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Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Consolidated income before income taxes and minority interests

  $ 86,164   $ 77,053   $ 38,144   $ 116,029   $ 66,736  

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements

    387,882     235,836     571,917     429,062     311,479  

Interest expense on notes payable

    14,853     19,773     20,916     21,278     20,482  

Interest expense on subordinated debentures

    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

    570     459     468     431     388  
                       

Consolidated earnings

  $ 505,822   $ 360,773   $ 669,891   $ 621,085   $ 424,510  
                       

Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements

  $ 387,882   $ 235,836   $ 571,917   $ 429,062   $ 311,479  

Interest expense on notes payable

    14,853     19,773     20,916     21,278     20,482  

Interest expense on subordinated debentures

    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

    570     459     468     431     388  
                       

Combined fixed charges

  $ 419,658   $ 283,720   $ 631,747   $ 505,056   $ 357,774  
                       

Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges

    1.2     1.3     1.1     1.2     1.2  
                       

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

    3.7     2.6     1.6     2.5     2.4  
                       

        On January 1, 2009, we adopted and applied retrospectively to all periods presented an accounting standard for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in whole or in part in cash. Our contingent convertible senior notes fall within the scope of this accounting standard that were issued by us in December 2004 and December 2009.




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