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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 1-11917
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Iowa   42-1411715
 
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa   50266-5997
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(515) 225-5400
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ  Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
     
Title of each class   Outstanding at August 3, 2009
Class A Common Stock, without par value   29,269,247
Class B Common Stock, without par value   1,192,990
 
 

 


 

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
Item 1.            Financial Statements (Unaudited)
       
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 EX-3.(ii)(a)
 EX-10.4(a)
 EX-10.29(a)
 EX-10.30
 EX-31.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A amends Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 originally filed by FBL Financial Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2009. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Form 10-Q to include a revised Exhibit 10.29(a) related to a Bonus Metric Schedule for the 2009 Restricted Stock Agreement between James E. Hohmann and FBL Financial Group.
This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect subsequent events occurring after the original filing date of the Form 10-Q or modify or update in any way the financial statements or disclosures made in the Form 10-Q except as noted above. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 shall not be deemed an admission that the Form 10-Q, when filed, included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not misleading.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2009     2008  
Assets
               
Investments:
               
Fixed maturities — available for sale, at market (amortized cost: 2009 - $10,334,654; 2008 - $10,505,084)
  $ 9,256,407     $ 8,965,443  
Equity securities — available for sale, at market (cost: 2009 - $62,369; 2008 - $51,958)
    53,440       44,863  
Mortgage loans on real estate
    1,336,165       1,381,854  
Derivative instruments
    36,621       12,933  
Investment real estate
    2,559       2,559  
Policy loans
    185,393       182,421  
Other long-term investments
    1,679       1,527  
Short-term investments
    535,343       262,459  
 
           
Total investments
    11,407,607       10,854,059  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    5,988       37,710  
Securities and indebtedness of related parties
    19,028       18,921  
Accrued investment income
    132,414       136,893  
Amounts receivable from affiliates
    7,426       15,791  
Reinsurance recoverable
    113,601       107,854  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    1,320,993       1,365,609  
Deferred sales inducements
    440,874       420,147  
Value of insurance in force acquired
    51,373       63,121  
Property and equipment, less allowances for depreciation of $62,765 in 2009 and $63,730 in 2008
    19,682       23,074  
Current income taxes recoverable
    13,478       14,389  
Deferred income tax benefit
    121,486       305,080  
Goodwill
    11,170       11,170  
Collateral held for securities lending and other transactions
          67,953  
Other assets
    91,782       41,623  
Assets held in separate accounts
    595,047       577,420  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 14,351,949     $ 14,060,814  
 
           

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2009     2008  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Policy liabilities and accruals:
               
Future policy benefits:
               
Interest sensitive and index products
  $ 10,373,461     $ 10,531,967  
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products
    1,350,597       1,328,506  
Unearned revenue reserve
    32,343       34,663  
Other policy claims and benefits
    29,199       38,256  
 
           
 
    11,785,600       11,933,392  
 
               
Other policyholders’ funds:
               
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies
    512,998       504,885  
Advance premiums and other deposits
    178,961       167,473  
Accrued dividends
    9,595       10,241  
 
           
 
    701,554       682,599  
 
               
Amounts payable to affiliates
    1,671       247  
Short-term debt
          59,446  
Long-term debt payable to affiliates
    100,000       100,000  
Long-term debt
    271,044       271,005  
Collateral payable for securities lending and other transactions
    33       69,656  
Other liabilities
    303,101       108,588  
Liabilities related to separate accounts
    595,047       577,420  
 
           
Total liabilities
    13,758,050       13,802,353  
 
               
Stockholders’equity:
               
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, without par value, at liquidation value – authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 5,000,000 Series B shares
    3,000       3,000  
Class A common stock, without par value – authorized 88,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 29,273,391 shares in 2009 and 28,975,889 shares in 2008
    106,413       104,090  
Class B common stock, without par value – authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,192,990 shares
    7,522       7,522  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (349,526 )     (649,758 )
Retained earnings
    826,403       793,511  
 
           
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
    593,812       258,365  
Noncontrolling interest
    87       96  
 
           
Total stockholder’s equity
    593,899       258,461  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 14,351,949     $ 14,060,814  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Revenues:
                               
Interest sensitive and index product charges
  $ 52,991     $ 31,785     $ 94,131     $ 60,906  
Traditional life insurance premiums
    40,954       38,769       78,908       74,902  
Net investment income
    182,772       172,173       366,841       340,667  
Derivative income (loss)
    17,000       (31,685 )     (7,601 )     (130,581 )
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments
    33,528       4,007       35,479       4,007  
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
    (48,724 )     (78,028 )     (79,851 )     (107,375 )
Non-credit portion in other comprehensive loss
    21,317             30,823        
 
                       
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
    (27,407 )     (78,028 )     (49,028 )     (107,375 )
Other income
    4,661       6,955       9,247       12,820  
 
                       
Total revenues
    304,499       143,976       527,977       255,346  
Benefits and expenses:
                               
Interest sensitive and index product benefits
    109,402       104,477       223,838       209,238  
Change in value of index product embedded derivatives
    51,350       (30,321 )     42,681       (133,491 )
Traditional life insurance benefits
    24,453       22,602       46,557       49,854  
Increase in traditional life future policy benefits
    10,110       11,037       19,828       22,427  
Distributions to participating policyholders
    5,057       5,023       9,978       10,293  
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
    56,203       46,992       128,166       93,683  
Interest expense
    6,116       4,448       13,048       8,899  
Other expenses
    5,550       6,137       10,480       12,092  
 
                       
Total benefits and expenses
    268,241       170,395       494,576       272,995  
 
                       
 
    36,258       (26,419 )     33,401       (17,649 )
Income taxes
    (11,982 )     9,996       (10,726 )     7,538  
 
                               
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes
    88       (159 )     161       (42 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    24,364       (16,582 )     22,836       (10,153 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    54       7       92       16  
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
  $ 24,418     $ (16,575 )   $ 22,928     $ (10,137 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       
Earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash dividends per common share
  $ 0.0625     $ 0.1250     $ 0.1875     $ 0.2500  
 
                       
See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    FBL Financial Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity              
            Class A and     Accumulated                      
    Series B     Class B     Other             Non-     Total  
    Preferred     Common     Comprehensive     Retained     controlling     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Stock (a)     Loss     Earnings     Interest     Equity  
Balance at January 1, 2008
  $ 3,000     $ 108,746     $ (36,345 )   $ 827,490     $ 91     $ 902,982  
Change in measurement date of benefit plans
                      (770 )           (770 )
Comprehensive loss:
                                               
Net loss — six months ended June 30, 2008
                      (10,137 )     (16 )     (10,153 )
Change in net unrealized investment gains/losses
                (150,434 )                 (150,434 )
Change in underfunded status of other postretirement benefit plans
                14                   14  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss (b)
                                            (160,573 )
Adjustment resulting from capital transactions of equity investee
          5                         5  
Stock-based compensation, including the issuance of 144,199 common shares under compensation plans
          4,569                         4,569  
Dividends on preferred stock
                      (75 )           (75 )
Dividends on common stock
                      (7,453 )           (7,453 )
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest
                            55       55  
 
                                   
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 3,000     $ 113,320     $ (186,765 )   $ 809,055     $ 130     $ 738,740  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at January 1, 2009
  $ 3,000     $ 111,612     $ (649,758 )   $ 793,511     $ 96     $ 258,461  
Reclassification of non-credit impairment losses from prior periods
                (15,641 )     15,641              
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income — six months ended June 30, 2009
                      22,928       (92 )     22,836  
Change in net unrealized investment gains/losses
                331,851                   331,851  
Non-credit impairment losses
                (15,989 )                 (15,989 )
Change in underfunded status of other postretirement benefit plans
                11                   11  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income (b)
                                            338,709  
Stock-based compensation, including the issuance of 297,502 common shares under compensation plans
          2,323                         2,323  
Dividends on preferred stock
                      (75 )           (75 )
Dividends on common stock
                      (5,602 )           (5,602 )
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest
                            83       83  
 
                                   
Balance at June 30, 2009
  $ 3,000     $ 113,935     $ (349,526 )   $ 826,403     $ 87     $ 593,899  
 
                                   
 
(a)   All activity for the periods shown relates to Class A Common Stock.
 
(b)   Detail of comprehensive income (loss) for the quarter and six-month period is shown below:
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 323,307     $ (65,351 )   $ 338,709     $ (160,573 )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
    323,361       (65,344 )     338,801       (160,557 )
See accompanying notes.

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Operating activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 22,836     $ (10,153 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Adjustments related to interest sensitive and index products:
               
Interest credited/index credits to account balances, excluding deferred sales inducements
    163,757       160,550  
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives
    42,681       (133,491 )
Charges for mortality and administration
    (92,236 )     (56,925 )
Deferral of unearned revenues
    963       777  
Amortization of unearned revenue reserve
    (793 )     (715 )
Provision for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    3,350       7,876  
Provision for accretion and amortization of investments
    (3,419 )     (3,429 )
Realized losses on investments
    13,549       103,368  
Change in fair value of derivatives
    2,104       106,786  
Increase in traditional life and accident and health benefit accruals
    22,091       23,070  
Policy acquisition costs deferred
    (64,028 )     (86,098 )
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    81,253       47,185  
Amortization of deferred sales inducements
    34,682       25,716  
Amortization of value of insurance in force
    1,393       1,067  
Change in accrued investment income
    4,479       (9,749 )
Change in amounts receivable from/payable to affiliates
    9,789       (54 )
Change in reinsurance recoverable
    (5,747 )     14,525  
Change in current income taxes
    911       (4,520 )
Provision for deferred income taxes
    12,881       (6,584 )
Other
    (22,576 )     (6,974 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    227,920       172,228  
 
               
Investing activities
               
Sale, maturity or repayment of investments:
               
Fixed maturities – available for sale
    1,041,040       380,419  
Equity securities – available for sale
    88       15,473  
Mortgage loans on real estate
    45,281       32,897  
Derivative instruments
    10,538       23,293  
Policy loans
    20,198       19,769  
Other long-term investments
    14        
 
           
 
    1,117,159       471,851  
Acquisition of investments:
               
Fixed maturities – available for sale
    (686,219 )     (1,078,701 )
Equity securities – available for sale
    (10,414 )     (224 )
Mortgage loans on real estate
    (475 )     (74,115 )
Derivative instruments
    (35,642 )     (116,084 )
Policy loans
    (23,170 )     (20,909 )
Short-term investments – net
    (272,884 )     (15,521 )
 
           
 
    (1,028,804 )     (1,305,554 )

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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Investing activities – continued
               
Proceeds from disposal, repayments of advances and other distributions of capital from equity investees
  $ 25     $ 129  
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,589 )     (8,356 )
Disposal of property and equipment
    2,631       1,220  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    88,422       (840,710 )
 
               
Financing activities
               
Receipts from interest sensitive and index products credited to policyholder account balances
    936,869       1,170,146  
Return of policyholder account balances on interest sensitive and index products
    (1,220,008 )     (506,535 )
Repayment of short-term debt
    (60,000 )      
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests – net
    83       55  
Excess tax deductions on stock-based compensation
    15       262  
Issuance of common stock
    654       3,307  
Dividends paid
    (5,677 )     (7,528 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (348,064 )     659,707  
 
           
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (31,722 )     (8,775 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    37,710       84,015  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 5,988     $ 75,240  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
               
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 13,084     $ 8,895  
Income taxes
    (2,995 )     3,286  
Non-cash operating activity:
               
Deferral of sales inducements
    24,153       33,388  
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2009
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Our financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. We have evaluated our consolidated financial statements for subsequent events through August 6, 2009, the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.
Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. We encourage you to refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete description of our material accounting policies. Also included in the Form 10-K is a description of areas of judgments and estimates and other information necessary to understand our financial position and results of operations.
Accounting Changes
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (Statement) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This standard establishes two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) – authoritative and nonauthoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) will become the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it will not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements; however references to accounting principles will change to the Codification source upon adoption in the third quarter of 2009.
In June 2009, FASB issued Statement No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” which seeks to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. This Statement addresses (1) the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in FASB Statement No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,” and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of Interpretation 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. This Statement is effective for financial statements for periods that begin after November 15, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption, but do not expect it to be material to our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, FASB issued Statement No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” which removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity from Statement 140 and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” to qualifying special-purpose entities. The objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This

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Statement is effective for financial statements for periods that begin after November 15, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption, but do not expect it to be material to our consolidated financial statements.
Effective June 1, 2009, we adopted Statement No. 165 “Subsequent Events.” This standard is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically, this standard sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. See the “Basis of Presentation” section above for this new disclosure. The adoption of this Statement did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” This FSP amends Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments” and APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” and expands annual disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments to interim financial statements. The FSP did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements but did increase our disclosures about fair value measurements.
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FAS FSP No. 115-2 and 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.” The FSP provides guidance in determining whether impairments in debt securities are other-than-temporary and require that the non-credit portion of an impairment be recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss rather than the statements of operations. The FSP also requires additional disclosures relating to other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized losses on investments in interim and annual financial statements. The impact of adoption increased net income by $16.0 million ($0.53 per basic and diluted common share) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and resulted in a reclassification from retained earnings to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $15.6 million for the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on securities held on January 1, 2009.
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FAS FSP No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (FSP FAS 157-4). FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance in determining whether a market for a financial asset is not active and a transaction is not distressed for fair value measurement purposes as defined in FAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” The adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements but did increase our disclosures about fair value measurements.
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted Statement No. 160, “Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No 51.” This Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, which requires that the noncontrolling interest be reported in equity, and the related net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) be included in the respective lines of the consolidated financial statements. The impact of this adoption on our consolidated financial statements was not significant and resulted in a reclassification of the noncontrolling interest amounts for the current and prior periods.
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” Statement No. 161 requires entities that use derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of credit-risk-related contingent features contained within derivatives. Statement No. 161 also requires entities to disclose additional information about the amounts and location of derivatives located within the financial statements, how the provisions of Statement No. 133 have been applied, and the impact that hedges have on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The adoption of this Statement did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements. See Note 3 for disclosures about our derivative instruments and hedging activities.

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Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 08-6, “Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations.” EITF No. 08-6 establishes accounting and reporting standards for valuing equity method investees and their equity transactions. As a result of this adoption, equity adjustments resulting from capital transactions of equity investees are reported as realized gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations rather than the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. Application of this EITF did not have a material impact to our financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the 2008 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2009 financial statement presentation.
2. Investment Operations
Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities
Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities by Investment Category
                                 
    June 30, 2009  
            Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Bonds:
                               
Corporate securities
  $ 5,624,448     $ 74,213     $ (582,145 )   $ 5,116,516  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    2,042,512       17,790       (210,921 )     1,849,381  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    743,499       15,463       (144,905 )     614,057  
Other asset-backed securities
    212,368       244       (94,098 )     118,514  
Collateralized debt obligations
    40,501             (32,137 )     8,364  
United States Government and agencies
    170,682       9,383       (4,231 )     175,834  
State, municipal and other governments
    1,495,644       10,098       (136,164 )     1,369,578  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    5,000             (837 )     4,163  
 
                       
Total fixed maturities
  $ 10,334,654     $ 127,191     $ (1,205,438 )   $ 9,256,407  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity securities:
                               
Non-redeemable preferred stocks
  $ 40,649     $ 3,256     $ (11,749 )   $ 32,156  
Common stocks
    21,720       2       (438 )     21,284  
 
                       
Total equity securities
  $ 62,369     $ 3,258     $ (12,187 )   $ 53,440  
 
                       
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Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities by Maturity Date
                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Amortized     Estimated  
    Cost     Fair Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Due in one year or less
  $ 123,032     $ 122,760  
Due after one year through five years
    1,178,336       1,110,112  
Due after five years through ten years
    2,818,564       2,617,205  
Due after ten years
    3,211,343       2,820,215  
 
           
 
    7,331,275       6,670,292  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    2,042,512       1,849,381  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    743,499       614,057  
Other asset-backed securities
    212,368       118,514  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    5,000       4,163  
 
           
 
  $ 10,334,654     $ 9,256,407  
 
           
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Net Unrealized Losses on Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
         
    June 30, 2009  
    (Dollars in  
    thousands)  
Unrealized depreciation on:
       
Fixed maturities – available for sale
  $ (1,078,247 )
Equity securities – available for sale
    (8,929 )
Interest rate swaps
    (460 )
 
     
 
    (1,087,636 )
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization pattern of:
       
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    373,654  
Deferred sales inducements
    166,019  
Value of insurance in force acquired
    15,009  
Unearned revenue reserve
    (4,484 )
Provision for deferred income taxes
    188,108  
 
     
 
    (349,330 )
Proportionate share of net unrealized investment gains of equity investees
    4  
 
     
Net unrealized investment losses
  $ (349,326 )
 
     
The changes in net unrealized investment gains and losses are recorded net of deferred income taxes and other adjustments for assumed changes in the amortization pattern of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of insurance in force acquired and unearned revenue reserve totaling $162.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Subsequent changes in fair value of securities for which a previous non-credit other-than-temporary impairment loss was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss are reported along with changes in fair value for which no other-than-temporary impairment losses were previously recognized.

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We monitor the financial condition and operations of the issuers of securities rated below investment grade and of the issuers of certain investment grade securities on which we have concerns regarding credit quality. In determining whether or not an unrealized loss is other than temporary, we review factors such as:
    historical operating trends;
    business prospects;
    status of the industry in which the company operates;
    analyst ratings on the issuer and sector;
    quality of management;
    size of the unrealized loss;
    level of current market interest rates compared to market interest rates when the security was purchased;
    length of time the security has been in an unrealized loss position; and
    our intent and ability to hold the security.
Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time Unrealized
                                                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Less than one year     One year or more   Total  
Description of   Estimated     Unrealized     Estimated     Unrealized     Estimated     Unrealized  
Securities   Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Corporate securities
  $ 847,672     $ (82,666 )   $ 2,505,700     $ (499,479 )   $ 3,353,372     $ (582,145 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    307,976       (4,678 )     1,056,496       (206,243 )     1,364,472       (210,921 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    78,114       (7,466 )     195,716       (137,439 )     273,830       (144,905 )
Other asset-backed securities
    22,417       (20,444 )     89,880       (73,654 )     112,297       (94,098 )
Collateralized debt obligations
                7,873       (32,137 )     7,873       (32,137 )
Unites States governments & agencies
    21,612       (4,231 )                 21,612       (4,231 )
State, municipal and other governments
    298,481       (16,713 )     711,997       (119,451 )     1,010,478       (136,164 )
Redeemable preferred stocks
    4,163       (837 )                 4,163       (837 )
 
                                   
Total fixed maturities
  $ 1,580,435     $ (137,035 )   $ 4,567,662     $ (1,068,403 )   $ 6,148,097     $ (1,205,438 )
 
                                   
Included in the above table are 1,201 securities from 799 issuers at June 30, 2009. The unrealized losses are primarily due to wide spreads between the risk-free and corporate and other bond yields. The following summarizes the more significant unrealized losses by investment category as of June 30, 2009.
Corporate securities: The unrealized losses on corporate securities represent 48.4% of our total unrealized losses. The largest losses were in the financial services sector ($1,183.9 million carrying value and $377.5 million unrealized loss). The largest unrealized losses in the financial services sector were in the depository institutions sector ($392.0 million carrying value and $149.8 million unrealized loss) and the holding and other investment offices sector ($491.8 million carrying value and $136.4 million unrealized loss). The unrealized losses in the depository institutions sector are primarily due to a decrease in market liquidity and concerns regarding the underlying credit quality of subprime and other assets held by foreign or large national and regional domestic banks. The majority of unrealized losses in the holding and other investment offices sector are commercial real estate investment trust bonds. The unrealized losses in the real estate investment trust bonds are primarily due to an increase in credit spreads due to the sector’s exposure to commercial real estate and market concerns about the ability to access the capital markets.
In addition, the manufacturing sector ($720.9 million carrying value and $100.2 million unrealized loss) had a concentration of losses in the paper and allied products sector ($85.9 million carrying value and $28.3 million

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unrealized loss), the transportation and equipment sector ($55.1 million carrying value and $12.6 million unrealized loss) and the industrial machinery and equipment sector ($64.1 million carrying value and $8.6 million unrealized loss). The unrealized losses in these three sectors are due to spread widening that is the result of weaker operating results. The unrealized losses in the remaining corporate sectors are also primarily attributable to spread widening generally due to a decrease in market liquidity, and increase in market volatility and concerns about the general health of the economy.
Because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Residential mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on residential mortgage-backed securities represent 17.5% of our total unrealized losses, and were caused primarily by concerns regarding mortgage defaults on Alt-A and other risky mortgages. These concerns resulted in spread widening in the sector as liquidity decreased in the market. We purchased most of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages and other assets backing the securities. Because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on commercial mortgage-backed securities represent 12.0% of our total unrealized losses, and were caused primarily by spread widening and industry concerns regarding the potential for future commercial mortgage defaults. There were also concerns regarding current and future downgrades by the three major rating agencies for tranches below the super senior AAA level. The contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages backing the securities. Because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Other asset-backed securities: The unrealized losses on asset-backed securities represent 7.8% of our total unrealized losses, and were caused primarily by concerns regarding mortgage defaults on subprime and home equity loans. There were also concerns regarding potential downgrades or defaults of monoline bond insurers providing credit protection for underlying securities. These concerns resulted in spread widening in the sector as liquidity decreased in the market. We purchased most of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on mortgages and other assets backing the securities. Because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Collateralized debt obligations: The unrealized losses on collateralized debt obligations represent 2.7% of our total unrealized losses. Our investments in synthetic collateralized debt obligations are backed by credit default swaps with no home equity exposure. The unrealized losses are primarily due to actual defaults in the collateral, general spread widening and market concerns of increased defaults in the future. Our investment professionals have stress tested all of these securities and determined that future principal losses are not expected based on reasonably adverse conditions. Assuming a 35% recovery, on average these investments could all withstand five to ten more defaults without losing any principal. The number of defaults is an estimate based on the remaining credit enhancement (subordination) that remains in each security. Each default that occurs reduces subordination to the security, depending on the loss amount and exposure. Depending on the investment, the synthetic collateralized debt obligations we own have exposure to approximately 120 to 150 reference names, which results in an average default level of 3.0% to 8.0% before we would lose principal. Based on long-term historical performance, we do not expect future defaults will exceed these levels and believe the existing subordination is sufficient to maintain the value of our investments. In addition, because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.

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United States Government and agencies: The unrealized losses on U.S. Governments and agencies represent 0.3% of our total unrealized losses, and were caused by spread widening. We purchased most of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on direct guarantees from the U.S. Government and by agencies of the U.S. Government. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to increases in general market spreads and market interest rates and not credit quality, and because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
State, municipal and other governments: The unrealized losses on state, municipal and other governments represent 11.3% of our total unrealized losses, and were primarily caused by general spread widening and concerns regarding the stability of the credit quality of the monoline bond insurers. We purchased most of these investments at a discount to their face amount and the contractual cash flows of these investments are based on the taxing authority of a municipality or the revenues of a municipal project. Because the decline in fair value is primarily attributable to increased spreads and concerns regarding the stability of the monoline bond insurers, and because we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Excluding mortgage and asset-backed securities, no securities from the same issuer had an aggregate unrealized loss in excess of $16.9 million at June 30, 2009. The $16.9 million unrealized loss is from one CCC rated collateralized debt obligation. This security has been impacted by the actual defaults in the collateral underlying the security. With respect to mortgage and asset-backed securities not backed by the United States Government, no securities from the same issuer had an aggregate unrealized loss in excess of $55.0 million at June 30, 2009. The $55.0 million unrealized loss from one issuer relates to 12 different securities that are backed by different pools of commercial mortgage loans. All but one of the 12 securities are rated investment grade and the largest unrealized loss on any one security totaled $10.1 million at June 30, 2009. The non-investment grade security had an unrealized loss of $4.1 million at June 30, 2009.
We also have $12.2 million of gross unrealized losses on equity securities with an estimated fair value of $22.5 million at June 30, 2009. The majority of the unrealized losses are attributable to non-redeemable perpetual preferred securities in the financial sector. The majority of the unrealized losses on equity securities are greater than one year ($16.4 million carrying value and $8.6 million unrealized loss). The unrealized losses on these securities are primarily due to concerns about the quality of the assets the issuers hold and uncertainty regarding when these securities will be called. These securities are similar to fixed maturities as they provide periodic cash flows, contain call features and are similarly rated and priced like other long-term callable bonds. We do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery; therefore we do not consider them to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of specific identification. The carrying values of all our investments are reviewed on an ongoing basis for credit deterioration. If this review indicates a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is reduced to its fair value. Effective January 1, 2009, with adoption of FSP 115-2 and 124-2, when our review indicates a decline in fair value is other than temporary, a specific write down is charged to earnings for the credit loss and a specific charge is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the non-credit loss component. For fixed maturity securities, the previous amortized cost adjusted by the credit loss becomes the new cost basis for the security. For equity securities, the fair value becomes the new cost basis for the security. Prior to 2009, the full amount of other-than-temporary impairment write downs was recognized as a realized loss on investments in the statement of operations and the fair value of fixed maturity and equity securities became the new cost basis for the security.
After an other-than-temporary write-down, the cost basis is generally not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value. However, for fixed maturity securities for which we can reasonably estimate future cash flows after a write down, the discount or reduced premium recorded, based on the new cost basis, is amortized over the remaining life of the security. Amortization in this instance is computed using the prospective method and the current estimate of the amount and timing of future cash flows.

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When an other-than-temporary impairment occurs, the amount recognized in earnings is based on our intent or requirement to sell the security and significant assumptions regarding the present value of expected cash flows for each security. Our assumptions for residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations include collateral pledged, scheduled interest payments, default levels, delinquency rates and the level of nonperforming assets for the remainder of the investments’ expected term. We use a single best estimate of cash flows approach and use the effective yield prior to the date of impairment to calculate the present value of cash flows. Our assumptions for corporate and other fixed maturity securities include scheduled interest payments and an estimated recovery value, generally based on a percentage return of the current market value.
Credit Loss Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments on Fixed Maturity Securities
                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30, 2009     June 30, 2009  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ (127,145 )   $ (106,421 )
Increases for which an impairment was not previously recognized
    (23,286 )     (40,472 )
Increases to previously impaired investments
    (4,121 )     (7,691 )
Reductions due to investments sold
    32,840       32,872  
 
           
Balance at June 30, 2009
  $ (121,712 )   $ (121,712 )
 
           
Sales, Maturities and Principal Repayments on Fixed Maturity Securities
                                 
    Three months ended June 30, 2009  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Realized     Realized        
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Proceeds  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Scheduled principal repayments and calls – available for sale
  $ 159,535     $     $     $ 159,535  
Sales – available for sale
    618,560       34,480       (3,106 )     649,934  
 
                       
Total
  $ 778,095     $ 34,480     $ (3,106 )   $ 809,469  
 
                       
                                 
    Six months ended June 30, 2009  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Realized     Realized        
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Proceeds  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Scheduled principal repayments and calls – available for sale
  $ 255,962     $     $     $ 255,962  
Sales – available for sale
    751,784       36,548       (3,254 )     785,078  
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,007,746     $ 36,548     $ (3,254 )   $ 1,041,040  
 
                       
Realized losses on sales in the second quarter of 2009 include $2.1 million in losses on two U.S. Government zero callable bonds that were in an unrealized gain position at March 31, 2009 and a $0.8 million loss on a corporate bond that was previously impaired and decreased in fair value in 2009.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Our mortgage loan portfolio consists principally of commercial mortgage loans that we have originated. Our lending policies require that the loans be collateralized by the value of the related property, establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and require diversification by geographic location and collateral type.
We establish an allowance as needed, consisting of specific reserves, for possible losses against our mortgage loan portfolio. An allowance is needed for loans in which we do not believe we will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the respective loan agreements. In 2009, we established a valuation allowance for two

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impaired loans totaling $0.9 million. There was no valuation allowance for mortgage loans at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009, we had three mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure with total outstanding principal balance of $14.6 million and property appraised value of $16.8 million.
3. Derivative Instruments
We have entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with a portion of our flexible premium deferred annuity contracts. Under the interest rate swaps, we pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a floating rate of interest on a notional amount which totaled $100.0 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. These interest rate swaps effectively fix the interest crediting rate on a portion of our flexible premium deferred annuity contract liabilities, thereby hedging our exposure to increases in market interest rates. Losses from the interest rate settlements totaled $2.4 million during the first six months of 2009 and $1.0 million in the 2008 period. The change in unrealized loss on these swaps increased derivative income $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $0.5 million in the 2008 period.
In 2006, we also entered into an interest rate swap to hedge the variable component of the interest rate on our $46.0 million outstanding line of credit borrowings at that time. The terms of this instrument provide that we pay a fixed rate of interest and receive a floating rate of interest on a notional amount of $46.0 million. We closed the line of credit agreement in the first quarter of 2009 and began recording the change in fair value of the underlying swap and interest payments in derivative income (loss). Prior to 2009, any gain or loss on the interest rate swap settlements offset any increase or decrease in the interest paid on the line of credit, effectively fixing our interest expense related to this portion of the line of credit. Losses from interest rate settlements on this swap totaled $0.9 million in the first six months of 2009 and were included in derivative income (loss). For the six month period in 2008, these losses increased interest expense $0.2 million. Derivative income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 also includes the unrealized loss on the swap at December 31, 2008 of $2.7 million, which was previously included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by the swap’s increase in fair value during the period, which totaled $0.6 million.
Summary of Swaps
                                         
  Notional     Receive     Pay     Carrying and Fair Value  
Maturity Date   Amount     Rate     Rate     June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
              (Dollars in thousands)  
1/1/2010
  $ 50,000     1 month LIBOR*     4.858 %   $ (1,102 )   $ (1,860 )
10/7/2010
    46,000     3 month LIBOR*     4.760       (2,103 )     (2,692 )
6/1/2011
    50,000     1 month LIBOR*     5.519       (3,949 )     (4,905 )
 
                                   
 
                          $ (7,154 )   $ (9,457 )
 
                                   
 
*   London Interbank Offered Rate
When applicable, we formally document hedging relationships, our risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking these transactions. We also test for hedge ineffectiveness at inception of the hedge and at each reporting period as needed. There were no derivative instruments designated as hedges at June 30, 2009. There was no ineffectiveness recorded in the consolidated statements of operations during 2008 for instruments designated as hedges.
We write index annuities directly and assume index annuity business under a coinsurance agreement. Index annuities guarantee the return of principal to the contract holder and credit amounts based on a percentage of the gain in a specified market index. Most of the premium received is invested in investment grade fixed income securities and a portion of the premium received from the contract holder is used to purchase derivatives consisting of one-year or two-year call options on the applicable market indices to fund the index credits due to the index annuity contract holders. On the respective anniversary dates of the index annuity contracts, the market index used to compute the index credits is reset and new call options are purchased to fund the next index credit. Although the call options are designed to be effective hedges from an economic standpoint, they do not meet the requirements for hedge accounting treatment under Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging

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Activities.” Therefore, the change in fair value of the options is recognized in earnings in the period of change. The cost of the options can be managed through the terms of the index annuities, which permit changes to participation rates, asset fees and/or caps, subject to guaranteed minimums.
We held call options relating to our direct business, net of collateral received for counterparty credit risk, with a fair value of $36.6 million at June 30, 2009 and $12.9 million at December 31, 2008. Our share of call options assumed, which is recorded as an embedded derivative in reinsurance recoverable, totaled $10.4 million at June 30, 2009 and $5.6 million at December 31, 2008. Derivative income (loss) includes ($4.7) million for the first six months of 2009 and ($130.4) million for the 2008 period relating to changes in fair value, net of call option proceeds.
The reserve for index annuity contracts includes a series of embedded derivatives that represent the contract holder’s right to participate in index returns over the expected lives of the applicable contracts. The reserve includes the value of the embedded forward options despite the fact that call options are not purchased for a period longer than the period of time to the next index reset date. The change in the value of this embedded derivative is reported on a separate line in the consolidated statements of operations and totaled $42.7 million for the first six months of 2009 and ($133.5) million for the 2008 period.
We have modified coinsurance agreements where interest on funds withheld is determined by reference to a pool of fixed maturity securities. These arrangements contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation. Embedded derivatives in these contracts are recorded at fair value at each balance sheet date and changes in the fair values of the derivatives are recorded as derivative income or loss. The fair value of the embedded derivatives pertaining to funds withheld on variable business assumed by us totaled ($0.1) million at June 30, 2009 and ($0.9) million at December 31, 2008. The fair value of the embedded derivatives pertaining to funds withheld on business ceded by us was $0.3 million at June 30, 2009 and at December 31, 2008. Derivative income from our modified coinsurance contracts totaled $0.8 million for the first six months of 2009 and $0.3 million for the 2008 period.
4. Fair Values
Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the required disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is based on an exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Statement No. 157 also establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument. Financial instruments with readily available active quoted prices or those for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value. For some investments, little market activity may exist and management’s determination of fair value is then based on the best information available in the circumstances, and may incorporate management’s own assumptions of what a market participant would consider for the fair value, which involves a significant degree of judgment.
The fixed income markets in 2008 and 2009 experienced a period of extreme volatility and limited market liquidity conditions, which affected a broad range of asset classes and sectors. In addition, there were credit downgrade events and an increased probability of default for many fixed income instruments. These volatile market conditions increased the difficulty of valuing certain instruments as trading was less frequent and/or market data was less observable. There were certain instruments that were in active markets with significant observable data that became illiquid due to the current financial environment or market conditions. As a result, certain valuations require greater estimation and judgment as well as valuation methods which are more complex. These values may not ultimately be realizable in a market transaction, and such values may change very rapidly as market conditions change and valuation assumptions are modified.
We use the methods and assumptions described below in estimating fair value of our financial instruments.

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Fixed maturity securities: Fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices in active markets when available. We have valued our investments using the valuation methodologies described below which have been applied on a consistent basis.
Equity securities: Fair values for equity securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. For equity securities that are not actively traded, estimated fair values are based on values of comparable issues.
Mortgage loans on real estate: Fair values are estimated by discounting expected cash flows of each loan at an interest rate equal to a spread above the U.S. Treasury bond yield that corresponds to the loan’s expected life. These spreads are based on overall market pricing of commercial mortgage loans at the time of valuation.
Derivative instruments: Fair values for call options are based on counterparty market prices adjusted for a credit component of the counterparty, net of collateral received. Prices are verified using analytical tools by our internal investment professionals.
Policy loans: Fair values are estimated by discounting expected cash flows using a risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury curve.
Other long-term investments, cash and short-term investments: Amounts are reported at historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums, depreciation or accrual of discounts, as applicable, which approximates the fair values due to the nature of these assets.
Reinsurance recoverable: The fair value of our portion of the call options used to fund index credits on the index annuities assumed from a reinsurer is determined using quoted market prices, less an adjustment for credit risk. Fair values for the embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede or assume business are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturity securities. We are not required to estimate fair value for the remainder of the reinsurance recoverable balance.
Collateral payable for securities lending and other transactions: Fair values are obtained from an independent pricing source whose results undergo evaluation by our internal investment professionals.
Assets held in separate accounts: Fair values are based on quoted net asset values of the underlying mutual funds.
Future policy benefits and other policyholders’ funds: Fair values of our liabilities under contracts not involving significant mortality or morbidity risks (principally deferred annuities, deposit administration funds, funding agreements and supplementary contracts) are estimated using one of two methods. For contracts with known maturities (including index annuity embedded derivatives), fair value is determined using discounted cash flow valuation techniques based on current interest rates adjusted to reflect our credit risk and an additional provision for adverse deviation. For deposit liabilities with no defined maturities, fair value is the amount payable on demand. We are not required to estimate the fair value of our liabilities under other insurance contracts.
Long-term debt: Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on our current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements adjusted, as needed, to reflect our credit risk.
Other liabilities: Fair values for the embedded derivatives in our modified coinsurance contracts under which we cede or assume business are based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the underlying fixed maturity securities. Fair values for interest rate swaps are based on counterparty market prices adjusted for a credit component of the counterparty, net of collateral paid. Prices are verified using analytical tools by our internal investment professionals. We are not required to estimate fair values for the remainder of the other liabilities balances.
Liabilities related to separate accounts: Fair values are based on cash surrender value, the cost we would incur to extinguish the liability.

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Fair Values and Carrying Values
                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Carrying Value     Fair Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets
               
Fixed maturities – available for sale
  $ 9,256,407     $ 9,256,407  
Equity securities – available for sale
    53,440       53,440  
Mortgage loans on real estate
    1,336,165       1,263,275  
Derivative instruments
    36,621       36,621  
Policy loans
    185,393       233,496  
Other long-term investments
    1,679       1,679  
Cash and short-term investments
    541,331       541,331  
Reinsurance recoverable
    10,711       10,711  
Assets held in separate accounts
    595,047       595,047  
 
               
Liabilities
               
Future policy benefits
  $ 9,475,614     $ 7,866,173  
Other policyholders’ funds
    690,641       691,974  
Long-term debt
    371,044       232,175  
Collateral payable for securities lending and other transactions
    33       33  
Other liabilities
    137       137  
Liabilities related to separate accounts
    595,047       575,632  
Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories.
Level 1 — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical financial instruments as of the reporting date. The types of financial instruments included in Level 1 are listed equities, mutual funds, money market funds and non-interest bearing cash. As required by Statement No. 157, we do not adjust the quoted price for these financial instruments, even in situations where we hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level 2 — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methods. Financial instruments which are generally included in this category include fixed maturity securities (including public and private bonds), less liquid and restricted equity securities and over-the-counter derivatives that are priced by third-party pricing services or internal systems using observable inputs.
Fair values of all Level 2 fixed maturity public securities are obtained primarily from a variety of independent pricing sources, whose results undergo evaluation by our internal investment professionals. We generally obtain one or two prices per security, which are compared to relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news. Market indices of similar rated asset class spreads are consulted for valuations and broker indications of similar securities are compared. If the issuer has had trades in similar debt outstanding but not necessarily the same rank in the capital structure, spread information is used to support fair value. If discrepancies are identified, additional quotes are obtained and the quote that best reflects a fair value exit price at the reporting date is selected. Fair value of most of our private investments are determined by our investment professionals using matrix pricing with substantially all observable inputs, such as industry classification, duration and rating.
Level 3 — Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instrument and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. Financial instruments that are included in this category generally include non-binding broker and internally priced mortgage or other asset-backed securities and other publicly traded issues, private corporate securities and index annuity embedded derivatives.

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Fair values of private investments in Level 3 are determined by reference to public market, private transactions or valuations for comparable companies or assets in the relevant asset class when such amounts are available. For other securities where an exit price based on relevant observable inputs is not obtained, the fair value is determined by our investment professionals using an enhanced matrix calculation. The matrix pricing performed by pricing services and our internal investment professionals includes a discounted cash flow analysis using a spread, including the specific creditors’ credit default swap spread (if available), over U.S. Treasury bond yields, adjusted for the maturity/average life differences. Spread adjustments are intended to reflect an illiquidity premium and take into account a variety of factors including but not limited to: senior unsecured versus secured status, par amount outstanding, number of holders, maturity, average life, composition of lending group and debt rating. These valuation methodologies involve a significant degree of judgment.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument.
Valuation of our Financial Instruments by Fair Value Hierarchy Levels
                                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Quoted prices in                    
    active markets     Significant other     Significant        
    for identical     observable     unobservable        
    assets (Level 1)     inputs (Level 2)     inputs (Level 3)     Total  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Assets
                               
Corporate securities
  $     $ 4,940,261     $ 176,255     $ 5,116,516  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
          1,836,827       12,554       1,849,381  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
          582,713       31,344       614,057  
Other asset-backed securities
          102,114       16,400       118,514  
Collateralized debt obligations
                8,364       8,364  
United States Government and agencies
          175,834             175,834  
State, municipal and other governments
          1,258,809       110,769       1,369,578  
Redeemable preferred stocks
                4,163       4,163  
Non-redeemable preferred stocks
          32,156             32,156  
Common stocks
    2,252       19,032             21,284  
Derivative instruments
          36,621             36,621  
Other long-term investments
                1,679       1,679  
Cash and short-term investments
    541,331                   541,331  
Reinsurance recoverable
          10,711             10,711  
Assets held in separate accounts
    595,047                   595,047  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Future policy benefits — index annuity embedded derivatives
  $     $     $ 430,889     $ 430,889  
Other liabilities
          137             137  
Collateral payable for securities lending and other transactions
          33             33  
Approximately 3.9% of the total fixed maturities are included in the Level 3 group. The fair value of the assets and liabilities above include the financial instruments’ nonperformance risk. Nonperformance risk is the risk that the instrument will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the instrument could be transferred in an orderly transaction. The nonperformance risk for our assets was valued at less than $0.6 million at June 30, 2009. The nonperformance risk for our liabilities was valued at $152.1 million at June 30, 2009.

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Level 3 Fixed Maturity Investments by Valuation Source
                         
    June 30, 2009  
    Third-party     Priced        
    vendors     internally     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets
                       
Corporate securities
  $ 141,426     $ 34,829     $ 176,255  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    12,554             12,554  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    25,984       5,360       31,344  
Other asset-backed securities
    16,400             16,400  
Collateralized debt obligations
    8,364             8,364  
State, municipal and other governments
    110,769             110,769  
Redeemable preferred stocks
          4,163       4,163  
 
                 
Total
  $ 315,497     $ 44,352     $ 359,849  
 
                 
Percent of total
    87.7 %     12.3 %     100.0 %
 
                 
Level 3 Financial Instruments Changes in Fair Value
                                                 
    June 30, 2009  
                    Realized                    
                    and     Transfers in     Included in        
    Balance,     Purchases     unrealized     and/or (out)     earnings     Balance,  
    December 31,     (disposals),     gains     of     (amort-     June 30,  
    2008     net     (losses), net     Level 3(1)     ization)     2009  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets
                                               
Corporate securities
  $ 644,162     $ (1,594 )   $ (1,165 )   $ (465,445 )   $ 297     $ 176,255  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    70,003       12,554             (70,003 )           12,554  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    24,122       312       7,013             (103 )     31,344  
Other asset-backed securities
    17,201       (555 )     (2,438 )     2,231       (39 )     16,400  
Collateralized debt obligations
    7,414             951             (1 )     8,364  
State, municipal and other governments
    140,189       (120 )     (9,292 )     (19,999 )     (9 )     110,769  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    4,526             (363 )                 4,163  
Other long-term investments
    1,527                         152       1,679  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 909,144     $ 10,597     $ (5,294 )   $ (553,216 )   $ 297     $ 361,528  
 
                                   
The change in unrealized gains/losses on Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2009 was $10.1 million.
 
(1)   Included in the transfers in and/or out line above is $559.9 million of securities that were priced using a broker only quote at December 31, 2008 and were transferred to a pricing service that uses observable market data in the prices and $6.7 million that were transferred into Level 3 that did not have enough observable data to include in Level 2 in 2009.

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    June 30, 2009  
    (Dollars in  
    thousands)  
Future Policy Benefits — Index Product Embedded Derivatives
       
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 523,515  
Premiums less benefits, net
    (9,951 )
Impact of unrealized gains (losses), net
    (82,675 )
 
     
Balance, June 30, 2009
  $ 430,889  
 
     
 
       
Change in unrealized gains/losses on embedded derivatives held at June 30, 2009 (2)
  $ (82,675 )
 
     
(2)   Excludes host accretion and the timing of posting index credits, which are included with the change in value of index product embedded derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations.
5. Credit Agreement
At December 31, 2008, we had $60.0 million in borrowings on a revolving line of credit agreement with Bank of America National Association and Bankers Trust Company, N.A. During the first quarter of 2009, we paid off all borrowings and closed the line of credit.
6. Defined Benefit Plan
We participate with several affiliates and an unaffiliated organization in various multiemployer defined benefit plans. Our share of net periodic pension cost for the plans recorded as expense in our consolidated statements of operations for the second quarter totaled $2.7 million for 2009 and $1.1 million for 2008, and for the six months ended June 30 totaled $4.7 million for 2009 and $2.3 million for 2008. The pension cost increased in 2009 primarily due to losses on plan assets in 2008 and a settlement charge estimate accrued in the second quarter of 2009.
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost for all Employers in the Multiemployer Plans
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Service cost
  $ 1,861     $ 1,659     $ 3,721     $ 3,318  
Interest cost
    3,890       3,709       7,780       7,418  
Expected return on assets
    (2,997 )     (3,495 )     (5,994 )     (6,990 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    185       196       370       392  
Amortization of actuarial loss
    2,216       945       4,432       1,890  
Settlement expense
    1,400             1,496        
 
                       
Net periodic pension cost — all employers
  $ 6,555     $ 3,014     $ 11,805     $ 6,028  
 
                       
7. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, we may be involved in litigation where amounts are alleged that are substantially in excess of contractual policy benefits or certain other agreements. At June 30, 2009, there are two class action lawsuits claims against EquiTrust Life Insurance Company (EquiTrust Life). These lawsuits allege the use of inappropriate sales techniques and products for purchasers of EquiTrust Life deferred annuities. The plaintiffs in these cases are seeking a variety of damages including injunctive relief, rescission, compensatory damages and punitive damages. These cases are in the pre-class certification stage and parties are conducting initial discovery and are therefore subject to many uncertainties for which the outcomes cannot be predicted. Given these uncertainties, we are unable to assess the likelihood of an adverse ruling or estimate the loss or range of loss that may result from the pending litigation.

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In the third quarter of 2008, the jury from a trial in Federal District Court in Utah involving an agency matter awarded our subsidiary, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Life), and an affiliate, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Mutual), actual damages totaling $3.6 million and punitive damages totaling $62.7 million. Approximately 25% of the award is allocable to Farm Bureau Life with the remaining 75% allocable to Farm Bureau Mutual. In February 2009, the court ruled on various post trial motions, upholding the actual damages, but reducing the punitive damages to $3.6 million. The defendants have appealed this decision and Farm Bureau Life and Farm Bureau Mutual have cross-appealed. Recoveries from third parties are required to be accounted for as gain contingencies and not recorded in our financial statements until the lawsuit is resolved.
In 2006, we incurred a pre-tax charge of $4.9 million relating to the settlement of a lawsuit with a husband and wife who had applied for life insurance policies. The settlement ended litigation regarding the process we followed in denying insurance coverage for medical reasons. Insurance claims have been filed under our professional liability and general liability insurance policies for reimbursement of the settlement amount, but coverage has been denied, and we have made a claim against an insurance broker for breach of contractual duties. We have filed lawsuits against the insurer and the insurance broker to recover those damages. While we have received an adverse ruling in the case against the insurer at the district court level, the adverse ruling has been appealed and we continue to believe both claims are valid. Recoveries from third parties are required to be accounted for as gain contingencies and not recorded in our financial statements until the lawsuits are resolved. Accordingly, any recoveries will be recorded in net income (loss) in the period the recovery is received.
We seek to limit our exposure to loss on any single insured or event and to recover a portion of benefits paid by ceding a portion of our exposure to other insurance enterprises or reinsurers. Reinsurance contracts do not relieve us of our obligations to policyholders. To the extent that reinsuring companies are later unable to meet obligations under reinsurance agreements, our insurance subsidiaries would be liable for these obligations, and payment of these obligations could result in losses. To limit the possibility of such losses, we evaluate the financial condition of our reinsurers and monitor concentrations of credit risk. No allowance for uncollectible amounts has been established against our asset for reinsurance recoverable since none of our receivables are deemed to be uncollectible.
We self-insure our employee health and dental claims. However, claims in excess of our self-insurance levels are fully insured. We fund insurance claims through a self-insurance trust. Deposits to the trust are made at an amount equal to our best estimate of claims incurred during the period. Accordingly, no accruals are recorded on our financial statements for unpaid claims and claims incurred but not reported. Adjustments, if any, resulting in changes in the estimate of claims incurred will be reflected in operations in the periods in which such adjustments are known.

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8. Earnings (Loss) per Share
Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
Numerator:
                               
Net income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
  $ 24,418     $ (16,575 )   $ 22,928     $ (10,137 )
Dividends on Series B preferred stock
    (37 )     (37 )     (75 )     (75 )
 
                       
Numerator for earnings (loss) per common share – income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 24,381     $ (16,612 )   $ 22,853     $ (10,212 )
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares
    29,860,950       29,815,392       29,855,779       29,802,226  
Deferred common stock units relating to deferred compensation plans
    146,228       76,686       126,691       73,446  
 
                       
Denominator for earnings (loss) per common share – weighted-average shares
    30,007,178       29,892,078       29,982,470       29,875,672  
Effect of dilutive securities – stock-based compensation
    18,281             72,150        
 
                       
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share – adjusted weighted-average shares
    30,025,459       29,892,078       30,054,620       29,875,672  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       
Earnings (loss) per common share — assuming dilution
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       
9. Segment Information
We analyze operations by reviewing financial information regarding products that are aggregated into four product segments. The product segments are: (1) Traditional Annuity — Exclusive Distribution (“Exclusive Annuity”), (2) Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution (“Independent Annuity”), (3) Traditional and Universal Life Insurance and (4) Variable. We also have various support operations and corporate capital that are aggregated into a Corporate and Other segment.
We analyze our segment results based on pre-tax operating income (loss). Accordingly, income taxes are not allocated to the segments. In addition, operating results are generally reported net of any transactions between the segments. Operating income (loss) for 2009 and 2008 represents net income (loss) excluding, as applicable, the impact of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and changes in net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives.
We use operating income, in addition to net income (loss), to measure our performance since realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and the change in net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives can fluctuate greatly from quarter to quarter. These fluctuations make it difficult to analyze core operating trends. In addition, for derivatives not designated as hedges, there is a mismatch between the valuation of the asset and liability when deriving net income (loss). Specifically, call options relating to our index business are one or two-year assets while the embedded derivative in the index contracts represents the rights of the contract holder to receive index credits over the entire period the index annuities are expected to be in force. For our other embedded derivatives in the

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product segments and interest rate swaps, the derivatives are marked to market, but the associated liabilities are not marked to market. A view of our operating performance without the impact of these mismatches and nonrecurring items enhances the analysis of our results. We use operating income for goal setting, determining company-wide short-term incentive compensation and evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that used by many in the investment community.
Financial Information Concerning our Operating Segments
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Operating revenues:
                               
Traditional Annuity – Exclusive Distribution
  $ 37,520     $ 35,003     $ 74,180     $ 70,699  
Traditional Annuity – Independent Distribution
    102,167       81,053       193,300       159,336  
Traditional and Universal Life Insurance
    89,054       86,218       175,186       169,580  
Variable
    16,346       16,561       32,491       32,496  
Corporate and Other
    5,426       8,800       11,024       17,297  
 
                       
 
    250,513       227,635       486,181       449,408  
Realized gains (losses) on investments (A)
    5,981       (74,129 )     (13,699 )     (103,561 )
Change in net unrealized gains/losses on derivatives (A)
    48,005       (9,530 )     55,495       (90,501 )
 
                       
Consolidated revenues
  $ 304,499     $ 143,976     $ 527,977     $ 255,346  
 
                       
 
                               
Pre-tax operating income (loss):
                               
Traditional Annuity – Exclusive Distribution
  $ 8,174     $ 7,614     $ 15,000     $ 14,856  
Traditional Annuity – Independent Distribution
    12,114       8,894       11,987       16,690  
Traditional and Universal Life Insurance
    18,885       15,665       34,328       23,828  
Variable
    5,758       1,680       1,933       2,848  
Corporate and Other
    (6,349 )     (2,504 )     (12,977 )     (4,638 )
 
                       
 
    38,582       31,349       50,271       53,584  
Income taxes on operating income
    (12,777 )     (10,221 )     (16,598 )     (17,388 )
Realized gains/losses on investments (A)
    (62 )     (42,642 )     (11,102 )     (54,807 )
Change in net unrealized gains/losses on derivatives (A)
    (1,325 )     4,939       357       8,474  
 
                       
Consolidated net income (loss)
  $ 24,418     $ (16,575 )   $ 22,928     $ (10,137 )
 
                       
 
(A)   Amounts are net of adjustments, as applicable, to amortization of unearned revenue reserves, deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of insurance in force acquired and income taxes attributable to these items.
Our investment in equity method investees, the related equity income and interest expense are attributable to the Corporate and Other segment. Expenditures for long-lived assets were not significant during the periods presented above. Goodwill at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is allocated among the segments as follows: Exclusive Annuity ($3.9 million), Traditional and Universal Life Insurance ($6.1 million) and Corporate ($1.2 million).

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section includes a summary of FBL Financial Group, Inc.’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and where appropriate, factors that management believes may affect future performance. Unless noted otherwise, all references to FBL Financial Group, Inc. (we or the Company) include all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including its primary life insurance subsidiaries, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Life) and EquiTrust Life Insurance Company (EquiTrust Life) (collectively, the Life Companies). Please read this discussion in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. In addition, we encourage you to refer to our 2008 Form 10-K for a complete description of our significant accounting policies and estimates. Familiarity with this information is important in understanding our financial position and results of operations.
This Form 10-Q includes statements relating to anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new products, and similar matters. These statements and others, which include words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend” and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A variety of factors could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. See Part 1A, Risk Factors, of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on the risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of our business.
Impact of Recent Business Environment
Financial market conditions improved substantially during the second quarter of 2009, but remain under stress relative to longer-term normal conditions. The availability and cost of credit remains an issue for many borrowers, but credit conditions have improved compared to the first quarter of 2009. Continued weakness in home prices, increasing foreclosures and rising unemployment continue to cloud the economic outlook. However, rising equity and bond market values and improving business and consumer confidence suggest that the worst of the severe recession may be behind us. These economic conditions did not negatively impact our sales in 2008 or 2009. However, an economic downturn characterized by higher unemployment, lower family income, lower consumer spending, lower corporate earnings and lower business investment may adversely impact the demand for our products in the future. We also may experience a higher incidence of claims, lapses or surrenders of policies. We cannot predict whether or when such actions may occur, or what impact, if any, such actions could have on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
The fixed income markets continue to experience extreme volatility, but market liquidity has improved substantially in recent months Credit downgrade and default events are likely to remain elevated for some time. Equity markets have also been experiencing heightened volatility. These events and the continuing market upheavals have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on us. These volatile market conditions have also increased the difficulty of valuing certain securities. There were certain securities that were in active markets with significant observable data that are now illiquid due to the current financial environment or market conditions. As a result, certain valuations require greater estimation and judgment as well as valuation methods which are more complex. These values may not ultimately be realizable in a market transaction, and such values may change very rapidly as market conditions change and valuation assumptions are modified.
The volatile and illiquid market conditions that persisted throughout 2009 have kept the levels of credit spreads (difference between bond yields and risk-free interest rates) on fixed maturity securities very wide for most of the year, although spreads on many investment grade corporate bonds tightened throughout the second quarter. Wide credit spreads, combined with a steeper yield curve, improve our ability to offer annuity products that are attractive to investors. These same factors can cause a reduction in the carrying value of our investments, negatively impacting our financial condition and reported book value per share. The carrying value of our investments improved during the second quarter, but significant unrealized losses remain. These conditions also caused us to

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hold a higher amount of cash and short-term investments in order to maintain a more liquid position during uncertain times.
Our fixed annuity products contain features that allow contract holders to surrender a policy. To encourage persistency, we impose a surrender charge against the account balance for early termination of a contract within a specified period after its effective date. Most of the fixed annuity products sold by the EquiTrust Life independent channel offer a market value adjustment (MVA) feature which is based on U.S. Treasury rates. This feature provides us interest rate protection when U.S. Treasury interest rates are greater than the rates in effect when a contract is issued and provides a benefit to contract holders when U.S. Treasury interest rates are less than the rates in effect when a contract is issued. Late in 2008 and during the first quarter of 2009, market conditions emerged with unprecedented low U.S. Treasury yields providing an environment where contract holders were able to surrender with smaller net surrender charges, which significantly increased the level of surrender activity. Surrender activity began declining toward the end of the first quarter and returned to normalized levels by the end of the second quarter, primarily due to an increase in U.S. Treasury rates and various conservation strategies we implemented. We updated surrender assumptions in the models used to calculate amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred sales inducements in the fourth quarter of 2008; however, the impact of surrenders during 2009 varied from projections which resulted in additional amortization for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. The increased surrender activity also resulted in call option assets that no longer back an index product, which negatively impacted our spreads in 2009. We sold some of the excess options late in the second quarter to reduce this impact in future periods.
We maintain certain capital levels in accordance with statutory and rating agency requirements. Fixed annuity products generally place a strain on statutory capital when sold and add to capital in subsequent years. As a result of the significant growth of the EquiTrust Life independent distribution channel business, our need for capital has increased in recent years. In addition, our capital levels were negatively impacted during 2008 and 2009 as a result of the impact of the increased surrender activity and realized and unrealized losses on our investments. In the last half of 2008, we incurred additional debt to assist with our capital requirements and increase our financial flexibility. We also took rate and other actions to reduce sales of new fixed rate annuity contracts at EquiTrust Life. In addition, during 2009 we modified terms and conditions of many products and implemented a new commission structure to preserve our capital position. See the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below for additional details regarding our capital position.
Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
Revenues
  $ 304,499     $ 143,976     $ 527,977     $ 255,346  
Benefits and expenses
    268,241       170,395       494,576       272,995  
 
                       
 
    36,258       (26,419 )     33,401       (17,649 )
Income taxes
    (11,982 )     9,996       (10,726 )     7,538  
Equity income (loss)
    88       (159 )     161       (42 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    24,364       (16,582 )     22,836       (10,153 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    54       7       92       16  
 
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
  $ 24,418     $ (16,575 )   $ 22,928     $ (10,137 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       
Earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution
  $ 0.81     $ (0.56 )   $ 0.76     $ (0.34 )
 
                       

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    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Other data
                               
Direct premiums collected, net of reinsurance ceded:
                               
Traditional Annuity – Exclusive Distribution
  $ 73,401     $ 64,425     $ 169,769     $ 109,773  
Traditional Annuity – Independent Distribution
    199,281       538,207       523,980       864,893  
Traditional and Universal Life Insurance
    51,584       49,081       101,444       96,340  
Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life (1)
    23,789       38,873       49,969       80,794  
Reinsurance assumed and other
    3,116       3,712       6,052       7,392  
 
                       
Total
  $ 351,171     $ 694,298     $ 851,214     $ 1,159,192  
 
                       
 
                               
Direct life insurance in force, end of quarter (in millions)
                  $ 44,652     $ 42,048  
Life insurance lapse rates
                    7.0 %     6.4 %
Withdrawal rates – individual traditional annuity:
                               
Exclusive Distribution
                    4.4 %     3.4 %
Independent Distribution
                    22.0 %     6.3 %
 
(1)   Amounts are net of portion ceded to and include amounts assumed from alliance partners.
Premiums collected is not a measure used in financial statements prepared according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). There is no comparable GAAP financial measure. We use premiums collected to measure the productivity of our exclusive and independent agents. Direct Traditional Annuity — Exclusive Distribution premiums collected segment increased in 2009 primarily due to lower short-term market interest rates making certificates of deposits and other short-term investments less attractive in relation to our traditional fixed annuity products. Direct premiums collected in the Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution segment decreased in 2009 as a result of rate and other actions taken to preserve capital in the second half of 2008 and 2009, partially offset by a more favorable market environment for traditional annuity products. Variable premiums collected tend to vary with volatility, performance of and confidence level in the equity markets as well as crediting and interest rates on competing products, including fixed rate annuities and bank-offered certificates of deposit.
The increase in the withdrawal rate for the Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution segment in 2009 is primarily due to the impact of low U.S. Treasury yields on the MVA feature for our direct fixed annuity products, which provided an environment where contract holders could surrender with smaller net surrender charges. Additional details on this feature are discussed above in the “Impact of Recent Business Environment” section. Surrender benefits on the EquiTrust Life direct fixed annuity contracts paid during 2009 by month were as follows: January — $88.9 million, February — $65.7 million, March — $147.6 million, April — $187.6 million, May — $96.0 million, June - $69.4 million and July — $43.0 million.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Net income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc. (FBL Net Income (Loss)) was $24.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to ($16.6) million for the 2008 period and was $22.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to ($10.1) million for the 2008 period. As discussed in detail below, the increase in the second quarter was primarily due to realized capital gains on the sale of investments, fewer impairment

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losses on investments and the impact of surrender activity in the Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution segment. These items were partially offset by the impact of the change in unrealized gains and losses on derivatives. The increase for the six month period was primarily due to realized capital gains on investments, fewer impairment losses on investments and the impact of an increase in the volume of business in force in the Traditional Annuity — Exclusive Distribution and Traditional and Universal Life Insurance segments. These items were partially offset by the impact of the change in unrealized gains and losses on derivatives and a decrease in spreads earned in the Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution segment. The increase in volume of business in force is quantified by summarizing the face amount of insurance in force for traditional life products or account values of contracts in force for interest sensitive products. The face amount of life insurance in force represents the gross death benefit payable to policyholders and account value represents the value of the contract to the contract holder before application of surrender charges or reduction for any policy loans outstanding. The following discussion provides additional details on the items impacting FBL Net Income (Loss).
Spreads Earned on our Universal Life and Individual Annuity Products
                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Weighted average yield on cash and invested assets
    6.21 %     6.02 %
Weighted average interest crediting rate/index cost
    4.07       3.85  
 
           
Spread
    2.14 %     2.17 %
 
           
The weighted average yield on cash and invested assets represents the yield on cash and investments backing the universal life and individual traditional annuity products net of investment expenses. The yield also includes gains or losses relating to our interest rate swap program for certain individual traditional annuities. With respect to our index annuities, index costs represent the expenses we incur to fund the annual index credits through the purchase of options and minimum guaranteed interest credited on the index business. The weighted average crediting rate/index cost and spread are computed excluding the impact of the amortization of deferred sales inducements. See the “Segment Information” section that follows for a discussion of our spreads.
Impact of Unlocking
We periodically revise key assumptions used in the calculation of the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of insurance in force acquired and unearned revenues for participating life insurance, variable and interest sensitive and index products, as applicable, through an “unlocking” process. Revisions are made based on historical results and our best estimate of future experience. The impact of unlocking is recorded in the current period as an increase or decrease to amortization of the respective balances. While the unlocking process can take place at any time, as needs dictate, the process typically takes place annually with different blocks of business unlocked each quarter. The impact of unlocking was to decrease pre-tax income by $1.3 million in the 2009 and 2008 periods. The impact in 2009 and 2008 was primarily due to updating the amortization model for assumptions relating to withdrawal rates, mortality and the current volume of business in force.

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Impact of Operating Adjustments on FBL Net Income (Loss)
As noted in the “Segment Information” section that follows, we use both net income (loss) and operating income to measure our operating results. Operating income for the periods covered by this report equals net income (loss), excluding the impact of realized gains and losses on investments and the change in net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives. Our rationale for excluding these items from operating income is also explained in Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Realized gains (losses) on investments
  $ 6,121     $ (74,021 )   $ (13,549 )   $ (103,368 )
Change in net unrealized gains/losses on derivatives
    (3,345 )     20,791       12,814       42,990  
Change in amortization of:
                               
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    (4,116 )     (1,358 )     (10,966 )     (1,944 )
Deferred sales inducements
    (652 )     (3,711 )     (4,683 )     (9,324 )
Value of insurance in force acquired
    (2 )     401       3       557  
Unearned revenue reserve
    (140 )     (108 )     (150 )     (193 )
Income tax offset
    747       20,303       5,786       24,949  
 
                       
Net impact of operating income adjustments
  $ (1,387 )   $ (37,703 )   $ (10,745 )   $ (46,333 )
 
                       
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Summary of adjustments noted above after offsets and income taxes:
                               
Realized gains/losses on investments
  $ (62 )   $ (42,642 )   $ (11,102 )   $ (54,807 )
Change in net unrealized gains/losses on derivatives
    (1,325 )     4,939       357       8,474  
 
                       
Net impact of operating income adjustments
  $ (1,387 )   $ (37,703 )   $ (10,745 )   $ (46,333 )
 
                       
Net impact per common share – basic
  $ (0.05 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (1.55 )
 
                       
Net impact per common share – assuming dilution
  $ (0.05 )   $ (1.26 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (1.55 )
 
                       
Changes in FBL Net Income (Loss)
                 
    Period ended  
    June 30, 2009 vs. June 30, 2008  
    Three months     Six months  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Premiums and product charges
  $ 23,391     $ 37,231  
Net investment income
    10,599       26,174  
Derivative income (loss)
    48,685       122,980  
Realized gains (losses) on investments
    80,142       89,819  
Other income and other expenses
    (1,707 )     (1,961 )
Interest sensitive and index products benefits and change in value of index product embedded derivative
    (86,596 )     (190,772 )
Traditional life insurance policy benefits
    (958 )     6,211  
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
    (9,211 )     (34,483 )
Interest expense
    (1,668 )     (4,149 )
Income taxes
    (21,978 )     (18,264 )
Noncontrolling interest and equity income
    294       279  
 
           
Total change in FBL Net Income (Loss)
  $ 40,993     $ 33,065  
 
           
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Premiums and Product Charges
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Premiums and product charges:
                               
Interest sensitive and index product charges
  $ 52,991     $ 31,785     $ 94,131     $ 60,906  
Traditional life insurance premiums
    40,954       38,769       78,908       74,902  
 
                       
Total
  $ 93,945     $ 70,554     $ 173,039     $ 135,808  
 
                       
Premiums and product charges increased 33.2% in the second quarter of 2009 to $93.9 million and 27.4% to $173.0 million for the six-month period. The increase in interest sensitive and index product charges is principally driven by surrender charges on annuity products.
Surrender charges totaled $29.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $47.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $8.3 million and $14.4 million in the 2008 periods. Surrender charges increased due to the impact of MVAs on certain products sold by our EquiTrust Life independent distribution, as discussed in the “Impact of Recent Business Environment” section above.
Surrender Charges on EquiTrust Life Direct Fixed Annuity Contracts
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Surrender charges:
                               
Gross surrender charges
  $ 64,034     $ 7,183     $ 128,642     $ 11,839  
Market value adjustments
    (36,872 )     (1,601 )     (86,643 )     (2,863 )
 
                       
Net surrender charges
  $ 27,162     $ 5,582     $ 41,999     $ 8,976  
 
                       
The average aggregate account value for annuity and universal life insurance in force, which increased due to premiums collected as summarized in the “Other data” table above, totaled $10,193.4 million for the six-month period in 2009 and $9,492.7 million for the six-month period in 2008.
Traditional premiums increased due to an increase in the volume of business in force. The increase in the business in force is primarily attributable to sales of traditional life products by our Farm Bureau Life agency force exceeding the loss of in force amounts through deaths, lapses and surrenders. Our average aggregate traditional life insurance in force, net of reinsurance ceded, totaled $23,499.5 million for the six-month period in 2009 and $21,514.7 million for the six-month period in 2008. The change in life insurance in force is not proportional to the change in premium income due to a shift in the composition of our traditional life block of business from whole life policies to term policies. The premium for a term policy per $1,000 face amount is less than that for a whole life policy.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income, which excludes investment income on separate account assets relating to variable products, increased 6.2% in the second quarter of 2009 to $182.8 million and 7.7% to $366.8 million for the six-month period, primarily due to an increase in average invested assets. Average invested assets in the six-month period of 2009 increased 7.8% to $12,383.3 million (based on securities at amortized cost) from $11,491.8 million in the 2008 period, principally due to net premium inflows from the Life Companies during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2009. The annualized yield earned on average invested assets increased to 6.12% in the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 6.08% in the respective 2008 period. The increase in yield is primarily due to the increased fee income over the prior year, partially offset by holding higher cash and short-term investment balances in order to maintain a more liquid position during a period of increased surrender activity. In addition, short-term interest rates have declined significantly. The yield on our primary short-term investment account was 0.10% at June 30, 2009 compared to 2.1% at June 30, 2008.

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Fee income from bond calls, tender offers and mortgage loan prepayments totaled $1.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $0.8 million in the respective 2008 period. Net investment income also includes $1.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $0.1 million in the 2008 respective period of acceleration of net discount accretion on mortgage and asset-backed securities resulting from changing prepayment speed assumptions at the end of each respective period.
Derivative Income (Loss)
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Derivative income (loss):
                               
Components of derivative income (loss) from call options:
                               
Gains received at expiration
  $ 260     $ 11,625     $ 487     $ 26,642  
Change in the difference between fair value and remaining option cost at beginning and end of period
    46,384       (14,279 )     55,188       (91,830 )
Cost of money for call options
    (29,583 )     (33,020 )     (60,325 )     (65,248 )
 
                       
 
    17,061       (35,674 )     (4,650 )     (130,436 )
Other
    (61 )     3,989       (2,951 )     (145 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 17,000     $ (31,685 )   $ (7,601 )   $ (130,581 )
 
                       
Gains received at expiration decreased in 2009 as a result of declines in the S&P 500 Index® (upon which the majority of our options are based). These gains are used to fund index credits on index annuities, which also decreased in 2009, as discussed below under “Interest Sensitive and Index Product Benefits.” The change in the difference between fair value and remaining option cost at beginning and end of period improved derivative income (loss) in 2009 primarily due to the change in the S&P 500 Index compared to the strike price of the outstanding options, which generated losses for the 2008 periods.
The cost of money for call options decreased primarily due to a decrease in the volume of business in force, partially offset by the cost of the hedging programs on our direct and assumed business. The average aggregate account value of index annuities in force, which has decreased due to increased surrender activity from the independent distribution channel and run-off of assumed business, totaled $4,554.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $4,647.7 million for the respective 2008 period. Other derivative income (loss) is comprised of income or loss from the embedded derivatives included in our modified coinsurance contracts and interest rate swaps relating to certain deferred annuity contracts. In 2009, derivative income (loss) also includes unrealized losses on the interest rate swap that previously hedged our line of credit, which totaled $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Derivative income (loss) will fluctuate based on market conditions. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details on our derivatives.

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FBL Financial Group, Inc.   June 30, 2009
Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Realized gains (losses) on investments:
                               
Realized gains on sales
  $ 36,634     $ 4,128     $ 38,733     $ 4,128  
Realized losses on sales
    (3,106 )     (121 )     (3,254 )     (121 )
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
    (48,724 )     (78,028 )     (79,851 )     (107,375 )
 
                       
Net realized losses investment
    (15,196 )     (74,021 )     (44,372 )     (103,368 )
Non-credit losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
    21,317             30,823        
 
                       
Total reported in statements of operations
  $ 6,121     $ (74,021 )   $ (13,549 )   $ (103,368 )
 
                       
The level of realized gains (losses) is subject to fluctuation from period to period depending on the prevailing interest rate and economic environment and the timing of the sale of investments. Realized losses on sales in the second quarter of 2009 include $2.1 million in losses on two U.S. Government zero callable bonds that were trading in an unrealized gain position at March 31, 2009 and a $0.8 million loss on a corporate bond that was previously impaired and decreased in fair value in 2009. See “Financial Condition – Investments” for details regarding our unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
We monitor the financial condition and operations of the issuers of securities rated below investment grade and of the issuers of certain investment grade securities on which we have concerns regarding credit quality. If we determine that an unrealized loss is other than temporary, the security is written down to its fair value. Beginning in 2009, a portion of the write-down attributable to non-credit factors is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss. See additional details regarding the non-credit portion of the write-downs and our methodology for evaluating investments for other-than-temporary impairment in Notes 1 and 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
Investment Impairments Recognized in FBL Net Income (Loss) Individually Exceeding $0.5 Million
             
General Description   Impairment Loss   Circumstance
    (Dollars in    
    thousands)    
Six months ended June 30, 2009:
           
 
           
Collateralized debt obligation
  $ 11,509     Defaults of the underlying collateral supporting this issue increased resulting in possible future losses. (A)
 
           
Major paper manufacturing company
  $ 6,630     Issuer filed for bankruptcy after unsuccessful attempts to obtain financial assistance. This reduced estimates on potential recovery. (A)
 
           
Real estate investment trust
  $ 6,299     Issuer filed for bankruptcy after unsuccessful attempts to obtain financial assistance. This reduced estimates on potential recovery. (A)
 
           
Major printing & publishing company
  $ 5,671     Debt restructuring and declines in ratings and revenues which could result in a future covenant violation reduced estimates on potential recovery. (A)
 
           
Apparel and other textile company
  $ 4,000     The probability of future losses increased due to declining economic conditions and increased concerns about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. (A)

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General Description   Impairment Loss   Circumstance
    (Dollars in    
    thousands)    
Commercial finance company
  $ 3,996     Rating declines occurred due to the impact of declining economic conditions on earnings, liquidity and the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. (A)
 
           
Other asset-backed securities
  $ 3,786     Defaults in underlying collateral supporting these issues increased. (A)
 
           
Collateralized bond obligation
  $ 2,133     Rating declines occurred and defaults of the underlying collateral supporting this issue increased. (A)
 
           
Collateralized bond obligation
  $ 1,353     Rating declines occurred and defaults of the underlying collateral supporting this issue increased. (A)
 
           
Other asset-backed securities
  $ 1,338     Rating declines occurred on the monoline insurer supporting these issues. Financial recoveries are fully dependent on the insurer. (A)
 
           
Reinsurance carrier
  $ 586     Rating declines occurred and near term solvency became a concern. (A)
 
           
Six months ended June 30, 2008:
           
 
           
Other asset-backed securities
  $ 67,349     Losses on 13 securities increased due to increasing delinquencies by homeowners. In addition, underlying insurance that was expected to absorb losses was deemed to be less valuable due to the monoline insurer being downgraded during the quarter. Collateral is second lien home equity loans with minimal recoveries expected. (A)
 
           
Collateralized debt obligation
  $ 9,800     Ratings declined and the value of collateral supporting this issue decreased, which triggered an event whereby we did not receive interest on our investment. (A)
 
           
Commercial mortgage-backed
security
  $ 9,639     Ratings declined and the probability of future losses increased due to declining economic conditions and a reduction in the debt available to absorb losses prior to our ownership class. (A)
 
           
Other asset-backed security
  $ 9,114     Ratings declined and losses from the underlying home equity loans to Alt-A borrowers increased. (A)
 
           
Reinsurance carrier
  $ 7,129     Ratings declined and the fair value decreased significantly due to subprime and Alt-A exposure and the parent’s potential reorganization, which reduced estimates on potential recovery. (A)
 
           
Major printing & publishing
company
  $ 2,341     Issuer filed for bankruptcy after unsuccessful attempts to obtain financial assistance. This reduced estimates on potential recovery. (A)
 
           
Major printing & publishing
company
  $ 1,603     Ratings declined and other adverse details regarding the financial status of the company became available. (A)
 
(A)   Negative trends in this segment of the industry were considered in our analysis, which is done on an issue-by-issue basis. No additional write-downs were deemed necessary as of June 30, 2009 for other material investments in this industry.

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Other Income and Other Expenses
Other income and other expenses include revenues and expenses, respectively, relating primarily to our non-insurance operations. Our non-insurance operations include management, advisory, marketing and distribution services and leasing activities. Fluctuations in these financial statement line items are generally attributable to fluctuations in the level of these services provided during the periods.
Interest Sensitive and Index Product Benefits and Change in Value of Index Product Embedded Derivatives
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest sensitive and index product benefits:
                               
Interest credited
  $ 81,555     $ 68,569     $ 160,715     $ 135,248  
Index credits
    1,867       10,774       3,212       25,382  
Amortization of deferred sales inducements
    15,234       12,991       34,570       25,657  
Interest sensitive death benefits
    10,746       12,143       25,341       22,951  
 
                       
 
    109,402       104,477       223,838       209,238  
 
                               
Change in value of index product embedded derivatives
    51,350       (30,321 )     42,681       (133,491 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 160,752     $ 74,156     $ 266,519     $ 75,747  
 
                       
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and change in value of index product embedded derivatives increased 116.8% in the second quarter of 2009 to $160.8 million and 251.9% to $266.5 million for the six-month period, primarily due to the impact of the change in value of index product embedded derivatives, partially offset by an increase in the volume of business in force. Interest sensitive and index product benefits tend to fluctuate from period to period primarily as a result of changes in mortality experience, and the impact of changes in the equity markets on index credits, amortization of deferred sales inducements and the value of the embedded derivatives in our index annuities.
The average aggregate account value of annuity contracts in force, which increased due to net premium inflows from the Life Companies during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2009 totaled $9,293.7 million for the 2009 period and $8,600.4 million for the 2008 period. These account values include values relating to index contracts totaling $4,554.3 million for 2009 and $4,647.7 million for 2008.
The weighted average interest crediting rate/index cost for universal life and individual traditional annuity products, excluding the impact of the amortization of deferred sales inducements, was 4.07% for the six-month period in 2009 period and 3.85% for the 2008 period. See the “Segment Information” section that follows for additional details on our spreads.
As discussed above under “Derivative Income (Loss),” the change in the amount of index credits is impacted by the volume of index annuities in force and the amount of appreciation/depreciation in the underlying market indices on which our options are based. The change in the value of the embedded derivatives is impacted by the change in expected index credits on the next policy anniversary dates, which is related to the change in the fair value of the options acquired to fund these index credits. The value of the embedded derivatives is also impacted by the timing of the posting of index credits and changes in reserve discount rates and assumptions used in estimating future call option costs. In addition, embedded derivatives in the index annuity reserves decreased $26.7 million in six-month period in 2008 due to the adoption of Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.”
The increase in amortization of deferred sales inducements is primarily due to the impact of increased surrender activity from the EquiTrust Life independent distribution channel. Deferred sales inducements on interest sensitive and index products, excluding the impact of unrealized gains/losses on investments, totaled $275.9 million at June 30, 2009 and $298.6 million at June 30, 2008.

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Traditional Life Insurance Policy Benefits
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Traditional life insurance policy benefits:
                               
Traditional life insurance benefits
  $ 24,453     $ 22,602     $ 46,557     $ 49,854  
Increase in traditional life future policy benefits
    10,110       11,037       19,828       22,427  
Distributions to participating policyholders
    5,057       5,023       9,978       10,293  
 
                       
Total
  $ 39,620     $ 38,662     $ 76,363     $ 82,574  
 
                       
Traditional life insurance benefits increased 2.5% in the second quarter of 2009 to $39.6 million, but decreased 7.5% to $76.4 million for the six-month period. The increase in the second quarter is primarily due to an increase in traditional life insurance death benefits. The decrease for the six-month period is primarily due to a decrease in death benefits and reserve adjustments, which increased term life reserves $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2008. The change in traditional life future policy benefits may not be proportional to the change in traditional premiums and benefits as reserves on term policies are generally less than reserves on whole life policies. Traditional life insurance benefits can fluctuate from period to period primarily as a result of changes in mortality experience.
Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
                               
Commission expense, net of deferrals
  $ 3,620     $ 3,349     $ 7,193     $ 6,749  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    33,813       24,163       81,253       47,185  
Amortization of value of insurance in force acquired
    652       167       1,393       1,067  
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals
    18,118       19,313       38,327       38,682  
 
                       
Total
  $ 56,203     $ 46,992     $ 128,166     $ 93,683  
 
                       
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased 19.6% in the second quarter of 2009 to $56.2 million and 36.8% to $128.2 million for the six-month period. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased due to the impact of surrender activity from the EquiTrust Life independent distribution channel and the net impact of operating adjustments as detailed under “Impact of Operating Adjustments on FBL Net Income (Loss)” above. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs on our EquiTrust Life distribution channel, excluding the impact of operating adjustments, totaled $18.8 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $39.4 million for the six-month period, compared to $12.2 million in the second quarter of 2008 and $19.8 million for the six-month period.
During the first quarter of 2009, we announced cost-saving measures that we anticipate will reduce 2009 expenses by approximately $7.0 million. We expect these annual savings to continue in the future. In 2009, these savings have been partially offset with one-time charges associated with implementing these cost-saving measures. During the six-month period of 2009, we incurred $1.6 million of these one-time charges.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased 37.5% to $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2009 and increased 46.6% to $13.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to an increase in our debt outstanding. The average debt outstanding increased to $390.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $316.9 million for the 2008 period due to the issuance of Senior Notes in November 2008, partially offset by the pay-off of our line of credit borrowings in February 2009. The average interest rate on our debt increased due to the new Senior Notes having a higher coupon rate than the effective rates on our existing debt and line of credit.

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Income Taxes
Income taxes totaled $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The effective tax rate was 33.0% for the second quarter of 2009 and 37.8% for the 2008 period. The effective tax rates were different than the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to tax-exempt interest and tax-exempt dividend income. The permanent differences between book and tax income increase the effective rate when there is a net loss and decrease the effective rate when there is a net gain.
Equity Income (Loss), Net of Related Income Taxes
Equity income (loss), net of related income taxes, totaled $0.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to ($0.2) million for the second quarter of 2008 and less than ($0.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Equity income (loss) includes our proportionate share of gains and losses attributable to our ownership interest in partnerships, joint ventures and certain companies where we exhibit some control but have a minority ownership interest.
Segment Information
We analyze operations by reviewing financial information regarding products that are aggregated into four product segments. The product segments are: (1) Traditional Annuity — Exclusive Distribution (“Exclusive Annuity”), (2) Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution (“Independent Annuity”), (3) Traditional and Universal Life Insurance and (4) Variable. We also have various support operations and corporate capital that are aggregated into a Corporate and Other segment.
We analyze our segment results based on pre-tax operating income (loss). Accordingly, income taxes are not allocated to the segments. In addition, operating results are generally reported net of any transactions between the segments. Operating income (loss) for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 represents net income (loss) excluding the impact of realized gains and losses on investments and changes in net unrealized gains and losses on derivatives.
The impact of realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives also includes adjustments for taxes and that portion of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, unearned revenue reserve and value of insurance in force acquired attributable to such gains or losses. Our rationale for using operating income, in addition to net income (loss), to measure our performance is summarized in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Pre-tax Operating Income
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net income (loss) attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
  $ 24,418     $ (16,575 )   $ 22,928     $ (10,137 )
Net impact of operating income adjustments (1)
    1,387       37,703       10,745       46,333  
Income taxes on operating income
    12,777       10,221       16,598       17,388  
 
                       
Pre-tax operating income
  $ 38,582     $ 31,349     $ 50,271     $ 53,584  
 
                       
 
                               
Pre-tax operating income (loss) by segment:
                               
Traditional Annuity – Exclusive Distribution
  $ 8,174     $ 7,614     $ 15,000     $ 14,856  
Traditional Annuity – Independent Distribution
    12,114       8,894       11,987       16,690  
Traditional and Universal Life Insurance
    18,885       15,665       34,328       23,828  
Variable
    5,758       1,680       1,933       2,848  
Corporate and Other
    (6,349 )     (2,504 )     (12,977 )     (4,638 )
 
                       
 
  $ 38,582     $ 31,349     $ 50,271     $ 53,584  
 
                       
 
(1)   See “Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.” above for additional details on our operating income adjustments.
A discussion of our operating results, by segment, follows:
Traditional Annuity – Exclusive Distribution Segment
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Pre-tax operating income
                               
Operating revenues:
                               
Interest sensitive and index product charges and other
  $ 246     $ 315     $ 494     $ 606  
Net investment income
    38,543       35,670       76,212       71,208  
Derivative loss
    (1,269 )     (982 )     (2,526 )     (1,115 )
 
                       
 
    37,520       35,003       74,180       70,699  
Benefits and expenses
    29,346       27,389       59,180       55,843  
 
                       
Pre-tax operating income
  $ 8,174     $ 7,614     $ 15,000     $ 14,856  
 
                       
 
                               
Other data
                               
Annuity premiums collected, direct
  $ 73,401     $ 64,425     $ 169,769     $ 109,773  
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period
                    2,453,291       2,276,645  
 
                               
Individual deferred annuity spread:
                               
Weighted average yield on cash and invested assets
                    6.06 %     6.09 %
Weighted average interest crediting rate/index costs
                    3.99 %     4.13 %
 
                             
Spread
                    2.07 %     1.96 %
 
                             
 
                               
Individual traditional annuity withdrawal rate
                    4.4 %     3.4 %
Pre-tax operating income for the Exclusive Annuity segment increased 7.4% in the second quarter of 2009 to $8.2 million and 1.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $15.0 million primarily due to the impact of growth in the volume of business in force and, for the six-month period, an increase in spreads earned. Benefits and expenses increased due to a $1.3 million increase for the second quarter and a $2.9 million increase for the six-month period in amortization of deferred policy costs primarily due to changes in earned rates and expected profits on the underlying business.

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Premiums collected increased 54.7% in the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $169.8 million. The amount of traditional annuity premiums collected is highly dependent upon the relationship between the current crediting rates on our products and the crediting rates available on competing products, including bank-offered certificates of deposit. We believe the increase in annuity premiums in 2009 is due to lower short-term market interest rates making certificates of deposit and other short-term investments less attractive in relation to these traditional annuities.
The change in the weighted average yield on cash and invested assets is primarily attributable to the impact of our interest rate swap program, partially offset by an increase in yields on new investments. Operating income for the six-month periods include losses from our swaps which totaled $2.4 million in 2009 compared to $1.0 million in 2008. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details on our interest rate swaps. The weighted average interest crediting rate decreased due to decreases in the interest crediting rates on a significant portion of our annuity portfolio during 2009 and 2008 due to the decline in the portfolio yield. Contributing to the decrease in the weighted average crediting rate is a shift of business to a new money product that has a short guaranteed interest period and lower crediting rate.
Traditional Annuity — Independent Distribution Segment
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Pre-tax operating income
                               
Operating revenues:
                               
Interest sensitive and index product charges
  $ 28,965     $ 7,621     $ 45,857     $ 12,930  
Net investment income
    102,447       94,605       207,152       185,371  
Derivative loss
    (29,245 )     (21,173 )     (59,709 )     (38,965 )
 
                       
 
    102,167       81,053       193,300       159,336  
Benefits and expenses
    90,053       72,159       181,313       142,646  
 
                       
Pre-tax operating income
  $ 12,114     $ 8,894     $ 11,987     $ 16,690  
 
                       
 
                               
Other data
                               
Annuity premiums collected, independent channel
                               
Fixed rate annuities
  $ 99,782     $ 378,209     $ 313,114     $ 499,137  
Index annuities
    99,499       159,998       210,866       365,756  
Annuity premiums collected, assumed
    513       892       871       1,774  
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period
                    7,517,080       7,394,001  
 
                               
Individual deferred annuity spread:
                               
Weighted average yield on cash and invested assets
                    6.20 %     5.91 %
Weighted average interest crediting rate/index cost
                    4.06 %     3.73 %
 
                             
Spread
                    2.14 %     2.18 %
 
                             
 
                               
Individual traditional annuity withdrawal rate
                    22.0 %     6.3 %
Pre-tax operating income for the Independent Annuity segment increased 36.2% in the second quarter of 2009 to $12.1 million and decreased 28.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $12.0 million. The decrease for the six-month period was primarily due to the impact of increased surrender activity from the EquiTrust Life independent distribution channel and a decrease in spreads earned, partially offset by the impact of an increase in the volume of business in force. For the second quarter, the increase in operating income is primarily attributable to a decrease in the level of excess surrender activity assumed in the models for amortization of deferred acquisition costs. The volume of business in force increased primarily due to sales of our EquiTrust Life independent distribution business during 2008. The average aggregate account value for annuity contracts in force in the

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Independent Annuity segment totaled $7,499.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $6,999.8 million for the 2008 period.
The increase in interest sensitive and index product charges is due to an increase in surrender charges in the first six months of 2009 compared to the first six months of 2008. Surrender charges increased due to the impact of MVAs on our direct fixed annuity products. In 2009, gross surrender charges were partially offset by the impact of the MVA feature. This activity caused increased withdrawal rates. See additional details on the impact of the MVA under “Premiums and Product Charges” above and in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section that follows.
The increase in net investment income is attributable to growth in invested assets due to net premium inflows and an increase in the weighted average yield earned. Net investment income for the six-month period includes $1.3 million in 2009 and ($0.6) million in 2008 in fee income from bond calls, tender offers and mortgage loan prepayments and the change of net discount accretion on mortgage and asset-backed securities. The increase in derivative loss is primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from call option settlements. Call option settlements totaled $0.5 million for the six-month period in 2009 and $26.1 million for the 2008 period.
Benefits and expenses for the 2009 period increased due to growth in the volume of business in force and an increase in amortization of deferred policy acquisition cost and deferred sales inducements, partially offset by a reduction in index credits. Amortization increased as a result of the increased surrender activity. Index credits totaled $3.2 million for the six-month period in 2009, compared to $25.3 million in the 2008 period due to less appreciation in the underlying market indices.
The weighted average yield increased due to the items impacting net investment income described above. The decrease in spread is primarily due to a shift in business to our multi-year guaranteed annuity which has a lower spread target than other products in our portfolio. In addition, we retained higher amounts of liquid assets and incurred additional costs from being in an overhedged position due to the increase in surrender activity, which further reduced our spreads.
Traditional and Universal Life Insurance Segment
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Pre-tax operating income
                               
Operating revenues:
                               
Interest sensitive product charges
  $ 12,484     $ 11,781     $ 24,610     $ 23,202  
Traditional life insurance premiums and other income
    40,941       38,755       78,956       74,909  
Net investment income
    35,629       35,682       71,620       71,469  
 
                       
 
    89,054       86,218       175,186       169,580  
Benefits and expenses
    70,169       70,553       140,858       145,752  
 
                       
Pre-tax operating income
  $ 18,885     $ 15,665     $ 34,328     $ 23,828  
 
                       
 
                               
Other data
                               
Life premiums collected, net of reinsurance
  $ 54,149     $ 51,871     $ 106,516     $ 101,865  
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period
                    2,248,568       2,199,899  
Direct life insurance in force, end of period (in millions)
                    37,137       34,252  
 
                               
Interest sensitive life insurance spread:
                               
Weighted average yield on cash and invested assets
                    6.70 %     6.65 %
Weighted average interest crediting rate
                    4.37 %     4.44 %
 
                             
Spread
                    2.33 %     2.21 %
 
                             

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Pre-tax operating income for the Traditional and Universal Life Insurance segment increased 20.6% in the second quarter of 2009 to $18.9 million and 44.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $34.3 million. The increases in the 2009 periods are primarily due to an increase in the volume of business in force and a decrease in other underwriting expenses. In addition, for the six-month period, there was a decrease in traditional life benefits.
Traditional life insurance premiums increased primarily due to sales of life products by our Farm Bureau Life agency force. Traditional life benefits, including the change in reserves, for the six months in 2009 decreased $5.9 million primarily due to lower death benefits and changes in reserve estimates which increased term life reserves $1.6 million in 2008.
The change in spreads is primarily due to an increase in the weighted average yield on cash and invested assets, which is primarily attributable to an increase in yields earned on new investments and the change of net discount accretion on mortgage and asset-backed securities. The weighted average interest crediting rate decreased due to rate changes made in the first quarter of 2009.
Variable Segment
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Pre-tax operating income
                               
Operating revenues:
                               
Interest sensitive product charges
  $ 11,472     $ 12,290     $ 23,400     $ 24,501  
Net investment income
    4,085       3,638       7,976       6,979  
Other income
    789       633       1,115       1,016  
 
                       
 
    16,346       16,561       32,491       32,496  
Benefits and expenses
    10,588       14,881       30,558       29,648  
 
                       
Pre-tax operating income
  $ 5,758     $ 1,680     $ 1,933     $ 2,848  
 
                       
 
                               
Other data
                               
Variable premiums collected, net of reinsurance
  $ 23,789     $ 38,873     $ 49,969     $ 80,794  
Policy liabilities and accruals, end of period
                    260,140       237,571  
Separate account assets, end of period
                    595,047       794,846  
Direct life insurance in force, end of period (in millions)
                    7,515       7,797  
Pre-tax operating income for the Variable segment increased 242.7% to $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2009 and decreased 32.2% to $1.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase for the quarter is due to the impact of market performance on the amortization of deferred policy acquisition cost amortization. The decrease for the six-month period is due to higher mortality experience.
Benefits and expenses decreased 28.8% to $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2009 primarily due to a $3.6 million decrease in deferred acquisition cost amortization primarily resulting from the impact of positive separate account performance. Benefits and expenses increased 3.1% to $30.6 million in the six-months ended June 30, 2009 due to a $1.2 million increase in death benefits.
Variable premiums tend to vary with the volatility, performance of and confidence level in the equity markets as well as crediting and interest rates on competing products, including fixed rate annuities and bank-offered certificates of deposit.

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Corporate and Other Segment
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Pre-tax operating loss:
                               
Operating revenues:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 2,068     $ 2,578     $ 3,881     $ 5,640  
Derivative loss
    (491 )           (861 )      
Other income
    3,849       6,222       8,004       11,657  
 
                       
 
    5,426       8,800       11,024       17,297  
Interest expense
    6,116       4,448       13,048       8,899  
Benefits and other expenses
    5,849       6,618       11,292       12,987  
 
                       
 
    (6,539 )     (2,266 )     (13,316 )     (4,589 )
Minority interest
    54       7       92       16  
Equity income (loss), before tax
    136       (245 )     247       (65 )
 
                       
Pre-tax operating loss
  $ (6,349 )   $ (2,504 )   $ (12,977 )   $ (4,638 )
 
                       
Pre-tax operating loss increased 153.6% to $6.4 million for the second quarter of 2009 and 179.8% to $13.0 million for the six-month period primarily due to an increase in interest expense and a decrease in net investment income and other income. Interest expense increased in the 2009 periods due to an increase in our average debt outstanding resulting from additional borrowings. Net investment income decreased primarily due to decreases in average invested assets and short-term interest rates and our desire to maintain a more liquid portfolio in 2009. Derivative loss consists of net interest expense on an interest rate swap purchased to hedge our previously outstanding line of credit. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information on this interest rate swap. Other income and other expense decreased primarily due to a decrease in leasing activities. The decreases in other expenses are partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in consulting expenses for the six-month period. The changes in other income and expense are primarily due to operating results of our non-insurances subsidiaries.
Financial Condition
Investments
Our total investment portfolio increased 5.1% to $11,407.6 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $10,854.1 million at December 31, 2008. This increase is primarily the result of a $489.0 million decrease in the net unrealized depreciation of fixed maturity securities during 2009 to a net unrealized loss of $1,078.2 million at June 30, 2009. This decrease is principally due to the credit spreads tightening and overall market improvements during the second quarter, partially offset by the adoption of FSP FAS 115-2, which increased unrealized losses $27.6 million in 2009. Our unrealized loss position remains significant due to wide credit spreads primarily due to the continued deterioration of the U.S. housing market, tightened lending conditions and volatile and illiquid market conditions. In addition, credit downgrade and default events have increased in recent periods. Steps taken by the government to stabilize the financial system are slow to have a meaningful impact and pressures on the financial system continued during 2009. Details regarding the investment impairments are discussed above in the “Realized Losses on Investments” section under “Results of Operations.” Additional details regarding securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 are included in the discussion that follows and in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.
Internal investment professionals manage our investment portfolio. The investment strategy is designed to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns consistent with the investment philosophy of maintaining a largely investment grade portfolio and providing adequate liquidity for obligations to policyholders and other requirements.

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Investment Portfolio Summary
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
 
    Carrying Value     Percent     Carrying Value     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Fixed maturities — available for sale:
                               
Public
  $ 7,613,523       66.7 %   $ 7,406,964       68.3 %
144A private placement
    1,221,514       10.7       1,164,417       10.7  
Private placement
    421,370       3.7       394,062       3.6  
 
                       
Total fixed maturities — available for sale
    9,256,407       81.1       8,965,443       82.6  
Equity securities
    53,440       0.5       44,863       0.4  
Mortgage loans on real estate
    1,336,165       11.7       1,381,854       12.8  
Derivative instruments
    36,621       0.3       12,933       0.1  
Investment real estate
    2,559             2,559        
Policy loans
    185,393       1.7       182,421       1.7  
Other long-term investments
    1,679             1,527        
Short-term investments
    535,343       4.7       262,459       2.4  
 
                       
Total investments
  $ 11,407,607       100.0 %   $ 10,854,059       100.0 %
 
                       
As of June 30, 2009, 93.5% (based on carrying value) of the available-for-sale fixed maturity securities were investment grade debt securities, defined as being in the highest two National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) designations. Non-investment grade debt securities generally provide higher yields and involve greater risks than investment grade debt securities because their issuers typically are more highly leveraged and more vulnerable to adverse economic conditions than investment grade issuers. In addition, the trading market for these securities is usually more limited than for investment grade debt securities. We regularly review the percentage of our portfolio that is invested in non-investment grade debt securities (NAIC designations 3 through 6). As of June 30, 2009, the investment in non-investment grade debt was 6.5% of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities. At that time, no single non-investment grade holding exceeded 0.2% of total investments.
Credit Quality by NAIC Designation and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Equivalents
                                     
            June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
NAIC                              
Designation   Equivalent S&P Ratings (1)     Carrying Value     Percent     Carrying Value     Percent  
            (Dollars in thousands)  
1
  AAA, AA, A   $ 5,184,534       56.0 %   $ 5,382,110       60.0 %
2
  BBB     3,466,660       37.5       3,243,034       36.2  
 
                               
 
  Total investment grade     8,651,194       93.5       8,625,144       96.2  
3
  BB     443,514       4.8       244,814       2.7  
4
  B     105,261       1.1   40,565     0.5
5
  CCC, CC, C     34,366       0.4       43,064       0.5  
6
  In or near default     22,072       0.2       11,856       0.1  
 
                               
 
  Total below investment grade     605,213       6.5       340,299       3.8  
 
                               
 
  Total fixed maturities — available for sale   $ 9,256,407       100.0 %   $ 8,965,443       100.0 %
 
                               
 
(1)   The Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC generally rates private placement securities. Comparisons between NAIC designations and S&P ratings are published by the NAIC. S&P has not rated some of the fixed maturity securities in our portfolio.
The percentage of securities classified as investment grade decreased during 2009 due to the downgrade of ratings by the rating agencies. During 2009, investment grade fixed maturity securities with a carrying value totaling $298.5 million were downgraded to non-investment grade primarily due to deteriorating financial conditions of the underlying issuers or collateral.

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Gross Unrealized Gains and Gross Unrealized Losses by Internal Industry Classification
                                         
    June 30, 2009  
            Carrying
Value of
            Carrying
Value of
       
            Securities             Securities        
    Total     with Gross     Gross     with Gross     Gross  
    Carrying     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized  
    Value     Gains     Gains     Losses     Losses  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Corporate securities:
                                       
Financial services
  $ 1,362,446     $ 178,505     $ 4,157     $ 1,183,941     $ (377,451 )
Manufacturing
    1,226,648       505,737       19,536       720,911       (100,217 )
Mining
    524,551       210,463       10,671       314,088       (25,701 )
Retail trade
    102,548       42,486       1,246       60,062       (13,089 )
Services
    196,248       93,923       3,137       102,325       (10,461 )
Transportation
    180,665       48,738       2,248       131,927       (16,188 )
Utilities
    1,357,492       640,058       30,401       717,434       (61,668 )
Other
    178,445       43,725       2,817       134,720       (10,344 )
 
                             
Total corporate securities
    5,129,043       1,763,635       74,213       3,365,408       (615,119 )
Mortgage and asset-backed securities
    2,581,952       831,353       33,497       1,750,599       (449,924 )
United States Government and agencies
    175,834       154,222       9,383       21,612       (4,231 )
State, municipal and other governments
    1,369,578       359,100       10,098       1,010,478       (136,164 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 9,256,407     $ 3,108,310     $ 127,191     $ 6,148,097     $ (1,205,438 )
 
                             
                                         
    December 31, 2008  
            Carrying
Value of
            Carrying
Value of
       
            Securities             Securities        
    Total     with Gross     Gross     with Gross     Gross  
    Carrying     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized  
    Value     Gains     Gains     Losses     Losses  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Corporate securities:
                                       
Financial services
  $ 1,246,895     $ 114,067     $ 4,806     $ 1,132,828     $ (547,594 )
Manufacturing
    1,211,102       289,093       11,187       922,009       (183,439 )
Mining
    469,935       24,521       1,770       445,414       (73,562 )
Retail trade
    104,379       24,170       569       80,209       (16,819 )
Services
    184,528       42,850       1,164       141,678       (28,796 )
Transportation
    177,844       52,034       6,849       125,810       (20,253 )
Utilities
    1,279,641       299,537       16,623       980,104       (135,654 )
Other
    159,831       52,252       3,209       107,579       (21,275 )
 
                             
Total corporate securities
    4,834,155       898,524       46,177       3,935,631       (1,027,392 )
Mortgage and asset-backed securities
    2,569,769       975,193       46,573       1,594,576       (478,994 )
United States Government and agencies
    250,893       217,379       12,891       33,514       (4,031 )
State, municipal and other governments
    1,310,626       142,107       4,565       1,168,519       (139,430 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 8,965,443     $ 2,233,203     $ 110,206     $ 6,732,240     $ (1,649,847 )
 
                             

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Credit Quality of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses
                                     
        June 30, 2009  
        Carrying Value                      
        of Securities with             Gross        
NAIC       Gross Unrealized     Percent of     Unrealized     Percent of  
Designation   Equivalent S&P Ratings   Losses     Total     Losses     Total  
        (Dollars in thousands)  
1
  AAA, AA, A   $ 3,111,922       50.6 %   $ (512,206 )     42.5 %
2
  BBB     2,472,970       40.2       (352,217 )     29.2  
 
                           
 
  Total investment grade     5,584,892       90.8       (864,423 )     71.7  
3
  BB     403,841       6.6       (134,595 )     11.2  
4
  B     103,745       1.7       (103,518 )     8.6  
5
  CCC, CC, C     34,366       0.6       (52,905 )     4.4  
6
  In or near default     21,253       0.3       (49,997 )     4.1  
 
                           
 
  Total below investment grade     563,205       9.2       (341,015 )     28.3  
 
                           
 
      Total   $ 6,148,097       100.0 %   $ (1,205,438 )     100.0 %
 
                           
                                     
        December 31, 2008  
        Carrying Value                      
        of Securities with             Gross        
NAIC       Gross Unrealized     Percent of     Unrealized     Percent of  
Designation   Equivalent S&P Ratings   Losses     Total     Losses     Total  
        (Dollars in thousands)  
1
  AAA, AA, A   $ 3,545,103       52.7 %   $ (740,675 )     44.9 %
2
  BBB     2,890,656       42.9       (738,512 )     44.8  
 
                           
 
  Total investment grade     6,435,759       95.6       (1,479,187 )     89.7  
3
  BB     212,438       3.1       (70,545 )     4.3  
4
  B     37,399       0.6       (45,228 )     2.7  
5
  CCC, CC, C     40,308       0.6       (47,615 )     2.9  
6
  In or near default     6,336       0.1       (7,272 )     0.4  
 
                           
 
  Total below investment grade     296,481       4.4       (170,660 )     10.3  
 
                           
 
      Total   $ 6,732,240       100.0 %   $ (1,649,847 )     100.0 %
 
                           
Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Length of Time
                                         
    June 30, 2009  
            Amortized Cost     Gross Unrealized Losses  
            Market Value     Market Value is     Market Value     Market Value is  
    Number     is Less than     75% or Greater     is Less than     75% or Greater  
    of Issuers     75% of Cost     than Cost     75% of Cost     than Cost  
Three months or less
    51     $ 46,971     $ 456,276     $ (23,013 )   $ (11,234 )
Greater than three months to six months
    40       24,013       183,550       (11,872 )     (9,361 )
Greater than six months to nine months
    94       17,888       425,381       (6,616 )     (31,106 )
Greater than nine months to twelve months
    96       36,756       526,635       (13,722 )     (30,111 )
Greater than twelve months
    616       1,418,464       4,217,601       (619,282 )     (449,121 )
 
                               
Total
          $ 1,544,092     $ 5,809,443     $ (674,505 )   $ (530,933 )
 
                               

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    December 31, 2008  
            Amortized Cost     Gross Unrealized Losses  
            Market Value     Market Value is     Market Value     Market Value is  
    Number     is Less than     75% or Greater     is Less than     75% or Greater  
    of Issuers     75% of Cost     than Cost     75% of Cost     than Cost  
Three months or less
    170     $ 31,774     $ 784,689     $ (12,658 )   $ (51,824 )
Greater than three months to six months
    193       75,356       1,024,158       (28,791 )     (82,320 )
Greater than six months to nine months
    262       182,184       1,140,978       (56,719 )     (111,013 )
Greater than nine months to twelve months
    143       288,140       780,947       (103,539 )     (97,928 )
Greater than twelve months
    455       1,733,949       2,339,912       (785,180 )     (319,875 )
 
                               
Total
          $ 2,311,403     $ 6,070,684     $ (986,887 )   $ (662,960 )
 
                               
Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities with Unrealized Losses by Maturity Date
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Carrying Value             Carrying Value        
    of Securities with     Gross     of Securities with     Gross  
    Gross Unrealized     Unrealized     Gross Unrealized     Unrealized  
    Losses     Losses     Losses     Losses  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Due in one year or less
  $ 20,239     $ (1,069 )   $ 43,483     $ (4,985 )
Due after one year through five years
    580,184       (85,164 )     791,636       (143,559 )
Due after five years through ten years
    1,688,898       (242,572 )     2,037,451       (514,869 )
Due after ten years
    2,104,014       (425,872 )     2,260,568       (506,966 )
 
                       
 
    4,393,335       (754,677 )     5,133,138       (1,170,379 )
Mortgage and asset-backed securities
    1,750,599       (449,924 )     1,594,576       (478,994 )
Redeemable preferred stock
    4,163       (837 )     4,526       (474 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 6,148,097     $ (1,205,438 )   $ 6,732,240     $ (1,649,847 )
 
                       
At June 30, 2009, unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities totaled $1,205.4 million primarily due to $615.1 million in unrealized losses on corporate securities. The unrealized losses on corporate securities were primarily due to:
    decreased market liquidity and credit quality concerns of assets held by banking institutions,
 
    increased credit spreads on commercial real estate investment trust bonds, due to the underlying real estate exposure and market concerns about the ability to access capital markets,
 
    increased credit spreads from weaker operating results in the manufacturing sector, and
 
    increased credit spreads and defaults in collateralized debt obligations.
In addition, the unrealized losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities totaling $449.9 million were primarily due an increase in credit spreads and decrease in market liquidity resulting from concerns about mortgage defaults on subprime and other risky mortgages and potential downgrades or defaults of monoline bond insurers. We do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these investments before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, therefore we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for additional analysis of these unrealized losses.
Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities comprised 27.9% at June 30, 2009 and 28.7% at December 31, 2008 of our total available-for-sale fixed maturity securities. These securities are purchased when we believe these types of investments provide superior risk-adjusted returns compared to returns of more conventional investments such as corporate bonds and mortgage loans. These securities are diversified as to collateral types, cash flow characteristics and maturity.

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The repayment pattern on mortgage and other asset-backed securities is more variable than that of more traditional fixed maturity securities because the repayment terms are tied to underlying debt obligations that are subject to prepayments. The prepayment speeds (e.g., the rate of individuals refinancing their home mortgages) can vary based on a number of economic factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. These factors include the prevailing interest rate environment and general status of the economy.
At each balance sheet date, we review and update our expectation of future prepayment speeds and the book value of the mortgage and other asset-backed securities purchased at a premium or discount is reset, if needed, to result in a constant effective yield over the life of the security. This effective yield is computed using historical principal payments and expected future principal payment patterns. Any adjustments to book value to derive the constant effective yield, which may include the reversal of premium or discount amounts previously amortized or accrued, are recorded in the current period as a component of net investment income. Accordingly, deviations in actual prepayment speeds from that originally expected or changes in expected prepayment speeds can cause a change in the yield earned on mortgage and asset-backed securities purchased at a premium or discount and may result in adjustments that have a material positive or negative impact on quarterly reported results. Increases in prepayment speeds, which typically occur in a decreasing interest rate environment, generally increase the rate at which discount is accrued and premium is amortized into income. Decreases in prepayment speeds, which typically occur in an increasing interest rate environment, generally slow down the rate these amounts are recorded into income.
Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities by Type
                                 
    June 30, 2009  
                            Percent of Fixed  
    Amortized Cost     Par Value     Carrying Value     Maturities  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Sequential
  $ 1,241,414     $ 1,260,547     $ 1,100,156       11.9 %
Pass-through
    306,338       297,882       307,680       3.3  
Planned and targeted amortization class
    455,011       457,811       409,187       4.4  
Other
    39,749       39,832       32,358       0.4  
 
                       
Total residential mortgage-backed securities
    2,042,512       2,056,072       1,849,381       20.0  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    743,499       762,060       614,057       6.6  
Other asset-backed securities
    212,368       262,363       118,514       1.3  
 
                       
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
  $ 2,998,379     $ 3,080,495     $ 2,581,952       27.9 %
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2008  
                            Percent of Fixed  
    Amortized Cost     Par Value     Carrying Value     Maturities  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Sequential
  $ 1,237,035     $ 1,264,691     $ 1,068,869       11.9 %
Pass-through
    219,447       219,855       225,513       2.5  
Planned and targeted amortization class
    508,133       513,373       464,296       5.2  
Other
    40,086       40,184       31,011       0.4  
 
                       
Total residential mortgage-backed securities
    2,004,701       2,038,103       1,789,689       20.0  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    799,546       819,030       640,236       7.1  
Other asset-backed securities
    197,943       265,435       139,844       1.6  
 
                       
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities
  $ 3,002,190     $ 3,122,568     $ 2,569,769       28.7 %
 
                       
The residential mortgage-backed portfolio includes pass-through and collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) securities. With a pass-through security, we receive a pro rata share of principal payments as payments are made on the underlying mortgage loans. CMOs consist of pools of mortgages divided into sections or “tranches” which provide sequential retirement of the bonds. We invest in sequential tranches which provide cash flow stability in that principal payments do not occur until the previous tranches are paid off. In addition, to provide call protection and more stable average lives, we invest in CMOs such as planned amortization class (PAC) and targeted amortization class (TAC) securities. CMOs of these types provide more predictable cash flows within a range of

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prepayment speeds by shifting the prepayment risks to support tranches. We generally do not purchase certain types of CMOs that we believe would subject the investment portfolio to greater than average risk. These include, but are not limited to, principal only, floater, inverse floater, PAC II and support tranches.
The commercial and other asset-backed securities are primarily sequential securities. Commercial mortgage-backed securities typically have cash flows that are less sensitive to interest rate changes than residential securities of similar types due principally to prepayment restrictions on many of the underlying commercial mortgage loans. The other asset-backed securities, whose collateral is primarily second lien, fixed rate home-equity loans, are also less sensitive to interest rate changes due to the borrowers typically having less ability to refinance as compared to homeowners with a first lien mortgage only.
Our direct exposure to the Alt-A home equity and subprime first-lien loan sectors is limited to investments in structured securities collateralized by senior tranches of residential mortgage loans with this exposure. We do not own any direct investments in subprime lenders or adjustable rate mortgages.
Mortgage and Asset-Backed Securities by Collateral Type
                                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
                    Percent                     Percent  
    Amortized     Carrying     of Fixed     Amortized     Carrying     of Fixed  
    Cost     Value     Maturities     Cost     Value     Maturities  
    (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)  
Government agency
  $ 682,172     $ 696,500       7.6 %   $ 557,311     $ 579,489       6.5 %
Prime
    985,782       863,253       9.3       1,068,716       913,772       10.2  
Alt-A
    537,057       374,121       4.0       524,264       397,556       4.5  
Subprime
    30,126       18,977       0.2       30,133       20,311       0.2  
Commercial mortgage
    743,499       614,057       6.6       799,546       640,236       7.1  
Non-mortgage
    19,743       15,044       0.2       22,220       18,405       0.2  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 2,998,379     $ 2,581,952       27.9 %   $ 3,002,190     $ 2,569,769       28.7 %
 
                                   
The mortgage and asset-backed securities can be summarized into three broad categories: residential, commercial and other asset-backed securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities by Collateral Type and Origination Year
                                                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Government & Prime     Alt-A     Total  
    Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying  
    Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost     Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2009
  $ 200,609     $ 199,438     $     $     $ 200,609     $ 199,438  
2008
    124,281       128,058                   124,281       128,058  
2007
    72,091       64,145       60,028       29,795       132,119       93,940  
2006
    86,189       67,688       22,437       9,771       108,626       77,459  
2005
    48,465       47,690                   48,465       47,690  
2004 and prior
    1,113,590       1,044,478       314,822       258,318       1,428,412       1,302,796  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1,645,225     $ 1,551,497     $ 397,287     $ 297,884     $ 2,042,512     $ 1,849,381  
 
                                   

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    December 31, 2008  
    Government & Prime     Alt-A     Total  
    Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying  
    Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost     Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2008
  $ 63,195     $ 67,391     $     $     $ 63,195     $ 67,391  
2007
    120,089       117,851       60,265       32,723       180,354       150,574  
2006
    117,671       106,016       22,436       11,099       140,107       117,115  
2005
    28,517       27,581                   28,517       27,581  
2004 and prior
    1,273,488       1,162,275       319,040       264,753       1,592,528       1,427,028  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1,602,960     $ 1,481,114     $ 401,741     $ 308,575     $ 2,004,701     $ 1,789,689  
 
                                   
 
(1)   Insurance on 2006 Alt-A issues is provided by MBIA Insurance Corporation (78% in 2009 and 2008). Insurance on 2007 Alt-A issues is provided by Assured Guaranty Ltd. (33% in 2009 and 32% in 2008) and MBIA Insurance Corporation (25% in 2009 and 2008). There is no insurance coverage on Government & Prime investments or Alt-A investments with collateral originating prior to 2006.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities by Rating
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Carrying Value     Percent of
Total
    Carrying Value     Percent of
Total
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
AAA
  $ 1,673,549       90.5 %   $ 1,721,046       96.2 %
AA
    60,874       3.3       3,462       0.2  
A
    46,404       2.5       24,121       1.3  
BBB
    3,045       0.2       7,281       0.4  
BB
    15,560       0.8       17,326       1.0  
B
    30,217       1.6       16,453       0.9  
CCC
    19,732       1.1              
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,849,381       100.0 %   $ 1,789,689       100.0 %
 
                       
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities by Origination Year
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Amortized Cost     Carrying Value     Amortized Cost     Carrying Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2008
  $ 192,185     $ 194,370     $ 197,725     $ 196,908  
2007
    181,037       114,505       194,169       114,816  
2006
    144,060       98,899       170,452       117,606  
2005
    56,499       43,888       56,220       41,877  
2004 and prior
    169,718       162,395       180,980       169,029  
 
                       
Total
  $ 743,499     $ 614,057     $ 799,546     $ 640,236  
 
                       

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities by Rating
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Carrying Value     Percent of Total     Carrying Value     Percent of Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
GNMA
  $ 339,058       55.2 %   $ 386,634       60.4 %
FNMA
    15,613       2.5       15,611       2.4  
AAA Generic AAA
    60,591       9.9       1,174       0.2  
Super Senior AAA
    102,175       16.6       103,951       16.2  
Mezzanine AAA
    18,616       3.0       62,823       9.8  
Junior AAA
    42,327       6.9       41,662       6.5  
 
                       
Total AAA
    223,709       36.4       209,610       32.7  
 
                       
AA
    15,131       2.5       14,682       2.3  
A
    12,710       2.1       3,870       0.6  
BBB
                9,349       1.5  
B
    7,476       1.2              
CCC
                480       0.1  
CC
    360       0.1              
 
                       
Total
  $ 614,057       100.0 %   $ 640,236       100.0 %
 
                       
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) guarantees principal and interest on mortgage backed securities. The guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (FHLMC or Freddie Mac) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that were chartered by Congress to reduce borrowing costs for certain homeowners. GSEs have carried an implicit backing of the U.S. Government but do not have explicit guarantees like GNMA. The Housing and Economic Recovery act of 2008 allows the government to expand its line of credit to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and gives the U.S. Treasury the power to purchase an equity stake in the firms through the end of 2009.
The AAA rated commercial mortgage-backed securities are broken down into categories based on subordination levels. Rating agencies disclose subordination levels, which measure the amount of credit support that the bonds (or tranches) have from subordinated bonds (or tranches). Generic AAA is a term used for securities issued prior to 2005. The super senior securities have subordination levels greater than 27%, the mezzanine securities have subordination levels in the 17-27% range and the junior securities have subordination levels in the 9-16% range.
Other Asset-Backed Securities by Collateral Type and Origination Year
                                                                                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Government & Prime     Alt-A     Subprime     Non-Mortgage     Total  
    Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying  
    Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2007
  $ 9,985     $ 1,688     $ 18,996     $ 7,627     $     $     $ 7,078     $ 5,383     $ 36,059     $ 14,698  
2006
    9,737       3,519       82,770       40,858                               92,507       44,377  
2005
                26,428       21,119       30,126       18,977                   56,554       40,096  
2004 and prior
    3,007       3,049       11,576       6,633                   12,665       9,661       27,248       19,343  
 
                                                           
Total
  $ 22,729     $ 8,256     $ 139,770     $ 76,237     $ 30,126     $ 18,977     $ 19,743     $ 15,044     $ 212,368     $ 118,514  
 
                                                           
                                                                                 
    December 31, 2008  
    Government & Prime     Alt-A     Subprime     Non-Mortgage     Total  
    Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying     Amortized     Carrying  
    Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost (1)     Value     Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2007
  $ 9,989     $ 2,820     $ 17,442     $ 9,140     $     $     $ 7,091     $ 4,465     $ 34,522     $ 16,425  
2006
    9,726       5,966       66,826       45,740                               76,552       51,706  
2005
                26,653       25,068       30,133       20,311                   56,786       45,379  
2004 and prior
    3,352       3,361       11,602       9,033                   15,129       13,940       30,083       26,334  
 
                                                           
Total
  $ 23,067     $ 12,147     $ 122,523     $ 88,981     $ 30,133     $ 20,311     $ 22,220     $ 18,405     $ 197,943     $ 139,844  
 
                                                           

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(1)   Insurance on 2006 Alt-A issues is provided by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (47% in 2009 and 38% in 2008) and AMBAC Assurance Corporation (28% in 2009 and 34% in 2008). Insurance on 2007 Alt-A issues is provided by AMBAC Assurance Corporation (53% in 2009 and 57% in 2008), MBIA Insurance Corporation (26% in 2009 and 29% in 2008) and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (21% in 2009 and 14% in 2008). The 2006 and 2007 Government & Prime issues are 100% insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation (2006 issues) and MBIA Insurance Corporation (2007 issues). There is no insurance coverage on other asset-backed securities with non-mortgage collateral or collateral originating prior to 2006.
Other Asset-Backed Securities by Rating
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
            Percent of             Percent of  
    Carrying Value     Total     Carrying Value     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
AAA
  $ 44,822       37.8 %   $ 59,900       42.8 %
AA
    919       0.8       18,852       13.5  
A
    12,129       10.2       3,015       2.2  
BBB
    11,390       9.6       36,337       26.0  
BB
    35,524       30.0       11,666       8.3  
B
    5,597       4.7       2,615       1.9  
CCC
    2,665       2.2       4,894       3.5  
CC
    2,800       2.4       2,565       1.8  
C
    2,668       2.3              
 
                       
Total
  $ 118,514       100.0 %   $ 139,844       100.0 %
 
                       
The mortgage and asset-backed portfolios include securities wrapped by monoline bond insurers to provide additional credit enhancement for the investment. We believe these securities were underwritten at investment grade levels excluding any credit enhancing protection. At June 30, 2009, the fair value of our insured mortgage and asset-backed holdings totaled $70.4 million, or 2.7% of our mortgage and asset-backed portfolios and 0.8% of our total fixed income portfolio.
During 2009 and 2008, Financial Guarantee Insurance Co. (FGIC) was downgraded by rating agencies and concerns about the insurer’s ability to provide protection increased. Securities with existing or expected cash flow concerns that are wrapped by FGIC have been other-than-temporarily impaired. We do not consider the investments wrapped by other monoline bond insurers to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009 because we do not have reason to believe that those guarantees, if needed, will not be honored. In addition, we have the intent and ability to hold these investments until a recovery of amortized cost, which may be maturity. We do not directly own any fixed income or equity investments in monoline bond insurers.

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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities and Other Asset-Backed Securities by Insurance
                                                         
            June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Insurers’     Residential     Other     Total     Residential     Other     Total  
    S&P     Mortgage-     Asset-     Carrying     Mortgage-     Asset-     Carrying  
    Rating (1)     Backed     Backed     Value     Backed     Backed     Value  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Insured:
                                                       
AMBAC Assurance Corporation
  BBB   $     $ 16,167     $ 16,167     $     $ 18,380     $ 18,380  
Assured Guaranty Ltd
  AAA     7,971             7,971       11,608             11,608  
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
  CC           21,657       21,657             27,239       27,239  
MBIA Insurance Corporation
  BBB     14,939       9,648       24,587       15,762       10,558       26,320  
 
                                           
Total with insurance
            22,910       47,472       70,382       27,370       56,177       83,547  
Uninsured:
                                                       
GNMA
            364,818             364,818       187,682             187,682  
FHLMC
            234,279       2,983       237,262       257,810       3,226       261,036  
FNMA
            94,333       66       94,399       130,613       135       130,748  
Other
            1,133,041       67,993       1,201,034       1,186,215       80,306       1,266,521  
 
                                           
Total
          $ 1,849,381     $ 118,514     $ 1,967,895     $ 1,789,690     $ 139,844     $ 1,929,534  
 
                                           
 
(1)   Rating in effect as of June 30, 2009.
Collateralized Debt Obligations Collateralized debt obligation investments are included in the corporate securities portfolio. Our investments in collateralized debt obligations are backed by credit default swaps with no home equity exposure. These securities had a carrying value of $8.4 million and unrealized loss of $32.1 million at June 30, 2009 and a carrying value of $7.4 million and unrealized loss of $44.6 million at December 31, 2008. The unrealized loss decreased in 2009 primarily due to recording an other-than-temporary impairment on one security. Our investment professionals have stress tested all of these securities and determined that future principal losses are not expected on the remaining securities based on reasonably adverse conditions. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details on this testing. In addition, we do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery of amortized cost, therefore we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
State, Municipal and Other Government Securities State, municipal and other government securities include investments in general obligation, revenue, military housing and municipal housing bonds. Our investment strategy is to utilize municipal bonds in addition to corporate bonds, as we believe they provide additional diversification and have historically low default rates compared with similarly rated corporate bonds. We evaluate the credit strength of the underlying issues on both a quantitative and qualitative basis, excluding insurance, prior to acquisition. The majority of the municipal bonds we hold are investment grade credits without consideration of insurance. The insolvency of one or more of the credit enhancing entities would be a meaningful short-term market liquidity event, but would not dramatically increase our investment portfolio’s risk profile.

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State, Municipal and Other Government Holdings by Insurance and Rating
                                                                 
    June 30, 2009  
                    Insured Bonds     Total Bonds        
                    By Underlying     By Underlying     Insured Bonds by  
    Uninsured Bonds     Issue Rating     Issue Rating     Insurer Rating  
    Carrying     % of     Carrying     % of     Carrying     % of     Carrying     % of  
Rating   Value     Total     Value     Total     Value     Total     Value     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
AAA (1)
  $ 166,173       43.2 %   $ 13,830       1.4 %   $ 180,003       13.1 %   $ 173,192       17.6 %
AA
    175,442       45.6       330,146       33.5       505,588       36.9       338,858       34.4  
A
    21,722       5.6       368,085       37.5       389,807       28.5       330,212       33.5  
BBB
    21,679       5.6       45,447       4.6       67,126       4.9       138,655       14.1  
B
                6,247       0.6       6,247       0.5              
NR (2)
                220,807       22.4       220,807       16.1       3,645       0.4  
 
                                               
 
  $ 385,016       100.0 %   $ 984,562       100.0 %   $ 1,369,578       100.0 %   $ 984,562       100.0 %
 
                                               
                                                                 
    December 31, 2008  
                    Insured Bonds     Total Bonds by        
                    By Underlying     By Underlying     Insured Bonds by  
    Uninsured Bonds     Issue Rating     Issue Rating     Insurer Rating  
Rating   Carrying
Value
    % of
Total
    Carrying
Value
    % of
Total
    Carrying
Value
    % of
Total
    Carrying
Value
    % of
Total
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
AAA (1)
  $ 166,829       48.7 %   $ 4,850       0.5 %   $ 171,679       13.1 %   $ 198,432       20.5 %
AA
    119,324       34.8       319,786       33.0       439,110       33.5       454,193       46.9  
A
    29,505       8.6       361,165       37.4       390,670       29.8       310,695       32.1  
BBB
    27,039       7.9       42,630       4.4       69,669       5.3       4,609       0.5  
NR (2)
                239,498       24.7       239,498       18.3              
 
                                               
 
  $ 342,697       100.0 %   $ 967,929       100.0 %   $ 1,310,626       100.0 %   $ 967,929       100.0 %
 
                                               
 
(1)   AAA uninsured bonds includes $49.4 million in 2009 and $57.7 million in 2008 of bonds with GNMA and/or FNMA collateral.
 
(2)   No formal public rating issued. Approximately 59% in 2009 and 58% in 2008 of the non-rated securities relate to military housing bonds, which we believe have a “BBB” or above shadow rating; approximately 28% in 2009 and 29% in 2008 are revenue obligation bonds, and approximately 13% in 2009 and 2008 are general obligation bonds. Insurance on these bonds is provided by AMBAC Assurance Corporation (62% in 2009 and 61% in 2008), Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (17% in 2009 and 16% in 2008), National Insurance Corporation (formerly MBIA Insurance Corporation) (15% in 2009 and 17% in 2008), and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (Reinsured by National Insurance Corporation) (6% in 2009 and 5% in 2008).
Equity Securities
Equity securities totaled $53.4 million at June 30, 2009 and $44.9 million at December 31, 2008. Gross unrealized gains totaled $3.3 million and gross unrealized losses totaled $12.2 million at June 30, 2009. At December 31, 2008, gross unrealized gains totaled $4.2 million and gross unrealized losses totaled $11.3 million on these securities. The unrealized losses in 2009 are primarily attributable to non-redeemable perpetual preferred securities from issuers in the financial sector. We believe these losses are due to concerns regarding the quality of the assets the issuers hold and uncertainty regarding when these securities will be called. These securities are similar to fixed maturities as they provide periodic cash flows, contain call features and are similarly rated and priced like long-term callable bonds. We do not intend to sell or believe we will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery; therefore, we do not consider them to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.

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Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans totaled $1,336.2 million at June 30, 2009 and $1,381.9 million at December 31, 2008. Our mortgage loans are diversified as to property type, location and loan size, and are collateralized by the related properties. Mortgages more than 60 days delinquent accounted for 1.1% of the carrying value of the mortgage portfolio as of June 30, 2009. The total number of commercial mortgage loans outstanding was 342 at June 30, 2009 and 352 at December 31, 2008. We did not issue any new loans in 2009. In 2008, new loans were generally $5.0 million to $15.0 million in size, with an average loan size of $5.5 million and an average loan term of 12 years. Our mortgage lending policies establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and require diversification by geographic location and collateral type. The majority of our mortgage loans amortize principal, with 7.1% that are interest only loans at June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, the average loan-to-value of the current outstanding principal balance to the appraised value at origination was 58.2% and the weighted average debt service coverage ratio was 1.51.
Mortgage Loans by Collateral Type
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
            Percent of             Percent of  
Collateral Type   Carrying Value     Total     Carrying Value     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Retail   $ 459,654       34.4 %   $ 467,942       33.8 %
Office     437,401       32.7       466,068       33.7  
Industrial     406,854       30.5       418,050       30.3  
Other     32,256       2.4       29,794       2.2  
                         
   Total   $ 1,336,165       100.0 %   $ 1,381,854       100.0 %
                         
Mortgage Loans by Geographic Location within the United States
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
Region of the United States   Carrying Value     Percent of
Total
    Carrying Value     Percent of
Total
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
South Atlantic
  $ 336,681       25.2 %   $ 341,728       24.8 %
East North Central
    264,372       19.8       269,876       19.5  
Pacific
    250,528       18.7       261,581       18.9  
West North Central
    169,077       12.7       172,283       12.5  
Mountain
    123,384       9.2       132,649       9.6  
West South Central
    67,090       5.0       69,582       5.0  
Other
    125,033       9.4       134,155       9.7  
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,336,165       100.0 %   $ 1,381,854       100.0 %
 
                       
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value Ratio (1)
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Gross     Percent of     Gross     Percent of  
    Carrying Value     Total     Carrying Value     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
0% - 50%
  $ 335,791       25.1 %   $ 330,144       23.9 %
50% - 60%
    287,957       21.6       269,816       19.6  
60% - 70%
    452,323       33.8       474,436       34.3  
70% - 80%
    217,967       16.3       267,159       19.3  
80% - 90%
    36,812       2.8       34,904       2.5  
90% - 100%
    5,315       0.4       5,395       0.4  
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,336,165       100.0 %   $ 1,381,854       100.0 %
 
                       
 
(1)   Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination

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Mortgage Loans by Year of Origination
                                 
    June 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    Gross     Percent of     Gross     Percent of  
    Carrying Value     Total     Carrying Value     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
2008   $ 203,878       15.3 %   $ 205,925       14.9 %
2007     288,168       21.6       291,261       21.1  
2006     190,620       14.3       197,153       14.2  
2005     134,151       10.0       136,753       9.9  
2004 and prior     519,348       38.8       550,762       39.9  
                         
   Total   $ 1,336,165       100.0 %   $ 1,381,854       100.0 %
                         
Mortgage loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms of the loan agreement. In 2009, we established a valuation allowance for two impaired loans totaling $0.9 million. There was no valuation allowance for mortgage loans at December 31, 2008. At June 30, 2009, we had three mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure with total outstanding principal balance of $14.6 million and property appraised value of $16.8 million.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative instruments consist primarily of call options supporting our index annuity business net of collateral received from counterparties totaling $36.6 million at June 30, 2009 and $12.9 million at December 31, 2008.
Asset-Liability Management
Our asset-liability management program includes (i) designing and developing products that encourage persistency and help ensure targeted spreads are earned and, as a result, create a stable liability structure, and (ii) structuring the investment portfolio with duration and cash flow characteristics consistent with the duration and cash flow characteristics of our insurance liabilities. The weighted average life of the fixed maturity and mortgage loan portfolio based on market values and excluding convertible bonds, was approximately 8.7 years at June 30, 2009 and 8.9 years at December 31, 2008. The effective duration of the fixed maturity and mortgage loan portfolios backing our annuity products was 6.7 at June 30, 2009. The effective duration of our annuity liabilities was approximately 6.9 June 30, 2009. The effective durations at June 30, 2009 were calculated by discounting expected cash flows using a corporate yield curve. In the past, effective duration was calculated using a U.S. Treasury yield curve. We believe the use of a corporate yield curve provides a more accurate view of the expected change in fair value given a change in market interest rates.
Collateral Related to Securities Lending and Other Transactions
We previously participated in a securities lending program whereby certain fixed maturity securities from our investment portfolio were loaned to other institutions for a short period of time. We required collateral equal to or greater than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities and at least 100% collateral be maintained through the period the securities were on loan. The collateral was invested by the lending agent, in accordance with our guidelines, generating fee income that was recognized as net investment income over the period the securities were on loan. The collateral was accounted for as a secured borrowing and was recorded as an asset on our consolidated balance sheets, with a corresponding liability reflecting our obligation to return this collateral upon the return of the loaned securities. Securities recorded on our consolidated balance sheets with a fair value of $66.4 million at December 31, 2008 were on loan under the program, and we were liable for cash collateral under our control totaling $69.6 million at December 31, 2008. During 2008, we discontinued entering into any new securities lending agreements and we terminated the program in the second quarter of 2009.

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Other Assets
Deferred policy acquisition costs decreased 3.3% to $1,321.0 million primarily due to the impact of increased surrenders and lower sales in the EquiTrust Life independent distribution channel. Deferred sales inducements increased 4.9% to $440.9 million at June 30, 2009 primarily due to the impact of the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on fixed maturity securities. The impact of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on fixed maturity securities increased deferred policy acquisition costs $373.7 million at June 30, 2009 and $398.2 million at December 31, 2008, and increased deferred sales inducements $166.0 million at June 30, 2009 and $134.2 million at December 31, 2008. The impact of the change in net unrealized gain/losses on derivatives decreased deferred policy acquisition costs $9.1 million and increased deferred sales inducements $3.2 million during 2009. Assets held in separate accounts increased 3.1% to $595.0 million primarily due to a decrease in unrealized losses on the underlying investment portfolios.
Liabilities
Policy liabilities and accruals and other policyholders’ funds decreased 1.2% to $11,785.6 million at June 30, 2009 primarily due to decreases in interest sensitive and index product reserves as a result of the increased surrenders of the EquiTrust Life independent distribution business, partially offset by an increase in the volume of Farm Bureau Life’s business in force. We also paid off our $60.0 million line of credit borrowings in the first quarter of 2009, which reduced our short-term debt. Other liabilities increased 179.1% to $303.1 million primarily due to increases in payables for securities purchases.
Stockholders’ Equity
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity increased 129.8% to $593.8 million at June 30, 2009, compared to $258.4 million at December 31, 2008. This increase is attributable to the change in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on fixed maturity securities and an increase in net income, partially offset by stockholders’ dividends.
At June 30, 2009, FBL’s common stockholders’ equity was $590.8 million, or $19.39 per share, compared to $255.4 million or $8.46 per share at December 31, 2008. Included in stockholders’ equity per common share is $11.47 at June 30, 2009 and $21.54 at December 31, 2008 attributable to accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
During 2009, our operating activities generated cash flows totaling $227.9 million. This is primarily due to net income of $22.8 million adjusted for non-cash operating revenues and expenses netting to $205.1 million. We generated cash of $88.4 million in our investing activities during the 2009 period. The primary sources were from $1,117.2 million in sales, maturities or the repayment of investments, partially offset by $1,028.8 million of investment acquisitions. Our financing activities used cash of $348.1 million during the 2009 period. The primary uses were $1,220.0 million for return of policyholder account balances on interest sensitive and index products and repayment of the $60.0 million line of credit borrowings, partially offset by sources of $936.9 million from receipts from interest sensitive and index products credited to policyholder account balances.
Sources and Uses of Capital Resources
Parent company cash inflows from operations consists primarily of (i) dividends from subsidiaries, if declared and paid, (ii) fees that it charges the various subsidiaries and affiliates for management of their operations, (iii) expense reimbursements from subsidiaries and affiliates, (iv) proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, (v) proceeds from borrowings, (vi) tax settlements between the parent company and its subsidiaries and (vii) investment income. Revenue sources for the parent company during the six months ended June 30, 2009 included management fees from subsidiaries and affiliates of $4.2 million. Cash outflows are principally for salaries, taxes and other

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expenses related to providing these management services, dividends on outstanding stock, interest and principal repayments on our parent company debt and capital contributions to subsidiaries.
The Life Companies’ cash inflows consist primarily of premium income, deposits to policyholder account balances, income from investments, sales, maturities and calls of investments, repayments of investment principal and proceeds from call option exercises. In addition, EquiTrust Life historically had received capital contributions from FBL Financial Group, Inc. to help fund its growth or replenish capital. The Life Companies’ cash outflows are primarily related to withdrawals of policyholder account balances, investment purchases, payment of policy acquisition costs, policyholder benefits, income taxes, dividends and current operating expenses. Life insurance companies generally produce a positive cash flow which may be measured by the degree to which cash inflows are adequate to meet benefit obligations to policyholders and normal operating expenses as they are incurred. The remaining cash flow is generally used to increase the asset base to provide funds to meet the need for future policy benefit payments and for writing new business. The Life Companies’ continuing operations and financing activities relating to interest sensitive and index products used funds totaling $47.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and provided funds totaling $830.6 million the 2008 period.
EquiTrust Life had net cash outflows from operations and financing activities totaling $201.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, primarily due to increased surrender activity resulting from the impact of the MVA feature on certain contracts as outlined in the “Impact of Recent Business Environment” section above. U.S. Treasury rates have increased over the six months in 2009 and surrenders declined steadily returning to normalized levels by the end of the second quarter. At June 30, 2009, EquiTrust Life direct annuity contracts with a reserve totaling $1,249.4 million had a gross surrender charge in excess of 5.0%, but a net surrender charge after the MVA of less than 5.0%. The anticipated surrenders, combined with the reduction in sales to preserve capital, may cause cash outflows in 2009 to continue exceeding cash inflows. Any net cash outflow is expected to be funded by cash on hand and to the extent necessary, proceeds from investment sales of fixed maturity securities in an unrealized gain position to meet these needs. At June 30, 2009, EquiTrust Life had cash and short-term investments on hand totaling $418.0 million and fixed maturity securities in an unrealized gain position totaling $1,549.5 million. In addition, in 2009 EquiTrust Life became a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank, which provides a source for securitized borrowings if needed. See the “Market Risks of Financial Instruments” section in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional discussion on the calculation and impact of MVAs on surrender activity and liquidity.
In the first quarter of 2009, we repaid the outstanding borrowings on our line of credit and terminated the agreement. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding this agreement.
Interest payments on our debt totaled $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $8.9 million for the 2008 period. Interest payments on our debt outstanding at June 30, 2009 are estimated to be $12.2 million for the remainder of 2009. We paid cash dividends on our common and preferred stock during the six-month period totaling $5.7 million in 2009 and $7.5 million in 2008. It is anticipated that quarterly cash dividend requirements for the third quarter of 2009 will be $0.0075 per Series B redeemable preferred share and $0.0625 per common share. The level of common stock dividends will be analyzed quarterly and will be dependent upon our capital and liquidity positions. Assuming a dividend rate of $0.0625 per common share, the common and preferred dividends would total approximately $3.8 million during the remainder of 2009. The Company is licensed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), our majority shareholder, to use the “Farm Bureau” and “FB” designations and pays royalty fees to the IFBF as a result of this royalty agreement. The royalty agreement provides an option for the IFBF to terminate the agreement when FBL’s quarterly common stock dividend is less than $0.10 per share. Assuming no further reduction in the quarterly dividend, the IFBF has agreed to temporarily forgo its right of termination through February 28, 2010 and we anticipate they will continue to forgo such right thereafter.
The ability of the Life Companies to pay dividends to FBL Financial Group, Inc. is limited by law to earned profits (statutory unassigned surplus) as of the date the dividend is paid, as determined in accordance with accounting practices prescribed by insurance regulatory authorities of the State of Iowa. During the remainder of 2009, the maximum amount legally available for distribution to FBL Financial Group, Inc., without further regulatory approval, from Farm Bureau Life is $33.2 million. EquiTrust Life cannot pay a dividend without regulatory approval in 2009 due to its unassigned surplus position at December 31, 2008.

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We manage the amount of our capital to be consistent with an A ratings objective from A.M. Best. As of June 30, 2009, we estimate that we have sufficient capital in the life insurance subsidiaries, combined with capital at the holding company, to meet this rating objective. However, this capital may not be sufficient if significant future losses are incurred and, given the current market conditions, access to additional capital could be limited.
FBL Financial Group, Inc. expects to rely on available cash resources and dividends from Farm Bureau Life to make dividend payments to its stockholders and interest payments on its debt. The parent company had available cash and investments totaling $11.3 million at June 30, 2009. We anticipate that FBL Financial Group, Inc. will receive dividends totaling $10.0 million from Farm Bureau Life and $2.8 million from other non-life insurance subsidiaries during the remainder of 2009.
As of June 30, 2009, we had no material commitments for capital expenditures.
On a consolidated basis, we anticipate that funds to meet our short-term and long-term capital expenditures, cash dividends to stockholders and operating cash needs will come from existing capital and internally generated funds. However, there can be no assurance that future experience regarding benefits and surrenders will be similar to historic experience since benefits and surrender levels are influenced by such factors as the interest rate environment, our financial strength ratings, the economy and other factors that impact policyholder behavior. Our investment portfolio at June 30, 2009, included $535.3 million of short-term investments, $6.0 million of cash and $1,227.0 million in carrying value of U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency backed securities that could be readily converted to cash at or near carrying value.
Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, we enter into insurance contracts, financing transactions, lease agreements or other commitments which are necessary or beneficial to our operations. These commitments may obligate us to certain cash flows during future periods. Other than the repayment of the line of credit discussed above, there have been no material changes to our total contractual obligations since December 31, 2008.
Recently Adopted Accounting Changes
As discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements, we adopted several accounting pronouncements during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in the market risks of our financial instruments since December 31, 2008.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
At the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Our internal control over financial reporting changes from time-to-time as we modify and enhance our systems and processes to meet our dynamic needs. Changes are also made as we strive to be more efficient in how we conduct our business. Any significant changes in controls are evaluated prior to implementation to help ensure the continued effectiveness of our internal controls and internal control environment. While changes have taken place in our internal controls during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, there have been no changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) The Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting was held on May 20, 2009.
(b) and (c) (i) Election of the following Class A directors to the Company’s Board of Directors:
                 
    For   Withheld
Jerry L. Chicoine     34,929,885       1,890,458  
Tim H. Gill     32,737,402       4,082,941  
Robert H. Hanson     34,856,613       1,963,730  
Paul E. Larson     31,761,532       5,058,811  
Edward W. Mehrer     35,652,261       1,168,082  
John E. Walker     32,875,005       3,945,338  
(ii)   Election of the following Class B directors to the Company’s Board of Directors:
                 
    For   Withheld
Steve L. Baccus
    1,170,590       22,300  
Craig D. Hill
    1,170,590       22,300  
Craig A. Lang
    1,170,590       22,300  
Keith R. Olsen
    1,170,590       22,300  
Kevin G. Rogers
    1,170,590       22,300  
(iii)   Approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the year 2009: Shareholders cast 36,891,902 votes for and 982,532 votes against the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. There were 48,799 abstentions and no broker non-votes.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits:
         
   
3(ii)(a)
  Second Restated and Amended Bylaws, as amended through February 18, 2009
   
 
   
   
10.4(a)
  Forbearance letter agreement between FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
   
 
   
   
10.29(a)
  Bonus Metrics Schedule dated June 29, 2009 for 2009 Restricted Stock Agreement between James E. Hohmann and FBL Financial Group dated April 29, 2009* (Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit and confidential portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
   
 
   
   
10.30
  Termination Agreement and Release of All Claims, by and between James W. Noyce and FBL Financial Group, Inc., effective June 10, 2009*
   
 
   
   
31.1
  Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
 
   
   
31.2
  Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
 
   
   
32
  Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
*   exhibit relates to a compensatory plan for management or directors

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FBL Financial Group, Inc.   June 30, 2009
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 6, 2009
         
  FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
  By  /s/ James E. Hohmann  
    James E. Hohmann   
    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer) 
 
 
         
  By  /s/ James P. Brannen    
    James P. Brannen   
    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer) 
 
 

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