Policy Benefits for Life and Annuity Contracts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Life and Annuity Benefits

Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts as at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	2015			2014
Life	$	436,603		$	344,215
Annuities	921,654			938,121
	1,358,257			1,282,336
Fair value adjustments	(53,560		)	(61,472		)
	$	1,304,697		$	1,220,864

The increase in 2015 was attributable primarily to the acquisition of Alpha, as described in Note 3 - "Acquisitions."