Percentage of finance charge for statutory reserves.

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- Definition

Amount of the reinsurer's funds held on its behalf by the ceding insurer, including funds held in trust, under reinsurance treaties or contracts with the assuming insurer as security for the payment of the obligations thereunder.

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- Definition

Amount of reduction of provision for policy benefits and costs incurred for policies ceded.

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-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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- Definition

Amount of the write-down or write-off of a receivable from a reinsurer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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- Definition

Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to and paid by the ceding insurer.

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-SubTopic 310
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- Definition

Amount per life of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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Percentage of risk undertaken originally by insurer ceded to reinsurer.

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Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Amount of life insurance retained on the life of one person		$ 1,000
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses		22,000	$ 7,500
Benefits and claims ceded to reinsurers		1,376,400	1,340,600	$ 1,258,100
Deposit asset underlying 10% coinsurance agreement		$ 187,400	$ 224,400
Percentage of finance charge for statutory reserves		0.50%
Reinsurance, loss on uncollectible accounts in period, amount		$ 5,519		$ 4,651
Pecan Re Inc [Member]
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Percentage of risks and rewards of term life insurance policies in force		10.00%
IPO coinsurance agreements [Member]
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Percentage of risks and rewards of term life insurance policies in force		10.00%
Minimum [Member] \| IPO coinsurance agreements [Member]
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Percentage of risks and rewards of term life insurance policies in force	80.00%
Maximum [Member] \| IPO coinsurance agreements [Member]
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Percentage of risks and rewards of term life insurance policies in force	90.00%