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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
(NYSE:AEL) 

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products in the United States. The company issues fixed index and rate annuities; and single premium immediate annuities. It markets its products through independent agents, including independent marke...

Founded: 1995
Full Time Employees: 608
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance-Life

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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2006-12-31 2005-12-31 
                                 
      net premiums
    566,000,000 752,000,000 889,000,000 2,482,000,000 888,000,000                         
      other policy revenue
    181,000,000 172,000,000 149,000,000 153,000,000 208,000,000                         
      net investment income
    1,285,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,024,000,000 554,739,000 582,176,000 586,614,000 542,685,000 561,323,000 537,995,000 609,737,000 592,308,000 567,423,000 514,599,000 526,366,000 499,320,000 497,190,000 521,725,000 543,331,000 543,704,000 573,318,000 588,217,000 590,412,000 570,568,000 558,438,000    
      investment related gains
    2,000,000 73,000,000 -4,000,000 -40,000,000 -128,000,000                         
      other income
    24,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 33,000,000 12,000,000                         
      total revenues
    2,058,000,000 2,186,000,000 2,339,000,000 3,714,000,000 2,004,000,000 989,963,000 1,055,131,000 266,652,000 851,639,000 662,548,000 654,454,000 491,853,000 121,395,000 147,799,000 1,109,261,000 542,563,000 1,075,440,000 962,207,000 1,029,699,000 798,705,000 919,948,000 -323,703,000 1,113,835,000 643,396,000 706,394,000 1,000,720,000    
      yoy
    2.69% 120.82% 121.68% 1292.83% 135.31% 49.42% 61.22% -45.79% 601.54% 348.28% -41.00% -9.35% -88.71% -84.64% 7.73% -32.07% 16.90% -397.25% -7.55% 24.14% 30.23% -132.35%        
      qoq
    -5.86% -6.54% -37.02% 85.33% 102.43% -6.18% 295.70% -68.69% 28.54% 1.24% 33.06% 305.17% -17.86% -86.68% 104.45% -49.55% 11.77% -6.55% 28.92% -13.18% -384.20% -129.06% 73.12% -8.92% -29.41%     
      policyholder benefits and claims incurred
    527,000,000 828,000,000 888,000,000 2,399,000,000 846,000,000                         
      interest sensitive contract benefits
    523,000,000 485,000,000 512,000,000 677,000,000 523,000,000                         
      amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired
    345,000,000 332,000,000 318,000,000 290,000,000 289,000,000                         
      change in fair value of insurance-related derivatives and embedded derivatives
    -187,000,000 131,000,000 199,000,000 -440,000,000 344,000,000                         
      change in fair value of market risk benefits
    310,000,000 -47,000,000 361,000,000 -295,000,000 134,000,000                         
      operating expenses
    156,000,000 216,000,000 275,000,000 214,000,000 228,000,000                         
      interest expense
    47,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 51,000,000 49,000,000                         
      total benefits and expenses
    1,721,000,000 1,994,000,000 2,597,000,000 2,896,000,000 2,413,000,000 554,072,000 1,626,783,000 -343,153,000 400,841,000 854,447,000 693,030,000 93,038,000 -343,508,000 -573,516,000 994,869,000 345,001,000 1,145,866,000 600,988,000 1,019,764,000 -53,049,000 1,235,851,000 -593,878,000 833,008,000 592,391,000 683,198,000 1,040,183,000    
      net income before income taxes
    337,000,000 192,000,000 -258,000,000 818,000,000 -409,000,000                         
      income tax benefit
    119,000,000 38,000,000 -55,000,000 167,000,000 -77,000,000                         
      net income
    218,000,000 154,000,000 -203,000,000 651,000,000 -332,000,000 342,645,000 -463,450,000 476,114,000 355,146,000 -155,891,000 -18,098,000 312,601,000 360,576,000 566,223,000 93,137,000 152,865,000 -54,694,000 282,684,000 8,742,000 667,200,000 -247,429,000 242,947,000 220,150,000 37,360,000 18,590,000 -30,010,000    
      yoy
    -165.66% -55.06% -56.20% 36.73% -193.48% -319.80% 2460.78% 52.31% -1.51% -127.53% -119.43% 104.49% -759.26% 100.30% 965.40% -77.09% -77.90% 16.36% -96.03% 1685.87% -1430.98% -909.55%        
      qoq
    41.56% -175.86% -131.18% -296.08% -196.89% -173.93% -197.34% 34.06% -327.82% 761.37% -105.79% -13.31% -36.32% 507.95% -39.07% -379.49% -119.35% 3133.63% -98.69% -369.65% -201.84% 10.36% 489.27% 100.97% -161.95%     
      net income margin %
    10.59% 7.04% -8.68% 17.53% -16.57% 34.61% -43.92% 178.55% 41.70% -23.53% -2.77% 63.56% 297.03% 383.10% 8.40% 28.17% -5.09% 29.38% 0.85% 83.54% -26.90% -75.05% 19.77% 5.81% 2.63% -3.00%    
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -44,000,000                         
      net income attributable to american national group inc. stockholders
    219,000,000 152,000,000 -206,000,000 649,000,000 -288,000,000                         
      less: preferred stock dividends and redemption
    11,000,000 11,000,000 30,000,000                           
      net income attributable to american national group inc. common stockholder
    208,000,000 141,000,000 -236,000,000 638,000,000 -299,000,000                         
      less: preferred stock dividends
       11,000,000 11,000,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 10,918,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 10,918,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 10,918,000 10,919,000 10,919,000 15,004,000 5,950,000 5,950,000 6,611,000        
      revenues:
                                 
      premiums and other considerations
         640,000 2,657,000 2,657,000 2,516,000 4,137,000 2,991,000 2,839,000 3,831,000 10,078,000 14,553,000 15,841,000 14,595,000 13,213,000 10,279,000 10,407,000 11,032,000 7,664,000 8,846,000 5,152,000 4,126,000 5,410,000    
      annuity product charges
         95,613,000 96,947,000 84,316,000 71,642,000 62,591,000 61,666,000 60,819,000 55,514,000 52,355,000 60,310,000 58,480,000 63,759,000 60,082,000 65,963,000 62,277,000 63,438,000 59,549,000 62,722,000 63,647,000 60,700,000 52,966,000    
      change in fair value of derivatives
         409,767,000 353,443,000 -383,026,000 242,739,000 45,890,000 22,243,000 -176,671,000 -506,181,000 -477,519,000 522,251,000 -70,701,000 500,880,000 396,305,000 443,867,000 205,011,000 327,662,000 -941,874,000 466,434,000 -20,042,000 76,045,000 384,469,000    
      net realized losses on investments
         -94,050,000 -2,065,000 -44,672,000 -24,679,000 -27,787,000   -33,272,000 -13,127,000   -3,114,000 -4,583,000            
      other revenue
         23,254,000 21,973,000 20,763,000 16,736,000 16,394,000 15,148,000 10,989,000 9,195,000 8,589,000 8,026,000 7,644,000              
      benefits and expenses:
                                 
      insurance policy benefits and change in future policy benefits
         4,238,000 3,161,000 2,193,000 5,125,000 7,208,000 5,663,000 5,707,000 7,091,000 12,638,000 16,975,000 18,756,000 15,828,000 16,424,000 13,066,000 13,273,000 13,331,000 10,072,000 11,553,000 7,627,000 6,939,000 9,299,000    
      interest sensitive and index product benefits
         304,220,000 193,439,000 193,686,000 122,387,000 57,911,000 160,243,000 121,890,000 234,855,000 372,662,000 574,816,000 817,014,000 812,981,000 476,595,000 325,912,000 576,147,000 240,992,000 400,219,000 399,514,000 500,285,000 251,103,000 136,674,000    
      market risk benefits losses
         -138,770,000 241,998,000 -296,114,000 -144,124,000 183,694,000                    
      amortization of deferred sales inducements
         54,214,000 50,346,000 48,354,000 46,951,000 46,601,000 46,773,000 127,784,000 90,446,000 143,545,000 59,409,000 -17,172,000 -12,520,000 122,975,000 22,768,000 416,983,000 -75,178,000 73,591,000 91,260,000 -55,769,000 19,785,000 33,309,000    
      change in fair value of embedded derivatives
         162,202,000 977,178,000 -451,806,000 213,764,000 404,440,000 342,409,000 -415,374,000 -885,984,000 -1,393,649,000 186,802,000 -536,404,000 273,713,000 -282,413,000 568,836,000 -1,732,497,000 1,126,935,000 -1,250,061,000 147,879,000 212,278,000 327,562,000 766,323,000    
      interest expense on notes and loan payable
         11,581,000 11,642,000 12,003,000 11,227,000 11,018,000                    
      interest expense on subordinated debentures
         1,342,000 1,341,000 1,340,000 1,338,000 1,336,000 1,335,000 1,333,000 1,346,000 1,317,000 1,330,000 1,342,000 1,326,000 1,326,000 1,325,000 1,323,000 1,321,000 1,588,000 3,651,000 3,968,000 4,057,000 4,088,000    
      amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
         77,337,000 72,428,000 70,561,000 68,476,000 68,235,000 64,338,000 183,182,000 142,354,000 225,426,000 82,999,000 -1,588,000 -16,906,000 203,823,000 26,145,000 622,596,000 -119,889,000 120,702,000 133,573,000 -120,934,000 29,946,000 45,132,000    
      other operating costs and expenses
         77,708,000 75,250,000 76,630,000 75,697,000 74,004,000 62,041,000 59,532,000 59,923,000 58,120,000 66,279,000 56,518,000 65,050,000 55,865,000 55,321,000 42,738,000 41,951,000 43,626,000 39,194,000 38,554,000 37,426,000 38,979,000    
      income before income taxes
         435,891,000 -571,652,000 609,805,000 450,798,000 -191,899,000 -38,576,000 398,815,000 464,903,000 721,315,000 114,392,000 197,562,000 -70,426,000 361,219,000 9,935,000 851,754,000 -315,903,000 270,175,000 280,827,000 51,005,000 23,196,000 -39,463,000    
      income tax expense
         93,246,000 -108,202,000 133,691,000 95,652,000 -36,008,000 -20,478,000 86,214,000 104,327,000 155,092,000 21,255,000 44,697,000 -15,732,000 78,535,000 1,193,000 184,554,000 -68,474,000 27,228,000 60,677,000 13,645,000 4,606,000 -9,453,000    
      less: net income available to noncontrolling interests
         -353,000 1,545,000 -42,000  103,000 361,000 1,000 -4,000                 
      net income available to american equity investment life holding company stockholders
         342,998,000 -464,995,000 476,156,000 355,363,000 -155,994,000 -18,459,000 312,600,000 360,580,000 566,223,000                
      net income available to american equity investment life holding company common stockholders
         332,079,000 -475,914,000 465,238,000 344,444,000 -166,913,000 -29,378,000 301,682,000 349,661,000 555,304,000                
      earnings per common share
         4,200 -5,960 5,960 4,430 -2,000 -70 3,440 3,780 5,730 890 1,530 -690 2,840 -90 7,200 -2,760 2,580 2,420 410 200 -330    
      earnings per common share - assuming dilution
         4,130 -5,860 5,820 4,360 -2,000 -80 3,410 3,740 5,670 880 1,530 -690 2,820 -100 7,170 -2,760 2,570 2,400 410 200 -330    
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                 
      less: net loss available to noncontrolling interests
            -217,000                     
      net realized gains on investments
              -15,564,750 -15,860,000   -10,478,000 4,933,000   -12,135,000 -22,321,000 -25,888,000         
      interest expense on notes payable
              5,467,500 8,984,000 6,461,000 6,425,000 6,259,000 6,535,000 6,394,000 6,393,000 6,391,000 6,388,000 6,388,000 6,385,000 4,785,250 6,382,000 6,380,000 6,379,000    
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                         -2,024,000        
      net income available to common stockholders
                  82,218,000 141,947,000 -65,613,000 271,765,000 -6,262,000 661,250,000 -253,379,000 236,336,000        
      other than temporary impairment (otti) losses on investments:
                                 
      total otti losses
                          -17,412,000 -101,000 -998,000     
      portion of otti losses recognized from other comprehensive income
                            -215,000     
      net otti losses recognized in operations
                          -17,412,000 -101,000 -1,213,000     
      net realized gains on investments, excluding credit losses on fixed maturity securities, available for sale
                         11,035,000        
      credit losses on fixed maturity securities, available for sale
                         -31,371,000        
      net realized gains on investments, excluding other than temporary impairment ("otti") losses
                          -16,750 4,328,000  -563,000    
      otti losses on investments:
                                 
      net realized losses on investments, excluding other than temporary impairment ("otti") losses
                            -3,832,000     
      portion of otti losses recognized in (from) other comprehensive income
                                 
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        assets
                                                               
        investments:
                                                               
        available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, at fair value
      61,180,000,000 57,992,000,000 55,408,000,000 48,931,000,000 49,290,000,000 47,292,000,000 45,683,000,000 46,480,000,000                                                  
        equity securities, at fair value
      1,128,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,200,000,000                                                  
        mortgage loans on real estate, at amortized cost
      10,920,000,000 11,113,000,000 11,090,000,000 11,254,000,000 11,675,000,000 12,117,000,000 11,866,000,000 12,042,000,000                                                  
        private loans, at amortized cost
      8,405,000,000 8,926,000,000 8,387,000,000 8,120,000,000 6,147,000,000 5,732,000,000 2,725,000,000 1,724,000,000                                                  
        real estate and real estate partnerships
      5,786,000,000 5,800,000,000 6,061,000,000 5,944,000,000 4,998,000,000  6,474,000,000 6,329,000,000                                                  
        investment funds
      3,539,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,809,000,000 3,038,000,000 3,037,000,000 3,015,000,000 2,661,000,000 2,642,000,000                                                  
        policy loans
      243,000,000 234,000,000 253,000,000 257,000,000 265,000,000 274,000,000 277,000,000 401,000,000                                              428,000 419,000 391,000  
        short-term investments, at estimated fair value
      683,000,000 600,000,000 1,435,000,000 4,067,000,000 8,017,000,000 4,177,000,000                                                    
        other invested assets
      1,676,000,000 1,485,000,000 2,073,000,000 1,999,000,000 2,175,000,000 2,014,000,000 1,142,000,000 955,000,000                                                  
        total investments
      93,560,000,000 90,516,000,000 89,728,000,000 84,848,000,000 86,690,000,000 80,755,000,000 76,024,000,000 73,718,000,000 44,997,839,000 48,227,024,000 44,587,107,000 51,518,774,000 51,418,338,000 51,325,298,000 51,419,837,000 54,537,816,000 58,548,706,000 60,376,504,000 52,297,360,000 53,639,708,000 52,399,272,000 53,605,414,000 56,997,923,000 55,849,082,000 52,078,355,000 56,877,573,000 56,723,956,000 54,785,405,000 52,204,775,000 49,427,498,000 50,618,366,000 49,027,082,000 49,657,594,000 48,853,133,000 47,925,152,000 46,032,216,000 44,757,568,000 41,643,945,000 37,230,628,000 37,617,667,000 35,981,858,000 34,610,052,000 33,072,633,000 31,988,223,000 29,053,075,000 29,245,856,000 26,047,028,000 25,427,245,000 24,034,739,000 23,395,348,000 21,247,635,000 20,784,812,000 16,459,146,000 12,112,858,000 11,385,464,000 11,103,796,000  
        cash and cash equivalents
      8,934,000,000 11,660,000,000 11,568,000,000 12,104,000,000 7,520,000,000 11,330,000,000 13,873,000,000 13,895,000,000 13,495,847,000 9,772,586,000 10,188,438,000 5,000,657,000 2,777,852,000 1,919,669,000 1,808,132,000 1,287,225,000 1,933,899,000 4,508,982,000 12,684,793,000 11,524,265,000 11,087,125,000 9,095,522,000 2,656,632,000 2,408,635,000 1,833,099,000 2,293,392,000 1,138,737,000 1,215,967,000 1,115,890,000 344,396,000 1,129,242,000 1,259,722,000 723,784,000 1,285,662,000 1,574,913,000 1,172,748,000 791,266,000 707,177,000 733,814,000 293,764,000 701,514,000 788,800,000 1,464,533,000 679,172,000 746,889,000 882,097,000 2,397,434,000 1,407,830,000 2,527,113,000 572,314,000 949,484,000 746,737,000 704,166,000 22,243,000 29,949,000 35,627,000 61,100 
        accrued investment income
      805,000,000 799,000,000 786,000,000 735,000,000 764,000,000 761,000,000 688,000,000 684,000,000 431,105,000 459,332,000 443,642,000 488,396,000 497,425,000 497,851,000 516,649,000 492,539,000 483,902,000 445,097,000 413,370,000 397,393,000 410,112,000 398,082,000 452,647,000 450,290,000 472,667,000 472,826,000 497,291,000 480,664,000 497,464,000 468,729,000 481,999,000 447,550,000 454,519,000 439,182,000 416,482,000 424,144,000 397,773,000 393,333,000 343,172,000 358,241,000 326,559,000 340,215,000 304,041,000 322,818,000 287,692,000 298,341,000 276,875,000 244,644,000 236,622,000 212,792,000 215,457,000 197,648,000 131,248,000 73,384,000 68,323,000 69,042,000  
        deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired
      11,615,000,000 11,513,000,000 11,384,000,000 11,051,000,000 10,783,000,000 10,631,000,000 8,376,000,000 8,355,000,000                                                  
        deferred tax asset
      446,000,000 460,000,000 303,000,000 471,000,000 517,000,000 529,000,000 288,000,000 233,000,000                                                  
        reinsurance recoverables and deposit assets
      9,092,000,000 9,255,000,000 9,531,000,000 9,835,000,000 9,943,000,000 10,055,000,000 18,015,000,000 15,261,000,000                                                  
        property and equipment
      157,000,000 161,000,000 170,000,000 167,000,000 172,000,000 175,000,000 187,000,000 189,000,000                                                  
        intangible assets
      1,483,000,000 1,501,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,545,000,000 1,599,000,000 1,612,000,000                                                  
        goodwill
      748,000,000 748,000,000 783,000,000 783,000,000 783,000,000 783,000,000 754,000,000 754,000,000                                                  
        other assets
      2,786,000,000 2,822,000,000 2,928,000,000 2,836,000,000 2,858,000,000 2,745,000,000 1,885,000,000 2,055,000,000 821,281,000 768,928,000 847,047,000 829,831,000 702,937,000 543,128,000 714,186,000 678,605,000 255,245,000 232,490,000 449,961,000 60,816,000 76,247,000 70,198,000 46,448,000 43,592,000 65,101,000 47,571,000 31,765,000 53,380,000 164,365,000 60,608,000 234,796,000 168,506,000 175,006,000 185,106,000 178,882,000 175,926,000 173,726,000 106,538,000 177,781,000 436,349,000 280,396,000 283,427,000 357,946,000 412,020,000 307,406,000 311,076,000 88,901,000 215,384,000 104,435,000 58,867,000 108,067,000 114,983,000 66,057,000 42,925,000 69,866,000 33,523,000 14,101 
        separate account assets
      780,000,000 822,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,266,000,000                                                  
        total assets
      130,406,000,000 130,257,000,000 130,559,000,000 126,345,000,000 123,434,000,000 121,221,000,000 123,659,000,000 118,618,000,000 80,779,523,000 79,918,302,000 76,712,897,000 77,645,425,000 74,495,726,000 73,926,141,000 70,184,997,000 71,663,266,000 74,899,344,000 78,349,109,000 78,317,963,000 73,882,299,000 72,677,666,000 71,389,674,000 68,665,076,000 68,608,296,000 65,549,556,000 69,696,552,000 68,329,993,000 66,371,304,000 64,482,164,000 61,625,564,000 63,448,998,000 61,627,503,000 61,301,324,000 60,379,715,000 59,635,590,000 57,548,610,000 56,053,472,000 51,262,936,000 46,247,482,000 45,388,715,000 43,989,734,000 42,953,529,000 42,003,696,000 40,544,496,000 37,288,550,000 36,852,969,000 34,597,773,000 33,133,602,000 33,038,533,000 29,875,937,000 28,566,771,000 27,834,876,000 22,507,750,000 15,800,678,000 14,990,123,000 14,778,961,000 1,029,028 
        american national group inc. and subsidiaries
                                                               
        condensed consolidated statements of financial position
                                                               
        liabilities
                                                               
        future policy benefits
      10,784,000,000 10,962,000,000 10,345,000,000 10,029,000,000 9,629,000,000 9,170,000,000 7,179,000,000 7,227,000,000                                                  
        policyholders’ account balances
      94,081,000,000 92,992,000,000 89,469,000,000 86,934,000,000 84,606,000,000 83,079,000,000 82,413,000,000 80,489,000,000                                                  
        policy and contract claims
      328,000,000 410,000,000 1,811,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,908,000,000 1,867,000,000 1,903,000,000 1,880,000,000                                                  
        market risk benefits
      4,501,000,000 4,536,000,000 4,505,000,000 4,227,000,000 4,066,000,000 3,655,000,000 3,725,000,000 3,276,000,000 524,598,000 479,694,000 346,515,000 234,470,000 230,304,000                                             
        due to related parties
      109,000,000 103,000,000 115,000,000 72,000,000 108,000,000 80,000,000 43,000,000                                                   
        other policyholder funds
      351,000,000 353,000,000 353,000,000 397,000,000 357,000,000 347,000,000 348,000,000 343,000,000                                                  
        notes payable
      206,000,000 205,000,000 204,000,000 200,000,000 196,000,000 189,000,000 179,000,000 657,000,000        496,552,000 496,425,000 496,250,000 496,101,000 495,955,000 495,811,000 495,668,000 495,528,000 495,388,000 495,251,000 495,116,000 494,982,000 494,850,000 494,720,000  494,464,000 494,339,000 494,215,000     393,482,000 422,163,000 421,919,000 421,679,000 475,295,000 474,361,000 521,758,000 303,126,000 313,043,000 306,696,000 303,595,000 300,567,000 340,552,000 337,239,000 334,000,000 317,957,000 264,848,000 266,383,000 269,736,000 264,626 
        long term borrowings
      2,954,000,000 2,951,000,000 3,449,000,000 2,953,000,000 2,959,000,000 2,957,000,000 2,959,000,000 2,476,000,000                                                  
        funds withheld for reinsurance liabilities
      2,969,000,000 3,088,000,000 3,131,000,000 3,171,000,000 3,197,000,000 3,321,000,000 8,812,000,000 8,731,000,000 8,811,816,000 8,596,373,000 8,139,724,000 7,565,295,000 6,984,409,000 6,577,426,000 3,235,894,000 2,936,366,000 3,003,062,000 3,124,740,000                                        
        other liabilities
      3,947,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,268,000,000 4,044,000,000 4,166,000,000 4,141,000,000 3,650,000,000 1,839,000,000 3,647,641,000 3,172,554,000 2,655,213,000 3,885,208,000 2,034,523,000 1,656,509,000 1,461,534,000 1,465,040,000 1,773,869,000 2,079,977,000 5,862,955,000 1,739,130,000 2,024,400,000 1,668,025,000 1,108,521,000 829,710,000 400,325,000 2,145,676,000 1,664,781,000 1,669,078,000 1,298,979,000 502,725,000 1,842,035,000 1,327,261,000 1,455,826,000 1,637,546,000 1,600,926,000 1,362,166,000 1,090,896,000 623,095,000 834,020,000 900,127,000 1,009,361,000 1,004,210,000 1,101,357,000 969,297,000 1,061,137,000 1,135,668,000 817,841,000 635,533,000 1,412,369,000 614,465,000 662,555,000 968,782,000 803,934,000 100,160,000 92,198,000 78,129,000 14,326 
        separate account liabilities
      780,000,000 822,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,266,000,000                                                  
        total liabilities
      121,010,000,000 120,588,000,000 119,578,000,000 116,128,000,000 113,389,000,000 111,193,000,000 113,677,000,000 109,361,000,000 77,607,950,000 76,870,528,000 74,636,352,000 75,050,384,000 71,866,917,000 70,735,685,000 66,974,369,000 67,779,880,000 69,727,174,000 72,025,982,000 71,942,755,000 67,586,564,000 66,748,906,000 64,814,958,000 62,546,342,000 63,546,237,000 62,026,799,000 65,126,433,000 64,203,277,000 62,873,829,000 61,542,627,000 59,226,463,000 60,959,702,000 59,200,678,000 58,754,334,000 57,617,048,000 56,984,182,000 55,112,379,000 53,761,877,000 49,028,620,000 44,339,720,000 43,061,995,000 41,849,858,000 40,978,453,000 40,089,886,000 38,889,547,000 35,846,474,000 35,122,740,000 32,882,820,000 31,555,951,000 31,664,949,000 28,516,400,000 27,527,239,000 26,873,699,000 21,699,850,000 15,198,975,000 14,395,057,000 14,278,760,000 509,670 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                               
        equity
                                                               
        preferred stock, series d; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2026 - 12,000 shares 2025 - 12,000 shares
      292,000,000                                                         
        additional paid-in capital
      6,467,000,000 6,404,000,000 7,558,000,000 7,547,000,000 7,571,000,000 7,569,000,000 6,942,000,000 6,935,000,000 1,073,079,000 1,071,103,000 1,071,907,000 1,055,963,000 1,045,453,000 1,325,316,000 1,362,022,000 1,507,601,000 1,689,606,000 1,614,374,000 1,609,039,000 1,604,535,000 1,687,669,000 1,681,127,000 1,510,987,000 1,508,171,000 1,215,464,000 1,212,311,000 820,362,000 817,997,000 815,088,000 811,186,000 807,310,000 804,094,000 798,835,000 783,116,000 778,376,000 775,834,000 770,344,000 635,732,000 524,246,000 521,203,000 513,218,000 541,882,000 538,472,000 542,003,000 512,613,000 504,470,000 493,797,000 482,563,000 470,079,000 464,768,000 463,245,000 459,498,000  388,917,000 389,644,000 380,173,000 379,107 
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
      711,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,132,000,000 664,000,000 670,000,000 340,000,000 1,481,000,000 445,000,000                                                  
        retained earnings
      1,756,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,356,000,000 709,000,000 1,005,000,000 5,184,527,000 4,852,448,000 5,328,362,000 4,863,124,000 4,518,680,000 3,914,124,000 3,974,069,000 3,672,387,000 3,322,726,000 2,767,422,000 2,716,654,000 2,574,707,000 2,640,320,000 2,368,555,000 2,403,676,000 1,742,426,000 1,995,805,000 1,768,764,000 1,575,918,000 1,538,558,000 1,519,968,000 1,549,978,000 1,521,420,000 1,352,092,000 1,258,189,000 1,231,126,000 1,174,169,000 1,147,223,000 1,093,284,000 986,310,000 917,943,000 835,098,000 829,195,000 812,993,000 745,178,000 708,434,000 623,691,000 503,578,000 450,353,000 458,182,000 439,423,000 386,169,000 399,237,000 380,963,000 327,215,000 225,206,000 190,690,000 158,914,000 112,030 
        non-controlling interests
      170,000,000 120,000,000 223,000,000 135,000,000 83,000,000 78,000,000 165,000,000 187,000,000                                                  
        total equity
      9,396,000,000 9,669,000,000 10,981,000,000 10,217,000,000 10,045,000,000 10,028,000,000 9,982,000,000 9,257,000,000                                                  
        total liabilities and equity
      130,406,000,000 130,257,000,000 130,559,000,000 126,345,000,000 123,434,000,000 121,221,000,000 123,659,000,000 118,618,000,000                                                  
        assets related to discontinued operations
                                                               
        consolidated statements of financial position
                                                               
        liabilities related to discontinued operations
                                                               
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025 - no shares 2024 - 16,000 shares
                                                               
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025 - no shares 2024 - 12,000 shares
                                                               
        preferred stock, series d; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025 - 12,000 shares 2024 - no shares
       292,000,000 292,000,000 292,000,000 292,000,000                                                     
        premiums due and other receivables
        499,000,000 463,000,000 453,000,000 437,000,000 503,000,000 430,000,000                                                  
        ceded unearned premiums
        143,000,000 173,000,000 129,000,000 132,000,000 165,000,000 166,000,000                                                  
        unearned premium reserve
        733,000,000 869,000,000 944,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,177,000,000                                                  
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025 - 12,000 shares 2024 - 12,000 shares
        296,000,000 296,000,000 296,000,000                                                     
        real estate, at cost and real estate partnerships
           4,992,000,000                                                    
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2024 - 16,000 shares 2023 - no shares
           389,000,000 389,000,000 389,000,000                                                  
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 25,000 per share liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2024 - 12,000 shares 2023 - no shares
           296,000,000 296,000,000 296,000,000                                                  
        short-term investments
            3,674,000,000 1,945,000,000                                                  
        fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value
              32,044,379,000 34,780,482,000 32,084,932,000 38,680,457,000 39,555,624,000 39,804,617,000 41,087,911,000 45,323,775,000 49,662,120,000 51,305,943,000 45,738,097,000 46,659,256,000 45,690,341,000 47,538,893,000 51,700,743,000 50,738,792,000 47,704,867,000 51,580,490,000 51,854,384,000 50,171,303,000 48,037,107,000                             
        mortgage loans on real estate
              7,281,831,000 7,537,594,000 7,494,983,000 7,373,609,000 7,199,225,000 6,949,027,000 6,601,445,000 6,228,616,000 5,734,872,000 5,687,998,000 4,288,742,000 4,299,945,000 4,290,602,000 4,165,489,000 3,926,699,000 3,958,233,000 3,668,625,000 3,448,793,000 3,212,075,000 3,083,675,000 3,049,998,000 2,943,091,000 2,892,155,000 2,794,382,000 2,699,637,000 2,611,426,000 2,553,391,000 2,506,991,000 2,480,956,000 2,471,435,000 2,450,676,000 2,433,757,000 2,434,580,000 2,474,306,000 2,543,810,000 2,584,583,000 2,583,703,000 2,591,897,000 2,724,321,000 2,732,093,000 2,756,392,000 2,838,893,000 2,798,233,000 2,730,841,000 2,461,975,000 1,771,625,000 1,652,757,000 1,573,201,000  
        real estate investments
              1,363,604,000 1,334,247,000                                                
        limited partnerships and limited liability companies
              1,066,273,000 1,089,591,000 1,763,551,000 1,649,959,000 1,657,415,000 1,266,779,000                                            
        derivative instruments
              1,617,000,000 1,207,288,000 733,784,000 1,131,597,000 684,033,000 431,727,000 196,656,000 200,781,000 642,413,000 1,277,480,000 990,033,000 1,459,965,000 1,509,892,000 1,310,954,000 874,741,000 672,958,000 207,265,000 1,355,989,000 963,081,000 888,208,000 755,866,000 205,149,000 1,290,387,000 847,243,000 847,741,000 1,235,125,000 1,086,624,000 1,033,552,000 830,519,000 387,469,000 503,953,000 610,764,000 731,113,000 744,033,000 905,688,000 790,396,000 629,135,000 719,683,000 577,784,000 476,699,000 558,610,000 171,905,000 537,920,000 622,106,000 497,469,000 412,289,000 381,601,000 180,213,000  
        other investments
              1,624,752,000 2,277,822,000 1,207,672,000 1,412,939,000 1,157,162,000 1,817,085,000 2,636,152,000 2,112,169,000 1,999,113,000 1,767,144,000 1,021,226,000 962,305,000 908,437,000 590,078,000 495,740,000 479,099,000 497,598,000 492,301,000 694,416,000 642,219,000 361,804,000 355,531,000 536,594,000 508,932,000 481,825,000 328,299,000 314,421,000 309,429,000 308,774,000 290,556,000 285,743,000 285,177,000 286,726,000 283,924,000 221,459,000 213,706,000 208,635,000 193,714,000 196,779,000 201,757,000 115,594,000 112,876,000 26,030,000 23,357,000 15,565,000     
        coinsurance deposits
              14,743,795,000 14,582,728,000 14,628,884,000 14,247,284,000 13,710,877,000 13,208,399,000 8,848,418,000 8,600,297,000 8,713,069,000 8,850,608,000 8,733,096,000 4,441,950,000 4,646,406,000 4,844,927,000 4,886,705,000 4,962,859,000 4,933,992,000 5,115,013,000 5,072,015,000 5,029,374,000 4,995,744,000 4,954,068,000 5,017,255,000 4,936,037,000 4,871,912,000 4,758,417,000 4,710,650,000 4,630,422,000 4,639,492,000 3,586,871,000 3,101,189,000 3,101,783,000 3,044,342,000 3,080,282,000 3,085,340,000 3,028,367,000 2,944,726,000 2,941,816,000 2,913,273,000 2,895,212,000 2,902,172,000 2,759,735,000 2,699,158,000 2,657,102,000 2,420,411,000     
        deferred policy acquisition costs
              3,184,757,000 3,070,280,000 2,933,304,000 2,842,615,000 2,772,175,000 3,562,075,000 3,878,343,000 3,474,319,000 2,840,938,000 2,222,769,000 2,193,889,000 2,310,931,000 2,470,851,000 2,045,812,000 2,163,003,000 2,920,793,000 3,615,101,000 2,923,454,000 2,883,599,000 2,805,568,000 3,127,669,000 3,535,838,000 3,318,733,000 3,210,749,000 3,039,311,000 2,757,130,000 2,721,596,000 2,839,557,000 2,905,377,000 2,667,185,000 2,522,277,000 2,021,990,000 2,058,556,000 2,132,926,000 2,040,084,000 2,210,694,000 2,147,252,000 1,803,498,000 1,639,791,000 1,677,770,000 1,820,153,000 1,638,087,000 1,825,392,000 1,827,090,000 1,611,704,000 1,183,229,000 1,088,890,000 1,117,495,000  
        deferred sales inducements
              2,440,714,000 2,367,224,000 2,257,064,000 2,134,254,000 2,044,349,000 2,593,350,000 2,649,102,000 2,380,288,000 1,957,518,000 1,546,073,000 1,545,494,000 1,466,217,000 1,587,653,000 1,328,857,000 1,426,945,000 1,937,083,000 2,414,533,000 1,966,723,000 1,952,353,000 1,943,534,000 2,199,588,000 2,516,721,000 2,384,161,000 2,324,912,000 2,219,597,000 2,054,494,000 2,042,889,000 2,146,891,000 2,208,218,000 2,047,763,000 1,944,619,000 1,558,921,000 1,587,257,000 1,641,558,000 1,578,621,000 1,713,246,000 1,646,164,000 1,370,285,000 1,234,471,000 1,253,583,000 1,352,771,000 1,199,372,000 1,326,984,000 1,313,986,000 1,028,192,000 506,608,000 427,554,000 402,681,000  
        deferred income taxes
              115,245,000 152,652,000 425,398,000 293,466,000 290,648,000 220,873,000 246,492,000 76,936,000 219,013,000 541,972,000 426,176,000 483,631,000 376,895,000 564,003,000 512,428,000 229,757,000 90,384,000   9,328,000 151,988,000 291,169,000 250,734,000 221,632,000 159,601,000 35,524,000 64,074,000 126,706,000 168,578,000 101,098,000 172,114,000 74,149,000  76,269,000 73,564,000 189,956,000 153,701,000 33,313,000   60,528,000 21,386,000 185,152,000 192,518,000 86,826,000 83,630,000    
        income taxes recoverable
              24,342,000 37,854,000 55,498,000 55,678,000 50,821,000 55,498,000 103,838,000 135,241,000 166,067,000 166,586,000  41,019,000  862,000 34,773,000 35,962,000 46,324,000  30,277,000 48,084,000 24,681,000 26,537,000 13,712,000 31,313,000  11,067,000 952,000  11,474,000 9,026,000 21,888,000  9,252,000  26,934,000  1,645,000   11,934,000  18,036,000 9,442,000   3,040,000 4,526,000   
        american equity investment life holding company and subsidiaries
                                                               
        consolidated balance sheets
                                                               
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                               
        liabilities:
                                                               
        policy benefit reserves
              60,980,242,000 60,901,641,000 60,226,094,000 59,856,677,000 59,019,189,000 61,118,134,000 61,137,017,000 62,280,575,000 63,730,995,000 65,477,778,000 64,810,504,000 64,555,597,000 63,519,546,000 61,768,246,000 60,109,669,000 61,669,232,000 60,619,047,000 61,893,945,000 61,348,138,000 60,203,010,000 58,995,947,000 57,606,009,000 57,992,164,000 56,859,540,000 56,072,140,000 54,935,694,000 53,903,497,000 52,701,412,000 51,637,026,000 47,456,425,000 42,494,314,000 41,037,401,000 39,802,861,000 38,790,456,000 37,876,044,000 36,731,438,000 33,635,600,000 32,937,308,000 30,980,046,000 29,896,751,000 29,255,621,000 26,917,463,000 25,940,513,000 24,983,321,000      
        other policy funds and contract claims
              182,342,000 188,856,000 196,299,000 202,251,000 306,359,000 512,790,000 266,425,000 522,763,000 425,308,000 226,844,000 229,199,000 233,987,000 234,468,000 240,904,000 242,159,000 244,186,000 248,178,000 256,105,000 259,939,000 263,691,000 266,560,000 270,858,000 271,765,000 276,768,000 280,072,000 284,149,000 287,381,000 293,094,000 298,347,000 314,068,000 342,878,000 353,741,000 365,819,000 377,341,000 391,979,000 402,895,000 440,217,000 447,301,000 457,162,000 434,142,000 418,818,000 375,368,000 318,420,000 268,676,000 132,572,000 122,353,000 128,579,000 128,621,000  
        notes and loan payable
              783,791,000 785,443,000 787,098,000 788,754,000 790,413,000 792,073,000 794,831,000               494,591,000    493,972,000 888,660,000 494,071,000 493,755,000                     
        subordinated debentures
              79,200,000 79,107,000 79,017,000 78,927,000 78,839,000 78,753,000 78,668,000 78,584,000 78,502,000 78,421,000 78,342,000 78,264,000 78,187,000 78,112,000 78,037,000 77,964,000 77,893,000 157,265,000 243,311,000 243,200,000 243,090,000 242,982,000 242,875,000 242,770,000 242,667,000 242,145,000 242,045,000 241,949,000 241,853,000 241,550,000 246,345,000 246,293,000 246,243,000 246,193,000 246,145,000 246,097,000 245,958,000 245,913,000 245,825,000 256,122,000 268,574,000 268,552,000 268,512,000 268,473,000 268,383,000 268,298,000 268,489,000 261,487,000  
        stockholders' equity:
                                                               
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2024 and 2023 - 16,000 shares
              16,000                                                 
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2024 and 2023 - 12,000 shares
              12,000                                                 
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2024 - 79,572,172 shares
              79,572,000                                                 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
              -3,189,720,000 -2,979,657,000 -4,425,695,000 -3,425,248,000 -3,036,429,000                                             
        total stockholders' equity attributable to american equity investment life holding company
              3,147,486,000 3,023,260,000 2,053,576,000 2,571,915,000 2,605,485,000 3,169,223,000 3,207,698,000 3,882,217,000 5,171,086,000                                         
        noncontrolling interests
              24,087,000 24,514,000 22,969,000 23,126,000 23,324,000 21,233,000 2,930,000 1,169,000 1,084,000                                         
        total stockholders' equity
              3,171,573,000 3,047,774,000 2,076,545,000 2,595,041,000 2,628,809,000 3,190,456,000 3,210,628,000 3,883,386,000 5,172,170,000 6,323,127,000 6,375,208,000 6,295,735,000 5,928,760,000 6,574,716,000 6,118,734,000 5,062,059,000 3,522,757,000 4,570,119,000 4,126,716,000 3,497,475,000 2,939,537,000 2,399,101,000 2,489,296,000 2,426,825,000 2,546,990,000 2,762,667,000 2,651,408,000 2,436,231,000 2,291,595,000 2,234,316,000 1,907,762,000 2,326,720,000 2,139,876,000 1,975,076,000 1,913,810,000 1,654,949,000 1,442,076,000 1,730,229,000 1,714,953,000 1,577,651,000 1,373,584,000 1,359,537,000 1,039,532,000 961,177,000 807,900,000     
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
              80,779,523,000 79,918,302,000 76,712,897,000 77,645,425,000 74,495,726,000 73,926,141,000 70,184,997,000 71,663,266,000 74,899,344,000 78,349,109,000 78,317,963,000 73,882,299,000 72,677,666,000 71,389,674,000 68,665,076,000 68,608,296,000 65,549,556,000 69,696,552,000 68,329,993,000 66,371,304,000 64,482,164,000 61,625,564,000 63,448,998,000 61,627,503,000 61,301,324,000 60,379,715,000 59,635,590,000 57,548,610,000 56,053,472,000 51,262,936,000 46,247,482,000 45,388,715,000 43,989,734,000 42,953,529,000 42,003,696,000 40,544,496,000 37,288,550,000 36,852,969,000 34,597,773,000 33,133,602,000 33,038,533,000 29,875,937,000 28,566,771,000 27,834,876,000 22,507,750,000     
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 and 2022 - 16,000 shares
               16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000                                             
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 and 2022 - 12,000 shares
               12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000                                             
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 - 79,337,818 shares
               79,338,000                                                
        real estate investments related to consolidated variable interest entities
                1,302,185,000 1,270,213,000 1,164,879,000 1,056,063,000 897,673,000 672,475,000 510,188,000 337,939,000                                        
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 - 78,974,095 shares
                78,974,000                                               
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 - 78,047,941 shares
                 78,048,000                                              
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2023 - 77,753,194 shares
                  77,753,000                                             
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 and 2021 - 16,000 shares
                   16,000 16,000 16,000                                          
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 and 2021 - 12,000 shares
                   12,000 12,000 12,000                                          
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 84,810,255 shares
                   84,810,000                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                   -2,155,055,000 -2,214,388,000 -1,387,968,000 63,706,000 1,848,789,000 1,956,974,000 2,023,911,000 1,505,260,000 2,429,285,000 2,112,111,000 1,719,839,000 219,974,000 1,497,921,000 1,639,429,000 1,049,984,000 513,697,000 -52,432,000 70,288,000 180,406,000 399,982,000 659,491,000 610,122,000 424,543,000 339,966,000 530,119,000 388,779,000 893,738,000 721,401,000 545,931,000 556,071,000 332,435,000 244,280,000 661,663,000 712,186,000 579,872,000 408,747,000 454,710,000 123,482,000 67,579,000 5,230,000     
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 85,966,505 shares
                    85,967,000                                           
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 90,168,512 shares
                     90,169,000                                          
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 16,000 shares; 2021 - 16,000 shares
                      16,000                                         
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 12,000 shares; 2021 - 12,000 shares
                      12,000                                         
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2022 - 95,019,904 shares
                      95,020,000                                         
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2021 - 16,000 shares; 2020 - 16,000 shares
                       16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000                                     
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2021 - 12,000 shares; 2020 - 12,000 shares
                       12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000                                     
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2021 - 92,513,517 shares
                       92,514,000 92,513,000                                       
        real estate related to consolidated variable interest entities
                        259,262,000 258,237,000                                      
        income taxes payable
                        39,478,000  19,599,000     429,000       72,191,000   19,687,000    13,290,000  3,769,000  18,062,000  10,194,000 1,415,000  9,000,000   50,447,000 24,098,000     
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2021 - 92,553,825 shares
                         92,554,000                                      
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2021 - 95,482,733 shares
                          95,483,000                                     
        preferred stock, series a; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 20,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 16,000 shares; 2019 - 16,000 shares
                           16,000 16,000 16,000                                  
        preferred stock, series b; par value 1 per share; 300,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 12,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 12,000 shares; 2019 - no shares
                           12,000 12,000 12,000                                  
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 95,720,622 shares
                           95,721,000                                    
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 91,931,837 shares
                            91,932,000                                   
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 91,595,066 shares
                             91,595,000                                  
        amounts due under repurchase agreements
                              186,105,000  48,931,000  243,331,000 109,298,000 116,399,000  137,223,000 23,542,000 61,673,000     15,075,000  81,189,000   160,436,000         396,570,000 385,973,000 789,926,000  
        preferred stock; par value 1 per share; 400,000 aggregate liquidation preference; 2,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 16,000 shares; 2019 - 16,000 shares
                              16,000                                 
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2020 - 91,497,841 shares
                              91,498,000                                 
        preferred stock; par value 1 per share; 2,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:2019 - 16,000 shares (400,000 aggregate liquidation preference); 2018 - no shares
                               16,000                                
        common stock; par value 1 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:2019 - 91,107,555 shares
                               91,107,000                                
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2019 and 2018 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        common stock
                                91,007,000 90,936,000 90,784,000 90,369,000 90,278,000 90,233,000 89,984,000 88,934,000 88,741,000 88,631,000 88,001,000 82,155,000 76,794,000 76,681,000 76,062,000 74,270,000 74,089,000 72,390,000 63,501,000 62,784,000 61,548,000 60,209,000 58,622,000 57,855,000 57,832,000 57,688,000 56,428,000 53,862,000 53,501,000 55,661,000 55,527 
        fixed maturity securities:
                                                               
        available for sale, at fair value
                                   45,923,727,000 45,822,017,000 44,799,370,000 45,551,348,000 44,601,297,000 43,893,785,000 42,105,366,000 41,060,494,000 38,410,000,000 33,905,869,000 34,203,641,000 32,445,202,000 31,023,646,000 29,317,572,000 28,315,473,000 25,545,642,000 25,609,218,000 22,410,492,000 20,955,231,000 19,007,153,000 17,378,812,000 15,682,872,000 15,745,405,000 12,365,666,000 4,623,126,000 4,177,029,000 4,270,459,000  
        held for investment, at amortized cost
                                    77,213,000 77,155,000 77,043,000 76,986,000 76,931,000 76,878,000 76,825,000 76,672,000 76,526,000 76,479,000 76,432,000 76,387,000 76,342,000 76,298,000 76,170,000 76,129,000 76,048,000 1,000,024,000 1,531,763,000 2,827,461,000 2,135,968,000 1,593,459,000 1,030,490,000 5,226,441,000 5,128,146,000 5,006,210,000  
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2018 and 2017 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2017 and 2016 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2016 and 2015 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        equity securities, available for sale, at fair value
                                           7,813,000 7,861,000 7,849,000 7,805,000 7,756,000 7,762,000 7,767,000 9,790,000 55,215,000 61,604,000 61,441,000 65,227,000 65,401,000 66,612,000 69,644,000 87,981,000 78,949,000 45,512,000 73,322,000  
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2015 and 2014 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2014 and 2013 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2013 - 58,618 shares
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2014 - 58,618 shares; 2013 - 58,618 shares
                                                 -313,000              
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2013 and 2012 - no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2013 - 186,485 shares; 2012 - 239,799 shares
                                                  -2,009,000             
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2013 and 2012 no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2013 - 239,799 shares; 2012 - 239,799 shares
                                                   -2,266,000            
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2012 and 2011 no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2012 - 294,770 shares; 2011 - 336,093 shares
                                                    -2,931,000 -3,175,000          
        preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2012 and 2011 no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2012 - 336,093 shares; 2011 - 336,093 shares
                                                      -3,287,000         
        preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2011 and 2010 no shares issued and outstanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2011 - 395,859 shares; 2010 - 447,048 shares
                                                       -3,965,000 -4,264,000       
        preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2011 and 2010 no shares issued and oustanding
                                                               
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2011 - 447,048 shares; 2010 - 447,048 shares
                                                         -4,551,000      
        policy benefit reserves:
                                                               
        traditional life and accident and health insurance products
                                                          145,694,000 102,489,000 93,632,000 85,210,000  
        annuity products
                                                          20,007,212,000     
        additional pain-in capital
                                                          424,525,000     
        unallocated common stock held by esop; 2010 - 527,272 shares; 2009 - 527,272 shares
                                                          -5,498,000     
        coinsurance deposits - related party
                                                           1,772,761,000  1,895,020,000  
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                               
        annuity and single premium universal life products
                                                           13,899,180,000 13,114,299,000 12,643,471,000  
        other amounts due to related parties
                                                           45,077,000 45,504,000 22,180,000  
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                               
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                           601,703,000 595,066,000 500,201,000 519,358 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                           15,800,678,000 14,990,123,000 14,778,961,000 1,029,028 
        coinsurance deposits—related party
                                                            1,841,720,000   
        deferred income tax asset
                                                            73,831,000 97,458,000 7,943 
        federal income taxes recoverable
                                                             24,319,000  
        fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at market
                                                              218,374 
        equity securities of subsidiary trusts
                                                              6,967 
        receivable from subsidiary
                                                              406 
        receivables from related party
                                                               
        federal income tax recoverable
                                                              6,008 
        investment in and advances to subsidiaries
                                                              714,129 
        subordinated debentures payable to subsidiary trusts
                                                              230,718 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-03-31 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 
                                                      
          operating activities:
                                                      
          net income
        3,000,000 371,000,000 218,000,000 154,000,000 -203,000,000 651,000,000 -332,000,000 18,355,000 342,645,000 -463,450,000 476,114,000 355,146,000 -155,891,000 -18,098,000 312,601,000 360,576,000 566,223,000 93,137,000 152,865,000 -54,694,000 282,684,000 8,742,000 667,200,000 -247,429,000 242,947,000 220,150,000 37,360,000 18,590,000 -30,010,000 93,903,000 140,962,000 56,957,000 26,946,000 53,939,000 -44,841,000 82,845,000 5,903,000 67,815,000 36,744,000 -9,753,000 120,113,000 26,031,000 -7,829,000 18,759,000 10,471,000 -13,068,000 
          less: net income from discontinued operations
                                                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                      
          other policy revenue
        -162,000,000 -189,000,000 -181,000,000 -172,000,000 -149,000,000 -173,000,000                                         
          accretion on investments
        -138,000,000 -130,000,000 -139,000,000 -206,000,000 -206,000,000 -164,000,000 -495,000,000                                        
          amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired
        272,000,000 13,000,000 345,000,000 332,000,000 318,000,000 290,000,000                                         
          deferral of policy acquisition costs
        -240,000,000 -81,000,000 -442,000,000 -395,000,000 -327,000,000 -343,000,000 -373,000,000                                        
          gains on investments and derivatives
        434,000,000 -200,000,000                                             
          other losses
        5,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 9,000,000 -12,000,000                                          
          provisions for credit losses
        1,000,000 -7,000,000 47,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 77,000,000                                         
          income from real estate partnerships, investment funds and corporations
        -72,000,000 -100,000,000 -114,000,000 -91,000,000 -73,000,000 -46,000,000                                         
          distributions from real estate partnerships, investment funds and corporations
        31,000,000 13,000,000 60,000,000 46,000,000 131,000,000 128,000,000                                         
          interest credited to policyholders' account balances
        545,000,000 506,000,000 523,000,000                                            
          change in fair value of embedded derivatives
        -297,000,000 142,000,000 161,000,000 362,000,000 -134,000,000 -692,000,000 725,000,000 203,798,000 162,202,000 977,178,000 -451,806,000 213,764,000 404,440,000 342,409,000 -415,374,000 -885,984,000 -1,393,649,000 186,802,000 -536,404,000 273,713,000 -282,413,000 568,836,000 -1,732,497,000 1,126,935,000 -1,250,061,000 147,879,000 212,278,000 327,562,000 766,323,000 -101,949,000 -867,232,000 229,702,000 174,973,000 224,170,000 265,857,000 -219,601,000 51,213,000 -195,206,000 80,935,000 92,619,000 -408,409,000 363,272,000 188,201,000 -80,989,000 359,066,000 -205,565,000 
          depreciation and amortization
        41,000,000 46,000,000 38,000,000 33,000,000 51,000,000 -2,000,000 83,000,000                                        
          deferred income taxes
        13,000,000 -49,000,000 96,000,000 98,000,000 -56,000,000 532,000,000 -332,000,000 -396,247,000 93,247,000 -124,960,000 133,452,000 100,538,000 -40,895,000 9,694,000 50,134,000 90,068,000 155,050,000 140,699,000 -39,662,000 -31,128,000 58,514,000 -30,194,000 178,397,000 -78,559,000 71,427,000 71,623,000 -3,469,000 102,000 -11,309,000 -3,665,000 -1,253,000 1,967,000 -37,295,000 -3,670,000 -45,276,000 25,637,000 -22,541,000 3,095,000 -5,558,000 -37,360,000 41,232,000 -2,451,000 -27,220,000 -1,806,000 -12,443,000 -14,588,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                      
          insurance-related liabilities
        50,000,000 828,000,000 -143,000,000 169,000,000 652,000,000 384,000,000 189,000,000                                        
          funds withheld for reinsurance liabilities
        -80,000,000 -46,000,000 -82,000,000 -72,000,000 -84,000,000 -174,000,000                                         
          reinsurance recoverables and deposit assets
        166,000,000 141,000,000 342,000,000 200,000,000 219,000,000 150,000,000 825,000,000                                        
          accrued investment income
        -6,000,000 -38,000,000 -51,000,000 29,000,000 -3,000,000 -60,000,000 -6,000,000                                        
          working capital and other
        133,000,000 296,000,000 159,000,000 -206,000,000 -254,000,000 -1,398,000,000 164,000,000                                        
          cash used by operating activities - discontinued operations
                                                      
          cash flows from operating activities
        699,000,000 1,146,000,000 430,000,000 535,000,000 671,000,000 418,000,000 727,000,000                                        
          investing activities:
                                                      
          purchase of investments:
                                                      
          available-for-sale fixed maturity securities
        -4,696,000,000 -4,203,000,000 -6,944,000,000                                            
          equity securities
        -1,000,000 -144,000,000 -16,000,000 -21,000,000 -36,000,000 -149,000,000 -140,000,000                                        
          mortgage loans on real estate
        -337,000,000 -792,000,000 -403,000,000 -276,000,000 -305,000,000 -1,101,000,000 -301,000,000 -919,126,000 442,126,000 379,190,000 598,869,000 277,438,000 279,348,000 343,908,000 490,185,000 546,019,000 536,216,000 362,526,000 234,765,000 159,997,000 105,378,000 148,770,000 100,511,000 45,947,000 83,584,000 87,302,000 71,019,000 78,436,000 57,599,000 71,127,000 68,017,000 54,839,000 110,296,000 75,110,000 84,248,000 119,333,000 109,846,000 99,056,000 133,050,000 84,735,000 140,541,000 125,998,000 122,348,000 120,224,000 99,199,000 47,481,000 
          private loans
        -286,000,000 -812,000,000 -811,000,000 -980,000,000 -631,000,000 -315,000,000 -585,000,000                                        
          investment real estate and real estate partnerships
        -118,000,000 -109,000,000 -91,000,000                                            
          investment funds
        -434,000,000 -665,000,000 -812,000,000 -875,000,000 -161,000,000 -112,000,000 -69,000,000                                        
          short-term investments
        -526,000,000 129,000,000 -525,000,000 -3,383,000,000 -7,455,000,000 -8,301,000,000 2,268,000,000                                        
          other invested assets
        -107,000,000 -181,000,000 -157,000,000 -58,000,000 -20,000,000 236,000,000 -184,000,000                                        
          proceeds from sales and maturities of investments:
                                                      
          purchases of derivatives
        -272,000,000 -469,000,000 -249,000,000 -252,000,000 -213,000,000 -218,000,000 -232,000,000                                        
          proceeds from sales and maturities of derivatives
        293,000,000 407,000,000 266,000,000 239,000,000 308,000,000 586,000,000                                         
          purchase of intangibles and property and equipment
        -11,000,000 -19,000,000 -17,000,000 -20,000,000 -5,000,000 23,000,000 -30,000,000                                        
          change in collateral held for derivatives
        -719,000,000 208,000,000 381,000,000 269,000,000 -575,000,000 -495,000,000 156,000,000 -129,978,000 390,978,000 481,127,000 -314,120,000 435,741,000 184,088,000 53,828,000 146,009,000 -466,839,000 -584,969,000 187,794,000 -326,781,000 -80,148,000 236,558,000 434,322,000 220,334,000 379,395,000 -1,106,464,000 453,553,000 56,895,000 255,318,000 424,890,000 55,188,000 -784,932,000 157,662,000 55,266,000 233,992,000 -26,754,000 228,975,000 -326,248,000 -71,293,000 179,692,000 -98,351,000 -60,486,000 224,755,000 149,047,000 -116,494,000 292,043,000 -297,780,000 
          other
        -6,000,000 106,000,000 10,000,000 -17,000,000 29,000,000 -75,000,000 60,000,000 -74,894,000 25,894,000 28,759,000 -30,674,000 14,757,000 -22,855,000 -65,056,000 -59,208,000 -21,713,000 -75,670,000 75,645,000 -62,369,000 -14,770,000 -11,844,000 -3,521,000 -2,402,000 6,852,000 -125,000 3,419,000 -4,990,000 -3,845,000 -2,009,000 -2,266,000 -3,757,000 -4,056,000 -2,529,000 -4,431,000 -2,205,000 -3,510,000 -1,307,000 -1,642,000 11,000 -1,708,000 -854,000 -1,014,000 -4,037,000 646,000 -482,000 -187,000 
          cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                      
          cash flows from investing activities
        -4,314,000,000 -3,261,000,000 -3,347,000,000 2,610,000,000 -5,748,000,000 -4,045,000,000 -1,110,000,000                                        
          financing activities:
                                                      
          issuance of preferred equity
         292,000,000                                          
          redemption of preferred equity
         -300,000,000 -400,000,000                                          
          dividends paid to stockholders
        -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 -19,000,000                                          
          borrowings from related parties
        8,000,000 -194,000,000 -1,000,000 10,000,000 197,000,000                                          
          repayment of borrowings to related parties
        -13,000,000 16,000,000 34,000,000 -77,000,000 -14,000,000                                          
          borrowings from external parties
        1,000,000 -6,000,000 511,000,000   600,000,000                                        
          borrowings issued to reinsurance entities
            6,000,000                                          
          repayment of borrowings issued to reinsurance entities
           8,000,000 -6,000,000                                          
          policyholders’ account deposits
        3,687,000,000 5,632,000,000 4,601,000,000 3,903,000,000 3,514,000,000 3,081,000,000 3,733,000,000                                        
          policyholders’ account withdrawals
        -2,796,000,000 -2,814,000,000 -2,734,000,000 -2,450,000,000 -2,301,000,000 -2,636,000,000 -3,076,000,000                                        
          issuance of equity, noncontrolling interests
        6,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000                                            
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
        2,000,000 5,000,000 -12,000,000                                            
          cash flows from financing activities
        889,000,000 2,207,000,000 2,381,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,084,000,000 361,000,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        11,660,000,000 11,330,000,000                                          
          net change during the period
        -2,726,000,000 92,000,000 -536,000,000 4,584,000,000 -3,810,000,000 -2,543,000,000                                         
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        8,934,000,000    7,520,000,000 -2,543,000,000 -22,000,000                                        
          less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
                                                      
          supplementary cash flow disclosure:
                                                      
          cash taxes paid
        -55,000,000  1,000,000 92,000,000 -38,000,000 324,000,000 63,000,000                                        
          cash interest paid
        26,000,000 61,000,000 12,000,000 65,000,000 20,000,000 55,000,000 36,000,000                                        
          less: net loss from discontinued operations
                                                      
          premiums due and other receivables
         9,000,000   -17,000,000                                          
          acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired
             -2,821,000,000                                        
          disposition of subsidiary, net of cash disposed
                                                      
          proceeds from sales of intangibles and property and equipment
             7,000,000 1,000,000                                        
          purchase of equity accounted investments
                                                      
          distributions from equity accounted investments
                                                      
          contributions from (distributions to) shareholders
                                                      
          repayment of borrowings to external parties
         -500,000,000   614,000,000 -286,000,000                                        
          debt issuance costs
         -7,000,000                                          
          payment related to recapture of reinsurance agreement
                                                      
          non-cash transactions:
                                                      
          available-for-sale fixed maturity securities received in connection with pension risk transfer transactions
                                                      
          equity securities transferred as consideration paid for acquisition of a subsidiary
                                                      
          non-cash deposit on reinsurance
                                                     
          transfer of invested assets
             7,000,000                                         
          available-for-sale fixed maturity securities received as proceeds from investment fund sales
                                                      
          assets reverted in connection with pension termination
                                                      
          private loans received as proceeds from other invested assets as part of common control transactions
                                                      
          payments to noncontrolling interests
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
          -536,000,000                                            
          fixed maturities received as proceeds from investment fund sales
                                                      
          losses on investments and derivatives
           -230,000,000 308,000,000 343,000,000                                         
          premiums due and other receievables
                                                      
          investments received as in-kind consideration from sales of investment funds
                                                      
          interest credited to policyholder account balances
            512,000,000 844,000,000 663,000,000                                        
          fixed maturity, available-for-sale
            -2,596,000,000 -3,890,000,000                                         
          real estate and real estate partnerships
            -39,000,000 1,326,000,000                                         
          issuance of equity, noncontrolling interest
            1,000,000                                          
          distributions to noncontrolling interest
            -3,000,000 -53,000,000 4,000,000                                        
          supplementary disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                      
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                      
          premium in-kind consideration received
                                                      
          issuance of common equity
                                                      
          fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale received in connection with pension risk transfer transactions
             1,167,000,000                                         
          deposit liabilities
              -73,000,000                                        
          net change in policy loans
                                                      
          dividends paid on preferred stock
              -11,000,000 -81,000 -10,919,000 -10,919,000 -10,918,000 -10,919,000 -10,919,000 -10,919,000 -10,918,000 -10,919,000 -10,919,000                              
          payments to noncontrolling interest
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                     
          other policy revenue - annuity product charges
                                                      
          amortization of dac, dsi and voba asset
                                                      
          losses on investments and derivatives and from disposition of business, net:
                                                      
          unrealized losses on investments and derivatives
                                                      
          realized losses on investments and derivatives
                                                      
          investment credit losses
                                                      
          income from real estate partnerships and investment funds
                                                      
          distributions from real estate partnerships and investment funds
                                                      
          reinsurance funds withheld
                                                      
          fixed maturity, available for sale
                                                      
          real estate
                                                      
          real estate partnerships
                                                      
          proceeds from (payments upon) sales and maturities of derivatives
                                                      
          proceeds from noncontrolling interest
                                                      
          net change during the year
                                                      
          fixed maturity securities, available for sale received in connection with pension risk transfer transactions
                                                      
          equity securities transferred as part of acquisition of a subsidiary
                                                      
          operating activities
                                                      
          interest sensitive and index product benefits
                304,220,000 193,439,000 193,686,000 122,387,000 57,911,000 160,243,000 121,890,000 234,855,000 372,662,000 574,816,000 817,014,000 812,981,000 476,595,000 325,912,000 576,147,000 240,992,000 400,219,000 399,514,000 500,285,000 251,103,000 136,674,000 427,951,000 514,095,000 501,028,000 472,596,000 419,139,000 97,671,000 306,141,000 282,825,000 429,415,000 367,774,000 317,192,000 336,025,000 225,809,000 246,105,000 142,733,000 139,123,000 223,232,000 
          amortization of deferred sales inducements
                54,214,000 50,346,000 48,354,000 46,951,000 46,601,000 46,773,000 127,784,000 90,446,000 143,545,000 59,409,000 -17,172,000 -12,520,000 122,975,000 22,768,000 416,983,000 -75,178,000 73,591,000 91,260,000 -55,769,000 19,785,000 33,309,000 78,112,000 100,423,000 14,707,000 33,695,000 62,325,000 27,479,000 75,518,000 10,953,000 40,661,000 55,349,000 666,000 120,536,000 28,831,000 7,709,000 25,940,000 16,710,000 -28,065,000 
          annuity product charges
                -95,613,000 -96,947,000 -84,316,000 -71,642,000 -62,591,000 -61,666,000 -60,819,000 -55,514,000 -52,355,000 -60,310,000 -58,480,000 -63,759,000 -60,082,000 -65,963,000 -62,277,000 -63,438,000 -59,549,000 -62,722,000 -63,647,000 -60,700,000 -52,966,000 -55,006,000 -50,723,000 -51,931,000 -48,603,000 -43,572,000 -36,505,000 -32,409,000 -28,682,000 -31,958,000 -29,247,000 -25,272,000 -23,511,000 -21,481,000 -23,875,000 -21,908,000 -19,393,000 -20,405,000 
          change in traditional life and accident and health insurance reserves
                -9,563,000 10,277,000 -11,819,000 -10,384,000 1,720,000 -5,479,000 -4,909,000 -3,806,000 -12,779,000 20,603,000 8,147,000 5,966,000 5,374,000 2,187,000 3,185,000 3,360,000 -38,000 1,567,000 -2,224,000 -2,464,000 -425,000 -594,000 2,049,000 48,000 -604,000 726,000    -927,000 1,414,000 -91,000       
          policy acquisition costs deferred
                -191,814,000 -209,404,000 -161,250,000 -138,916,000 -66,767,000 -52,125,000 -41,585,000 -48,344,000 -56,569,000 -64,146,000 -63,553,000 -83,154,000 -97,004,000 -76,903,000 -54,390,000 -59,417,000 -64,444,000 -78,223,000 -108,217,000 -127,656,000 -108,420,000 -103,482,000 -96,562,000 -90,446,000 -111,335,000 -110,574,000 -156,934,000 -170,318,000 -121,822,000 -112,092,000 -106,645,000 -93,333,000 -110,881,000 -94,638,000 -100,712,000 -95,396,000 -91,177,000 -119,941,000 
          amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
                77,337,000 72,428,000 70,561,000 68,476,000 68,235,000 64,338,000 183,182,000 142,354,000 225,426,000 82,999,000 -1,588,000 -16,906,000 203,823,000 26,145,000 622,596,000 -119,889,000 120,702,000 133,573,000 -120,934,000 29,946,000 45,132,000 115,049,000 140,639,000 23,023,000 49,547,000 89,678,000 49,713,000 104,700,000 14,286,000 39,671,000 67,084,000 7,194,000 169,270,000 46,230,000 25,954,000 44,848,000 34,284,000 -28,930,000 
          provision for depreciation and other amortization
                3,350,000 2,586,000 2,146,000 896,000 3,025,000 1,340,000 2,581,000 8,014,000 2,250,000 1,542,000 1,214,000 1,253,000 1,518,000 1,342,000 1,372,000 1,403,000 1,082,000 1,205,000 947,000 967,000 949,000                  
          amortization of discounts and premiums on investments
                2,601,000 -107,685,000 79,373,000 18,335,000 13,450,000 2,003,000 5,348,000 -4,453,000 -258,000 1,423,000 2,994,000 7,347,000 8,097,000 20,327,000 19,465,000 7,843,000 9,802,000 4,084,000 9,028,000 8,249,000 4,485,000 3,330,000 6,002,000 2,435,000 5,844,000 2,800,000 -3,103,000 -5,100,000 -1,428,000 -10,076,000 405,000 -2,829,000 15,842,000 -6,296,000 -11,576,000 -24,282,000 -39,738,000 -36,758,000 
          realized gains/losses on investments
                94,050,000 38,065,000 44,672,000 24,679,000 27,787,000 -14,411,000 15,860,000 33,272,000 13,127,000 10,478,000 -4,933,000 3,114,000 4,583,000 12,135,000 22,321,000                        
          distributions from equity method investments
                24,601,000 74,109,000 33,434,000   -1,008,000 2,894,000   1,712,000 763,000 2,303,000 7,631,000 1,778,000    1,593,000 407,000   60,000 66,000                
          change in fair value of derivatives
                -409,767,000 -353,443,000 383,026,000 -242,739,000 -45,890,000 -22,244,000 176,671,000 506,181,000 477,519,000 -522,220,000 70,701,000 -500,880,000 -396,305,000 -443,869,000 -205,011,000 -327,662,000 941,874,000 -465,929,000 20,054,000 -75,945,000 -384,381,000 -132,267,000 450,906,000 -362,775,000 -267,097,000 -386,842,000 73,657,000 22,555,000 30,636,000 -39,773,000 -271,360,000 -48,493,000 -64,040,000 -373,962,000 -161,090,000 150,847,000 -259,161,000 333,063,000 
          share-based compensation
                1,946,000 -1,844,000 10,263,000 10,973,000 9,904,000 5,119,000 4,288,000 824,000 5,596,000 5,336,000 6,109,000 8,860,000 4,296,000 2,700,000 3,121,000 2,105,000 2,289,000 1,893,000 2,042,000 3,155,000 4,205,000 2,520,000 3,526,000 1,260,000 1,751,000 2,403,000 2,234,000 1,660,000 1,687,000 522,000 583,000 37,000 1,721,000 1,290,000 1,883,000 1,918,000 1,106,000 1,410,000 
          change in accrued investment income
                28,227,000 -15,690,000 44,754,000 9,029,000 426,000 18,798,000 -24,110,000 -8,637,000 -38,805,000 -31,727,000 -15,977,000 12,719,000 -12,030,000 54,565,000 -2,357,000 22,377,000 159,000 24,465,000 -16,627,000 16,800,000 -28,735,000 6,969,000 -25,511,000 -22,700,000 7,662,000 -26,371,000 -31,229,000 15,069,000 -31,682,000 -36,174,000 18,777,000 -21,177,000 10,649,000 -36,508,000 -32,231,000 -8,022,000 -7,685,000 2,665,000 
          change in income taxes recoverable/payable
                13,512,000   -4,857,000 4,677,000 48,340,000 31,403,000 30,826,000 519,000 -206,064,000 80,497,000 -60,618,000 20,461,000 33,911,000 1,189,000 10,362,000 -46,753,000 30,706,000 17,807,000 -23,403,000 1,856,000 -103,504,000 37,906,000 -10,115,000 -20,639,000 31,161,000 20,573,000 -35,178,000 22,542,000 30,703,000     13,349,000 -20,934,000 17,441,000 -8,594,000 
          change in other assets
                -11,255,000 110,717,000 -60,596,000 -169,907,000 -34,940,000 9,015,000 -10,333,000 -8,175,000 -21,480,000 -2,461,000 -2,236,000 1,399,000 -1,166,000 -3,156,000 -748,000 1,022,000 2,033,000 -3,598,000 2,859,000 133,000 -5,001,000 -892,000 -470,000 -402,000 400,000 33,000 -1,164,000 1,096,000 -918,000 -2,279,000 259,000 -339,000 -1,611,000 1,315,000 4,723,000 -9,395,000 -682,000 2,193,000 
          change in other policy funds and contract claims
                -7,645,000 -8,665,000 -6,870,000 -105,696,000 -207,895,000 244,608,000 -257,975,000 96,112,000 197,191,000 -3,838,000 -6,243,000 -2,157,000 -7,571,000 -2,914,000 -3,729,000 -5,734,000 -9,488,000 -5,506,000 -5,860,000 -4,546,000 -6,059,000 -4,824,000 -4,343,000 -5,117,000 -7,839,000 -6,985,000 -12,544,000 -12,944,000 -14,171,000 -16,400,000 -13,569,000 -17,288,000 -7,084,000 -8,451,000 23,020,000 15,324,000 18,224,000 56,948,000 
          change in market risk benefits
                -138,771,000 242,436,000 -296,167,000 -155,389,000 192,253,000                                  
          change in funds withheld from reinsurers
                256,921,000 187,465,000 703,157,000 600,635,000 342,602,000 302,349,000 415,758,000 132,726,000 80,767,000                              
          change in other liabilities
                58,489,000 -208,288,000 -1,023,443,000 1,218,826,000 145,648,000 -149,684,000 90,635,000 -12,555,000 96,591,000 -80,496,000 8,141,000 -56,558,000 -92,813,000 61,276,000 14,126,000 -9,191,000 -27,216,000 -49,277,000 19,364,000 -606,000 1,912,000 -16,625,000 -6,472,000 -25,639,000 1,906,000 -38,754,000 -38,041,000 20,254,000 -7,113,000 -8,024,000 -2,230,000 -30,056,000 6,690,000 -6,215,000 14,863,000 8,102,000 -19,523,000 12,968,000 
          net cash from operating activities
                1,070,006,000 910,207,000 -217,889,000 2,382,448,000 865,043,000 919,086,000 812,725,000 212,438,000 99,932,000 3,595,873,000 13,047,000 152,363,000 471,881,000 949,755,000 683,127,000 836,804,000 -1,164,700,000 1,063,122,000 417,046,000 759,242,000 1,111,992,000 299,589,000 -443,176,000 433,714,000 333,153,000 497,927,000 141,612,000 405,712,000 -140,215,000 91,972,000 347,218,000 48,163,000 121,648,000 369,616,000 329,225,000 42,703,000 457,720,000 -85,506,000 
          capital expenditures
                -4,631,000 -14,050,000 -22,467,000 -9,375,000 -4,192,000 -6,746,000 -25,888,000 -5,903,000 -2,424,000 -3,049,000 -5,272,000 -6,064,000 -3,724,000 -800,000 -816,000 -1,514,000 -10,110,000 -874,000 -1,748,000 -680,000 -720,000 -1,675,000 -1,099,000 -1,400,000 -1,092,000 -1,402,000 -244,000 -297,000 -295,000 -155,000 -422,000 -200,000 -210,000 -78,000 -105,000 -82,000 -191,000 -1,091,000 
          free cash flows
                1,065,375,000 896,157,000 -240,356,000 2,373,073,000 860,851,000 912,340,000 786,837,000 206,535,000 97,508,000 3,592,824,000 7,775,000 146,299,000 468,157,000 948,955,000 682,311,000 835,290,000 -1,174,810,000 1,062,248,000 415,298,000 758,562,000 1,111,272,000 297,914,000 -444,275,000 432,314,000 332,061,000 496,525,000 141,368,000 405,415,000 -140,510,000 91,817,000 346,796,000 47,963,000 121,438,000 369,538,000 329,120,000 42,621,000 457,529,000 -86,597,000 
          investing activities
                                                      
          sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:
                                                      
          fixed maturity securities, available for sale
                4,707,376,000 948,892,000 5,345,751,000 1,954,429,000 3,150,639,000 4,554,798,000 1,679,469,000 1,677,615,000 1,779,328,000  762,640,000 1,416,169,000 1,116,965,000  931,713,000 496,187,000 1,916,960,000  1,324,895,000 572,912,000 286,855,000                  
          derivative instruments
                303,371,000 194,542,000 172,594,000 124,471,000 -132,000 6,283,000 204,291,000 92,971,000 280,510,000 519,602,000 571,392,000 769,643,000 400,322,000 226,572,000 203,286,000 109,709,000 320,953,000 305,251,000 114,077,000 183,057,000 55,500,000 369,421,000 479,675,000 400,448,000 400,613,000 349,732,000 6,747,000 237,545,000 214,667,000 353,689,000 291,769,000 241,098,000 262,132,000 146,918,000 166,026,000 53,186,000 57,015,000 156,938,000 
          other investments
                1,103,923,000 1,320,165,000 176,252,000 264,466,000 705,059,000 298,948,000 86,023,000 327,680,000 26,376,000 356,829,000 6,426,000 1,393,000 4,189,000 1,086,000 225,000 33,000 2,980,000 464,662,000 4,480,000 2,345,000 1,062,000 1,726,000 153,936,000 1,862,000 2,521,000 4,990,000 4,274,000 3,712,000 7,218,000 3,270,000 4,303,000 8,942,000 6,366,000 5,371,000 15,539,000 5,794,000 4,568,000 34,000 
          acquisitions of investments:
                                                      
          real estate investments acquired
                -35,649,000 -57,469,000 -28,526,000 -110,668,000 -120,907,000 -112,603,000 -250,061,000 -193,732,000 -168,088,000                              
          purchases of property, furniture and equipment
                -4,631,000 -14,050,000 -22,467,000 -9,375,000 -4,192,000 -6,746,000 -25,888,000 -5,903,000 -2,424,000 -3,049,000 -5,272,000 -6,064,000 -3,724,000 -800,000 -816,000 -1,514,000 -10,110,000 -874,000 -1,748,000 -680,000 -720,000 -1,675,000 -1,099,000 -1,400,000 -1,092,000 -1,402,000 -244,000 -297,000 -295,000 -155,000 -422,000 -200,000 -210,000 -78,000 -105,000 -82,000 -191,000 -1,091,000 
          net cash from investing activities
                3,338,218,000 -1,299,809,000 5,213,132,000 -223,196,000 804,501,000 -177,889,000 358,186,000 -188,970,000 -2,446,238,000 -7,625,767,000 950,944,000 329,787,000 120,729,000 4,505,862,000 -149,104,000 -78,446,000 856,292,000 -149,475,000 -954,227,000 -1,026,070,000 -925,114,000 -36,058,000 -661,329,000 -553,739,000 -834,122,000 -519,913,000 -956,073,000 -1,194,044,000 -1,059,890,000 -1,481,227,000 -90,173,000 -626,567,000 -1,106,520,000 -1,270,294,000 85,566,000 -1,660,336,000 1,153,852,000 -1,061,379,000 
          financing activities
                                                      
          receipts credited to annuity policyholder account balances
                2,348,431,000 1,996,378,000 2,237,786,000 2,000,479,000 1,370,663,000 899,529,000 750,386,000 777,818,000 888,488,000 1,030,741,000 1,293,679,000 1,164,827,000 2,420,777,000 1,837,093,000 563,671,000 548,717,000 699,455,000                     1,267,364,000 
          coinsurance deposits
                -91,042,000 375,257,000 -311,913,000 -296,245,000 -215,927,000 55,109,000 -286,854,000 34,351,000 10,757,000 -3,871,161,000 186,432,000 278,410,000 218,987,000 126,475,000 99,410,000 90,228,000 114,531,000 23,380,000 8,668,000 21,388,000 37,802,000 -29,848,000 -6,867,000 -46,000 -32,808,000 63,746,000 -378,412,000 16,261,000 -33,061,000 27,627,000 16,722,000 -2,609,000 10,319,000 5,641,000 12,266,000 20,848,000 -49,478,000 -43,736,000 
          return of annuity policyholder account balances
                -2,910,342,000 -2,546,127,000 -1,778,172,000 -1,648,098,000 -1,601,547,000 -1,533,318,000 -1,274,902,000 -1,250,629,000 -1,198,638,000 -1,283,802,000 -1,246,449,000 -1,364,698,000 -1,250,244,000 -1,117,867,000 -950,843,000 -946,323,000 -1,025,021,000 -958,746,000 -900,201,000 -908,274,000 -817,739,000 -761,067,000 -738,219,000 -647,881,000 -673,592,000 -727,494,000 -581,260,000 -530,425,000 -492,242,000 -466,003,000 -469,399,000 -475,280,000 -426,862,000 -402,185,000 -426,836,000 -433,851,000 -414,521,000 -459,420,000 
          repayment of loan payable
                -1,875,000 -2,025,000 -1,726,000 -1,874,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000                                 
          acquisition of treasury stock
                 231,000 -13,507,000 -2,932,000 -293,193,000 -44,099,000 -154,088,000 -188,984,000 -179,396,000 -1,340,000 -95,077,000 -2,998,000                          
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                264,000 1,173,000 20,114,000 2,764,000 -3,631,000 1,117,000 19,000 1,304,000 251,538,000 -306,000 154,000 5,006,000 336,323,000 32,000 451,000 1,255,000 1,279,000 394,000 -94,000 112,000 2,988,000 4,516,000 3,673,000 901,000 3,717,000 3,740,000 1,310,000 4,089,000 1,997,000 1,948,000 6,093,000 5,181,000 7,103,000 2,993,000 341,000 721,000 206,000 
          change in checks in excess of cash balance
                -19,480,000 159,782,000 50,874,000 20,378,000 -54,932,000 35,363,000 28,228,000 -33,083,000 9,393,000 20,674,000 -24,561,000 -17,707,000 18,384,000 10,206,000 7,654,000 25,900,000 -40,149,000 34,437,000 -651,000 -596,000 -4,021,000 1,653,000 -22,838,000 17,861,000 -16,464,000 -10,084,000 -10,358,000 -31,920,000 -12,126,000 2,027,000 -2,027,000 -32,192,000 -3,637,000 -11,570,000 4,705,000 -6,365,000 -6,243,000 5,365,000 
          net cash from financing activities
                -684,963,000 -26,250,000 192,538,000   -629,660,000 -650,004,000 -670,142,000 -228,777,000 -4,145,917,000 196,537,000 -45,010,000 1,398,993,000 983,273,000 -286,026,000 -182,822,000 -151,885,000 241,008,000 459,951,000 366,905,000 584,616,000 272,407,000 394,244,000 -169,226,000 903,134,000 403,468,000 1,123,889,000 1,228,382,000 792,355,000 713,522,000 528,316,000 360,047,000 849,664,000 514,230,000 574,813,000 498,350,000 510,589,000 769,715,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                3,723,261,000 -415,852,000 5,187,781,000 2,222,805,000 858,183,000 111,537,000 520,907,000 -646,674,000 -2,575,083,000 -8,175,811,000 1,160,528,000 437,140,000 1,991,603,000 6,438,890,000 247,997,000 575,536,000 -460,293,000 1,154,655,000 -77,230,000 100,077,000 771,494,000 535,938,000 -710,261,000 -289,251,000 402,165,000 381,482,000 309,428,000      -135,208,000 -386,448,000 989,604,000 -1,119,283,000 2,122,161,000 -377,170,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                9,772,586,000  1,919,669,000  4,508,982,000  9,095,522,000  2,293,392,000  344,396,000 1,434,045,000 791,266,000 397,749,000 701,514,000 897,529,000 1,268,545,000 404,952,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                13,495,847,000  5,187,781,000 2,222,805,000 2,777,852,000  520,907,000 -646,674,000 1,933,899,000  1,160,528,000 437,140,000 11,087,125,000  247,997,000 575,536,000 1,833,099,000  -77,230,000 100,077,000 1,115,890,000 535,938,000 723,784,000 -289,251,000 402,165,000 1,172,748,000 707,177,000 440,050,000 293,764,000 -675,733,000 785,361,000 679,172,000 -135,208,000 882,097,000 989,604,000 -1,119,283,000 2,527,113,000 -377,170,000 
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                                                      
          cash paid during period for:
                                                      
          interest expense
                6,358,000 18,922,000 13,072,000 12,223,000 5,803,000 20,039,000 1,250,000 13,750,000 1,250,000 15,000,000 13,750,000 1,250,000 13,750,000 1,250,000 13,904,000 2,523,000 16,389,000 3,977,000 16,721,000 5,792,000 16,661,000 3,488,000 16,844,000 4,057,000 18,682,000 16,278,000 2,946,000 16,580,000 16,993,000 4,104,000 17,993,000 6,125,000 6,470,000 6,550,000 7,294,000 7,014,000 6,919,000 
          income taxes
                546,000 5,103,000 -260,121,000 262,020,000    85,368,000 4,595,000   32,000 4,971,000 -172,000 11,000 220,000     38,055,000 71,479,000 47,000 200,000 53,287,000 114,000 23,252,000 46,923,000 21,500,000 37,500,000 10,200,000 9,288,000   15,600,000 
          income tax refunds received
                14,059,000 19,999,000 -52,447,000 52,500,000 81,457,000 310,000      -440,000                          
          non-cash operating activity:
                                                      
          deferral of sales inducements
                127,704,000 160,506,000 171,164,000 136,856,000 45,267,000 33,617,000 27,386,000 23,242,000 23,446,000 23,477,000 22,021,000 24,812,000 24,850,000 25,142,000 21,206,000 22,710,000 24,552,000 36,981,000 46,969,000 48,370,000 45,621,000 49,468,000 43,670,000 46,984,000 62,847,000 65,245,000 107,673,000 125,600,000 93,591,000 85,320,000 83,270,000 72,687,000 91,033,000 73,898,000 77,536,000 73,229,000 70,019,000 92,176,000 
          real estate investments sold
                 2,000,000 1,131,000                                    
          proceeds from issuance of loan payable
                                                     
          dividends paid on common stock
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                      
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                      
          net cash provided used in financing activities
                    -811,361,000                                  
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                             2,024,000       18,389,000              
          change in collateral held for securities lending
                             -671,000 -88,000 -5,233,000 -489,047,000 129,509,000 -76,316,000 120,899,000 321,009,000                  
          repayment of subordinated debentures
                             -81,450,000                      
          proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
                                                    
          fixed maturity securities - available for sale
                                     2,109,217,000 265,837,000 363,077,000 453,451,000 517,301,000 581,647,000 609,839,000 276,734,000 293,978,000 730,683,000 208,747,000 1,355,616,000 937,343,000 519,354,000 457,896,000 965,283,000 189,011,000 
          net proceeds from (repayments of) amounts due under repurchase agreements
                                                      
          real estate acquired
                          -1,025,000                            
          preferred stock dividends
                          -10,918,000 -10,919,000 -10,919,000  -5,950,000 -5,950,000 -6,611,000                      
          net proceeds from amounts due under repurchase agreements
                                186,105,000    134,033,000  137,223,000 -38,131,000               
          realized gains on investments and net credit losses recognized in operations
                                20,336,000                      
          realized gains on investments and net otti losses recognized in operations
                                 10,383,000 -4,227,000 5,045,000 563,000  605,000 -1,115,000 -2,924,000 -2,197,000             
          financing fees incurred and deferred
                                       214,000      -100,000      
          proceeds from issuance of notes payable
                                                     
          repayment of notes payable
                                             -65,094,000 -54,583,000       
          dividends paid
                                                      
          receipts credited to annuity and single premium universal life policyholder account balances
                                  1,302,810,000 1,497,812,000 1,234,429,000 1,195,904,000 1,020,429,000 908,336,000 1,169,597,000 1,073,583,000 2,089,739,000 1,788,045,000 1,307,792,000 1,066,149,000 1,035,076,000 915,631,000  914,936,000 982,024,000 917,349,000 979,445,000  
          repayment of amounts due under repurchase agreements
                                                      
          excess tax benefits realized from share-based compensation plans
                                          440,000 186,000 2,828,000 536,000 689,000 3,087,000 75,000 305,000 -69,000 28,000 665,000 -57,000 
          non-cash financing activity:
                                                      
          common stock issued to settle warrants that have expired
                                          80,000            
          benefit from depreciation and other amortization
                                     804,000 900,000 832,000 1,004,000 957,000 875,000 1,251,000 1,267,000 2,180,000 2,398,000 3,000,000 4,749,000 4,607,000 4,819,000 4,603,000 4,547,000 4,821,000 
          realized (gains) losses on investments and net otti losses recognized in operations
                                                      
          repayment of debt
                                                      
          increase in traditional life and accident and health insurance reserves
                                          -858,000       402,000 15,198,000 6,620,000 6,032,000 24,892,000 
          realized gains/losses on investments and net otti losses recognized in operations
                                          3,007,000 -3,496,000 -4,747,000 3,754,000 2,824,000 1,619,000 -12,914,000 -7,348,000 2,924,000 1,589,000 8,957,000  
          acquisition of investments:
                                                      
          proceeds from amounts due under repurchase agreements
                                            15,075,000          
          non-cash financing activities:
                                                      
          decrease in traditional life and accident and health insurance reserves
                                           2,567,000 -868,000          
          net proceeds from settlement of notes hedges and warrants
                                                     
          non-cash investing activity:
                                                      
          real estate acquired in satisfaction of mortgage loans
                                             1,748,000 8,294,000 1,713,000 844,000 2,947,000 8,682,000 3,303,000 11,050,000 
          common stock issued in extinguishment of debt
                                             33,115,000 23,177,000       
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                            -407,750,000   -218,357,000       
          equity securities - available for sale
                                                  1,999,000 3,000,000 2,605,000 
          proceeds from notes payable
                                                      
          warrants to be settled in cash
                                                      
          loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax
                                               3,977,000       
          change in income taxes payable
                                               7,909,000 -13,921,000 5,438,000     
          fixed maturity securities - held for investment
                                                  929,878,000 547,513,000 1,140,816,000  
          conversion of subordinated debentures
                                                  8,216,000 12,494,000 60,000  
          acquisition of common stock
                                                     -7,000 
          mortgage loan on real estate sold
                                                     
          realized gains on investments and net otti losses recognized
                                                     26,183,000 
          repayments of notes payable
                                                      
          purchase of call spread - 2015 notes hedges
                                                      
          proceeds from issuance of warrants
                                                      
          adjustments related to interest sensitive products:
                                                      
          interest credited to account balances
                                                      
          annuity and single premium universal life product charges
                                                      
          amortization of discount on contingent convertible notes
                                                      
          amortization of discount and premiums on investments
                                                      
          realized gains on investments
                                                      
          changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
                                                      
          income taxes recoverable
                                                      
          other assets
                                                      
          other policy funds and contract claims
                                                      
          other amounts due to related parties
                                                      
          other liabilities
                                                      
          equity securities, available for sale
                                                      
          policy loans
                                                      
          coinsurance deposits - related party
                                                      
          return of annuity and single premium universal life policyholder account balances
                                                      
          increase in amounts due under repurchase agreements
                                                      
          proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures
                                                      
          excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock options
                                                      
          checks in excess of cash balance
                                                      
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                      
          non-cash financing and investing activities:
                                                      
          premium and interest bonuses deferred as sales inducements
                                                      
          subordinated debentures issued to subsidiary trusts for common equity securities of the subsidiary trust
                                                      
          amortization of discounts and premiums on fixed maturity securities
                                                      
          realized losses (gains) on investments
                                                      
          federal income taxes recoverable/payable
                                                      
          fixed maturity securities—available for sale
                                                      
          fixed maturity securities—held for investment
                                                      
          coinsurance deposits—related parties
                                                      
          settlement of option agreement
                                                      
          tax benefits realized from exercise of stock options, management subscription rights and settlement of option agreement
                                                      
          non-cash operating, financing and investing activities: