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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]  
Amount of reinsurance in force [Table Text Block]
Assumed and ceded life reinsurance activity as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows:

 
At December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Aggregate assumed life insurance in force
$
36,766

 
268,641

Aggregate ceded life insurance in force
$
(516,933
)
 
(516,643
)
Net life insurance in force
$
4,478,202

 
4,662,660
Reinsurance [Table Text Block]
Premiums, claims and surrenders assumed and ceded for all lines of business for these years are summarized as follows:

 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Premiums from short-duration contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
7,223

 
7,209

 
7,129

Assumed
—

 
—

 
—

Ceded
(873
)
 
(967
)
 
(1,107
)
Net premiums earned
6,350

 
6,242

 
6,022

Premiums from long-duration contracts:
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
190,114

 
184,229

 
172,257

Assumed
353

 
421

 
188

Ceded
(2,337
)
 
(2,360
)
 
(2,309
)
Net premiums earned
188,130

 
182,290

 
170,136

Total premiums earned
$
194,480

 
188,532

 
176,158

Claims and surrenders assumed
$
414

 
466

 
232

Claims and surrenders ceded
$
(1,013
)
 
(1,108
)
 
(424
)