Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $19,455,887 and $20,007,462)	$ 20,826,141	$ 20,531,627
Fixed maturities, held-for-trading, at fair value (amortized cost $392,407 and $612,899)	398,880	615,839
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $2,882 and $2,890)	3,568,114	3,247,704
Policy loans	4,056,284	4,092,661
Short-term investments (amortized cost $2,314,307 and $267,026)	2,314,307	267,026
Limited partnership and other corporation interests	35,935	40,980
Other investments	15,023	15,189
Total investments	31,214,684	28,811,026
Other assets:
Cash	53,291	34,362
Reinsurance receivable	605,419	604,946
Deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and value of business acquired (“VOBA”)	322,671	414,143
Investment income due and accrued	304,924	283,183
Collateral under securities lending agreements	99,404	0
Due from parent and affiliates	80,882	62,596
Goodwill	137,683	137,683
Other intangible assets	20,940	23,819
Other assets	1,063,101	874,918
Assets of discontinued operations	18,914	21,910
Separate account assets	27,775,827	26,631,193
Total assets	61,697,740	57,899,779
Policy benefit liabilities:
Future policy benefits	28,728,131	27,110,981
Policy and contract claims	379,670	354,899
Policyholders’ funds	254,712	299,577
Provision for policyholders’ dividends	53,429	55,481
Undistributed earnings on participating business	21,154	17,024
Total policy benefit liabilities	29,437,096	27,837,962
General liabilities:
Due to parent and affiliates	538,672	540,310
Commercial paper	99,971	93,371
Payable under securities lending agreements	99,404	0
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	400,844	137,116
Other liabilities	935,419	755,651
Liabilities of discontinued operations	18,914	21,910
Separate account liabilities	27,775,827	26,631,193
Total liabilities	59,306,147	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	842,979	840,874
Accumulated other comprehensive income	653,912	233,438
Retained earnings	887,469	800,721
Total stockholder’s equity	2,391,593	1,882,266
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$ 61,697,740	$ 57,899,779