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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies by Product Segment Table | Reinsurance data is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in millions of dollars)
Direct Premium Income | $ | 7,899.3 |  |  | $ | 7,777.3 |  |  | $ | 7,736.0 |
Reinsurance Assumed | 189.8 |  |  | 203.2 |  |  | 210.9 |
Reinsurance Ceded | (291.9 | ) |  | (355.8 | ) |  | (230.8 | )
Net Premium Income | $ | 7,797.2 |  |  | $ | 7,624.7 |  |  | $ | 7,716.1 |
Ceded Benefits and Change in Reserves for Future Benefits | $ | 662.7 |  |  | $ | 728.7 |  |  | $ | 591.7 |

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