Other Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses

Note G - Other Operating Expenses

Details of other operating expenses for the years ended December 31:

	2018			2017			2016
Amortization of gross deferred policy acquisition costs	$	78,105		$	70,574		$	51,597
Other underwriting expenses		46,638			37,230			41,692
Reinsurance ceded credits		(23,124	)		(23,187	)		(33,512	)
Total underwriting expenses		101,619			84,617			59,777
Operating expenses of non-insurance companies		32,406			28,977			29,685
Goodwill impairment charge		3,152			–			–
Total other operating expenses	$	137,177		$	113,594		$	89,462