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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
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:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
Call options
$
963,081

 
$
205,149

Other assets
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
17

 
597

Interest rate swap

 
354

 
$
963,098

 
$
206,100

Liabilities
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves - annuity products
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives, net
$
9,381,094

 
$
8,165,405

Other liabilities
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
906

 

 
$
9,382,000

 
$
8,165,405


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 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Call options
$
(19,997
)
 
$
594,872

 
$
442,111

 
$
273,946

Interest rate swap
(3
)
 
258

 
(1,059
)
 
1,658

Interest rate caps
(42
)
 
181

 
(580
)
 
829

 
$
(20,042
)
 
$
595,311

 
$
440,472

 
$
276,433

Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
24,998

 
$
196,808

 
$
882,230

 
$
(1,198,115
)
Other changes in difference between policy benefit reserves computed using derivative accounting vs. long-duration contracts accounting
187,280

 
186,908

 
423,933

 
612,650

 
$
212,278

 
$
383,716

 
$
1,306,163

 
$
(585,465
)

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Counterparty
 
Credit Rating
(S&P)
 
Credit Rating (Moody's)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank of America
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
$
3,938,470

 
$
46,637

 
$
6,518,808

 
$
6,704

Barclays
 
A
 
A2
 
4,549,168

 
141,155

 
2,301,414

 
27,032

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,321,739

 
126,868

 
4,856,150

 
29,313

Citibank, N.A.
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
4,064,075

 
83,451

 
4,792,208

 
27,239

Credit Suisse
 
A+
 
A1
 
4,739,536

 
77,910

 
2,877,916

 
12,887

J.P. Morgan
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,772,783

 
101,072

 
3,701,964

 
17,564

Morgan Stanley
 
A+
 
A1
 
1,990,733

 
21,001

 
3,560,044

 
1,561

Royal Bank of Canada
 
AA-
 
A2
 
2,720,343

 
82,946

 
1,871,305

 
14,011

Societe Generale
 
A
 
A1
 
3,205,393

 
106,016

 
2,343,165

 
21,681

SunTrust
 
A-
 
Baa1
 
2,017,444

 
58,986

 
1,755,030

 
12,047

Wells Fargo
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
3,656,074

 
112,408

 
4,618,569

 
33,398

Exchange traded
 
 
 
 
 
201,850

 
4,631

 
224,204

 
1,712

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40,177,608

 
$
963,081

 
$
39,420,777

 
$
205,149


Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives
Details regarding the interest rate swap are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Pay
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Receive Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 15, 2021
 
$
85,500

 
LIBOR
 
2.415
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
(906
)
 
$
354


Details regarding the interest rate caps are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Cap
 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Floating Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
July 7, 2021
 
$
40,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
8

 
$
302

July 8, 2021
 
12,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
3

 
91

July 29, 2021
 
27,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
6

 
204

 
 
$
79,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
17

 
$
597