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Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments [Abstract]  
Available For Sale Securities
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity and equity securities by sector as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2015:
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated Fair
 
% of
 
Other-than-
temporary impairments
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Total
 
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
14,084,589

 
$
1,159,377

 
$
64,831

 
$
15,179,135

 
58.8
%
 
$

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
2,477,703

 
1,416,036

 

 
3,893,739

 
15.1

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,072,415

 
60,491

 
5,232

 
1,127,674

 
4.4

 
(300
)
Asset-backed securities
 
1,082,883

 
23,322

 
8,093

 
1,098,112

 
4.3

 
354

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,448,372

 
93,304

 
7,402

 
1,534,274

 
5.9

 
(1,609
)
U.S. government and agencies
 
444,529

 
28,879

 

 
473,408

 
1.8

 

State and political subdivisions
 
378,403

 
54,496

 
3,128

 
429,771

 
1.7

 

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
1,944,822

 
129,615

 
9,327

 
2,065,110

 
8.0

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
22,933,716

 
$
2,965,520

 
$
98,013

 
$
25,801,223

 
100.0
%
 
$
(1,555
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
90,643

 
$
5,136

 
$
1,405

 
$
94,374

 
70.1
%
 
 
Other equity securities
 
39,395

 
894

 
44

 
40,245

 
29.9

 
 
Total equity securities
 
$
130,038

 
$
6,030

 
$
1,449

 
$
134,619

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
December 31, 2014:
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated Fair
 
% of
 
Other-than-
temporary impairments
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Total
 
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
14,010,604

 
$
965,523

 
$
90,544

 
$
14,885,583

 
58.4
%
 
$

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
2,668,852

 
1,196,420

 
7

 
3,865,265

 
15.2

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
991,867

 
52,640

 
6,611

 
1,037,896

 
4.1

 
(300
)
Asset-backed securities
 
1,059,660

 
20,301

 
10,375

 
1,069,586

 
4.2

 
354

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,453,657

 
87,593

 
8,659

 
1,532,591

 
6.0

 
(1,609
)
U.S. government and agencies
 
501,352

 
25,014

 
515

 
525,851

 
2.0

 

State and political subdivisions
 
378,457

 
51,117

 
3,498

 
426,076

 
1.7

 

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
2,041,148

 
110,065

 
13,089

 
2,138,124

 
8.4

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
23,105,597

 
$
2,508,673

 
$
133,298

 
$
25,480,972

 
100.0
%
 
$
(1,555
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
93,540

 
$
7,350

 
$
1,527

 
$
99,363

 
78.3
%
 
 
Other equity securities
 
26,994

 
597

 
94

 
27,497

 
21.7

 
 
Total equity securities
 
$
120,534

 
$
7,947

 
$
1,621

 
$
126,860

 
100.0
%
 
 
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Table Text Block]
The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral, and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
148,411

 
$
160,448

 
$
127,229

 
$
134,863

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
128,643

 
n/a

 
117,227

Securities held in trust
9,719,868

 
10,628,413

 
10,197,489

 
10,922,947

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands).
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian province of Ontario
$
901,634

 
$
1,351,722

 
$
979,908

 
$
1,359,339

Canadian province of Quebec
934,860

 
1,628,425

 
1,006,315

 
1,599,673

Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale at March 31, 2015 are shown by contractual maturity in the table below (dollars in thousands). Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Asset and mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.

 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
594,886

 
$
600,953

Due after one year through five years
 
4,504,020

 
4,771,660

Due after five years through ten years
 
7,388,162

 
7,862,501

Due after ten years
 
6,842,978

 
8,806,049

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
 
3,603,670

 
3,760,060

Total
 
$
22,933,716

 
$
25,801,223

Fixed Maturity Holdings Industry Types Weighted Average Credit Ratings [Table Text Block]
The tables below show the major industry types of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost    
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total           
Finance
 
$
4,842,257

 
$
5,186,461

 
34.2
%
Industrial
 
7,699,936

 
8,270,678

 
54.4

Utility
 
1,542,396

 
1,721,996

 
11.4

Total
 
$
14,084,589

 
$
15,179,135

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total
Finance
 
$
4,789,568

 
$
5,066,408

 
34.0
%
Industrial
 
7,639,330

 
8,086,067

 
54.3

Utility
 
1,581,706

 
1,733,108

 
11.7

Total
 
$
14,010,604

 
$
14,885,583

 
100.0
%
Investments In Debt And Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Disclosures
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 687 and 932 fixed maturity and equity securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
Less than 20%
 
$
72,598

 
73.0
%
 
$
111,965

 
83.0
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
15,318

 
15.4

 
13,698

 
10.1

20% or more for six months or greater
 
11,546

 
11.6

 
9,256

 
6.9

Total
 
$
99,462

 
100.0
%
 
$
134,919

 
100.0
%
Fair Value And Investments In Debt And Marketable Equity Securities And Certain Trading Assets Disclosures
The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses, including other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in AOCI, for 687 and 932 fixed maturity and equity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands). These investments are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair value has remained below amortized cost.
 
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
March 31, 2015:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
805,091

 
$
18,419

 
$
227,150

 
$
15,576

 
$
1,032,241

 
$
33,995

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
100,937

 
1,507

 
62,201

 
3,228

 
163,138

 
4,735

Asset-backed securities
 
285,839

 
2,774

 
99,896

 
3,381

 
385,735

 
6,155

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
49,304

 
162

 
20,733

 
1,590

 
70,037

 
1,752

State and political subdivisions
 

 

 
13,647

 
3,128

 
13,647

 
3,128

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
109,347

 
5,560

 
36,737

 
1,494

 
146,084

 
7,054

Total investment grade securities
 
1,350,518

 
28,422

 
460,364

 
28,397

 
1,810,882

 
56,819

 
Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
357,118

 
28,279

 
25,560

 
2,557

 
382,678

 
30,836

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
10,308

 
83

 
12,033

 
414

 
22,341

 
497

Asset-backed securities
 
14,478

 
231

 
6,715

 
1,707

 
21,193

 
1,938

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
6,739

 
240

 
5,522

 
5,410

 
12,261

 
5,650

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
15,375

 
2,145

 
2,910

 
128

 
18,285

 
2,273

Total below investment grade securities
 
404,018

 
30,978

 
52,740

 
10,216

 
456,758

 
41,194

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
1,754,536

 
$
59,400

 
$
513,104

 
$
38,613

 
$
2,267,640

 
$
98,013

Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
20,885

 
$
501

 
$
6,649

 
$
904

 
$
27,534

 
$
1,405

Other equity securities
 
8,597

 
44

 

 

 
8,597

 
44

Total equity securities
 
$
29,482

 
$
545

 
$
6,649

 
$
904

 
$
36,131

 
$
1,449

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
December 31, 2014:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
1,225,767

 
$
27,784

 
$
614,294

 
$
30,040

 
$
1,840,061

 
$
57,824

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 

 

 
1,235

 
7

 
1,235

 
7

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
78,864

 
846

 
135,414

 
5,247

 
214,278

 
6,093

Asset-backed securities
 
332,785

 
4,021

 
109,411

 
4,289

 
442,196

 
8,310

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
78,632

 
564

 
28,375

 
2,461

 
107,007

 
3,025

U.S. government and agencies
 
81,317

 
89

 
32,959

 
426

 
114,276

 
515

State and political subdivisions
 
13,780

 
17

 
18,998

 
3,438

 
32,778

 
3,455

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
156,725

 
7,007

 
76,111

 
2,946

 
232,836

 
9,953

Total investment grade securities
 
1,967,870

 
40,328

 
1,016,797

 
48,854

 
2,984,667

 
89,182

Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
415,886

 
29,316

 
32,567

 
3,404

 
448,453

 
32,720

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
22,836

 
293

 
6,284

 
225

 
29,120

 
518

Asset-backed securities
 
12,448

 
274

 
7,108

 
1,791

 
19,556

 
2,065

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
3,288

 
249

 
5,580

 
5,385

 
8,868

 
5,634

State and political subdivisions
 
964

 
43

 

 

 
964

 
43

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
13,986

 
3,136

 

 

 
13,986

 
3,136

Total below investment grade securities
 
469,408

 
33,311

 
51,539

 
10,805

 
520,947

 
44,116

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
2,437,278

 
$
73,639

 
$
1,068,336


$
59,659

 
$
3,505,614

 
$
133,298

Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
11,619

 
$
235

 
$
19,100

 
$
1,292

 
$
30,719

 
$
1,527

Other equity securities
 

 

 
3,545

 
94

 
3,545

 
94

Total equity securities
 
$
11,619

 
$
235

 
$
22,645


$
1,386

 
$
34,264

 
$
1,621

Investment Income
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
 
$
269,768

 
$
243,962

Mortgage loans on real estate
 
34,772

 
33,092

Policy loans
 
14,040

 
13,438

Funds withheld at interest
 
112,260

 
112,739

Short-term investments
 
695

 
965

Other invested assets
 
12,027

 
14,501

Investment income
 
443,562

 
418,697

Investment expense
 
(16,671
)
 
(14,322
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
 
$
426,891

 
$
404,375

Gain Loss On Investments
Investment related gains (losses), net consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Fixed maturity and equity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings
$
(2,527
)
 
$
(303
)
Gain on investment activity
19,201

 
8,067

Loss on investment activity
(13,596
)
 
(6,583
)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
(4,168
)
 
1,664

Derivatives and other, net
8,673

 
81,726

Total investment related gains (losses), net
$
7,583

 
$
84,571

Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, repurchased securities pledged and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands).
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
193,840

 
$
207,476

 
$
201,050

 
$
212,946

Repurchase program securities pledged
91,875

 
108,268

 
92,446

 
107,158

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
298,625

 
317,368

 
298,466

 
314,160

Securities received
n/a

 
346,560

 
n/a

 
338,929

Disclosure Of Real Estate Holdings By Property Type [Table Text Block]
The distribution of mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, by property type is as follows as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 Property type:
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Office building
 
$
937,939

 
32.2
%
 
$
851,749

 
31.3
%
Retail
 
890,080

 
30.5

 
802,466

 
29.6

Industrial
 
474,310

 
16.2

 
466,583

 
17.2

Apartment
 
404,174

 
13.8

 
376,430

 
13.8

Other commercial
 
213,113

 
7.3

 
221,481

 
8.1

Total
 
$
2,919,616

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,718,709

 
100.0
%
Mortgage Loans Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
The maturities of the mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Due within five years
 
$
923,234

 
31.6
%
 
$
860,362

 
31.6
%
Due after five years through ten years
 
1,263,984

 
43.3

 
1,165,530

 
42.9

Due after ten years
 
732,398

 
25.1

 
692,817

 
25.5

Total
 
$
2,919,616

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,718,709

 
100.0
%
Mortgage Loan Internal Credit Risk Grade [Table Text Block]
Information regarding the Company’s credit quality indicators, as determined by the Company's internal evaluation methodology for its recorded investment in mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Internal credit quality grade:
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
High investment grade
 
$
1,404,166

 
48.0
%
 
$
1,326,199

 
48.8
%
Investment grade
 
1,377,802

 
47.2

 
1,235,046

 
45.4

Average
 
98,531

 
3.4

 
118,152

 
4.4

Watch list
 
22,161

 
0.8

 
22,285

 
0.8

In or near default
 
16,956

 
0.6

 
17,027

 
0.6

Total
 
$
2,919,616

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,718,709

 
100.0
%
Recorded Investment And Allowance For Credit Losses
The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
16,956

 
$
17,027

Collectively measured for impairment
 
2,902,660

 
2,701,682

Mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances
 
2,919,616

 
2,718,709

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
713

 
816

Collectively measured for impairment
 
5,417

 
5,655

Total valuation allowances
 
6,130

 
6,471

 
Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowances
 
$
2,913,486

 
$
2,712,238

Allowance For Mortgage Loan And Lease Losses Provision For Loss Net
Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
6,471

 
$
10,106

Charge-offs, net of recoveries
 

 
24

Provision (release)
 
(341
)
 
(1,664
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
6,130

 
$
8,466

Impaired Financing Receivables Table
Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
March 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
7,296

 
$
6,693

 
$

 
$
6,693

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
10,227

 
10,263

 
713

 
9,550

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,523

 
$
16,956

 
$
713

 
$
16,243

December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
7,314

 
$
6,711

 
$

 
$
6,711

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
10,279

 
10,316

 
816

 
9,500

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,593

 
$
17,027

 
$
816

 
$
16,211

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s average investment in impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
10,290

 
$
106

 
$
14,539

 
$
318

 
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
6,702

 
155

 
20,554

 
193

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
16,992

 
$
261

 
$
35,093

 
$
511

(1) Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances
Schedule Of Other Invested Assets [Table Text Block]
Carrying values of these assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Equity securities
 
$
134,619

 
$
126,860

Limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures
 
450,842

 
446,604

Structured loans
 
148,377

 
164,309

Derivatives
 
265,020

 
216,966

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
136,597

 
140,344

Other
 
107,578

 
103,236

Total other invested assets
 
$
1,243,033

 
$
1,198,319