Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 93,883	$ 94,982
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Universal life and annuity contract interest	200,500	183,316
Surrender charges and other policy revenues	(25,608)	(28,429)
Realized (gains) losses on investments	(3,702)	(5,582)
Accretion/amortization of discounts and premiums, investments	1,798	(86)
Depreciation and amortization	8,185	8,769
(Increase) decrease in value of equity securities	(2,639)	(254)
(Increase) decrease in value of derivatives	(63,127)	(35,581)
(Increase) decrease in deferred policy acquisition and sales inducement costs, and value of business acquired	53,837	31,645
(Increase) decrease in accrued investment income	3,837	(4,245)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	280	(12,489)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for future policy benefits	6,960	(11,566)
Increase (decrease) in other policyholder liabilities	(19,847)	1,520
Increase (decrease) in Federal income tax liability	6,486	(696)
Increase (decrease) in deferred Federal income tax	(17,502)	4,680
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(1,340)	(3,882)
Net cash provided by operating activities	242,001	222,102
Proceeds from sales of:
Debt securities available for sale	80,528	13,098
Other investments	35,871	2,749
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of:
Debt securities held to maturity	486,344	360,036
Debt securities available for sale	189,944	168,638
Derivatives, index options	28,457	160,094
Property and equipment	0	8
Purchases of:
Debt securities held to maturity	(161,617)	(391,548)
Debt securities available for sale	(127,811)	(228,172)
Equity securities	(977)	(1,678)
Derivatives, index options	(57,443)	(63,524)
Other investments	(7,314)	(5,581)
Property and equipment	(2,497)	(3,070)
Payment to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	(189,121)	0
Principal payments on mortgage loans	22,384	32,374
Cost of mortgage loans acquired	(47,744)	(24,803)
Decrease (increase) in policy loans	2,580	1,931
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	251,584	20,552
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deposits to account balances for universal life and annuity contracts	292,551	442,795
Return of account balances on universal life and annuity contracts	(747,260)	(749,245)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(454,709)	(306,450)
Effect of foreign exchange	657	1,553
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	39,533	(62,243)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	131,976	217,624
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	171,509	155,381
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	252	30
Income taxes	34,758	19,683
Noncash operating activities:
Net deferral and amortization of sales inducements	(13,501)	(8,152)
Noncash investing activities:
Contingent consideration to acquire businesses	$ 3,965	$ 0

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