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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
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, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale
$
43,893,785

 
$
43,893,785

 
$
41,060,494

 
$
41,060,494

Held for investment
76,931

 
76,702

 
76,825

 
68,766

Mortgage loans on real estate
2,553,391

 
2,554,995

 
2,480,956

 
2,522,035

Derivative instruments
1,086,624

 
1,086,624

 
830,519

 
830,519

Other investments
314,421

 
305,551

 
308,774

 
300,918

Cash and cash equivalents
1,574,913

 
1,574,913

 
791,266

 
791,266

Coinsurance deposits
4,710,650

 
4,213,996

 
4,639,492

 
4,150,792

Interest rate caps
468

 
468

 
1,082

 
1,082

Counterparty collateral
144,283

 
144,283

 
145,693

 
145,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
53,546,680

 
44,785,605

 
51,280,331

 
43,104,183

Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves
286,856

 
296,948

 
297,724

 
308,028

Notes and loan payable
888,660

 
929,437

 
493,755

 
519,440

Subordinated debentures
242,045

 
245,190

 
241,853

 
225,106

Amounts due under repurchase agreements
61,673

 
61,673

 

 

Interest rate swap
2,001

 
2,001

 
2,113

 
2,113

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, 2017 and December 31, 2016 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, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
12,174

 
$
5,807

 
$
6,367

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,340,839

 

 
1,340,839

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
4,137,714

 

 
4,137,714

 

Foreign government obligations
238,869

 

 
238,869

 

Corporate securities
29,287,071

 
6

 
29,287,065

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,181,850

 

 
1,181,850

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
5,540,383

 

 
5,540,383

 

Other asset backed securities
2,154,885

 

 
2,154,885

 

Other investments: equity securities, available for sale
7,982

 

 
7,982

 

Derivative instruments
1,086,624

 

 
1,086,624

 

Cash and cash equivalents
1,574,913

 
1,574,913

 

 

Interest rate caps
468

 

 
468

 

Counterparty collateral
144,283

 

 
144,283

 

 
$
46,708,055

 
$
1,580,726

 
$
45,127,329

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
2,001

 
$

 
$
2,001

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
7,552,365

 

 

 
7,552,365

 
$
7,554,366

 
$

 
$
2,001

 
$
7,552,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
11,805

 
$
5,381

 
$
6,424

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,344,787

 

 
1,344,787

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
3,926,950

 

 
3,926,950

 

Foreign government obligations
236,341

 

 
236,341

 

Corporate securities
27,114,418

 
6

 
27,114,412

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,254,835

 

 
1,254,835

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
5,365,235

 

 
5,365,235

 

Other asset backed securities
1,806,123

 

 
1,806,123

 

Other investments: equity securities, available for sale
8,000

 

 
8,000

 

Derivative instruments
830,519

 

 
830,519

 

Cash and cash equivalents
791,266

 
791,266

 

 

Interest rate caps
1,082

 

 
1,082

 

Counterparty collateral
145,693

 

 
145,693

 

 
$
42,837,054

 
$
796,653

 
$
42,040,401

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
2,113

 
$

 
$
2,113

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
6,563,288

 

 

 
6,563,288

 
$
6,565,401

 
$

 
$
2,113

 
$
6,563,288

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, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
1 - 5
 
1.95%
 
1.76%
 
3.31%
 
3.30%
6 - 10
 
6.85%
 
6.58%
 
3.32%
 
3.30%
11 - 15
 
11.28%
 
11.25%
 
3.33%
 
3.32%
16 - 20
 
11.99%
 
12.04%
 
3.19%
 
3.18%
20+
 
11.65%
 
11.68%
 
3.19%
 
3.18%
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Reconciliation
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for our Level 3 liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
7,051,000

 
$
6,254,466

 
$
6,563,288

 
$
5,983,622

Premiums less benefits
497,689

 
44,632

 
909,191

 
135,761

Change in fair value, net
3,676

 
199,917

 
79,886

 
379,632

Ending balance
$
7,552,365

 
$
6,499,015

 
$
7,552,365

 
$
6,499,015