Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits

The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:

			Ceded to		Assumed
	Gross		Other		from Other		Net
	Amount		Companies		Companies		Amount

Three months ended June 30, 2016
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	316,798	$	5,921	$	1,002	$	311,879
Premiums and contract charges earned		193,396		5,952		916		188,360
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		151,998		4,444		854		148,408

Three months ended June 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	324,597	$	6,184	$	981	$	319,394
Premiums and contract charges earned		187,809		6,332		899		182,376
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		140,038		7,793		694		132,939

Six months ended June 30, 2016
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	604,790	$	11,689	$	1,947	$	595,048
Premiums and contract charges earned		383,629		11,721		1,902		373,810
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		283,238		17,106		1,789		267,921

Six months ended June 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits	$	635,644	$	12,308	$	1,793	$	625,129
Premiums and contract charges earned		373,005		12,647		1,757		362,115
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses		255,878		10,363		1,443		246,958