Note 8 - Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets

Other Assets

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

(In thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Deposit with the IRS (Note 9)	$	88,557	$	88,557
Property and equipment (1)	87,332		87,042
Corporate-owned life insurance	84,622		85,862
Loaned securities	44,396		27,964
Accrued investment income	33,542		31,389
Unbilled receivables	20,949		22,257
Deferred policy acquisition costs	16,026		16,987
Reinsurance recoverables	12,587		8,492
Other	38,762		39,299
Total other assets	$	426,773	$	407,849

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(1) Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $112.1 million and $106.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense was $4.7 million and $4.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.