Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Deferred Acquisition Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	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	302,123		12,681		314,804		264,381		32,066		296,447
Amortization	(291,591)		(10,805)		(302,396)		(252,342)		(25,129)		(277,471)
Change in DAC	10,532		1,876		12,408		12,039		6,937		18,976
Balance, end of the period	$	249,825	$	26,106	$	275,931	$	238,227	$	32,157	$	270,384
NGHC	$	226,728	$	26,106	$	252,834	$	216,588	$	32,157	$	248,745
Reciprocal Exchanges	23,097		—		23,097		21,639		—		21,639
Balance, end of the period	$	249,825	$	26,106	$	275,931	$	238,227	$	32,157	$	270,384