Note 8 - Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Deposit with the IRS (Note 9)	$	88,557	$	88,557
Corporate-owned life insurance	82,800		85,862
Internal-use software (1)	51,191		48,751
Property and equipment (2)	38,060		38,291
Accrued investment income	34,430		31,389
Loaned securities	34,364		27,964
Unbilled receivables	19,580		22,257
Deferred policy acquisition costs	16,922		16,987
Reinsurance recoverables	13,542		8,492
Other	35,826		39,299
Total other assets	$	415,272	$	407,849

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(1) Internal-use software at cost, less accumulated amortization of $57.2 million and $48.4 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Amortization expense was $2.9 million and $2.7 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $8.6 million and $7.9 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(2)

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $61.0 million and $57.6 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense was $2.1 million and $1.9 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $5.9 million and $4.9 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.