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Policyholder Liabilities (Schedule of Reinsured Market Risk Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Fixed Rate Annuities |  |
Market Risk Benefit Liability |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 10,656 | $ 0
Write-off related to in-force ceded reinsurance | 0 | 10,091
Issuances | 0 | 0
Interest accrual | 536 | 104
Attributed fees collected | 41 | 28
Benefits payments | 0 | 0
Effect of changes in interest rates | (1,129) | 135
Effect of changes in equity markets | 0 | 118
Effect of changes in equity index volatility | 0 | 0
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior | 0 | 0
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior | 58 | 180
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions | 5,614 | 0
Balance, end of period | 15,776 | 10,656
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 74,611 | $ 72,350
Weighted average attained age of contract holders (years) | 70 years | 70 years
Fixed Index Annuities |  |
Market Risk Benefit Liability |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 593,959 | $ 156,931
Write-off related to in-force ceded reinsurance | 0 | 334,835
Issuances | 146,498 | 36,036
Interest accrual | 24,861 | 7,598
Attributed fees collected | 22,440 | 23,745
Benefits payments | 0 | 0
Effect of changes in interest rates | (74,994) | (171,948)
Effect of changes in equity markets | (2,167) | 43,799
Effect of changes in equity index volatility | (8,485) | 34,278
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior | 0 | 0
Effect of changes in future expected policyholder behavior | 5,098 | 12,598
Effect of changes in other future expected assumptions | (144,694) | 116,087
Balance, end of period | 562,516 | 593,959
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 2,828,270 | $ 2,402,964
Weighted average attained age of contract holders (years) | 70 years | 71 years

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