Sch I. Schedule of Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Summary of Investments [Abstract]

SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Text Block]

Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other

Than Investments in Related Parties

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

December 31, 2019

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D
Type of Investment	Cost (1)		Value		Amount at which shown in the balance sheet
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available for sale:
Bonds:
Corporate	$	3,376,432	$	3,778,950	$	3,778,950
Mortgage- and asset-backed	2,293,506		2,432,382		2,432,382
United States Government and agencies	12,417		14,123		14,123
States and political subdivisions	1,332,914		1,477,173		1,477,173
Total	7,015,269		$	7,702,628	7,702,628
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Banks, trusts and insurance companies	6,587		$	7,130	7,130
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	18,656		18,298		18,298
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	70,026		74,800		74,800
Total	95,269		$	100,228	100,228
Mortgage loans (2)	1,012,007				1,011,678
Investment real estate	955				955
Policy loans	201,589				201,589
Short-term investments	11,865				11,865
Other investments	41,794				62,680
Total investments	$	8,378,748			$	9,091,623

(1) Cost adjusted for repayments and amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts for fixed maturities and short-term investments; original cost for equity securities, real estate and other investments; and unpaid principal balance for mortgage loans and policy loans.

(2)

Amount shown on balance sheet differs from cost due to allowance for possible losses.