Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)		$ 47,530	$ 387,069
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income		(75,175)	(73,450)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		83,353	90,727
Realized investment (gains) losses, net		85,932	(244,011)
Amortization and other non-cash items		(20,135)	(33,396)
Change in:
Future policy benefits		870,715	999,298
Reinsurance recoverables		(799,012)	(1,116,831)
Accrued investment income		(3,172)	(1,096)
Net payables to/receivables from parent and affiliates		(41,905)	(31,547)
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(56,030)	(65,248)
Income taxes		22,585	13,357
Derivatives, net		(2,927)	6,735
Other, net		(127,216)	87,749
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		(15,457)	19,356
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		247,967	687,224
Equity securities	[1]	90	510
Policy loans		77,733	71,180
Ceded policy loans		(7,833)	(7,370)
Short-term investments		6,244	51,631
Commercial mortgage and other loans		40,542	92,278
Other invested assets	[1]	7,171	9,070
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		(524,177)	(831,056)
Equity securities	[1]	(5,000)	(5,000)
Policy loans		(81,882)	(54,565)
Ceded policy loans		8,198	9,320
Short-term investments		(5,270)	(28,983)
Commercial mortgage and other loans		(82,690)	(150,040)
Other invested assets	[1]	(44,314)	(17,030)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net		4,084	4,888
Derivatives, net		(327)	(219)
Other, net		(2,709)	(2,993)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities		(362,173)	(171,155)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits		2,331,075	2,283,780
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits		(1,572,155)	(1,525,820)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals		(1,462,569)	(1,375,912)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals		956,062	832,659
Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities		(20,031)	(92,390)
Contributed (distributed) capital - parent/child asset transfers		0	1,347
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)		1,727	35,951
Drafts outstanding		3,158	2,849
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities		237,267	162,464
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(140,363)	10,665
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		212,569	96,157
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$ 72,206	$ 106,822

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