Reinsurance (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	331,223		$	5,952		$	927		$	326,198
Premiums and contract charges earned			187,813			5,961			960			182,812
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			123,061			3,034			1,154			121,181
Three months ended September 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	328,525		$	6,668		$	889		$	322,746
Premiums and contract charges earned			184,770			6,677			937			179,030
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			122,883			6,451			1,011			117,443
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	966,867		$	18,260		$	2,720		$	951,327
Premiums and contract charges earned			560,818			18,608			2,717			544,927
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			378,939			13,397			2,597			368,139
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	893,125		$	20,011		$	2,300		$	875,414
Premiums and contract charges earned			551,672			20,463			2,362			533,571
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			366,923			12,580			2,246			356,589