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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The following sets forth a comparison of the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale
$
29,317,572

 
$
29,317,572

 
$
26,610,447

 
$
26,610,447

Held for investment
76,342

 
66,571

 
76,255

 
60,840

Equity securities, available for sale
7,762

 
7,762

 
7,778

 
7,778

Mortgage loans on real estate
2,543,810

 
2,596,588

 
2,581,082

 
2,615,410

Derivative instruments
905,688

 
905,688

 
856,050

 
856,050

Other investments
196,853

 
198,293

 
192,198

 
193,343

Cash and cash equivalents
1,464,533

 
1,464,533

 
897,529

 
897,529

Coinsurance deposits
3,085,340

 
2,722,024

 
2,999,618

 
2,669,432

Interest rate caps
3,788

 
3,788

 
6,103

 
6,103

Interest rate swap

 

 
712

 
712

2015 notes hedges
45,884

 
45,884

 
107,041

 
107,041

Counterparty collateral
261,266

 
261,266

 
315,824

 
315,824

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
37,538,232

 
31,279,983

 
35,453,166

 
29,670,827

Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves
391,651

 
404,561

 
417,625

 
430,835

Notes payable
474,361

 
564,118

 
549,958

 
699,435

Subordinated debentures
246,145

 
240,767

 
246,050

 
234,959

2015 notes embedded conversion derivative
45,884

 
45,884

 
107,041

 
107,041

Interest rate swap
1,983

 
1,983

 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, By Fair Value Hierarchy Level
Our assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented below based on the fair value hierarchy levels:
 
Total
Fair Value
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
38,483

 
$
4,074

 
$
34,409

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,185,341

 

 
1,185,341

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
3,506,198

 

 
3,506,198

 

Foreign government obligations
192,963

 

 
192,963

 

Corporate securities
19,187,375

 
27

 
19,187,348

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,870,565

 

 
1,869,897

 
668

Commercial mortgage backed securities
2,296,096

 

 
2,296,096

 

Other asset backed securities
1,040,551

 

 
1,040,551

 

Equity securities, available for sale: finance, insurance and real estate
7,762

 

 
7,762

 

Derivative instruments
905,688

 

 
905,688

 

Cash and cash equivalents
1,464,533

 
1,464,533

 

 

Interest rate caps
3,788

 

 
3,788

 

2015 notes hedges
45,884

 

 
45,884

 

Counterparty collateral
261,266

 

 
261,266

 

 
$
32,006,493

 
$
1,468,634

 
$
30,537,191

 
$
668

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 notes embedded conversion derivative
$
45,884

 
$

 
$
45,884

 
$

Interest rate swap
1,983

 

 
1,983

 

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
5,119,823

 

 

 
5,119,823

 
$
5,167,690

 
$

 
$
47,867

 
$
5,119,823

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
42,925

 
$
4,805

 
$
38,120

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,194,289

 

 
1,194,289

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
3,306,743

 

 
3,306,743

 

Foreign government obligations
91,557

 

 
91,557

 

Corporate securities
17,233,037

 
20

 
17,233,017

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,971,960

 

 
1,970,584

 
1,376

Commercial mortgage backed securities
1,735,460

 

 
1,735,460

 

Other asset backed securities
1,034,476

 
359

 
1,034,117

 

Equity securities, available for sale: finance, insurance and real estate
7,778

 

 
7,778

 

Derivative instruments
856,050

 

 
856,050

 

Cash and cash equivalents
897,529

 
897,529

 

 

Interest rate caps
6,103

 

 
6,103

 

Interest rate swap
712

 

 
712

 

2015 notes hedges
107,041

 

 
107,041

 

Counterparty collateral
315,824

 

 
315,824

 

 
$
28,801,484

 
$
902,713

 
$
27,897,395

 
$
1,376

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 notes embedded conversion derivative
$
107,041

 
$

 
$
107,041

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
4,406,163

 

 

 
4,406,163

 
$
4,513,204

 
$

 
$
107,041

 
$
4,406,163

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Reconciliation
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
1,080

 
$
1,724

 
$
1,376

 
$
1,812

Principal returned
(114
)
 
(193
)
 
(192
)
 
(561
)
Amortization of premium/accretion of discount
(138
)
 
5

 
(165
)
 
134

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
45

 
5

 
(146
)
 
156

Included in operations
(205
)
 

 
(205
)
 

Ending balance
$
668

 
$
1,541

 
$
668

 
$
1,541

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Reconciliation
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
4,755,913

 
$
3,848,902

 
$
4,406,163

 
$
3,337,556

Premiums less benefits
425,776

 
425,671

 
797,729

 
672,393

Change in fair value, net
(61,866
)
 
(527,521
)
 
(84,069
)
 
(262,897
)
Ending balance
$
5,119,823

 
$
3,747,052

 
$
5,119,823

 
$
3,747,052