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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Effects of reinsurance | The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:
|  | Gross Amount |  |  | Ceded to Other Companies |  |  | Assumed from Other Companies |  |  | Net Amount |
Three months ended June 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 266,859 |  |  | $ | 7,505 |  |  | $ | 935 |  |  | $ | 260,289 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 173,166 |  |  |  | 7,676 |  |  |  | 845 |  |  |  | 166,335 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 135,685 |  |  |  | 5,392 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 130,984 |
Three months ended June 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 266,430 |  |  | $ | 8,228 |  |  | $ | 1,122 |  |  | $ | 259,324 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 173,968 |  |  |  | 8,637 |  |  |  | 1,014 |  |  |  | 166,345 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 173,461 |  |  |  | 10,359 |  |  |  | 707 |  |  |  | 163,809 |
Six months ended June 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 516,415 |  |  | $ | 14,768 |  |  | $ | 1,395 |  |  | $ | 503,042 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 345,556 |  |  |  | 15,131 |  |  |  | 1,414 |  |  |  | 331,839 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 244,349 |  |  |  | 6,780 |  |  |  | 1,293 |  |  |  | 238,862 |
Six months ended June 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 518,081 |  |  | $ | 16,214 |  |  | $ | 1,559 |  |  | $ | 503,426 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 348,670 |  |  |  | 17,222 |  |  |  | 1,583 |  |  |  | 333,031 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 286,385 |  |  |  | 13,200 |  |  |  | 1,225 |  |  |  | 274,410 |

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