Reinsurance

The effect of reinsurance on premiums earned, benefits incurred and reserve changes for Fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Fiscal
	2015						2014						2013
	Insurance Premiums			Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves			Insurance Premiums			Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves			Insurance Premiums			Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves
Direct	$	260.1		$	871.4		$	266.8		$	1,103.3		$	279.2		$	776.5
Assumed	(0.5		)	5.3			35.9			33.0			32.8			23.3
Ceded	(199.8		)	(251.2		)	(246.1		)	(283.6		)	(253.2		)	(268.0		)
Net	$	59.8		$	625.5		$	56.6		$	852.7		$	58.8		$	531.8

Amounts payable or recoverable for reinsurance on paid and unpaid claims are not subject to periodic or maximum limits. During Fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, FGL and Front Street Cayman did not write off any reinsurance balances. During Fiscal 2015 and 2014, FGL did not commute any ceded reinsurance. Effective June 17, 2013, FGL Insurance rescinded the portion of the coinsurance agreement dated April 1, 2011 between FGL Insurance and Wilton Re which covers certain disability income riders. Wilton Re paid FGL Insurance a rescission settlement of $6.4 and recognized a net gain on the rescission of $1.9.

FGL Insurance and Front Street Cayman also assume policy risks from other insurance companies.

FGL

FGL reinsures portions of its policy risks with other insurance companies. The use of reinsurance does not discharge an insurer from liability on the insurance ceded. The insurer is required to pay in full the amount of its insurance liability regardless of whether it is entitled to or able to receive payment from the reinsurer. The portion of risks exceeding FGL’s retention limit is reinsured with other insurers. FGL seeks reinsurance coverage in order to limit its exposure to mortality losses and enhance capital management. FGL follows reinsurance accounting when there is adequate risk transfer. Otherwise, the deposit method of accounting is followed.

No policies issued by FGL have been reinsured with any foreign company, which is controlled, either directly or indirectly, by a party not primarily engaged in the business of insurance. FGL has not entered into any reinsurance agreements in which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel any reinsurance for reasons other than non-payment of premiums or other similar credit issues.

Effective April 1, 2015, Security Life of Denver (“SLD”) recaptured a traditional life block of business previously assumed by FGL Insurance and simultaneously ceded to Wilton Re.

Wilton Agreement

In September 2012, Wilton Re and FGL Insurance reached a final agreement on the initial settlements associated with the reinsurance transactions FGL Insurance entered into subsequent to FGL’s acquisition of FGH from OMGUK (the “FGH Acquisition”). The final settlement amounts did not result in any material adjustments to the amounts reflected in the financial statements. FGL Insurance recognized a net pre-tax gain of $18.0 on these reinsurance transactions which has been deferred and is being amortized over the remaining life of the underlying reinsured contracts. The unamortized portion of this deferred gain was $11.1 and $14.3 as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Commissioners Annuity Reserve Valuation Method Facility (“CARVM”)

Effective October 1, 2012, FGL Insurance recaptured a CARVM reinsurance agreement from Old Mutual Reassurance (Ireland) Ltd., an affiliate of OM Group (“OM Re”) and simultaneously ceded the business to Raven Reinsurance Company (“Raven Re”). The recapture of the OM Re CARVM reinsurance agreement satisfied an obligation of FGL under the First Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 17, 2011 between FGL and OMGUK (the “F&G Stock Purchase Agreement”) to replace the letter of credit provided by Old Mutual plc no later than December 31, 2015. In connection with the new CARVM reinsurance agreement, FGL and Raven Re entered into an agreement with Nomura Bank International plc (“Nomura”) to establish a $295.0 reserve financing facility in the form of a letter of credit issued by Nomura (the “Nomura Facility”) and Nomura charged an upfront structuring fee in the amount of $2.8. The reserve financing facility is set to be reduced by $6.3 each quarter subsequent to establishment. The structuring fee was paid by FGL Insurance and will be deferred and amortized over the expected life of the facility. As this letter of credit is provided by an unaffiliated financial institution, Raven Re received a permitted practice to carry the letter of credit as an admitted asset on Raven Re’s statutory balance sheet.

As of September 30, 2015, there was $226.3 available under the letter of credit facility. The Nomura Facility will terminate on September 30, 2017, although the facility may terminate earlier, in accordance with the terms of the reimbursement agreement entered into by Raven Re to collateralize its obligations with Nomura, an affiliate of Nomura Securities International, Inc., and FGL (the “Reimbursement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement, in the event the letter of credit is drawn upon, Raven Re is required to repay the amounts utilized, and FGH is obligated to repay the amounts utilized if Raven Re fails to make the required reimbursement. FGH also is required to make capital contributions to Raven Re in the event that Raven Re’s statutory capital and surplus falls below certain defined levels. As of December 31, 2014, Raven Re’s statutory capital and surplus was $21.9 in excess of the minimum level required under the Reimbursement Agreement.

Front Street

On December 16, 2013, Front Street Cayman, closed a reinsurance treaty with Bankers Life Insurance Company. Under the terms of the treaty, Bankers Life Insurance Company ceded approximately $153.0 of its annuity business to Front Street Cayman, on a funds withheld basis. Front Street Cayman will manage the assets supporting reserves in accordance with the internal investment policy of Bankers Life Insurance Company and applicable law.

As discussed in Note 4, Acquisitions, during Fiscal 2015, Front Street Cayman purchased Ability Re from Ability Re Holdings. The Ability Re acquisition consisted of two closed block long-term care reinsurance agreements and the associated capital. The acquired reinsurance agreements complement Front Street Cayman’s existing in force long-duration insurance liabilities. The fair value of the assumed assets and liabilities was $368.0 and $346.9, respectively. Front Street Cayman manages the assets supporting reserves in accordance with the internal investment policy of Ability Re and applicable law.

During Fiscal 2015, Front Street Cayman also closed three additional reinsurance transactions with unaffiliated parties. At September 30, 2015, Front Street had $146.5 of funds withheld receivable and $135.1 of future policyholder benefit liabilities related to these transactions.