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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Summary of Company's fair value hierarchy measured at recurring basis | The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis. At September 30, 2016, these Level 3 invested assets comprised 2.8% of the Company’s total investment portfolio fair value.
|  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at |
|  | Carrying |  | Fair |  | Reporting Date Using
|  | Amount |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
September 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Government and federally |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
sponsored agency obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | $ | 472,156 |  |  | $ | 472,156 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 468,694 |  |  |  | $ | 3,462 |
Other, including |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 488,127 |  |  |  | 488,127 |  |  |  |  | 13,894 |  |  |  |  | 474,233 |  |  |  |  | - |
Municipal bonds |  |  | 1,778,741 |  |  |  | 1,778,741 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,733,575 |  |  |  |  | 45,166 |
Foreign government bonds |  |  | 79,839 |  |  |  | 79,839 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 79,839 |  |  |  |  | - |
Corporate bonds |  |  | 2,953,338 |  |  |  | 2,953,338 |  |  |  |  | 7,341 |  |  |  |  | 2,868,376 |  |  |  |  | 77,621 |
Other mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 1,721,852 |  |  |  | 1,721,852 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,623,165 |  |  |  |  | 98,687 |
Total fixed maturities |  |  | 7,494,053 |  |  |  | 7,494,053 |  |  |  |  | 21,235 |  |  |  |  | 7,247,882 |  |  |  |  | 224,936 |
Equity securities |  |  | 137,640 |  |  |  | 137,640 |  |  |  |  | 110,398 |  |  |  |  | 27,236 |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 214,206 |  |  |  | 214,206 |  |  |  |  | 213,450 |  |  |  |  | 756 |  |  |  |  | - |
Other investments |  |  | 16,034 |  |  |  | 16,034 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 16,034 |  |  |  |  | - |
Totals |  |  | 7,861,933 |  |  |  | 7,861,933 |  |  |  |  | 345,083 |  |  |  |  | 7,291,908 |  |  |  |  | 224,942 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, embedded derivatives |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  | - |
Other policyholder funds, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
embedded derivatives |  |  | 55,179 |  |  |  | 55,179 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 55,179 |
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Government and federally |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
sponsored agency obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | $ | 504,414 |  |  | $ | 504,414 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 504,414 |  |  |  | $ | - |
Other, including |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 546,111 |  |  |  | 546,111 |  |  |  |  | 14,258 |  |  |  |  | 531,853 |  |  |  |  | - |
Municipal bonds |  |  | 1,708,943 |  |  |  | 1,708,943 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,678,564 |  |  |  |  | 30,379 |
Foreign government bonds |  |  | 73,617 |  |  |  | 73,617 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 73,617 |  |  |  |  | - |
Corporate bonds |  |  | 2,779,415 |  |  |  | 2,779,415 |  |  |  |  | 10,195 |  |  |  |  | 2,701,645 |  |  |  |  | 67,575 |
Other mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 1,478,840 |  |  |  | 1,478,840 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,403,374 |  |  |  |  | 75,466 |
Total fixed maturities |  |  | 7,091,340 |  |  |  | 7,091,340 |  |  |  |  | 24,453 |  |  |  |  | 6,893,467 |  |  |  |  | 173,420 |
Equity securities |  |  | 99,797 |  |  |  | 99,797 |  |  |  |  | 86,088 |  |  |  |  | 13,703 |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 174,152 |  |  |  | 174,152 |  |  |  |  | 169,764 |  |  |  |  | 4,388 |  |  |  |  | - |
Other investments |  |  | 14,001 |  |  |  | 14,001 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 14,001 |  |  |  |  | - |
Totals |  |  | 7,379,290 |  |  |  | 7,379,290 |  |  |  |  | 280,305 |  |  |  |  | 6,925,559 |  |  |  |  | 173,426 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, embedded derivatives |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  | - |
Other policyholder funds, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
embedded derivatives |  |  | 39,021 |  |  |  | 39,021 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 39,021 |
Table for reconciliations for all Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis | The Company did not have any transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The following table presents reconciliations for the periods indicated for all Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
|  |  |  |  | Financial
|  | Financial Assets |  | Liabilities(1)
|  | Municipal Bonds |  |  | Corporate Bonds |  | Mortgage- Backed Securities(2) |  | Total Fixed Maturities |  | Equity Securities |  | Total |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, July 1, 2016 |  | $ | 47,647 |  |  |  | $ | 73,408 |  |  |  | $ | 96,581 |  |  |  | $ | 217,636 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 217,642 |  |  |  | $ | 47,706 |
Transfers into Level 3 (3) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10,375 |  |  |  |  | 7,655 |  |  |  |  | 18,030 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 18,030 |  |  |  |  | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 (3) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (5,967 | ) |  |  |  | (788 | ) |  |  |  | (6,755 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (6,755 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial assets |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  |  | (55 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (55 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Net realized (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 68 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income |  |  | (2,361 | ) |  |  |  | 1,292 |  |  |  |  | 3,951 |  |  |  |  | 2,882 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2,882 |  |  |  |  | - |
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6,710 |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
and distributions |  |  | (120 | ) |  |  |  | (1,488 | ) |  |  |  | (5,194 | ) |  |  |  | (6,802 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (6,802 | ) |  |  |  | 695 |
Ending balance, September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 45,166 |  |  |  | $ | 77,621 |  |  |  | $ | 102,149 |  |  |  | $ | 224,936 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 224,942 |  |  |  | $ | 55,179 |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 30,379 |  |  |  | $ | 67,575 |  |  |  | $ | 75,466 |  |  |  | $ | 173,420 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 173,426 |  |  |  | $ | 39,021 |
Transfers into Level 3 (3) |  |  | 14,751 |  |  |  |  | 21,451 |  |  |  |  | 32,281 |  |  |  |  | 68,483 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 68,483 |  |  |  |  | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 (3) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (5,967 | ) |  |  |  | (788 | ) |  |  |  | (6,755 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (6,755 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial assets |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (656 | ) |  |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  |  | (712 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (712 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Net realized (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2,066 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income |  |  | 420 |  |  |  |  | 3,073 |  |  |  |  | 4,173 |  |  |  |  | 7,666 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7,666 |  |  |  |  | - |
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 15,194 |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
and distributions |  |  | (384 | ) |  |  |  | (7,855 | ) |  |  |  | (8,927 | ) |  |  |  | (17,166 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (17,166 | ) |  |  |  | (1,102 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 45,166 |  |  |  | $ | 77,621 |  |  |  | $ | 102,149 |  |  |  | $ | 224,936 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 224,942 |  |  |  | $ | 55,179 |
| (1) | Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company’s fixed indexed annuity (“FIA”) products, reported in Other Policyholder Funds in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
| (2) | Includes U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations for mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-backed securities.
| (3) | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.
|  |  |  |  | Financial
| Financial Assets |  | Liabilities(1)
| Municipal Bonds |  | Corporate Bonds |  | Other Mortgage- Backed Securities |  | Total Fixed Maturities |  | Equity Securities |  | Total |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, July 1, 2015 |  | $ | 29,669 |  |  |  | $ | 72,724 |  |  |  | $ | 84,700 |  |  |  | $ | 187,093 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 187,099 |  |  |  | $ | 26,719 |
Transfers into Level 3 (2) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 505 |  |  |  |  | 505 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 505 |  |  |  |  | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 (2) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial assets |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (164 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (164 | ) |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | (163 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Net realized (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (1,328 | )
Net unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income |  |  | 1,464 |  |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  |  | 167 |  |  |  |  | 1,957 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,957 |  |  |  |  | - |
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6,899 |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
and distributions |  |  | (122 | ) |  |  |  | (2,638 | ) |  |  |  | (1,286 | ) |  |  |  | (4,046 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (4,046 | ) |  |  |  | (535 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2015 |  | $ | 31,011 |  |  |  | $ | 70,248 |  |  |  | $ | 84,086 |  |  |  | $ | 185,345 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 185,351 |  |  |  | $ | 31,755 |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 |  | $ | 13,628 |  |  |  | $ | 74,717 |  |  |  | $ | 82,949 |  |  |  | $ | 171,294 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 171,300 |  |  |  | $ | 20,049 |
Transfers into Level 3 (2) |  |  | 16,326 |  |  |  |  | 5,729 |  |  |  |  | 15,685 |  |  |  |  | 37,740 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 37,740 |  |  |  |  | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 (2) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (1,350 | ) |  |  |  | (9,664 | ) |  |  |  | (11,014 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (11,014 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial assets |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,087 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1,087 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1,088 |  |  |  |  | - |
Net realized (gains) losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
related to financial liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (1,795 | )
Net unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
included in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income |  |  | 1,359 |  |  |  |  | (758 | ) |  |  |  | (268 | ) |  |  |  | 333 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 333 |  |  |  |  | - |
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 14,811 |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (476 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (476 | ) |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  |  | (477 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
and distributions |  |  | (302 | ) |  |  |  | (8,701 | ) |  |  |  | (4,616 | ) |  |  |  | (13,619 | ) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (13,619 | ) |  |  |  | (1,310 | )
Ending balance, September 30, 2015 |  | $ | 31,011 |  |  |  | $ | 70,248 |  |  |  | $ | 84,086 |  |  |  | $ | 185,345 |  |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  |  | $ | 185,351 |  |  |  | $ | 31,755 |
| (1) | Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company’s fixed indexed annuity (“FIA”) products, reported in Other Policyholder Funds in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
| (2) | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.
Summary of fair value assets and liabilities measured on nonrecurring basis | The following table presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy of these financial assets and financial liabilities.
|  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at
|  | Carrying |  | Fair |  | Reporting Date Using
|  | Amount |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
September 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  | $ | 150,661 |  |  |  | $ | 155,183 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 155,183 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, fixed annuity contracts |  |  |  | 4,308,100 |  |  |  |  | 4,179,033 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4,179,033 |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, account values on life contracts |  |  |  | 78,741 |  |  |  |  | 82,642 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 82,642 |
Other policyholder funds |  |  |  | 651,205 |  |  |  |  | 651,205 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 575,247 |  |  |  |  | 75,958 |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 247,146 |  |  |  |  | 267,634 |  |  |  |  | 267,634 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  | $ | 148,759 |  |  |  | $ | 153,228 |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 153,228 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, fixed annuity contracts |  |  |  | 4,072,102 |  |  |  |  | 4,049,840 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4,049,840 |
Investment contract and life policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
reserves, account values on life contracts |  |  |  | 77,429 |  |  |  |  | 81,360 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 81,360 |
Other policyholder funds |  |  |  | 653,631 |  |  |  |  | 653,631 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 575,104 |  |  |  |  | 78,527 |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 246,975 |  |  |  |  | 252,700 |  |  |  |  | 252,700 |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | - |

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