Note 8 - Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Property and equipment (1)	$	90,184	87,042
Deposit with the IRS (Note 9)	88,557		88,557
Corporate-owned life insurance	84,560		85,862
Loaned securities	38,350		27,964
Accrued investment income	33,762		31,389
Unbilled receivables	16,478		22,257
Deferred policy acquisition costs	16,266		16,987
Reinsurance recoverables	12,841		8,492
Other	49,079		39,299
Total other assets	$	430,077	$	407,849

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(1) Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $115.5 million and $106.0 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense was $4.8 million and $4.1 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $9.5 million and $8.3 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.