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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Premiums and Annuity Deposits, Net of Coinsurance, By Product Type

Premiums and annuity deposits (net of coinsurance) collected in 2014, 2013 and 2012, by product type were as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
Product Type		2014				2013				2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities		$	3,911,109			$	3,864,990			$	3,430,436
Annual reset fixed rate annuities		56,647				71,162				98,190
Multi-year fixed rate annuities		21,125				41,578				49,915
Single premium immediate annuities (SPIA)		24,580				52,142				164,657
Life insurance		10,810				10,556				12,877
		$	4,024,271			$	4,040,428			$	3,756,075

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Tabular disclosure of product information that are included in the discussion of the nature of an entity's operations.

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