Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities
Net income	$ 66,301	$ 56,327
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Interest credited to account balances	80,152	82,699
Charges for mortality, surrenders and administration	(62,978)	(60,081)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments	(9,665)	2,705
Change in fair value of derivatives	(1,242)	(3,089)
Increase in liabilities for life insurance and other future policy benefits	34,593	38,308
Deferral of acquisition costs	(22,628)	(22,244)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of insurance in force	17,176	20,318
Change in reinsurance recoverable	742	5,097
Provision for deferred income taxes	3,020	(4,190)
Other	(19,850)	11,362
Net cash provided by operating activities	85,621	127,212
Sales, maturities or repayments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	314,460	352,051
Equity securities - available for sale	5,085	0
Mortgage loans	49,386	36,861
Derivative instruments	7,314	8,912
Policy loans	18,057	19,030
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	4,466	3,021
Other long-term investments	2,950	3,524
Acquisitions:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	(346,440)	(529,344)
Equity securities - available for sale	(13,092)	(2,283)
Mortgage loans	(25,902)	(47,936)
Derivative instruments	(9,766)	(7,049)
Policy loans	(20,937)	(22,470)
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	(11,476)	(8,409)
Other long-term investments	(2,788)	(6,531)
Short-term investments, net change	6,192	1,866
Purchases and disposals of property and equipment, net	(7,931)	(6,067)
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,422)	(204,824)
Financing activities
Contract holder account deposits	316,988	402,751
Contract holder account withdrawals	(311,187)	(311,878)
Dividends paid	(60,723)	(60,244)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	4,000	27,000
Repayments of Debt	(4,000)	0
Issuance or repurchase of common stock, net	(5,458)	(9,023)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	0	15
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(60,380)	48,621
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,181)	(28,991)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	19,035	52,696
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13,854	23,705
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	(2,426)	(2,425)
Cash (paid) received during the period for income taxes	$ (30)	$ (20)