Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Effects of Reinsurance on Premiums and Other Considerations and Policy and Contract Benefits (Table)

	For the year ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(in millions)
Premiums and other considerations:
Direct	$	5,710.8		$	4,123.7		$	3,524.8
Assumed		1.9			2.1			2.5
Ceded		(402.4	)		(402.9	)		(373.2	)
Net premiums and other considerations	$	5,310.3		$	3,722.9		$	3,154.1
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Direct	$	7,196.7		$	5,532.5		$	4,933.3
Assumed		28.7			30.7			32.2
Ceded		(527.7	)		(332.2	)		(281.9	)
Net benefits, claims and settlement expenses	$	6,697.7		$	5,231.0		$	4,683.6