Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Insurance [Abstract]

Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses

Information regarding the liability for unpaid claims is shown below (in thousands): 

	Six months ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Unpaid claims balance, beginning	$	1,305,396		$	1,218,824
Less reinsurance recoverables	254,466			241,302
Net beginning balance	1,050,930			977,522
Incurred related to
Current	591,073			586,516
Prior years	(30,691		)	(2,501		)
Total incurred claims	560,382			584,015
Paid claims related to
Current	272,650			261,019
Prior years	276,738			268,116
Total paid claims	549,388			529,135
Net balance	1,061,924			1,032,402
Plus reinsurance recoverables	249,245			255,684
Unpaid claims balance, ending	$	1,311,169		$	1,288,086