Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Insurance [Abstract]

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
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	266,437	$	6,631	$	469	$	260,275
Premiums and contract charges earned		181,733		6,893		563		175,403
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		114,877		3,445		556		111,988
Three months ended March 31, 2013
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	252,065	$	7,403	$	416	$	245,078
Premiums and contract charges earned		176,308		7,664		514		169,158
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		114,178		1,931		452		112,699