Pekin Life Insurance Co. announced consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year, the company reported investment income of $56,186,016 against $54,654,393 a year ago. Total income was $278,718,325 against $270,392,732 a year ago. Income before income taxes and realized capital gains was $1,761,728 against loss before income taxes and realized capital gains of $1,048,575 a year ago. Income before realized capital gains was $1,495,102 against loss before realized capital gains of against $1,750,785 a year ago. Net loss was $973,216 against $1,291,276 a year ago. Net income before net realized capital gains per share was $0.09 against net loss before net realized capital gains per share of $0.10 a year ago. Net loss per share was $0.06 against $0.07 a year ago. Book value per share was $7.30 against $7.04 a year ago. Premium income grew in 2016 by $6.8 million over the 2015 total, driven primarily by life insurance lines of business. This increase results from strategic effort to grow the life segments of insurance writings. Investment income increase reflects premium dollars that have been invested in the growing bond portfolio at rates that are moderately flat from previous years.