Note 9 - Other Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other Assets

The following table shows the components of other assets for the periods indicated:

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Deposit with the IRS (Note 13)	$	88,557	$	88,557
Corporate-owned life insurance	82,543		80,755
Property and equipment (1)	46,802		27,248
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	40,491		57,291
Accrued investment income	25,620		20,022
Deferred policy acquisition costs	14,267		12,003
Reinsurance recoverables	11,044		28,119
Other	45,096		43,869
Total other assets	$	354,420	$	357,864

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(1) Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation of $106.9 million and $100.2 millionat December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.