Production.    The following table shows the total new sales (issued annualized premiums) of our senior market health insurance products produced by our independent and career agency systems on a gross basis (before reinsurance) and a net basis (after reinsurance):

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Production

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Senior Market Health Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Supplement

 

$

83,469

 

$

61,386

 

$

36,251

 

$

83,469

 

$

61,386

 

$

36,251

 

Other Senior Health

 

1,283

 

1,309

 

1,707

 

758

 

781

 

1,185

 

Total

 

$

84,752

 

$

62,695

 

$

37,958

 

$

84,227

 

$

62,167

 

$

37,436

 

Percentage retained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

%

99

%

99

%


Annualized Premium In Force.    Total senior market insurance product annualized premium in force on a gross basis (before reinsurance) and the net amount we retained after reinsurance, is as follows: 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

In Force

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Senior Market Health Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Supplement

 

$

573,600

 

$

569,700

 

$

501,500

 

$

368,800

 

$

395,100

 

$

361,100

 

Part D

 

—

 

—

 

573,300

 

—

 

—

 

291,500

 

Other Senior Health

 

1,800

 

2,500

 

3,300

 

1,300

 

1,600

 

2,300

 

Total

 

$

575,400

 

$

572,200

 

$

1,078,100

 

$

370,100

 

$

396,700