Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 10,265	$ 33,454
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations	(35)	(39)
Realized gains, net	(8,976)	(3,866)
Change in deferred income taxes	(3,715)	(7,087)
Depreciation and amortization	13,392	17,096
Amortization of prepaid monitoring fees	9,375	11,250
Equity based compensation expense	4,347	10,642
Other items, net	2,997	9,891
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment income due and accrued	(1,002)	(2,212)
Due premiums	3	928
Reinsurance recoverable - ceded policy liabilities	3,436	(421)
Other receivables	10,333	1,553
Deferred acquisition costs	12,613	24,946
Prepaid monitoring fees	(12,500)	(15,000)
Current income tax recoverable	6,437	22,642
Policy liabilities	(27,133)	(121,001)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	(15,129)	(18,327)
Cash provided by/(used in) continuing operations	4,630	(34,786)
Cash provided by/(used in) discontinued operations	(22)	12
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	4,608	(34,774)
Investing Activities:
Student loan receivables	6,123	6,565
Securities available for sale	244,215	120,863
Short-term and other investments, net	(240,916)	54,715
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,531)	(8,459)
Intangible assets acquired		(297)
Acquisitions net of cash acquired		252
Change in restricted cash	1,824	1,742
Increase in agent receivables	(286)	(6,421)
Cash provided by continuing operations	4,429	168,960
Cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,429	168,960
Financing Activities:
Repayment of student loan credit facility	(6,900)	(6,950)
Decrease in investment products	(1,064)	(4,144)
Change in cash overdraft	5,310	(7,055)
Proceeds from shares issued to agent plans and other	3,210	6,099
Purchases of treasury stock	(6,614)	(8,675)
Dividends paid		(119,514)
Excess tax reduction from equity based compensation	(793)	(1,287)
Cash used in continuing operations	(6,851)	(141,526)
Cash used in discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,851)	(141,526)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,186	(7,340)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,874	17,406
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period in continuing operations	15,060	10,066
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	6,643	9,168
Interest paid	$ 10,375	$ 20,823