Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Schedule of Major Categories of the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Major categories of the Company’s deferred policy acquisition costs are summarized as follows:  

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Agents’ commissions	$	14,953	$	15,238
Premium taxes		3,161		3,395
Deferred underwriting expenses		1,620		1,618
Total deferred policy acquisition costs	$	19,734	$	20,251

Schedule of the Activity in the Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following summarizes the activity in the deferred policy acquisition costs:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year	$	20,251		$	19,300		$	20,412
Policy acquisition costs deferred		45,252			43,960			43,209
Amortization expense during the year		(45,769	)		(43,009	)		(44,321	)
Balance, end of year	$	19,734		$	20,251		$	19,300