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Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits |
|  | Gross Amount |  |  | Ceded to Other Companies |  |  | Assumed from Other Companies |  |  | Net Amount |
Three months ended March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 252,065 |  |  | $ | 7,403 |  |  | $ | 416 |  |  | $ | 245,078 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 176,308 |  |  |  | 7,664 |  |  |  | 514 |  |  |  | 169,158 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 114,178 |  |  |  | 1,931 |  |  |  | 452 |  |  |  | 112,699 |
Three months ended March 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 249,556 |  |  | $ | 7,263 |  |  | $ | 460 |  |  | $ | 242,753 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 172,390 |  |  |  | 7,455 |  |  |  | 569 |  |  |  | 165,504 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 108,664 |  |  |  | 1,388 |  |  |  | 602 |  |  |  | 107,878 |

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