000  -357,000,000 
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
        		                                                                  
          income taxes paid
        		-3,000,000 606,000,000 -1,000,000 562,000,000 28,000,000   699,000,000 105,000,000   361,000,000 95,000,000 582,000,000 -77,000,000 402,000,000 -2,000,000 500,000,000 -20,000,000 174,000,000 90,000,000 534,000,000 2,000,000 396,000,000 87,000,000 400,000,000 235,000,000 58,000,000 -68,000,000 650,000,000 165,000,000 779,000,000 0 469,000,000 10,000,000 517,000,000 539,000,000 174,000,000 699,000,000 295,000,000 261,000,000 172,000,000 -1,000,000 356,000,000 138,000,000 230,000,000 226,000,000 234,000,000 91,000,000 394,000,000 129,000,000 403,000,000 77,000,000 246,000,000 114,000,000 190,000,000  297,000,000 67,000,000 295,000,000  165,000,000 100,000,000 155,000,000  415,000,000 
          interest paid
        		41,000,000 52,000,000 40,000,000 53,000,000 40,000,000 53,000,000 34,000,000 53,000,000 38,000,000 57,000,000 37,000,000 58,000,000 49,000,000 67,000,000 37,000,000 67,000,000 37,000,000 74,000,000 35,000,000 79,000,000 34,000,000 58,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 52,000,000 41,000,000 56,000,000 47,000,000 56,000,000 54,000,000 47,000,000 54,000,000 48,000,000 61,000,000 80,000,000 47,000,000 50,000,000 70,000,000 51,000,000 43,000,000 5,000,000 60,000,000 70,000,000 43,000,000 103,000,000 16,000,000 60,000,000 12,000,000 57,000,000 25,000,000 42,000,000 10,000,000 39,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000  6,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000  8,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000  0 
          noncash interest
        		15,000,000 0 10,000,000 -4,000,000 10,000,000 -2,000,000 13,000,000 -6,000,000 10,000,000 -5,000,000 11,000,000 -3,000,000 9,000,000 -11,000,000 19,000,000 -12,000,000 22,000,000 -13,000,000 27,000,000 -15,000,000 28,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 21,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 6,000,000 -6,000,000 36,000,000 27,000,000 9,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000                           
          noncash real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt
        		0 176,000,000 71,000,000 88,000,000 86,000,000 259,000,000 35,000,000 127,000,000                                                           
          noncash financing activities:
        		                                                                  
          lease obligations
        		6,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 25,000,000 7,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000 30,000,000 6,000,000 -7,000,000 73,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000                                            
          treasury stock issued for:
        		                                                                  
          associate stock bonus
        		5,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000        0 1,000,000 0 6,000,000  9,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000  8,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000   
          shareholder dividend reinvestment
        		11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 -4,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000          5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000  5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000   
          share-based compensation grants
        		0 0 7,000,000 0 0 0 6,000,000 0 0 0 5,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 0 1,000,000 0 -1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 -1,000,000 0 0 4,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 0 0 2,000,000 -1,000,000 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 0 0             
          net investment (gains) losses
        		    1,408,000,000     -555,000,000 -123,000,000 522,000,000 -199,000,000    172,000,000 -89,000,000 -307,000,000 -255,000,000 -108,000,000                                              
          realized investment (gains) losses
        		                       134,000,000 -15,000,000 -30,000,000 56,000,000 140,000,000 -137,000,000 146,000,000 187,000,000 -73,000,000 -114,000,000 114,000,000 -127,000,000 -13,000,000 -16,000,000 -102,000,000 46,000,000 -156,000,000 172,000,000 -286,000,000 418,000,000 45,000,000 222,000,000 83,000,000 668,000,000 579,000,000 295,000,000 -8,000,000 89,000,000 46,000,000       1,000,000 7,000,000 0 -1,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000   
          impairment losses and loan loss reserves included in realized investment losses
        		                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                                                  
          securities available for sale:
        		                                                                  
          fixed maturity securities sold
        		                       433,000,000                                           
          fixed maturity securities matured or called
        		                       510,000,000                                           
          equity securities sold
        		                       157,000,000 147,000,000 598,000,000 2,000,000 155,000,000 177,000,000 123,000,000   0 0               0 0               11,000,000  
          securities held to maturity:
        		                                                                  
          other investments - loan receivables
        		                       146,000,000                                           
          other investments, excluding loan receivables
        		                       -125,000,000                                           
          impairment losses included in realized investment losses
        		                       7,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 22,000,000 33,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 137,000,000 0 6,000,000 0 28,000,000 3,000,000 55,000,000 334,000,000 97,000,000 343,000,000 203,000,000 801,000,000 167,000,000 528,000,000 405,000,000 404,000,000 13,000,000 0 42,000,000 374,000,000              
          capital lease obligations
        		                       1,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 0 3,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000                                 
          fixed maturities sold
        		                        1,186,000,000 519,000,000 729,000,000 1,385,000,000 4,179,000,000 303,000,000 409,000,000 266,000,000 1,395,000,000 419,000,000 926,000,000 484,000,000 237,000,000 859,000,000 677,000,000 541,000,000 2,009,000,000 4,394,000,000 756,000,000 226,000,000 7,507,000,000 5,111,000,000 876,000,000 891,000,000 1,087,000,000 582,000,000 343,000,000 712,000,000 737,000,000 348,000,000 138,000,000 3,575,000,000 296,000,000 175,000,000 234,000,000 192,000,000 1,089,000,000 -148,000,000 36,000,000 284,000,000 312,000,000  
          fixed maturities matured or called
        		                        28,000,000 289,000,000 247,000,000 204,000,000 322,000,000 162,000,000 204,000,000 408,000,000 427,000,000 187,000,000 452,000,000 66,000,000 393,000,000 108,000,000 222,000,000 1,342,000,000 343,000,000 678,000,000 233,000,000 705,000,000 -1,203,000,000 598,000,000 219,000,000 556,000,000 514,000,000 417,000,000 162,000,000 150,000,000 71,000,000 656,000,000 162,000,000 1,087,000,000 379,000,000 259,000,000 626,000,000 232,000,000 -204,000,000 567,000,000 884,000,000 305,000,000   
          perpetual securities matured or called
        		                        84,000,000 0   236,000,000 0 199,000,000 35,000,000 253,000,000 46,000,000 192,000,000 156,000,000    271,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 378,000,000  1,000,000                     
          available-for-sale fixed maturities acquired
        		                        -3,040,000,000 -1,165,000,000 -1,936,000,000 -3,726,000,000 -6,019,000,000 -1,044,000,000 -1,916,000,000 -1,911,000,000 -2,588,000,000 -915,000,000 -1,562,000,000 -1,442,000,000 -1,959,000,000 -2,403,000,000 -4,597,000,000                            
          available-for-sale equity securities acquired
        		                        -55,000,000 -213,000,000 -21,000,000 -157,000,000    -364,000,000 -387,000,000                                  
          purchase of subsidiary
        		                                                                  
          increase in deferred policy acquisition costs
        		                         -113,000,000 -75,000,000 -41,000,000 -120,000,000 -83,000,000 -66,000,000 -37,000,000 -89,000,000 -65,000,000 -58,000,000 -29,000,000 -50,000,000 -59,000,000 -26,000,000 -100,000,000 -162,000,000 -170,000,000 -170,000,000 -141,000,000 -188,000,000 -161,000,000 -130,000,000 -95,000,000 -125,000,000 -127,000,000 -114,000,000 -50,000,000 -104,000,000 -108,000,000 -78,000,000 -68,000,000 -112,000,000 -119,000,000 -129,000,000 -102,000,000 -127,000,000 -124,000,000 -106,000,000 -97,000,000   
          held-to-maturity fixed maturities acquired
        		                                                                  
          equity securities acquired
        		                             -177,000,000                   0 0                 
          perpetual securities sold
        		                                    0    210,000,000 492,000,000 345,000,000 552,000,000 460,000,000 4,000,000 165,000,000 61,000,000 0 118,000,000 528,000,000 54,000,000 493,000,000 0             
          cash received as collateral
        		                                    4,472,000,000 -381,000,000 -2,677,000,000                            
          capitalized lease obligations
        		                                       -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 0   1,000,000 0    0    0     
          available for sale fixed maturities acquired
        		                                       -3,160,000,000                           
          held to maturity fixed maturities acquired
        		                                       -160,000,000                           
          cash received as collateral on loaned securities
        		                                       -6,070,000,000 -313,000,000 6,398,000,000   -20,000,000 520,000,000 93,000,000 54,000,000 37,000,000 -483,000,000 127,000,000 7,000,000 349,000,000 -500,000,000 519,000,000 -1,582,000,000 219,000,000 -250,000,000 604,000,000 97,000,000 141,000,000 -467,000,000 129,000,000 174,000,000   
          fixed maturities acquired
        		                                        -6,718,000,000 -9,550,000,000 -2,240,000,000 -1,025,000,000 -2,031,000,000 -1,539,000,000 -1,908,000,000 -2,914,000,000 -3,280,000,000 -2,057,000,000 -2,013,000,000 -2,593,000,000               
          cash received (posted) as collateral on loaned securities
        		                                           -645,000,000                       
          dividends declared
        		                                                                  
          net cash from operating activities
        		                                                    1,758,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,314,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,153,000,000  
          capital expenditures
        		                                                    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
          free cash flows
        		                                                    1,758,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,314,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,153,000,000  
          fixed maturities
        		                                                    -2,087,000,000 -869,000,000 -950,000,000 -3,615,000,000 -989,000,000 -668,000,000 -1,229,000,000 -1,156,000,000 -913,000,000 -667,000,000 -909,000,000 -1,359,000,000   
          net cash used by investing activities
        		                                                    -1,589,000,000 -1,579,000,000 -983,000,000 -1,325,000,000 -1,048,000,000 -1,421,000,000 -712,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -940,000,000 -972,000,000 -454,000,000 -1,288,000,000 -1,173,000,000  
          realized investment losses
        		                                                     347,000,000 380,000,000 12,000,000           
          forward treasury stock purchase
        		                                                                  
          impairment losses included in realized investment gains
        		                                                      385,000,000 234,000,000           
          net cash used by financing activities
        		                                                       -45,000,000 109,000,000 -651,000,000 -52,000,000 -789,000,000 -145,000,000 -135,000,000 -116,000,000 -259,000,000   
          treasury shares issued for:
        		                                                                  
          shared-based compensation grants
        		                                                       3,000,000  0 0 2,000,000       
          additions to property and equipment
        		                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
        		                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
        		                                                                  
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information — see note 14
        		                                                                  
          perpetual debentures sold
        		                                                         94,000,000 28,000,000 99,000,000 23,000,000 5,000,000 163,000,000 3,000,000 0  
          perpetual debentures matured or called
        		                                                            0      
          perpetual debentures
        		                                                                  
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information - see note 14
        		                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating
        		                                                                  
          activities:
        		                                                                  
          stock compensation grants
        		                                                              0 2,000,000   
          fixed maturities matured
        		                                                                296,000,000  
          net cash (used) provided by financing activities
        		                                                                  
          change in cash collateral on loaned securities