Reinsurance and Policy Provisions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Reinsurance and Policy Provisions [Abstract]

Reinsurance [Text Block]

Impact of Reinsurance on our Financial Statements
	Year ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Ceded (reductions to financial statement items):
Premiums and product charges	$	31,363	$	32,450	$	32,922
Insurance benefits	20,759		21,358		24,159
Allowances for expenses and commissions	2,899		4,231		4,548
Assumed (additions to financial statement items):
Premiums and product charges	2,546		2,508		2,637
Insurance benefits	7,437		2,752		6,356
Allowances for expenses and commissions	1,340		1,410		1,543

Reinsurance in Force and Percentage of Direct Life Insurance in Force
	Year ended December 31,
	2019				2018
	(Dollars in millions)
Ceded reinsurance	$	13,771	21.0	%	$	14,030	21.8	%
Assumed reinsurance	431		0.7	%	455		0.7	%

Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	17,263		$	19,430		$	21,608
Amortization per fixed schedule	(2,141		)	(2,167		)	(2,178		)
Balance at end of year	15,122			17,263			19,430
Impact of net unrealized investment gains and losses	(12,498		)	(6,878		)	(14,870		)
Value of insurance in force acquired	$	2,624		$	10,385		$	4,560

Schedule of Minimum Guaranteed Benefit Liabilities [Table Text Block]

GMDB, IDB and GMIB Net Amount at Risk by Type of Guarantee
	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Separate Account Balance		Net Amount at Risk		Separate Account Balance		Net Amount at Risk
	(Dollars in thousands)
Guaranteed minimum death benefit:
Return of net deposits	$	166,055	$	362	$	147,567	$	430
Return the greater of highest anniversary value or net deposits	287,518		9,936		252,361		29,146
Incremental death benefit	259,735		62,411		228,863		53,727
Guaranteed minimum income benefit	25,137		1		24,357		37
Total			$	72,710			$	83,340