Premiums Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Insurance [Abstract]

Components of Premiums Receivable

The components of premiums receivable are shown below:

	December 31,
	2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Premiums receivable	$	188,217		$	190,216
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,212	)		(4,852	)
Premiums receivable, net	$	183,005		$	185,364

Summarizes the Activity in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts:

	December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year	$	4,852		$	5,211		$	5,458
Provision for bad debts		1,646			806			673
Write-offs		(1,286	)		(1,165	)		(920	)
Balance, end of year	$	5,212		$	4,852		$	5,211