Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Deferred Acquisition Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following table reflects the amounts of policy acquisition costs deferred and amortized:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020						2019
	Property and Casualty		Accident and Health		Total		Property and Casualty		Accident and Health		Total
Balance, beginning of the period	$	239,293	$	24,230	$	263,523	$	226,188	$	25,220	$	251,408
Additions	154,789		7,431		162,220		145,979		25,101		171,080
Amortization	(141,054)		(7,321)		(148,375)		(136,008)		(18,303)		(154,311)
Change in DAC	13,735		110		13,845		9,971		6,798		16,769
Balance, end of the period	$	253,028	$	24,340	$	277,368	$	236,159	$	32,018	$	268,177
NGHC	$	230,291	$	24,340	$	254,631	$	215,854	$	32,018	$	247,872
Reciprocal Exchanges	22,737		—		22,737		20,305		—		20,305
Balance, end of the period	$	253,028	$	24,340	$	277,368	$	236,159	$	32,018	$	268,177