Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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Schedule of Major Categories of the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Major categories of the Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs are summarized as follows:  

	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Agents’ commissions	$	15,286	$	15,997
Premium taxes		2,578		3,121
Deferred underwriting expenses		1,436		1,294
Total deferred policy acquisition costs	$	19,300	$	20,412

Schedule of the Activity in the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following summarizes the activity in the deferred policy acquisition costs:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year	$	20,412		$	19,649		$	19,171
Policy acquisition costs deferred		43,209			45,604			44,295
Amortization expense during the year		(44,321	)		(44,841	)		(43,817	)
Balance, end of year	$	19,300		$	20,412		$	19,649