Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Insurance [Abstract]

Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses

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

	Three months ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Unpaid claims balance, beginning	$	1,322,837	$	1,305,225
Less: Reinsurance recoverables	246,447		254,466
Net beginning balance	1,076,390		1,050,759
Incurred related to
Current	260,025		278,864
Prior years	4,172		(17,296)
Total incurred claims	264,197		261,568
Paid claims related to
Current	95,635		93,273
Prior years	174,986		168,879
Total paid claims	270,621		262,152
Net balance	1,069,966		1,050,175
Plus: Reinsurance recoverables	244,230		244,098
Unpaid claims balance, ending	$	1,314,196	$	1,294,273