Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Underwriting Acquisition And Insurance Expenses [Abstract]

Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses

The components of our underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses are detailed in the table below. General expenses include certain costs associated with our holding company.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2019		2018			2019		2018
Commissions	$	58.0	$	88.0		$	178.0	$	212.7
General expenses	92.9		83.2			281.0		261.6
Premium taxes, boards and bureaus	10.8		9.8			27.0		27.2
	161.7		181.0			486.0		501.5
Net deferral of policy acquisition costs	6.0		(13.0		)	11.3		(16.5		)
Total underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	$	167.7	$	168.0		$	497.3	$	485.0