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Reinsurance
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Reinsurance Reinsurance
The effects of reinsurance on premiums and contract charges are as follows:
($ in millions)
Three months ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Direct
$
183

 
$
185

Assumed
 
 
 
Affiliate
58

 
60

Non-affiliate
177

 
189

Ceded
 
 
 
Affiliate
(12
)
 
(13
)
Non-affiliate
(59
)
 
(68
)
Premiums and contract charges, net of reinsurance
$
347

 
$
353


The effects of reinsurance on contract benefits are as follows:
($ in millions)
Three months ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Direct
$
250

 
$
257

Assumed
 
 
 
Affiliate
32

 
34

Non-affiliate
116

 
134

Ceded
 
 
 
Affiliate
(9
)
 
(12
)
Non-affiliate
(26
)
 
(43
)
Contract benefits, net of reinsurance
$
363

 
$
370


The effects of reinsurance on interest credited to contractholder funds are as follows:
($ in millions)
Three months ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Direct
$
113

 
$
130

Assumed
 
 
 
Affiliate
2

 
2

Non-affiliate
41

 
25

Ceded
 
 
 
Affiliate
(5
)
 
(5
)
Non-affiliate
(3
)
 
(4
)
Interest credited to contractholder funds, net of reinsurance
$
148

 
$
148


Reinsurance Recoverables As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $2.56 billion of reinsurance recoverables. Of the $2.56 billion, the Company had $63 million of reinsurance recoverables, net of an allowance for estimated uncollectible amounts, related to a third party reinsurer Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. On December 14, 2018, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner placed Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. under regulatory supervision.  On March 6, 2019, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware entered a Rehabilitation and Injunction Order (the “Rehabilitation Order”) in response to a petition filed by the Insurance Commissioner (the “Petition”).  Pursuant to the Petition, it is expected that Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. will submit a Plan of Rehabilitation within a 120-day period from the date of the Rehabilitation Order and will not make payments relating to the claims or losses of ceding insurers during this period. The Company continues to monitor Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. for future developments and will reevaluate its allowance for uncollectible amounts as new information becomes available.