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Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Effect of Reinsurance on Premiums Earned, Benefits Incurred and Reserve Changes | The effect of reinsurance on premiums earned, benefits incurred and reserve changes for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
| Three months ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Policy Reserves |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Policy Reserves
Direct | $ | 63.2 |  |  | $ | 304.2 |  |  | $ | 67.7 |  |  | $ | 296.4 |
Assumed | 8.8 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | 9.3 |  |  | 5.4 |
Ceded | (60.3 | ) |  | (72.7 | ) |  | (63.1 | ) |  | (67.1 | )
Net | $ | 11.7 |  |  | $ | 241.5 |  |  | $ | 13.9 |  |  | $ | 234.7 |

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