STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income (Loss)		$ 11,965	$ 24,816
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs		1,288	1,123
Change in deferred sales inducements		293	256
Change in value of business acquired		2,919	2,364
Change in benefit reserves, net of change in ceded reinsurance recoverable		4,813	(21,716)
Change in income tax accruals		527	575
Change in claims and claims settlement expenses		1,706	(5,040)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities - net		(1,992)	10,613
Change in checks not yet presented for payment		2,957	1,510
Amortization (accretion) of investments		(166)	(287)
Interest credited to policyholder liabilities		15,733	12,983
Net derivative (gains) losses		10,866	24,228
Net realized investment (gains) losses		(11,774)	(31)
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to limited partnerships		173	(1,630)
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to equity securities		371
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) operating activities		39,679	49,764
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		127,743	53,703
Maturities of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		59,920	44,315
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		(11,287)	(74,313)
Sales of limited partnerships		129	801
Purchases of limited partnerships			(870)
Cash received in connection with derivatives		3,696	27,754
Cash paid in connection with derivatives		(21,654)	(44,904)
Proceeds from the maturity or prepayment of policy loans		21,741	14,409
Payments for the origination of policy loans		(10,841)	(8,974)
Net settlement on futures contracts		(4,052)	(469)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) investing activities		165,395	11,452
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholder deposits		2,513	2,211
Policyholder withdrawals		(32,782)	(31,940)
Capital contributions from Transamerica Corporation		15,047
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation			(13,440)
Change in payables for collateral under securities loaned, reverse repurchase agreements and derivatives		(48,877)	(178,194)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) financing activities		(64,099)	(221,363)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	[1]	140,975	(160,147)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		270,307	267,844
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 411,282	$ 107,697

[1] Included in net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents is interest paid (2018 - $54; 2017 - $7), interest received (2018 - $1; 2017 - $0), and income taxes paid (2018 - $0; 2017 - $0).