Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses [Abstract]

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 consist of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses incurred:
Direct commissions	$	8,756		$	7,544		$	17,135		$	14,693
Ceding commissions	(2,464		)	(2,466		)	(4,908		)	(4,812		)
Other operating expenses	6,227			5,414			12,690			11,905
Total	$	12,519		$	10,492		$	24,917		$	21,786

Other operating expenses within underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses include salaries, bonus and employee benefits expenses of $5.3 million and $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Salaries, bonus and employee benefits expenses were $10.3 million and $9.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.