Note 8 - Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the components of other assets as of the dates indicated:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Deposit with the IRS (Note 9)	$	88,557	$	88,557
Corporate-owned life insurance	83,865		83,248
Property and equipment (1)(2)	74,241		70,665
Accrued investment income	30,381		29,255
Deferred policy acquisition costs	13,724		14,127
Reinsurance recoverables	7,849		7,368
Other	58,818		50,615
Total other assets	$	357,435	$	343,835

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(1) Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $122.6 million and $118.5 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Depreciation expense was $4.1 million and $2.3 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2) Includes $48.4 million and $49.7 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to our technology upgrade project.