Reinsurance and Catastrophes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reinsurance and Catastrophes and Statutory Surplus and Subsidiary Dividend Restrictions [Abstract]

Summary of reinsurance recoverable on unpaid insurance reserves

The total amounts of reinsurance recoverable on unpaid insurance reserves classified as assets and reported in Other Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Reinsurance recoverables on reserves and unpaid claims
Property and casualty
Reinsurance companies	$	10,152	$	10,419
State insurance facilities		3,955		3,286
Life and health		10,395		10,344
Total	$	24,502	$	24,049

Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits

The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:

			Ceded to		Assumed
	Gross		Other		from Other		Net
	Amount		Companies		Companies		Amount
Year ended December 31, 2013
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	1,120,852	$	30,115	$	3,456	$	1,094,193
Premiums and contract charges earned		717,494		29,990		3,434		690,938
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		455,298		10,018		3,037		448,317
Year ended December 31, 2012
Premiums written and contract deposits		1,093,937		29,691		3,481		1,067,727
Premiums and contract charges earned		696,721		29,634		3,440		670,527
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		457,332		12,177		3,095		448,250
Year ended December 31, 2011
Premiums written and contract deposits		1,106,012		31,271		3,708		1,078,449
Premiums and contract charges earned		695,264		31,940		3,796		667,120
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		519,935		20,767		3,266		502,434