Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2020		2019
	(dollars in thousands)
Prepaid expenses	$	14,468	$	9,957
Reinsurance business receivables (b)	15,387		14,688
Tax receivables	2,280		8,464
Interest and dividends receivable	1,688		1,944
Deferred acquisition costs (b)	5,221		4,808
The Military Mutual loan (a)	—		27,459
Other (c)	15,840		16,838
	$	54,884	$	84,158

(a) In September 2020, the loan, related to the Company's' commercial reinsurance activities, was sold. As of December 31, 2019, the maturity date was December 2029 and interest rate of 3%.

(b) Balances relate to the Company's reinsurance business (See Note 18).

(c) As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the balance includes prepaid expenses, receivables and other assets used for reinsurance activities of $7.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively.