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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 173,426 | $ 171,300
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 85,150 | 37,740
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | (21,028) | (11,014)
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | (1,889) | 1,084
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | 4,700 | (2,003)
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | (477)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | (28,255) | (23,204)
Ending balance |  | 212,104 | 173,426
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Beginning balance | [2] | 39,021 | 20,049
Transfers into Level 3 | [1],[2] | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1],[2] | 0 | 0
Gain Or Losses Net |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial liabilities | [2] | 5,011 | (2,528)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | [2] | 0 | 0
Purchases | [2] | 0 | 0
Issuances | [2] | 17,113 | 23,595
Sales | [2] | 0 | 0
Settlements | [2] | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | [2] | (1,752) | (2,095)
Ending balance | [2] | 59,393 | 39,021
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | [3] | 751 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | [3] | 0 | 0
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | 751 | 0
Municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 30,379 | 13,628
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 17,710 | 16,326
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | 0 | 0
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | (990) | 782
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | (602) | (357)
Ending balance |  | 46,497 | 30,379
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 67,575 | 74,717
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 27,561 | 5,729
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | (14,334) | (1,351)
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | (1,833) | 1,087
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | (205) | (1,935)
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | (476)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | (18,573) | (10,196)
Ending balance |  | 60,191 | 67,575
Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 75,466 | 82,949
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 39,128 | 15,685
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | (6,694) | (9,663)
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | (56) | 0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | 5,895 | (854)
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | (9,080) | (12,651)
Ending balance |  | 104,659 | 75,466
Total Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 173,420 | 171,294
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 84,399 | 37,740
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | (21,028) | (11,014)
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | (1,889) | 1,087
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | 4,700 | (2,007)
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | (476)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | (28,255) | (23,204)
Ending balance |  | 211,347 | 173,420
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 6 | 6
Transfers into Level 3 | [1] | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | [1] | 0 | 0
Total gains or losses |  |  |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets |  | 0 | (3)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 4
Purchases |  | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | (1)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0
Paydowns, maturities and distributions |  | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | $ 6 | $ 6
[1] | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 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 having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.
[2] | Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company’s FIA products, reported in Other policyholder funds in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[3] | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities and short-term investments. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.

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