CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (PARENTHETICALS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at Amortized cost	$ 1,585,903	$ 1,422,951
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value Amortized Cost	$ 10,766,411	$ 11,710,416
Common stock, $1,000 par value	6,437	6,437

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments made for accretion, amortization, other-than-temporary impairments, and hedging, if any.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS115-1/124-1
-Paragraph 7
-Footnote 2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 115
-Paragraph 19

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