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Reinsurances

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY

SCHEDULE IV—REINSURANCE

		$364,469,564		$364,469,564		$364,469,564		$364,469,564		$364,469,564
($ in thousands)	Gross amount		Ceded to other companies⁽¹⁾		Assumed from other companies		Net amount		Percentage of amount assumed to net
Year ended December 31, 2011
Life insurance in force	$	364,469,564	$	370,439,179	$	5,969,615	$	—		—	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life and annuities	$	1,156,434	$	1,163,491	$	7,057	$	—		—	%
Accident and health insurance		109,830		109,830		—		—		—	%

	$	1,266,264	$	1,273,321	$	7,057	$	—		—	%

Year ended December 31, 2010
Life insurance in force	$	358,242,997	$	364,544,022	$	6,301,025	$	—		—	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life and annuities	$	1,111,971	$	1,119,436	$	7,465	$	—		—	%
Accident and health insurance		116,301		116,301		—		—		—	%

	$	1,228,272	$	1,235,737	$	7,465	$	—		—	%

Year ended December 31, 2009
Life insurance in force	$	349,952,260	$	356,581,252	$	6,628,992	$	—		—	%

Premiums and contract charges:
Life and annuities	$	1,072,840	$	1,080,689	$	7,849	$	—		—	%
Accident and health insurance		121,686		121,686		—		—		—	%

	$	1,194,526	$	1,202,375	$	7,849	$	—		—	%

⁽¹⁾	No reinsurance or coinsurance income was netted against premiums ceded in 2011, 2010 and 2009.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information required to be filed for each period for which an audited income statement is presented. Reinsurance schedule includes the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other companies, premiums assumed from other companies, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue.

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