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Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information Level 3 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract] |
Supplemental Insurance Information [Table Text Block] |
Column A |  | Column B |  | Column C |  | Column D |  | Column E
|  | Deferred policy acquisition costs |  | Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses |  | Unearned premiums |  | Other policy claims and benefits payable
|  | (Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012: Life insurance |  | $ | 1,709,799 |  |  | $ | 31,773,988 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 455,752 |
As of December 31, 2011: Life insurance |  | $ | 1,683,857 |  |  | $ | 28,118,716 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 400,594 |
As of December 31, 2010: Life insurance |  | $ | 1,747,760 |  |  | $ | 23,655,807 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 222,860 |
Column A |  | Column F |  | Column G |  | Column H |  | Column I |  | Column J
|  | Premium revenue |  | Net investment income |  | Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses |  | Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |  | Other operating expenses
|  | (Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012: Life insurance |  | $ | 101,883 |  |  | $ | 1,286,923 |  |  | $ | 1,200,218 |  |  | $ | 164,919 |  |  | $ | 137,432 |
As of December 31, 2011: Life insurance |  | $ | 88,340 |  |  | $ | 1,218,780 |  |  | $ | 750,214 |  |  | $ | 143,478 |  |  | $ | 113,169 |
As of December 31, 2010: Life insurance |  | $ | 81,057 |  |  | $ | 1,036,106 |  |  | $ | 932,292 |  |  | $ | 136,388 |  |  | $ | 151,646 |

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