Reinsurance (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2016
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	356,155		$	5,555		$	934		$	351,534
Premiums and contract charges earned			195,654			5,584			980			191,050
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			139,114			4,642			1,238			135,710

Three months ended September 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	331,223		$	5,952		$	927		$	326,198
Premiums and contract charges earned			187,813			5,961			960			182,812
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			123,061			3,034			1,154			121,181

Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	960,945		$	17,244		$	2,881		$	946,582
Premiums and contract charges earned			579,283			17,305			2,882			564,860
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			422,352			21,748			3,027			403,631

Nine months ended September 30, 2015
Premiums written and contract deposits		$	966,867		$	18,260		$	2,720		$	951,327
Premiums and contract charges earned			560,818			18,608			2,717			544,927
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses			378,939			13,397			2,597			368,139