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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
Call options
$
1,355,989

 
$
205,149

Other assets
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
6

 
597

Interest rate swap

 
354

 
$
1,355,995

 
$
206,100

Liabilities
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves - annuity products
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives, net
$
9,624,395

 
$
8,165,405


Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The changes in fair value of derivatives included in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Call options
$
908,556

 
$
(778,899
)
 
$
1,678,283

Interest rate swap
(1,059
)
 
869

 
255

Interest rate caps
(591
)
 
182

 
(667
)
 
$
906,906

 
$
(777,848
)
 
$
1,677,871

Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
562,302

 
$
(2,167,628
)
 
$
174,154

Other changes in difference between policy benefit reserves computed using derivative accounting vs. long-duration contracts accounting
891,740

 
778,137

 
745,581

 
$
1,454,042

 
$
(1,389,491
)
 
$
919,735


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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
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
 
$
2,680,543

 
$
80,692

 
$
6,518,808

 
$
6,704

Barclays
 
A
 
A2
 
5,753,868

 
217,536

 
2,301,414

 
27,032

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,110,525

 
154,917

 
4,856,150

 
29,313

Citibank, N.A.
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
4,075,544

 
109,046

 
4,792,208

 
27,239

Credit Suisse
 
A+
 
A1
 
4,526,414

 
116,659

 
2,877,916

 
12,887

J.P. Morgan
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,703,234

 
151,651

 
3,701,964

 
17,564

Morgan Stanley
 
A+
 
A1
 
1,886,995

 
41,253

 
3,560,044

 
1,561

Royal Bank of Canada
 
AA-
 
A2
 
2,565,202

 
101,511

 
1,871,305

 
14,011

Societe Generale
 
A
 
A1
 
3,280,286

 
139,101

 
2,343,165

 
21,681

SunTrust
 
A
 
A2
 
2,051,229

 
74,910

 
1,755,030

 
12,047

Wells Fargo
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,221,408

 
163,520

 
4,618,569

 
33,398

Exchange traded
 
 
 
 
 
191,948

 
5,193

 
224,204

 
1,712

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40,047,196

 
$
1,355,989

 
$
39,420,777

 
$
205,149


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

 
LIBOR
 
2.415%
 
SunTrust
 
$

 
$
354

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

 
LIBOR
 
2.50%
 
SunTrust
 
$
3

 
$
302

July 8, 2021
 
12,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50%
 
SunTrust
 
1

 
91

July 29, 2021
 
27,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50%
 
SunTrust
 
2

 
204

 
 
$
79,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
6

 
$
597