Unaudited Interim Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost, 2018: $9,745,836; 2017: $10,145,266)		$ 9,386,801	$ 10,110,786
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost, 2018: $271,225; 2017: $161,393)	[1]	270,750	166,360
Equity securities, at fair value (cost, 2018: $10,548; 2017: $11,614)	[1]	14,680	15,375
Commercial mortgage and other loans		1,376,710	1,387,012
Policy loans		12,582	12,558
Short-term investments		285,452	711,071
Other invested assets (includes $7,298 and $151,481 measured at fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	[1]	211,819	335,811
Total investments		11,558,794	12,738,973
Cash and cash equivalents		1,380,913	1,639,939
Deferred policy acquisition costs		4,502,165	4,596,565
Accrued investment income		83,912	88,331
Reinsurance recoverables		520,111	563,428
Income taxes		1,126,161	1,116,735
Value of business acquired		35,938	35,109
Deferred sales inducements		951,447	1,020,786
Receivables from parent and affiliates		51,809	49,351
Other assets		108,594	121,086
Separate account assets		35,584,480	37,990,547
TOTAL ASSETS		55,904,324	59,960,850
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		7,194,626	9,132,569
Policyholders’ account balances		4,964,987	4,846,152
Payables to parent and affiliates		123,883	36,026
Cash collateral for loaned securities		11,539	17,383
Short-term debt		187,800	43,734
Long-term debt		787,595	928,165
Reinsurance payables		247,971	262,588
Other liabilities		417,835	422,636
Separate account liabilities		35,584,480	37,990,547
Total liabilities		49,520,716	53,679,800
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Common stock, ($100 par value; 25,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)		2,500	2,500
Additional paid-in capital		6,595,436	7,145,436
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)		98,514	(776,762)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(312,842)	(90,124)
Total equity		6,383,608	6,281,050
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 55,904,324	$ 59,960,850

[1] (1)Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. See "Adoption of ASU 2016-01" in Note 2 for details.