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Reinsurance and Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable (Narratives) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life | $ 125,000
Letters of credit held at year end from re-insurers | 100,000
Letters of credit issued at year end | 1,900,000
Reinsurance recoverable, gross | 94,900,000
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 5,100,000

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- Definition 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. This concept provides the maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life by these insurance subsidiaries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of increase (decrease) in the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99382578&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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- Definition Amount of policy benefits and costs incurred for policies assumed. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6811-158387 + Details
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- Definition Amount of reduction of provision for policy benefits and costs incurred for policies ceded. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6811-158387 + Details
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- Definition Amount before valuation allowance recoverable under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves. + References No definition available. + Details
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