Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)		$ 66,255	$ 209,873
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income		(97,276)	(124,187)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		128,062	128,923
Realized investment (gains) losses, net		135,355	31,175
Amortization and other non-cash items		(35,790)	(46,435)
Change in:
Future policy benefits		1,392,199	1,455,418
Reinsurance recoverables		(1,304,316)	(1,564,329)
Accrued investment income		(5,021)	(2,828)
Net payables to/receivables from parent and affiliates		(74,887)	(33,543)
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(130,401)	(116,519)
Income taxes		10,708	53,472
Derivatives, net		4,552	3,945
Other, net		(70,025)	90,529
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities		19,415	85,494
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		368,906	875,580
Fixed maturities, trading	[1]	0	214
Equity securities	[1]	218	510
Policy loans		113,736	107,002
Ceded policy loans		(10,523)	(11,273)
Short-term investments		12,580	68,247
Commercial mortgage and other loans		57,568	112,174
Other invested assets	[1]	11,997	10,913
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		(663,519)	(1,038,434)
Fixed maturities, trading	[1]	0	(15,019)
Equity securities	[1]	(5,039)	(5,000)
Policy loans		(135,070)	(84,190)
Ceded policy loans		12,619	13,309
Short-term investments		(13,032)	(32,316)
Commercial mortgage and other loans		(158,163)	(164,199)
Other invested assets	[1]	(53,428)	(22,255)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net		4,594	5,339
Derivatives, net		2,947	(17,899)
Other, net		(4,916)	(153,367)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities		(458,525)	(350,664)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits		3,572,484	3,325,383
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits		(2,336,157)	(2,256,796)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals		(2,173,295)	(2,029,593)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals		1,445,661	1,263,110
Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities		(25,584)	(128,265)
Contributed capital		0	148,500
Contributed (distributed) capital - parent/child asset transfers		0	1,346
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)		1,744	0
Drafts outstanding		(3,056)	41,654
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities		481,797	365,339
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		42,687	100,169
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		212,569	96,157
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$ 255,256	$ 196,326

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