Statutory Balances and Accounting Practices (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Statutory Balances And Accounting Practices [Abstract]

Schedule Of Statutory Net Income And Capital And Surplus

The following table presents the statutory net income, and statutory capital and surplus of the Insurance Companies, as reported to regulatory authorities:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
Statutory net income(1)	$	82,359	$	123,984	$	155,654
Statutory capital and surplus	$	1,441,571	$	1,451,950	$	1,438,281

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⁽¹⁾  Statutory net income reflects differences from GAAP net income, including changes in the fair value of the investment portfolio as a result of the application of the fair value option.