STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income (Loss)		$ 48,951	$ (903)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs		1,720	422
Change in deferred sales inducements		392	97
Change in value of business acquired		5,218	12,991
Change in benefit reserves, net of change in ceded reinsurance recoverable		(25,447)	26,308
Change in income tax accruals		575
Change in claims and claims settlement expenses		(6,515)	777
Change in other operating assets and liabilities - net		1,799	(10,033)
Change in checks not yet presented for payment		4,036	(429)
Amortization (accretion) of investments		(633)	(452)
Interest credited to policyholder liabilities		26,353	27,983
Net derivative (gains) losses		30,768	3,294
Net realized investment (gains) losses		(2,215)	77
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to limited partnerships		(1,911)
Limited partnership asset distributions			1
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) operating activities		83,091	60,133
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		75,155	199,431
Maturities of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		82,417	138,364
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		(126,246)	(297,825)
Sales of limited partnerships		67,130	2,516
Purchases of limited partnerships		(66,025)	(11,145)
Change in affiliated short-term note receivable			25,000
Cash received in connection with derivatives		48,623	21,338
Cash paid in connection with derivatives		(79,808)	(34,410)
Policy loans on insurance contracts - net		14,700	22,116
Net settlement on futures contracts		1,025	4,532
Other			2,628
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) investing activities		16,971	72,545
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholder deposits		5,022	5,510
Policyholder withdrawals		(57,381)	(75,048)
Cash dividend paid to Transamerica Corporation		0	(75,000)
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	[1]	(44,840)	(12)
Change in payables for collateral under securities loaned, reverse repurchase agreements and derivatives		(18,074)	107,465
Change in affiliated short-term note payable		38,000
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) financing activities		(77,273)	(37,085)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		22,789	95,593
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		267,844	236,482
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 290,633	$ 332,075

[1] Not included in return of capital to Transamerica Corporation for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is the amount payable to Transamerica Corporation in connection with the tax allocation agreement of $13,489. The amount payable is presented on the Balance Sheets within the affiliated payables – net line item.