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Segregated Funds (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Composition of Net Assets by Categories of Segregated Funds | The composition of net assets by categories of segregated funds was within the following ranges for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
|  | Ranges in per cent |
Type of fund |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Money market funds |  |  | 2% to 3% |  |  |  | 2% to 3% |
Fixed income funds |  |  | 14% to 15% |  |  |  | 14% to 15% |
Balanced funds |  |  | 25% to 26% |  |  |  | 22% to 29% |
Equity funds |  |  | 58% to 60% |  |  |  | 55% to 60% |
Summary of Composition of Segregated Funds Net Assets | The carrying value and change in segregated funds net assets are as follows. Segregated funds net assets
As at December 31, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Investments at market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and short-term securities |  | $ | 3,700 |  |  | $ | 4,756 |
Debt securities |  |  | 15,313 |  |  |  | 15,472 |
Equities |  |  | 11,661 |  |  |  | 12,624 |
Mutual funds |  |  | 277,133 |  |  |  | 288,007 |
Other investments |  |  | 4,678 |  |  |  | 4,514 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | 1,811 |  |  |  | 201 |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  |  | (700 | ) |  |  | (766 | )
Total segregated funds net assets |  | $ | 313,596 |  |  | $ | 324,808 |
Composition of segregated funds net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held by policyholders |  | $ | 313,209 |  |  | $ | 324,307 |
Held by the Company |  |  | 387 |  |  |  | 501 |
Total segregated funds net assets |  | $ | 313,596 |  |  | $ | 324,808 |
Summary of Changes in Segregated Funds Net Assets | Changes in segregated funds net assets
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Net policyholder cash flow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits from policyholders |  | $ | 38,236 |  |  | $ | 34,776 |
Net transfers to general fund |  |  | (1,089 | ) |  |  | (1,734 | )
Payments to policyholders |  |  | (47,475 | ) |  |  | (46,305 | )
|  |  | (10,328 | ) |  |  | (13,263 | )
Investment related |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and dividends |  |  | 19,535 |  |  |  | 16,930 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) |  |  | (34,683 | ) |  |  | 24,384 |
|  |  | (15,148 | ) |  |  | 41,314 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management and administration fees |  |  | (3,985 | ) |  |  | (4,161 | )
Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 18,249 |  |  |  | (14,790 | )
|  |  | 14,264 |  |  |  | (18,951 | )
Net additions (deductions) |  |  | (11,212 | ) |  |  | 9,100 |
Segregated funds net assets, beginning of year |  |  | 324,808 |  |  |  | 315,708 |
Segregated funds net assets, end of year |  | $ | 313,596 |  |  | $ | 324,808 |

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