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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Insurance [Abstract] |
Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits |
|  |  |  |  | Ceded to |  | Assumed |  |  |  |
|  | Gross |  | Other |  | from Other |  | Net |
|  | Amount |  | Companies |  | Companies |  | Amount |
Three months ended June 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 274,199 |  | $ | 7,509 |  | $ | 1,013 |  | $ | 267,703 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 178,344 |  |  | 7,697 |  |  | 914 |  |  | 171,561 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 122,835 |  |  | 2,718 |  |  | 648 |  |  | 120,765 |
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 |
Six months ended June 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 526,264 |  | $ | 14,912 |  | $ | 1,429 |  | $ | 512,781 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  |  | 354,652 |  |  | 15,361 |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 340,719 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  |  | 237,013 |  |  | 4,649 |  |  | 1,100 |  |  | 233,464 |
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 |

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