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Schedule IV. Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Schedule IV. Reinsurance
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
SCHEDULE IV. REINSURANCE (CONSOLIDATED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Gross
Amount
 
Ceded
to Other
Companies(1)
 
Assumed
from Other
Companies
 
Net
Amount
 
Percentage
of Amount
Assumed
to Net
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force
 
$
179,902,605

 
$
705,152

 
$
3,211,423

 
$
182,408,876

 
1.8
Premiums:(2)
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
Life insurance
 
$
2,272,038

 
$
4,437

 
$
21,912

 
$
2,289,513

 
1.0
Health insurance
 
980,082

 
3,709

 
—

 
976,373

 
—
Total premium
 
$
3,252,120

 
$
8,146

 
$
21,912

 
$
3,265,886

 
0.7
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force
 
$
174,314,897

 
$
725,867

 
$
3,352,113

 
$
176,941,143

 
1.9
Premiums:(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance
 
$
2,152,698

 
$
4,507

 
$
22,915

 
$
2,171,106

 
1.1
Health insurance
 
951,137

 
3,474

 
—

 
947,663

 
—
Total premium
 
$
3,103,835

 
$
7,981

 
$
22,915

 
$
3,118,769

 
0.7
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in force
 
$
167,677,206

 
$
729,739

 
$
3,498,826

 
$
170,446,293

 
2.1
Premiums:(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance
 
$
2,034,373

 
$
4,484

 
$
24,007

 
$
2,053,896

 
1.2
Health insurance
 
928,659

 
3,139

 
—

 
925,520

 
—
Total premium
 
$
2,963,032

 
$
7,623

 
$
24,007

 
$
2,979,416

 
0.8
 
(1)
No amounts have been netted against ceded premium.
(2)
Excludes policy charges of $17.0 million, $18.3 million, and $19.3 million in each of the years 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.



















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