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Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables and Financial Strength Ratings by Reinsurer (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

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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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid 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.

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