Other Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses

Note G - Other Operating Expenses

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

	2019			2018			2017
Amortization of gross deferred policy acquisition costs	$	81,734		$	78,105		$	70,574
Other underwriting expenses		59,975			46,638			37,230
Reinsurance ceded credits		(25,932	)		(23,124	)		(23,187	)
Total underwriting expenses		115,777			101,619			84,617
Operating expenses of non-insurance companies		22,679			32,406			28,977
Goodwill impairment charge		–			3,152			–
Total other operating expenses	$	138,456		$	137,177		$	113,594