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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The fair value of our derivative instruments, including derivative instruments embedded in fixed index annuity contracts, presented in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
Call options
$
1,033,552

 
$
830,519

Other assets
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
804

 
1,082

 
$
1,034,356

 
$
831,601

Liabilities
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves - annuity products
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
7,051,000

 
$
6,563,288

Other liabilities
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
1,729

 
2,113

 
$
7,052,729

 
$
6,565,401

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The changes in fair value of derivatives included in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
Call options
$
386,736

 
$
(70,751
)
Interest rate swap
75

 
(2,644
)
Interest rate caps
(278
)
 
(670
)
 
$
386,533

 
$
(74,065
)
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities—embedded derivatives
$
76,210

 
$
179,715

Other changes in difference between policy benefit reserves computed using derivative accounting vs. long-duration contracts accounting
147,960

 
86,142

 
$
224,170

 
$
265,857

Schedule of Call Options by Counterparty
The notional amount and fair value of our call options by counterparty and each counterparty's current credit rating are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Counterparty
 
Credit Rating
(S&P)
 
Credit Rating (Moody's)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank of America
 
A+
 
A1
 
$
5,676,888

 
$
209,569

 
$
5,958,884

 
$
178,477

Barclays
 
A-
 
A1
 
3,631,850

 
109,490

 
3,441,832

 
89,721

BNP Paribas
 
A
 
A1
 
1,483,850

 
31,512

 
1,199,265

 
19,598

Citibank, N.A.
 
A+
 
A1
 
3,897,329

 
142,794

 
4,038,528

 
97,094

Credit Suisse
 
A
 
A1
 
3,082,459

 
65,735

 
2,130,710

 
44,242

Deutsche Bank
 
A-
 
Baa2
 
134

 

 
25,935

 
892

J.P. Morgan
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
1,637,316

 
37,722

 
1,785,583

 
19,645

Morgan Stanley
 
A+
 
A1
 
2,720,647

 
86,570

 
2,543,421

 
64,425

Royal Bank of Canada
 
AA-
 
Aa3
 
3,209,624

 
119,076

 
3,384,310

 
103,510

SunTrust
 
A-
 
Baa1
 
2,717,302

 
89,869

 
2,375,418

 
72,990

Wells Fargo
 
AA-
 
Aa2
 
3,648,407

 
127,924

 
3,850,842

 
130,545

Exchange traded
 
 
 
 
 
407,302

 
13,291

 
313,354

 
9,380

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
32,113,108

 
$
1,033,552

 
$
31,048,082

 
$
830,519

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives
Details regarding the interest rate swap are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Pay
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Receive Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 15, 2021
 
$
85,500

 
LIBOR
 
2.415
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
(1,729
)
 
$
(2,113
)

Details regarding the interest rate caps are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Cap
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Floating Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
July 7, 2021
 
$
40,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
402

 
$
542

July 8, 2021
 
12,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
121

 
163

July 29, 2021
 
27,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
281

 
377

 
 
$
79,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
804

 
$
1,082