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Reinsurance | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Reinsurance | Note 6 - Reinsurance The Company recognizes the cost of reinsurance premiums over the contract periods for such premiums in proportion to the insurance protection provided. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for unsettled claims, claims incurred but not yet reported and policy benefits, are estimated in a manner consistent with the insurance liability associated with the policy. 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 September 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 291,732 |  |  | $ | 7,407 |  |  | $ | 881 |  |  | $ | 285,206 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 174,372 |  |  |  | 7,410 |  |  |  | 942 |  |  |  | 167,904 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 108,680 |  |  |  | 3,585 |  |  |  | 956 |  |  |  | 106,051 |
Three months ended September 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 305,476 |  |  | $ | 7,484 |  |  | $ | 918 |  |  | $ | 298,910 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 173,537 |  |  |  | 7,480 |  |  |  | 978 |  |  |  | 167,035 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 127,524 |  |  |  | 4,278 |  |  |  | 1,166 |  |  |  | 124,412 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 808,147 |  |  | $ | 22,175 |  |  | $ | 2,276 |  |  | $ | 788,248 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 519,928 |  |  |  | 22,541 |  |  |  | 2,356 |  |  |  | 499,743 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 353,029 |  |  |  | 10,365 |  |  |  | 2,249 |  |  |  | 344,913 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 823,557 |  |  | $ | 23,698 |  |  | $ | 2,477 |  |  | $ | 802,336 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 522,207 |  |  |  | 24,702 |  |  |  | 2,561 |  |  |  | 500,066 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 413,909 |  |  |  | 17,478 |  |  |  | 2,391 |  |  |  | 398,822 |

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