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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
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, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale
$
39,863,803

 
$
39,863,803

 
$
36,421,839

 
$
36,421,839

Held for investment
76,722

 
68,542

 
76,622

 
65,377

Equity securities, available for sale
7,813

 
7,813

 
7,828

 
7,828

Mortgage loans on real estate
2,451,375

 
2,478,023

 
2,435,257

 
2,471,864

Derivative instruments
576,262

 
576,262

 
337,256

 
337,256

Other investments
292,776

 
291,107

 
285,044

 
290,075

Cash and cash equivalents
1,547,041

 
1,547,041

 
397,749

 
397,749

Coinsurance deposits
4,120,911

 
3,700,449

 
3,187,470

 
2,860,882

Interest rate caps
427

 
427

 
1,410

 
1,410

Counterparty collateral
91,457

 
91,457

 
82,312

 
82,312

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
49,086,249

 
41,155,256

 
45,151,460

 
38,435,515

Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves
304,365

 
315,420

 
324,264

 
336,066

Notes payable
393,739

 
424,804

 
393,227

 
417,752

Subordinated debentures
241,650

 
229,881

 
241,452

 
216,933

Interest rate swap
5,971

 
5,971

 
3,139

 
3,139

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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 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, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
449,439

 
$
442,226

 
$
7,213

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,380,266

 

 
1,380,266

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
3,975,544

 

 
3,975,544

 

Foreign government obligations
253,990

 

 
253,990

 

Corporate securities
26,383,116

 
7

 
26,383,109

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,392,441

 

 
1,392,441

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
4,735,210

 

 
4,735,210

 

Other asset backed securities
1,293,797

 

 
1,293,797

 

Equity securities, available for sale: finance, insurance and real estate
7,813

 

 
7,813

 

Derivative instruments
576,262

 

 
576,262

 

Cash and cash equivalents
1,547,041

 
1,547,041

 

 

Interest rate caps
427

 

 
427

 

Counterparty collateral
91,457

 

 
91,457

 

 
$
42,086,803

 
$
1,989,274

 
$
40,097,529

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
5,971

 
$

 
$
5,971

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
6,499,015

 

 

 
6,499,015

 
$
6,504,986

 
$

 
$
5,971

 
$
6,499,015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
471,256

 
$
438,598

 
$
32,658

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,398,611

 

 
1,398,611

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
3,755,367

 

 
3,755,367

 

Foreign government obligations
212,565

 

 
212,565

 

Corporate securities
23,802,394

 
121

 
23,802,273

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,462,072

 

 
1,462,072

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
4,174,396

 

 
4,174,396

 

Other asset backed securities
1,145,178

 

 
1,145,178

 

Equity securities, available for sale: finance, insurance and real estate
7,828

 

 
7,828

 

Derivative instruments
337,256

 

 
337,256

 

Cash and cash equivalents
397,749

 
397,749

 

 

Interest rate caps
1,410

 

 
1,410

 

Counterparty collateral
82,312

 

 
82,312

 

 
$
37,248,394

 
$
836,468

 
$
36,411,926

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
3,139

 
$

 
$
3,139

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
5,983,622

 

 

 
5,983,622

 
$
5,986,761

 
$

 
$
3,139

 
$
5,983,622

Schedule of Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value
The following table presents average lapse rate and partial withdrawal rate assumptions, by contract duration, used in estimating the fair value of the embedded derivative component of our fixed index annuity policy benefit reserves at each reporting date:
 
 
Average Lapse Rates
 
Average Partial Withdrawal Rates
Contract Duration (Years)
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
1 - 5
 
1.77%
 
1.58%
 
3.30%
 
3.08%
6 - 10
 
6.59%
 
8.55%
 
3.30%
 
3.55%
11 - 15
 
11.25%
 
12.01%
 
3.31%
 
3.59%
16 - 20
 
12.04%
 
12.99%
 
3.17%
 
3.22%
20+
 
11.69%
 
12.54%
 
3.17%
 
3.22%
Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Reconciliation
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$

 
$
342

 
$

 
$
375

Principal returned

 
(9
)
 

 
(21
)
Amortization of premium/accretion of discount

 
(409
)
 

 
(466
)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 
240

 

 
276

Included in operations

 
(138
)
 

 
(138
)
Ending balance
$

 
$
26

 
$

 
$
26

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Reconciliation
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
6,254,466

 
$
5,865,171

 
$
5,983,622

 
$
5,574,653

Premiums less benefits
44,632

 
453,317

 
135,761

 
813,712

Change in fair value, net
199,917

 
(334,481
)
 
379,632

 
(404,358
)
Ending balance
$
6,499,015

 
$
5,984,007

 
$
6,499,015

 
$
5,984,007