Unaudited Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 13,679	$ 12,505	$ 48,008	$ 48,666
Policy charges and fee income	550,592	555,907	1,653,225	1,646,310
Net investment income	103,164	107,953	300,035	314,310
Asset administration fees and other income	93,320	102,713	291,460	307,384
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(2,523)	41	(2,960)	(4,692)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	(95)
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	67,796	1,170,036	636,782	(322,725)
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	65,273	1,170,077	633,822	(327,512)
Total revenues	826,028	1,949,155	2,926,550	1,989,158
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits	49,931	14,056	113,624	80,251
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	82,313	90,499	213,903	567
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	190,632	260,194	514,457	(45,981)
Commission expense	192,951	203,619	644,628	640,612
General, administrative and other expenses	46,038	28,874	132,199	143,492
Total benefits and expenses	561,865	597,242	1,618,811	818,941
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	264,163	1,351,913	1,307,739	1,170,217
Income tax expense (benefit)	(148,073)	412,987	57,278	369,516
NET INCOME (LOSS)	412,236	938,926	1,250,461	800,701
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(64)	31	(1,192)	95
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(149,116)	(7,962)	(383,434)	227,398
Total	(149,180)	(7,931)	(384,626)	227,493
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,328)	(2,776)	(80,773)	79,622
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(117,852)	(5,155)	(303,853)	147,871
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 294,384	$ 933,771	$ 946,608	$ 948,572