Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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, 2017
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	301,512		$	5,510		$	730	$	296,732
Premiums and contract charges earned		200,455			5,534			801		195,722
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		147,271			3,883			708		144,096
Three months ended March 31, 2016
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	287,992		$	5,768		$	945	$	283,169
Premiums and contract charges earned		190,233			5,769			986		185,450
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		131,240			12,662			935		119,513