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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Reinsurance Premium And Effect On Claims And Other Policy Benefits [Table Text Block]
The effect of reinsurance on net premiums is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Direct
 
$
5,224

 
$
3,784

 
$
2,590

Reinsurance assumed
 
8,568,222

 
8,228,811

 
7,701,594

Reinsurance ceded
 
(319,419
)
 
(325,999
)
 
(368,497
)
Net premiums
 
$
8,254,027

 
$
7,906,596

 
$
7,335,687

The effect of reinsurance on claims and other policy benefits as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Direct
 
$
8,078

 
$
3,694

 
$
4,179

Reinsurance assumed
 
7,515,524

 
6,912,942

 
6,472,041

Reinsurance ceded
 
(219,270
)
 
(250,637
)
 
(251,037
)
Net claims and other policy benefits
 
$
7,304,332

 
$
6,665,999

 
$
6,225,183
Reinsurance Information [Table Text Block]
The effect of reinsurance on life insurance in force is shown in the following schedule (dollars in millions):
Life Insurance In Force:
 
Direct      
 
Assumed        
 
Ceded        
 
Net                 
 
Assumed/Net %    
December 31, 2013
 
$
77

 
$
2,889,804

 
$
36,830

 
$
2,853,051

 
101.3
%
December 31, 2012
 
76

 
2,927,573

 
38,048

 
2,889,601

 
101.3

December 31, 2011
 
76

 
2,664,353

 
39,987

 
2,624,442

 
101.5