Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 368,675	$ 298,659
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income	78,763	(631)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	214,407	165,720
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	(915,613)	111,631
Amortization and other non-cash items	(21,890)	(36,806)
Change in:
Future policy benefits	659,730	753,124
Reinsurance recoverables	(326,993)	(767,317)
Accrued investment income	18,952	(3,085)
Net payable to/receivable from parent and affiliates	(33,754)	(13,058)
Deferred policy acquisition costs	408,155	(7,934)
Income taxes	(78,531)	(14,390)
Deferred sales inducements	(1,825)	(3,969)
Derivatives, net	(182,828)	(65,542)
Other, net	(181,862)	(24,523)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	5,386	391,879
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	798,298	431,458
Short-term investments	238,471	500,631
Policy loans	71,542	60,685
Ceded policy loans	(4,807)	(3,639)
Commercial mortgage and other loans	159,171	49,051
Other long-term investments	3,365	6,902
Equity securities, available-for-sale	28,452	0
Trading account assets	0	991
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(1,410,624)	(852,120)
Short-term investments	(225,819)	(456,792)
Policy loans	(60,677)	(52,453)
Ceded policy loans	8,355	5,868
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(133,580)	(114,378)
Other long-term investments	(18,853)	(21,089)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(5,000)	(5,010)
Trading account assets	0	(12,001)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net	19,100	8,470
Derivatives, net	(5,019)	(7,777)
Other, net	0	1,164
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	(537,625)	(460,039)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits	2,105,500	1,763,866
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits	(584,464)	(497,677)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(1,252,615)	(1,006,256)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals	32,053	26,208
Net change in cash collateral for loaned securities	116,272	44,380
Dividend to parent	0	(230,000)
Contributed capital	205,000	0
Contributed (distributed) capital - parent/child asset transfers	1,676	(18,739)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	0	72,000
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(125,000)	(129,000)
Drafts outstanding	(9,657)	(73)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	488,765	24,709
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(43,474)	(43,451)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	370,286	214,952
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 326,812	$ 171,501