Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

The following table presents the components of receivables.

	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2018			2017
Amounts receivable from agents, brokers and insureds	$	1,327,549		$	1,281,366
Trade accounts receivable	226,282			181,666
Notes receivable	40,375			528
Program services fees receivable	24,787			22,767
Employee stock loans receivable (see note 12(c))	19,227			18,499
Investment management and incentive fees receivable	16,744			5,796
Insurance proceeds receivable	—			39,196
Other	53,140			31,410
	1,708,104			1,581,228
Allowance for doubtful receivables	(15,578		)	(13,775		)
Receivables	$	1,692,526		$	1,567,453