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Reinsurance (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Reinsurance activity
Other reinsurance activity is shown below.

Direct Business and Reinsurance:
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
($ in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct premiums
$
17.8

 
$
18.1

 
$
34.8

 
$
35.6

Premiums ceded to non-affiliates [1]
(12.3
)
 
(13.4
)
 
(26.3
)
 
(28.1
)
Premiums
$
5.5

 
$
4.7

 
$
8.5

 
$
7.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct policy benefits incurred
$
72.7

 
$
41.9

 
$
194.0

 
$
79.8

Policy benefits assumed from non-affiliates

 

 
0.2

 
0.1

Policy benefits ceded to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
(12.0
)
 
(5.0
)
 
(26.9
)
 
(5.0
)
Non-affiliates
(10.2
)
 
(21.4
)
 
(51.5
)
 
(40.7
)
Policy benefits ceded
(22.2
)
 
(26.4
)
 
(78.4
)
 
(45.7
)
Premiums paid to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliates
6.0

 
5.9

 
12.1

 
12.1

Non-affiliates
9.3

 
8.3

 
23.8

 
21.8

Premiums paid [2]
15.3

 
14.2

 
35.9

 
33.9

Policy benefits [3]
$
65.8

 
$
29.7

 
$
151.7

 
$
68.1

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[1]
Primarily represents premiums ceded to reinsurers related to term insurance policies.
[2]
For universal life and variable universal life contracts, premiums paid to reinsurers are reflected within policy benefits. See Note 2 to these interim unaudited financial statements for additional information regarding significant accounting policies.
[3]
Policy benefit amounts above exclude changes in reserves, interest credited to policyholders and other items, which total $48.9 million and $55.2 million, net of reinsurance, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $62.7 million and $88.9 million, net of reinsurance, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.