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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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:
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale
$
45,822,017

 
$
45,822,017

 
$
45,372,989

 
$
45,372,989

Held for investment
77,213

 
71,113

 
77,041

 
76,460

Mortgage loans on real estate
2,892,155

 
2,835,345

 
2,665,531

 
2,670,037

Derivative instruments
1,290,387

 
1,290,387

 
1,568,380

 
1,568,380

Other investments
536,594

 
528,867

 
616,764

 
605,894

Cash and cash equivalents
1,129,242

 
1,129,242

 
1,434,045

 
1,434,045

Coinsurance deposits
5,017,255

 
4,547,180

 
4,858,289

 
4,347,990

Interest rate caps
1,244

 
1,244

 
415

 
415

Interest rate swap
1,125

 
1,125

 

 

Counterparty collateral
179,512

 
179,512

 
186,108

 
186,108

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
57,633,261

 
48,792,935

 
55,786,011

 
46,344,931

Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves
271,275

 
279,993

 
282,563

 
292,153

Notes payable
494,464

 
500,000

 
494,093

 
521,800

Subordinated debentures
242,875

 
238,703

 
242,565

 
244,117

Amounts due under repurchase agreements
116,399

 
116,399

 

 

Interest rate swap

 

 
789

 
789

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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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)
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
10,962

 
$
5,454

 
$
5,508

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,224,587

 

 
1,224,587

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
4,142,257

 

 
4,142,257

 

Foreign government obligations
226,500

 

 
226,500

 

Corporate securities
28,479,603

 
7

 
28,479,596

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,181,682

 

 
1,181,682

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
5,337,368

 

 
5,337,368

 

Other asset backed securities
5,219,058

 

 
5,219,058

 

Other investments: equity securities
207,434

 
200,000

 
7,434

 

Derivative instruments
1,290,387

 

 
1,290,387

 

Cash and cash equivalents
1,129,242

 
1,129,242

 

 

Interest rate caps
1,244

 

 
1,244

 

Interest rate swap
1,125

 

 
1,125

 

Counterparty collateral
179,512

 

 
179,512

 

 
$
48,630,961

 
$
1,334,703

 
$
47,296,258

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
8,947,193

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,947,193

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
11,876

 
$
5,640

 
$
6,236

 
$

United States Government sponsored agencies
1,305,017

 

 
1,305,017

 

United States municipalities, states and territories
4,166,812

 

 
4,166,812

 

Foreign government obligations
239,360

 

 
239,360

 

Corporate securities
29,878,971

 
5

 
29,878,966

 

Residential mortgage backed securities
1,105,567

 

 
1,105,567

 

Commercial mortgage backed securities
5,544,850

 

 
5,544,850

 

Other asset backed securities
3,120,536

 

 
3,120,536

 

Other investments: equity securities, available for sale
292,429

 
285,000

 
7,429

 

Derivative instruments
1,568,380

 

 
1,568,380

 

Cash and cash equivalents
1,434,045

 
1,434,045

 

 

Interest rate caps
415

 

 
415

 

Counterparty collateral
186,108

 

 
186,108

 

 
$
48,854,366

 
$
1,724,690

 
$
47,129,676

 
$

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
789

 
$

 
$
789

 
$

Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
8,790,427

 

 

 
8,790,427

 
$
8,791,216

 
$

 
$
789

 
$
8,790,427

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)
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
1 - 5
 
2.05%
 
1.83%
 
3.33%
 
3.32%
6 - 10
 
7.28%
 
7.01%
 
3.33%
 
3.32%
11 - 15
 
11.35%
 
11.31%
 
3.35%
 
3.34%
16 - 20
 
11.91%
 
11.96%
 
3.21%
 
3.20%
20+
 
11.58%
 
11.62%
 
3.21%
 
3.20%
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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
8,351,151

 
$
7,552,365

 
$
8,790,427

 
$
6,563,288

Premiums less benefits
399,234

 
475,600

 
1,354,881

 
1,384,791

Change in fair value, net
196,808

 
41,140

 
(1,198,115
)
 
121,026

Ending balance
$
8,947,193

 
$
8,069,105

 
$
8,947,193

 
$
8,069,105