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Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Nine Months
 Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
September 30, 2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated income before income taxes and minority interests
$
51,389
 
 
$
86,164
 
 
$
77,053
 
 
$
38,144
 
 
$
116,029
 
 
$
66,736
 
Interest credited to account balances and amortization of deferred sales inducements
606,358
 
 
387,882
 
 
235,836
 
 
571,917
 
 
429,062
 
 
311,479
 
Interest expense on notes payable
14,264
 
 
14,853
 
 
19,773
 
 
20,916
 
 
21,278
 
 
20,482
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
11,206
 
 
15,819
 
 
19,445
 
 
22,520
 
 
21,354
 
 
14,145
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
 
 
534
 
 
8,207
 
 
15,926
 
 
32,931
 
 
11,280
 
Interest portion of rental expense
485
 
 
570
 
 
459
 
 
468
 
 
431
 
 
388
 
Consolidated earnings
$
683,702
 
 
$
505,822
 
 
$
360,773
 
 
$
669,891
 
 
$
621,085
 
 
$
424,510
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to account balances and amortization of deferred sales inducements
606,358
 
 
387,882
 
 
235,836
 
 
571,917
 
 
429,062
 
 
311,479
 
Interest expense on notes payable
14,264
 
 
14,853
 
 
19,773
 
 
20,916
 
 
21,278
 
 
20,482
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
11,206
 
 
15,819
 
 
19,445
 
 
22,520
 
 
21,354
 
 
14,145
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
 
 
534
 
 
8,207
 
 
15,926
 
 
32,931
 
 
11,280
 
Interest portion of rental expense
485
 
 
570
 
 
459
 
 
468
 
 
431
 
 
388
 
Combined fixed charges
$
632,313
 
 
$
419,658
 
 
$
283,720
 
 
$
631,747
 
 
$
505,056
 
 
$
357,774
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
1.1
 
 
1.2
 
 
1.3
 
 
1.1
 
 
1.2
 
 
1.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, excluding interest credited to account balances and amortization of deferred sales inducements
3.0
 
 
3.7
 
 
2.6
 
 
1.6
 
 
2.5
 
 
2.4