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Adoption of New Accounting Standard (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Analysis Deferred Acquisition Costs

A roll forward presenting an analysis of the changes in the deferred acquisition costs balances for the 2012 and 2011 periods is as follows:

Deferred Acquisition Costs

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011(1)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 2,916,732      $ 2,869,546   

Additions:

    

Deferred during period:

    

Commissions

     230,565        212,258   

Other expenses

     124,738        116,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred

     355,303        329,050   

Adjustment attributable to unrealized investment losses (2)

     5,353        0   

Foreign exchange adjustment

     4,471        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total additions

     365,127        329,050   

Deductions:

    

Amortized during period

     (287,115     (274,026

Adjustment attributable to unrealized investment gains (2)

     0        (37,048

Foreign exchange adjustment

     0        (2,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deductions

       (313,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 2,994,744      $ 2,885,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) The 2011 balances have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the adoption of the new accounting guidance.
  (2) Represents amounts pertaining to investments relating to universal life-type products.