Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following table contains selected unaudited financial data for each quarter.

	Fourth Quarter (a)			Third Quarter		Second Quarter	First Quarter
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2017
Revenues	$	67,863		64,331		60,852	59,581
Benefits and expenses	76,998			61,221		58,756	58,638
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	35,069			(339	)	1,524	(1,113	)
Net income (loss)	(44,204		)	3,449		572	2,056
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	(44,204		)	3,449		572	2,056
Basic & Diluted earnings (losses) per share of Class A common stock	(0.89		)	0.07		0.01	0.04
Basic & Diluted earnings (losses) per share of Class B common stock	(0.44		)	0.03		0.01	0.02

(a) Federal income tax expense (benefit), Net income (loss) and Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect the effects of the new tax reform re-measurement of $35.7 million. Net income (loss) and Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share also reflect the effects of the goodwill impairment of $4.6 million.  For more information, please refer to Note 1 and Note 9.

	Fourth Quarter			Third Quarter	Second Quarter	First Quarter
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2016
Revenues	$	67,903		61,741	61,237	54,525
Benefits and expenses	68,277			57,134	58,678	55,834
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	(490		)	1,845	1,077	1,082
Net income (loss)	116			2,762	1,482	(2,391	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	116			2,762	1,482	(2,391	)
Basic & Diluted earnings (losses) per share of Class A common stock	—			0.06	0.03	(0.05	)
Basic & Diluted earnings (losses) per share of Class B common stock	—			0.03	0.01	(0.02	)