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Exhibit 12.1


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
June 30, 2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
Consolidated income before income taxes
$
121,744

 
$
130,247

 
$
337,314

 
$
196,064

 
$
389,332

 
$
85,989

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
987,755

 
976,638

 
1,177,443

 
1,605,119

 
1,525,980

 
895,636

Interest expense on notes and loan payable
16,400

 
28,248

 
28,849

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,758

 
12,958

 
12,239

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
254

 
30

 
2

 
18

 
139

 

Interest portion of rental expense
466

 
920

 
902

 
896

 
843

 
741

Consolidated earnings
$
1,133,377

 
$
1,149,041

 
$
1,556,749

 
$
1,850,589

 
$
1,967,252

 
$
1,024,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
$
987,755

 
$
976,638

 
$
1,177,443

 
$
1,605,119

 
$
1,525,980

 
$
895,636

Interest expense on notes and loan payable
16,400

 
28,248

 
28,849

 
36,370

 
38,870

 
28,479

Interest expense on subordinated debentures
6,758

 
12,958

 
12,239

 
12,122

 
12,088

 
13,458

Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
254

 
30

 
2

 
18

 
139

 

Interest portion of rental expense
466

 
920

 
902

 
896

 
843

 
741

Combined fixed charges
$
1,011,633

 
$
1,018,794

 
$
1,219,435

 
$
1,654,525

 
$
1,577,920

 
$
938,314

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
1.1

 
1.1

 
1.3

 
1.1

 
1.2

 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
6.1

 
4.1

 
9.0

 
5.0

 
8.5

 
3.0