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Reinsurance (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 322,428 |  |  | $ | 5,189 |  |  | $ | 1,116 |  |  | $ | 318,355 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  | 202,988 |  |  | 5,216 |  |  | 1,163 |  |  | 198,935 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  | 135,508 |  |  | 1,831 |  |  | 1,218 |  |  | 134,895 |
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 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums written and contract deposits |  | $ | 940,063 |  |  | $ | 16,342 |  |  | $ | 2,980 |  |  | $ | 926,701 |
Premiums and contract charges earned |  | 603,794 |  |  | 16,415 |  |  | 2,996 |  |  | 590,375 |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses |  | 450,997 |  |  | 8,899 |  |  | 2,772 |  |  | 444,870 |
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 |

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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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