INVESTMENTS (Mortgage Loans) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Loans held-for-investment:
Commercial	$ 407,790,000	$ 298,650,000
Commercial, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Total Mortgage Loans held-for-investment	$ 407,790,000	$ 298,650,000
Total Mortgage Loans held-for investment, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted average debt service coverage ratios	2.1
Weighted average loan-to-value ratios	57.00%
Credit losses associated with commercial mortgage loans	$ 0

Loans Held For Investment, Commercial, Percent

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Total Mortgage Loans held-for-investment, Percent

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Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratios

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Weighted average loan-to-value ratios

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.

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