Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

8.	Lease Commitments

The Company is committed under various operating lease agreements for office space. Certain lease agreements contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses. Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $11.3 million, $11.2 million and $8.9 million, respectively, and is included within insurance operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Future minimum lease payments under these agreements follow (in thousands).

For the Year Ended December 31,	Amount
2017	$	6,339
2018		4,036
2019		2,021
2020		1,041
2021		700
Thereafter		2,670
Total	$	16,807