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Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2015:
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated Fair
 
% of
 
Other-than-
temporary impairments
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Total
 
in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
15,801,362

 
$
702,697

 
$
330,612

 
$
16,173,447

 
59.1
%
 
$

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
2,520,495

 
1,023,160

 
929

 
3,542,726

 
12.9

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,234,158

 
55,711

 
6,409

 
1,283,460

 
4.7

 
(300
)
Asset-backed securities
 
1,055,760

 
16,971

 
11,359

 
1,061,372

 
3.9

 
354

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,441,845

 
58,555

 
8,449

 
1,491,951

 
5.4

 
(1,609
)
U.S. government and agencies
 
1,337,493

 
20,688

 
40,963

 
1,317,218

 
4.8

 

State and political subdivisions
 
466,685

 
42,564

 
7,746

 
501,503

 
1.8

 

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
1,986,997

 
89,648

 
36,534

 
2,040,111

 
7.4

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
25,844,795

 
$
2,009,994

 
$
443,001

 
$
27,411,788

 
100.0
%
 
$
(1,555
)
Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
89,726

 
$
2,737

 
$
7,754

 
$
84,709

 
76.7
%
 
 
Other equity securities
 
26,968

 

 
1,303

 
25,665

 
23.3

 
 
Total equity securities
 
$
116,694

 
$
2,737

 
$
9,057

 
$
110,374

 
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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
181,380

 
$
194,189

 
$
127,229

 
$
134,863

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
243,212

 
n/a

 
117,227

Securities held in trust
10,106,789

 
10,619,581

 
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 included securities of the U.S. government and its agencies as of September 30, 2015, as well as the securities disclosed below as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands).
 
September 30, 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
$
876,694

 
$
1,209,125

 
$
979,908

 
$
1,359,339

Canadian province of Quebec
966,171

 
1,464,067

 
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 September 30, 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
 
$
649,473

 
$
657,750

Due after one year through five years
 
4,976,774

 
5,182,233

Due after five years through ten years
 
7,762,616

 
7,980,594

Due after ten years
 
8,724,169

 
9,754,428

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
 
3,731,763

 
3,836,783

Total
 
$
25,844,795

 
$
27,411,788

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 
September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost    
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total           
Finance
 
$
5,092,474

 
$
5,279,879

 
32.7
%
Industrial
 
9,004,544

 
9,099,228

 
56.2

Utility
 
1,704,344

 
1,794,340

 
11.1

Total
 
$
15,801,362

 
$
16,173,447

 
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
%
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in AOCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
7,284

 
$
7,284

 
$
7,284

 
$
11,696

Credit loss OTTI previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period
 

 

 

 
(4,412
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,284

 
$
7,284

 
$
7,284

 
$
7,284

Investments In Debt And Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Disclosures
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 1,640 and 932 fixed maturity and equity securities as of September 30, 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):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
Less than 20%
 
$
363,451

 
80.4
%
 
$
111,965

 
83.0
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
72,884

 
16.1

 
13,698

 
10.1

20% or more for six months or greater
 
15,723

 
3.5

 
9,256

 
6.9

Total
 
$
452,058

 
100.0
%
 
$
134,919

 
100.0
%
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses, including other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in AOCI, for 1,640 and 932 fixed maturity and equity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of September 30, 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
September 30, 2015:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
$
4,647,733

 
$
216,291

 
$
302,808

 
$
30,784

 
$
4,950,541

 
$
247,075

Canadian and Canadian provincial governments
 
81,615

 
929

 

 

 
81,615

 
929

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
231,621

 
2,363

 
66,339

 
3,247

 
297,960

 
5,610

Asset-backed securities
 
289,210

 
3,234

 
182,478

 
6,193

 
471,688

 
9,427

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
222,799

 
3,499

 
24,236

 
1,122

 
247,035

 
4,621

U.S. government and agencies
 
909,226

 
40,963

 

 

 
909,226

 
40,963

State and political subdivisions
 
128,633

 
4,204

 
13,206

 
3,542

 
141,839

 
7,746

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
293,121

 
9,368

 
37,900

 
3,353

 
331,021

 
12,721

Total investment grade securities
 
6,803,958

 
280,851

 
626,967

 
48,241

 
7,430,925

 
329,092

 
Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate securities
 
659,513

 
60,972

 
112,210

 
22,565

 
771,723

 
83,537

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
42,309

 
445

 
8,797

 
354

 
51,106

 
799

Asset-backed securities
 
6,905

 
85

 
13,677

 
1,847

 
20,582

 
1,932

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
3,238

 
262

 
7,280

 
3,566

 
10,518

 
3,828

Other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises
 
87,340

 
16,297

 
20,541

 
7,516

 
107,881

 
23,813

Total below investment grade securities
 
799,305

 
78,061

 
162,505

 
35,848

 
961,810

 
113,909

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
7,603,263

 
$
358,912

 
$
789,472

 
$
84,089

 
$
8,392,735

 
$
443,001

Non-redeemable preferred stock
 
$
38,857

 
$
5,481

 
$
6,411

 
$
2,273

 
$
45,268

 
$
7,754

Other equity securities
 
25,619

 
1,303

 

 

 
25,619

 
1,303

Total equity securities
 
$
64,476

 
$
6,784

 
$
6,411

 
$
2,273

 
$
70,887

 
$
9,057

 
 
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 September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
 
$
298,376

 
$
269,346

 
$
871,936

 
$
766,764

Mortgage loans on real estate
 
36,547

 
39,070

 
108,440

 
102,535

Policy loans
 
16,475

 
13,825

 
46,763

 
41,014

Funds withheld at interest
 
40,382

 
124,685

 
239,967

 
345,484

Short-term investments
 
576

 
462

 
2,085

 
1,507

Other invested assets
 
13,696

 
15,416

 
48,141

 
48,937

Investment income
 
406,052

 
462,804

 
1,317,332

 
1,306,241

Investment expense
 
(16,455
)
 
(15,698
)
 
(50,305
)
 
(44,153
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
 
$
389,597

 
$
447,106

 
$
1,267,027

 
$
1,262,088

Gain Loss On Investments
Investment related gains (losses), net consist of the following (dollars in thousands): 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Fixed maturity and equity securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturity securities recognized in earnings
$
(23,111
)
 
$
(246
)
 
$
(29,775
)
 
$
(1,419
)
Gain on investment activity
13,792

 
8,819

 
53,002

 
51,773

Loss on investment activity
(22,186
)
 
(6,355
)
 
(50,257
)
 
(19,815
)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
(636
)
 
(2,041
)
 
(4,661
)
 
(5,686
)
Derivatives and other, net
(79,205
)
 
22,141

 
(88,250
)
 
200,563

Total investment related gains (losses), net
$
(111,346
)
 
$
22,318

 
$
(119,941
)
 
$
225,416

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands).
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
265,240

 
$
281,225

 
$
201,050

 
$
212,946

Repurchase program securities pledged

 

 
92,446

 
107,158

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
442,679

 
468,008

 
298,466

 
314,160

Securities received
n/a

 
484,751

 
n/a

 
338,929

Schedule of Underlying Assets of Repurchase Agreements when Amount of Repurchase Agreements Exceeds 10 Percent of Assets [Table Text Block]
The following table presents information on the securities pledged as collateral by the Company related to its repurchase/reverse repurchase program as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the table as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
 
September 30, 2015
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 Days
 
30-90 Days
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Collateral on repurchase program
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
201,681

 
$
201,681

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 
101,888

 
101,888

Corporate securities

 

 
3,042

 
145,434

 
148,476

Foreign government

 

 

 
3,484

 
3,484

Other
12,479

 

 

 

 
12,479

Total borrowings
$
12,479

 
$

 
$
3,042

 
$
452,487

 
$
468,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement in preceding table
 
$
484,751

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
16,743

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 Property type:
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Office building
 
$
959,181

 
30.2
%
 
$
851,749

 
31.3
%
Retail
 
1,007,083

 
31.7

 
802,466

 
29.6

Industrial
 
571,346

 
18.0

 
466,583

 
17.2

Apartment
 
423,509

 
13.3

 
376,430

 
13.8

Other commercial
 
214,535

 
6.8

 
221,481

 
8.1

Total
 
$
3,175,654

 
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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Due within five years
 
$
932,955

 
29.4
%
 
$
860,362

 
31.6
%
Due after five years through ten years
 
1,511,275

 
47.6

 
1,165,530

 
42.9

Due after ten years
 
731,424

 
23.0

 
692,817

 
25.5

Total
 
$
3,175,654

 
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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Internal credit quality grade:
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
High investment grade
 
$
1,681,552

 
52.9
%
 
$
1,326,199

 
48.8
%
Investment grade
 
1,378,194

 
43.4

 
1,235,046

 
45.4

Average
 
77,217

 
2.4

 
118,152

 
4.4

Watch list
 
17,857

 
0.6

 
22,285

 
0.8

In or near default
 
20,834

 
0.7

 
17,027

 
0.6

Total
 
$
3,175,654

 
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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
20,834

 
$
17,027

Collectively measured for impairment
 
3,154,820

 
2,701,682

Mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances
 
3,175,654

 
2,718,709

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
710

 
816

Collectively measured for impairment
 
4,942

 
5,655

Total valuation allowances
 
5,652

 
6,471

 
Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowances
 
$
3,170,002

 
$
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 and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
5,942

 
$
9,692

 
$
6,471

 
$
10,106

Charge-offs, net of recoveries
 

 
(2,757
)
 

 
(2,733
)
Provision (release)
 
(290
)
 
(93
)
 
(819
)
 
(531
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
5,652

 
$
6,842

 
$
5,652

 
$
6,842

Impaired Financing Receivables Table
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
5,942

 
$
9,692

 
$
6,471

 
$
10,106

Charge-offs, net of recoveries
 

 
(2,757
)
 

 
(2,733
)
Provision (release)
 
(290
)
 
(93
)
 
(819
)
 
(531
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
5,652

 
$
6,842

 
$
5,652

 
$
6,842


Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
September 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
8,434

 
$
8,374

 
$

 
$
8,374

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
12,969

 
12,460

 
710

 
11,750

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
21,403

 
$
20,834

 
$
710

 
$
20,124

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 September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
6,364

 
$
71

 
$
9,159

 
$
225

 
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
12,495

 
194

 
14,870

 
26

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
18,859

 
$
265

 
$
24,029

 
$
251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
6,533

 
$
212

 
$
14,856

 
$
614

 
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
11,392

 
578

 
14,705

 
478

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,925

 
$
790

 
$
29,561

 
$
1,092

(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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Equity securities
 
$
110,374

 
$
126,860

Limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures
 
507,628

 
446,604

Structured loans
 
53,030

 
164,309

Derivatives
 
275,518

 
216,966

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
129,511

 
140,344

Other
 
111,443

 
103,236

Total other invested assets
 
$
1,187,504

 
$
1,198,319