Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 164,556	$ 700,418
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income	(12,740)	(55,181)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	322,206	253,705
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	114,615	(79,241)
Amortization and other non-cash items	(46,618)	(45,185)
Change in:
Future policy benefits and other insurance liabilities	1,107,838	1,019,549
Reinsurance recoverables	(1,060,191)	(1,004,762)
Accrued investment income	(5,850)	530
Net payable to/receivable from parent and affiliates	(34,759)	(26,301)
Deferred policy acquisition costs	248,479	(240,092)
Income taxes	(57,552)	60,974
Deferred sales inducements	(5,335)	(7,204)
Derivatives, net	189,021	3,386
Other, net	6,576	(9,847)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	930,246	570,749
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	639,458	639,755
Short-term investments	589,448	286,358
Policy loans	97,107	87,805
Ceded policy loans	(5,902)	(7,371)
Commercial mortgage and other loans	120,930	76,513
Other long-term investments	13,046	5,928
Equity securities, available-for-sale	697	5,200
Trading account assets	1,500	1,375
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(1,216,321)	(1,054,570)
Short-term investments	(602,094)	(414,778)
Policy loans	(81,456)	(85,403)
Ceded policy loans	9,998	7,931
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(150,658)	(179,627)
Other long-term investments	(28,160)	(30,101)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(31,063)	(40,101)
Trading account assets	(19,001)	(8,800)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net	7,084	(3,512)
Derivatives, net	(11,859)	(12,453)
Other, net	1,353	2,581
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	(665,893)	(723,270)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits	2,807,379	2,163,820
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits	(774,131)	(454,822)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(1,571,992)	(1,254,572)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals	38,253	29,532
Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities	3,877	13,181
Dividend to parent	(230,000)	(338,000)
Contributed (distributed) capital - parent/child asset transfers	(18,739)	130
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)	0	(2,900)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	388,000	390,000
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(524,000)	(340,000)
Drafts outstanding	(16,851)	9,906
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	101,796	216,275
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	366,149	63,754
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	214,952	307,243
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 581,101	$ 370,997