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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-221850"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQH"
cik: "0001333986"
company_name: "Equitable Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:24:31.497734+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equitable enters reinsurance deal to mitigate $1B of Regulation 213 redundant reserves

## Summary
- EFLIC cedes 50% quota share of pre-2009 Group Retirement VA contracts (~$4B GA assets, $6B SA value) to First Allmerica (Global Atlantic).
- Expects positive ceding commission of ~$1.1B, used to fund remaining Reg. 213 redundant reserves.
- Transaction includes policies with highest guaranteed crediting rates of 3%; expected close in H2 2022.
- AB (AllianceBernstein) to be preferred investment manager for ~half of transferred general account assets.
- Limited impact to Group Retirement operating earnings of $10-15M per annum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-221850
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQH
- cik: 0001333986
- company_name: Equitable Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333986/000119312522221850/0001193125-22-221850-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333986/000119312522221850/d376033d8k.htm

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