CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees		$ 2,992,822	$ 3,456,362	$ 3,389,419
Reinsurance ceded		(1,174,871)	(1,367,096)	(1,330,723)
Net of reinsurance ceded		1,817,951	2,089,266	2,058,696
Net investment income		1,532,796	1,923,056	1,823,463
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		58,436	(137,041)	49,790
All other investments		(166,935)	121,087	90,630
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(28,659)	(1,332)	(32,075)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		1,666	(7,780)	14,327
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(26,993)	(9,112)	(17,748)
Other income		271,787	325,411	288,878
Total revenues		3,487,042	4,312,667	4,293,709
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2017 - $1,235,227; 2016 - $1,176,609; 2015 - $1,022,638); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,830)		2,535,388	2,955,005	2,876,726
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired		95,064	79,443	150,298
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2017 - $226,578; 2016 - $210,270; 2015 - $196,383); (Predecessor 2015 - $17,700)		602,402	814,211	744,004
Total benefits and expenses		3,232,854	3,848,659	3,771,028
Income before income tax		254,188	464,008	522,681
Income tax (benefit) expense
Current		46,722	36,565	(38,663)
Deferred		27,769	(754,974)	208,736
Total income tax (benefit) expense		74,491	(718,409)	170,073
Net income		$ 179,697	$ 1,182,417	$ 352,608
Predecessor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 260,582
Reinsurance ceded	(91,632)
Net of reinsurance ceded	168,950
Net investment income	164,605
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	22,031
All other investments	81,153
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(636)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	155
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(481)
Other income	23,388
Total revenues	459,646
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2017 - $1,235,227; 2016 - $1,176,609; 2015 - $1,022,638); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,830)	266,575
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,817
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2017 - $226,578; 2016 - $210,270; 2015 - $196,383); (Predecessor 2015 - $17,700)	55,407
Total benefits and expenses	326,799
Income before income tax	132,847
Income tax (benefit) expense
Current	(47,384)
Deferred	91,709
Total income tax (benefit) expense	44,325
Net income	$ 88,522