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Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Investment Contract And Life Policy Reserves | This table summarizes the Company’s investment contract and life policy reserves.
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Investment contract reserves |  | $ | 4,428,989 |  |  | $ | 4,360,456 |
Life policy reserves |  | 1,111,056 |  |  | 1,087,513 |
Total |  | $ | 5,540,045 |  |  | $ | 5,447,969 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following tables reconcile these components.
($ in thousands) |  | Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities (1)(2) |  | Benefit Plans (1) |  | Total (1)
Beginning balance, July 1, 2017 |  | $ | 243,510 |  |  | $ | (11,817 | ) |  | $ | 231,693 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 9,786 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,786 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 2,422 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,422 |
Net current period other comprehensive income |  | 12,208 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,208 |
Ending balance, September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 255,718 |  |  | $ | (11,817 | ) |  | $ | 243,901 |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017 |  | $ | 175,738 |  |  | $ | (11,817 | ) |  | $ | 163,921 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 78,419 |  |  | — |  |  | 78,419 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 1,561 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,561 |
Net current period other comprehensive income |  | 79,980 |  |  | — |  |  | 79,980 |
Ending balance, September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 255,718 |  |  | $ | (11,817 | ) |  | $ | 243,901 |
(1) | All amounts are net of tax.
(2) | The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $(3,726) thousand and $(2,401) thousand, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related income tax expense, $(1,304) thousand and $(840) thousand, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
($ in thousands) |  | Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities (1)(2) |  | Benefit Plans (1) |  | Total (1)
Beginning balance, July 1, 2016 |  | $ | 329,653 |  |  | $ | (11,794 | ) |  | $ | 317,859 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 9,912 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,912 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (2,274 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,274 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income |  | 7,638 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,638 |
Ending balance, September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 337,291 |  |  | $ | (11,794 | ) |  | $ | 325,497 |
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 175,167 |  |  | $ | (11,794 | ) |  | $ | 163,373 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 167,692 |  |  | — |  |  | 167,692 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (5,568 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,568 | )
Net current period other comprehensive income |  | 162,124 |  |  | — |  |  | 162,124 |
Ending balance, September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 337,291 |  |  | $ | (11,794 | ) |  | $ | 325,497 |
(1) | All amounts are net of tax.
(2) The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $3,499 thousand and $8,566 thousand, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related income tax expense, $1,225 thousand and $2,998 thousand, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

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