Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 June 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	324,597	$	6,184	$	981	$	319,394
Premiums and contract charges earned		187,809		6,332		899		182,376
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		140,038		7,793		694		132,939
Three months ended June 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	298,163	$	6,712	$	942	$	292,393
Premiums and contract charges earned		185,169		6,893		862		179,138
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		129,163		2,684		679		127,158
Six months ended June 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	635,644	$	12,308	$	1,793	$	625,129
Premiums and contract charges earned		373,005		12,647		1,757		362,115
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		255,878		10,363		1,443		246,958
Six months ended June 30, 2014
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	564,600	$	13,343	$	1,411	$	552,668
Premiums and contract charges earned		366,902		13,786		1,425		354,541
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		244,040		6,129		1,235		239,146