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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Premium And Effect On Claims And Other Policy Benefits [Table Text Block] | The effect of reinsurance on net premiums is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Direct |  | $ | 5,224 |  |  | $ | 3,784 |  |  | $ | 2,590 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 8,568,222 |  |  | 8,228,811 |  |  | 7,701,594 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (319,419 | ) |  | (325,999 | ) |  | (368,497 | )
Net premiums |  | $ | 8,254,027 |  |  | $ | 7,906,596 |  |  | $ | 7,335,687 |
The effect of reinsurance on claims and other policy benefits as follows (dollars in thousands):
Years ended December 31, |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Direct |  | $ | 8,078 |  |  | $ | 3,694 |  |  | $ | 4,179 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 7,515,524 |  |  | 6,912,942 |  |  | 6,472,041 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (219,270 | ) |  | (250,637 | ) |  | (251,037 | )
Net claims and other policy benefits |  | $ | 7,304,332 |  |  | $ | 6,665,999 |  |  | $ | 6,225,183 |
Reinsurance Information [Table Text Block] | The effect of reinsurance on life insurance in force is shown in the following schedule (dollars in millions):
Life Insurance In Force: |  | Direct |  | Assumed |  | Ceded |  | Net |  | Assumed/Net %
December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 2,889,804 |  |  | $ | 36,830 |  |  | $ | 2,853,051 |  |  | 101.3 | %
December 31, 2012 |  | 76 |  |  | 2,927,573 |  |  | 38,048 |  |  | 2,889,601 |  |  | 101.3 |
December 31, 2011 |  | 76 |  |  | 2,664,353 |  |  | 39,987 |  |  | 2,624,442 |  |  | 101.5 |

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