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Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Note 17. Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable | Note 17. Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable During their normal course of business, our insurance subsidiaries assume and cede reinsurance on both a coinsurance and a risk premium basis. They also obtain reinsurance for that portion of risks exceeding their retention limits. The maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life is $110,000.
|  | Direct Amount (a) |  | Ceded to Other Companies |  | Assumed from Other Companies |  | Net Amount (a) |  | Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
|  | (In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance in force | $ | 811,035 | $ | 16,471 | $ | 1,083,550 | $ | 1,878,114 |  | 58%
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life | $ | 52,751 | $ | 2,685 | $ | 13,640 | $ | 63,706 |  | 21%
Accident and health |  | 106,266 |  | 454 |  | 3,409 |  | 109,221 |  | 3%
Annuity |  | 6,095 |  | 1,208 |  | 301 |  | 5,188 |  | 6%
Property and casualty |  | 31,537 |  | - |  | 2,805 |  | 34,342 |  | 8%
Total | $ | 196,649 | $ | 4,347 | $ | 20,155 | $ | 212,457 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance in force | $ | 761,070 | $ | 14,868 | $ | 1,142,247 | $ | 1,888,449 |  | 60%
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life | $ | 63,396 | $ | 6,909 | $ | 94,982 | $ | 151,469 |  | 63%
Accident and health |  | 115,599 |  | 503 |  | 3,635 |  | 118,731 |  | 3%
Annuity |  | 9,049 |  | 1,920 |  | 233 |  | 7,362 |  | 3%
Property and casualty |  | 30,145 |  | - |  | 2,486 |  | 32,631 |  | 8%
Total | $ | 218,189 | $ | 9,332 | $ | 101,336 | $ | 310,193 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance in force | $ | 668,740 | $ | 3,567 | $ | 884,932 | $ | 1,550,105 |  | 57%
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life | $ | 77,721 | $ | - | $ | 37,300 | $ | 115,021 |  | 32%
Accident and health |  | 88,441 |  | 575 |  | 3,815 |  | 91,681 |  | 4%
Annuity |  | - |  | - |  | 290 |  | 290 |  | 100%
Property and casualty |  | 28,179 |  | 68 |  | 2,593 |  | 30,704 |  | 8%
Total | $ | 194,341 | $ | 643 | $ | 43,998 | $ | 237,696 |  |
(a) Balances are reported net of inter-segment transactions. To the extent that a reinsurer is unable to meet its obligation under the related reinsurance agreements, Repwest would remain liable for the unpaid losses and loss expenses. Pursuant to certain of these agreements, Repwest holds letters of credit at year end in the amount of $0.6 million from re-insurers and has issued letters of credit in the amount of $5.3 million in favor of certain ceding companies. Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable for our Property and Casualty Insurance operating segment were as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | (In thousands)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense | $ | 330,093 | $ | 382,328
Reinsurance losses payable |  | 91 |  | 611
Total | $ | 330,184 | $ | 382,939
Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for our Property and Casualty Insurance operating segment is summarized as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (In thousands)
Balance at January 1 | $ | 382,328 | $ | 276,355 | $ | 271,677
Less: reinsurance recoverable |  | 223,865 |  | 167,315 |  | 162,711
Net balance at January 1 |  | 158,463 |  | 109,040 |  | 108,966
Incurred related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | 8,962 |  | 9,297 |  | 9,453
Prior years |  | 7,036 |  | 56,445 |  | 7,832
Total incurred |  | 15,998 |  | 65,742 |  | 17,285
Paid related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | 4,405 |  | 5,049 |  | 4,971
Prior years |  | 16,402 |  | 11,270 |  | 12,240
Total paid |  | 20,807 |  | 16,319 |  | 17,211
Net balance at December 31 |  | 153,654 |  | 158,463 |  | 109,040
Plus: reinsurance recoverable |  | 176,439 |  | 223,865 |  | 167,315
Balance at December 31 | $ | 330,093 | $ | 382,328 | $ | 276,355
The liability for incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses (net of reinsurance recoverable of $176.4 million) decreased by $4.8 million in 2012.

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