Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses

Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Amortization of policy acquisition costs	$	27,457	$	23,188	$	55,503	$	46,025
Other underwriting expenses of the operating segments	22,860		16,960		45,791		36,310
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment	8,548		8,888		17,830		16,762
Total	$	58,865	$	49,036	$	119,124	$	99,097

Other expenses of $223,000 and $826,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively ($0 and $368,000 in the respective prior year periods), primarily consist of certain nonoperating expenses including legal fees related to a purported class action lawsuit and legal and other professional fees and other expenses related to various strategic initiatives including loss portfolio transfers accounted for as retroactive reinsurance.