Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable (Table Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Supplemental Schedule Of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule Of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies [Table Text Block]

		Direct Amount (a)		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amount (a)	Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
		(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2018
Life insurance in force	$	941,822	$	207	$	548,152	$	1,489,767	37%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	51,691	$	(1)	$	(69,616)	$	(17,924)	388%
Accident and health		77,813		267		1,851		79,397	2%
Annuity		1,221		–		794		2,015	39%
Property and casualty		60,848		–		–		60,848	0%
Total	$	191,573	$	266	$	(66,971)	$	124,336
Year ended December 31, 2017
Life insurance in force	$	947,720	$	248	$	876,865	$	1,824,337	48%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	51,227	$	4	$	9,880	$	61,103	16%
Accident and health		90,396		295		1,977		92,078	2%
Annuity		728		–		794		1,522	52%
Property and casualty		57,161		69		8		57,100	0%
Total	$	199,512	$	368	$	12,659	$	211,803
Year ended December 31, 2016
Life insurance in force	$	937,779	$	249	$	915,769	$	1,853,299	49%
Premiums earned:
Life	$	50,251	$	–	$	10,626	$	60,877	17%
Accident and health		99,450		310		2,263		101,403	2%
Annuity		505		–		794		1,299	61%
Property and casualty		52,329		–		5		52,334	0%
Total	$	202,535	$	310	$	13,688	$	215,913

(a)Balances are reported net of inter-segment transactions

Schedule of Effect of Reinsurance [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2018		2017
		(In thousands)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense	$	228,970	$	233,554
Reinsurance losses payable		988		805
Total	$	229,958	$	234,359

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
		(In thousands)
Balance at January 1	$	233,554	$	244,400	$	251,964
Less: reinsurance recoverable		94,490		103,952		107,311
Net balance at January 1		139,064		140,448		144,653
Incurred related to:
Current year		19,579		15,749		13,297
Prior years		(5,365)		233		107
Total incurred		14,214		15,982		13,404
Paid related to:
Current year		8,838		8,969		7,777
Prior years		10,390		8,397		9,832
Total paid		19,228		17,366		17,609
Net balance at December 31		134,050		139,064		140,448
Plus: reinsurance recoverable		94,920		94,490		103,952
Balance at December 31	$	228,970	$	233,554	$	244,400

Shortduration Insurance Contracts Claims Development [Table Text Block]

																As of
																December 31, 2018
																Total of
																Incurred-but-
																Not-Reported
																Liabilities Plus
																Expected	Cumulative
																Development	Number of
Accident																on Reported	Reported
Year		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Claims	Claims
				(In thousands, except claim counts)
2012	$	8,971	$	8,903	$	8,831	$	8,788	$	8,753	$	8,735	$	8,735	$	–	6,889
2013				9,861		9,853		9,914		9,741		9,576		9,595		–	7,663
2014						11,691		10,907		10,720		10,759		10,748		323	9,648
2015								12,214		12,459		12,460		12,464		1,821	10,719
2016										13,297		13,011		13,056		1,300	11,146
2017												15,749		16,109		1,218	11,496
2018														19,580		7,932	11,144
														Total		12,594

The following table presents paid claims development as of December 31, 2018, net of reinsurance. Claims data for 2012 through 2017 are unaudited. Claims data for 2018 is audited.

Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance
				(In thousands)
Accident
Year		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
2012	$	4,415	$	6,345	$	8,179	$	8,410	$	8,734	$	8,734	$	8,734
2013				5,227		7,608		8,718		9,462		9,576		9,595
2014						6,154		8,087		9,270		9,293		10,325
2015								7,509		9,601		9,730		10,343
2016										7,777		10,665		11,643
2017												8,969		11,638
2018														8,838
										Total		Total		71,116
All outstanding liabilities before 2012, net of reinsurance														114,877
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance														134,050

Shortduration Insurance Contracts Reconciliation Of Claims Development To Liability [Table Text Block]

		December 31, 2018
		(In thousands)
Liabilities for unpaid Property and Casualty claims
and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	$	134,050
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid
Property and Casualty claims	$	94,920
Total gross liability for unpaid Property and Casualty
claims and claim adjustment expense	$	228,970

Shortduration Insurance Contracts Schedule Of Historical Claims Duration [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, net of Reinsurance
Years	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Property and Casualty Insurance	54.7%	20.1%	10.4%	3.9%	4.8%	0.1%	0.0%