LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE RESERVES Historical claim payout duration (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Historical average loss payment duration [Abstract]

Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Schedule of Historical Claims Duration [Table Text Block]

The average historical annual percentage payout of net incurred claims (excluding health) as of the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

Years	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10
	(Unaudited - Supplementary Information)
Frequency - Non-health	37.3	%	30.5	%	9.5	%	5.7	%	5.0	%	6.8	%	2.9	%	1.9	%	0.3	%	0.1	%
Severity	3.1	%	11.8	%	9.5	%	8.5	%	18.0	%	4.0	%	10.1	%	0.8	%	16.1	%	18.1	%