Value of Business Acquired (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Value of Business Acquired and Changes in the Balance

VOBA at December 31 and the changes in the balance for the years then ended are as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	—			—			—
Interest		127			210			314
Amortization		(1,619	)		(2,950	)		(3,479	)
Change in shadow VOBA		1,492			2,740			3,165
Balance, end of year	$	—			—			—

Net Amortization of Value of Business Acquired

The net amortization of the VOBA in each of the next five years is expected to be as follows:

2017	$	2,059
2018		1,731
2019		711
2020 and beyond		—