Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $18,848,230 and $20,007,462)	$ 20,170,588	$ 20,531,627
Fixed maturities, held-for-trading, at fair value (amortized cost $316,261 and $612,899)	326,752	615,839
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $2,882 and $2,890)	3,495,837	3,247,704
Policy loans	4,113,952	4,092,661
Short-term investments (amortized cost $2,413,192 and $267,026)	2,413,192	267,026
Limited partnership and other corporation interests	35,482	40,980
Other investments	15,035	15,189
Total investments	30,570,838	28,811,026
Other assets:
Cash	8,812	34,362
Reinsurance receivable	615,631	604,946
Deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and value of business acquired (“VOBA”)	312,057	414,143
Investment income due and accrued	268,259	283,183
Collateral under securities lending agreements	79,780	0
Due from parent and affiliates	62,573	62,596
Goodwill	137,683	137,683
Other intangible assets	21,873	23,819
Other assets	1,065,140	874,918
Assets of discontinued operations	19,389	21,910
Separate account assets	27,251,404	26,631,193
Total assets	60,413,439	57,899,779
Policy benefit liabilities:
Future policy benefits	28,137,215	27,110,981
Policy and contract claims	369,741	354,899
Policyholders’ funds	289,666	299,577
Provision for policyholders’ dividends	53,604	55,481
Undistributed earnings on participating business	21,715	17,024
Total policy benefit liabilities	28,871,941	27,837,962
General liabilities:
Due to parent and affiliates	541,354	540,310
Commercial paper	99,669	93,371
Payable under securities lending agreements	79,780	0
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	376,435	137,116
Other liabilities	815,998	755,651
Liabilities of discontinued operations	19,389	21,910
Separate account liabilities	27,251,404	26,631,193
Total liabilities	58,055,970	56,017,513
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13)
Stockholder’s equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 7,232,986 shares issued and outstanding	7,233	7,233
Additional paid-in capital	842,338	840,874
Accumulated other comprehensive income	639,587	233,438
Retained earnings	868,311	800,721
Total stockholder’s equity	2,357,469	1,882,266
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$ 60,413,439	$ 57,899,779