26) RELATED PARTIES
The following table shows the breakdown of the total remuneration paid to the Atento Group’s key management personnel in 2015, 2016 and 2017:
| Thousands of U.S. dollars | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
| Total remuneration paid to key management personnel | 8,155 | 4,806 | 5,232 | ||
| Thousands of U.S. dollars | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
| Salaries and variable remuneration | 6,999 | 3,826 | 4,374 | ||
| Salaries | 3,897 | 3,826 | 3,303 | ||
| Variable remuneration | 3,102 | 0 | 1,071 | ||
| Payment in kind | 1,156 | 980 | 858 | ||
| Medical insurance | 135 | 117 | 138 | ||
| Life insurance premiums | 10 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Other | 1,011 | 836 | 692 | ||
| Total | 8,155 | 4,806 | 5,232 | ||