STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income (Loss)		$ 74,887	$ 2,106
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs		2,859	2,404
Change in deferred sales inducements		671	546
Change in value of business acquired		16,513	27,009
Change in benefit reserves, net of change in ceded reinsurance recoverable		(40,083)	3,879
Change in income tax accruals		575
Change in claims and claims settlement expenses		6,324	(1,002)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities - net		(8,366)	(17,045)
Change in checks not yet presented for payment		1,417	4,336
Amortization (accretion) of investments		(929)	(685)
Interest credited to policyholder liabilities		39,560	41,620
Net derivative (gains) losses		40,007	37,427
Net realized investment (gains) losses		(6,926)	(1,613)
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to limited partnerships		(2,999)	1,053
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) operating activities		123,510	100,035
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		243,669	313,995
Maturities of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		139,435	218,467
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		(356,979)	(437,145)
Sales of limited partnerships		97,497	3,788
Purchases of limited partnerships		(66,065)	(11,372)
Change in affiliated short-term note receivable			25,000
Cash received in connection with derivatives		50,677	20,177
Cash paid in connection with derivatives		(91,553)	(59,300)
Policy loans on insurance contracts - net		19,146	25,647
Net settlement on futures contracts		525	2,978
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) investing activities		36,352	102,235
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholder deposits		6,960	9,042
Policyholder withdrawals		(84,737)	(104,484)
Cash dividend paid to Transamerica Corporation		0	(75,000)
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	[1]	(35,760)	(12)
Change in payables for collateral under securities loaned, reverse repurchase agreements and derivatives		9,138	132,389
Cash receipts from affiliated short-term note payable		38,000
Cash paid on affiliated short term note payable		(38,000)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) financing activities		(104,399)	(38,065)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		55,463	164,205
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		267,844	236,482
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 323,307	$ 400,687

[1] Not included in return of capital to Transamerica Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is the amount payable to Transamerica Corporation in connection with the tax allocation agreement of $5,750. The amount payable is presented on the Balance Sheets within the affiliated payables – net line item.