Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Amount of reinsurance in force [Table Text Block]

Assumed and ceded life reinsurance activity as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is summarized as follows:

December 31, (In thousands)	2020		2019
Aggregate assumed life insurance in force	$	4,615	4,892
Aggregate ceded life insurance in force	$	474,792	486,937
Net life insurance in force	$	4,141,968	4,246,781

Premiums, claims and surrenders assumed and ceded for all lines of business for these years are summarized as follows:

Years ended December 31, (In thousands)	2020		2019	2018
Premiums from short-duration contracts:
Direct	$	6,448	6,804	6,839
Assumed	—		—	—
Ceded	(1,447)		(808)	(804)
Net premiums earned	5,001		5,996	6,035
Premiums from long-duration contracts:
Direct	172,504		180,205	184,722
Assumed	91		99	99
Ceded	(2,267)		(1,953)	(2,996)
Net premiums earned	170,328		178,351	181,825
Total premiums earned	$	175,329	184,347	187,860
Claims and surrenders assumed	$	174	141	159
Claims and surrenders ceded	$	(1,575)	(940)	(705)