STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)		$ 30,277	$ 74,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs		2,371	2,859
Change in deferred sales inducements		542	671
Change in value of business acquired		11,236	16,513
Change in benefit reserves, net of change in ceded reinsurance recoverable		(7,901)	(40,083)
Change in income tax accruals			575
Change in claims and claims settlement expenses		(719)	6,324
Change in other operating assets and liabilities - net		(5,986)	(8,366)
Change in checks not yet presented for payment		(5,154)	1,417
Amortization (accretion) of investments		(502)	(929)
Interest credited to policyholder liabilities		40,835	39,560
Net derivative (gains) losses		41,644	40,007
Net realized investment (gains) losses		(8,970)	(6,926)
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to limited partnerships		(20)	(2,999)
Change in unrealized (gains) losses related to equity securities		809
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) operating activities		98,462	123,510
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		264,464	243,669
Maturities of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		148,358	139,435
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and mortgage loans		(159,433)	(356,979)
Sales of limited partnerships		211	97,497
Purchases of limited partnerships			(66,065)
Cash received in connection with derivatives		38,215	50,677
Cash paid in connection with derivatives		(85,560)	(91,553)
Proceeds from the maturity or prepayment of policy loans		49,503	51,465
Payments for the origination of policy loans		(32,009)	(32,319)
Net settlement on futures contracts		(1,122)	525
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) investing activities		222,627	36,352
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholder deposits		8,057	6,960
Policyholder withdrawals		(83,361)	(84,737)
Capital contributions from Transamerica Corporation		2,727
Cash dividend paid to Transamerica Corporation		(200,000)
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation			(35,760)
Change in payables for collateral under securities loaned, reverse repurchase agreements and derivatives		(32,799)	9,138
Cash receipts from affiliated short-term note payable			38,000
Cash paid on affiliated short term note payable		(10,000)	(38,000)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) financing activities		(315,376)	(104,399)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	[1]	5,713	55,463
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		270,307	267,844
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 276,020	$ 323,307

[1] Included in net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents is interest paid (2018 - $132; 2017 - $98), interest received (2018 - $2; 2017 - $6), and income taxes paid (2018 - $0; 2017 - $0).