Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)		$ 10,116	$ 40,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income		(24,173)	(5,861)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		40,798	44,760
Realized investment (gains) losses, net		49,042	32,579
Amortization and other non-cash items		(9,397)	(13,524)
Change in:
Future policy benefits		511,380	636,570
Reinsurance recoverables		(430,215)	(573,224)
Accrued investment income		(1,537)	(1,375)
Net payables to/receivables from parent and affiliates		29,615	51,947
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(45,184)	(42,083)
Income taxes		(2,651)	(18,545)
Derivatives, net		(41,944)	4,288
Other, net		(93,619)	(101,520)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		(7,769)	54,084
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		69,410	364,657
Equity securities	[1]	6	896
Policy loans		39,271	37,016
Ceded policy loans		(5,192)	(2,980)
Short-term investments		3,513	26,651
Commercial mortgage and other loans		16,369	8,775
Other invested assets	[1]	2,502	4,089
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		(188,613)	(454,404)
Equity securities	[1]	(5,000)	(5,386)
Policy loans		(35,689)	(26,120)
Ceded policy loans		4,957	3,272
Short-term investments		(3,400)	(16,979)
Commercial mortgage and other loans		(69,717)	(76,114)
Other invested assets	[1]	(30,358)	(8,028)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net		3,853	4,718
Derivatives, net		(776)	151
Other, net		(1,465)	(606)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities		(200,329)	(140,392)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits		1,119,440	1,055,826
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits		(757,139)	(734,147)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals		(694,382)	(656,190)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals		437,445	375,116
Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities		(19,593)	(44,961)
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)		80	108,100
Drafts outstanding		9,136	(19,797)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities		76,715	123,541
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(131,383)	37,233
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		212,569	96,157
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$ 81,186	$ 133,390

[1] Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See Note 2 for details.