Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies: Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies Table Text Block (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Tables/Schedules

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies Table Text Block

SCHEDULE IV
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
REINSURANCE
(In thousands)
									PERCENTAGE
				ASSUMED		CEDED			OF AMOUNT
		GROSS		FROM OTHER		TO OTHER		NET	ASSUMED
		AMOUNT		COMPANIES		COMPANIES		AMOUNT	TO NET
Life Insurance In-Force:
December 31, 2015	$	12,063,911	$	129,231	$	6,365,993	$	5,827,149	2.2%
December 31, 2014	$	11,054,484	$	418,775	$	6,128,608	$	5,344,651	7.8%
December 31, 2013	$	11,415,328	$	333,200	$	6,493,122	$	5,255,406	6.3%
Premiums Earned:
December 31, 2015
Accident and health	$	513,814	$	28,822	$	126,613	$	416,023	6.9%
Life and annuity		46,699		4,330		23,078		27,951	15.5%
Property and liability (1)		35,812		-		252		35,560	0.0%
	$	596,325	$	33,152	$	149,943	$	479,534	6.9%
December 31, 2014
Accident and health	$	482,511	$	52,063	$	116,163	$	418,411	12.4%
Life and annuity		44,407		6,128		20,214		30,321	20.2%
Property and liability (1)		30,477		-		161		30,316	0.0%
	$	557,395	$	58,191	$	136,538	$	479,048	12.1%
December 31, 2013
Accident and health	$	461,336	$	85,627	$	102,053	$	444,910	19.2%
Life and annuity		46,416		6,654		20,820		32,250	20.6%
Property and liability (1)		18,845		-		14		18,831	0.0%
	$	526,597	$	92,281	$	122,887	$	495,991	18.6%