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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Amounts Recorded on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Direct insurance premiums and fee income | $ | 13,498 |  | $ | 12,041 |  | $ | 10,269 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 91 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 91 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (1,579 | ) |  | (1,543 | ) |  | (1,485 | )
Total insurance premiums and fee income | $ | 12,010 |  | $ | 10,587 |  | $ | 8,875 |
Direct insurance benefits | $ | 9,574 |  | $ | 8,592 |  | $ | 6,770 |
Reinsurance recoveries netted against benefits |  | (1,694 | ) |  | (1,806 | ) |  | (1,610 | )
Total benefits | $ | 7,880 |  | $ | 6,786 |  | $ | 5,160 |

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