Segment Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure Segment Information Additional Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Performance of Reportable Segments
The following schedule provides the financial performance of each of the three reportable operating segments of the Company.
 
 
 
Individual
 
Group
 
Old
 
Intercompany
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance
 
Insurance
 
American
 
Eliminations1
 
Consolidated
Insurance revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter:
2013
 
$
32,531

 
$
12,526

 
$
18,089

 
$
(98
)
 
$
63,048

 
2012
 
28,569

 
12,067

 
17,300

 
(99
)
 
57,837

Net investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter:
2013
 
$
39,369

 
$
131

 
$
2,910

 
$
—

 
$
42,410

 
2012
 
41,121

 
128

 
2,960

 
—

 
44,209

Net income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter:
2013
 
$
4,929

 
$
192

 
$
67

 
$
—

 
$
5,188

 
2012
 
19,487

 
(335
)
 
289

 
—

 
19,441


1 
Elimination entries to remove intercompany transactions for life and accident and health insurance that the Company purchases for its employees and agents were as follows: insurance revenues from the Group Insurance segment and operating expenses from the Individual Insurance segment to arrive at Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.