Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Investment Contract And Life Policy Reserves

This table summarizes the Company’s investment contract and life policy reserves.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Investment contract reserves	$	4,128,205	$	4,072,102
Life policy reserves		1,061,323		1,054,740
Total	$	5,189,528	$	5,126,842

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables reconcile these components.

	Unrealized Gains
	and Losses on
	Fixed Maturities
	and Equity		Defined
	Securities (1)(2)		Benefit Plans (1)		Total (1)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016	$	175,167	$	(11,794)	$	163,373
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		69,971		-		69,971
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(481)		-		(481)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		69,490		-		69,490
Ending balance, March 31, 2016	$	244,657	$	(11,794)	$	232,863
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015	$	297,554	$	(12,953)	$	284,601
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		41,370		-		41,370
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,792)		-		(3,792)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		37,578		-		37,578
Ending balance, March 31, 2015	$	335,132	$	(12,953)	$	322,179

(1) All amounts are net of tax.

(2) The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $740 and $5,834, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related tax expenses, $259 and $2,042, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.