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Policyholder Liabilities - Changes in Policyholder Account Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Policyholder account balance, beginning balance | $ 58,781,836 |
Policyholder account balance, ending balance | 59,019,189 | $ 58,781,836
Fixed Index Annuities |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Policyholder account balance, beginning balance | 53,808,184 | 55,001,391
Issuances | 926,058 | 2,986,223
Premiums received | 35,046 | 170,493
Policy charges | (75,223) | (272,604)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,213,070) | (3,945,504)
Benefit payments | (203,524) | (727,847)
Interest credited | 83,963 | 598,639
Other | (313) | (2,607)
Policyholder account balance, ending balance | $ 53,361,121 | $ 53,808,184
Weighted-average crediting rate | 0.63% | 1.11%
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 11,120,564 | $ 10,987,198
Cash surrender value | 49,205,688 | 49,551,657
Fixed Rate Annuities |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Policyholder account balance, beginning balance | 6,589,577 | 6,860,060
Issuances | 407,249 | 159,570
Premiums received | 526 | 4,811
Policy charges | (2,100) | (6,587)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (180,822) | (574,590)
Benefit payments | (3,290) | (11,328)
Interest credited | 38,884 | 151,762
Other | (482) | 5,879
Policyholder account balance, ending balance | $ 6,849,542 | $ 6,589,577
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.32% | 2.28%
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 262,643 | $ 258,826
Cash surrender value | $ 6,456,292 | $ 6,208,597

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