Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Operating Expenses And Other Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other operating expenses

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Amortization of policy acquisition costs	$	83,893	$	111,103	$	116,001
Other underwriting expenses of the insurance segments	59,351		63,029		55,662
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment	27,664		26,903		25,330
Total	$	170,908	$	201,035	$	196,993

Schedule of other expenses

Other expenses consist of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Employee severance	$	1,055	$	1,386		$	147
Income on leased building the Company was previously deemed to own for accounting purposes	—		(623		)	(248		)
Legal and professional services related to secondary share offerings	—		337			535
Other	—		—			105
Impairment of intangible asset	—		200			—
Total	$	1,055	$	1,300		$	539