10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________________ to _______________________

Commission File Number: 1-11917

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa			42-1411715
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5400 University Avenue,	West Des Moines,	Iowa	50266-5997
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
		(515)	225-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, without par value	FFG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Title of each class	Outstanding at November 2, 2020
Class A Common Stock, without par value	24,383,110
Class B Common Stock, without par value	11,413

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	58
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	58
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	59
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	59
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	59
Item 6.	Exhibits	60
SIGNATURES		61

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2020 - $7,256,832, 2019 - $7,015,269; and allowance for credit losses 2020 - 12,095, 2019 - $0)	$	8,244,477	$	7,702,628
Equity securities at fair value (cost: 2020 - $95,409, 2019 - $95,269)	93,269		100,228
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit losses 2020 - 1,924, 2019 - $0)	972,210		1,011,678
Real estate	955		955
Policy loans	197,009		201,589
Short-term investments	18,434		11,865
Other investments	55,639		62,680
Total investments	9,581,993		9,091,623
Cash and cash equivalents	15,030		17,277
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	80,494		74,791
Accrued investment income	76,164		72,332
Amounts receivable from affiliates	2,421		4,357
Reinsurance recoverable	112,382		107,498
Deferred acquisition costs	201,022		289,456
Value of insurance in force acquired	2,384		2,624
Current income taxes recoverable	4,786		6,427
Other assets	159,824		167,940
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381		645,881
Total assets	$	10,852,881	$	10,480,206

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	$	5,747,604	$	5,548,212
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,881,838		1,845,337
Other policy claims and benefits	49,409		46,883
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	282,715		296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	258,165		253,458
Amounts payable to affiliates	609		1,218
Long-term debt	97,000		97,000
Deferred income taxes	187,161		152,373
Other liabilities	113,744		107,013
Liabilities related to separate accounts	616,381		645,881
Total liabilities	9,234,626		8,994,290
Stockholders’ equity:
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, without par value, at liquidation value - authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 5,000,000 Series B shares	3,000		3,000
Class A common stock, without par value - authorized 88,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 24,383,110 shares in 2020 and 24,652,802 shares in 2019	150,990		152,661
Class B common stock, without par value - authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 11,413 shares in 2020 and 2019	72		72
Accumulated other comprehensive income	529,087		354,764
Retained earnings	935,080		975,260
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,618,229		1,485,757
Noncontrolling interest	26		159
Total stockholders’ equity	1,618,255		1,485,916
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	10,852,881	$	10,480,206

See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenues:
Interest sensitive product charges	$	35,420	$	31,135	$	100,049	$	94,935
Traditional life insurance premiums	47,792		46,982		147,429		147,361
Net investment income	105,856		101,478		291,208		316,012
Net realized capital gains (losses)	1,991		696		(8,657)		11,230
Change in allowance for credit losses on investments	1,903		—		(10,855)		—
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	—		(50)		—		(919)
Other income	4,883		4,417		14,647		12,501
Total revenues	197,845		184,658		533,821		581,120
Benefits and expenses:
Interest sensitive product benefits	79,803		67,147		203,257		202,966
Traditional life insurance benefits	45,529		42,877		136,849		131,512
Policyholder dividends	1,733		2,441		5,879		7,539
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	38,131		39,197		111,044		114,334
Interest expense	1,212		1,213		3,638		3,637
Other expenses	7,878		5,764		22,524		18,649
Total benefits and expenses	174,286		158,639		483,191		478,637
	23,559		26,019		50,630		102,483
Income tax	(2,883)		(1,642)		(5,887)		(13,429)
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes	277		799		(238)		2,423
Net income	20,953		25,176		44,505		91,477
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	21		(47)		165		(7)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Earnings per common share	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69

See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income	$	20,953	$	25,176	$	44,505	$	91,477
Other comprehensive income (1)
Change in net unrealized investment gains/losses	47,211		103,172		173,577		314,228
Change in underfunded status of postretirement benefit plans	250		210		746		629
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	47,461		103,382		174,323		314,857
Total comprehensive income, net of tax	68,414		128,558		218,828		406,334
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	21		(47)		165		(7)
Total comprehensive income applicable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	68,435	$	128,511	$	218,993	$	406,327

(1)Other comprehensive income is recorded net of deferred income taxes and other adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities.

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	FBL Financial Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
	Series B Preferred Stock		Class A and Class B Common Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings		Non- controlling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at July 1, 2019	$	3,000	$	152,526	$	302,793	$	939,143	$	80	$	1,397,542
Net income - three months ended September 30, 2019	—		—		—		25,129		47		25,176
Other comprehensive income	—		—		103,382		—		—		103,382
Stock-based compensation	—		112		—		—		—		112
Dividends on preferred stock	—		—		—		(37)		—		(37)
Dividends on common stock	—		—		—		(11,838)		—		(11,838)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	3,000	$	152,638	$	406,175	$	952,397	$	127	$	1,514,337
Balance at July 1, 2020	$	3,000	$	152,240	$	481,626	$	930,937	$	(42)	$	1,567,761
Net income - three months ended September 30, 2020	—		—		—		20,974		(21)		20,953
Other comprehensive income	—		—		47,461		—		—		47,461
Stock-based compensation	—		(184)		—		—		—		(184)
Purchase of common stock	—		(994)		—		(4,597)		—		(5,591)
Dividends on preferred stock	—		—		—		(37)		—		(37)
Dividends on common stock	—		—		—		(12,197)		—		(12,197)
Receipt related to noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		—		89		89
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	3,000	$	151,062	$	529,087	$	935,080	$	26	$	1,618,255

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

	FBL Financial Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
	Series B Preferred Stock		Class A and Class B Common Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings		Non- controlling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	3,000	$	152,724	$	91,318	$	937,097	$	120	$	1,184,259
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle related to leases	—		—		—		595		—		595
Net income - nine months ended September 30, 2019	—		—		—		91,470		7		91,477
Other comprehensive income	—		—		314,857		—		—		314,857
Stock-based compensation	—		324		—		—		—		324
Purchase of common stock	—		(410)		—		(4,167)		—		(4,577)
Dividends on preferred stock	—		—		—		(112)		—		(112)
Dividends on common stock	—		—		—		(72,486)		—		(72,486)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	3,000	$	152,638	$	406,175	$	952,397	$	127	$	1,514,337
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	3,000	$	152,733	$	354,764	$	975,260	$	159	$	1,485,916
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle related to current expected credit loss	—		—		—		(2,685)		—		(2,685)
Net income - nine months ended September 30, 2020	—		—		—		44,670		(165)		44,505
Other comprehensive income	—		—		174,323		—		—		174,323
Stock-based compensation	—		126		—		—		—		126
Purchase of common stock	—		(1,797)		—		(8,203)		—		(10,000)
Dividends on preferred stock	—		—		—		(112)		—		(112)
Dividends on common stock	—		—		—		(73,850)		—		(73,850)
Receipt related to noncontrolling interest	—		—		—		—		32		32
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	3,000	$	151,062	$	529,087	$	935,080	$	26	$	1,618,255

See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Operating activities
Net income	$	44,505	$	91,477
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Interest credited to account balances	126,343		119,250
Charges for mortality, surrenders and administration	(98,882)		(94,277)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments	19,512		(10,311)
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,804		2,239
Increase in liabilities for life insurance and other future policy benefits	60,304		49,307
Deferral of acquisition costs	(25,462)		(31,908)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of insurance in force	28,606		27,589
Change in reinsurance recoverable	(4,096)		(994)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(10,838)		6,051
Other	15,269		(7,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	158,065		151,293
Investing activities
Sales, maturities or repayments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	416,454		489,597
Equity securities	2,661		15,109
Mortgage loans	82,394		74,970
Derivative instruments	14,316		9,201
Policy loans	29,651		27,436
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	5,158		6,941
Other long-term investments	4,144		3,686
Acquisitions:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	(635,002)		(577,634)
Equity securities	(2,708)		(14,545)
Mortgage loans	(44,850)		(35,202)
Derivative instruments	(2,401)		(14,325)
Policy loans	(25,071)		(30,424)
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	(13,657)		(16,189)
Other long-term investments	(9,671)		(4,397)
Short-term investments, net change	(6,569)		(7,030)
Purchases and disposals of property and equipment, net	(8,135)		(11,886)
Net cash used in investing activities	(193,286)		(84,692)

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Financing activities
Contract holder account deposits	$	545,238	$	438,573
Contract holder account withdrawals	(428,170)		(449,211)
Dividends paid	(73,962)		(72,598)
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	10,000		20,000
Repayments of short-term debt	(10,000)		(4,000)
Issuance or repurchase of common stock, net	(10,163)		(5,393)
Other financing activities	31		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	32,974		(72,629)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,247)		(6,028)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	17,277		19,035
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	15,030	$	13,007
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	(3,650)	$	(3,641)
Income taxes	(5,556)		(30)

See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Our financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations.

Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, especially when considering the risks and uncertainties associated with the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") and the impact it may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We encourage you to refer to the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a complete description of our material accounting policies. Also included in the Form 10-K is a description of areas of judgments and estimates and other information necessary to understand our financial position and results of operations. Our estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known about the impact of COVID-19. Our results of operations and financial condition may also be impacted by evolving regulatory, legislative and accounting interpretations and guidance.

Proposed Transaction - Stock Acquisition

On September 4, 2020, the Company announced receipt of a non-binding proposal from Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC), an affiliate, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the Company that are not currently owned by FBPCIC or the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) at a purchase price of $47.00 per share in cash. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation owns approximately 60% of the Company's Class A common stock and approximately 67% of the Company's Class B common stock.

The Company’s board of directors has appointed a special committee comprised of independent directors to consider the proposal.This committee has retained its own legal counsel and financial advisor to assist in its review, evaluation and response to the proposal. There can be no assurance that any agreement with respect to the proposed transaction will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for information regarding management and other agreements between the Company and FBPCIC.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for leases, which, for most lessees, results in a gross-up of the balance sheet. Under the new standard, lessees recognize the leased assets on the balance sheet and recognize a corresponding liability for the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The new standard requires the application of judgment and estimates. Also, there are accounting policy elections that may be taken both at transition and for the accounting post-transition, including whether to adopt a short-term lease recognition exemption.	January 1, 2019	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.6 million was recorded to retained earnings, representing the elimination of a deferred gain on a sale-leaseback transaction, and both other assets and other liabilities increased by $7.2 million. We elected the practical expedients provided for under the guidance but did not use hindsight in determining lease term. We have no finance leases and have elected to treat leases with terms of twelve months or less as short-term leases.

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Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Financial instruments - credit impairment In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for the credit impairment of certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, credit losses are estimated using an expected loss model under which an allowance for credit losses is established and reflected as a charge to earnings. The allowance is based on the probability of loss over the life of the instrument, considering historical, current and forecast information. The new guidance differs significantly from the incurred loss model used historically, and results in the earlier recognition of credit losses. Since changes in the allowance are reflected in earnings, the new guidance may increase the volatility of earnings as the assumptions used in estimating the allowance are revised. Our available-for-sale fixed maturities will continue to apply the incurred loss model; however, such losses will also be in the form of an allowance for credit losses rather than an adjustment to the cost basis of the security. The new guidance permits entities to recognize improvements in credit loss estimates on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities by immediately reducing the allowance through earnings.	January 1, 2020	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $2.7 million after offsets was recorded to retained earnings as of the first reporting period in which the new guidance was effective. The cumulative effect adjustment arose from the establishment of an allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments totaling $3.1 million and reinsurance recoverable totaling $0.9 million, before offsets. See the discussion that follows for further information. Application of this guidance resulted in an increase to net income of $1.6 million ($0.06 per basic and diluted share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $2.2 million ($0.09 per basic and diluted earnings per share) during the third quarter of 2020. Prior periods were not restated.
Standards not yet adopted:
Targeted improvements: long-duration contracts In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that will change the accounting for long-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance impacts several facets of the accounting for such contracts including the accounting for future policy benefits associated with traditional non-participating and limited payment insurance contracts as well as for guaranteed minimum benefits and the amortization model used for deferred acquisition costs. Disclosures as well as presentation of financial results will also change under the new guidance.	During the third quarter 2020, the FASB extended the date of adoption one year to January 1, 2023	We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements but expect the impact to the timing of profit emergence for the impacted insurance contracts to be significant. Adoption of certain portions of the guidance may be applied on a modified retrospective basis and others on a full retrospective basis.

Allowance for Credit Losses

As discussed above, effective January 1, 2020, we were required to apply new accounting guidance for the treatment of potential credit losses within certain financial instruments. Our accounting policies and practices as they pertain to the financial instruments impacted by this new guidance are as follows:

Fixed Maturities

When the fair value of a fixed maturity security is below its amortized cost, an impairment has occurred. To the extent we decide to sell the security or are required to sell the security prior to its recovery of fair value, a charge is taken to realized investment losses as reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and the amortized cost basis of the security is adjusted for the loss. Under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, to the extent we had no plan or requirement to sell an impaired security, but believed the impairment was other-than-temporary, we similarly recorded a charge to realized investment losses and the amortized cost basis of the security was adjusted for the loss. Beginning in 2020, to the extent an unrealized loss is due to credit, an allowance for credit loss is recognized within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. While fixed maturities are reported net of the allowance for credit losses in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, the allowance is not considered an adjustment to the amortized cost of the security. Accordingly the allowance may increase or decrease over the life of the security based on changes in the assumptions used to determine the allowance, with such changes reported as “Change in allowance for credit losses on investments” within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Fixed maturity securities are written-off to realized investment losses if we determine that no additional payments of principal or interest will be received. The factors considered in determining whether an allowance for credit losses is required are consistent with those considered in determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment loss had occurred under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020 as discussed in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted.

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Mortgage Loans

The allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the loans, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses of individual loans. In determining the allowance, we segregate our mortgage loans with a similar risk profile based on an internal loan rating. Loss factors based on the potential frequency and severity of credit losses at different points in time of the portfolio life are applied to future cash flows to estimate the allowance for credit losses. In determining the loss factors, we consider the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on our historical loan loss experience along with that of other similar organizations as well as economic forecasts. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted. Mortgage loans are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Changes in allowance for credit losses on investments.” See Note 2 for further information.

Reinsurance Recoverable

The allowance for credit losses on our reinsurance recoverable is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the underlying ceded insurance business, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses. We develop loss factors that are applied to the amounts due from each reinsurer, which considers the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on the relative risk profile of each reinsurer, our internal loss history and those of other organizations, along with economic forecasts. We also consider other sources of information regarding individual reinsurers, as applicable, including amounts past-due according to the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Reinsurance recoverable assets are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Amounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.”

Allowance on Reinsurance Recoverables
	Three months ended September 30, 2020		Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	857	$	868
Change in allowance for credit losses	2		(9)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	859	$	859

No reinsurance recoverables were considered past due as of September 30, 2020.

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2. Investment Operations

Fixed Maturity Securities

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities by Investment Category
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Allowance for Credit Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,557,835	$	602,632	$	(14,971)	$	(11,497)	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed	661,906		64,389		(1,183)		—		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed	996,794		153,295		(658)		—		1,149,431
Other asset-backed	740,677		22,502		(8,590)		(598)		753,991
United States Government and agencies	35,086		2,962		(453)		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	1,264,534		181,171		(1,356)		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	1,026,951	$	(27,211)	$	(12,095)	$	8,244,477

	December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,376,432	$	418,049	$	(15,531)	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed	626,663		47,654		(1,929)		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed	969,453		77,433		(1,413)		1,045,473
Other asset-backed	697,390		19,745		(2,614)		714,521
United States Government and agencies	12,417		1,711		(5)		14,123
States and political subdivisions	1,332,914		145,125		(866)		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	$	7,015,269	$	709,717	$	(22,358)	$	7,702,628

(1)Includes $2.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of net unrealized gains on impaired fixed maturities related to changes in fair value subsequent to the impairment date, which are included in AOCI.

The amount of accrued interest excluded from the amortized cost basis of fixed maturities and included in accrued investment income on the balance sheet totaled $71.4 million at September 30, 2020. Any fixed maturity delinquent on contractual payments over 90 days past due is placed on non-accrual status. If the fixed maturity is placed on non-accrual status the prior accrued interest income is reversed through net investment income. Interest income received on non-performing fixed maturities is generally recognized on a cash basis. Once fixed maturities are classified as non-accrual, the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected. The amount of interest reversed during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.2 million on corporate fixed maturity securities. There was no interest reversed during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities by Maturity Date
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	111,399	$	113,532
Due after one year through five years	596,286		632,356
Due after five years through ten years	755,949		853,418
Due after ten years	3,393,821		4,016,637
	4,857,455		5,615,943
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed	2,399,377		2,628,534
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	8,244,477

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Fixed maturities not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above table in the year of final contractual maturity.

Net Unrealized Gains on Investments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net unrealized appreciation on:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	$	999,740	$	687,359
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization pattern of:
Deferred acquisition costs	(288,239)		(200,227)
Value of insurance in force acquired	(11,102)		(12,498)
Unearned revenue reserve	27,496		18,025
Adjustments for assumed changes in policyholder liabilities	(46,160)		(30,642)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(143,164)		(97,023)
Net unrealized investment gains	$	538,571	$	364,994

Net unrealized investment gains exclude the allowance for credit losses.

Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time without an Allowance for Credit Losses
	September 30, 2020
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	144,426	$	(8,045)	$	52,160	$	(6,926)	$	196,586	$	(14,971)	55.0	%
Residential mortgage-backed	52,098		(301)		15,449		(882)		67,547		(1,183)		4.3
Commercial mortgage-backed	30,712		(658)		—		—		30,712		(658)		2.4
Other asset-backed	119,596		(4,507)		70,915		(4,083)		190,511		(8,590)		31.6
United States Government and agencies	24,894		(453)		—		—		24,894		(453)		1.7
States and political subdivisions	31,084		(736)		2,360		(620)		33,444		(1,356)		5.0
Total fixed maturities	$	402,810	$	(14,700)	$	140,884	$	(12,511)	$	543,694	$	(27,211)	100.0	%

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Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time
	December 31, 2019
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	114,520	$	(2,476)	$	84,719	$	(13,055)	$	199,239	$	(15,531)	69.5	%
Residential mortgage-backed	68,743		(1,435)		6,941		(494)		75,684		(1,929)		8.6
Commercial mortgage-backed	46,537		(1,266)		2,610		(147)		49,147		(1,413)		6.3
Other asset-backed	112,462		(519)		102,439		(2,095)		214,901		(2,614)		11.7
United States Government and agencies	—		—		2,494		(5)		2,494		(5)		—
States and political subdivisions	19,367		(379)		5,936		(487)		25,303		(866)		3.9
Total fixed maturities	$	361,629	$	(6,075)	$	205,139	$	(16,283)	$	566,768	$	(22,358)	100.0	%

(1)Non-credit losses reported in AOCI are included with gross unrealized losses resulting in total gross unrealized losses for fixed maturities, available-for-sale being reported in the table.

Fixed maturities in the above tables include 217 securities from 178 issuers at September 30, 2020 and 189 securities from 145 issuers at December 31, 2019. Unrealized losses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to wider credit spreads. We do not consider securities declines in fair value below amortized cost to be due to a credit loss when the market decline is attributable to factors such as interest rate movements, market volatility, liquidity or spread widening when recovery of all amounts due under the contractual terms of the security is anticipated. Based on our intent not to sell and our belief that we will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, we do not consider these investments to have a credit loss allowance, and they do not require a loss allowance established at September 30, 2020. The following summarizes the more significant unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities by investment category as of September 30, 2020.

Corporate securities: The largest unrealized losses were in the energy sector ($73.2 million fair value and $8.1 million unrealized loss) and in the consumer non-cyclical sector ($24.9 million fair value and $1.6 million unrealized loss). The majority of losses were attributable to credit spread widening across the energy sector associated with sharp declines in crude oil prices. The price of crude oil has decreased from $61.06 per barrel at December 31, 2019 to $40.22 per barrel at September 30, 2020. Energy-related companies have been negatively impacted by the decline in oil prices due to a decrease in demand brought on by COVID-19.

Residential mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on residential mortgage-backed securities were primarily due to price declines on legacy and newer issue bonds. The legacy bonds are still at an unrealized gain overall, but some individual securities remain at an unrealized loss. We purchased many of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages and other assets backing the securities. The newer issue residential mortgage-backed securities are comprised of bonds issued during and after 2013 with strong underwriting and collateral characteristics. Primarily, losses were attributable to credit spread widening which led to lower prices on some securities. The wider spreads were caused by continued market uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 virus. These securities tend to have higher credit scores with higher credit enhancement and lower loan-to-value ratios which position them favorably against default during economic disruptions such as those caused by COVID-19.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on commercial mortgage-backed securities were primarily due to spread widening. The wider spreads were caused by continued market uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 virus for some securities. The contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages backing the securities.

Other asset-backed securities: The unrealized losses on asset-backed securities (ABS) were primarily due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and the resulting impact on consumer and commercial loans. Spreads have tightened and prices have recovered over the previous six months as the actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank helped stabilize the markets. The majority of our ABS have a sequential-pay structure that increases credit support as the pool amortizes. The average life of our ABS is 3.2 years, down from 5.2 years at purchase. Average credit support for the portfolio has increased from 10% at time of purchase to 22% as of September 30, 2020. The portfolio is rated nearly 70% NAIC-1.

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The unrealized losses on collateralized loan obligations (CLO) are due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and the resulting impact on leveraged loans. The CLO market is also benefiting from the programs that the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is providing to the market. Our CLO portfolio is of high quality, with all of the securities rated NAIC-1. Internal stress testing has indicated that the weighted average constant default rate (CDR) of our portfolio without suffering a loss is 17 percent. The CDR is the constant default rate (annually) that a CLO must suffer before our tranche takes its first dollar loss.

State, municipal and other governments: The unrealized losses on state, municipal and other government securities were primarily due to general spread widening relative to spreads at which we acquired the bonds.

Our allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2020 includes an energy sector bond, two financial sector bonds, and a consumer non-cyclical bond experiencing ongoing weakness in operating performance. The allowance for these bonds was established as the difference between the fair value of the securities and their amortized cost and was considered to be entirely credit related. Our allowance for credit losses also includes an asset backed security due to the difference between the amortized cost and the present value of the expected cash flows.

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities Allowance for Credit Losses
	Three months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	12,902	$	317	$	13,219
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	—		281		281
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,405)		—		(1,405)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	—
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	13,118		598		13,716
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,621)		—		(1,621)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

Mortgage Loans

Our mortgage loan portfolio consists of commercial mortgage loans that we have originated. Our lending policies require that the loans be collateralized by the value of the related property, establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and require diversification by geographic location and collateral type. We originate loans with an initial loan-to-value ratio that provides sufficient collateral to absorb losses should we be required to foreclose and take possession of the collateral.

The amount of accrued interest excluded from the cost basis of the mortgage loans and included in accrued investment income on the balance sheet totaled $3.6 million at September 30, 2020. Any loan delinquent on contractual payments is considered non-performing. Mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status if the loan is over 90 days past due. If the loan is placed on non-accrual status the prior accrued interest income is reversed through net investment income. Interest income received on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis. Once mortgage loans are classified as non-accrual loans, the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected or the mortgage loan has been restructured such that the collection of interest is considered likely. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no non-performing loans over 30 days past due on contractual payments. At September 30, 2020, we had committed to provide additional funding for mortgage loans totaling $21.8 million. These commitments arose in the normal course of business at terms that are comparable to similar investments.

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Mortgage Loans by Collateral Type
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Collateral Type	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Office	$	378,177	38.8	%	$	417,746	41.3	%
Retail	325,305		33.4		345,870		34.2
Industrial	233,410		24.0		235,274		23.2
Apartment	24,731		2.5		—		—
Other	12,511		1.3		12,788		1.3
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by Geographic Location within the United States
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Region of the United States	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
South Atlantic	$	261,291	26.8	%	$	288,299	28.5	%
Pacific	165,281		17.0		164,996		16.3
East North Central	137,241		14.1		117,053		11.6
Mountain	104,658		10.7		96,857		9.6
West North Central	98,505		10.1		108,942		10.8
East South Central	78,983		8.1		81,275		8.0
West South Central	65,374		6.7		76,650		7.6
Middle Atlantic	44,625		4.6		45,687		4.5
New England	18,176		1.9		31,919		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value Ratio
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Loan-to-Value Ratio	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
0% - 50%	$	442,913	45.5	%	$	412,973	40.8	%
51% - 60%	309,726		31.8		310,869		30.7
61% - 70%	204,359		21.0		256,280		25.4
71% - 80%	17,136		1.7		31,556		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

The loan-to-value ratio is determined using the most recent appraised value. Appraisals are updated periodically when there is indication of a possible significant collateral decline or there are loan modifications or refinance requests.

Mortgage loans are rated internally to provide a current qualitative rating of each loan. We review the capital structure, collateral strength, physical occupancy, financial stability of the operating income stream, debt service coverage ratio, outstanding loan balance to estimated value of the collateral, property improvements and the financial strength of the borrower when determining the internal loan rating. Loans of high quality, low risk and with little concern of default or extension risk are rated an A; loans of moderate quality and moderate risk are rated a B; loans of low quality and high risk are rated a C, and loans for which there is concern of credit default are rated a W.

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Mortgage Loans by Internal Rating and Year of Origination
	September 30, 2020
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	44,643	$	56,567	$	119,248	$	191,141	$	136,503	$	386,219	$	934,321
B	—		11,842		1,900		3,497		—		5,336		22,575
C	—		—		4,495		—		3,975		4,535		13,005
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,233		4,233
Total	$	44,643	$	68,409	$	125,643	$	194,638	$	140,478	$	400,323	$	974,134

	December 31, 2019
	2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	316,079	$	978,050
B	—		—		—		—		—		7,512		7,512
C	—		—		—		—		—		21,812		21,812
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,304		4,304
Total	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	349,707	$	1,011,678

Our allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans was estimated by incorporating historical internal information, historical industry averages, current conditions as well as conditions for a reasonable and supportable forecast that includes an estimated recessionary period. The loans are segmented by an internal risk rating as well as geographic region with an estimated loss ratio applied against each segment. For the years after our reasonable and supportable forecast period we graded the expected loss ratio over the estimated remaining recessionary period to our actual loss history. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, positive trends in the historical industry averages, a decrease in the estimated recessionary period and a decrease in our mortgage loan principal balance more than offset our negative internal rating migrations for the quarter which led to a decrease in our allowance. Amounts on mortgage loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged off and removed from the valuation allowance.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans
	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	2,703	$	3,164
Current period provision for expected credit losses	(779)		(1,240)
Ending balance	$	1,924	$	1,924

Mortgage Loan Modifications

Our commercial mortgage loan portfolio can include loans that have been modified. We assess loan modifications on a loan-by-loan basis to evaluate whether a troubled debt restructuring has occurred. Generally, the types of concessions include reduction of the contractual interest rate to a below-market rate, extension of the maturity date and/or a reduction of accrued interest. The amount, timing and extent of the concession granted is considered in determining if an impairment loss is needed for the restructuring. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows lenders to make loan modifications under certain circumstances without triggering troubled debt restructuring status, including extension of the maturity date and payment of interest only. Other than those modifications intended to comply with these provisions of the CARES Act, there were no loan modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.

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Realized Gains (Losses) - Recorded in Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on investments
Fixed maturities:
Gross gains	$	237	$	534	$	431	$	3,671
Gross losses	(11)		—		(1,730)		(304)
Mortgage loans	—		—		—		2,778
Other	(49)		—		(58)		(4)
	177		534		(1,357)		6,141
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities held at the end of the period	1,814		165		(7,099)		5,047
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period	—		(3)		(201)		42
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities	1,814		162		(7,300)		5,089
Net realized gains (losses)	1,991		696		(8,657)		11,230
Credit losses recognized in earnings:
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	—		(50)		—		(919)
Allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	1,124		—		(12,095)		—
Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans	779		—		1,240		—
Net realized gains (losses) on investments recorded in income	$	3,894	$	646	$	(19,512)	$	10,311

Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities totaled $14.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $27.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined based on specific identification.

Variable Interest Entities

We evaluate our variable interest entity (VIE) investees to determine whether the level of our direct ownership interest, our rights to manage operations, or our obligation to provide ongoing financial support are such that we are the primary beneficiary of the entity, and would therefore be required to consolidate it for financial reporting purposes. After determining that we have a variable interest, we review our involvement in the VIE to determine whether we have both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and the obligation to absorb losses or the rights to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. This analysis includes a review of the purpose and design of the VIE as well as the role that we played in the formation of the entity and how that role could impact our ability to control the VIE. We also review the activities and decisions considered significant to the economic performance of the VIE and assess what power we have in directing those activities and decisions. Finally, we review the agreements in place to determine if there are any guarantees that would affect our maximum exposure to loss.

We have reviewed the circumstances surrounding our investments in VIEs, which consist of (i) limited partnerships or limited liability companies accounted for under the equity method included in securities and indebtedness of related parties and (ii) non-guaranteed federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments included in other assets. In addition, we have reviewed the ownership interests in our VIEs and determined that we do not hold direct majority ownership or have other contractual rights (such as kick out rights) that give us effective control over these entities resulting in us having both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The maximum loss exposure relative to our VIEs is limited to the carrying value and any unfunded commitments that exist for each particular VIE. We also have not provided additional support or other guarantees that were not previously contractually required (financial or otherwise) to any of the VIEs as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019. Based on this analysis, none of our VIEs were required to be consolidated at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

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LIHTC investments take the form of limited partnerships or limited liability companies, which in turn invest in a number of low income housing projects. We use the proportional amortization method of accounting for these investments. The proportional amortization method amortizes the cost of the investment over the period in which the investor expects to receive tax credits and other tax benefits, and the resulting amortization is recognized along with the tax benefit as a component of federal income tax expense on our consolidated statements of operations.

VIE Investments by Category
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss		Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
LIHTC investments	$	34,273	$	35,200	$	42,907	$	43,834
Investment companies	59,661		111,179		53,388		103,125
Real estate limited partnerships	9,888		15,002		9,565		15,527
Other	490		490		492		492
Total	$	104,312	$	161,871	$	106,352	$	162,978

In addition, we make passive investments in the normal course of business in structured securities issued by VIEs for which we are not the investment manager. These structured securities include all of the residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities included in our fixed maturity securities. Our maximum exposure to loss on these securities is limited to our carrying value of the investment. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these structured securities because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance.

Derivative Instruments

Our primary derivative exposure relates to purchased call options, which provide an economic hedge against the embedded derivatives in our indexed products. We also have embedded derivatives within our modified coinsurance agreements as well as an interest-only fixed maturity investment. We do not apply hedge accounting to any of our derivative positions, and they are held at fair value.

Derivatives Instruments by Type
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options (reported in other investments)	$	18,376	$	31,469
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance (reported in reinsurance recoverable)	4,054		2,327
Interest-only security (reported in fixed maturities)	97		385
Total assets	$	22,527	$	34,181
Liabilities
Embedded derivatives:
Indexed products (reported in liability for future policy benefits)	$	95,079	$	76,346
Modified coinsurance (reported in other liabilities)	326		254
Total liabilities	$	95,405	$	76,600

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Derivative Income (Loss)
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options	$	7,495	$	1,590	$	(1,073)	$	14,092
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance	1,452		859		1,655		2,112
Interest-only security	44		(99)		85		17
Indexed products	(9,890)		(5,831)		(3,471)		(18,460)
Total loss from derivatives	$	(899)	$	(3,481)	$	(2,804)	$	(2,239)

Derivative income is reported in net investment income except for the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives on our indexed products, which is reported in interest sensitive product benefits.

We are exposed to credit losses on our call options in the event of nonperformance of the derivative counterparties. This credit risk is minimized by purchasing such agreements from financial institutions with high credit ratings (currently rated A or better by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations). We have also entered into credit support agreements with the counterparties requiring them to post collateral when net exposures exceed pre-determined thresholds that vary by counterparty. The net amount of such exposure is essentially the market value less collateral held for such agreements with each counterparty. The call options are supported by securities collateral received of $15.8 million at September 30, 2020, which is held in a separate custodial account. Subject to certain constraints, we are permitted to sell or re-pledge this collateral, but do not have legal rights to the collateral; accordingly, it has not been recorded on our balance sheet. We have elected to present our derivative receivables netted with the obligation to return cash collateral received on our balance sheet in other investments. We received cash collateral of $8.9 million included in cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, none of the collateral had been sold or re-pledged. As of September 30, 2020, our net derivative exposure recorded on the balance sheet without the off balance sheet collateral was $18.4 million.

3. Fair Values

Fair value is based on an exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As not all financial instruments are actively traded, various valuation methods may be used to estimate fair value. These methods rely on observable market data, or, if observable market data is not available, the best information available. Significant judgment may be required to interpret the data and select the assumptions used in the valuation estimates, particularly when observable market data is not available.

In the discussion that follows, we have ranked our financial instruments by the level of judgment used in the determination of the fair values presented above. The levels are defined as follows:

•Level 1 - Fair values are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Fair values are based on inputs, other than quoted prices from active markets, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

•Level 3 - Fair values are based on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. From time to time there may be movements between levels as inputs become more or less observable, which may depend on several factors including the activity of the market for the specific security, the activity of the market for similar securities, the level of risk spreads and the source from which we obtain the information.

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The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fixed maturities:

Level 1 fixed maturities consist of U.S. Treasury issues that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Level 2 fixed maturities consist of corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed, United States Government agencies, state and political subdivisions and private placement corporate securities with observable market data, and in some circumstances recent trade activity. When quoted prices of identical assets in active markets are not available, we obtain prices from third-party pricing vendors. We have regular interaction with these vendors to ensure we understand their pricing methodologies and to confirm they are utilizing observable market information. Their methodologies vary by asset class and include inputs such as estimated cash flows, benchmark yields, reported trades, credit quality, industry events and economic events. Fixed maturities with validated prices from pricing services, which includes the majority of our public fixed maturities in all asset classes, are generally reflected in Level 2.

Also included in Level 2 are private placement corporate bonds with no quoted market prices available, for which an internal model using substantially all observable inputs or a matrix pricing valuation approach is used. In the matrix approach, securities are grouped into pricing categories that vary by sector, rating and average life. Each pricing category is assigned a risk spread based on studies of observable public market data. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted back at the current Treasury curve plus the appropriate risk spread.

Level 3 fixed maturities include corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed and private placement corporate securities for which there is little or no current market data available. We use external pricing sources, or if prices are not available, we will estimate fair value internally. Fair values of private corporate investments in Level 3 are determined by reference to the public market, private transactions or valuations for comparable companies or assets in the relevant asset class when such amounts are available. For other securities for which an exit price based on relevant observable inputs is not obtained, the fair value is determined using a matrix calculation. Fair values estimated using matrix pricing methods rely on an estimate of credit spreads to a risk-free U.S. Treasury yield. Selecting the credit spread requires judgment based on an understanding of the security and may include a market liquidity premium. Our selection of comparable companies as well as the level of spread requires significant judgment. Increases in spreads used in our matrix models, or those used to value comparable companies, will result in a decrease in discounted cash flows used, and accordingly in the estimated fair value of the security.

We obtain fixed maturity fair values from a variety of external independent pricing services, including brokers, with access to observable data including recent trade information, if available. In certain circumstances in which an external price is not available for a Level 3 security, we will internally estimate its fair value. Our process for evaluation and selection of the fair values includes:

•We follow a “pricing waterfall” policy, which establishes the pricing source preference for a particular security or security type. The order of preference is based on our evaluation of the valuation methods used, the source’s knowledge of the instrument and the reliability of the prices we have received from the source in the past. Our valuation policy dictates that fair values are initially sought from third-party pricing services. If our review of the prices received from our preferred source indicates an inaccurate price, we will use an alternative source within the waterfall and document the decision. In the event that fair values are not available from one of our external pricing services or upon review of the fair values provided it is determined that they may not be reflective of market conditions, those securities are submitted to brokers familiar with the security to obtain non-binding price quotes. Broker quotes tend to be used in limited circumstances such as for newly issued, private placement corporate bonds and other instruments that are not widely traded. For those securities for which an externally provided fair value is not available, we use cash flow modeling techniques to estimate fair value.

•We evaluate third-party pricing source estimation methodologies to assess whether they will provide a fair value that approximates a market exit price.

•We perform an overall analysis of portfolio fair value movement against general movements in interest rates and spreads.

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•We compare period-to-period price trends to detect unexpected price fluctuations based on our knowledge of the market and the particular instrument. As fluctuations are noted, we will perform further research that may include discussions with the original pricing source or other external sources to ensure we agree with the valuation.

•We compare prices between different pricing sources for unusual disparity.

•We meet at least quarterly with our Investment Committee, the group that oversees our valuation process, to discuss valuation practices and observations during the pricing process.

Equity securities:

Level 1 equity securities consist of mutual funds and common stocks that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Level 2 equity securities consist of non-redeemable preferred stock. Estimated fair value for the non-redeemable preferred stock is obtained from external pricing sources using a matrix pricing approach.

Level 3 equity securities consist of non-redeemable preferred stock for which fair value estimates are based on the value of comparable securities that are actively traded. Increases in spreads used to value comparable companies, will result in a decrease in discounted cash flows used, and accordingly in the estimated fair value of the security.

In the case that external pricing services are used for certain Level 1 and Level 2 equity securities, our review process is consistent with the process used to determine the fair value of fixed maturities discussed above.

Other investments:

Level 2 other investments measured at fair value include call options with fair values based on counterparty market prices adjusted for a credit component of the counterparty, net of collateral received.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

Level 1 cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are highly liquid instruments for which historical cost approximates fair value.

Reinsurance recoverable:

Level 2 reinsurance recoverable includes embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede or assume business. Fair values of these embedded derivatives are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturities, which are valued consistent with the discussion of fixed maturities above.

Assets held in separate accounts:

Level 1 assets held in separate accounts consist of mutual funds that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives:

Indexed product contracts include embedded derivatives that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These embedded derivatives are a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is based on the discounted excess of projected account values (including a risk margin) over projected guaranteed account values. The key unobservable inputs required in the projection of future values that require management judgment include the risk margin as well as our credit risk. Should the risk margin increase or the credit risk decrease, the discounted cash flows and the estimated fair value of the obligation will increase.

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Other liabilities:

Level 2 other liabilities include the embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede business. Fair values for the embedded derivatives are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturities.

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	4,129,701	$	4,298	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		717,719		7,393		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,141,289		8,142		1,149,431
Other asset-backed securities	—		727,998		25,993		753,991
United States Government and agencies	27,188		10,407		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	—		1,444,349		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	27,188		8,171,463		45,826		8,244,477
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		65,261		6,816		72,077
Common stocks (1)	12,084		—		—		12,084
Other investments	—		18,376		—		18,376
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	33,464		—		—		33,464
Reinsurance recoverable	—		4,054		—		4,054
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381		—		—		616,381
Total assets	$	689,117	$	8,259,154	$	52,642	$	9,000,913
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	95,079	$	95,079
Other liabilities	—		326		—		326
Total liabilities	$	—	$	326	$	95,079	$	95,405

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Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	3,772,362	$	6,588	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		672,388		—		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,032,693		12,780		1,045,473
Other asset-backed securities	—		704,766		9,755		714,521
United States Government and agencies	4,821		9,302		—		14,123
States and political subdivisions	—		1,477,173		—		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	4,821		7,668,684		29,123		7,702,628
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		67,873		6,927		74,800
Common stocks (1)	17,027		—		—		17,027
Other investments	—		31,469		—		31,469
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	29,142		—		—		29,142
Reinsurance recoverable	—		2,327		—		2,327
Assets held in separate accounts	645,881		—		—		645,881
Total assets	$	696,871	$	7,770,353	$	36,050	$	8,503,274
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	76,346	$	76,346
Other liabilities	—		254		—		254
Total liabilities	$	—	$	254	$	76,346	$	76,600

(1)    A private equity fund with a fair value estimate of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2019 using net asset value per share as a practical expedient, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy above in accordance with fair value reporting guidance. This fund invests in senior secured middle market loans and had unfunded commitments totaling $0.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2019. The investment is not currently eligible for redemption.

Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	4,298		$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393			—			7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142			—			8,142
Other asset-backed securities	25,993			—			25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,816			6,816
Total assets	$	41,528		$	11,114		$	52,642
Percent of total	78.9		%	21.1		%	100.0		%

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Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	December 31, 2019
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	6,588		$	6,588
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780			—			12,780
Other asset-backed securities	8,000			1,755			9,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,927			6,927
Total assets	$	20,780		$	15,270		$	36,050
Percent of total	57.6		%	42.4		%	100.0		%

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	4,298	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	7.50% - 16.49% (12.32%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.97% - 2.77% (2.44%)
Other asset-backed securities	18,200		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.40% - 3.50% (2.94%)
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.65% (1.65%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,816		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	4.51% (4.51%)
Total assets	$	44,849
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	95,079	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.50% - 2.00% (1.15%) 0.15% - 0.40% (0.25%)

	December 31, 2019
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.11% - 5.85% (4.33%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.18% - 2.22% (1.92%)
Other asset-backed securities	6,000		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.15% - 2.30% (2.23%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.72% (2.72%)
Total assets	$	32,295
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.40% - 1.35% (0.80%) 0.15% -0.40% (0.25%)

The tables above exclude certain securities with the fair value based on non-binding broker quotes for which we could not reasonably obtain the quantitative unobservable inputs.

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Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2019		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	$	7,042	$	(825)		$	—	$	(1,198)	$	3,283	$	(10,592)	$	—	$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		12,629		—			—		(1)		—		(5,235)		—		7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		—		(299)			—		217		—		(4,556)		—		8,142
Other asset-backed securities	9,755		30,504		(138)			—		(633)		761		(14,255)		(1)		25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		—		—			—		(111)		—		—		—		6,816
Total assets	$	36,050	$	50,175	$	(1,262)		$	—	$	(1,726)	$	4,044	$	(34,638)	$	(1)	$	52,642
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	$	11,411	$	(6,778)		$	14,100	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	95,079

	September 30, 2019
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2018		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	22,011	$	6,000	$	(3,172)		$	—	$	465	$	—	$	(15,230)	$	(23)	$	10,051
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		18,378		—			—		—		—		(2,124)		—		16,254
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	67,940		2,984		(280)			—		571		—		(59,918)		—		11,297
Other asset-backed securities	3,601		20,710		(977)			—		(869)		—		(16,710)		—		5,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,862		—		—			—		222		—		—		—		7,084
Total assets	$	100,414	$	48,072	$	(4,429)		$	—	$	389	$	—	$	(93,982)	$	(23)	$	50,441
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	40,028	$	10,956	$	(4,848)		$	20,710	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	66,846

(1)Transfers into Level 3 represent assets previously priced using an external pricing service with access to observable inputs no longer available and therefore, were priced using unobservable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 include those assets that we are now able to obtain pricing from a third-party pricing vendor that uses observable inputs. The fair values of newly issued securities often require additional estimation until a market is created, which is generally within a few months after issuance. Once a market is created, as was the case for the majority of the security transfers out of the Level 3 category above, Level 2 valuation sources become available.

The Company has other financial assets and financial liabilities that are not carried at fair value but for which fair value disclosure is required. The following table presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy level of these financial assets and financial liabilities.

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Valuation of our Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,053,591	$	1,053,591	$	972,210
Policy loans	—		—		278,105		278,105		197,009
Other investments	—		35,061		2,404		37,465		37,263
Total assets	$	—	$	35,061	$	1,334,100	$	1,369,161	$	1,206,482
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,706,931	$	4,706,931	$	4,400,006
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		303,166		303,166		282,715
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		251,444		251,444		251,444
Long-term debt	—		—		77,764		77,764		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		615,361		615,361		616,381
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,954,666	$	5,954,666	$	5,647,546

	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,059,073	$	1,059,073	$	1,011,678
Policy loans	—		—		256,787		256,787		201,589
Other investments	—		29,534		2,215		31,749		31,211
Total assets	$	—	$	29,534	$	1,318,075	$	1,347,609	$	1,244,478
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,381,863	$	4,381,863	$	4,270,073
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		309,601		309,601		296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		245,480		245,480		245,480
Long-term debt	—		—		84,438		84,438		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		644,691		644,691		645,881
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,666,073	$	5,666,073	$	5,555,349

Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, generally mortgage loans or real estate that have been deemed to be impaired during the reporting period. There were no mortgage loans or real estate impaired to fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.

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4. Defined Benefit Plan

We participate with affiliates and an unaffiliated organization in defined benefit pension plans, including a multiemployer plan. Our share of net periodic pension cost for the plans is recorded as expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Multiemployer Plan
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	1,304	$	1,138	$	3,911	$	3,412
Interest cost	3,142		3,318		9,425		9,955
Expected return on assets	(5,262)		(4,707)		(15,785)		(14,121)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,789		2,228		8,368		6,685
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,973	$	1,977	$	5,919	$	5,931
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	629	$	634	$	1,887	$	1,900

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Other Plans
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	79	$	117	$	237	$	350
Interest cost	220		248		660		744
Amortization of actuarial loss	317		267		951		800
Net periodic pension cost	$	616	$	632	$	1,848	$	1,894
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	392	$	362	$	1,177	$	1,087

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in litigation in which damages are alleged that are substantially in excess of contractual policy benefits or certain other agreements. We are not aware of any claims threatened or pending against FBL Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries for which a material loss is reasonably possible.

Commitments for Partnership Investments and Private Corporate Bond Investments

At September 30, 2020, we have unfunded investment commitments to limited partnerships and limited liability companies of $57.6 million and privately placed corporate securities commitments of $12.2 million.

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6. Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

We periodically repurchase our Class A common stock under programs approved by our Board of Directors. These repurchase programs authorize us to make repurchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, with the timing and terms of the purchases to be determined by management based on market conditions. Under these programs, we repurchased 290,144 shares of stock for $10.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 66,475 shares of stock for $4.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Completion of this program is dependent on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact timing of any repurchases or the number of shares that we will repurchase. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated at any time without prior notice. At September 30, 2020, $26.3 million remains available for repurchase under the active repurchase program.

Dividends
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Class A and B common stock:
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	1.50	$	1.44
Special cash dividend per common share	—		—		1.50		1.50
Total common stock dividends per share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	3.00	$	2.94
Series B preferred stock dividends per share	$	0.0075	$	0.0075	$	0.0225	$	0.0225

Special cash dividends paid to our Class A and Class B common shareholders totaled $37.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

Reconciliation of Outstanding Common Stock
	Class A			Class B			Total
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
	(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2019	24,707,402	$	152,652	11,413	$	72	24,718,815	$	152,724
Stock-based compensation	9,968	324		—	—		9,968	324
Purchase of common stock	(66,475)	(410)		—	—		(66,475)	(410)
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	24,650,895	$	152,566	11,413	$	72	24,662,308	$	152,638
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	24,652,802	$	152,661	11,413	$	72	24,664,215	$	152,733
Stock-based compensation	20,452	126		—	—		20,452	126
Purchase of common stock	(290,144)	(1,797)		—	—		(290,144)	(1,797)
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	24,383,110	$	150,990	11,413	$	72	24,394,523	$	151,062

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax and Other Offsets
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	96,921	$	3,133	$	(8,736)	$	91,318
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	317,677		(972)		—		316,705
Reclassification adjustments	(2,477)		—		629		(1,848)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	412,121	$	2,161	$	(8,107)	$	406,175
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	363,020	$	1,974	$	(10,230)	$	354,764
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	163,585		(275)		(2)		163,308
Reclassification adjustments	10,267		—		748		11,015
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	536,872	$	1,699	$	(9,484)	$	529,087

(1)Includes the impact of taxes, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserves and policyholder liabilities. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustments
	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital losses on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	1,299	$	—	$	—	$	1,299
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	12,095		—		—		12,095
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	(398)		—		—		(398)
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		947		947
Reclassifications before income taxes	12,996		—		947		13,943
Income taxes	(2,729)		—		(199)		(2,928)
Reclassification adjustments	$	10,267	$	—	$	748	$	11,015

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital gains on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	(3,367)	$	—	$	—	$	(3,367)
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	232		—		—		232
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		797		797
Reclassifications before income taxes	(3,135)		—		797		(2,338)
Income taxes	658		—		(168)		490
Reclassification adjustments	$	(2,477)	$	—	$	629	$	(1,848)

(1)See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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7. Earnings per Share

Computation of Earnings per Common Share

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Less: Dividends on Series B preferred stock	37		37		112		112
Income available to common stockholders	$	20,937	$	25,092	$	44,558	$	91,358
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic	24,497,140		24,758,639		24,660,576		24,760,311
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation	3,171		10,035		3,862		10,773
Weighted average shares - diluted	24,500,311		24,768,674		24,664,438		24,771,084
Earnings per common share	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69

There were no antidilutive stock options outstanding in any of the periods presented.

8. Segment Information

We analyze operations by reviewing financial information regarding our primary products that are aggregated into the Annuity and Life Insurance product segments. Our Corporate and Other segment consists of less significant business activities.

Our chief operating decision makers use pre-tax adjusted operating income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Pre-tax adjusted operating income consists of pre-tax net income adjusted to exclude realized gains and losses on investments including the change in fair value of equity securities, the change in allowances for credit losses on investments, and the change in fair value of derivatives as the impact of these items can fluctuate greatly from period to period. These fluctuations make it difficult to analyze core operating trends. In addition, for derivatives not designated as hedges, there is a mismatch between the valuation of the asset and liability when deriving net income. For example, call options relating to our indexed annuity business are one-year assets while the embedded derivatives in the indexed contracts represent the rights of the contract holder to receive index credits over the entire period the indexed products are expected to be in force. Adjustments to pre-tax net income are net of amortization of unearned revenue reserves and deferred acquisition costs, as well as changes in interest sensitive product reserves. While not applicable for the periods reported herein, in determining pre-tax adjusted operating income we will also remove the impact of settlements or judgments arising from lawsuits, net of any recoveries from third parties, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and discontinued operations.

Segment results are reported net of inter-segment transactions.

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Financial Information Concerning our Operating Segments
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Annuity	$	18,916	$	8,121	$	45,852	$	38,420
Life Insurance	2,641		14,032		25,168		42,363
Corporate and Other	829		4,939		4,754		13,853
Total pre-tax adjusted operating income	22,386		27,092		75,774		94,636
Adjustments to pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	4,177		557		(19,118)		10,075
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	(2,632)		(666)		(6,161)		832
Pre-tax net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,931		26,983		50,495		105,543
Income tax expense	(2,883)		(1,642)		(5,887)		(13,429)
Tax on equity income	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Adjusted operating revenues:
Annuity	$	53,352	$	51,241	$	161,543	$	158,186
Life Insurance	111,170		104,595		327,877		322,791
Corporate and Other	22,498		23,233		68,560		69,915
	187,020		179,069		557,980		550,892
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	3,894		647		(19,513)		10,313
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	6,931		4,942		(4,646)		19,915
Consolidated revenues	$	197,845	$	184,658	$	533,821	$	581,120

(1)Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired and interest sensitive policy reserves attributable to these items.

Interest expense is attributable to the Corporate and Other segment. Expenditures for long-lived assets were not significant during the periods presented above. Goodwill at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was allocated among the segments as follows: Annuity ($3.9 million) and Life Insurance ($6.1 million).

Equity income (loss) related to securities and indebtedness of related parties is attributable to the Life Insurance and Corporate and Other segments. The following chart provides the related equity income (loss) by segment.

Equity Income (Loss) by Operating Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax equity income (loss):
Life Insurance	$	299	$	821	$	(309)	$	2,199
Corporate and Other	52		190		9		868
Total pre-tax equity income (loss)	351		1,011		(300)		3,067
Income taxes	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes	$	277	$	799	$	(238)	$	2,423

Premiums collected, which is not a measure used in financial statements prepared according to GAAP, includes premiums received on life insurance policies and deposits on annuities and universal life-type products. Premiums collected is a common life insurance industry measure of agent productivity. Net premiums collected totaled $133.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and $142.1 million for the same period in 2019. Net premiums collected totaled $413.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $455.1 million for the same period in 2019.

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Under GAAP, premiums on whole life and term life policies are recognized as revenues over the premium-paying period and reported in the Life Insurance segment. The following chart provides a reconciliation of life insurance premiums collected to those reported in the GAAP financial statements.

Reconciliation of Traditional Life Insurance Premiums, Net of Reinsurance
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Traditional and universal life insurance premiums collected	$	77,666	$	75,043	$	238,774	$	232,442
Premiums collected on interest sensitive products	(29,882)		(27,488)		(91,057)		(85,384)
Traditional life insurance premiums collected	47,784		47,555		147,717		147,058
Change in due premiums and other	8		(573)		(288)		303
Traditional life insurance premiums as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	47,792	$	46,982	$	147,429	$	147,361

There is no comparable GAAP financial measure for premiums collected on annuities and universal life-type products. GAAP revenues for those interest sensitive and variable products consist of various policy charges and fees assessed on those contracts, as summarized in the chart below.

Interest Sensitive Product Charges by Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Annuity
Rider and other product charges	$	1,481	$	1,248	$	4,696	$	3,881
Surrender charges	295		360		1,045		1,066
Total	1,776		1,608		5,741		4,947
Life Insurance
Administration charges	5,278		4,570		16,134		14,163
Cost of insurance charges	13,565		13,415		40,281		38,861
Surrender charges	611		698		1,942		2,037
Amortization of policy initiation fees	3,789		480		5,234		2,725
Total	23,243		19,163		63,591		57,786
Corporate and Other
Administration charges	1,062		1,118		3,398		3,586
Cost of insurance charges	7,082		6,952		21,384		21,338
Surrender charges	6		17		46		78
Separate account charges	2,025		2,115		5,947		6,067
Amortization of policy initiation fees	71		206		709		458
Total	10,246		10,408		31,484		31,527
Impact of net realized gains/losses on investments and change in fair value of derivatives on amortization of unearned revenue reserves	155		(44)		(767)		675
Interest sensitive product charges as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	35,420	$	31,135	$	100,049	$	94,935

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This section includes a summary of FBL Financial Group, Inc.’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and where appropriate, factors that management believes may affect future performance. Unless noted otherwise, all references to FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) include all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including insurance subsidiaries Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Life) and Greenfields Life Insurance Company (Greenfields Life). Please read this discussion in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. In addition, we encourage you to refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a complete description of our significant accounting policies and estimates. Familiarity with this information is important in understanding our financial position and results of operations.

This Form 10-Q may include statements relating to anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new products and similar matters. These statements and others, which include words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend” and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A variety of factors could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. See Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and Part II within this report for additional information on the risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of our business.

Overview

We operate predominantly in the life insurance industry through our principal subsidiary, Farm Bureau Life. Farm Bureau Life markets individual life insurance policies and annuity contracts to Farm Bureau members and other individuals and businesses in the Midwestern and Western sections of the United States through an exclusive agency force. Other subsidiaries provide external wealth management services as well as investment management and other support services to our affiliated insurance companies. In addition, we manage two Farm Bureau-affiliated property-casualty companies.

We analyze operations by reviewing financial information regarding our primary products that are aggregated in Annuity and Life Insurance product segments. In addition, our Corporate and Other segment includes our wealth management business, various support operations, corporate capital and other product lines that are not currently underwritten by the Company. We analyze our segment results based on pre-tax adjusted operating income, which excludes the impact of certain items that are included in pre-tax net income. Pre-tax adjusted operating income is the same basis used for segment reporting under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We also analyze operations using adjusted operating income on a post-tax basis. Adjusted operating income on a post-tax basis is not a measure used in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but is a common life insurance industry measure of performance. We have included a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure herein. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information regarding how we define our segments and pre-tax adjusted operating income.

We also include within our analysis “premiums collected,” another measure that is not used in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but is a common life insurance industry measure of agent productivity. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information regarding this measure and its relationship to GAAP revenues.

We periodically revise key assumptions used in the calculation of the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, deferred sales inducements, unearned revenue reserve for participating life insurance and interest sensitive products, as applicable, through an “unlocking” process. These assumptions typically consist of withdrawal and lapse rates, rider utilization, earned spreads and mortality with revisions based on historical results and our best estimate of future experience. The impact of unlocking is recorded in the current period as an increase or decrease to amortization of the respective balances. While the unlocking process can take place at any time, as needs dictate, the process typically takes place during the third quarter. See the discussion that follows for further details of the unlocking impact on our results in 2020 and 2019.

On September 4, 2020, the Company announced receipt of a non-binding proposal from Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the Company that are not currently owned by FBPCIC or the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) at a purchase price of $47.00 per share in cash. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation owns approximately 60% of the Company's Class A common stock and approximately 67% of the Company's Class B common stock.

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The Company’s board of directors has appointed a special committee comprised of independent directors to consider the proposal.This committee has retained its own legal counsel and financial advisor to assist in its review, evaluation and response to the proposal. There can be no assurance that any agreement with respect to the proposed transaction will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

Impact of COVID-19 and Recent Business Environment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the U.S. economy during 2020. Beginning late in the first quarter of 2020 the United States experienced significant economic disruption as businesses closed and consumer access to goods and services became limited due to regulated or voluntary quarantine measures. As a result, the financial markets reacted negatively, impacting corporate liquidity and market interest rates. During the second and third quarters of 2020, the U.S. economy improved with the aid of significant economic stimulus measures, resulting in the stabilization of financial markets. However, unemployment remains high and market interest rates remain low as the impact of COVID-19 continues, resulting in economic uncertainty for the remainder of 2020.

The impact of COVID-19 on the United States’ economy has been significant.

•U.S. gross domestic product increased at an estimated annual rate of 33.1% during the third quarter of 2020, compared to decreases of 31.4% during the second quarter of 2020 and 5.0% during the first quarter of 2020. During 2019, U.S. gross domestic product increased 2.2%.

•U.S. unemployment increased to 7.9% at September 30, 2020, compared to 3.5% at December 31, 2019.

•The energy sector has come under significant pressure as the price of crude oil remains low at $40.22 per barrel at September 30, 2020, compared to $61.06 per barrel at December 31, 2019.

•The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note decreased to 0.69% at September 30, 2020 from 1.92% at December 31, 2019.

•Corporate credit spreads increased 39 basis points through September 30, 2020 to 135 basis points, compared to 96 basis points at December 31, 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic, and related economic uncertainty, has had the following impacts on our company.

Operations

As the COVID-19 outbreak began in the United States, we formed an incident management work group in accordance with our business continuity plan. This work group, acting in conjunction with the executive management team, monitored business developments, identified issues, recommended solutions and developed communications with employees, agents and client/members.

To provide for the health and safety of our employees, during the first quarter of 2020 we transitioned to a mostly work-from-home environment. This transformation was carried out with minimal interruption to supporting our agents, advisors and client/members. We remain vigilant in practicing social distancing and have severely restricted company travel. While our employees continue to predominately work from home, during June 2020 we offered additional flexibility for employees to work at our business locations, subject to social distancing requirements and a capped in-office capacity of 50%. We anticipate limited home office capacity until there is resolution of the COVID-19 health risk. Our agents continue to serve our client/members, utilizing communication technology to service existing business and solicit new business, while maintaining social distancing in situations where the customer and agent are comfortable meeting face-to-face.

Our ability to onboard new agents and wealth management advisors has been temporarily slowed due to closures of governmental offices that issue required licenses. Furthermore, restrictions during 2020 have limited in-person training and the ability to have face-to-face meetings with clients in certain geographic areas.

We launched an accelerated underwriting process during the third quarter 2020, which allows for an exam-free and fluid-free underwriting process for eligible client/members. Accelerated underwriting serves several purposes:

•It enhances the client/member and agent experience for purchase of life insurance.

•It allows eligible client/members a less invasive risk selection process.

•It streamlines the application process to be primarily electronic.

•It incorporates new tools and techniques in the risk selection process.

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The recent launch led to some processing delays with a third-party provider during the last week of September and into early October, which the vendor attributed to be partially due to COVID-19. As a result, there was a delay in the completion of certain life product sales. We have taken action to address the processing back-log and are working with the vendor to remediate the accelerated underwriting process. We do not currently expect processing delays will have a material effect on our results of operations going forward, but we continue to monitor the impacts of any sales delays beyond our anticipated timeframes.

Financial results

There were significant economic headwinds brought on by COVID-19 beginning in the first quarter of 2020 which caused a significant downturn in our earnings. As the markets and economy stabilized during the second and third quarters of 2020, our results have improved although remain down from 2019. The economic impact of COVID-19 on our financial results follows:

•Net realized capital gains/losses and the change in allowance for credit losses totaled $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, including $25.7 million of losses incurred during the first quarter 2020.

•The change in the value of equity investments included in net investment income declined $7.1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, we experienced $1.8 million of recovery in the value of equity securities as markets improved.

•Equity earnings from limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies resulted in a pre-tax loss of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to pre-tax income of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Pre-tax equity earnings were $0.4 million during the third quarter of 2020, compared to $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2019.

•During the third quarter of 2020, we incurred a pre-tax unlocking charge of $6.7 million, driven largely by a $13.1 million pre-tax charge associated with a change in our outlook for lower investment yields. Additional details regarding the impact of unlocking are included in the discussion of our segments that follows.

•As summarized in the “Results of Operations” section that follows, we experienced a decline in annuity premiums collected during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, as sales were negatively impacted by crediting rate and cap reductions in response to declining market interest rates.

The impact of COVID-19 on our mortality experience has been modest, with 33 reported claims during the third quarter of 2020 totaling $0.8 million in death benefits incurred net of reinsurance and reserves released and 70 reported claims during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaling $3.0 million in death benefits incurred net of reserves released.

As a result of these items, our earnings have decreased during the third quarter of 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year periods, as discussed in the “Results of Operations” discussion that follows. The U.S. federal government has taken actions to support the economy, including those unemployed during the crisis, and is presently considering further actions. To the extent the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 continues for an extended period, or worsens, it is uncertain how that will impact our operations, including sales and the value of our assets and liabilities although we expect the impact would be negative.

Financial position

Lower U.S. Treasury interest rates resulted in an increase in the fair value of our fixed maturity securities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. The increase in fair value of our fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2020, compared with December 31, 2019, resulted in an increase in our book value per common share to $66.21 at September 30, 2020 from $60.12 at December 31, 2019.

Our capital position remains strong, with Farm Bureau Life’s company action level risk-based capital ratio estimated to be 525% at September 30, 2020.

Liquidity

Our liquidity position remains strong with cash being generated by operations and financing activities. In addition, a significant portion of our liquid fixed maturity securities are in an unrealized gain position. See the “Investments” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” discussions that follow.

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Risk Factors

See “Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors,” for additional discussion.

Results of Operations for the Periods Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

	Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
	2020			2019			Change		2020			2019			Change
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974		$	25,129		(17)	%	$	44,670		$	91,470		(51)	%
Net income adjustments:
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	(3,300)			(440)			650	%	15,103			(7,960)			(290)	%
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	2,079			526			295	%	4,867			(657)			(841)	%
Adjusted operating income (2)	$	19,753		$	25,215		(22)	%	$	64,640		$	82,853		(22)	%
Pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Annuity segment	$	18,916		$	8,121		133	%	$	45,852		$	38,420		19	%
Life Insurance segment	2,641			14,032			(81)	%	25,168			42,363			(41)	%
Corporate and Other segment	829			4,939			(83)	%	4,754			13,853			(66)	%
Total pre-tax adjusted operating income	22,386			27,092			(17)	%	75,774			94,636			(20)	%
Income taxes on adjusted operating income	(2,633)			(1,877)			40	%	(11,134)			(11,783)			(6)	%
Adjusted operating income (2)	$	19,753		$	25,215		(22)	%	$	64,640		$	82,853		(22)	%
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.85		$	1.01		(16)	%	$	1.81		$	3.69		(51)	%
Adjusted operating income per common share - assuming dilution (2)	0.80			1.02			(22)	%	2.62			3.34			(22)	%
Effective tax rate on adjusted operating income	12		%	7		%			15		%	12		%
Average invested assets, at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses (3)									$	8,546,717		$	8,323,273		3	%
Annualized yield on average invested assets (4)									4.64		%	4.97		%
Other data
Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, net of tax	$	26,854		$	23,822		13	%	$	74,852		$	70,407		6	%
Impact on adjusted operating income of unlocking deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, unearned revenue reserve and certain interest sensitive product reserves, net of tax	(5,306)			(2,109)			152		(5,306)			(2,109)			152
Estimated impact from separate account performance on amortization of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and unearned revenue reserve, net of tax (5)	1,185			(158)			(850)	%	(40)			2,054			(102)	%
Other investment-related income included in net investment income (1)(6)	860			567			52	%	1,729			2,837			(39)	%

(1)Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves and deferred acquisition costs, as well as changes in interest sensitive product reserves and income taxes attributable to these items.

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(2)Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure of earnings, see the Overview section above for additional information.

(3)Average invested assets, including investments held as securities and indebtedness of related parties and cash equivalents, is the average of investment balances at the beginning of the reporting period and as of the end of each quarter throughout the reporting period. Average invested assets are used in the calculation of the annualized investment yield.

(4)Annualized yield is the actual annualized investment earnings during the reporting period divided by average invested assets. Annualized yield is used as a measure of investment performance during the reporting periods.

(5)Amounts represent the estimated effect of market performance of policyholder funds invested in the separate accounts on the value of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and unearned revenue reserve, net of tax.

(6)Includes prepayment fee income and adjustments to the amortization of premium or discounts from changes in our payment speed assumptions on mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

Net income and pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to an increase in death benefits and the impact of unlocking actuarial assumptions, partially offset by the impact of market performance on variable product deferred acquisition cost amortization. Net income and pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to decreases in net investment income from lower yields on invested assets and equity income, the impact of market performance on reserves associated with guaranteed living withdrawal benefits, increases in death benefits and the impact of unlocking actuarial assumptions. These decreases were partially offset by a decrease in amortization of deferred acquisition costs primarily due to changes in actual and expected profits on the underlying business. Net income also decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to net realized capital losses from the change in fair value of equity securities, an increase in allowances for credit losses on investments and a change in fair value on our derivatives. See the discussion that follows for details regarding pre-tax adjusted operating income by segment. See the “Impact of COVID-19 and Recent Business Environment” section above for additional information on market performance.

Footnotes applicable to the segment discussion that follows are summarized below:

(1)Premiums collected is a non-GAAP measure of sales production, see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2)Average invested assets, including applicable investments held as securities and indebtedness of related parties and cash equivalents, is the average of investment balances at the beginning of the reporting period and as of the end of each quarter throughout the reporting period. Average invested assets are used in the calculation of the annualized investment yield.

(3)Includes prepayment fee income and adjustments to the amortization of premium or discounts from changes in our payment speed assumptions on mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

(4)Annualized yield is the actual annualized investment earnings during the reporting period divided by average invested assets. Annualized yield is used as a measure of investment performance during the reporting periods.

(5)Annualized average crediting rates consist of annualized interest credited and index credits applied to policyholders during the reporting period, along with amortization of call option costs and proceeds from sales or maturing call options associated with the call options that back our indexed products as a percentage of the simple average of policyholder account values as of the beginning of the reporting period and end of the reporting period, adjusted for interest credited during the period. Annualized average crediting rates along with annualized average investment yields provides a view of spread margin earned on the underlying products.

(6)Average aggregate individual annuity account value is a measure used to monitor business growth in our individual fixed and indexed annuity product lines and is calculated using a simple average of policyholder account values as of the beginning and end of the reporting period.

(7)Individual annuity withdrawal rate represents withdrawal benefits incurred during the reporting period, excluding internal exchanges, as a percent of the simple average of related policy reserves at the beginning and end of the reporting period. The individual annuity withdrawal rate is a measure customer retention.

(8)Average aggregate interest sensitive life account value is a measure used to monitor business growth in our universal life product lines and is calculated using a simple average of policyholder account values as of the beginning and end of the reporting period.

(9)Life insurance lapse and surrender rate represents the face amount of policyholder lapses and surrenders, incurred during the reporting period, as a percent of the simple average of related insurance in force at the beginning and end of the reporting period. The life insurance lapse and surrender rate is a measure of customer retention.

(10)Average aggregate interest sensitive account value is a measure used to monitor business volume of our variable universal life and variable annuity product lines and is calculated using a simple average of policyholder account values as of the beginning and end of the reporting period.

(11)Amounts represent the estimated effect of market performance of policyholder funds invested in the separate accounts on actual and expected profits and the related impact on the value of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and unearned revenue reserve.

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Annuity Segment
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		Change		2020		2019		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Adjusted operating revenues:
Interest sensitive product charges	$	1,776	$	1,608	10	%	$	5,741	$	4,947	16	%
Net investment income	51,576		49,633		4	%	155,802		153,239		2	%
Total adjusted operating revenues	53,352		51,241		4	%	161,543		158,186		2	%
Adjusted operating benefits and expenses:
Interest sensitive product benefits	25,652		28,585		(10)	%	90,053		87,105		3	%
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commissions net of deferrals	320		405		(21)	%	1,056		1,401		(25)	%
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	3,384		8,015		(58)	%	8,427		13,611		(38)	%
Amortization of value of insurance in force	175		164		7	%	525		490		7	%
Other underwriting expenses	4,905		5,951		(18)	%	15,630		17,159		(9)	%
Total underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	8,784		14,535		(40)	%	25,638		32,661		(22)	%
Total adjusted operating benefits and expenses	34,436		43,120		(20)	%	115,691		119,766		(3)	%
Pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	18,916	$	8,121	133	%	$	45,852	$	38,420	19	%

Other data
Annuity premiums collected, direct (1)	$	45,263	$	56,076	(19)	%	$	139,167		$	185,234		(25)	%
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period							4,561,434			4,392,884			4	%
Average invested assets, at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses (2)							4,613,118			4,489,981			3	%
Other investment-related income included in net investment income (3)	1,541		699		120	%	2,840			2,245			27	%
Average aggregate individual annuity account value (6)							3,180,883			3,173,145			—	%
Earned spread on individual annuity products:
Annualized yield on average invested assets (4)							4.52		%	4.72		%
Annualized average crediting rate (5)							2.49		%	2.57		%
Spread							2.03		%	2.15		%
Individual annuity withdrawal rate (7)							4.4		%	5.7		%

Pre-tax adjusted operating income for the Annuity segment increased in the third quarter of 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the impact of unlocking and a decrease in other underwriting expenses, partially offset by reduced spread income earned from lower yields on invested assets. The change in the nine-month period was also negatively impacted by market performance on reserves associated with the guaranteed living withdrawal benefits. See the “Impact of COVID-19 and Recent Business Environment” section above for additional information on market performance.

The average aggregate account value for individual annuity contracts in force increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to continued sales and the crediting of interest. Premiums collected were lower in

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the third quarter of 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, due to decreased sales of fixed rate deferred annuity and indexed annuity products, as sales were negatively impacted by crediting rate and cap reductions in response to declining portfolio yields. Individual fixed rate deferred annuity collected premiums were $22.8 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $64.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $25.0 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $94.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Indexed annuity collected premiums were $20.6 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $69.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $30.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $87.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. To increase spread income given lower fixed and indexed annuity sales, we increased the issuance of funding agreements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) during 2020. Outstanding funding agreements with FHLB total $626.5 million at September 30, 2020, compared with $448.8 million at September 30, 2019.

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs decreased during the third quarter of 2020 and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, due to unlocking actuarial assumptions and changes in actual and expected income earned on the underlying business. Unlocking generally reflects changes in our projected earned spreads, policy lapses, withdrawals and mortality assumptions. The impact of unlocking on pre-tax operating income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

Impact of Unlocking on Pre-tax Adjusted Operating Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortization of deferred sales inducements reported in interest sensitive product benefits	$	57	$	(195)	$	57	$	(195)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	(1,189)		(4,668)		(1,189)		(4,668)
Changes in reserves reported in interest sensitive product benefits	5,358		—		5,358		—
Increase (decrease) to pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	4,226	$	(4,863)	$	4,226	$	(4,863)

The unlocking impact on the changes in reserves in 2020 is due primarily to updating the expected policyholder utilization of the guaranteed living withdrawal benefit rider on index annuities.

Other underwriting expenses decreased in the third quarter of 2020 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, due to various expense management actions including deferral of projects, reduction in the use of consultants and limiting replacement of employees that leave the company. In addition, travel expenses are lower due to COVID-related travel restrictions.

The annualized average yield on invested assets for individual annuities decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to lower yields on new investment acquisitions from premium receipts and reinvestment of the proceeds from maturing investments, compared with the average existing portfolio yield. The annualized average yield decrease was partially offset by higher other investment-related income. See the “Financial Condition” section for additional information regarding the yields obtained on investment acquisitions. Annualized average crediting rates on our individual annuity products decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to crediting and cap rate actions taken in 2020 in response to a declining portfolio yield and a change in our mix of business in force, partially offset by increased amortization of call option costs.

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Life Insurance Segment
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		Change		2020		2019		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Adjusted operating revenues:
Interest sensitive product charges and other income	$	23,180	$	19,032	22	%	$	63,404	$	57,404	10	%
Traditional life insurance premiums	47,792		46,982		2	%	147,429		147,361		—	%
Net investment income	40,198		38,581		4	%	117,044		118,026		(1)	%
Total adjusted operating revenues	111,170		104,595		6	%	327,877		322,791		2	%
Adjusted operating benefits and expenses:
Interest sensitive product benefits:
Interest and index credits	11,110		8,326		33	%	28,453		25,395		12	%
Death benefits and other	22,958		17,198		33	%	56,175		45,556		23	%
Total interest sensitive product benefits	34,068		25,524		33	%	84,628		70,951		19	%
Traditional life insurance benefits:
Death benefits	25,579		25,233		1	%	75,261		70,226		7	%
Surrender and other benefits	7,835		9,435		(17)	%	25,360		29,250		(13)	%
Increase in traditional life future policy benefits	12,113		8,206		48	%	36,227		32,031		13	%
Total traditional life insurance benefits	45,527		42,874		6	%	136,848		131,507		4	%
Distributions to participating policyholders	1,733		2,441		(29)	%	5,879		7,539		(22)	%
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commission expense, net of deferrals	4,547		4,487		1	%	14,041		14,305		(2)	%
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	8,404		(592)		(1,520)	%	13,888		8,551		62	%
Amortization of value of insurance in force	370		372		(1)	%	1,110		1,116		(1)	%
Other underwriting expenses	14,179		16,278		(13)	%	46,006		48,658		(5)	%
Total underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	27,500		20,545		34	%	75,045		72,630		3	%
Total adjusted operating benefits and expenses	108,828		91,384		19	%	302,400		282,627		7	%
	2,342		13,211		(82)	%	25,477		40,164		(37)	%
Equity income (loss), before tax	299		821		(64)	%	(309)		2,199		(114)	%
Pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	2,641	$	14,032	(81)	%	$	25,168	$	42,363	(41)	%

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Life Insurance Segment - continued
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		Change		2020			2019			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Other data
Life premiums collected, net of reinsurance (1)	$	77,666	$	75,043	3	%	$	238,774		$	232,442		3	%
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period							3,184,095			3,057,183			4	%
Life insurance in force, end of period							62,695,650			61,025,460			3	%
Average invested assets, at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses (2)							3,237,690			3,132,734			3	%
Other investment-related income included in net investment income (3)	103		70		47	%	275			1,353			(80)	%
Average aggregate interest sensitive life account value (8)							903,703			874,574			3	%
Interest sensitive life insurance spread:
Annualized yield on average invested assets (4)							4.96		%	5.25		%
Annualized average crediting rate (5)							3.88		%	3.77		%
Spread							1.08		%	1.48		%
Life insurance lapse and surrender rates (9)							3.8		%	4.6		%
Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released	$26,930		$25,846		4	%	$	78,337		$	72,385		8	%

Pre-tax adjusted operating income for the Life Insurance segment decreased in the third quarter of 2020 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the impact of unlocking actuarial assumptions, increases in death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, partially offset by decreases in other underwriting expenses. The nine-month period, compared to the prior year period, was also impacted by decreases in equity income and amortization of deferred acquisition costs, excluding the impact of unlocking, due to changes in actual and expected profits which included increased mortality expense and less equity income.

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased during the third quarter of 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, due to unlocking actuarial assumptions and changes in actual and expected profits on the underlying business, which included increased mortality expense and less equity income. Amortization of unearned revenue reserves, as well as reserves held on certain interest sensitive products, were also impacted by unlocking. Unlocking generally reflects changes in our projected earned spreads, policy lapses, premium persistency and mortality assumptions. Unlocking in 2020 included changes in our projected modal premium factors. The impact of unlocking on pre-tax operating income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

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Impact of Unlocking on Pre-tax Adjusted Operating Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortization of unearned revenue reserve reported in interest sensitive product charges and other income	$	3,772	$	(386)	$	3,772	$	(386)
Amortization of deferred sales inducements reported in interest sensitive product benefits	(1,207)		45		(1,207)		45
Amortization of deferred sales inducements reported in traditional life insurance benefits	138		69		138		69
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	(5,556)		3,728		(5,556)		3,728
Changes in reserves reported in interest sensitive product benefits	(7,270)		(1,062)		(7,270)		(1,062)
Increase (decrease) to pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	(10,123)	$	2,394	$	(10,123)	$	2,394

Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, increased in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to an increase in average claim amounts, net of reinsurance and reserves released. In the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, increased due to increases in the number of claims and average claim amounts, net of reinsurance and reserves released. Death benefits in the Life Insurance segment include COVID-19 related claims, net of reinsurance and reserves released, totaling $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2020 and $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Other underwriting expenses decreased in the third quarter of 2020 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, due to various expense management actions including deferral of projects, reduction in the use of consultants and limiting replacement of employees that leave the company. In addition, travel expenses are lower due to COVID-related travel restrictions.

The annualized average yield on invested assets for interest sensitive life insurance products decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due to lower yields on new investment acquisitions from premium receipts and reinvestment of the proceeds from maturing investments and decreases in other investment-related income. See the “Financial Condition” section for additional information regarding the yields obtained on investment acquisitions. Annualized average crediting rates on our interest sensitive life insurance products increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to a change in the mix of business and increased amortization of call option costs.

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Corporate and Other Segment
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		Change		2020		2019		Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Adjusted operating revenues:
Interest sensitive product charges	$	10,246	$	10,408	(2)	%	$	31,484	$	31,527	—	%
Net investment income	7,306		8,277		(12)	%	22,242		25,505		(13)	%
Other income	4,946		4,548		9	%	14,834		12,883		15	%
Total adjusted operating revenues	22,498		23,233		(3)	%	68,560		69,915		(2)	%
Adjusted operating benefits and expenses:
Interest sensitive product benefits	10,310		7,642		35	%	26,141		26,865		(3)	%
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commission expense, net of deferrals	669		720		(7)	%	2,003		2,170		(8)	%
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	111		1,854		(94)	%	4,533		1,792		153	%
Other underwriting expenses	1,562		1,244		26	%	5,141		3,810		35	%
Total underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	2,342		3,818		(39)	%	11,677		7,772		50	%
Interest expense	1,212		1,213		—	%	3,638		3,637		—	%
Other expenses	7,878		5,764		37	%	22,524		18,649		21	%
Total adjusted operating benefits and expenses	21,742		18,437		18	%	63,980		56,923		12	%
	756		4,796		(84)	%	4,580		12,992		(65)	%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	21		(47)		(145)	%	165		(7)		(2,457)	%
Equity income, before tax	52		190		(73)	%	9		868		(99)	%
Pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	829	$	4,939	(83)	%	$	4,754	$	13,853	(66)	%

Other data
Average invested assets, at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses (2)							$	695,909	$	700,558	(1)	%
Other investment-related income (loss) included in net investment income (3)	$	(39)	$	116	(134)	%	(13)		604		(102)	%
Average aggregate interest sensitive account value (10)							360,332		362,565		(1)	%
Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released	6,643		4,261		56	%	15,838		16,783		(6)	%
Estimated impact on pre-tax adjusted operating income from separate account performance on amortization of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and unearned revenue reserve (11)	1,500		(200)		(850)	%	(50)		2,600		(102)	%

Pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased for the Corporate and Other segment in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to an increase in death benefits and other expenses, partially offset by a decrease in amortization of deferred acquisition costs resulting from the impact of market performance on our variable business. Pre-tax adjusted operating income decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increases in other expenses and amortization of deferred acquisition costs resulting from the impact of market performance on our variable business and a decrease in corporate investment income from lower yielding securities.

Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, increased in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to an increase in the number of claims. Death benefits, net of reinsurance and reserves released, decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year period, due primarily to a decrease in the average

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claim amounts, net of reinsurance and reserves released, partially offset by an increase in the number of claims. Death benefits in the Corporate and Other segment include COVID-19 related claims, net of reinsurance and reserves released, totaling $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2020 and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed during the third quarter of 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the impact of market performance on our variable business and unlocking of actuarial assumptions. See the “Impact of COVID-19 and Recent Business Environment” section above for additional information on market performance. Unlocking generally reflects changes in projected earned spreads, separate account performance, premium persistency and withdrawal and mortality assumptions. The impact of unlocking on pre-tax operating income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

Impact of Unlocking on Pre-tax Adjusted Operating Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortization of unearned revenue reserve reported in interest sensitive product charges	$	(62)	$	(94)	$	(62)	$	(94)
Amortization of deferred sales inducements reported in interest sensitive product benefits	51		26		51		26
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	(150)		(135)		(150)		(135)
Changes in reserves reported in interest sensitive product benefits	(659)		2		(659)		2
Decrease to pre-tax adjusted operating income	$	(820)	$	(201)	$	(820)	$	(201)
	—		—

Other income and other expenses include fees and expenses from sales of brokered products and operating results of our non-insurance subsidiaries, which include wealth management services, advisory, management and leasing activities. Other income and other expenses increased in the third quarter of 2020 and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to expanding our wealth management business. The expansion of our wealth management business has increased administrative costs along with the costs of implementing a new delivery platform to allow for additional product offerings and an enhanced customer experience. Revenues associated with our wealth management expansion increased modestly as we continue to develop this business, increasing $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $1.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods. Expenses, including commissions, associated with our wealth management expansion have increased $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $3.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the prior year periods.

Equity Income (Loss)

Equity income (loss) includes our proportionate share of gains and losses attributable to our ownership interest in partnerships, joint ventures and certain companies over which we exhibit some control but have a minority ownership interest. We consistently use the most recent financial information available, generally for periods not to exceed three months prior to the ending date of the period for which we are reporting, to account for equity income. Notably, one of our alternative investments reports earnings two quarters in arrears as it is a fund of funds, which increases the reporting timeline. Several of these entities are investment companies whose operating results are derived primarily from unrealized and realized gains and losses generated by their investment portfolios. The level of gains and losses for these entities normally fluctuates from period to period depending on the prevailing economic environment, changes in the value of underlying investments held by the investment partnerships, the timing and success of initial public offerings or exit strategies, and the timing of the sale of investments held by the partnerships and joint ventures.

Equity income (loss), net of related taxes, for the third quarter of 2020 was $0.3 million compared with $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, and ($0.2) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared with $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Income Taxes on Adjusted Operating Income

The effective tax rate on adjusted operating income was 11.8% for the third quarter of 2020 and 14.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared with 6.9% for the third quarter of 2019 and 12.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of LIHTC

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investments and tax-exempt investment income. In addition, effective rates for 2019 benefited from non-recurring tax benefits totaling $2.5 million resulting from the execution of a tax planning strategy in the third quarter of 2019.

Components of income tax
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense	$	(2,883)	$	(1,642)	$	(5,887)	$	(13,429)
Income tax benefit (expense) on equity income	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Income tax offset on net income adjustments	324		(23)		(5,309)		2,290
Income taxes on adjusted operating income	$	(2,633)	$	(1,877)	$	(11,134)	$	(11,783)
Income taxes on adjusted operating income before benefits of LIHTC investments	$	(3,493)	$	(2,727)	$	(13,801)	$	(14,437)
Amounts related to LIHTC investments	860		850		2,667		2,654
Income taxes on adjusted operating income	$	(2,633)	$	(1,877)	$	(11,134)	$	(11,783)

Impact of Adjustments to Net Income Attributable to FBL
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on investments and change in fair value of equity securities and derivatives	$	780	$	(198)	$	(26,863)	$	11,092
Offsets: (1)
Change in amortization	639		(343)		597		(647)
Reserve change on interest sensitive products	126		432		987		462
Income tax	(324)		23		5,309		(2,290)
Net impact of adjustments to net income	$	1,221	$	(86)	$	(19,970)	$	8,617
Net impact per common share - basic and assuming dilution	$	0.05	$	(0.01)	$	(0.81)	$	0.35

(1)The items excluded from adjusted operating income impact the amortization of deferred acquisition costs and unearned revenue reserve. Certain interest sensitive reserves as well as income taxes are also impacted.

Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on investments:
Realized gains	$	237	$	534	$	431	$	6,524
Realized losses	(60)		(3)		(1,989)		(341)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on equity securities	1,814		165		(7,099)		5,047
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	—		(50)		—		(919)
Total allowance for credit losses	1,903		—		(10,855)		—
Net realized investment gains (losses)	$	3,894	$	646	$	(19,512)	$	10,311

The level of realized gains (losses) is subject to fluctuation from period to period due to movements in credit spreads and prevailing interest rates, changes in the economic environment, the timing of the sales of the investments generating the realized gains and losses, as well as the timing of allowances, impairments, recovery of allowances and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities. See “Financial Condition - Investments” and Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for details regarding our unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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Change in Allowance/Credit Impairment Losses Recognized in Net Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities:
Consumer Products	$	850	$	—	$	(122)	$	—
Financial	730		—		(4,315)		—
Energy	(175)		—		(7,060)		—
Other asset-backed	(281)		—		(598)		(869)
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	—		(50)		—		(50)
Mortgage loans	779		—		1,240		—
Total allowance for credit losses (2020); other-than-temporary impairment losses (2019) reported in net income	$	1,903	$	(50)	$	(10,855)	$	(919)

Allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 include an energy sector bond, a consumer products bond, and two financial sector bonds impaired to fair value caused by ongoing weakness in operating performance in addition to an asset backed bond due to a decline in expected cash flows. Improvements in the allowance results in recoveries recognized as realized gains. See Note 2 “Investment Operations” to our consolidated financial statements for more detail on the allowance for credit losses. Other-than-temporary credit impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include an asset-backed bond due to a decline in expected cash flows.

Financial Condition

Investments

Our investment portfolio increased 5.4% to $9,582.0 million at September 30, 2020 compared to $9,091.6 million at December 31, 2019. The portfolio increase is primarily due to a $312.4 million increase in the net unrealized appreciation of fixed maturities. The increase in unrealized appreciation is the result of a decrease in market interest rates driven by a decrease in Treasury rates. Additional details regarding securities in an unrealized gain or loss position at September 30, 2020 are included in the discussion that follows and in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements. Details regarding investment impairments are discussed above in the “Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments” section under “Results of Operations.”

We manage the investment portfolio to optimize risk-adjusted yield within the context of prudent asset-liability management. We evaluate multiple cash flow testing scenarios as part of this process. The Company’s investment policy calls for investing primarily in high quality fixed maturities and commercial mortgage loans.

Fixed Maturity Acquisitions Selected Information
	Nine months ended September 30,
	2020			2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cost of acquisitions:
Corporate	$	287,347		$	301,717
Mortgage- and asset-backed	285,243			248,185
United States Government and agencies	25,212			—
Tax-exempt municipals	55,381			27,715
Total	$	653,183		$	582,617
Effective annual yield	3.20		%	3.90		%
Credit quality
NAIC 1 designation	73.9		%	68.9		%
NAIC 2 designation	19.7		%	31.1		%
Non-investment grade	6.4		%	—		%
Weighted-average life in years	11.0			16.0

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The table above summarizes selected information for fixed maturity purchases. The effective annual yield shown is the yield calculated to the “first-call” date. For non-callable bonds, the first-call date is the maturity date. The weighted-average life is calculated using scheduled pay-downs and expected prepayments for amortizing securities. For non-amortizing securities, the weighted-average life is equal to the stated maturity date.

A portion of the securities acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were acquired with the proceeds from advances on our funding agreements with the FHLB. The securities acquired to support these funding agreements often carry a lower average yield than securities acquired to support our other insurance products, due to the shorter maturity and relatively low interest rate paid on those advances. In addition, certain municipal securities acquired are exempt from federal income taxes, and accordingly have a higher actual return than reflected in the yields stated above. The average yield of the securities acquired, excluding the securities supporting the funding agreements and using a tax-adjusted yield for the municipal securities, was 3.34% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and was 3.95% during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Investment Portfolio Summary
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value		Percent		Carrying Value		Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities - available for sale:
Public	$	6,111,775	63.8	%	$	5,763,570	63.4	%
144A private placement	1,837,248		19.2		1,699,924		18.7
Private placement	295,454		3.1		239,134		2.6
Total fixed maturities - available for sale	8,244,477		86.1		7,702,628		84.7
Equity securities	93,269		1.0		100,228		1.1
Mortgage loans	972,210		10.1		1,011,678		11.2
Real estate	955		—		955		—
Policy loans	197,009		2.1		201,589		2.2
Short-term investments	18,434		0.2		11,865		0.1
Other investments	55,639		0.5		62,680		0.7
Total investments	$	9,581,993	100.0	%	$	9,091,623	100.0	%

As of September 30, 2020, 96.4% (based on carrying value) of the available-for-sale fixed maturities were investment grade debt securities, defined as being in the highest two National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) designations. Non-investment grade debt securities generally provide higher yields and involve greater risks than investment grade debt securities because their issuers typically are more highly leveraged and more vulnerable to adverse economic conditions than investment grade issuers. In addition, the trading market for these securities is usually more limited than for investment grade debt securities. We regularly review the percentage of our portfolio that is invested in non-investment grade debt securities (NAIC designations 3 through 6). As of September 30, 2020, no single non-investment grade holding exceeded 0.2% of total investments.

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Credit Quality by NAIC Designation and Equivalent Rating
		September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
NAIC Designation	Equivalent Rating (1)	Carrying Value		Percent		Carrying Value		Percent
		(Dollars in thousands)
1	AAA, AA, A	$	5,572,781	67.6	%	$	5,255,079	68.2	%
2	BBB	2,372,784		28.8		2,268,920		29.5
	Total investment grade	7,945,565		96.4		7,523,999		97.7
3	BB	229,223		2.7		123,120		1.6
4	B	57,560		0.7		38,272		0.5
5	CCC	6,097		0.1		17,231		0.2
6	In or near default	6,032		0.1		6		—
	Total below investment grade	298,912		3.6		178,629		2.3
	Total fixed maturities - available for sale	$	8,244,477	100.0	%	$	7,702,628	100.0	%

(1)Equivalent ratings are based on those provided by nationally recognized rating agencies with some exceptions for certain residential mortgage, commercial mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are based on the expected loss of the security rather than the probability of default. This may result in a final designation being higher or lower than the equivalent credit rating.

See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for a summary of fixed maturities by contractual maturity date.

Gross Unrealized Gains and Gross Unrealized Losses by Internal Industry Classification
	September 30, 2020
	Total Carrying Value		Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Gains		Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities:
Basic industrial	$	352,188	$	333,951	$	48,876	$	18,237	$	(800)
Capital goods	335,959		326,008		46,445		9,951		(431)
Communications	159,573		154,115		27,448		5,458		(160)
Consumer cyclical	189,828		180,396		22,076		9,432		(1,562)
Consumer non-cyclical	696,098		671,180		117,952		24,918		(1,631)
Energy	428,390		355,180		41,031		73,210		(8,136)
Finance	750,292		718,757		78,703		31,535		(1,451)
Transportation	139,720		129,571		17,157		10,149		(237)
Utilities	176,811		174,535		23,975		2,276		(15)
Technology	884,298		872,878		176,413		11,420		(548)
Other	20,842		20,842		2,556		—		—
Total corporate securities	4,133,999		3,937,413		602,632		196,586		(14,971)
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities	2,628,534		2,339,764		240,186		288,770		(10,431)
United States Government and agencies	37,595		12,701		2,962		24,894		(453)
States and political subdivisions	1,444,349		1,410,905		181,171		33,444		(1,356)
Total	$	8,244,477	$	7,700,783	$	1,026,951	$	543,694	$	(27,211)

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Gross Unrealized Gains and Gross Unrealized Losses by Internal Industry Classification
	December 31, 2019
	Total Carrying Value		Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Gains		Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities:
Basic industrial	$	337,004	$	330,254	$	33,472	$	6,750	$	(259)
Capital goods	302,566		292,480		28,427		10,086		(278)
Communications	143,907		139,092		17,900		4,815		(453)
Consumer cyclical	154,744		145,584		12,971		9,160		(357)
Consumer non-cyclical	611,618		554,145		68,658		57,473		(4,057)
Energy	420,805		384,898		42,177		35,907		(6,637)
Finance	692,341		667,173		62,295		25,168		(2,287)
Transportation	129,421		116,659		11,186		12,762		(415)
Utilities	158,073		155,105		15,617		2,968		(23)
Technology	804,317		770,167		123,232		34,150		(765)
Other	24,154		24,154		2,114		—		—
Total corporate securities	3,778,950		3,579,711		418,049		199,239		(15,531)
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities	2,432,382		2,092,650		144,832		339,732		(5,956)
United States Government and agencies	14,123		11,629		1,711		2,494		(5)
States and political subdivisions	1,477,173		1,451,870		145,125		25,303		(866)
Total	$	7,702,628	$	7,135,860	$	709,717	$	566,768	$	(22,358)

Credit Quality of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities with Unrealized Losses
		September 30, 2020
NAIC Designation	Equivalent Rating	Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Percent of Total		Gross Unrealized Losses		Percent of Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
1	AAA, AA, A	$	326,561	60.1	%	$	(9,017)	33.1	%
2	BBB	97,069		17.8		(5,980)		22.0
	Total investment grade	423,630		77.9		(14,997)		55.1
3	BB	100,117		18.4		(9,436)		34.7
4	B	19,942		3.7		(2,778)		10.2
6	In or near default	5		—		—		—
	Total below investment grade	120,064		22.1		(12,214)		44.9
	Total	$	543,694	100.0	%	$	(27,211)	100.0	%

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Credit Quality of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities with Unrealized Losses
		December 31, 2019
NAIC Designation	Equivalent Rating	Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Percent of Total		Gross Unrealized Losses		Percent of Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
1	AAA, AA, A	$	394,099	69.5	%	$	(6,932)	31.0	%
2	BBB	103,400		18.2		(3,093)		13.8
	Total investment grade	497,499		87.7		(10,025)		44.8
3	BB	37,184		6.6		(5,096)		22.9
4	B	22,928		4.1		(1,616)		7.2
5	CCC	9,150		1.6		(5,621)		25.1
6	In or near default	7		—		—		—
	Total below investment grade	69,269		12.3		(12,333)		55.2
	Total	$	566,768	100.0	%	$	(22,358)	100.0	%

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized Losses
	Fair Value is Less than 75% of Cost		Fair Value is 75% or Greater than Cost		Fair Value is Less than 75% of Cost		Fair Value is 75% or Greater than Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Three months or less	$	3,059	$	218,364	$	(918)	$	(3,878)
Greater than three months to six months	—		21,955		—		(290)
Greater than six months to nine months	2,836		166,438		(1,101)		(8,362)
Greater than nine months to twelve months	—		4,858		—		(151)
Greater than twelve months	5,942		147,453		(2,121)		(10,390)
Total	$	11,837	$	559,068	$	(4,140)	$	(23,071)

	December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized Losses
	Fair Value is Less than 75% of Cost		Fair Value is 75% or Greater than Cost		Fair Value is Less than 75% of Cost		Fair Value is 75% or Greater than Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Three months or less	$	—	$	255,507	$	—	$	(3,518)
Greater than three months to six months	—		98,253		—		(2,093)
Greater than six months to nine months	—		13,944		—		(464)
Greater than nine months to twelve months	—		—		—		—
Greater than twelve months	25,805		195,617		(8,444)		(7,839)
Total	$	25,805	$	563,321	$	(8,444)	$	(13,914)

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Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities with Unrealized Losses by Maturity Date
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Gross Unrealized Losses		Carrying Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	8,038	$	(32)	$	1,498	$	(2)
Due after one year through five years	31,053		(1,597)		17,902		(3,340)
Due after five years through ten years	42,100		(3,294)		32,003		(478)
Due after ten years	173,733		(11,857)		175,633		(12,582)
	254,924		(16,780)		227,036		(16,402)
Mortgage- and asset-backed	288,770		(10,431)		339,732		(5,956)
Total	$	543,694	$	(27,211)	$	566,768	$	(22,358)

See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for additional analysis of these unrealized losses.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities

Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities are purchased when we believe these types of investments provide superior risk-adjusted returns compared to returns of more conventional investments such as corporate bonds and mortgage loans. These securities are diversified as to collateral types, cash flow characteristics and maturity.

The repayment pattern on mortgage and other asset-backed securities is more variable than that of more traditional fixed maturity securities because the repayment terms are tied to underlying debt obligations that are subject to prepayments. The prepayment speeds (e.g., the rate of individuals refinancing their home mortgages) can vary based on a number of economic factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. These factors include the prevailing interest rate environment and general status of the economy.

At each balance sheet date, we review and update our expectation of future prepayment speeds and the book value of the mortgage and other asset-backed securities purchased at a premium or discount is reset, if needed. See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for more detail on accounting for the amortization of premium and accrual of discount on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

Our direct exposure to the Alt-A home equity and subprime first-lien sectors is limited to investments in structured securities collateralized by senior tranches of residential mortgage loans. We also have a partnership interest in one fund at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, that owns securities backed by Alt-A home equity, subprime first-lien and adjustable rate mortgage collateral. The fund is reported as securities and indebtedness of related parties in our consolidated balance sheets with a fair value of $0.9 million at September 30, 2020 and $1.4 million at December 31, 2019. We do not own any direct investments in subprime lenders.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities by Collateral Type
	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Percent of Fixed Maturities		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Percent of Fixed Maturities
	(Dollars in thousands)
Government agency	$	213,720	$	244,546	3.0	%	$	220,209	$	236,734	3.1	%
Prime	387,451		411,217		5.0		338,795		357,769		4.6
Alt-A	59,959		69,997		0.8		68,483		80,732		1.0
Subprime	122,109		130,323		1.6		133,410		144,485		1.9
Commercial mortgage	996,794		1,149,431		13.9		969,453		1,045,473		13.6
Collateralized loan obligation	227,791		223,890		2.7		186,671		185,427		2.4
Non-mortgage	391,553		399,130		4.8		376,485		381,762		5.0
Total	$	2,399,377	$	2,628,534	31.8	%	$	2,293,506	$	2,432,382	31.6	%

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The mortgage- and asset-backed securities can be summarized into three broad categories: residential, commercial and other asset-backed securities.

The residential mortgage-backed portfolio includes government agency pass-through and collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) securities. With a government agency pass-through security, we receive a pro rata share of principal payments as payments are made on the underlying mortgage loans. CMOs consist of pools of mortgages divided into sections or “tranches” with varying stated maturities that provide sequential retirement of the bonds. While each tranche receives monthly interest payments, a subsequent tranche is not entitled to receive payment of principal until the entire principal of the preceding tranche is paid off. We primarily invest in sequential tranches, which allow us to manage cash flow stability and prepayment risk by the level of tranche in which we invest. In addition, to provide call protection and more stable average lives, we invest in CMOs such as planned amortization class (PAC) and targeted amortization class (TAC) securities. PAC bonds provide more predictable cash flows within a range of prepayment speeds and provide some protection against prepayment risk. TAC bonds provide protection from a rise in the prepayment rate due to falling interest rates. We generally do not purchase certain types of CMOs that we believe would subject the investment portfolio to excessive prepayment risk.

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities by NAIC Designation and Origination Year
	September 30, 2020
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	52,706	$	54,539	$	56,491	$	70,340	$	545,156	$	591,043	$	654,353	$	715,922
3	214		220		156		171		—		—		370		391
4	—		—		4,123		4,789		—		—		4,123		4,789
5	—		—		3,055		4,005		—		—		3,055		4,005
6	5		5		—		—		—		—		5		5
Total	$	52,925	$	54,764	$	63,825	$	79,305	$	545,156	$	591,043	$	661,906	$	725,112

	December 31, 2019
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	60,698	$	62,145	$	61,993	$	80,465	$	495,061	$	519,147	$	617,752	$	661,757
3	279		275		1,113		1,080		—		—		1,392		1,355
4	—		—		4,297		5,372		—		—		4,297		5,372
5	—		—		3,216		3,898		—		—		3,216		3,898
6	6		6		—		—		—		—		6		6
Total	$	60,983	$	62,426	$	70,619	$	90,815	$	495,061	$	519,147	$	626,663	$	672,388

The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are primarily sequential securities. CMBS typically have cash flows that are less subject to refinance risk than residential mortgage-backed securities principally due to prepayment restrictions on many of the underlying commercial mortgage loans.

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities by NAIC Designation and Origination Year
	September 30, 2020
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	7,527	$	8,753	$	92,419	$	115,186	$	855,731	$	977,631	$	955,677	$	1,101,570
2	—		—		41,117		47,861		—		—		41,117		47,861
Total (1)	$	7,527	$	8,753	$	133,536	$	163,047	$	855,731	$	977,631	$	996,794	$	1,149,431

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities by NAIC Designation and Origination Year
	December 31, 2019
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	7,908	$	8,851	$	93,249	$	110,805	$	826,744	$	880,702	$	927,901	$	1,000,358
2	—		—		41,552		45,115		—		—		41,552		45,115
Total (1)	$	7,908	$	8,851	$	134,801	$	155,920	$	826,744	$	880,702	$	969,453	$	1,045,473

(1)    The CMBS portfolio included government agency-backed securities with a carrying value of $923.4 million at September 30, 2020 and $845.5 million at December 31, 2019. Also included in the CMBS portfolio are military housing bonds totaling $170.5 million at September 30, 2020 and $163.9 million at December 31, 2019. These bonds are used to fund the construction of multi-family homes on United States military bases. The bonds are backed by a first mortgage lien on residential military housing projects.

The other asset-backed securities are backed by both residential and non-residential collateral. The collateral for residential asset-backed securities primarily consists of second lien fixed-rate home equity loans. The cash flows of these securities are less subject to prepayment risk than residential mortgage-backed securities as the borrowers are less likely to refinance than those with only a first lien mortgage. The collateral for non-residential asset-backed securities primarily includes securities backed by credit card receivables, auto dealer receivables, auto installment loans, aircraft leases, middle market and syndicated business loans, timeshare receivables and trade and account receivables. The majority of these securities are high quality, short-duration assets with limited cash flow variability.

Our CLO portfolio included in other asset-backed securities is high quality, with all of the securities rated NAIC-1. Internal stress testing has indicated that the weighted average constant default rate (CDR) of our portfolio without suffering loss is 17%. The CDR is the constant default rate (annually) that a CLO must suffer before our tranche takes its first dollar loss.

Other Asset-Backed Securities by NAIC Designation and Origination Year
	September 30, 2020
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	5,466	$	5,194	$	122,061	$	132,948	$	486,476	$	488,522	$	614,003	$	626,664
2	—		—		—		—		110,216		111,540		110,216		111,540
3	152		153		—		—		11,939		11,951		12,091		12,104
4	1,237		1,320		—		—		1,403		1,234		2,640		2,554
5	—		—		—		—		1,727		1,129		1,727		1,129
Total	$	6,855	$	6,667	$	122,061	$	132,948	$	611,761	$	614,376	$	740,677	$	753,991

	December 31, 2019
	2004 & Prior				2005 to 2008				2009 & After				Total
NAIC Designation	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	6,188	$	5,981	$	134,272	$	147,913	$	435,077	$	435,779	$	575,537	$	589,673
2	1,396		1,488		1,547		1,608		113,762		116,354		116,705		119,450
3	163		160		—		—		3,230		3,483		3,393		3,643
5	—		—		—		—		1,755		1,755		1,755		1,755
Total	$	7,747	$	7,629	$	135,819	$	149,521	$	553,824	$	557,371	$	697,390	$	714,521

State and Political Subdivision Securities

State and political subdivision securities totaled $1,444.3 million, or 17.5% of total fixed maturities, at September 30, 2020, and $1,477.2 million, or 19.2% of total fixed maturities at December 31, 2019 and include investments in general obligation, revenue and municipal housing bonds. Our investment strategy is to utilize municipal bonds in addition to corporate bonds, as

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we believe they provide additional diversification and have historically low default rates compared with similarly rated corporate bonds. We evaluate the credit strength of the underlying issues on both a quantitative and qualitative basis, excluding insurance, prior to acquisition. The majority of the municipal bonds we hold are investment grade credits without consideration of insurance. Our municipal bonds are well diversified by type and geography with the top exposure being water and sewer revenue bonds. Our municipal bond holdings were trading at 114.2% of amortized cost at September 30, 2020. We do not hold any Puerto Rico-related bonds. Exposure to the state of Illinois and municipalities within the state accounted for 1.1% of our total fixed maturities at September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, our Illinois-related portfolio holdings were rated investment grade and were trading at 118.9% of amortized cost.

Mortgage Loans

Mortgage loans totaled $972.2 million at September 30, 2020 and $1,011.7 million at December 31, 2019. Our mortgage loans are diversified as to property type, location and loan size, and are collateralized by the related properties. The total number of commercial mortgage loans outstanding was 212 at September 30, 2020 and 209 at December 31, 2019. In the first nine months of 2020, new loans ranged from $3.3 million to $7.9 million in size, with an average loan size of $5.6 million, an average loan term of 14 years and an average net yield of 3.54%. Our mortgage lending policies establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and require diversification by geographic location and collateral type. The majority of our mortgage loans amortize principal, with 3.1% that are interest-only loans as of September 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, the average loan-to-value of the current outstanding principal balance using the most recent appraised value was 50.7% and the weighted average debt service coverage ratio was 1.7 based on the results of our 2019 annual study. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding our mortgage loans.

Other Assets and Liabilities

	September 30, 2020	December 31, 2019	Percentage change
Selected other assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	15,030	17,277	(13.0)	%
Reinsurance recoverable	112,382	107,498	4.5	%
Deferred acquisition costs	201,022	289,456	(30.6)	%
Other assets	159,824	167,940	(4.8)	%
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381	645,881	(4.6)	%
Selected other liabilities:
Future policy benefits	7,629,442	7,393,549	3.2	%
Other policyholder funds	590,289	597,256	(1.2)	%
Deferred income taxes	187,161	152,373	22.8	%
Other liabilities	113,744	107,013	6.3	%
Liabilities held in separate accounts	616,381	645,881	(4.6)	%

Deferred acquisition costs decreased compared to the prior year end primarily due to a $88.0 million increase in the impact of the change in net unrealized appreciation on fixed maturity securities during the period. Assets and liabilities held in separate accounts decreased due to surrenders exceeding inflows from premiums and investment earnings on this closed block of business as well as a decrease in market performance on the underlying investment portfolios.

Future policy benefits increased primarily due to increases in our funding agreements with the FHLB. Deferred income taxes increased primarily due to the tax impact of the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments. Other liabilities increased due to an increase in our liability for unsettled security trades.

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Stockholders’ Equity

As discussed in Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements, stockholders’ equity was impacted by capital deployment actions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which included a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share on Class A and Class B common stock and an increase in our regular quarterly dividend by 4.2% to $0.50 per share.

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		Percentage change
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	$	1,618,229	$	1,485,757	8.9	%
Common stockholders’ equity	1,615,229		1,482,757		8.9	%
Book value per share	$	66.21	$	60.12	10.1	%
Less: Per share impact of accumulated other comprehensive income	21.69		14.39		50.7	%
Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	$	44.52	$	45.73	(2.6)	%

(1)Book value per share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income is a non-GAAP financial measure. Since accumulated other comprehensive income fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to unrealized changes in the fair value of investments caused principally by changes in market interest rates, we believe this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information.

Our stockholders’ equity increased compared to the prior year end primarily due to the change in unrealized appreciation on fixed maturity securities during the period, partially offset by dividends paid.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

During the first nine months of 2020, our operating activities generated cash flows totaling $158.1 million, consisting of net income of $44.5 million adjusted for non-cash operating revenues and expenses netting to $113.6 million. We used cash of $193.3 million in our investing activities during the 2020 period. The primary uses were $733.4 million of investment acquisitions, mostly in fixed maturity securities, partially offset by $554.8 million in sales, maturities and repayments of investments. Our financing activities provided cash of $33.0 million during the 2020 period. The primary financing source was $545.2 million in receipts from interest sensitive products credited to policyholder account balances, which was offset by $428.2 million for return of policyholder account balances on interest sensitive products and $74.0 million for dividends paid to stockholders. The change in policyholder account balances includes a net increase of $138.1 million in funding agreements with the FHLB during the first nine months of 2020.

Sources and Uses of Capital Resources

Parent company cash inflows from operations consist primarily of fees that it charges various subsidiaries and affiliates for management of their operations, expense reimbursements and tax settlements from subsidiaries and affiliates, investment income, and dividends from subsidiaries, if declared and paid. Revenue sources for the parent company during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 included management fees from subsidiaries and affiliates totaling $6.3 million and dividends of $86.0 million. Cash outflows are principally for salaries, taxes and other expenses related to providing management services, contributions to non-insurance subsidiaries, dividends on outstanding stock, stock repurchases and interest on our parent company debt.

We paid regular cash dividends on our common and preferred stock during the nine-month period ended September 30 totaling $37.0 million in 2020 and $35.6 million in 2019. In addition, we paid a special $1.50 per common share cash dividend totaling $37.0 million in March 2020 and March 2019. It is anticipated that quarterly cash dividend requirements for 2020 will be $0.0075 per Series B redeemable preferred share and $0.50 per common share. Common stock dividend rates are analyzed quarterly and are dependent upon our capital and liquidity positions. In addition, alternative uses of excess capital may impact future dividend levels. Assuming these quarterly dividend rates, the common and preferred dividends would total approximately $12.2 million for the remainder of 2020. The parent company expects to have sufficient resources and cash flows

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to meet its interest and dividend payments throughout 2020. The parent company had available cash and investments totaling $34.5 million at September 30, 2020. The parent company expects to rely on available cash resources, dividends from Farm Bureau Life and management fee income to make dividend payments to its stockholders, interest payments on its debt and to fund any capital initiatives such as stock repurchases. In addition, our parent company and Farm Bureau Life have entered into a reciprocal line of credit arrangement, which provides additional liquidity for either entity up to $20.0 million. We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2020.

As discussed in Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements, we have periodically taken advantage of opportunities to repurchase our outstanding Class A common stock through Class A common stock repurchase programs approved by our Board of Directors. At September 30, 2020, $26.3 million remains available for repurchase under the current Class A common stock repurchase program. Under this program, we repurchased 290,144 shares for $10.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Completion of this program is dependent on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact timing of any repurchases or the number of shares that we will repurchase. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated at any time without prior notice.

Interest payments on our debt totaled $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019. Interest payments on our debt outstanding at September 30, 2020 are estimated to be $1.2 million for the remainder of 2020.

Farm Bureau Life’s cash inflows primarily consist of premiums; deposits to policyholder account balances; income from investments; sales, maturities and calls of investments; and repayments of investment principal. Farm Bureau Life’s cash outflows are primarily related to withdrawals of policyholder account balances, investment purchases, payment of policy acquisition costs, policyholder benefits, income taxes, current operating expenses and dividends. Life insurance companies generally produce a positive cash flow that may be measured by the degree to which cash inflows are adequate to meet benefit obligations to policyholders and normal operating expenses as they are incurred. The remaining cash flow is generally used to increase the asset base to provide funds to meet the need for future policy benefit payments and for writing new business. Continuing operations and financing activities from Farm Bureau Life relating to interest sensitive products provided funds totaling $275.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $136.9 million for the prior year period.

Farm Bureau Life’s ability to pay dividends to the parent company is limited by law to earned profits (statutory unassigned surplus) as of the date the dividend is paid, as determined in accordance with accounting practices prescribed by insurance regulatory authorities of the State of Iowa. At December 31, 2019, Farm Bureau Life’s statutory unassigned surplus was $508.9 million. There are certain additional limits on the amount of dividends that may be paid within a year without approval of the Insurance Division, Department of Commerce of the State of Iowa as discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. During the remainder of 2020, the maximum amount legally available for distribution to the parent company without further regulatory approval is $12.5 million.

We manage the amount of capital held by our insurance subsidiaries to ensure they meet regulatory requirements. State laws specify regulatory actions if an insurer’s risk-based capital (RBC) ratio, a measure of solvency, falls below certain levels. The NAIC has a standard formula for annually assessing RBC based on the various risk factors related to an insurance company’s capital and surplus, including insurance, business, asset and interest rate risks. The insurance regulators monitor the level of RBC against a statutory “authorized control level” RBC at which point regulators have the option to assume control of the insurance company. The company action level RBC is 200% of the authorized control level and is the first point at which any action would be triggered. Our adjusted capital and RBC is reported to our insurance regulators annually based on formulas that may be revised throughout the year. We estimate our adjusted capital and RBC quarterly; however, these estimates may differ from actual results. As of September 30, 2020, Farm Bureau Life’s statutory total adjusted capital is estimated at $696.6 million, resulting in an RBC ratio of 525%, based on company action level capital of $132.6 million.

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On a consolidated basis, we anticipate that funds to meet our short-term and long-term capital expenditures, cash dividends to stockholders and operating cash needs will come from existing capital and internally generated funds. However, there can be no assurance that future experience regarding benefits and surrenders will be similar to historic experience since benefits and surrender levels are influenced by such factors as the interest rate environment, our financial strength ratings, the economy and other factors that impact policyholder behavior. COVID-19 had a significant impact to the U.S. economy during the first quarter of 2020, followed by signs of economic recovery in the second and third quarters of 2020. Although there have been economic impacts associated with COVID-19, we expect to continue generating sufficient funds from operations to maintain sufficient liquidity. Our investment portfolio at September 30, 2020, included $18.4 million of short-term investments, $15.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1,880.4 million in carrying value of U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency backed securities that could be readily converted to cash at or near carrying value. In addition, Farm Bureau Life is a member of the FHLB, which provides a source for additional liquidity, if needed. This membership allows us to utilize fixed or floating rate advances offered by the FHLB and secured by qualifying collateral. Our total capacity to utilize such advances is impacted by multiple factors including the market value of eligible collateral, our level of statutory admitted assets and excess reserves and our willingness or capacity to hold activity-based FHLB common stock.

Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of business, we enter into insurance contracts, financing transactions, lease agreements or other commitments that are necessary or beneficial to our operations. These commitments may obligate us to certain cash flows during future periods. There have been no material changes to our total contractual obligations since December 31, 2019.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risks of Financial Instruments

There have been no material changes in the market risks from the information provided in “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents additional uncertainty to financial markets. See Item II, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, “Impact of COVID-19 and Recent Business Environment” and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

At the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our internal control over financial reporting changes from time-to-time as we modify and enhance our systems and processes to meet our dynamic needs. Changes are also made as we strive to be more efficient in how we conduct our business. In addition, minor modifications regarding how control procedures are executed and documented have been made with the operational changes required in response to COVID-19. While changes have taken place in our internal controls during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, there have been no changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The performance of our company is subject to a variety of risks that you should review. Occurrence of these risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition, cause the trading price of our common stock to decline materially or cause our actual results to differ materially from those expected or those expressed in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. We are supplementing the risk factors previously disclosed in such report as follows:

Our business, including our results of operations and financial condition, has been and is expected to continue to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and may be adversely affected by any future pandemics.

The COVID-19 pandemic experienced across the United States during 2020 negatively impacted the U.S. economy and caused significant societal disruption, as businesses experienced sales declines or mandated closures, and individuals were asked to practice social distancing. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our business and we expect it will continue to do so for an uncertain period of time. The future impact of COVID-19 or any other pandemic on our business cannot be predicted with certainty, but may include, without limitation, decreases in demand for or sales of our products, operational difficulties, increases in death benefits and other expenses, decreases in the value of our investment portfolio and/or decreases in our stockholders’ equity.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also had the effect of heightening many of the other risks disclosed in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

Our financial condition and our business operations may be negatively impacted as a result of the proposal received from Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company to acquire the Company’s common stock not currently owned by it or the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and the trading price of our common stock could decline significantly if a transaction is not completed.

The Company received a proposal dated September 4, 2020 from Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the Company that are not currently owned by FBPCIC or the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at a purchase price of $47.00 per share in cash. The proposal is subject to certain conditions. The Company’s Board of Directors has established a Special Committee comprised of independent directors to consider the proposal, and the Special Committee has retained legal counsel and a financial advisor in connection with its review, evaluation and response to the proposal. To date, no decision has been made with respect to the Company’s response to the proposal and there can be no assurance that any agreement with respect to the proposed transaction will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. We anticipate incurring expenses associated with the proposal which could be significant, including those for the advisors and any other service providers retained by the Special Committee. Additionally, any actions taken by the Company in response to the proposal could result in litigation against the Company. Any such litigation may result in significant costs and may be a significant distraction to our Board of Directors and our management. Additionally, if a transaction is not completed, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and that decline could be significant.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c) Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth issuer purchases of equity securities for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020	160,556	$	34.82	160,556	$26,321,519
August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020	—	—		—	$26,321,519
September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020	—	—		—	$26,321,519
Total	160,556	$	34.82

We have $26.3 million available under the repurchase program announced on March 1, 2018, which will expire March 31, 2022. The program authorizes us to make repurchases of Class A common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, with the timing and terms of the purchases to be determined by management based on market conditions. Completion of the program is dependent on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact timing of any repurchases or the number of shares, if any, that we will repurchase. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated at any time without prior notice.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits:

31.1+	Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2+	Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32+	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101+	Interactive Data Files formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) from FBL Financial Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as follows: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Financial Statements
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted as iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101.
+	Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 5, 2020                

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By	/s/ Daniel D. Pitcher
	Daniel D. Pitcher
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
By	/s/ Donald J. Seibel
	Donald J. Seibel
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
By	/s/ Anthony J. Aldridge
	Anthony J. Aldridge
	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Daniel D. Pitcher, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of FBL Financial Group, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2020

By	/s/ Daniel D. Pitcher
	Daniel D. Pitcher
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Donald J. Seibel, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of FBL Financial Group, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2020

By	/s/ Donald J. Seibel
	Donald J. Seibel
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Daniel D. Pitcher, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, Donald J. Seibel, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 5, 2020

By	/s/ Daniel D. Pitcher
	Daniel D. Pitcher
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
By	/s/ Donald J. Seibel
	Donald J. Seibel
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to FBL Financial Group, Inc., and will be retained by FBL Financial Group, Inc., and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2020 - $7,256,832, 2019 - $7,015,269; and allowance for credit losses 2020 - 12,095, 2019 - $0)	$ 8,244,477	$ 7,702,628
Equity securities at fair value (cost: 2020 - $95,409, 2019 - $95,269)	93,269	100,228
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit losses 2020 - 1,924, 2019 - $0)	972,210	1,011,678
Real estate	955	955
Policy loans	197,009	201,589
Short-term investments	18,434	11,865
Other investments	55,639	62,680
Total investments	9,581,993	9,091,623
Cash and cash equivalents	15,030	17,277
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	80,494	74,791
Accrued investment income	76,164	72,332
Amounts receivable from affiliates	2,421	4,357
Reinsurance recoverable	112,382	107,498
Deferred acquisition costs	201,022	289,456
Value of insurance in force acquired	2,384	2,624
Current income taxes recoverable	4,786	6,427
Other assets	159,824	167,940
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381	645,881
Total assets	10,852,881	10,480,206
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	5,747,604	5,548,212
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,881,838	1,845,337
Other policy claims and benefits	49,409	46,883
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	282,715	296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	258,165	253,458
Amounts payable to affiliates	609	1,218
Long-term debt	97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes	187,161	152,373
Other liabilities	113,744	107,013
Liabilities related to separate accounts	616,381	645,881
Total liabilities	9,234,626	8,994,290
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
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Accumulated other comprehensive income	529,087	354,764
Retained earnings	935,080	975,260
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,618,229	1,485,757
Noncontrolling interest	26	159
Total stockholders’ equity	1,618,255	1,485,916
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,852,881	10,480,206
Common Class A
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Common Class B
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
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Net investment income	105,856	101,478	291,208	316,012
Net realized capital gains (losses)	1,991	696	(8,657)	11,230
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Other income	4,883	4,417	14,647	12,501
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Benefits and expenses:
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Traditional life insurance benefits	45,529	42,877	136,849	131,512
Policyholder dividends	1,733	2,441	5,879	7,539
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Interest expense	1,212	1,213	3,638	3,637
Other expenses	7,878	5,764	22,524	18,649
Total benefits and expenses	174,286	158,639	483,191	478,637
Income before equity method investments, income taxes and noncontrolling interest	23,559	26,019	50,630	102,483
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Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes	277	799	(238)	2,423
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	21	(47)	165	(7)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$ 20,974	$ 25,129	$ 44,670	$ 91,470
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Change in net unrealized investment gains/losses	[1]	47,211	103,172	173,577	314,228
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Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		21	(47)	165	(7)
Total comprehensive income applicable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.		$ 68,435	$ 128,511	$ 218,993	$ 406,327

[1] Other comprehensive income is recorded net of deferred income taxes and other adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Series B Preferred Stock	Class A and Class B Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Non- controlling Interest	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment Retained Earnings
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,184,259		$ 3,000	$ 152,724	$ 91,318	$ 937,097	$ 120
Balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-02) at Dec. 31, 2018								$ 595	$ 595
Net income	91,477					91,470	7
Other comprehensive income	314,857	[1]			314,857
Stock-based compensation	324			324
Purchase of common stock	(4,577)			(410)		(4,167)
Dividends on preferred stock	(112)					(112)
Dividends on common stock	(72,486)					(72,486)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,514,337		3,000	152,638	406,175	952,397	127
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,397,542		3,000	152,526	302,793	939,143	80
Net income	25,176					25,129	47
Other comprehensive income	103,382	[1]			103,382
Stock-based compensation	112			112
Dividends on preferred stock	(37)					(37)
Dividends on common stock	(11,838)					(11,838)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,514,337		3,000	152,638	406,175	952,397	127
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,485,916		3,000	152,733	354,764	975,260	159
Balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13) at Dec. 31, 2019								$ (2,685)	$ (2,685)
Net income	44,505					44,670	(165)
Net income | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13	1,600
Other comprehensive income	174,323	[1]			174,323
Stock-based compensation	126			126
Purchase of common stock	(10,000)			(1,797)		(8,203)
Dividends on preferred stock	(112)					(112)
Dividends on common stock	(73,850)					(73,850)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	32						32
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	1,618,255		3,000	151,062	529,087	935,080	26
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	1,567,761		3,000	152,240	481,626	930,937	(42)
Net income	20,953					20,974	(21)
Net income | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13	2,200
Other comprehensive income	47,461	[1]			47,461
Stock-based compensation	(184)			(184)
Purchase of common stock	(5,591)			(994)		(4,597)
Dividends on preferred stock	(37)					(37)
Dividends on common stock	(12,197)					(12,197)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	89						89
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 1,618,255		$ 3,000	$ 151,062	$ 529,087	$ 935,080	$ 26

[1] Other comprehensive income is recorded net of deferred income taxes and other adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating activities
Net income	$ 44,505	$ 91,477
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Interest credited to account balances	126,343	119,250
Charges for mortality, surrenders and administration	(98,882)	(94,277)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments	19,512	(10,311)
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,804	2,239
Increase in liabilities for life insurance and other future policy benefits	60,304	49,307
Deferral of acquisition costs	(25,462)	(31,908)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of insurance in force	28,606	27,589
Change in reinsurance recoverable	(4,096)	(994)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(10,838)	6,051
Other	15,269	(7,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	158,065	151,293
Sales, maturities or repayments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	416,454	489,597
Equity securities	2,661	15,109
Mortgage loans	82,394	74,970
Derivative instruments	14,316	9,201
Policy loans	29,651	27,436
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	5,158	6,941
Other long-term investments	4,144	3,686
Acquisitions:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	(635,002)	(577,634)
Equity securities	(2,708)	(14,545)
Mortgage loans	(44,850)	(35,202)
Derivative instruments	(2,401)	(14,325)
Policy loans	(25,071)	(30,424)
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	(13,657)	(16,189)
Other long-term investments	(9,671)	(4,397)
Short-term investments, net change	(6,569)	(7,030)
Purchases and disposals of property and equipment, net	(8,135)	(11,886)
Net cash used in investing activities	(193,286)	(84,692)
Financing activities
Contract holder account deposits	545,238	438,573
Contract holder account withdrawals	(428,170)	(449,211)
Dividends paid	(73,962)	(72,598)
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	10,000	20,000
Repayments of short-term debt	(10,000)	(4,000)
Issuance or repurchase of common stock, net	(10,163)	(5,393)
Other financing activities	31	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	32,974	(72,629)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,247)	(6,028)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	17,277	19,035
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,030	13,007
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest	(3,650)	(3,641)
Income taxes	$ (5,556)	$ (30)

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Our financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations.

Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, especially when considering the risks and uncertainties associated with the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") and the impact it may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We encourage you to refer to the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a complete description of our material accounting policies. Also included in the Form 10-K is a description of areas of judgments and estimates and other information necessary to understand our financial position and results of operations. Our estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known about the impact of COVID-19. Our results of operations and financial condition may also be impacted by evolving regulatory, legislative and accounting interpretations and guidance.

Proposed Transaction - Stock Acquisition

On September 4, 2020, the Company announced receipt of a non-binding proposal from Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company (FBPCIC), an affiliate, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the Company that are not currently owned by FBPCIC or the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) at a purchase price of $47.00 per share in cash. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation owns approximately 60% of the Company's Class A common stock and approximately 67% of the Company's Class B common stock.

The Company’s board of directors has appointed a special committee comprised of independent directors to consider the proposal.This committee has retained its own legal counsel and financial advisor to assist in its review, evaluation and response to the proposal. There can be no assurance that any agreement with respect to the proposed transaction will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for information regarding management and other agreements between the Company and FBPCIC.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for leases, which, for most lessees, results in a gross-up of the balance sheet. Under the new standard, lessees recognize the leased assets on the balance sheet and recognize a corresponding liability for the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The new standard requires the application of judgment and estimates. Also, there are accounting policy elections that may be taken both at transition and for the accounting post-transition, including whether to adopt a short-term lease recognition exemption.	January 1, 2019	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.6 million was recorded to retained earnings, representing the elimination of a deferred gain on a sale-leaseback transaction, and both other assets and other liabilities increased by $7.2 million. We elected the practical expedients provided for under the guidance but did not use hindsight in determining lease term. We have no finance leases and have elected to treat leases with terms of twelve months or less as short-term leases.

Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Financial instruments - credit impairment In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for the credit impairment of certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, credit losses are estimated using an expected loss model under which an allowance for credit losses is established and reflected as a charge to earnings. The allowance is based on the probability of loss over the life of the instrument, considering historical, current and forecast information. The new guidance differs significantly from the incurred loss model used historically, and results in the earlier recognition of credit losses. Since changes in the allowance are reflected in earnings, the new guidance may increase the volatility of earnings as the assumptions used in estimating the allowance are revised. Our available-for-sale fixed maturities will continue to apply the incurred loss model; however, such losses will also be in the form of an allowance for credit losses rather than an adjustment to the cost basis of the security. The new guidance permits entities to recognize improvements in credit loss estimates on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities by immediately reducing the allowance through earnings.	January 1, 2020	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $2.7 million after offsets was recorded to retained earnings as of the first reporting period in which the new guidance was effective. The cumulative effect adjustment arose from the establishment of an allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments totaling $3.1 million and reinsurance recoverable totaling $0.9 million, before offsets. See the discussion that follows for further information. Application of this guidance resulted in an increase to net income of $1.6 million ($0.06 per basic and diluted share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $2.2 million ($0.09 per basic and diluted earnings per share) during the third quarter of 2020. Prior periods were not restated.
Standards not yet adopted:
Targeted improvements: long-duration contracts In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that will change the accounting for long-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance impacts several facets of the accounting for such contracts including the accounting for future policy benefits associated with traditional non-participating and limited payment insurance contracts as well as for guaranteed minimum benefits and the amortization model used for deferred acquisition costs. Disclosures as well as presentation of financial results will also change under the new guidance.	During the third quarter 2020, the FASB extended the date of adoption one year to January 1, 2023	We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements but expect the impact to the timing of profit emergence for the impacted insurance contracts to be significant. Adoption of certain portions of the guidance may be applied on a modified retrospective basis and others on a full retrospective basis.

Allowance for Credit Losses

As discussed above, effective January 1, 2020, we were required to apply new accounting guidance for the treatment of potential credit losses within certain financial instruments. Our accounting policies and practices as they pertain to the financial instruments impacted by this new guidance are as follows:

Fixed Maturities

When the fair value of a fixed maturity security is below its amortized cost, an impairment has occurred. To the extent we decide to sell the security or are required to sell the security prior to its recovery of fair value, a charge is taken to realized investment losses as reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and the amortized cost basis of the security is adjusted for the loss. Under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, to the extent we had no plan or requirement to sell an impaired security, but believed the impairment was other-than-temporary, we similarly recorded a charge to realized investment losses and the amortized cost basis of the security was adjusted for the loss. Beginning in 2020, to the extent an unrealized loss is due to credit, an allowance for credit loss is recognized within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. While fixed maturities are reported net of the allowance for credit losses in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, the allowance is not considered an adjustment to the amortized cost of the security. Accordingly the allowance may increase or decrease over the life of the security based on changes in the assumptions used to determine the allowance, with such changes reported as “Change in allowance for credit losses on investments” within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Fixed maturity securities are written-off to realized investment losses if we determine that no additional payments of principal or interest will be received. The factors considered in determining whether an allowance for credit losses is required are consistent with those considered in determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment loss had occurred under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020 as discussed in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted.

Mortgage Loans

The allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the loans, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses of individual loans. In determining the allowance, we segregate our mortgage loans with a similar risk profile based on an internal loan rating. Loss factors based on the potential frequency and severity of credit losses at different points in time of the portfolio life are applied to future cash flows to estimate the allowance for credit losses. In determining the loss factors, we consider the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on our historical loan loss experience along with that of other similar organizations as well as economic forecasts. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted. Mortgage loans are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Changes in allowance for credit losses on investments.” See Note 2 for further information.

Reinsurance Recoverable

The allowance for credit losses on our reinsurance recoverable is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the underlying ceded insurance business, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses. We develop loss factors that are applied to the amounts due from each reinsurer, which considers the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on the relative risk profile of each reinsurer, our internal loss history and those of other organizations, along with economic forecasts. We also consider other sources of information regarding individual reinsurers, as applicable, including amounts past-due according to the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Reinsurance recoverable assets are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Amounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.”

Allowance on Reinsurance Recoverables
	Three months ended September 30, 2020		Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	857	$	868
Change in allowance for credit losses	2		(9)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	859	$	859

No reinsurance recoverables were considered past due as of September 30, 2020.

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Investment Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Investment Operations [Abstract]

Investment Operations

Investment Operations

Fixed Maturity Securities

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities by Investment Category
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Allowance for Credit Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,557,835	$	602,632	$	(14,971)	$	(11,497)	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed	661,906		64,389		(1,183)		—		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed	996,794		153,295		(658)		—		1,149,431
Other asset-backed	740,677		22,502		(8,590)		(598)		753,991
United States Government and agencies	35,086		2,962		(453)		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	1,264,534		181,171		(1,356)		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	1,026,951	$	(27,211)	$	(12,095)	$	8,244,477

	December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,376,432	$	418,049	$	(15,531)	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed	626,663		47,654		(1,929)		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed	969,453		77,433		(1,413)		1,045,473
Other asset-backed	697,390		19,745		(2,614)		714,521
United States Government and agencies	12,417		1,711		(5)		14,123
States and political subdivisions	1,332,914		145,125		(866)		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	$	7,015,269	$	709,717	$	(22,358)	$	7,702,628

(1)Includes $2.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of net unrealized gains on impaired fixed maturities related to changes in fair value subsequent to the impairment date, which are included in AOCI.

The amount of accrued interest excluded from the amortized cost basis of fixed maturities and included in accrued investment income on the balance sheet totaled $71.4 million at September 30, 2020. Any fixed maturity delinquent on contractual payments over 90 days past due is placed on non-accrual status. If the fixed maturity is placed on non-accrual status the prior accrued interest income is reversed through net investment income. Interest income received on non-performing fixed maturities is generally recognized on a cash basis. Once fixed maturities are classified as non-accrual, the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected. The amount of interest reversed during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.2 million on corporate fixed maturity securities. There was no interest reversed during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities by Maturity Date
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	111,399	$	113,532
Due after one year through five years	596,286		632,356
Due after five years through ten years	755,949		853,418
Due after ten years	3,393,821		4,016,637
	4,857,455		5,615,943
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed	2,399,377		2,628,534
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	8,244,477

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Fixed maturities not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above table in the year of final contractual maturity.

Net Unrealized Gains on Investments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net unrealized appreciation on:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	$	999,740	$	687,359
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization pattern of:
Deferred acquisition costs	(288,239)		(200,227)
Value of insurance in force acquired	(11,102)		(12,498)
Unearned revenue reserve	27,496		18,025
Adjustments for assumed changes in policyholder liabilities	(46,160)		(30,642)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(143,164)		(97,023)
Net unrealized investment gains	$	538,571	$	364,994

Net unrealized investment gains exclude the allowance for credit losses.

Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time without an Allowance for Credit Losses
	September 30, 2020
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	144,426	$	(8,045)	$	52,160	$	(6,926)	$	196,586	$	(14,971)	55.0	%
Residential mortgage-backed	52,098		(301)		15,449		(882)		67,547		(1,183)		4.3
Commercial mortgage-backed	30,712		(658)		—		—		30,712		(658)		2.4
Other asset-backed	119,596		(4,507)		70,915		(4,083)		190,511		(8,590)		31.6
United States Government and agencies	24,894		(453)		—		—		24,894		(453)		1.7
States and political subdivisions	31,084		(736)		2,360		(620)		33,444		(1,356)		5.0
Total fixed maturities	$	402,810	$	(14,700)	$	140,884	$	(12,511)	$	543,694	$	(27,211)	100.0	%

Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time
	December 31, 2019
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	114,520	$	(2,476)	$	84,719	$	(13,055)	$	199,239	$	(15,531)	69.5	%
Residential mortgage-backed	68,743		(1,435)		6,941		(494)		75,684		(1,929)		8.6
Commercial mortgage-backed	46,537		(1,266)		2,610		(147)		49,147		(1,413)		6.3
Other asset-backed	112,462		(519)		102,439		(2,095)		214,901		(2,614)		11.7
United States Government and agencies	—		—		2,494		(5)		2,494		(5)		—
States and political subdivisions	19,367		(379)		5,936		(487)		25,303		(866)		3.9
Total fixed maturities	$	361,629	$	(6,075)	$	205,139	$	(16,283)	$	566,768	$	(22,358)	100.0	%

(1)Non-credit losses reported in AOCI are included with gross unrealized losses resulting in total gross unrealized losses for fixed maturities, available-for-sale being reported in the table.

Fixed maturities in the above tables include 217 securities from 178 issuers at September 30, 2020 and 189 securities from 145 issuers at December 31, 2019. Unrealized losses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to wider credit spreads. We do not consider securities declines in fair value below amortized cost to be due to a credit loss when the market decline is attributable to factors such as interest rate movements, market volatility, liquidity or spread widening when recovery of all amounts due under the contractual terms of the security is anticipated. Based on our intent not to sell and our belief that we will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, we do not consider these investments to have a credit loss allowance, and they do not require a loss allowance established at September 30, 2020. The following summarizes the more significant unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities by investment category as of September 30, 2020.

Corporate securities: The largest unrealized losses were in the energy sector ($73.2 million fair value and $8.1 million unrealized loss) and in the consumer non-cyclical sector ($24.9 million fair value and $1.6 million unrealized loss). The majority of losses were attributable to credit spread widening across the energy sector associated with sharp declines in crude oil prices. The price of crude oil has decreased from $61.06 per barrel at December 31, 2019 to $40.22 per barrel at September 30, 2020. Energy-related companies have been negatively impacted by the decline in oil prices due to a decrease in demand brought on by COVID-19.

Residential mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on residential mortgage-backed securities were primarily due to price declines on legacy and newer issue bonds. The legacy bonds are still at an unrealized gain overall, but some individual securities remain at an unrealized loss. We purchased many of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages and other assets backing the securities. The newer issue residential mortgage-backed securities are comprised of bonds issued during and after 2013 with strong underwriting and collateral characteristics. Primarily, losses were attributable to credit spread widening which led to lower prices on some securities. The wider spreads were caused by continued market uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 virus. These securities tend to have higher credit scores with higher credit enhancement and lower loan-to-value ratios which position them favorably against default during economic disruptions such as those caused by COVID-19.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on commercial mortgage-backed securities were primarily due to spread widening. The wider spreads were caused by continued market uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 virus for some securities. The contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages backing the securities.

Other asset-backed securities: The unrealized losses on asset-backed securities (ABS) were primarily due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and the resulting impact on consumer and commercial loans. Spreads have tightened and prices have recovered over the previous six months as the actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank helped stabilize the markets. The majority of our ABS have a sequential-pay structure that increases credit support as the pool amortizes. The average life of our ABS is 3.2 years, down from 5.2 years at purchase. Average credit support for the portfolio has increased from 10% at time of purchase to 22% as of September 30, 2020. The portfolio is rated nearly 70% NAIC-1.

The unrealized losses on collateralized loan obligations (CLO) are due to concerns regarding COVID-19 and the resulting impact on leveraged loans. The CLO market is also benefiting from the programs that the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is providing to the market. Our CLO portfolio is of high quality, with all of the securities rated NAIC-1. Internal stress testing has indicated that the weighted average constant default rate (CDR) of our portfolio without suffering a loss is 17 percent. The CDR is the constant default rate (annually) that a CLO must suffer before our tranche takes its first dollar loss.

State, municipal and other governments: The unrealized losses on state, municipal and other government securities were primarily due to general spread widening relative to spreads at which we acquired the bonds.

Our allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2020 includes an energy sector bond, two financial sector bonds, and a consumer non-cyclical bond experiencing ongoing weakness in operating performance. The allowance for these bonds was established as the difference between the fair value of the securities and their amortized cost and was considered to be entirely credit related. Our allowance for credit losses also includes an asset backed security due to the difference between the amortized cost and the present value of the expected cash flows.

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities Allowance for Credit Losses
	Three months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	12,902	$	317	$	13,219
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	—		281		281
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,405)		—		(1,405)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	—
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	13,118		598		13,716
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,621)		—		(1,621)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

Mortgage Loans

Our mortgage loan portfolio consists of commercial mortgage loans that we have originated. Our lending policies require that the loans be collateralized by the value of the related property, establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and require diversification by geographic location and collateral type. We originate loans with an initial loan-to-value ratio that provides sufficient collateral to absorb losses should we be required to foreclose and take possession of the collateral.

The amount of accrued interest excluded from the cost basis of the mortgage loans and included in accrued investment income on the balance sheet totaled $3.6 million at September 30, 2020. Any loan delinquent on contractual payments is considered non-performing. Mortgage loans are placed on non-accrual status if the loan is over 90 days past due. If the loan is placed on non-accrual status the prior accrued interest income is reversed through net investment income. Interest income received on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis. Once mortgage loans are classified as non-accrual loans, the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected or the mortgage loan has been restructured such that the collection of interest is considered likely. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no non-performing loans over 30 days past due on contractual payments. At September 30, 2020, we had committed to provide additional funding for mortgage loans totaling $21.8 million. These commitments arose in the normal course of business at terms that are comparable to similar investments.

Mortgage Loans by Collateral Type
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Collateral Type	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Office	$	378,177	38.8	%	$	417,746	41.3	%
Retail	325,305		33.4		345,870		34.2
Industrial	233,410		24.0		235,274		23.2
Apartment	24,731		2.5		—		—
Other	12,511		1.3		12,788		1.3
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by Geographic Location within the United States
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Region of the United States	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
South Atlantic	$	261,291	26.8	%	$	288,299	28.5	%
Pacific	165,281		17.0		164,996		16.3
East North Central	137,241		14.1		117,053		11.6
Mountain	104,658		10.7		96,857		9.6
West North Central	98,505		10.1		108,942		10.8
East South Central	78,983		8.1		81,275		8.0
West South Central	65,374		6.7		76,650		7.6
Middle Atlantic	44,625		4.6		45,687		4.5
New England	18,176		1.9		31,919		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value Ratio
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Loan-to-Value Ratio	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
0% - 50%	$	442,913	45.5	%	$	412,973	40.8	%
51% - 60%	309,726		31.8		310,869		30.7
61% - 70%	204,359		21.0		256,280		25.4
71% - 80%	17,136		1.7		31,556		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

The loan-to-value ratio is determined using the most recent appraised value. Appraisals are updated periodically when there is indication of a possible significant collateral decline or there are loan modifications or refinance requests.

Mortgage loans are rated internally to provide a current qualitative rating of each loan. We review the capital structure, collateral strength, physical occupancy, financial stability of the operating income stream, debt service coverage ratio, outstanding loan balance to estimated value of the collateral, property improvements and the financial strength of the borrower when determining the internal loan rating. Loans of high quality, low risk and with little concern of default or extension risk are rated an A; loans of moderate quality and moderate risk are rated a B; loans of low quality and high risk are rated a C, and loans for which there is concern of credit default are rated a W.

Mortgage Loans by Internal Rating and Year of Origination
	September 30, 2020
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	44,643	$	56,567	$	119,248	$	191,141	$	136,503	$	386,219	$	934,321
B	—		11,842		1,900		3,497		—		5,336		22,575
C	—		—		4,495		—		3,975		4,535		13,005
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,233		4,233
Total	$	44,643	$	68,409	$	125,643	$	194,638	$	140,478	$	400,323	$	974,134

	December 31, 2019
	2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	316,079	$	978,050
B	—		—		—		—		—		7,512		7,512
C	—		—		—		—		—		21,812		21,812
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,304		4,304
Total	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	349,707	$	1,011,678

Our allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans was estimated by incorporating historical internal information, historical industry averages, current conditions as well as conditions for a reasonable and supportable forecast that includes an estimated recessionary period. The loans are segmented by an internal risk rating as well as geographic region with an estimated loss ratio applied against each segment. For the years after our reasonable and supportable forecast period we graded the expected loss ratio over the estimated remaining recessionary period to our actual loss history. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, positive trends in the historical industry averages, a decrease in the estimated recessionary period and a decrease in our mortgage loan principal balance more than offset our negative internal rating migrations for the quarter which led to a decrease in our allowance. Amounts on mortgage loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged off and removed from the valuation allowance.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans
	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	2,703	$	3,164
Current period provision for expected credit losses	(779)		(1,240)
Ending balance	$	1,924	$	1,924

Mortgage Loan Modifications

Our commercial mortgage loan portfolio can include loans that have been modified. We assess loan modifications on a loan-by-loan basis to evaluate whether a troubled debt restructuring has occurred. Generally, the types of concessions include reduction of the contractual interest rate to a below-market rate, extension of the maturity date and/or a reduction of accrued interest. The amount, timing and extent of the concession granted is considered in determining if an impairment loss is needed for the restructuring. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows lenders to make loan modifications under certain circumstances without triggering troubled debt restructuring status, including extension of the maturity date and payment of interest only. Other than those modifications intended to comply with these provisions of the CARES Act, there were no loan modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.

Realized Gains (Losses) - Recorded in Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on investments
Fixed maturities:
Gross gains	$	237	$	534	$	431	$	3,671
Gross losses	(11)		—		(1,730)		(304)
Mortgage loans	—		—		—		2,778
Other	(49)		—		(58)		(4)
	177		534		(1,357)		6,141
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities held at the end of the period	1,814		165		(7,099)		5,047
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period	—		(3)		(201)		42
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities	1,814		162		(7,300)		5,089
Net realized gains (losses)	1,991		696		(8,657)		11,230
Credit losses recognized in earnings:
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	—		(50)		—		(919)
Allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	1,124		—		(12,095)		—
Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans	779		—		1,240		—
Net realized gains (losses) on investments recorded in income	$	3,894	$	646	$	(19,512)	$	10,311

Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities totaled $14.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $27.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined based on specific identification.

Variable Interest Entities

We evaluate our variable interest entity (VIE) investees to determine whether the level of our direct ownership interest, our rights to manage operations, or our obligation to provide ongoing financial support are such that we are the primary beneficiary of the entity, and would therefore be required to consolidate it for financial reporting purposes. After determining that we have a variable interest, we review our involvement in the VIE to determine whether we have both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and the obligation to absorb losses or the rights to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. This analysis includes a review of the purpose and design of the VIE as well as the role that we played in the formation of the entity and how that role could impact our ability to control the VIE. We also review the activities and decisions considered significant to the economic performance of the VIE and assess what power we have in directing those activities and decisions. Finally, we review the agreements in place to determine if there are any guarantees that would affect our maximum exposure to loss.

We have reviewed the circumstances surrounding our investments in VIEs, which consist of (i) limited partnerships or limited liability companies accounted for under the equity method included in securities and indebtedness of related parties and (ii) non-guaranteed federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments included in other assets. In addition, we have reviewed the ownership interests in our VIEs and determined that we do not hold direct majority ownership or have other contractual rights (such as kick out rights) that give us effective control over these entities resulting in us having both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The maximum loss exposure relative to our VIEs is limited to the carrying value and any unfunded commitments that exist for each particular VIE. We also have not provided additional support or other guarantees that were not previously contractually required (financial or otherwise) to any of the VIEs as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019. Based on this analysis, none of our VIEs were required to be consolidated at September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

LIHTC investments take the form of limited partnerships or limited liability companies, which in turn invest in a number of low income housing projects. We use the proportional amortization method of accounting for these investments. The proportional amortization method amortizes the cost of the investment over the period in which the investor expects to receive tax credits and other tax benefits, and the resulting amortization is recognized along with the tax benefit as a component of federal income tax expense on our consolidated statements of operations.

VIE Investments by Category
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss		Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
LIHTC investments	$	34,273	$	35,200	$	42,907	$	43,834
Investment companies	59,661		111,179		53,388		103,125
Real estate limited partnerships	9,888		15,002		9,565		15,527
Other	490		490		492		492
Total	$	104,312	$	161,871	$	106,352	$	162,978

In addition, we make passive investments in the normal course of business in structured securities issued by VIEs for which we are not the investment manager. These structured securities include all of the residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities included in our fixed maturity securities. Our maximum exposure to loss on these securities is limited to our carrying value of the investment. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these structured securities because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance.

Derivative Instruments

Our primary derivative exposure relates to purchased call options, which provide an economic hedge against the embedded derivatives in our indexed products. We also have embedded derivatives within our modified coinsurance agreements as well as an interest-only fixed maturity investment. We do not apply hedge accounting to any of our derivative positions, and they are held at fair value.

Derivatives Instruments by Type
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options (reported in other investments)	$	18,376	$	31,469
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance (reported in reinsurance recoverable)	4,054		2,327
Interest-only security (reported in fixed maturities)	97		385
Total assets	$	22,527	$	34,181
Liabilities
Embedded derivatives:
Indexed products (reported in liability for future policy benefits)	$	95,079	$	76,346
Modified coinsurance (reported in other liabilities)	326		254
Total liabilities	$	95,405	$	76,600

Derivative Income (Loss)
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options	$	7,495	$	1,590	$	(1,073)	$	14,092
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance	1,452		859		1,655		2,112
Interest-only security	44		(99)		85		17
Indexed products	(9,890)		(5,831)		(3,471)		(18,460)
Total loss from derivatives	$	(899)	$	(3,481)	$	(2,804)	$	(2,239)

Derivative income is reported in net investment income except for the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives on our indexed products, which is reported in interest sensitive product benefits.

We are exposed to credit losses on our call options in the event of nonperformance of the derivative counterparties. This credit risk is minimized by purchasing such agreements from financial institutions with high credit ratings (currently rated A or better by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations). We have also entered into credit support agreements with the counterparties requiring them to post collateral when net exposures exceed pre-determined thresholds that vary by counterparty. The net amount of such exposure is essentially the market value less collateral held for such agreements with each counterparty. The call options are supported by securities collateral received of $15.8 million at September 30, 2020, which is held in a separate custodial account. Subject to certain constraints, we are permitted to sell or re-pledge this collateral, but do not have legal rights to the collateral; accordingly, it has not been recorded on our balance sheet. We have elected to present our derivative receivables netted with the obligation to return cash collateral received on our balance sheet in other investments. We received cash collateral of $8.9 million included in cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, none of the collateral had been sold or re-pledged. As of September 30, 2020, our net derivative exposure recorded on the balance sheet without the off balance sheet collateral was $18.4 million.

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Fair Values

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Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Values [Abstract]

Fair Value

Fair Values

Fair value is based on an exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As not all financial instruments are actively traded, various valuation methods may be used to estimate fair value. These methods rely on observable market data, or, if observable market data is not available, the best information available. Significant judgment may be required to interpret the data and select the assumptions used in the valuation estimates, particularly when observable market data is not available.

In the discussion that follows, we have ranked our financial instruments by the level of judgment used in the determination of the fair values presented above. The levels are defined as follows:

•Level 1 - Fair values are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Fair values are based on inputs, other than quoted prices from active markets, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

•Level 3 - Fair values are based on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. From time to time there may be movements between levels as inputs become more or less observable, which may depend on several factors including the activity of the market for the specific security, the activity of the market for similar securities, the level of risk spreads and the source from which we obtain the information.

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fixed maturities:

Level 1 fixed maturities consist of U.S. Treasury issues that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Level 2 fixed maturities consist of corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed, United States Government agencies, state and political subdivisions and private placement corporate securities with observable market data, and in some circumstances recent trade activity. When quoted prices of identical assets in active markets are not available, we obtain prices from third-party pricing vendors. We have regular interaction with these vendors to ensure we understand their pricing methodologies and to confirm they are utilizing observable market information. Their methodologies vary by asset class and include inputs such as estimated cash flows, benchmark yields, reported trades, credit quality, industry events and economic events. Fixed maturities with validated prices from pricing services, which includes the majority of our public fixed maturities in all asset classes, are generally reflected in Level 2.

Also included in Level 2 are private placement corporate bonds with no quoted market prices available, for which an internal model using substantially all observable inputs or a matrix pricing valuation approach is used. In the matrix approach, securities are grouped into pricing categories that vary by sector, rating and average life. Each pricing category is assigned a risk spread based on studies of observable public market data. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted back at the current Treasury curve plus the appropriate risk spread.

Level 3 fixed maturities include corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed and private placement corporate securities for which there is little or no current market data available. We use external pricing sources, or if prices are not available, we will estimate fair value internally. Fair values of private corporate investments in Level 3 are determined by reference to the public market, private transactions or valuations for comparable companies or assets in the relevant asset class when such amounts are available. For other securities for which an exit price based on relevant observable inputs is not obtained, the fair value is determined using a matrix calculation. Fair values estimated using matrix pricing methods rely on an estimate of credit spreads to a risk-free U.S. Treasury yield. Selecting the credit spread requires judgment based on an understanding of the security and may include a market liquidity premium. Our selection of comparable companies as well as the level of spread requires significant judgment. Increases in spreads used in our matrix models, or those used to value comparable companies, will result in a decrease in discounted cash flows used, and accordingly in the estimated fair value of the security.

We obtain fixed maturity fair values from a variety of external independent pricing services, including brokers, with access to observable data including recent trade information, if available. In certain circumstances in which an external price is not available for a Level 3 security, we will internally estimate its fair value. Our process for evaluation and selection of the fair values includes:

•We follow a “pricing waterfall” policy, which establishes the pricing source preference for a particular security or security type. The order of preference is based on our evaluation of the valuation methods used, the source’s knowledge of the instrument and the reliability of the prices we have received from the source in the past. Our valuation policy dictates that fair values are initially sought from third-party pricing services. If our review of the prices received from our preferred source indicates an inaccurate price, we will use an alternative source within the waterfall and document the decision. In the event that fair values are not available from one of our external pricing services or upon review of the fair values provided it is determined that they may not be reflective of market conditions, those securities are submitted to brokers familiar with the security to obtain non-binding price quotes. Broker quotes tend to be used in limited circumstances such as for newly issued, private placement corporate bonds and other instruments that are not widely traded. For those securities for which an externally provided fair value is not available, we use cash flow modeling techniques to estimate fair value.

•We evaluate third-party pricing source estimation methodologies to assess whether they will provide a fair value that approximates a market exit price.

•We perform an overall analysis of portfolio fair value movement against general movements in interest rates and spreads.

•We compare period-to-period price trends to detect unexpected price fluctuations based on our knowledge of the market and the particular instrument. As fluctuations are noted, we will perform further research that may include discussions with the original pricing source or other external sources to ensure we agree with the valuation.

•We compare prices between different pricing sources for unusual disparity.

•We meet at least quarterly with our Investment Committee, the group that oversees our valuation process, to discuss valuation practices and observations during the pricing process.

Equity securities:

Level 1 equity securities consist of mutual funds and common stocks that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Level 2 equity securities consist of non-redeemable preferred stock. Estimated fair value for the non-redeemable preferred stock is obtained from external pricing sources using a matrix pricing approach.

Level 3 equity securities consist of non-redeemable preferred stock for which fair value estimates are based on the value of comparable securities that are actively traded. Increases in spreads used to value comparable companies, will result in a decrease in discounted cash flows used, and accordingly in the estimated fair value of the security.

In the case that external pricing services are used for certain Level 1 and Level 2 equity securities, our review process is consistent with the process used to determine the fair value of fixed maturities discussed above.

Other investments:

Level 2 other investments measured at fair value include call options with fair values based on counterparty market prices adjusted for a credit component of the counterparty, net of collateral received.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:

Level 1 cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are highly liquid instruments for which historical cost approximates fair value.

Reinsurance recoverable:

Level 2 reinsurance recoverable includes embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede or assume business. Fair values of these embedded derivatives are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturities, which are valued consistent with the discussion of fixed maturities above.

Assets held in separate accounts:

Level 1 assets held in separate accounts consist of mutual funds that are actively traded, allowing us to use current market prices as an estimate of their fair value.

Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives:

Indexed product contracts include embedded derivatives that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These embedded derivatives are a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is based on the discounted excess of projected account values (including a risk margin) over projected guaranteed account values. The key unobservable inputs required in the projection of future values that require management judgment include the risk margin as well as our credit risk. Should the risk margin increase or the credit risk decrease, the discounted cash flows and the estimated fair value of the obligation will increase.

Other liabilities:

Level 2 other liabilities include the embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede business. Fair values for the embedded derivatives are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturities.

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	4,129,701	$	4,298	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		717,719		7,393		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,141,289		8,142		1,149,431
Other asset-backed securities	—		727,998		25,993		753,991
United States Government and agencies	27,188		10,407		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	—		1,444,349		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	27,188		8,171,463		45,826		8,244,477
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		65,261		6,816		72,077
Common stocks (1)	12,084		—		—		12,084
Other investments	—		18,376		—		18,376
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	33,464		—		—		33,464
Reinsurance recoverable	—		4,054		—		4,054
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381		—		—		616,381
Total assets	$	689,117	$	8,259,154	$	52,642	$	9,000,913
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	95,079	$	95,079
Other liabilities	—		326		—		326
Total liabilities	$	—	$	326	$	95,079	$	95,405

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	3,772,362	$	6,588	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		672,388		—		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,032,693		12,780		1,045,473
Other asset-backed securities	—		704,766		9,755		714,521
United States Government and agencies	4,821		9,302		—		14,123
States and political subdivisions	—		1,477,173		—		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	4,821		7,668,684		29,123		7,702,628
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		67,873		6,927		74,800
Common stocks (1)	17,027		—		—		17,027
Other investments	—		31,469		—		31,469
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	29,142		—		—		29,142
Reinsurance recoverable	—		2,327		—		2,327
Assets held in separate accounts	645,881		—		—		645,881
Total assets	$	696,871	$	7,770,353	$	36,050	$	8,503,274
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	76,346	$	76,346
Other liabilities	—		254		—		254
Total liabilities	$	—	$	254	$	76,346	$	76,600

(1)    A private equity fund with a fair value estimate of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2019 using net asset value per share as a practical expedient, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy above in accordance with fair value reporting guidance. This fund invests in senior secured middle market loans and had unfunded commitments totaling $0.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2019. The investment is not currently eligible for redemption.

Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	4,298		$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393			—			7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142			—			8,142
Other asset-backed securities	25,993			—			25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,816			6,816
Total assets	$	41,528		$	11,114		$	52,642
Percent of total	78.9		%	21.1		%	100.0		%

Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	December 31, 2019
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	6,588		$	6,588
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780			—			12,780
Other asset-backed securities	8,000			1,755			9,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,927			6,927
Total assets	$	20,780		$	15,270		$	36,050
Percent of total	57.6		%	42.4		%	100.0		%

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	4,298	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	7.50% - 16.49% (12.32%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.97% - 2.77% (2.44%)
Other asset-backed securities	18,200		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.40% - 3.50% (2.94%)
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.65% (1.65%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,816		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	4.51% (4.51%)
Total assets	$	44,849
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	95,079	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.50% - 2.00% (1.15%) 0.15% - 0.40% (0.25%)

	December 31, 2019
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.11% - 5.85% (4.33%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.18% - 2.22% (1.92%)
Other asset-backed securities	6,000		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.15% - 2.30% (2.23%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.72% (2.72%)
Total assets	$	32,295
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.40% - 1.35% (0.80%) 0.15% -0.40% (0.25%)

The tables above exclude certain securities with the fair value based on non-binding broker quotes for which we could not reasonably obtain the quantitative unobservable inputs.

Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2019		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	$	7,042	$	(825)		$	—	$	(1,198)	$	3,283	$	(10,592)	$	—	$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		12,629		—			—		(1)		—		(5,235)		—		7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		—		(299)			—		217		—		(4,556)		—		8,142
Other asset-backed securities	9,755		30,504		(138)			—		(633)		761		(14,255)		(1)		25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		—		—			—		(111)		—		—		—		6,816
Total assets	$	36,050	$	50,175	$	(1,262)		$	—	$	(1,726)	$	4,044	$	(34,638)	$	(1)	$	52,642
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	$	11,411	$	(6,778)		$	14,100	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	95,079

	September 30, 2019
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2018		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	22,011	$	6,000	$	(3,172)		$	—	$	465	$	—	$	(15,230)	$	(23)	$	10,051
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		18,378		—			—		—		—		(2,124)		—		16,254
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	67,940		2,984		(280)			—		571		—		(59,918)		—		11,297
Other asset-backed securities	3,601		20,710		(977)			—		(869)		—		(16,710)		—		5,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,862		—		—			—		222		—		—		—		7,084
Total assets	$	100,414	$	48,072	$	(4,429)		$	—	$	389	$	—	$	(93,982)	$	(23)	$	50,441
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	40,028	$	10,956	$	(4,848)		$	20,710	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	66,846

(1)Transfers into Level 3 represent assets previously priced using an external pricing service with access to observable inputs no longer available and therefore, were priced using unobservable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 include those assets that we are now able to obtain pricing from a third-party pricing vendor that uses observable inputs. The fair values of newly issued securities often require additional estimation until a market is created, which is generally within a few months after issuance. Once a market is created, as was the case for the majority of the security transfers out of the Level 3 category above, Level 2 valuation sources become available.

The Company has other financial assets and financial liabilities that are not carried at fair value but for which fair value disclosure is required. The following table presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy level of these financial assets and financial liabilities.

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,053,591	$	1,053,591	$	972,210
Policy loans	—		—		278,105		278,105		197,009
Other investments	—		35,061		2,404		37,465		37,263
Total assets	$	—	$	35,061	$	1,334,100	$	1,369,161	$	1,206,482
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,706,931	$	4,706,931	$	4,400,006
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		303,166		303,166		282,715
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		251,444		251,444		251,444
Long-term debt	—		—		77,764		77,764		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		615,361		615,361		616,381
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,954,666	$	5,954,666	$	5,647,546

	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,059,073	$	1,059,073	$	1,011,678
Policy loans	—		—		256,787		256,787		201,589
Other investments	—		29,534		2,215		31,749		31,211
Total assets	$	—	$	29,534	$	1,318,075	$	1,347,609	$	1,244,478
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,381,863	$	4,381,863	$	4,270,073
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		309,601		309,601		296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		245,480		245,480		245,480
Long-term debt	—		—		84,438		84,438		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		644,691		644,691		645,881
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,666,073	$	5,666,073	$	5,555,349

Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, generally mortgage loans or real estate that have been deemed to be impaired during the reporting period. There were no mortgage loans or real estate impaired to fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or September 30, 2019.

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Defined Benefit Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

We participate with affiliates and an unaffiliated organization in defined benefit pension plans, including a multiemployer plan. Our share of net periodic pension cost for the plans is recorded as expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Multiemployer Plan
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	1,304	$	1,138	$	3,911	$	3,412
Interest cost	3,142		3,318		9,425		9,955
Expected return on assets	(5,262)		(4,707)		(15,785)		(14,121)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,789		2,228		8,368		6,685
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,973	$	1,977	$	5,919	$	5,931
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	629	$	634	$	1,887	$	1,900

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Other Plans
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	79	$	117	$	237	$	350
Interest cost	220		248		660		744
Amortization of actuarial loss	317		267		951		800
Net periodic pension cost	$	616	$	632	$	1,848	$	1,894
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	392	$	362	$	1,177	$	1,087

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in litigation in which damages are alleged that are substantially in excess of contractual policy benefits or certain other agreements. We are not aware of any claims threatened or pending against FBL Financial Group, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries for which a material loss is reasonably possible.

Commitments for Partnership Investments and Private Corporate Bond Investments

At September 30, 2020, we have unfunded investment commitments to limited partnerships and limited liability companies of $57.6 million and privately placed corporate securities commitments of $12.2 million.

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Stockholders Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

We periodically repurchase our Class A common stock under programs approved by our Board of Directors. These repurchase programs authorize us to make repurchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, with the timing and terms of the purchases to be determined by management based on market conditions. Under these programs, we repurchased 290,144 shares of stock for $10.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 66,475 shares of stock for $4.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Completion of this program is dependent on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact timing of any repurchases or the number of shares that we will repurchase. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated at any time without prior notice. At September 30, 2020, $26.3 million remains available for repurchase under the active repurchase program.

Dividends
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Class A and B common stock:
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	1.50	$	1.44
Special cash dividend per common share	—		—		1.50		1.50
Total common stock dividends per share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	3.00	$	2.94
Series B preferred stock dividends per share	$	0.0075	$	0.0075	$	0.0225	$	0.0225

Special cash dividends paid to our Class A and Class B common shareholders totaled $37.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

Reconciliation of Outstanding Common Stock
	Class A			Class B			Total
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
	(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2019	24,707,402	$	152,652	11,413	$	72	24,718,815	$	152,724
Stock-based compensation	9,968	324		—	—		9,968	324
Purchase of common stock	(66,475)	(410)		—	—		(66,475)	(410)
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	24,650,895	$	152,566	11,413	$	72	24,662,308	$	152,638
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	24,652,802	$	152,661	11,413	$	72	24,664,215	$	152,733
Stock-based compensation	20,452	126		—	—		20,452	126
Purchase of common stock	(290,144)	(1,797)		—	—		(290,144)	(1,797)
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	24,383,110	$	150,990	11,413	$	72	24,394,523	$	151,062

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax and Other Offsets
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	96,921	$	3,133	$	(8,736)	$	91,318
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	317,677		(972)		—		316,705
Reclassification adjustments	(2,477)		—		629		(1,848)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	412,121	$	2,161	$	(8,107)	$	406,175
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	363,020	$	1,974	$	(10,230)	$	354,764
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	163,585		(275)		(2)		163,308
Reclassification adjustments	10,267		—		748		11,015
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	536,872	$	1,699	$	(9,484)	$	529,087

(1)Includes the impact of taxes, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserves and policyholder liabilities. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustments
	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital losses on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	1,299	$	—	$	—	$	1,299
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	12,095		—		—		12,095
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	(398)		—		—		(398)
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		947		947
Reclassifications before income taxes	12,996		—		947		13,943
Income taxes	(2,729)		—		(199)		(2,928)
Reclassification adjustments	$	10,267	$	—	$	748	$	11,015

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital gains on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	(3,367)	$	—	$	—	$	(3,367)
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	232		—		—		232
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		797		797
Reclassifications before income taxes	(3,135)		—		797		(2,338)
Income taxes	658		—		(168)		490
Reclassification adjustments	$	(2,477)	$	—	$	629	$	(1,848)

(1)See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

Computation of Earnings per Common Share

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Less: Dividends on Series B preferred stock	37		37		112		112
Income available to common stockholders	$	20,937	$	25,092	$	44,558	$	91,358
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic	24,497,140		24,758,639		24,660,576		24,760,311
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation	3,171		10,035		3,862		10,773
Weighted average shares - diluted	24,500,311		24,768,674		24,664,438		24,771,084
Earnings per common share	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69

There were no antidilutive stock options outstanding in any of the periods presented.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

We analyze operations by reviewing financial information regarding our primary products that are aggregated into the Annuity and Life Insurance product segments. Our Corporate and Other segment consists of less significant business activities.

Our chief operating decision makers use pre-tax adjusted operating income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Pre-tax adjusted operating income consists of pre-tax net income adjusted to exclude realized gains and losses on investments including the change in fair value of equity securities, the change in allowances for credit losses on investments, and the change in fair value of derivatives as the impact of these items can fluctuate greatly from period to period. These fluctuations make it difficult to analyze core operating trends. In addition, for derivatives not designated as hedges, there is a mismatch between the valuation of the asset and liability when deriving net income. For example, call options relating to our indexed annuity business are one-year assets while the embedded derivatives in the indexed contracts represent the rights of the contract holder to receive index credits over the entire period the indexed products are expected to be in force. Adjustments to pre-tax net income are net of amortization of unearned revenue reserves and deferred acquisition costs, as well as changes in interest sensitive product reserves. While not applicable for the periods reported herein, in determining pre-tax adjusted operating income we will also remove the impact of settlements or judgments arising from lawsuits, net of any recoveries from third parties, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and discontinued operations.

Segment results are reported net of inter-segment transactions.

Financial Information Concerning our Operating Segments
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Annuity	$	18,916	$	8,121	$	45,852	$	38,420
Life Insurance	2,641		14,032		25,168		42,363
Corporate and Other	829		4,939		4,754		13,853
Total pre-tax adjusted operating income	22,386		27,092		75,774		94,636
Adjustments to pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	4,177		557		(19,118)		10,075
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	(2,632)		(666)		(6,161)		832
Pre-tax net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,931		26,983		50,495		105,543
Income tax expense	(2,883)		(1,642)		(5,887)		(13,429)
Tax on equity income	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Adjusted operating revenues:
Annuity	$	53,352	$	51,241	$	161,543	$	158,186
Life Insurance	111,170		104,595		327,877		322,791
Corporate and Other	22,498		23,233		68,560		69,915
	187,020		179,069		557,980		550,892
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	3,894		647		(19,513)		10,313
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	6,931		4,942		(4,646)		19,915
Consolidated revenues	$	197,845	$	184,658	$	533,821	$	581,120

(1)Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired and interest sensitive policy reserves attributable to these items.

Interest expense is attributable to the Corporate and Other segment. Expenditures for long-lived assets were not significant during the periods presented above. Goodwill at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was allocated among the segments as follows: Annuity ($3.9 million) and Life Insurance ($6.1 million).

Equity income (loss) related to securities and indebtedness of related parties is attributable to the Life Insurance and Corporate and Other segments. The following chart provides the related equity income (loss) by segment.

Equity Income (Loss) by Operating Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax equity income (loss):
Life Insurance	$	299	$	821	$	(309)	$	2,199
Corporate and Other	52		190		9		868
Total pre-tax equity income (loss)	351		1,011		(300)		3,067
Income taxes	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes	$	277	$	799	$	(238)	$	2,423

Premiums collected, which is not a measure used in financial statements prepared according to GAAP, includes premiums received on life insurance policies and deposits on annuities and universal life-type products. Premiums collected is a common life insurance industry measure of agent productivity. Net premiums collected totaled $133.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and $142.1 million for the same period in 2019. Net premiums collected totaled $413.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $455.1 million for the same period in 2019.

Under GAAP, premiums on whole life and term life policies are recognized as revenues over the premium-paying period and reported in the Life Insurance segment. The following chart provides a reconciliation of life insurance premiums collected to those reported in the GAAP financial statements.

Reconciliation of Traditional Life Insurance Premiums, Net of Reinsurance
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Traditional and universal life insurance premiums collected	$	77,666	$	75,043	$	238,774	$	232,442
Premiums collected on interest sensitive products	(29,882)		(27,488)		(91,057)		(85,384)
Traditional life insurance premiums collected	47,784		47,555		147,717		147,058
Change in due premiums and other	8		(573)		(288)		303
Traditional life insurance premiums as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	47,792	$	46,982	$	147,429	$	147,361

There is no comparable GAAP financial measure for premiums collected on annuities and universal life-type products. GAAP revenues for those interest sensitive and variable products consist of various policy charges and fees assessed on those contracts, as summarized in the chart below.

Interest Sensitive Product Charges by Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Annuity
Rider and other product charges	$	1,481	$	1,248	$	4,696	$	3,881
Surrender charges	295		360		1,045		1,066
Total	1,776		1,608		5,741		4,947
Life Insurance
Administration charges	5,278		4,570		16,134		14,163
Cost of insurance charges	13,565		13,415		40,281		38,861
Surrender charges	611		698		1,942		2,037
Amortization of policy initiation fees	3,789		480		5,234		2,725
Total	23,243		19,163		63,591		57,786
Corporate and Other
Administration charges	1,062		1,118		3,398		3,586
Cost of insurance charges	7,082		6,952		21,384		21,338
Surrender charges	6		17		46		78
Separate account charges	2,025		2,115		5,947		6,067
Amortization of policy initiation fees	71		206		709		458
Total	10,246		10,408		31,484		31,527
Impact of net realized gains/losses on investments and change in fair value of derivatives on amortization of unearned revenue reserves	155		(44)		(767)		675
Interest sensitive product charges as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	35,420	$	31,135	$	100,049	$	94,935

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Significant Accounting Policies Level 2 (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Our financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations.

Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, especially when considering the risks and uncertainties associated with the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") and the impact it may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We encourage you to refer to the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a complete description of our material accounting policies. Also included in the Form 10-K is a description of areas of judgments and estimates and other information necessary to understand our financial position and results of operations. Our estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known about the impact of COVID-19. Our results of operations and financial condition may also be impacted by evolving regulatory, legislative and accounting interpretations and guidance.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements

Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for leases, which, for most lessees, results in a gross-up of the balance sheet. Under the new standard, lessees recognize the leased assets on the balance sheet and recognize a corresponding liability for the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The new standard requires the application of judgment and estimates. Also, there are accounting policy elections that may be taken both at transition and for the accounting post-transition, including whether to adopt a short-term lease recognition exemption.	January 1, 2019	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.6 million was recorded to retained earnings, representing the elimination of a deferred gain on a sale-leaseback transaction, and both other assets and other liabilities increased by $7.2 million. We elected the practical expedients provided for under the guidance but did not use hindsight in determining lease term. We have no finance leases and have elected to treat leases with terms of twelve months or less as short-term leases.

Description	Date of adoption	Effect on our consolidated financial statements or other significant matters
Standards adopted:
Financial instruments - credit impairment In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the accounting for the credit impairment of certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, credit losses are estimated using an expected loss model under which an allowance for credit losses is established and reflected as a charge to earnings. The allowance is based on the probability of loss over the life of the instrument, considering historical, current and forecast information. The new guidance differs significantly from the incurred loss model used historically, and results in the earlier recognition of credit losses. Since changes in the allowance are reflected in earnings, the new guidance may increase the volatility of earnings as the assumptions used in estimating the allowance are revised. Our available-for-sale fixed maturities will continue to apply the incurred loss model; however, such losses will also be in the form of an allowance for credit losses rather than an adjustment to the cost basis of the security. The new guidance permits entities to recognize improvements in credit loss estimates on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities by immediately reducing the allowance through earnings.	January 1, 2020	Upon adoption using the modified retrospective approach, a cumulative effect adjustment of $2.7 million after offsets was recorded to retained earnings as of the first reporting period in which the new guidance was effective. The cumulative effect adjustment arose from the establishment of an allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments totaling $3.1 million and reinsurance recoverable totaling $0.9 million, before offsets. See the discussion that follows for further information. Application of this guidance resulted in an increase to net income of $1.6 million ($0.06 per basic and diluted share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $2.2 million ($0.09 per basic and diluted earnings per share) during the third quarter of 2020. Prior periods were not restated.
Standards not yet adopted:
Targeted improvements: long-duration contracts In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that will change the accounting for long-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance impacts several facets of the accounting for such contracts including the accounting for future policy benefits associated with traditional non-participating and limited payment insurance contracts as well as for guaranteed minimum benefits and the amortization model used for deferred acquisition costs. Disclosures as well as presentation of financial results will also change under the new guidance.	During the third quarter 2020, the FASB extended the date of adoption one year to January 1, 2023	We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements but expect the impact to the timing of profit emergence for the impacted insurance contracts to be significant. Adoption of certain portions of the guidance may be applied on a modified retrospective basis and others on a full retrospective basis.

Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Policy Text Block]

Allowance for Credit Losses

As discussed above, effective January 1, 2020, we were required to apply new accounting guidance for the treatment of potential credit losses within certain financial instruments. Our accounting policies and practices as they pertain to the financial instruments impacted by this new guidance are as follows:

Fixed Maturities

When the fair value of a fixed maturity security is below its amortized cost, an impairment has occurred. To the extent we decide to sell the security or are required to sell the security prior to its recovery of fair value, a charge is taken to realized investment losses as reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and the amortized cost basis of the security is adjusted for the loss. Under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, to the extent we had no plan or requirement to sell an impaired security, but believed the impairment was other-than-temporary, we similarly recorded a charge to realized investment losses and the amortized cost basis of the security was adjusted for the loss. Beginning in 2020, to the extent an unrealized loss is due to credit, an allowance for credit loss is recognized within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. While fixed maturities are reported net of the allowance for credit losses in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, the allowance is not considered an adjustment to the amortized cost of the security. Accordingly the allowance may increase or decrease over the life of the security based on changes in the assumptions used to determine the allowance, with such changes reported as “Change in allowance for credit losses on investments” within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Fixed maturity securities are written-off to realized investment losses if we determine that no additional payments of principal or interest will be received. The factors considered in determining whether an allowance for credit losses is required are consistent with those considered in determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment loss had occurred under the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020 as discussed in Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted.

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Policy or Methodology Change[Policy Text Block]

Mortgage Loans

The allowance for credit losses on our mortgage loan investments is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the loans, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses of individual loans. In determining the allowance, we segregate our mortgage loans with a similar risk profile based on an internal loan rating. Loss factors based on the potential frequency and severity of credit losses at different points in time of the portfolio life are applied to future cash flows to estimate the allowance for credit losses. In determining the loss factors, we consider the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on our historical loan loss experience along with that of other similar organizations as well as economic forecasts. We have elected the policy to exclude accrued interest receivable from our allowance calculation since uncollectible accrued interest will continue to be evaluated for collectability and written off as warranted. Mortgage loans are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Changes in allowance for credit losses on investments.” See Note 2 for further information.

Reinsurance Accounting Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reinsurance Recoverable

The allowance for credit losses on our reinsurance recoverable is based on an estimate of credit losses that may occur over the life of the underlying ceded insurance business, which differs from the accounting guidance we followed prior to January 1, 2020, which was based on incurred losses. We develop loss factors that are applied to the amounts due from each reinsurer, which considers the potential severity and likelihood of loss based on the relative risk profile of each reinsurer, our internal loss history and those of other organizations, along with economic forecasts. We also consider other sources of information regarding individual reinsurers, as applicable, including amounts past-due according to the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Reinsurance recoverable assets are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. Amounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance. Changes in the allowance are reported within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.”

Allowance on Reinsurance Recoverables
	Three months ended September 30, 2020		Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	857	$	868
Change in allowance for credit losses	2		(9)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	859	$	859

No reinsurance recoverables were considered past due as of September 30, 2020.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]

Allowance on Reinsurance Recoverables
	Three months ended September 30, 2020		Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	857	$	868
Change in allowance for credit losses	2		(9)
Ending balance of the allowance for credit losses	$	859	$	859

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Investment Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Investment Operations [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities by Investment Category
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Allowance for Credit Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,557,835	$	602,632	$	(14,971)	$	(11,497)	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed	661,906		64,389		(1,183)		—		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed	996,794		153,295		(658)		—		1,149,431
Other asset-backed	740,677		22,502		(8,590)		(598)		753,991
United States Government and agencies	35,086		2,962		(453)		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	1,264,534		181,171		(1,356)		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	1,026,951	$	(27,211)	$	(12,095)	$	8,244,477

	December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains (1)		Gross Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	3,376,432	$	418,049	$	(15,531)	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed	626,663		47,654		(1,929)		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed	969,453		77,433		(1,413)		1,045,473
Other asset-backed	697,390		19,745		(2,614)		714,521
United States Government and agencies	12,417		1,711		(5)		14,123
States and political subdivisions	1,332,914		145,125		(866)		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	$	7,015,269	$	709,717	$	(22,358)	$	7,702,628

(1)Includes $2.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of net unrealized gains on impaired fixed maturities related to changes in fair value subsequent to the impairment date, which are included in AOCI.

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities by Maturity Date
	September 30, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	111,399	$	113,532
Due after one year through five years	596,286		632,356
Due after five years through ten years	755,949		853,418
Due after ten years	3,393,821		4,016,637
	4,857,455		5,615,943
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed	2,399,377		2,628,534
Total fixed maturities	$	7,256,832	$	8,244,477

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

Net Unrealized Gains on Investments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net unrealized appreciation on:
Fixed maturities - available for sale	$	999,740	$	687,359
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization pattern of:
Deferred acquisition costs	(288,239)		(200,227)
Value of insurance in force acquired	(11,102)		(12,498)
Unearned revenue reserve	27,496		18,025
Adjustments for assumed changes in policyholder liabilities	(46,160)		(30,642)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(143,164)		(97,023)
Net unrealized investment gains	$	538,571	$	364,994

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time without an Allowance for Credit Losses
	September 30, 2020
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	144,426	$	(8,045)	$	52,160	$	(6,926)	$	196,586	$	(14,971)	55.0	%
Residential mortgage-backed	52,098		(301)		15,449		(882)		67,547		(1,183)		4.3
Commercial mortgage-backed	30,712		(658)		—		—		30,712		(658)		2.4
Other asset-backed	119,596		(4,507)		70,915		(4,083)		190,511		(8,590)		31.6
United States Government and agencies	24,894		(453)		—		—		24,894		(453)		1.7
States and political subdivisions	31,084		(736)		2,360		(620)		33,444		(1,356)		5.0
Total fixed maturities	$	402,810	$	(14,700)	$	140,884	$	(12,511)	$	543,694	$	(27,211)	100.0	%

Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time
	December 31, 2019
	Less than one year				One year or more				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses (1)		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Corporate	$	114,520	$	(2,476)	$	84,719	$	(13,055)	$	199,239	$	(15,531)	69.5	%
Residential mortgage-backed	68,743		(1,435)		6,941		(494)		75,684		(1,929)		8.6
Commercial mortgage-backed	46,537		(1,266)		2,610		(147)		49,147		(1,413)		6.3
Other asset-backed	112,462		(519)		102,439		(2,095)		214,901		(2,614)		11.7
United States Government and agencies	—		—		2,494		(5)		2,494		(5)		—
States and political subdivisions	19,367		(379)		5,936		(487)		25,303		(866)		3.9
Total fixed maturities	$	361,629	$	(6,075)	$	205,139	$	(16,283)	$	566,768	$	(22,358)	100.0	%

(1)Non-credit losses reported in AOCI are included with gross unrealized losses resulting in total gross unrealized losses for fixed maturities, available-for-sale being reported in the table.

Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]

Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities Allowance for Credit Losses
	Three months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	12,902	$	317	$	13,219
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	—		281		281
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,405)		—		(1,405)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Corporate		Other ABS		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	—	$	—
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded	13,118		598		13,716
Net decrease to previously recorded allowance	(1,621)		—		(1,621)
Ending balance	$	11,497	$	598	$	12,095

Mortgage Loans by Colateral Type [Table Text Block]

Mortgage Loans by Collateral Type
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Collateral Type	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Office	$	378,177	38.8	%	$	417,746	41.3	%
Retail	325,305		33.4		345,870		34.2
Industrial	233,410		24.0		235,274		23.2
Apartment	24,731		2.5		—		—
Other	12,511		1.3		12,788		1.3
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by Geograpic Location [Table Text Block]

Mortgage Loans by Geographic Location within the United States
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Region of the United States	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
South Atlantic	$	261,291	26.8	%	$	288,299	28.5	%
Pacific	165,281		17.0		164,996		16.3
East North Central	137,241		14.1		117,053		11.6
Mountain	104,658		10.7		96,857		9.6
West North Central	98,505		10.1		108,942		10.8
East South Central	78,983		8.1		81,275		8.0
West South Central	65,374		6.7		76,650		7.6
Middle Atlantic	44,625		4.6		45,687		4.5
New England	18,176		1.9		31,919		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Mortgage Loans by loan to value ratio [Table Text Block]

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value Ratio
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Loan-to-Value Ratio	Amortized Cost		Percent of Total		Amortized Cost		Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
0% - 50%	$	442,913	45.5	%	$	412,973	40.8	%
51% - 60%	309,726		31.8		310,869		30.7
61% - 70%	204,359		21.0		256,280		25.4
71% - 80%	17,136		1.7		31,556		3.1
Total	$	974,134	100.0	%	$	1,011,678	100.0	%

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

Mortgage Loans by Internal Rating and Year of Origination
	September 30, 2020
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	44,643	$	56,567	$	119,248	$	191,141	$	136,503	$	386,219	$	934,321
B	—		11,842		1,900		3,497		—		5,336		22,575
C	—		—		4,495		—		3,975		4,535		13,005
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,233		4,233
Total	$	44,643	$	68,409	$	125,643	$	194,638	$	140,478	$	400,323	$	974,134

	December 31, 2019
	2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014 & prior		Total
Internal Rating	Amortized Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
A	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	316,079	$	978,050
B	—		—		—		—		—		7,512		7,512
C	—		—		—		—		—		21,812		21,812
W	—		—		—		—		—		4,304		4,304
Total	$	69,319	$	128,334	$	200,283	$	144,311	$	119,724	$	349,707	$	1,011,678

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]

Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans
	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	2,703	$	3,164
Current period provision for expected credit losses	(779)		(1,240)
Ending balance	$	1,924	$	1,924

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

Realized Gains (Losses) - Recorded in Income
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized gains (losses) on investments
Fixed maturities:
Gross gains	$	237	$	534	$	431	$	3,671
Gross losses	(11)		—		(1,730)		(304)
Mortgage loans	—		—		—		2,778
Other	(49)		—		(58)		(4)
	177		534		(1,357)		6,141
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities held at the end of the period	1,814		165		(7,099)		5,047
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period	—		(3)		(201)		42
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities	1,814		162		(7,300)		5,089
Net realized gains (losses)	1,991		696		(8,657)		11,230
Credit losses recognized in earnings:
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	—		(50)		—		(919)
Allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	1,124		—		(12,095)		—
Allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans	779		—		1,240		—
Net realized gains (losses) on investments recorded in income	$	3,894	$	646	$	(19,512)	$	10,311

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

VIE Investments by Category
	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss		Carrying Value		Maximum Exposure to Loss
	(Dollars in thousands)
LIHTC investments	$	34,273	$	35,200	$	42,907	$	43,834
Investment companies	59,661		111,179		53,388		103,125
Real estate limited partnerships	9,888		15,002		9,565		15,527
Other	490		490		492		492
Total	$	104,312	$	161,871	$	106,352	$	162,978

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

Derivatives Instruments by Type
	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options (reported in other investments)	$	18,376	$	31,469
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance (reported in reinsurance recoverable)	4,054		2,327
Interest-only security (reported in fixed maturities)	97		385
Total assets	$	22,527	$	34,181
Liabilities
Embedded derivatives:
Indexed products (reported in liability for future policy benefits)	$	95,079	$	76,346
Modified coinsurance (reported in other liabilities)	326		254
Total liabilities	$	95,405	$	76,600

Derivative Income (Loss)
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Freestanding derivatives:
Call options	$	7,495	$	1,590	$	(1,073)	$	14,092
Embedded derivatives:
Modified coinsurance	1,452		859		1,655		2,112
Interest-only security	44		(99)		85		17
Indexed products	(9,890)		(5,831)		(3,471)		(18,460)
Total loss from derivatives	$	(899)	$	(3,481)	$	(2,804)	$	(2,239)

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Fair Values (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Values [Abstract]

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on Recurring Basis by hierarchy levels [Table Text Block]

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	4,129,701	$	4,298	$	4,133,999
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		717,719		7,393		725,112
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,141,289		8,142		1,149,431
Other asset-backed securities	—		727,998		25,993		753,991
United States Government and agencies	27,188		10,407		—		37,595
States and political subdivisions	—		1,444,349		—		1,444,349
Total fixed maturities	27,188		8,171,463		45,826		8,244,477
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		65,261		6,816		72,077
Common stocks (1)	12,084		—		—		12,084
Other investments	—		18,376		—		18,376
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	33,464		—		—		33,464
Reinsurance recoverable	—		4,054		—		4,054
Assets held in separate accounts	616,381		—		—		616,381
Total assets	$	689,117	$	8,259,154	$	52,642	$	9,000,913
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	95,079	$	95,079
Other liabilities	—		326		—		326
Total liabilities	$	—	$	326	$	95,079	$	95,405

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis by Hierarchy Levels
	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Fixed maturities:
Corporate securities	$	—	$	3,772,362	$	6,588	$	3,778,950
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		672,388		—		672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		1,032,693		12,780		1,045,473
Other asset-backed securities	—		704,766		9,755		714,521
United States Government and agencies	4,821		9,302		—		14,123
States and political subdivisions	—		1,477,173		—		1,477,173
Total fixed maturities	4,821		7,668,684		29,123		7,702,628
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—		67,873		6,927		74,800
Common stocks (1)	17,027		—		—		17,027
Other investments	—		31,469		—		31,469
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	29,142		—		—		29,142
Reinsurance recoverable	—		2,327		—		2,327
Assets held in separate accounts	645,881		—		—		645,881
Total assets	$	696,871	$	7,770,353	$	36,050	$	8,503,274
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	—	$	—	$	76,346	$	76,346
Other liabilities	—		254		—		254
Total liabilities	$	—	$	254	$	76,346	$	76,600

(1)    A private equity fund with a fair value estimate of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2019 using net asset value per share as a practical expedient, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy above in accordance with fair value reporting guidance. This fund invests in senior secured middle market loans and had unfunded commitments totaling $0.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2019. The investment is not currently eligible for redemption.

Level 3 fixed maturities on Measurement on Recurring Basis by Valuation Technique [Table Text Block]

Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	4,298		$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393			—			7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142			—			8,142
Other asset-backed securities	25,993			—			25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,816			6,816
Total assets	$	41,528		$	11,114		$	52,642
Percent of total	78.9		%	21.1		%	100.0		%

Level 3 Assets by Valuation Source - Recurring Basis
	December 31, 2019
	Third-party vendors			Priced internally			Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Corporate securities	$	—		$	6,588		$	6,588
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780			—			12,780
Other asset-backed securities	8,000			1,755			9,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	—			6,927			6,927
Total assets	$	20,780		$	15,270		$	36,050
Percent of total	57.6		%	42.4		%	100.0		%

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurement Inputs [Text Block]

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	4,298	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	7.50% - 16.49% (12.32%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	8,142		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.97% - 2.77% (2.44%)
Other asset-backed securities	18,200		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.40% - 3.50% (2.94%)
Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,393		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.65% (1.65%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,816		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	4.51% (4.51%)
Total assets	$	44,849
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	95,079	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.50% - 2.00% (1.15%) 0.15% - 0.40% (0.25%)

	December 31, 2019
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.11% - 5.85% (4.33%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	1.18% - 2.22% (1.92%)
Other asset-backed securities	6,000		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.15% - 2.30% (2.23%)
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		Discounted cash flow	Credit spread	2.72% (2.72%)
Total assets	$	32,295
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	Discounted cash flow	Credit risk Risk margin	0.40% - 1.35% (0.80%) 0.15% -0.40% (0.25%)

Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value [Table Text Block]

Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value - Recurring Basis
	September 30, 2020
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2019		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	6,588	$	7,042	$	(825)		$	—	$	(1,198)	$	3,283	$	(10,592)	$	—	$	4,298
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		12,629		—			—		(1)		—		(5,235)		—		7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,780		—		(299)			—		217		—		(4,556)		—		8,142
Other asset-backed securities	9,755		30,504		(138)			—		(633)		761		(14,255)		(1)		25,993
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,927		—		—			—		(111)		—		—		—		6,816
Total assets	$	36,050	$	50,175	$	(1,262)		$	—	$	(1,726)	$	4,044	$	(34,638)	$	(1)	$	52,642
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	76,346	$	11,411	$	(6,778)		$	14,100	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	95,079

	September 30, 2019
							Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net
	Balance, December 31, 2018		Purchases		Disposals			Included in net income		Included in other compre-hensive income		Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3 (1)		Amort-ization included in net income		Balance, September 30, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Corporate securities	$	22,011	$	6,000	$	(3,172)		$	—	$	465	$	—	$	(15,230)	$	(23)	$	10,051
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		18,378		—			—		—		—		(2,124)		—		16,254
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	67,940		2,984		(280)			—		571		—		(59,918)		—		11,297
Other asset-backed securities	3,601		20,710		(977)			—		(869)		—		(16,710)		—		5,755
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	6,862		—		—			—		222		—		—		—		7,084
Total assets	$	100,414	$	48,072	$	(4,429)		$	—	$	389	$	—	$	(93,982)	$	(23)	$	50,441
Liabilities
Future policy benefits - indexed product embedded derivatives	$	40,028	$	10,956	$	(4,848)		$	20,710	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	66,846

(1)Transfers into Level 3 represent assets previously priced using an external pricing service with access to observable inputs no longer available and therefore, were priced using unobservable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 include those assets that we are now able to obtain pricing from a third-party pricing vendor that uses observable inputs. The fair values of newly issued securities often require additional estimation until a market is created, which is generally within a few months after issuance. Once a market is created, as was the case for the majority of the security transfers out of the Level 3 category above, Level 2 valuation sources become available.

Financial Instruments Not Reported at Value [Table Text Block]

Valuation of our Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value by Hierarchy Levels
	September 30, 2020
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,053,591	$	1,053,591	$	972,210
Policy loans	—		—		278,105		278,105		197,009
Other investments	—		35,061		2,404		37,465		37,263
Total assets	$	—	$	35,061	$	1,334,100	$	1,369,161	$	1,206,482
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,706,931	$	4,706,931	$	4,400,006
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		303,166		303,166		282,715
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		251,444		251,444		251,444
Long-term debt	—		—		77,764		77,764		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		615,361		615,361		616,381
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,954,666	$	5,954,666	$	5,647,546

	December 31, 2019
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Mortgage loans	$	—	$	—	$	1,059,073	$	1,059,073	$	1,011,678
Policy loans	—		—		256,787		256,787		201,589
Other investments	—		29,534		2,215		31,749		31,211
Total assets	$	—	$	29,534	$	1,318,075	$	1,347,609	$	1,244,478
Liabilities
Future policy benefits	$	—	$	—	$	4,381,863	$	4,381,863	$	4,270,073
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	—		—		309,601		309,601		296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	—		—		245,480		245,480		245,480
Long-term debt	—		—		84,438		84,438		97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	—		—		644,691		644,691		645,881
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,666,073	$	5,666,073	$	5,555,349

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Defined Benefit Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Multiemployer Plan
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	1,304	$	1,138	$	3,911	$	3,412
Interest cost	3,142		3,318		9,425		9,955
Expected return on assets	(5,262)		(4,707)		(15,785)		(14,121)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,789		2,228		8,368		6,685
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,973	$	1,977	$	5,919	$	5,931
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	629	$	634	$	1,887	$	1,900

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for FBL and Affiliates Combined - Other Plans
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost	$	79	$	117	$	237	$	350
Interest cost	220		248		660		744
Amortization of actuarial loss	317		267		951		800
Net periodic pension cost	$	616	$	632	$	1,848	$	1,894
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$	392	$	362	$	1,177	$	1,087

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Stockholders Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

Dividends
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Class A and B common stock:
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	1.50	$	1.44
Special cash dividend per common share	—		—		1.50		1.50
Total common stock dividends per share	$	0.50	$	0.48	$	3.00	$	2.94
Series B preferred stock dividends per share	$	0.0075	$	0.0075	$	0.0225	$	0.0225

Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of Outstanding Common Stock
	Class A			Class B			Total
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
	(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2019	24,707,402	$	152,652	11,413	$	72	24,718,815	$	152,724
Stock-based compensation	9,968	324		—	—		9,968	324
Purchase of common stock	(66,475)	(410)		—	—		(66,475)	(410)
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	24,650,895	$	152,566	11,413	$	72	24,662,308	$	152,638
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	24,652,802	$	152,661	11,413	$	72	24,664,215	$	152,733
Stock-based compensation	20,452	126		—	—		20,452	126
Purchase of common stock	(290,144)	(1,797)		—	—		(290,144)	(1,797)
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	24,383,110	$	150,990	11,413	$	72	24,394,523	$	151,062

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax and Other Offsets
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	96,921	$	3,133	$	(8,736)	$	91,318
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	317,677		(972)		—		316,705
Reclassification adjustments	(2,477)		—		629		(1,848)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	412,121	$	2,161	$	(8,107)	$	406,175
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	363,020	$	1,974	$	(10,230)	$	354,764
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	163,585		(275)		(2)		163,308
Reclassification adjustments	10,267		—		748		11,015
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	536,872	$	1,699	$	(9,484)	$	529,087

(1)Includes the impact of taxes, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserves and policyholder liabilities. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustments
	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital losses on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	1,299	$	—	$	—	$	1,299
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	12,095		—		—		12,095
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	(398)		—		—		(398)
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		947		947
Reclassifications before income taxes	12,996		—		947		13,943
Income taxes	(2,729)		—		(199)		(2,928)
Reclassification adjustments	$	10,267	$	—	$	748	$	11,015

	Nine months ended September 30, 2019
	Unrealized Net Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale (1)				Underfunded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Without Non-Credit Impairment Losses		With Non-Credit Impairment Losses				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Realized capital gains on sales of fixed maturity securities	$	(3,367)	$	—	$	—	$	(3,367)
Adjustments for assumed changes in deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserve and policyholder liabilities	232		—		—		232
Change in unrecognized postretirement items for net actuarial loss	—		—		797		797
Reclassifications before income taxes	(3,135)		—		797		(2,338)
Income taxes	658		—		(168)		490
Reclassification adjustments	$	(2,477)	$	—	$	629	$	(1,848)

(1)See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Less: Dividends on Series B preferred stock	37		37		112		112
Income available to common stockholders	$	20,937	$	25,092	$	44,558	$	91,358
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic	24,497,140		24,758,639		24,660,576		24,760,311
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation	3,171		10,035		3,862		10,773
Weighted average shares - diluted	24,500,311		24,768,674		24,664,438		24,771,084
Earnings per common share	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.85	$	1.01	$	1.81	$	3.69

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Financial Information Concerning our Operating Segments
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Annuity	$	18,916	$	8,121	$	45,852	$	38,420
Life Insurance	2,641		14,032		25,168		42,363
Corporate and Other	829		4,939		4,754		13,853
Total pre-tax adjusted operating income	22,386		27,092		75,774		94,636
Adjustments to pre-tax adjusted operating income:
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	4,177		557		(19,118)		10,075
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	(2,632)		(666)		(6,161)		832
Pre-tax net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,931		26,983		50,495		105,543
Income tax expense	(2,883)		(1,642)		(5,887)		(13,429)
Tax on equity income	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$	20,974	$	25,129	$	44,670	$	91,470
Adjusted operating revenues:
Annuity	$	53,352	$	51,241	$	161,543	$	158,186
Life Insurance	111,170		104,595		327,877		322,791
Corporate and Other	22,498		23,233		68,560		69,915
	187,020		179,069		557,980		550,892
Net realized gains/losses on investments (1)	3,894		647		(19,513)		10,313
Change in fair value of derivatives (1)	6,931		4,942		(4,646)		19,915
Consolidated revenues	$	197,845	$	184,658	$	533,821	$	581,120

(1)Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired and interest sensitive policy reserves attributable to these items.

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Equity Income (Loss) by Operating Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-tax equity income (loss):
Life Insurance	$	299	$	821	$	(309)	$	2,199
Corporate and Other	52		190		9		868
Total pre-tax equity income (loss)	351		1,011		(300)		3,067
Income taxes	(74)		(212)		62		(644)
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes	$	277	$	799	$	(238)	$	2,423

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of Traditional Life Insurance Premiums, Net of Reinsurance
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Traditional and universal life insurance premiums collected	$	77,666	$	75,043	$	238,774	$	232,442
Premiums collected on interest sensitive products	(29,882)		(27,488)		(91,057)		(85,384)
Traditional life insurance premiums collected	47,784		47,555		147,717		147,058
Change in due premiums and other	8		(573)		(288)		303
Traditional life insurance premiums as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	47,792	$	46,982	$	147,429	$	147,361

There is no comparable GAAP financial measure for premiums collected on annuities and universal life-type products. GAAP revenues for those interest sensitive and variable products consist of various policy charges and fees assessed on those contracts, as summarized in the chart below.

Interest Sensitive Product Charges by Segment
	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Annuity
Rider and other product charges	$	1,481	$	1,248	$	4,696	$	3,881
Surrender charges	295		360		1,045		1,066
Total	1,776		1,608		5,741		4,947
Life Insurance
Administration charges	5,278		4,570		16,134		14,163
Cost of insurance charges	13,565		13,415		40,281		38,861
Surrender charges	611		698		1,942		2,037
Amortization of policy initiation fees	3,789		480		5,234		2,725
Total	23,243		19,163		63,591		57,786
Corporate and Other
Administration charges	1,062		1,118		3,398		3,586
Cost of insurance charges	7,082		6,952		21,384		21,338
Surrender charges	6		17		46		78
Separate account charges	2,025		2,115		5,947		6,067
Amortization of policy initiation fees	71		206		709		458
Total	10,246		10,408		31,484		31,527
Impact of net realized gains/losses on investments and change in fair value of derivatives on amortization of unearned revenue reserves	155		(44)		(767)		675
Interest sensitive product charges as included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations	$	35,420	$	31,135	$	100,049	$	94,935

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Significant Accounting Policies Recent accounting pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 1,618,255	$ 1,514,337	$ 1,618,255	$ 1,514,337	$ 1,567,761	$ 1,485,916	$ 1,397,542		$ 1,184,259
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset								$ 7,200
Operating Lease, Liability								$ 7,200
Net income	$ 20,953	$ 25,176	$ 44,505	$ 91,477
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.85	$ 1.01	$ 1.81	$ 3.69
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.85	$ 1.01	$ 1.81	$ 3.69
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net income	$ 2,200		$ 1,600
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.09		$ 0.06
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.09		$ 0.06
Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 935,080	$ 952,397	$ 935,080	$ 952,397	$ 930,937	975,260	$ 939,143		937,097
Net income	$ 20,974	$ 25,129	$ 44,670	$ 91,470
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									595
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						(2,685)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									$ 595
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						(2,685)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings | Mortgages | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						(3,100)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings | Reinsurance Recoverable | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						$ (900)

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Significant Accounting Policies Allowance on Reinsurance Recoverables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 857	$ 868
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	2	(9)
Balance at end of period	$ 859	$ 859

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Investment Operations Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 7,256,832	$ 7,015,269
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	1,026,951	709,717
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(27,211)	(22,358)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		(12,095)
Available-for-sale Securities		8,244,477	7,702,628
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Net Unrealized Gains, related to changes in fair value subsequent to the impairment date, included in AOCI		2,200	2,500
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		3,557,835	3,376,432
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	602,632	418,049
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(14,971)	(15,531)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		(11,497)
Available-for-sale Securities		4,133,999	3,778,950
Interest Receivable - Reversed		200
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		661,906	626,663
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	64,389	47,654
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(1,183)	(1,929)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		0
Available-for-sale Securities		725,112	672,388
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		996,794	969,453
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	153,295	77,433
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(658)	(1,413)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		0
Available-for-sale Securities		1,149,431	1,045,473
Other asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		740,677	697,390
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	22,502	19,745
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(8,590)	(2,614)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		(598)
Available-for-sale Securities		753,991	714,521
United States Government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		35,086	12,417
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	2,962	1,711
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(453)	(5)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		0
Available-for-sale Securities		37,595	14,123
State, municipal and other government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,264,534	1,332,914
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	[1]	181,171	145,125
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	[1]	(1,356)	(866)
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		0
Available-for-sale Securities		1,444,349	$ 1,477,173
Available-for-sale Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Accrued Investment Income		$ 71,400

[1] Includes $2.2 million and $2.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of net unrealized gains on impaired fixed maturities related to changes in fair value subsequent to the impairment date, which are included in AOCI.

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Investment Operations Available-for-sale Fixed Maturities by Maturity Date (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, amortized cost basis	$ 111,399
Due after one year through five years, amortized cost basis	596,286
Due after five years through ten years, amortized cost basis	755,949
Due after ten years, amortized cost basis	3,393,821
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost	4,857,455
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed, amortized cost basis	2,399,377
Total fixed maturities, amortized cost basis	7,256,832	$ 7,015,269
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, fair value	113,532
Due after one year through five years, fair value	632,356
Due after five years through ten years, fair value	853,418
Due after ten years, fair value	4,016,637
Total fixed maturities with maturity date, fair value	5,615,943
Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed, fair value	2,628,534
Total fixed maturities, fair value	$ 8,244,477	$ 7,702,628

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Investment Operations Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net Unrealized Gains Losses [Line Items]
Assumed changes in amortization of DAC	$ (288,239)	$ (200,227)
Assumed changes in amortization pattern of VIIF	(11,102)	(12,498)
Assumed changes in amortization pattern of URR	27,496	18,025
Assumed change in policyholder liability	(46,160)	(30,642)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(143,164)	(97,023)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	529,087	354,764
Debt Securities
Net Unrealized Gains Losses [Line Items]
Unrealized appreciation on fixed maturities available for sale	999,740	687,359
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Net Unrealized Gains Losses [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 538,571	$ 364,994

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Investment Operations Unrealized Losses by Length of Time (Details) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) issuers securities	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) issuers securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions | securities		217	189
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Issuers | issuers		178	145
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 144,426	$ 114,520
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(8,045)	(2,476)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		52,160	84,719
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(6,926)	(13,055)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		196,586	199,239
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (14,971)	$ (15,531)
percent of total		55.00%	69.50%
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 52,098	$ 68,743
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(301)	(1,435)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		15,449	6,941
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(882)	(494)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		67,547	75,684
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (1,183)	$ (1,929)
percent of total		4.30%	8.60%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 30,712	$ 46,537
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(658)	(1,266)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		0	2,610
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	0	(147)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		30,712	49,147
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (658)	$ (1,413)
percent of total		2.40%	6.30%
Other asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 119,596	$ 112,462
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(4,507)	(519)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		70,915	102,439
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(4,083)	(2,095)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		190,511	214,901
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (8,590)	$ (2,614)
percent of total		31.60%	11.70%
United States Government and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 24,894	$ 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss		(453)	0	[1]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		0	2,494
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss		0	(5)	[1]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		24,894	2,494
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss		$ (453)	$ (5)	[1]
percent of total		1.70%	0.00%
State, municipal and other government
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 31,084	$ 19,367
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(736)	(379)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		2,360	5,936
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(620)	(487)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		33,444	25,303
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (1,356)	$ (866)
percent of total		5.00%	3.90%
Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value		$ 402,810	$ 361,629
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(14,700)	(6,075)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value		140,884	205,139
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	[1]	(12,511)	(16,283)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		543,694	566,768
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	[1]	$ (27,211)	$ (22,358)
percent of total		100.00%	100.00%
Corporate Debt Securities | Energy Commodities and Service
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		$ 73,200
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss		(8,100)
Corporate Debt Securities | Consumer non-cyclical sector
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		24,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss		$ (1,600)

[1] Non-credit losses reported in AOCI are included with gross unrealized losses resulting in total gross unrealized losses for fixed maturities, available-for-sale being reported in the table.

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Investment Operations Credit loss component of Other-than-temporary Impairments on Fixed Maturities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Change in allowance for credit losses on investments	$ 1,903,000	$ 0	$ (10,855,000)	$ 0
Corporate Debt Securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance	12,902,000		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Not Previously Recorded	0		13,118,000
Change in allowance for credit losses on investments	(1,405,000)		(1,621,000)
Ending balance	11,497,000		11,497,000
Other asset backed securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance	317,000		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Not Previously Recorded	281,000		598,000
Change in allowance for credit losses on investments	0		0
Ending balance	598,000		598,000
Available-for-sale Securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance	13,219,000		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Not Previously Recorded	281,000		13,716,000
Change in allowance for credit losses on investments	(1,405,000)		(1,621,000)
Ending balance	$ 12,095,000		$ 12,095,000

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Investment Operations Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 974,134	$ 1,011,678
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	100.00%	100.00%
0% to 50% loan to value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 442,913	$ 412,973
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	45.50%	40.80%
51% to 60% loan-to-value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 309,726	$ 310,869
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	31.80%	30.70%
61% to 70% loan-to-value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 204,359	$ 256,280
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	21.00%	25.40%
71% to 80% loan-to-value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 17,136	$ 31,556
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	1.70%	3.10%
South Atlantic
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 261,291	$ 288,299
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	26.80%	28.50%
Pacific
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 165,281	$ 164,996
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	17.00%	16.30%
East North Central
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 137,241	$ 117,053
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	14.10%	11.60%
Mountain
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 104,658	$ 96,857
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	10.70%	9.60%
West North Central
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 98,505	$ 108,942
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	10.10%	10.80%
East South Central
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 78,983	$ 81,275
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	8.10%	8.00%
West South Central
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 65,374	$ 76,650
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	6.70%	7.60%
Middle Atlantic
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 44,625	$ 45,687
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	4.60%	4.50%
New England
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 18,176	$ 31,919
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	1.90%	3.10%
Office
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 378,177	$ 417,746
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	38.80%	41.30%
Retail
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 325,305	$ 345,870
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	33.40%	34.20%
Industrial
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 233,410	$ 235,274
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	24.00%	23.20%
Apartment Building
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 24,731
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	2.50%
Other property type
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 12,511	$ 12,788
Percentage of Mortgage Loans	1.30%	1.30%
Mortgages
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Accrued Investment Income	$ 3,600
Other Commitment	$ 21,800

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Investment Operations Internal Rating and Year of Origination on Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	$ 44,643	$ 69,319
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	68,409	128,334
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	125,643	200,283
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	194,638	144,311
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	140,478	119,724
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	400,323	349,707
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	974,134	1,011,678
Prime
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year	44,643	69,319
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	56,567	128,334
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	119,248	200,283
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	191,141	144,311
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	136,503	119,724
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	386,219	316,079
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	934,321	978,050
Internal Investment Grade
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year	11,842
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	1,900
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year	3,497
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	5,336	7,512
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	22,575	7,512
Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,495
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year	3,975
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,535	21,812
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	13,005	21,812
Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year	4,233	4,304
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	$ 4,233	$ 4,304

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Investment Operations Allowance on Mortgage Loans (Details) - Commercial Portfolio Segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,703	$ 3,164
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses	(779)	(1,240)
Ending balance	$ 1,924	$ 1,924

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Investment Operations Realized Gains (Losses) - Recorded in Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Other	$ (49)	$ 0	$ (58)	$ (4)
Debt Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)	177	534	(1,357)	6,141
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss)	1,814	162	(7,300)	5,089
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	1,991	696	(8,657)	11,230
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	0	(50)	0	(919)
Realized gains (losses) on investments recorded in income	3,894	646	(19,512)	10,311
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities			14,500	27,700
Debt Securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	1,124	0	12,095	0
Debt Securities | Categories of Investments, Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Gross gains	237	534	431	3,671
Gross losses	(11)	0	(1,730)	(304)
Equity Securities | Categories of Investments, Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss), held at the end of the period	1,814	165	(7,099)	5,047
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss), sold during the period	0	(3)	(201)	42
Real Estate Loan
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	779	0	1,240	0
Real Estate Loan | Cost-method Investments
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,778

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Investment Operations Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other assets	$ 159,824	$ 167,940
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	80,494	74,791
Assets	10,852,881	10,480,206
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets	104,312	106,352
Low income housing tax credits | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other assets	34,273	42,907
Investment companies | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	59,661	53,388
Real estate limited partnerships | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	9,888	9,565
Other VIE investments | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	490	492
Other Assets | Low income housing tax credits | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	35,200	43,834
Securities and indebtedness of related parties | Investment companies | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	111,179	103,125
Securities and indebtedness of related parties | Real estate limited partnerships | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	15,002	15,527
Securities and indebtedness of related parties | Other VIE investments | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	490	492
Assets | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$ 161,871	$ 162,978

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Investment Operations Derivative instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 22,527		$ 22,527		$ 34,181
Derivative Liabilities	95,405		95,405		76,600
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(899)	$ (3,481)	(2,804)	$ (2,239)
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Asset	15,800		15,800
Securities Received as Collateral	8,900		8,900
Net Derivative Exposure	18,400		18,400
Investment Income | Equity Option
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	7,495	1,590	(1,073)	14,092
Investment Income | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments - MODCO
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	1,452	859	1,655	2,112
Investment Income | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments - Interest only Security
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	44	(99)	85	17
Insurance sensitive product charges | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(9,890)	$ (5,831)	(3,471)	$ (18,460)
Other Investments | Equity Option
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	18,376		18,376		31,469
Reinsurance Recoverable | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Assumed	4,054		4,054		2,327
Available-for-sale Securities | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	97		97		385
Contract Holder Funds | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	95,079		95,079		76,346
Other Liabilities | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 326		$ 326		$ 254

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Fair Values Valuation of Financial Instruments by Hierarchy Levels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		$ 8,244,477	$ 7,702,628
Other investments		22,527	34,181
Assets held in separate accounts		616,381	645,881
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other investments		37,263	31,211
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives		4,400,006	4,270,073
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other investments		18,376	31,469
Cash and short-term investments		33,464	29,142
Reinsurance recoverable		4,054	2,327
Assets held in separate accounts		616,381	645,881
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		9,000,913	8,503,274
Other liabilities		326	254
Total liabilities		95,405	76,600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other investments		0	0
Cash and short-term investments		33,464	29,142
Reinsurance recoverable		0	0
Assets held in separate accounts		616,381	645,881
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		689,117	696,871
Other liabilities		0	0
Total liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other investments		18,376	31,469
Cash and short-term investments		0	0
Reinsurance recoverable		4,054	2,327
Assets held in separate accounts		0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		8,259,154	7,770,353
Other liabilities		326	254
Total liabilities		326	254
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other investments		0	0
Cash and short-term investments		0	0
Reinsurance recoverable		0	0
Assets held in separate accounts		0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		52,642	36,050
Other liabilities		0	0
Total liabilities		95,079	76,346
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		52,642	36,050
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives		95,079	76,346
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives		0	0	$ 0
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives		0	0
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives		95,079	76,346
Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		8,244,477	7,702,628
Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		27,188	4,821
Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		8,171,463	7,668,684
Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		45,826	29,123
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,133,999	3,778,950
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,133,999	3,778,950
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,129,701	3,772,362
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,298	6,588
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,298	6,588
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		725,112	672,388
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		725,112	672,388
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		0	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		717,719	672,388
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		7,393	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		7,393
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		1,149,431	1,045,473
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		1,149,431	1,045,473
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		0	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		1,141,289	1,032,693
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		8,142	12,780
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		8,142	12,780
Other asset backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		753,991	714,521
Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		753,991	714,521
Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		0	0
Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		727,998	704,766
Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale		25,993	9,755
Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		25,993	9,755
United States Government and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		37,595	14,123
United States Government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		37,595	14,123
United States Government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		27,188	4,821
United States Government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		10,407	9,302
United States Government and agencies | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
State, municipal and other government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		1,444,349	1,477,173
State, municipal and other government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		1,444,349	1,477,173
State, municipal and other government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
State, municipal and other government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		1,444,349	1,477,173
State, municipal and other government | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		72,077	74,800
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		65,261	67,873
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		6,816	6,927
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		6,816	6,927
Common Stock | Private Equity Funds, US
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments		800	1,700
Common Stock | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Private Equity Funds, US
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments Net Asset Value		9,100	8,400
Common Stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	[1]	12,084	17,027
Common Stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		12,084	17,027
Common Stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		0	0
Common Stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		$ 0	$ 0

[1] A private equity fund with a fair value estimate of $9.1 million at September 30, 2020 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2019 using net asset value per share as a practical expedient, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy above in accordance with fair value reporting guidance. This fund invests in senior secured middle market loans and had unfunded commitments totaling $0.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2019. The investment is not currently eligible for redemption.

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Fair Values Level 3 Fixed Maturitiies on a Recurring Basis by Valuation Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 9,000,913	$ 8,503,274
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 52,642	$ 36,050
percent of total	100.00%	100.00%
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 4,133,999	$ 3,778,950
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	4,298	6,588
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	7,393
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	8,142	12,780
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	25,993	9,755
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	72,077	74,800
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	6,816	6,927
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 41,528	$ 20,780
percent of total	78.90%	57.60%
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 0	$ 0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	7,393
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	8,142	12,780
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	25,993	8,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Third-party vendors | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 11,114	$ 15,270
percent of total	21.10%	42.40%
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 4,298	$ 6,588
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Other asset backed securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	1,755
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Priced internally | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	6,816	6,927
Available-for-sale Securities	8,244,477	7,702,628
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	52,642	36,050
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 4,133,999	$ 3,778,950
percent of total	55.00%	69.50%
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 4,298	$ 6,588
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 725,112	$ 672,388
percent of total	4.30%	8.60%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 1,149,431	$ 1,045,473
percent of total	2.40%	6.30%
Other asset backed securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 753,991	$ 714,521
percent of total	31.60%	11.70%
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 6,816	$ 6,927

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Fair Values Quantitative Information about Unobservable Measurement Inputs (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) range-WeightedAverage	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) range-WeightedAverage
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 52,642	$ 36,050
Index Product Embedded Derivatives
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Future policy benefits - index product embedded derivatives | $	$ 95,079	$ 76,346
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0050	0.0040
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Risk Margin
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0015	0.0015
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0200	0.0135
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Risk Margin
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0040	0.0040
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Entity Credit Risk
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0115	0.0080
Index Product Embedded Derivatives | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Risk Margin
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.0025	0.0025
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 4,298	$ 6,588
Corporate Debt Securities | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0750	0.0211
Corporate Debt Securities | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.1649	0.0585
Corporate Debt Securities | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.1232	0.0433
Commercial mortgage-backed
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 8,142	$ 12,780
Commercial mortgage-backed | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0197	0.0118
Commercial mortgage-backed | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0277	0.0222
Commercial mortgage-backed | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0244	0.0192
Other asset backed securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 18,200	$ 6,000
Other asset backed securities | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0240	0.0215
Other asset backed securities | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0350	0.0230
Other asset backed securities | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0294	0.0223
Residential mortgage-backed
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 7,393
Residential mortgage-backed | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0165
Residential mortgage-backed | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0165
Residential mortgage-backed | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0165
Non-redeemable preferred stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 6,816	$ 6,927
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Minimum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0451	0.0272
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Maximum | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0451	0.0272
Non-redeemable preferred stock | Weighted Average | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Measurement Input, Credit Spread
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.0451	0.0272
Asset fair value by technique
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $	$ 44,849	$ 32,295

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Fair Values Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		$ 36,050	$ 100,414
Purchases		50,175	48,072
Disposals		(1,262)	(4,429)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		(1,726)	(389)
Transfers Into Level 3		4,044	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	(34,638)	(93,982)
Amortization included in net income		(1)	(23)
Asset Balance, end of period		52,642	50,441
Index Product Embedded Derivatives
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liability balance, beginning of period		76,346	40,028
Purchases		11,411	10,956
Settlements		(6,778)	(4,848)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		14,100	(20,710)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		0	0
Transfers Into Level 3		0	0
Transfers out of Level 3		0	0
Liability balance, end of period		95,079	66,846
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		6,588	22,011
Purchases		7,042	6,000
Disposals		(825)	(3,172)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		(1,198)	(465)
Transfers Into Level 3		3,283	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	(10,592)	(15,230)
Amortization included in net income		0	(23)
Asset Balance, end of period		4,298	10,051
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		0	0
Purchases		12,629	18,378
Disposals		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		(1)	0
Transfers Into Level 3		0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	(5,235)	(2,124)
Amortization included in net income		0	0
Asset Balance, end of period		7,393	16,254
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		12,780	67,940
Purchases		0	2,984
Disposals		(299)	(280)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		217	(571)
Transfers Into Level 3		0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	(4,556)	(59,918)
Amortization included in net income		0	0
Asset Balance, end of period		8,142	11,297
Other asset backed securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		9,755	3,601
Purchases		30,504	20,710
Disposals		(138)	(977)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		(633)	869
Transfers Into Level 3		761	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	(14,255)	(16,710)
Amortization included in net income		(1)	0
Asset Balance, end of period		25,993	5,755
Non-redeemable preferred stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Asset Balance, beginning of period		6,927	6,862
Purchases		0	0
Disposals		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in net income		0	0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses), net, included in other comprehensive income		(111)	222
Transfers Into Level 3		0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	[1]	0	0
Amortization included in net income		0	0
Asset Balance, end of period		$ 6,816	$ 7,084

[1] Transfers out of Level 3 include those assets that we are now able to obtain pricing from a third-party pricing vendor that uses observable inputs. The fair values of newly issued securities often require additional estimation until a market is created, which is generally within a few months after issuance. Once a market is created, as was the case for the majority of the security transfers out of the Level 3 category above, Level 2 valuation sources become available.

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Fair Values Valuation of Financial Instruments not reported at fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 972,210	$ 1,011,678
Policy loans	197,009	201,589
Other investments	22,527	34,181
Deposit Contracts, Liabilities	282,715	296,915
Liabilities related to separate accounts	616,381	645,881
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	1,053,591	1,059,073
Policy loans	278,105	256,787
Other investments	37,465	31,749
Total assets	1,369,161	1,347,609
Future policy benefits	4,706,931	4,381,863
Supplemental contracts without life contingencies, fair value disclosure	303,166	309,601
Advance premiums and other deposits	251,444	245,480
Long-term debt	77,764	84,438
Liabilities related to separate accounts	615,361	644,691
Total liabilities	5,954,666	5,666,073
Reported Value Measurement
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	972,210	1,011,678
Policy loans	197,009	201,589
Other investments	37,263	31,211
Total assets	1,206,482	1,244,478
Future policy benefits	4,400,006	4,270,073
Deposit Contracts, Liabilities	282,715	296,915
Advance premiums and other deposits	251,444	245,480
Long-term debt	97,000	97,000
Liabilities related to separate accounts	616,381	645,881
Total liabilities	5,647,546	5,555,349
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other investments	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	0	0
Policy loans	0	0
Other investments	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Future policy benefits	0	0
Supplemental contracts without life contingencies, fair value disclosure	0	0
Advance premiums and other deposits	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Liabilities related to separate accounts	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other investments	18,376	31,469
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	0	0
Policy loans	0	0
Other investments	35,061	29,534
Total assets	35,061	29,534
Future policy benefits	0	0
Supplemental contracts without life contingencies, fair value disclosure	0	0
Advance premiums and other deposits	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Liabilities related to separate accounts	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other investments	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Financial Instruments Not Reported at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	1,053,591	1,059,073
Policy loans	278,105	256,787
Other investments	2,404	2,215
Total assets	1,334,100	1,318,075
Future policy benefits	4,706,931	4,381,863
Supplemental contracts without life contingencies, fair value disclosure	303,166	309,601
Advance premiums and other deposits	251,444	245,480
Long-term debt	77,764	84,438
Liabilities related to separate accounts	615,361	644,691
Total liabilities	$ 5,954,666	$ 5,666,073

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Defined Benefit Plan Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1,304	$ 1,138	$ 3,911	$ 3,412
Interest cost	3,142	3,318	9,425	9,955
Expected return on assets	(5,262)	(4,707)	(15,785)	(14,121)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,789	2,228	8,368	6,685
Net periodic pension cost	1,973	1,977	5,919	5,931
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	629	634	1,887	1,900
Other Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	79	117	237	350
Interest cost	220	248	660	744
Amortization of actuarial loss	317	267	951	800
Net periodic pension cost	616	632	1,848	1,894
FBL Financial Group, Inc. share of net periodic pension costs	$ 392	$ 362	$ 1,177	$ 1,087

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Commitments and Contingencies Unfunded Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Limited partnership | Other Assets
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 57.6
Private Placement | Fixed Maturities
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 12.2

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Stockholders Equity Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.50	$ 0.48	$ 3.00	$ 2.94
Cash dividends per preferred share	0.0075	0.0075	$ 0.0225	$ 0.0225
Payment Of Special Cash Dividend			$ 37.0	$ 37.0
Regular quarterly cash dividend
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per common share	0.50	0.48	$ 1.50	$ 1.44
Special cash dividend
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1.50	$ 1.50

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Stockholders Equity Recon of Outstanding Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	24,394,523	24,662,308	24,394,523	24,662,308	24,664,215	24,718,815
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Stock-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			20,452	9,968
Stock-based compensation	$ (184)	$ 112	$ 126	$ 324
Shares of common stock repurchased			(290,144)	(66,475)
Purchase of common stock	(5,591)		$ (10,000)	$ (4,577)
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 26,300		$ 26,300
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	24,383,110	24,650,895	24,383,110	24,650,895	24,652,802	24,707,402
Common stock, without par value	$ 150,990		$ 150,990		$ 152,661
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Stock-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			20,452	9,968
Shares of common stock repurchased			(290,144)	(66,475)
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	11,413	11,413	11,413	11,413	11,413	11,413
Common stock, without par value	$ 72		$ 72		$ 72
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Stock-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			0	0
Shares of common stock repurchased			0	0
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, without par value	151,062	$ 152,638	$ 151,062	$ 152,638	152,733	$ 152,724
Stock-based compensation	(184)	112	126	324
Purchase of common stock	(994)		(1,797)	(410)
Common Stock | Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, without par value	150,990	152,566	150,990	152,566	152,661	152,652
Stock-based compensation			126	324
Purchase of common stock			(1,797)	(410)
Common Stock | Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, without par value	$ 72	$ 72	72	72	$ 72	$ 72
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Purchase of common stock			$ 0	$ 0

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Stockholders Equity AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accumulated other comprehensive income		$ 529,087		$ 529,087		$ 354,764
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		68,435	$ 128,511	218,993	$ 406,327
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent					(1,848)
reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				11,015
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, without Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Accumulated other comprehensive income	[1]	536,872	412,121	536,872	412,121	363,020	$ 96,921
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax	[1]			163,585	317,677
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, without Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	[2]				(2,477)
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, without Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent | reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	[2]			10,267
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, with Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Accumulated other comprehensive income	[1]	1,699	2,161	1,699	2,161	1,974	3,133
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax	[1]			(275)	(972)
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, with Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Net of Tax	[2]				0
AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, with Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent | reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Net of Tax	[2]			0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(9,484)	(8,107)	(9,484)	(8,107)	(10,230)	(8,736)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax				(2)	0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax				748	629
AOCI Attributable to Parent
Accumulated other comprehensive income		$ 529,087	$ 406,175	529,087	406,175	$ 354,764	$ 91,318
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax				163,308	316,705
AOCI Attributable to Parent | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent					$ (1,848)
AOCI Attributable to Parent | reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				$ 11,015

[1] Includes the impact of taxes, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired, unearned revenue reserves and policyholder liabilities. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

[2] See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Stockholders Equity AOCI Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments		$ 1,991	$ 696	$ (8,657)	$ 11,230
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		12,095		12,095
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		68,435	$ 128,511	218,993	406,327
reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments				1,299
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		12,095		12,095
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments				(398)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax				947
Other Compreshensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCi, before Tax				13,943
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent				(2,928)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				11,015
reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income | AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, without Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	[1]			1,299
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held		$ 12,095		12,095
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments	[1]			(398)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax				0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax	[1]			12,996
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax	[1]			(2,729)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	[1]			10,267
reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income | AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, with Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	[1]			0
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments	[1]			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax				0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, before Tax	[1]			0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Tax	[1]			0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Net of Tax	[1]			0
reclassifications into accumulated other comprehensive income | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments				0	0
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments				0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax				947	797
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Tax				947	797
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax				(199)	(168)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax				$ 748	629
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments					(3,367)
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments					232
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax					797
Other Compreshensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCi, before Tax					(2,338)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent					490
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent					(1,848)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, without Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	[1]				(3,367)
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments	[1]				232
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax					0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax	[1]				(3,135)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax	[1]				658
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	[1]				(2,477)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | AOCI, Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, with Allowance for Credit Loss, Parent
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	[1]				0
Change in offsets to unrealized on investments	[1]				0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax					0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, before Tax	[1]				0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Tax	[1]				0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, Net of Tax	[1]				$ 0

[1] See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Earnings per Share Computation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Numerator [Abstract]
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$ 20,974	$ 25,129	$ 44,670	$ 91,470
Less: Dividends Series B preferred stock	(37)	(37)	(112)	(112)
Income available to common stockholders	$ 20,937	$ 25,092	$ 44,558	$ 91,358
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average shares - diluted	24,500,311	24,768,674	24,664,438	24,771,084
Weighted average shares - basic	24,497,140	24,758,639	24,660,576	24,760,311
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation	3,171	10,035	3,862	10,773
Earnings per common share	$ 0.85	$ 1.01	$ 1.81	$ 3.69
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$ 0.85	$ 1.01	$ 1.81	$ 3.69

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Segment Information Financial Information Conerning our Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Pre-Tax Operating Income (Loss)		$ 22,386	$ 27,092	$ 75,774	$ 94,636
Realized gains losses on investments net of offsets	[1]	4,177	557	(19,118)	10,075
Derivatives unrealized gain net of offsets	[1]	(2,632)	(666)	(6,161)	832
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		23,931	26,983	50,495	105,543
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		2,883	1,642	5,887	13,429
Income Tax on Equity Income		(74)	(212)	62	(644)
Operating Income (Loss)		20,974	25,129	44,670	91,470
Operating revenues		187,020	179,069	557,980	550,892
Realized gains on investments related to revenue	[1]	3,894	647	(19,513)	10,313
Derivative unrealized related to revenues	[1]	6,931	4,942	(4,646)	19,915
Revenues		197,845	184,658	533,821	581,120
Annuity Segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Pre-Tax Operating Income (Loss)		18,916	8,121	45,852	38,420
Operating revenues		53,352	51,241	161,543	158,186
Life Insurance Segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Pre-Tax Operating Income (Loss)		2,641	14,032	25,168	42,363
Operating revenues		111,170	104,595	327,877	322,791
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Pre-Tax Operating Income (Loss)		829	4,939	4,754	13,853
Operating revenues		$ 22,498	$ 23,233	$ 68,560	$ 69,915

[1] Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves, deferred acquisition costs, value of insurance in force acquired and interest sensitive policy reserves attributable to these items.

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Segment Information Goodwill by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Annuity Segment
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3.9	$ 3.9
Life Insurance Segment
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 6.1	$ 6.1

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Segment Information Equity Income by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-Tax on Equity Income (Loss)	$ 351	$ 1,011	$ (300)	$ 3,067
Income Tax on Equity Income	(74)	(212)	62	(644)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	277	799	(238)	2,423
Life Insurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-Tax on Equity Income (Loss)	299	821	(309)	2,199
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-Tax on Equity Income (Loss)	$ 52	$ 190	$ 9	$ 868

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Segment Information Reconciliation of Traditional Life Insurance Premiums, Net of Reinsurance & Interest Sensitive Product Charges by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Premiums collected	$ 133,200	$ 142,100	$ 413,100	$ 455,100
Change in due premiums and other	8	(573)	(288)	303
Traditional life insurance premiums	47,792	46,982	147,429	147,361
Interest sensitive product charges	35,420	31,135	100,049	94,935
Net realized gains/losses on investments & change in fair value of derivatives on amortization of unearned revenue reserves	155	(44)	(767)	675
Life Insurance Segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Premiums collected	77,666	75,043	238,774	232,442
Interest sensitive product charges	23,243	19,163	63,591	57,786
Life Insurance Segment | Admin charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	5,278	4,570	16,134	14,163
Life Insurance Segment | Cost of insurance charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	13,565	13,415	40,281	38,861
Life Insurance Segment | Surrender charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	611	698	1,942	2,037
Life Insurance Segment | Amortization of policy initiation fees
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	3,789	480	5,234	2,725
Life insurance - interest sensitive
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Premiums collected	29,882	27,488	91,057	85,384
Life insurance - traditional
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Premiums collected	47,784	47,555	147,717	147,058
Annuity Segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	1,776	1,608	5,741	4,947
Annuity Segment | Cost of insurance charges & Administration charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	1,481	1,248	4,696	3,881
Annuity Segment | Surrender charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	295	360	1,045	1,066
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	10,246	10,408	31,484	31,527
Corporate and Other | Admin charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	1,062	1,118	3,398	3,586
Corporate and Other | Cost of insurance charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	7,082	6,952	21,384	21,338
Corporate and Other | Surrender charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	6	17	46	78
Corporate and Other | Separate account charges
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	2,025	2,115	5,947	6,067
Corporate and Other | Amortization of policy initiation fees
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest sensitive product charges	$ 71	$ 206	$ 709	$ 458