Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

	2016
Quarter ended	March 31,			June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	78,249		$	78,632		$	73,533	$	78,428
Net investment income	98,385			100,722			103,514		101,549
Realized gains (losses) on investments	(607		)	(2,294		)	621		517
Total revenues	179,666			181,285			181,284		184,179
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	25,946			24,380			30,017		26,880
Earnings per common share	$	1.04		$	0.97		$	1.20	$	1.07
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	1.04		$	0.97		$	1.20	$	1.07

	2015
Quarter ended	March 31,			June 30,		September 30,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	75,269		$	77,164	$	76,575		$	76,532
Net investment income	98,773			97,489		95,882			99,005
Realized gains (losses) on investments	(366		)	7,808		(506		)	3,553
Total revenues	177,946			186,745		175,494			182,624
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,591			32,372		26,659			30,905
Earnings per common share	$	0.95		$	1.30	$	1.07		$	1.24
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.94		$	1.29	$	1.06		$	1.23