Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Amount of reinsurance in force [Table Text Block]

Assumed and ceded life reinsurance activity as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 is summarized as follows:

December 31, (In thousands)	2021		2020
Aggregate assumed life insurance in force	$	4,366	4,615
Aggregate ceded life insurance in force	$	465,954	474,792
Net life insurance in force	$	4,165,921	4,141,968

Premiums, claims and surrenders assumed and ceded for all lines of business for these years are summarized as follows:

Years ended December 31, (In thousands)	2021		2020	2019
Premiums from short-duration contracts:
Direct	$	7,631	6,448	6,804
Assumed	—		—	—
Ceded	(2,312)		(1,447)	(808)
Net premiums earned	5,319		5,001	5,996
Premiums from long-duration contracts:
Direct	171,175		172,504	180,205
Assumed	84		91	99
Ceded	(1,850)		(2,267)	(1,953)
Net premiums earned	169,409		170,328	178,351
Total premiums earned	$	174,728	175,329	184,347
Claims and surrenders assumed	$	169	174	141
Claims and surrenders ceded	$	(11,764)	(1,575)	(940)