Reinsurance and Policy Provisions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Amounts Ceded Under Reinsurance Agreements, Effects of Reinsurance

Amounts ceded to EquiTrust, Athene, North End Re and AeBe under these agreements are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Annuity product charges	$	49,093	$	20,351	$	7,021
Change in fair value of derivatives	(184,388)		140,641		43,080
	$	(135,295)	$	160,992	$	50,101
Interest sensitive and index product benefits	$	103,542	$	303,035	$	152,485
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives	81,907		(76,915)		4,352
Other operating costs and expenses	18,318		16,440		17,663
	$	203,767	$	242,560	$	174,500
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Annuity deposits	$	(982,176)	$	(424,819)	$	(35,667)
Cash payments to policyholders	1,029,667		984,260		466,311
	$	47,491	$	559,441	$	430,644