Other Operating Expenses and Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Amortization of policy acquisition costs	$	28,672	$	31,614	$	58,870	$	59,252
Other underwriting expenses of the operating segments	15,772		15,327		32,926		30,121
Other operating expenses of the Corporate and Other segment	7,307		6,095		14,738		12,556
Total	$	51,751	$	53,036	$	106,534	$	101,929