Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule Of Analysis Deferred Acquisition Costs

An analysis of deferred acquisition costs is as follows:

	2011			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,869,546		$	2,810,507		$	2,753,395
Additions:
Deferred during period:
Commissions		283,961			291,562			303,791
Other expenses		157,864			149,351			161,409
Total deferred		441,825			440,913			465,200
Foreign exchange adjustment		0			5,055			10,663
Total additions		441,825			445,968			475,863
Deductions:
Amortized during period		(364,583	)		(362,390	)		(355,986	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(1,765	)		0			0
Adjustment attributable to unrealized investment gains(1)		(28,291	)		(24,539	)		(62,765	)
Total deductions		(394,639	)		(386,929	)		(418,751	)
Balance at end of year	$	2,916,732		$	2,869,546		$	2,810,507

(1) Represents amounts pertaining to investments relating to universal life-type products.