Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 57,176	$ 93,883
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Universal life and annuity contract interest	119,625	200,500
Surrender charges and other policy revenues	(21,219)	(25,608)
Realized (gains) losses on investments	(12,660)	(3,702)
Accretion/amortization of discounts and premiums, investments	1,580	1,798
Depreciation and amortization	8,892	8,501
Increase (decrease) in estimated credit losses on investments	2,930	0
(Increase) decrease in value of equity securities	3,107	(2,639)
(Increase) decrease in value of derivatives	34,866	(63,127)
(Increase) decrease in deferred policy acquisition and sales inducement costs, and value of business acquired	75,604	53,837
(Increase) decrease in accrued investment income	(32)	3,837
(Increase) decrease in other assets	8,746	1,831
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for future policy benefits	(5,288)	6,960
Increase (decrease) in other policyholder liabilities	8,785	(19,847)
Increase (decrease) in Federal income tax liability	(4,550)	6,486
Increase (decrease) in deferred Federal income tax	5,224	(17,502)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(3,391)	(1,045)
Net cash provided by operating activities	279,395	244,163
Proceeds from sales of:
Debt securities available for sale	0	80,528
Other investments	5,786	29,960
Proceeds from maturities, redemptions, and prepayments of:
Debt securities held to maturity	619,984	486,344
Debt securities available for sale	240,398	189,944
Other investments	9,753	5,911
Derivatives, index options	84,778	28,457
Purchases of:
Debt securities held to maturity	(318,138)	(161,617)
Debt securities available for sale	(181,162)	(127,811)
Equity securities	(1,019)	(977)
Derivatives, index options	(51,318)	(57,443)
Other investments	(23,268)	(7,314)
Property, equipment, and other productive assets	(7,223)	(4,364)
Payment to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(189,121)
Principal payments on mortgage loans	6,022	22,384
Cost of mortgage loans acquired	(41,530)	(47,744)
Decrease (increase) in policy loans	4,294	2,580
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	347,357	249,717
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposits to account balances for universal life and annuity contracts	348,583	292,551
Return of account balances on universal life and annuity contracts	(721,496)	(747,260)
Borrowings under line of credit agreement	0	75,000
Principal payments on line of credit borrowings	0	(75,000)
Principal payments under finance lease obligation	(280)	(295)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(373,193)	(455,004)
Effect of foreign exchange	(59)	657
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	253,500	39,533
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	253,525	131,976
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	507,025	171,509
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	56	252
Income taxes	13,229	34,758
Noncash operating activities:
Net deferral and amortization of sales inducements	(12,755)	(13,501)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Contingent consideration to acquire businesses	$ 0	$ 3,700

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