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Schedule IV - Reinsurance | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule Iv Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Reinsurance | Schedule IV Reinsurance PRIMERICA, INC.
|  | Year ended December 31, 2018 |
|  | Gross amount |  |  | Ceded to other companies |  |  | Assumed from other companies |  |  | Net amount |  |  | Percentage of amount assumed to net |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Life insurance in force |  | $ | 783,979,673 |  |  | $ | 682,708,797 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 101,270,876 |  |  |  | — | %
Premiums: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance |  | $ | 2,665,947 |  |  | $ | 1,580,815 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,085,132 |  |  |  | — | %
Accident and health insurance |  |  | 1,157 |  |  |  | 349 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 808 |  |  |  | — | %
Total premiums |  | $ | 2,667,104 |  |  | $ | 1,581,164 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,085,940 |  |  |  | — | %
|  | Year ended December 31, 2017 |
|  | Gross amount |  |  | Ceded to other companies |  |  | Assumed from other companies |  |  | Net amount |  |  | Percentage of amount assumed to net |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Life insurance in force |  | $ | 767,001,938 |  |  | $ | 668,446,638 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 98,555,300 |  |  |  | — | %
Premiums: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance |  | $ | 2,560,885 |  |  | $ | 1,600,399 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 960,486 |  |  |  | — | %
Accident and health insurance |  |  | 1,224 |  |  |  | 372 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 852 |  |  |  | — | %
Total premiums |  | $ | 2,562,109 |  |  | $ | 1,600,771 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 961,338 |  |  |  | — | %
|  | Year ended December 31, 2016 |
|  | Gross amount |  |  | Ceded to other companies |  |  | Assumed from other companies |  |  | Net amount |  |  | Percentage of amount assumed to net |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Life insurance in force |  | $ | 731,822,070 |  |  | $ | 643,364,460 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 88,457,610 |  |  |  | — | %
Premiums: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life insurance |  | $ | 2,442,968 |  |  | $ | 1,600,125 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 842,843 |  |  |  | — | %
Accident and health insurance |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |  | 434 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 866 |  |  |  | — | %
Total premiums |  | $ | 2,444,268 |  |  | $ | 1,600,559 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 843,709 |  |  |  | — | %
See the report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information. Reinsurance schedule includes, but is not limited to, the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other entities, premiums assumed from other entities, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 17 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574992-122915 + Details
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