Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule IV - Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

              
Percentage
 
     
Ceded to
  
Assumed
     
of Amount
 
  
Gross
  
Other
  
from Other
  
Net
  
Assumed
 
  
Amount (1)
  
Companies
  
Companies
  
Amount
  
to Net
 
                
2016
               
                
Life insurance in force
 
$
10,178,956
        
$
10,178,956
   
0.0
%
                   
Premiums:
                  
Life insurance
 
$
160,628
  
$
8,838
  
$
4,350
  
$
156,140
   
2.8
%
Accident and health insurance
  
2,650,011
   
3,148
   
306
   
2,647,169
   
0.0
%
Property and casualty insurance
  
134,378
   
47,046
   
-
   
87,332
   
0.0
%
Total premiums
 
$
2,945,017
  
$
59,032
  
$
4,656
  
$
2,890,641
   
0.2
%
   
 
   
 
       
 
     
2015
                    
                     
Life insurance in force
 
$
10,129,123
          
$
10,129,123
   
0.0
%
                     
Premiums:
                    
Life insurance
 
$
153,607
  
$
9,596
  
$
3,853
  
$
147,864
   
2.6
%
Accident and health insurance
  
2,552,699
   
4,778
   
349
   
2,548,270
   
0.0
%
Property and casualty insurance
  
136,780
   
49,760
   
-
   
87,020
   
0.0
%
Total premiums
 
$
2,843,086
  
$
64,134
  
$
4,202
  
$
2,783,154
   
0.2
%
   
 
               
2014
                    
                     
Life insurance in force
 
$
9,739,048
          
$
9,739,048
   
0.0
%
                     
Premiums:
                    
Life insurance
 
$
152,573
  
$
10,328
  
$
-
  
$
142,245
   
0.0
%
Accident and health insurance
  
1,900,556
   
5,765
   
-
   
1,894,791
   
0.0
%
Property and casualty insurance
  
146,222
   
54,692
   
-
   
91,530
   
0.0
%
Total premiums
 
$
2,199,351
  
$
70,785
  
$
-
  
$
2,128,566
   
0.0
%

(1)
Gross premiums amount is presented net of intercompany eliminations of $3,457,  $4,402 and $4,354 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.