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Policyholder Account Balances - Successor
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Policyholder Account Balances - Successor
9. Policyholder Account Balances — Successor

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, policyholders’ account balances consisted of the following:

 

($ in thousands)

   December 31, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Interest-sensitive life contracts

   $ 5,370,563      $ 5,210,152  

Individual annuities

     5,298,452        5,896,019  

Funding agreements

     255,200        —    

Other

     11,157        14,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total policyholders’ account balances

   $ 10,935,372      $ 11,120,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Policyholders’ account balances represent an accumulation of account deposits plus credited interest less withdrawals, expenses and mortality charges, if applicable. These policyholders’ account balances also include provisions for benefits under non-life contingent payout annuities. Interest crediting rates range from 0.4% to 6.0% for interest sensitive contracts. Interest crediting rates for individual annuities range from 0.0% to 6.0%. Interest crediting rates for funding agreements range from 0.5% to 1.0%.