SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Schedule of property and equipment

	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Home office building	$	72,587		$	72,148
Data processing equipment	29,209			56,928
Other, principally furniture and equipment	49,220			51,500
	151,016			180,576
Accumulated depreciation	(103,625		)	(132,579		)
Total property and equipment	$	47,391		$	47,997

Schedule of future maturities of stable value products

Year of Maturity	Amount
	(Dollars In Millions)
2013	$	432.6
2014-2015	1,231.9
2016-2017	785.7
Thereafter	60.3

Summary of activity in the liability for unpaid claims for life and health insurance

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Balance beginning of year	$	312,799	$	299,971	$	299,396
Less: reinsurance	161,450		156,932		148,479
Net balance beginning of year	151,349		143,039		150,917
Incurred related to:
Current year	702,555		653,525		471,039
Prior year	62,926		65,269		35,555
Total incurred	765,481		718,794		506,594
Paid related to:
Current year	664,744		639,118		457,511
Prior year	80,794		76,424		56,961
Total paid	745,538		715,542		514,472
Other changes:
Acquisition and reserve transfers	—		5,058		—
Net balance end of year	171,292		151,349		143,039
Add: reinsurance	155,341		161,450		156,932
Balance end of year	$	326,633	$	312,799	$	299,971