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Prudential Financial, Inc.

PRU$100.642026-05-29
D
Quality Score
64/100

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

As of December 31, 2024 (FY2024 10-K). Japan entities use March 31, 2025 (FY2024 J-GAAP year-end).· Source: curated SEC 10-K filing analysis· 10 of 34 tables shown
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1.1 PICA Products (The Prudential Insurance Company of America, NAIC 68241, NJ)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
1Pension Risk Transfer (PRT)Inst RetFPB~$60–70 (within Inst Ret $79.0B gross)Longevity + investmentNo (GA)Direct to plan sponsorsActively sold — record $36.1B sales FY2024Prismic Re (~$9B ceded, PRU owns 20%)
2Structured SettlementsInst RetFPBwithin Inst Ret $79.0BLongevity + investmentNo (GA)Broker intermediariesActively soldPrismic Re (partial cession)
3GICs — General AccountInst RetPAB$19.1B (within Inst Ret PAB)Investment + creditingNo (GA)Direct to plan sponsors / institutionalActively soldNone
4GICs — Separate AccountInst RetSep Acct Liabwithin $163.1B PICA sep acctPass-through (market risk to holder)Yes (VCA-GI-100, VCA-GI-200)Direct to institutional clientsActively soldNone
5Funding Agreements — FANIPInst RetPAB~$5.5B (within Inst Ret PAB $19.1B)Investment + creditingNo (GA)Medium-term note program (via PRICOA Global Funding I)Actively issuedNone
6Funding Agreements — FHLBInst RetPAB~$2.6B (within Inst Ret PAB $19.1B)Investment + creditingNo (GA)FHLB of NY / Indianapolis collateralizedActively issuedNone
7Funding Agreements — Farmer MacInst RetPAB~$2.5B (within Inst Ret PAB $19.1B)Investment + creditingNo (GA)Farmer Mac bilateral (Feb 2027–Nov 2029)Actively issuedNone
8Synthetic GICsInst RetDerivative (off-B/S notional)$76.4B notional (no B/S reserve — standalone derivative)Book value guaranteeN/A — derivative wrapDirect to DC pension plansActively soldNone
9Group Life InsuranceGroup InsFPB + Claimswithin Group $10B est. FPB + $5.0B PABMortalityNo (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively sold — $1.1T in-force faceCanada Life (45%), Hannover (45%) — 90% ceded for new biz
10Group Long-Term Disability (LTD)Group InsFPB + Claimswithin Group ~$10B est. FPBMorbidity (long-tail)No (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively soldVarious YRT
11Group Short-Term Disability (STD)Group InsFPB + Claimswithin Group ~$10B est. FPBMorbidity (short-tail)No (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively soldVarious YRT
12Group Supplemental HealthGroup InsFPBwithin Group ~$10B est. FPBMorbidityNo (GA)Employer group (voluntary worksite)Actively sold
13Long-Term Care (LTC)Corp & OtherFPB$8.3B (benefit reserves)Morbidity + longevityNo (GA)N/A (closed to new sales)Run-off — closed block, active claims onlyNone (100% retained)
14Guaranteed Universal Life (GUL)Indiv LifeFPB (AIR)within $16.8B AIR (gross), $9.8B reins recovMortality + lapseNo (GA)Agent (career + independent)Closed to new sales (reinsured to Somerset/Wilton)Somerset Re (~30%), Wilton Re (~40%)
15Term LifeIndiv LifeFPBwithin $8.3B Term Life benefit reserves (gross)MortalityNo (GA)Agent (career + independent)Actively sold — record $700M FY2024AZ captives (XXX reserves); YRT pools
16Closed Block — Whole LifeClosed Block DivFPB + PAB + Div$42.5B FPB + $4.4B PAB + $0.7B div = ~$47.6BMortality + investment + dividendsNo (GA at PICA; guaranteed sep acct at PLIC)N/A (closed to new sales since demutualization 2001)Run-off — Closed Block, declining inforcePLIC (100% coinsurance)
17UK Pension Risk TransferInst RetFPBwithin Inst Ret $79.0B grossLongevity (UK lives)No (GA)UK pension trusteesActively sold (since 2011)Collateral from UK counterparties
18Japan USD Life — AssumedInst Ret / IntlFPB (assumed reserves)~$30.6B (assumed from Japan entities)Mortality + investmentNo (GA)N/A — assumed via intercompany coinsuranceActive — ongoing cessions from POJ, Gibraltar LifePOJ and Gibraltar Life are cedants
19Experience-Rated ContractsInst RetExperience-rated assets/liab$3.7B (assets backing)Pass-through (policyholder bears investment risk)No (GA — but risk passed through)Direct to institutional clientsActively soldNone
20Legacy Variable Annuities (PICA-written)Indiv RetSep Acct + MRBwithin PICA sep acct (~$0–5B)Market (VA guarantees)Yes (VCA-2, VCA-10, VCA-11, VCA-24)N/A (legacy, most now via Pruco Life)Run-off / legacyUnion Hamilton (VA guarantee reinsurance)
1.2 Pruco Life / PLAZ Products (NAIC 79227, AZ Domicile)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
21Variable Annuities (VA)Indiv RetSep Acct + PAB + MRB$103.6B sep acct (parent) + $34.1B PAB (Indiv Variable) + $4.3B MRB liabPolicyholder (market) + PRU (guarantees: GMDB, GMIB, GLWB)Yes (VUA, VAA, MSA)Agent + broker-dealer + wirehousesActively sold (new business through FlexGuard and similar)Union Hamilton ($2.9B QS), AuguStar (~$10B AV block)
22Fixed Annuities (Deferred)Indiv RetPAB$12.0B (Indiv Fixed PAB)Investment + creditingNo (GA)Agent + broker-dealerActively sold
23Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA)Indiv RetPAB (embedded derivative)within $12.0B Indiv Fixed PABIndex crediting + floor guaranteeNo (GA)Agent + IMO / independentActively soldSomerset Re ($2.8B FW — FIA quota share)
24RILA (FlexGuard)Indiv RetSep AcctNew (CIK 2077810)Buffer/floor guaranteeYes (new sep acct registration)Broker-dealer + wirehousesActively sold — fastest growing product
25Variable Universal Life (VUL)Indiv LifeSep Acct + PAB + FPBwithin $103.6B sep acct + $27.6B PAB (Indiv Life VUL) + $16.8B AIRPolicyholder (market) + PRU (mortality + COI)Yes (VUA sub-accounts)Agent (career + independent)Actively sold — $140M VL sales FY2024Lotus Re (~$2.3B LOC for STAT reserve credit)
26Guaranteed Universal Life (GUL)Indiv LifeFPB (AIR)within $16.8B AIR — largest shareMortality + lapseNo (GA)AgentClosed to new salesSomerset Re ($1.6B net recov), Wilton Re ($7.5B recov)
27Term LifeIndiv LifeFPBwithin $8.3B Term Life gross benefit reservesMortalityNo (GA)Agent (career + independent)Actively sold — record yearAZ captives (XXX reserves for older blocks)
28Universal Life (UL / Accumulation)Indiv LifePABwithin $27.6B Indiv Life VUL PABMortality + creditingNo (GA)AgentActively sold — $100M UL sales FY2024
29Hartford Life Business (Assumed)Indiv LifeReins recov + payable$2.0B recov, $1.4B payableMortality (assumed)NoN/A — assumed via coinsurance (Jan 2013)Run-off / assumed — ~700K policies, ~$141B faceHartford/Talcott/Sixth Street (cedant)
30AuguStar PDI VA Block (Ceded)Indiv RetSep Acct + MRB~$10B AVMarket + guarantees (GLB)YesN/A — ceded to AuguStar (Apr 2023)Ceded — off-risk for PRUAuguStar (100% coinsurance)
31Great-West/Empower Full Service RetIndiv RetDeposit receivable$5.1B deposit receivableInvestmentYes (SA modco) + No (GA coinsurance)N/A — ceded to Great-West (Apr 2022)Ceded — deposit method accountingGreat-West/Empower
1.3 PLNJ Products (Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company of New Jersey, NAIC 97195, NJ)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
32Variable Annuities / Variable Life (NJ-issued)Indiv Life / RetSep Acct + MRB$14.5B sep acct + $0.5B MRBPolicyholder (market) + PRU (guarantees)Yes (~5 CIKs)AgentActively sold (NJ/NY-specific)
33Fixed/Indexed Annuities (NJ-issued)Indiv RetPAB$4.9B PABInvestment + creditingNo (GA)AgentActively soldMost ceded to PICA via intercompany coinsurance
34Traditional Life (NJ-issued)Indiv LifeFPB$2.5B FPBMortalityNo (GA)AgentActively soldSomerset Re ($4.9B reins recov), Wilton Re
35RILA (NJ-issued FlexGuard)Indiv RetSep AcctNew (CIK 2077808)Buffer guaranteeYesBroker-dealerActively sold
1.4A Prudential of Japan (POJ)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUDistributionStatusReinsurer
36Yen Whole LifeInternational (Life Planner)FPB ($43.9B LP benefit reserves)within $43.9B LP reservesMortality + yen IRLife Planner (captive agent system)Actively soldGibraltar Re (mortality/morbidity ceded)
37Yen Term LifeInternational (LP)FPBwithin $43.9B LP reservesMortalityLife PlannerActively soldGibraltar Re
38USD-Denominated LifeInternational (LP)FPB~$4.8B ceded to PICA + $30.6B overall Japan USD life at PICAMortality + FX + investmentLife PlannerActively sold — 57% of Intl sales in USDGibraltar Re + PICA (assumes via coinsurance)
39Yen Annuities / SavingsInternational (LP)PAB$13.1B (Life Planner PAB)Investment + crediting + longevityLife PlannerActively sold
40A&H / Medical / CancerInternational (LP)FPBwithin $43.9B LP reservesMorbidityLife PlannerActively soldGibraltar Re
41Variable InsuranceInternational (LP)Sep Acct$3.8B (¥571B)Market risk to policyholderLife PlannerActively sold
1.4B Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUDistributionStatusReinsurer
42Yen Whole Life / EndowmentInternational (Gibraltar)FPB ($45.8B Gib benefit reserves)within $45.8BMortality + yen IRMulti-channel: agency + bank + independentActively soldGibraltar Re ($17.3B+ ceded)
43USD-Denominated LifeInternational (Gibraltar)FPBwithin $45.8B + ceded to PICA (~$25.8B of $30.6B total)Mortality + FX + investmentMulti-channelActively sold — largest USD life sellerGibraltar Re + PICA (assumes via coinsurance)
44Yen Savings / AnnuityInternational (Gibraltar)PAB$41.2B (Gibraltar & Other PAB)Investment + crediting + longevityMulti-channel (bank channel dominant)Actively sold
45A&H / Medical / CancerInternational (Gibraltar)FPBwithin $45.8BMorbidityMulti-channelActively soldGibraltar Re
46Variable InsuranceInternational (Gibraltar)Sep Acct$0.1B (¥15B) — minimalMarket riskMulti-channelMinimal
1.4C PGF Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Bancassurance Subsidiary)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUDistributionStatusReinsurer
47Bank-Distributed Life / SavingsInternational (Gibraltar & Other)FPB + PAB$7.4B (¥1,112B insurance reserves)Mortality + investment + creditingBank channel exclusivelyActively sold — growing bancassurance
1.5 PLIC Products (Prudential Life Insurance Company, NAIC 13809, NJ)
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance Sheet ($B)Risk to PRUDistributionStatusReinsurer
48Closed Block (assumed from PICA)Corp & Other (run-off)Guaranteed sep acct~$55B (guaranteed separate account)Mortality + investment + dividends (ring-fenced)N/A — no new salesRun-off — declining inforcePICA is cedant; PLIC is 100% reinsurer
2.1 Crediting Rate Analysis by Product (Dec 31, 2024)
ProductWA Crediting Rate (FY2024)At Guaranteed Min ($B)1–50 bps Above ($B)51–150 bps Above ($B)>150 bps Above ($B)Total Disclosed ($B)% at Minimum
Institutional Retirement4.11%$9.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.26100%
Individual Variable Annuity1.77%$2.07$0.81$0.66$0.00$3.5358%
Individual Fixed Annuity2.64%$3.16$0.64$0.79$1.11$5.6955%
Group Insurance2.88%$1.51$0.02$0.04$0.98$2.5559%
Individual Life VUL2.81%$11.81$3.40$6.31$2.29$23.8050%
Life Planner (International)6.67%$5.60$0.07$0.08$2.98$8.7364%
Gibraltar & Other (Intl)2.37%$40.71$0.32$0.03$0.00$41.0599%
Total2.99%$74.11$5.24$7.91$7.36$94.6278%
2.2 Guaranteed Minimum Rate Distribution (Dec 31, 2024)
Product< 1.00% ($B)1.00%–1.99% ($B)2.00%–2.99% ($B)3.00%–4.00% ($B)> 4.00% ($B)Total ($B)
Institutional Retirement0.401.550.083.893.349.26
Individual Variable1.280.420.031.720.083.53
Individual Fixed1.040.821.582.170.085.69
Group Insurance0.960.010.041.540.002.55
Individual Life VUL0.324.044.879.185.3823.80
Life Planner3.392.681.900.370.388.73
Gibraltar & Other15.277.832.946.338.6941.05
Total22.6617.3511.4425.2017.9694.62
2.3 Surrender Value and Retention Cushion (Dec 31, 2024)
ProductAccount Balance ($B)Cash Surrender Value ($B)Surrender Cushion ($B)Cushion %Net Amount at Risk ($M)
Institutional Retirement19.0919.060.030.2%$0
Individual Variable34.0932.501.594.7%$0
Individual Fixed12.0210.311.7114.2%$0
Group Insurance4.973.891.0821.7%$73,259
Individual Life VUL27.6023.893.7113.4%$400,990
Life Planner13.0612.190.876.7%$20,307
Gibraltar & Other41.2136.844.3710.6%$6,128
Total152.03138.6713.368.8%$500,684