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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Summary of Company's fair value hierarchy measured at recurring basis |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at |
|  | Carrying |  |  | Fair |  |  | Reporting Date Using |
|  | Amount |  |  | Value |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | $ | 631,424 |  |  | $ | 631,424 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 631,424 |  |  | $ | - |
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 448,519 |  |  |  | 448,519 |  |  |  | 18,443 |  |  |  | 430,076 |  |  |  | - |
Municipal bonds |  |  | 1,604,242 |  |  |  | 1,604,242 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,589,096 |  |  |  | 15,146 |
Foreign government bonds |  |  | 59,343 |  |  |  | 59,343 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 59,343 |  |  |  | - |
Corporate bonds |  |  | 2,649,520 |  |  |  | 2,649,520 |  |  |  | 13,579 |  |  |  | 2,580,414 |  |  |  | 55,527 |
Other mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 750,625 |  |  |  | 750,625 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 717,542 |  |  |  | 33,083 |
Total fixed maturities |  |  | 6,143,673 |  |  |  | 6,143,673 |  |  |  | 32,022 |  |  |  | 6,007,895 |  |  |  | 103,756 |
Equity securities |  |  | 58,661 |  |  |  | 58,661 |  |  |  | 47,760 |  |  |  | 10,561 |  |  |  | 340 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 34,475 |  |  |  | 34,475 |  |  |  | 34,475 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Totals |  |  | 6,236,809 |  |  |  | 6,236,809 |  |  |  | 114,257 |  |  |  | 6,018,456 |  |  |  | 104,096 |
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1) |  |  | 1,508,260 |  |  |  | 1,508,260 |  |  |  | 1,508,260 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Financial Liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | $ | 619,559 |  |  | $ | 619,559 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 619,559 |  |  | $ | - |
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities |  |  | 409,428 |  |  |  | 409,428 |  |  |  | 18,594 |  |  |  | 390,834 |  |  |  | - |
Municipal bonds |  |  | 1,586,037 |  |  |  | 1,586,037 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,573,762 |  |  |  | 12,275 |
Foreign government bonds |  |  | 57,869 |  |  |  | 57,869 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 57,869 |  |  |  | - |
Corporate bonds |  |  | 2,567,034 |  |  |  | 2,567,034 |  |  |  | 11,934 |  |  |  | 2,469,378 |  |  |  | 85,722 |
Other mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 722,305 |  |  |  | 722,305 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 689,133 |  |  |  | 33,172 |
Total fixed maturities |  |  | 5,962,232 |  |  |  | 5,962,232 |  |  |  | 30,528 |  |  |  | 5,800,535 |  |  |  | 131,169 |
Equity securities |  |  | 53,503 |  |  |  | 53,503 |  |  |  | 43,704 |  |  |  | 9,459 |  |  |  | 340 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 87,561 |  |  |  | 87,561 |  |  |  | 87,561 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Totals |  |  | 6,103,296 |  |  |  | 6,103,296 |  |  |  | 161,793 |  |  |  | 5,809,994 |  |  |  | 131,509 |
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1) |  |  | 1,398,281 |  |  |  | 1,398,281 |  |  |  | 1,398,281 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Financial Liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
(1) | Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities are set equal to Separate Account (variable annuity) assets.
Table for reconciliations for all Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis |
|  | Municipal Bonds |  |  | Corporate Bonds |  |  | Other Mortgage- Backed Securities |  |  | Total Fixed Maturities |  |  | Equity Securities |  |  | Total |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013 |  | $ | 12,275 |  |  | $ | 85,722 |  |  | $ | 33,172 |  |  | $ | 131,169 |  |  | $ | 340 |  |  | $ | 131,509 |
Transfers into Level 3 (1) |  |  | 2,907 |  |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | 8,466 |  |  |  | 16,044 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,044 |
Transfers out of Level 3 (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (33,678 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (33,678 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (33,678 | )
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  | (885 | ) |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | (1,048 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,048 | )
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | (303 | ) |  |  | (8,428 | ) |  |  | (8,731 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,731 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2013. |  | $ | 15,146 |  |  | $ | 55,527 |  |  | $ | 33,083 |  |  | $ | 103,756 |  |  | $ | 340 |  |  | $ | 104,096 |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 88,256 |  |  | $ | 4,532 |  |  | $ | 92,788 |  |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 93,173 |
Transfers into Level 3 (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,833 |  |  |  | 8,504 |  |  |  | 17,337 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,337 |
Transfers out of Level 3 (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,247 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,247 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,247 | )
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,779 | ) |  |  | 156 |  |  |  | (1,623 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,623 | )
Purchases |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuances |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Sales |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  |  | - |  |  |  | (143 | ) |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | (270 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (270 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2012. |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 89,920 |  |  | $ | 13,065 |  |  | $ | 102,985 |  |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 103,370 |
(1) | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as of the ending date of the reporting period.
Carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy of financial assets and financial liabilities |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements at |
|  | Carrying |  |  | Fair |  |  | Reporting Date Using |
|  | Amount |  |  | Value |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  | $ | 135,653 |  |  | $ | 137,393 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 137,393 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed annuity contract liabilities |  |  | 3,311,013 |  |  |  | 3,119,794 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,119,794 |
Policyholder account balances on interest-sensitive life contracts |  |  | 78,902 |  |  |  | 78,404 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 78,404 |
Other policyholder funds |  |  | 101,032 |  |  |  | 101,032 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 101,032 |
Short-term debt |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | - |
Long-term debt |  |  | 199,825 |  |  |  | 221,712 |  |  |  | 221,712 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other liabilities, repurchase agreement obligations |  |  | 87,846 |  |  |  | 87,846 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87,846 |  |  |  | - |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  | $ | 134,985 |  |  | $ | 135,121 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 135,121 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed annuity contract liabilities |  |  | 3,257,758 |  |  |  | 3,070,111 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,070,111 |
Policyholder account balances on interest-sensitive life contracts |  |  | 79,017 |  |  |  | 78,519 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 78,519 |
Other policyholder funds |  |  | 103,227 |  |  |  | 103,227 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 103,227 |
Short-term debt |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 38,000 |  |  |  | - |
Long-term debt |  |  | 199,809 |  |  |  | 219,319 |  |  |  | 219,319 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |

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