Insurance Reserves (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Insurance Reserves Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Liability For Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims

Changes in policy claims and other benefits payable were as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Policy claims and other benefits payable, beginning of period	$	245,829		$	238,750		$	243,145
Less reinsured policy claims and other benefits payable		264,049			248,185			269,279
Net balance, beginning of period		(18,220	)		(9,435	)		(26,134	)
Incurred related to current year		138,139			129,869			147,639
Incurred related to prior years		212			674			(4,956	)
Total incurred		138,351			130,543			142,683
Claims paid related to current year, net of reinsured policy claims received		(167,621	)		(155,357	)		(165,476	)
Reinsured policy claims received related to prior years, net of claims paid		23,661			21,881			39,989
Total paid		(143,960	)		(133,476	)		(125,487	)
Sale of DBL		-			(5,047	)		-
Foreign currency translation		(1,017	)		(805	)		(497	)
Net balance, end of period		(24,846	)		(18,220	)		(9,435	)
Add reinsured policy claims and other benefits payable		263,003			264,049			248,185
Balance, end of period	$	238,157		$	245,829		$	238,750