Supplemental Consolidated Cash and Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Consolidated Cash and Cash Flow Information

($ in thousands)	Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Cash	$	21,774	$	25,206	$	11,906
Restricted cash	549		302		—
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	22,323	$	25,508	$	11,906
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$	15,476	$	14,104	$	12,532
Income taxes	17,301		22,946		8,679

Non-cash investing activities include $2.1 billion of investments transferred to a reinsurer as consideration paid during the second quarter of 2019 in connection with the Company's reinsurance of a $2.9 billion block of in force fixed and variable annuity business. See Note 5 for further information.

Non-cash investing activities in respect to modifications or exchanges of fixed maturity securities as well as paid-in-kind activity for policy loans were insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.