Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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 March 31, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	311,047		$	6,124		$	812		$	305,735
Premiums and contract charges earned			185,196			6,315			858			179,739
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			115,840			2,570			749			114,019
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	266,437		$	6,631		$	469		$	260,275
Premiums and contract charges earned			181,733			6,893			563			175,403
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			114,877			3,445			556			111,988