Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Other Operating Expenses And Other Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other operating expenses

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Amortization of policy acquisition costs	$	31,614	$	22,710	$	59,252	$	45,791
Other underwriting expenses of the operating segments	15,327		11,789		30,121		24,635
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment	6,095		5,475		12,556		10,727
Total	$	53,036	$	39,974	$	101,929	$	81,153