Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018 – $5,188,994; 2017 – $4,941,944)		$ 5,214,544	$ 5,223,302
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018 – $38,279; 2017 – $38,279)	[1]	36,875	38,793
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2018 – $37,718; 2017 – $32,694)	[1]	43,783	40,610
Policy loans		1,189,889	1,161,101
Short-term investments		333	1,339
Commercial mortgage and other loans		1,120,642	1,083,419
Other invested assets (includes $66,160 and $726 measured at fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	[1]	313,920	263,074
Total investments		7,919,986	7,811,638
Cash and cash equivalents		72,206	212,569
Deferred policy acquisition costs		1,452,282	1,376,211
Accrued investment income		85,513	82,341
Reinsurance recoverables		31,935,722	32,521,264
Receivables from parent and affiliates		273,818	300,116
Other assets		431,710	465,467
Separate account assets		127,660,988	129,655,734
TOTAL ASSETS		169,832,225	172,425,340
LIABILITIES
Policyholders’ account balances		21,121,547	20,036,134
Future policy benefits		17,199,539	18,561,550
Cash collateral for loaned securities		13,138	33,169
Income taxes		11,546	36,323
Short-term debt to affiliates		1,727	0
Payables to parent and affiliates		160,163	228,210
Other liabilities		953,596	1,038,972
Separate account liabilities		127,660,988	129,655,734
TOTAL LIABILITIES		167,122,244	169,590,092
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Common stock ($10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 250,000 shares issued and outstanding)		2,500	2,500
Additional paid-in capital		1,146,479	1,141,092
Retained earnings		1,551,327	1,526,310
Accumulated other comprehensive income		9,675	165,346
TOTAL EQUITY		2,709,981	2,835,248
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 169,832,225	$ 172,425,340

[1] Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See "Adoption of ASU 2016-01" in Note 2 for details