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Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
March 31, 2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
Consolidated income before income taxes and minority interests
$
48,266
 
 
$
65,266
 
 
$
86,164
 
 
$
77,053
 
 
$
38,144
 
 
$
116,029
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
190,357
 
 
793,091
 
 
387,882
 
 
235,836
 
 
571,917
 
 
429,062
 
Interest expense on notes payable
7,907
 
 
22,125
 
 
14,853
 
 
19,773
 
 
20,916
 
 
21,278
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,466
 
 
14,906
 
 
15,819
 
 
19,445
 
 
22,520
 
 
21,354
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
4
 
 
 
 
534
 
 
8,207
 
 
15,926
 
 
32,931
 
Interest portion of rental expense
163
 
 
648
 
 
570
 
 
459
 
 
468
 
 
431
 
Consolidated earnings
$
250,163
 
 
$
896,036
 
 
$
505,822
 
 
$
360,773
 
 
$
669,891
 
 
$
621,085
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
$
190,357
 
 
$
793,091
 
 
$
387,882
 
 
$
235,836
 
 
$
571,917
 
 
$
429,062
 
Interest expense on notes payable
7,907
 
 
22,125
 
 
14,853
 
 
19,773
 
 
20,916
 
 
21,278
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,466
 
 
14,906
 
 
15,819
 
 
19,445
 
 
22,520
 
 
21,354
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements and other interest expense
4
 
 
 
 
534
 
 
8,207
 
 
15,926
 
 
32,931
 
Interest portion of rental expense
163
 
 
648
 
 
570
 
 
459
 
 
468
 
 
431
 
Combined fixed charges
$
201,897
 
 
$
830,770
 
 
$
419,658
 
 
$
283,720
 
 
$
631,747
 
 
$
505,056
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges
1.2
 
 
1.1
 
 
1.2
 
 
1.3
 
 
1.1
 
 
1.2
 
Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed charges, both excluding interest sensitive and index product benefits and amortization of deferred sales inducements
5.2
 
 
2.7
 
 
3.7
 
 
2.6
 
 
1.6
 
 
2.5