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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Insurance [Abstract] |
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:
($ in thousands) |  | Gross Amount |  | Ceded to Other Companies |  | Assumed from Other Companies |  | Net Amount
Three months ended June 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 316,123 |  |  | $ | 5,643 |  |  | $ | 1,134 |  |  | $ | 311,614 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  | 200,351 |  |  | 5,665 |  |  | 1,032 |  |  | 195,718 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  | 168,218 |  |  | 3,185 |  |  | 846 |  |  | 165,879 |
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 |
Six months ended June 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 617,635 |  |  | $ | 11,153 |  |  | $ | 1,864 |  |  | $ | 608,346 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  | 400,806 |  |  | 11,199 |  |  | 1,833 |  |  | 391,440 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  | 315,489 |  |  | 7,068 |  |  | 1,554 |  |  | 309,975 |
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 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the effects of reinsurance, for example, but not limited to, disclosure of direct, assumed, and ceded insurance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27261-158547 + Details
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