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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020:
 Measurement
Category
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:    
Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale    
Residential mortgage-backed securities4$— $6,847,273 $— $6,847,273 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities4— 2,546,317 10,685 2,557,002 
Other asset-backed securities4— 1,149,743 434,496 1,584,239 
U.S. government-related securities4578,554 501,739 — 1,080,293 
State, municipals, and political subdivisions4— 4,553,629 — 4,553,629 
Other government-related securities4— 638,076 — 638,076 
Corporate securities4— 48,626,474 1,357,544 49,984,018 
Redeemable preferred stocks467,329 — — 67,329 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale645,883 64,863,251 1,802,725 67,311,859 
Fixed maturity securities - trading    
Residential mortgage-backed securities3— 207,507 — 207,507 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3— 208,036 — 208,036 
Other asset-backed securities3— 87,848 62,442 150,290 
U.S. government-related securities321,761 15,230 — 36,991 
State, municipals, and political subdivisions3— 288,085 — 288,085 
Other government-related securities3— 29,571 — 29,571 
Corporate securities3— 1,832,592 17,879 1,850,471 
Redeemable preferred stocks312,434 — — 12,434 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading34,195 2,668,869 80,321 2,783,385 
Total fixed maturity securities680,078 67,532,120 1,883,046 70,095,244 
Equity securities3452,042 — 86,343 538,385 
Other long-term investments(1)
3 & 473,934 1,013,846 319,994 1,407,774 
Short-term investments31,156,203 82,825 — 1,239,028 
Total investments2,362,257 68,628,791 2,289,383 73,280,431 
Cash3381,753 — — 381,753 
Assets related to separate accounts    
Variable annuity311,487,408 — — 11,487,408 
Variable universal life31,144,474 — — 1,144,474 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$15,375,892 $68,628,791 $2,289,383 $86,294,066 
Liabilities:    
Annuity account balances(2)
3$— $— $67,591 $67,591 
Other liabilities(1)
3 & 49,480 675,209 1,718,905 2,403,594 
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$9,480 $675,209 $1,786,496 $2,471,185 
(1) Includes certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
(3) Fair Value through Net Income
(4) Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019:
 Measurement
Category
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:    
Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale    
Residential mortgage-backed securities4$— $5,931,341 $— $5,931,341 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities4— 2,629,639 10,029 2,639,668 
Other asset-backed securities4— 1,360,016 421,219 1,781,235 
U.S. government-related securities4662,581 369,815 — 1,032,396 
State, municipals, and political subdivisions4— 4,638,850 — 4,638,850 
Other government-related securities4— 597,169 — 597,169 
Corporate securities4— 45,435,387 1,373,714 46,809,101 
Redeemable preferred stocks469,976 16,689 — 86,665 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale732,557 60,978,906 1,804,962 63,516,425 
Fixed maturity securities - trading    
Residential mortgage-backed securities3— 209,521 — 209,521 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities3— 201,284 — 201,284 
Other asset-backed securities3— 77,954 65,407 143,361 
U.S. government-related securities324,810 22,257 — 47,067 
State, municipals, and political subdivisions3— 293,791 — 293,791 
Other government-related securities3— 28,775 — 28,775 
Corporate securities3— 1,579,565 11,371 1,590,936 
Redeemable preferred stocks312,832 — — 12,832 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading37,642 2,413,147 76,778 2,527,567 
Total fixed maturity securities770,199 63,392,053 1,881,740 66,043,992 
Equity securities3480,750 — 72,970 553,720 
Other long-term investments(1)
3 & 452,225 733,425 209,843 995,493 
Short-term investments31,255,384 65,480 — 1,320,864 
Total investments2,558,558 64,190,958 2,164,553 68,914,069 
Cash3171,752 — — 171,752 
Assets related to separate accounts    
Variable annuity312,730,090 — — 12,730,090 
Variable universal life31,135,666 — — 1,135,666 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$16,596,066 $64,190,958 $2,164,553 $82,951,577 
Liabilities:    
Annuity account balances(2)
3$— $— $69,728 $69,728 
Other liabilities(1)
3 & 419,561 509,645 1,017,972 1,547,178 
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$19,561 $509,645 $1,087,700 $1,616,906 
(1) Includes certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
(3) Fair Value through Net Income
(4) Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of the Valuation Method for Material Financial Instruments Included in Level 3, as well as the Unobservable Inputs Used in the Valuation of the Financial Instruments
The following table presents the valuation method for material financial instruments included in Level 3, as well as the unobservable inputs used in the valuation of those financial instruments as of September 30, 2020:
Fair ValueValuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
(Weighted Average)
 (Dollars In Thousands)   
Assets:    
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$10,685 Discounted cash flowSpread over treasury
2.78%
Other asset-backed securities434,496 Liquidation Liquidation value
$95.75 - $97.00 ($96.40)
Discounted cash flowLiquidity premium
0.51% - 2.33% (1.61%)
Paydown rate
8.75% - 12.55% (11.38%)
Corporate securities1,357,544 Discounted cash flowSpread over treasury
0.60% - 4.75% (2.24%)
Liabilities:(1)
    
Embedded derivatives - GLWB(2)
518,246 Actuarial cash flow modelMortality
88% to 100% of
Ruark 2015 ALB Table

   LapsePL-RBA Predictive Model
   UtilizationPL-RBA Predictive Model
   Nonperformance risk
0.22% - 0.88%
Embedded derivative - FIA531,814 Actuarial cash flow modelExpenses
$207 per policy
   Withdrawal rate
0.4% - 2.4% prior to age 70, 100% of the RMD for ages 70+ or WB withdrawal rate. Assume underutilized RMD for non-WB policies ages 70-81.
   Mortality
88% to 100% of Ruark 2015 ALB table
   Lapse
0.2% - 50.0%, depending on duration/surrender charge period
Dynamically adjusted for WB moneyness and projected market rates vs credited rates
   Nonperformance risk
0.22% - 0.88%
Embedded derivative - IUL194,228 Actuarial cash flow modelMortality
37% - 161% of 2015
VBT Primary Tables
94% - 248% of duration 8 point in scale 2015 VBT Primary Tables, depending on type of business
   Lapse
0.4% - 10%, depending on
duration/distribution channel
and smoking class
   Nonperformance risk
0.22% - 0.88%
(1) Excludes modified coinsurance arrangements.
(2) The fair value for the GLWB embedded derivative is presented as a net liability.
The following table presents the valuation method for material financial instruments included in Level 3, as well as the unobservable inputs used in the valuation of those financial instruments as of December 31, 2019:
Fair ValueValuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
(Weighted Average)
 (Dollars In Thousands)   
Assets:    
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$10,029 Discounted cash flowSpread over treasury
2.5%
Other asset-backed securities421,219 Liquidation Liquidation value
$95.39 - $99.99 ($97.95)
Discounted cash flowLiquidity premium
0.34% - 2.28% (1.44%)
Paydown Rate
8.99% - 12.45% (11.28%)
Corporate securities1,373,714 Discounted cash flowSpread over treasury
0.00% - 4.03% (1.60%)
Liabilities:(1)
    
Embedded derivatives - GLWB(2)
$186,038 Actuarial cash flow modelMortality
87% to 100% of
Ruark 2015 ALB Table
   LapseRuark Predictive Model
   Utilization
99%. 10% of policies have a one-time over-utilization of 400%
   Nonperformance risk
0.12% - 0.82%
Embedded derivative - FIA336,826 Actuarial cash flow modelExpenses
$195 per policy
   Withdrawal rate
0.4% - 1.2% prior to age 70 RMD for
ages 70+
or WB withdrawal rate
Assume underutilized RMD
for non-WB policies age 70-81
   Mortality
87% to 100% or Ruark 2015 ALB table
   Lapse
0.5% - 50.0%, depending on duration/surrender charge period
   Nonperformance risk
0.12% - 0.82%
Embedded derivative - IUL151,765 Actuarial cash flow modelMortality
37% - 156% of 2015
VBT Primary Tables
94% - 248% of duration
8 point in scale 2015
VBT Primary Tables,
depending on type of business
   Lapse
0.5% - 10%, depending on duration/distribution channel and smoking class
   Nonperformance risk
0.12% - 0.82%
(1) Excludes modified coinsurance arrangements.
(2) The fair value for the GLWB embedded derivative is presented as a net liability.
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances for Fair Value Measurements, for Which the Company Has Used Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements for the three months ended September 30, 2020, for which the Company has used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Total
Realized and Unrealized
Gains
Total
Realized and Unrealized
Losses
Total Gains (losses) included in Operations related to Instruments still held at
the 
Reporting
Date
Beginning
Balance
Included
in
Operations
Included
in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Included
in
Operations
Included
in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsTransfers
in/out of
Level 3
OtherEnding
Balance
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:             
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale             
Residential mortgage-backed securities$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities9,971 — 740 — — (21)— — — (6)10,685 — 
Other asset-backed securities430,964 — 4,383 (12)(525)— (517)— — — 203 434,496 — 
Corporate securities1,365,963 — 27,591 — (2,937)62,185 (125,885)— — 31,172 (545)1,357,544 — 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale1,806,898 — 32,714 (12)(3,461)62,185 (126,423)— — 31,172 (348)1,802,725 — 
Fixed maturity securities - trading             
Other asset-backed securities60,622 2,706 — (382)— 1,031 (1,571)— — — 36 62,442 2,681 
Corporate securities12,158 286 — (12)— 5,477 — — — — (30)17,879 273 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading72,780 2,992 — (394)— 6,508 (1,571)— — — 80,321 2,954 
Total fixed maturity securities1,879,678 2,992 32,714 (406)(3,461)68,693 (127,994)— — 31,172 (342)1,883,046 2,954 
Equity securities78,613 780 — — — 6,950 — — — — — 86,343 780 
Other long-term investments(1)
275,907 78,164 — (34,077)— — — — — — — 319,994 44,087 
Total investments2,234,198 81,936 32,714 (34,483)(3,461)75,643 (127,994)— — 31,172 (342)2,289,383 47,821 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$2,234,198 $81,936 $32,714 $(34,483)$(3,461)$75,643 $(127,994)$— $— $31,172 $(342)$2,289,383 $47,821 
Liabilities:             
Annuity account balances(2)
$68,064 $— $— $(744)$— $— $— $37 $1,254 $— $— $67,591 $— 
Other liabilities(1)
1,664,251 130,913 — (185,567)— — — — — — — 1,718,905 (54,654)
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$1,732,315 $130,913 $— $(186,311)$— $— $— $37 $1,254 $— $— $1,786,496 $(54,654)
(1) Represents certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, for which the Company has used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Total Realized and Unrealized GainsTotal Realized and Unrealized LossesTotal Gains (losses) included in Operations related to Instruments still held at the Reporting Date
Beginning BalanceIncluded in OperationsIncluded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Included in OperationsIncluded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsTransfers in/out of Level 3OtherEnding Balance
(Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$10,029 $— $1,520 $— $(784)$— $(62)$— $— $— $(18)$10,685 $— 
Other asset-backed securities421,219 — 4,495 (33)(12,978)— (1,034)— — 22,187 640 434,496 — 
Corporate securities1,373,714 — 112,592 — (82,132)365,449 (497,587)— — 88,107 (2,599)1,357,544 — 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale1,804,962 — 118,607 (33)(95,894)365,449 (498,683)— — 110,294 (1,977)1,802,725 — 
Fixed maturity securities - trading
Residential mortgage-backed securities— — — — — — — — — — — — — 
Other asset-backed securities65,407 4,174 — (8,696)— 4,250 (2,023)— — (766)96 62,442 2,681 
Corporate securities11,371 773 — (427)— 8,798 (2,141)— — (408)(87)17,879 273 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading76,778 4,947 — (9,123)— 13,048 (4,164)— — (1,174)80,321 2,954 
Total fixed maturity securities1,881,740 4,947 118,607 (9,156)(95,894)378,497 (502,847)— — 109,120 (1,968)1,883,046 2,954 
Equity securities72,970 781 — (1)— 7,373 — — — 5,220 — 86,343 780 
Other long-term investments(1)209,843 171,097 — (97,705)— 40,831 — — (4,072)— — 319,994 69,320 
Short-term investments— — — — — — — — — — — — — 
Total investments2,164,553 176,825 118,607 (106,862)(95,894)426,701 (502,847)— (4,072)114,340 (1,968)2,289,383 73,054 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$2,164,553 $176,825 $118,607 $(106,862)$(95,894)$426,701 $(502,847)$— $(4,072)$114,340 $(1,968)$2,289,383 $73,054 
Liabilities:
Annuity account balances(2)$69,728 $— $— $(1,811)$— $— $— $366 $4,314 $— $— $67,591 $— 
Other liabilities(1)1,017,972 387,386 — (1,088,319)— — — — — — — 1,718,905 (700,933)
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$1,087,700 $387,386 $— $(1,090,130)$— $— $— $366 $4,314 $— $— $1,786,496 $(700,933)
(1) Represents certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements for the three months ended September 30, 2019, for which the Company has used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Total
Realized and Unrealized
Gains
Total
Realized and Unrealized
Losses
Total Gains (losses) included in Operations related to Instruments still held at
the 
Reporting
Date
Beginning
Balance
Included
 in
Operations
Included 
in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Included 
in
Operations
Included 
in
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsTransfers
in/out of
Level 3
OtherEnding
Balance
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:             
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale             
Residential mortgage-backed securities$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities9,366 — 294 — — — (19)— — — (6)9,635 — 
Other asset-backed securities418,310 — 865 (14)(3,276)— (8)— — — 185 416,062 — 
Corporate securities1,328,491 — 22,910 — (3,408)9,150 (72,215)— — 41,319 (1,135)1,325,112 — 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale1,756,167 — 24,069 (14)(6,684)9,150 (72,242)— — 41,319 (956)1,750,809 — 
Fixed maturity securities - trading             
Other asset-backed securities62,180 294 — (34)— — (879)— — — (34)61,527 274 
Corporate securities5,294 67 — — — 1,700 — — — — (25)7,036 6,906 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading67,474 361 — (34)— 1,700 (879)— — — (59)68,563 7,180 
Total fixed maturity securities1,823,641 361 24,069 (48)(6,684)10,850 (73,121)— — 41,319 (1,015)1,819,372 7,180 
Equity securities68,486 — — (2)— — — — — — — 68,484 191 
Other long-term investments(1)
143,583 49,457 — — — — — — — — — 193,040 49,457 
Total investments2,035,710 49,818 24,069 (50)(6,684)10,850 (73,121)— — 41,319 (1,015)2,080,896 56,828 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis$2,035,710 $49,818 $24,069 $(50)$(6,684)$10,850 $(73,121)$— $— $41,319 $(1,015)$2,080,896 $56,828 
Liabilities:             
Annuity account balances(2)
$72,585 $— $— $(523)$— $— $— $91 $1,379 $— $— $71,820 $— 
Other liabilities(1)
842,035 — — (191,572)— 33,684 — — — — — 1,067,291 (191,572)
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$914,620 $— $— $(192,095)$— $33,684 $— $91 $1,379 $— $— $1,139,111 $(191,572)
(1) Represents certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, for which the Company has used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Total Realized and Unrealized GainsTotal Realized and Unrealized LossesTotal Gains (losses) included in Operations related to Instruments still held at the Reporting Date
Beginning BalanceIncluded in OperationsIncluded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Included in OperationsIncluded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)PurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsTransfers in/out of Level 3OtherEnding Balance
(Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
Commercial mortgage-backed securities$— $— $310 $— $— $9,359 $(26)$— $— $— $(8)$9,635 $— 
Other asset-backed securities421,642 446 11,525 (71)(8,075)— (10,023)— — — 618 416,062 — 
Corporate securities638,276 82 66,866 — (6,917)704,777 (157,171)— — 80,574 (1,375)1,325,112 — 
Total fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale1,059,918 528 78,701 (71)(14,992)714,136 (167,220)— — 80,574 (765)1,750,809 — 
Fixed maturity securities - trading
Other asset-backed securities26,056 4,300 — (3,618)— 15,463 (6,771)— — 26,267 (170)61,527 (2,442)
Corporate securities6,242 236 — (31)— 1,700 (1,035)— — — (76)7,036 5,274 
Total fixed maturity securities - trading32,298 4,536 — (3,649)— 17,163 (7,806)— — 26,267 (246)68,563 2,832 
Total fixed maturity securities1,092,216 5,064 78,701 (3,720)(14,992)731,299 (175,026)— — 106,841 (1,011)1,819,372 2,832 
Equity securities63,421 — (17)— 5,079 — — — — — 68,484 345 
Other long-term investments(1)151,342 73,246 — (31,419)— 1,579 — — (1,708)— — 193,040 40,119 
Short-term investments— — — — — — — — — — — — — 
Total investments$1,306,979 $78,311 $78,701 $(35,156)$(14,992)$737,957 $(175,026)$— $(1,708)$106,841 $(1,011)$2,080,896 $43,296 
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis1,306,979 78,311 78,701 (35,156)(14,992)737,957 (175,026)— (1,708)106,841 (1,011)2,080,896 43,296 
Liabilities:
Annuity account balances(2)$76,119 $— $— $(1,675)$— $— $— $158 $6,132 $— $— $71,820 $— 
Other liabilities(1)438,127 830 — (559,106)— 70,888 — — — — — 1,067,291 (558,276)
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis$514,246 $830 $— $(560,781)$— $70,888 $— $158 $6,132 $— $— $1,139,111 $(558,276)
(1) Represents certain freestanding and embedded derivatives.
(2) Represents liabilities related to fixed indexed annuities.
Schedule of the Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Value of the Company's Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of the periods shown below are as follows:
As of
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Fair Value
Level
Carrying
Amounts
Fair ValuesCarrying
Amounts
Fair Values
  (Dollars In Thousands)
Assets:     
Commercial mortgage loans(1)
3$9,765,312 $10,522,036 $9,379,401 $9,584,487 
Policy loans31,640,147 1,640,147 1,675,121 1,675,121 
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(2)
32,680,324 2,990,170 2,823,881 3,025,790 
  Other long-term investments(3)
21,286,291 1,206,966 1,216,996 1,246,889 
Liabilities:     
Stable value product account balances3$6,017,259 $6,180,630 $5,443,752 $5,551,195 
Future policy benefits and claims(4)
31,604,174 1,615,924 1,701,324 1,705,235 
Other policyholders’ funds(5)
3103,280 107,319 127,084 130,259 
Debt:(6)
     
Non-recourse funding obligations(7)
3$2,942,126 $3,296,873 $3,082,753 $3,298,580 
Subordinated funding obligations
3110,000 117,216 110,000 113,286 
Except as noted below, fair values were estimated using quoted market prices.
(1) The carrying amount is net of allowance for credit losses.
(2) Securities purchased from unconsolidated affiliates, Red Mountain, LLC and Steel City, LLC.
(3) Other long-term investments represents a Modco receivable, which is related to invested assets such as fixed income and structured securities, which are legally owned by the ceding company. The fair value is determined in a manner consistent with other similar invested assets held by the Company.
(4) Single premium immediate annuity without life contingencies.
(5) Supplementary contracts without life contingencies.
(6) Excludes capital lease obligations of $0.7 million and $1.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(7) As of September 30, 2020, carrying amount of $2.7 billion and a fair value of $3.0 billion related to non-recourse funding obligations issued by Golden Gate and Golden Gate V. As of December 31, 2019, carrying amount of $2.8 billion and a fair value of $3.0 billion related to non-recourse funding obligations issued by Golden Gate and Golden Gate V.