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Corebridge Financial

CRBG$27.002026-05-29
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Quality Score
56/100

Life & Annuity Insurance. A spread-and-fee balance sheet: premiums and deposits invested against long-duration policyholder liabilities, plus fee income.

Data: statutory filings · derived · public filings (XBRL) · public filings (10-K) · market data· latest filing 2026-05-06· price 2026-05-29independently sourced

Products & Liabilities

· Source: curated SEC 10-K filing analysis· 10 of 34 tables shown
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Product 1.1: Fixed Index Annuities (FIA)
AttributeDetail
Product typeDeferred annuity with equity index-linked crediting strategies
Issuing entityAGL (primary); USL (New York residents)
Account typeGeneral Account
Liability classificationPAB (host contract) + Embedded Derivative (index credits) + MRB (GMWB/GMDB riders)
Revenue modelSpread-based (NII earned on GA assets minus index credits and option cost)
Key financials
- Embedded derivative liability (index credits)$9,996M (FY2025), up from $8,390M (FY2024) -- +$1.6B YoY
- MRB liability (GMWB/GMDB riders)Portion of $5,118M segment MRB (FIA riders estimated ~$3.8B based on option-based host offset method)
- Account value (portion of PAB)Estimated ~$50-55B (largest single product within Individual Retirement, based on embedded derivative magnitude)
- Weighted average crediting rateIncluded in segment 3.63% average
- Guaranteed minimum rates71% of Individual Retirement AV ($42.3B) credited >50 bps above minimums; 69% have guarantees at or below 1%
Hedging programEquity index options (calls, call spreads), equity futures -- non-designated economic hedges; $66.8B equity contract notional (shared with RILA, IUL, VA MRBs)
ReinsuranceMinimal FPB cession ($5M). No significant third-party reinsurance on FIA blocks. CRBG Bermuda may assume intercompany risk for capital efficiency.
RegulatoryAGL: TX DIS approved; USL: NY DFS approved. Not a registered security (general account product).
Product 1.2: Registered Index-Linked Annuities (RILA)
AttributeDetail
Product typeDeferred annuity with limited downside exposure and upside participation linked to equity indices
Issuing entityAGL (primary); USL (New York residents)
Account typeGeneral Account (registered as a security but GA-backed)
Liability classificationPAB (host contract) + Embedded Derivative (index credits, both positive and negative)
Revenue modelSpread-based (NII on GA assets minus net index credits; higher spread potential due to policyholder downside absorption)
Key financials
- Embedded derivative liability$765M (FY2025), up from $17M (FY2024) -- 45x increase reflecting rapid product launch
- Account value (portion of PAB)Estimated $5-8B (based on embedded derivative scaling relative to FIA)
- Crediting rateMarket-linked; policyholder absorbs losses to buffer/floor level
Hedging programEquity index options (puts, put spreads, calls), equity futures -- non-designated economic hedges; shared with FIA equity derivative book
ReinsuranceNone identified. Retained risk.
RegulatorySEC-registered; sold by prospectus. AGL files N-4 with SEC. NY-approved via USL.
Product 1.3: Traditional Fixed Annuities
AttributeDetail
Product typeDeferred annuity with fixed interest crediting rate, guaranteed minimum rate
Issuing entityAGL (primary); USL (New York residents)
Account typeGeneral Account
Liability classificationPAB (policyholder account balance accreted at credited rate)
Revenue modelSpread-based (NII minus credited rate; $2,665M segment spread income includes fixed annuity contribution)
Key financials
- Account value (portion of PAB)Estimated ~$45-55B (balancing Individual Retirement PAB of $109.6B against FIA, RILA, and SPIA)
- Crediting rate dataSegment average 3.63%. Guarantee analysis: 27% of account values ($15.8B) at minimums; 71% ($42.3B) >50 bps above minimums. Legacy contracts with >4% guarantees: $0.4B (small).
- Guaranteed minimum ratesPredominantly <=1% ($41.4B or 69% of total with rate guarantees); >3%: $5.5B (9%)
- Deposits (FY2025)Segment total: $20,641M; fixed annuities represent a significant share
- Surrenders & withdrawalsSegment total: $(10,597)M
Hedging programInterest rate derivatives (swaps, futures) for duration management -- non-designated. No equity hedging needed.
ReinsuranceMinimal. Standard mortality/longevity risk retained.
RegulatoryNot a registered security. State-approved (TX, NY).
Product 1.4: Single Premium Immediate Annuities (SPIA)
AttributeDetail
Product typeImmediate payout annuity providing guaranteed income stream
Issuing entityAGL; USL (New York)
Account typeGeneral Account
Liability classificationFPB (future policy benefits -- present value of future benefit payments)
Revenue modelSpread-based (NII on reserves backing benefit payments)
Key financials
- FPB (Individual Retirement)$1,219M gross, $1,214M net of reinsurance -- primarily SPIA and payout annuity reserves
- Premiums$100M (FY2025 Individual Retirement premiums)
- Liability duration7.3 years (segment weighted average)
Hedging programInterest rate derivatives for duration matching of long-duration payout stream
Reinsurance$5M reinsurance recoverable; essentially fully retained
RegulatoryState-approved general account product
Product 1.5: Individual Variable Annuities (Legacy -- Ceded to CSLR)
AttributeDetail
Product typeVariable annuity with separate account investment options and guaranteed living/death benefits
Issuing entityAGL (ceded August 1, 2025); USL (ceded January 2, 2026)
Account typeSeparate Account (now ceded under modco)
Liability classificationMRB (GMWB, GMDB, GMIB) + Separate Account Liabilities
Revenue modelPreviously fee-based (M&E charges, rider fees). Now economically transferred to CSLR.
Key financials
- Separate account liabilities ceded to CSLR$45.2B (AGL portion closed Aug 2025)
- General account liabilities ceded to CSLR~$5.0B
- Ceded MRB$(896)M (net asset position in Corporate & Other)
- Assets transferred at inception$1.9B (primarily fixed maturity securities)
- Net deposit asset recorded$2.5B (including $2.1B deferred gain)
Hedging program$20.5B notional associated with reinsurance agreements (up from $9.4B). Derivatives hedging ceded VA MRBs continue during transition period.
Reinsurance100% ceded to Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Company (CSLR), affiliated with Venerable Holdings. Counterparty protections include comfort trusts, over-collateralization, and protective hedging arrangements.
RegulatorySEC-registered (N-4 filings). Now in Corporate & Other segment. SAAMCo (mutual fund manager for VA subaccounts) sold to Venerable January 1, 2026.
Product 2.1: 403(b) / 457 / 401(k) Retirement Plan Products
AttributeDetail
Product typeTax-qualified employer retirement plans with fixed and variable investment options
Issuing entityVALIC (primary); AGL (some group products)
Account typeBoth General Account (fixed options) and Separate Account (variable options)
Liability classificationPAB (fixed option deposits) + Separate Account Liabilities (variable options)
Revenue modelHybrid: Spread income on GA fixed deposits ($683M); Fee income from M&E charges, advisory fees, recordkeeping ($802M + $361M advisory)
Key financials
- PAB (GA fixed option)$38,137M (end of period)
- Deposits (FY2025)$4,715M
- Surrenders & withdrawals$(8,687)M
- Net transfers in$4,539M
- Separate account assets~$84B (total segment AUMA of $130.3B minus $38.1B GA minus $11.0B out-of-plan)
- Advisory fee income$361M
Crediting rate analysisAverage 3.25%. 62% of AV ($21.2B) at guaranteed minimums. Legacy blocks with >4% guarantees: $6.1B (18% of AV) -- a significant margin headwind.
Hedging programMinimal equity hedging (MRB of $346M covers GMDB riders on group VA). Stable value wraps: ~$49.0B notional in "Other contracts" primarily for group retirement products.
ReinsuranceNo FPB reinsurance ($311M gross = $311M net). Mortality risk minimal on accumulation products.
RegulatoryVALIC: TX DIS. SEC N-4 filings for variable annuity separate accounts. ERISA compliance for 401(k); governmental plan rules for 457.
Product 2.2: Group Fixed Annuities (GA Fixed Option)
AttributeDetail
Product typeFixed interest crediting option within group retirement plans
Issuing entityVALIC (primary)
Account typeGeneral Account
Liability classificationPAB
Revenue modelSpread-based ($683M spread income)
Key financials
- Account value$33,953M subject to crediting rate guarantees (from crediting rate table)
- Crediting rateSegment average 3.25%
- Guarantees62% at minimums; $5.96B with >4% guarantees; $0.12B with >5% guarantees
Hedging programInterest rate derivatives for duration management
ReinsuranceNone
Product 2.3: Out-of-Plan Proprietary Separate Account Products
AttributeDetail
Product typeIndividual annuity or investment products sold outside the employer plan context, using VALIC distribution
Issuing entityVALIC
Account typeSeparate Account
Liability classificationSeparate Account Liabilities
Revenue modelFee-based (M&E charges, advisory fees)
Key financials
- Separate account assets$11.0B (FY2025), $11.1B (FY2024)
Hedging programNo general account risk; pass-through to policyholder
ReinsuranceNone
Product 2.4: Recordkeeping and Advisory Services
AttributeDetail
Product typeNon-insurance fee-based services: plan administration, compliance, financial planning, advisory
Issuing entityVALIC Financial Advisors (broker-dealer/adviser); VALIC Retirement Services Company (TPA); VALIC Trust Company (custodian)
Account typeN/A (service revenue, not balance-sheet product)
Liability classificationN/A
Revenue modelFee-based ($361M advisory fee income; additional recordkeeping fees within the $802M total fee income)
Hedging programN/A
ReinsuranceN/A
Product 3.1: Term Life Insurance
AttributeDetail
Product typeLevel-premium term life insurance (10, 15, 20, 30-year terms)
Issuing entityAGL (primary); USL (New York residents)
Account typeGeneral Account
Liability classificationFPB (future policy benefits -- net LFPB)
Revenue modelUnderwriting margin (premiums minus claims, change in reserves, reinsurance costs)
Key financials
- Premiums (Life Insurance segment)$1,466M (includes term and whole life)
- FPB (Life Insurance, net LFPB)$8,844M (portion attributable to term and whole life)
- Gross life insurance in force$1.062T
- Net life insurance in force$947.6B
Hedging programNo derivative hedging; mortality risk managed through underwriting and reinsurance
ReinsuranceYRT cession to third-party reinsurers. Retention limit: $3.5M per single life for term. $668M total Life Insurance reinsurance recoverable. 10.8% of gross in-force ceded ($114.5B). Certain YRT reinsurers have disputed rate increases; CRBG contests retroactive premium increases in arbitration.
RegulatoryState-approved (TX, NY). Not a registered security.