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Policyholder Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Insurance [Abstract]

Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity

			Liability for Future Policy Benefits for Payout Annuity With Life Contingency
			(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-adoption 1/1/2021 balance			$	337,467
Adjustment to opening retained earnings for expected future policy benefits			2,566
Adjustment for the effect of remeasurement of liability at current single A rate			68,717
Post adoption 1/1/2021 balance			$	408,750

The balances of and changes in the liability for future policy benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows:

									Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
									Six Months Ended   June 30, 2023						Year Ended December 31, 2022
									(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period									$	318,677					$	402,305
Beginning balance at original discount rate									342,453						352,708
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions									—						1,277
Effect of actual variances from expected experience									(1,341)						(1,941)
Adjusted beginning of year balance									341,112						352,044
Issuances									4,899						16,072
Interest accrual									7,055						14,664
Benefit payments									—						—
Net premiums collected									—						—
Derecognition (lapses)									(19,501)						(40,327)
Ending balance at original discount rate									333,565						342,453
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions									(24,331)						(23,776)
Balance, end of period									$	309,234					$	318,677

The reconciliation of the net liability for future policy benefits to the liability for future policy benefits included in policy benefit reserves in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows:

			June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
			(Dollars in thousands)
Liability for future policy benefits			$	309,234					$	318,677
Deferred profit liability			19,926						19,223
			329,160						337,900
Less: Reinsurance recoverable			(1,639)						(1,259)
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable			$	327,521					$	336,641

The weighted-average liability duration of the liability for future policy benefits is as follows:

			June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
SPIA With Life Contingency:
Weighted-average liability duration of the liability for future policy benefits (years)			7.13						6.78

The amount of revenue and interest associated with the liability for future policy benefits recognized in the statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows:

									Six Months Ended   June 30, 2023												Year Ended December 31, 2022
															Gross Premiums or Assessments						Interest Expense						Gross Premiums or Assessments						Interest Expense
															(Dollars in thousands)
SPIA With Life Contingency															$	5,233					$	7,023					$	16,994					$	14,613
Total															$	5,233					$	7,023					$	16,994					$	14,613

The weighted-average interest rate is as follows:

			June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
Interest accretion rate			4.26		%				4.25		%
Current discount rate			5.46		%				5.37		%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following table presents the amount of undiscounted expected future benefit payments and expected gross premiums:

			June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
			(Dollars in thousands)
SPIA With Life Contingency:
Expected future benefit payments			$	453,722					$	467,627
Expected future gross premiums			—						—

Market Risk Benefit, Activity

			Market Risk Benefit Liability
			(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-adoption 1/1/2021 carrying amount for features now classified as MRBs			$	2,547,231
Adjustment for the removal of shadow adjustments			(584,636)
Adjustment for the cumulative effect of the changes in the instrument-specific credit risk between the original contract issuance date and the transition date			229,108
Adjustment for the remaining difference between previous carrying amount and fair value measurement for the MRB, exclusive of the instrument specific credit risk			33,781
Post adoption 1/1/2021 MRB balance			$	2,225,484

			Ceded Market Risk Benefit (a)
			(Dollars in thousands)
Pre-adoption 1/1/2021 carrying amount for features now classified as MRBs			$	62,108
Adjustment for the difference between previous carrying amount and fair value measurement for the MRB, exclusive of the instrument specific credit risk			27,230
Post adoption 1/1/2021 ceded MRB balance			$	89,338

(a)The ceded market risk benefit is recognized in coinsurance deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The balances of and changes in the liability for market risk benefits (MRB) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows:

									Six Months Ended   June 30, 2023												Year Ended December 31, 2022
															Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities						Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities
															(Dollars in thousands)
MRB Liability
Balance, beginning of period															$	37,863					$	2,187,758					$	78,411					$	2,557,378
Balance, beginning of period, before effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk															44,355						2,453,169						77,731						2,310,437
Issuances															—						161,757						376						59,452
Interest accrual															1,313						78,354						1,349						72,551
Attributed fees collected															584						60,972						1,270						125,168
Benefits payments															—						—						—						—
Effect of changes in interest rates															372						8,175						(19,421)						(952,265)
Effect of changes in equity markets															—						(66,590)						—						186,618
Effect of changes in equity index volatility															—						(63,759)						—						241,563
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior															—						—						—						—
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior															1,127						1,972						602						46,567
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions															—						—						(17,552)						363,078
Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit															47,751						2,634,050						44,355						2,453,169
Effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk															(6,272)						(236,727)						(6,492)						(265,411)
Balance, end of period															41,479						2,397,323						37,863						2,187,758
Reinsured MRB, end of period															11,326						702,398						10,656						593,959
Balance, end of period, net of reinsurance															$	30,153					$	1,694,925					$	27,207					$	1,593,799
Net amount at risk (a)															$	266,173					$	11,575,916					$	258,826					$	10,987,198
Weighted average attained age of contract holders (years)															70						71						69						71

(a)Net amount at risk is defined as the current guarantee amount in excess of the current account balance.

The following is a reconciliation of market risk benefits by amounts in an asset position and in a liability position to market risk benefit amounts included in other assets and market risk benefit reserves, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

			June 30, 2023
			Asset						Liability						Net Liability
			(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			$	231,005					$	2,628,328					$	2,397,323
Fixed Rate Annuities			3,465						44,944						41,479
Total			$	234,470					$	2,673,272					$	2,438,802

			December 31, 2022
			Asset						Liability						Net Liability
			(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			$	226,294					$	2,414,052					$	2,187,758
Fixed Rate Annuities			3,577						41,440						37,863
Total			$	229,871					$	2,455,492					$	2,225,621

The following table presents the balances and changes in reinsured market risk benefits associated with fixed index annuities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022:

									Six Months Ended   June 30, 2023												Year Ended December 31, 2022
															Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities						Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities
															(Dollars in thousands)
Ceded MRB
Balance, beginning of period															$	10,656					$	593,959					$	—					$	156,931
Write-off related to in-force ceded reinsurance															—						—						10,091						334,835
Issuances															—						114,216						—						36,036
Interest accrual															286						16,447						104						7,598
Attributed fees collected															19						13,451						28						23,745
Benefits payments															—						—						—						—
Effect of changes in interest rates															154						4,455						135						(171,948)
Effect of changes in equity markets															—						(29,194)						118						43,799
Effect of changes in equity index volatility															—						(12,929)						—						34,278
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior															—						—						—						—
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior															211						1,993						180						12,598
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions															—						—						—						116,087
Balance, end of period															$	11,326					$	702,398					$	10,656					$	593,959
Net amount at risk (a)															$	74,282					$	2,761,134					$	72,350					$	2,402,964
Weighted average attained age of contract holders (years)															70						70						70						71

(a)Net amount at risk is defined as the current guarantee amount in excess of the current account balance.

The following is a reconciliation of reinsurance market risk benefits by amounts in an asset position and in liability position to market risk benefit amounts included in coinsurance deposits and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets:

			June 30, 2023
			Asset						Liability						Net Asset
			(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			$	744,734					$	42,336					$	702,398
Fixed Rate Annuities			11,735						409						11,326
Total			$	756,469					$	42,745					$	713,724

			December 31, 2022
			Asset						Liability						Net Asset
			(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			$	629,611					$	35,652					$	593,959
Fixed Rate Annuities			11,070						414						10,656
Total			$	640,681					$	36,066					$	604,615

Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements Of Market Risk Benefits

The following tables provides a summary of the significant inputs and assumptions used in the fair value measurements of market risk benefits:

			June 30, 2023
			Fair Value						Valuation Technique						Significant Inputs and Assumptions						Range						Weighted Average
			(in thousands)
Market risk benefits			$	2,438,802					Discounted cash flow						Utilization (a)						0.04% - 78.75%						4.12%
Ceded market risk benefits			713,724												Option budget (b)						1.65% - 2.50%						2.32%
															Risk-free interest rate (c)						2.52% - 5.38%						3.27%
															Nonperformance risk (d)						0.53% - 3.10%						2.54%

			December 31, 2022
			Fair Value						Valuation Technique						Significant Inputs and Assumptions						Range						Weighted Average
			(in thousands)
Market risk benefits			$	2,225,621					Discounted cash flow						Utilization (a)						0.04% - 78.75%						4.24%
Ceded market risk benefits			604,615												Option budget (b)						1.65% - 2.50%						2.31%
															Risk-free interest rate (c)						2.51% - 4.90%						3.31%
															Nonperformance risk (d)						0.06% - 3.27%						2.59%

(a)The utilization assumption represents the percentage of policyholders who will elect to receive lifetime income benefit payments in a given year. A decrease (increase) in the utilization assumption used in the fair value of market risk benefits could lead to favorable (unfavorable) changes in the market risk benefits.

(b)The option budget assumption represents the expected cost of annual call options we will purchases in the future. An increase (decrease) in the option budget assumption used in the fair value of market risk benefits could lead to favorable (unfavorable) changes in the market risk benefits.

(c)The risk-free interest rate assumption impacts the discount rate used in the discounted future cash flow valuation. An increase (decrease) in the risk-free interest rate assumption used in the fair value of market risk benefits could lead to favorable (unfavorable) changes in the market risk benefits.

(d)The nonperformance risk assumption impacts the discount rate used in the discounted future cash flow valuation and includes our own credit risk based on the current market credit spreads for debt-like instruments we have issued and are available in the market. Additionally, the nonperformance risk assumption includes the counterparty credit risk used in the fair value measurement of ceded market risk benefits which is determined using the current market credit spreads based on the counterparty credit rating. An increase (decrease) in the nonperformance risk assumption for own credit risk used in the fair value of market risk benefits could lead to favorable (unfavorable) changes in the market risk benefits. An decrease (increase) in the nonperformance risk assumption for counterparty credit risk used in the fair value of ceded market risk benefits could lead to favorable (unfavorable) changes in the ceded market risk benefits.

Policyholder Account Balance

The following table presents the balances and changes in policyholders’ account balances:

									Six Months Ended   June 30, 2023												Year Ended December 31, 2022
															Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities						Fixed Rate Annuities						Fixed Index Annuities
															(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period															$	6,589,577					$	53,826,234					$	6,860,060					$	55,003,305
Issuances															534,191						2,763,039						159,570						3,001,738
Premiums received															618						74,613						4,811						170,493
Policy charges															(3,655)						(163,063)						(6,587)						(272,604)
Surrenders and withdrawals															(443,810)						(2,392,211)						(574,590)						(3,945,504)
Benefit payments															(6,542)						(404,942)						(11,328)						(727,847)
Interest credited															80,653						339,864						151,762						599,259
Other															(4,667)						(3,296)						5,879						(2,606)
Balance, end of period															$	6,746,365					$	54,040,238					$	6,589,577					$	53,826,234
Weighted-average crediting rate															2.43		%				1.26		%				2.28		%				1.11		%
Net amount at risk (a)															$	266,173					$	11,575,916					$	258,826					$	10,987,198
Cash surrender value															$	6,354,283					$	49,813,318					$	6,208,597					$	49,551,657

(a)Net amount at risk is defined as the current guarantee amount in excess of the current account balance.

The following table presents the reconciliation of policyholders’ account balances to policy benefit reserves in the consolidated balance sheets:

			June 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
			(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed index annuities policyholder account balances			$	54,040,238					$	53,826,234
Fixed rate annuities policyholder account balances			6,746,365						6,589,577
Embedded derivative adjustment (b)			(1,284,548)						(1,996,640)
Liability for future policy benefits			309,234						318,677
Deferred profit liability			19,926						19,223
Other			25,462						24,765
Total			$	59,856,677					$	58,781,836

(b)The embedded derivative adjustment reconciles the account balance to the gross GAAP liability and represents the combination of the host contract and the fair value of the embedded derivatives.

Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate

The following table presents the balance of account values by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of the difference, in basis points, between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums:

			June 30, 2023
			Range of guaranteed minimum crediting rate						At guaranteed minimum						1 to 50						51 to 150						Greater than 150 basis points above						Total
									(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			0.00% - 0.50%						$	—					$	695,154					$	464,407					$	654,267					$	1,813,828
			0.50% - 1.00%						2,470,011						1,093,223						2,214,702						106,894						5,884,830
			1.00% - 1.50%						48,145						9,350						—						—						57,495
			1.50% - 2.00%						50						—						—						—						50
			2.00% - 2.50%						129,460						85,536						8						—						215,004
			2.50% - 3.00%						865,320						15						202						—						865,537
			Greater than 3.00%						—						—						—						—						—
			Allocated to index strategies																														45,203,494
Total									$	3,512,986					$	1,883,278					$	2,679,319					$	761,161					$	54,040,238
Fixed Rate Annuities			0.00% - 0.50%						$	148					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	148
			0.50% - 1.00%						54,489						185,377						3,960,356						992,706						5,192,928
			1.00% - 1.50%						458,488						234						—						—						458,722
			1.50% - 2.00%						363,889						33,907						233,549						213						631,558
			2.00% - 2.50%						19,249						23						—						—						19,272
			2.50% - 3.00%						385,318						7,201						—						—						392,519
			Greater than 3.00%						51,218						—						—						—						51,218
Total									$	1,332,799					$	226,742					$	4,193,905					$	992,919					$	6,746,365

			December 31, 2022
			Range of guaranteed minimum crediting rate						At guaranteed minimum						1 to 50						51 to 150						Greater than 150 basis points above						Total
									(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities			0.00% - 0.50%						$	—					$	462,356					$	407,426					$	314,929					$	1,184,711
			0.50% - 1.00%						2,421,795						1,098,332						2,258,992						77,901						5,857,020
			1.00% - 1.50%						51,586						9,391						—						—						60,977
			1.50% - 2.00%						57						—						—						—						57
			2.00% - 2.50%						133,059						100,205						8						—						233,272
			2.50% - 3.00%						939,684						—						—						—						939,684
			Greater than 3.00%						—						—						—						—						—
			Allocated to index strategies																														45,550,513
Total									$	3,546,181					$	1,670,284					$	2,666,426					$	392,830					$	53,826,234
Fixed Rate Annuities			0.00% - 0.50%						$	61					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	61
			0.50% - 1.00%						55,458						203,523						4,000,203						701,836						4,961,020
			1.00% - 1.50%						454,728						231						—						—						454,959
			1.50% - 2.00%						281,694						96,767						277,053						189						655,703
			2.00% - 2.50%						21,887						22						—						—						21,909
			2.50% - 3.00%						434,042						7,417						—						—						441,459
			Greater than 3.00%						54,466						—						—						—						54,466
Total									$	1,302,336					$	307,960					$	4,277,256					$	702,025					$	6,589,577

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