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Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables and Financial Strength Ratings by Reinsurer (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | $ 4,141,569 | $ 4,205,173
Pecan Re Inc [Member] | External credit rating, not rated [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [1],[2] | 2,701,326 | 2,725,795
SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Companies [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [3] | 348,109 | 354,458
Munich Re of Malta [Member] | External credit rating, not rated [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [1],[4] | 276,154 | 302,391
Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [5] | 234,643 | 245,543
American Health and Life Insurance Company [Member] | AM Best, B+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [1] | 170,628 |
American Health and Life Insurance Company [Member] | AM Best, B Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [1] |  | 172,956
Munich American Reassurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | 114,604 | 112,841
Korean Reinsurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | 104,101 | 102,915
RGA Reinsurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | 90,989 | 90,037
Hannover Life Reassurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | 31,729 | 32,250
TOA Reinsurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A Rating [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | 25,434 | 24,619
All Other Reinsurers [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | $ 43,852 | $ 41,368
[1] | Entity is an IPO coinsurer. Reinsurance recoverables includes balances ceded under coinsurance transactions of term life insurance policies that were in force as of December 31, 2009. Amounts shown are net of their share of the reinsurance receivable from other reinsurers.
[2] | Pecan Re Inc. (“Pecan Re”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (“Swiss Re”).
[3] | Includes amounts ceded to Transamerica Reinsurance Companies and fully retroceded to SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Companies.
[4] | Entity is rated AA- by S&P.
[5] | Includes amounts ceded to Lincoln National Life Insurance and fully retroceded to Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc.

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