Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Insurance [Abstract]

Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits

The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:

				Ceded to			Assumed
	Gross			Other			from Other			Net
	Amount			Companies			Companies			Amount
Three months ended June 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	298,163		$	6,712		$	942		$	292,393
Premiums and contract charges earned			185,169			6,893			862			179,138
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			129,163			2,684			679			127,158
Three months ended June 30, 2013
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	274,199		$	7,509		$	1,013		$	267,703
Premiums and contract charges earned			178,344			7,697			914			171,561
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			122,835			2,718			648			120,765
Six months ended, June 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	564,600		$	13,343		$	1,411		$	552,668
Premiums and contract charges earned			366,902			13,786			1,425			354,541
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			244,040			6,129			1,235			239,146
Six months ended June 30, 2013
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	526,264		$	14,912		$	1,429		$	512,781
Premiums and contract charges earned			354,652			15,361			1,428			340,719
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			237,013			4,649			1,100			233,464