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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Changes in our insurance subsidiaries’ deferred policy acquisition costs are as follows:
 
   
2023
    
2022
    
2021
  
Balance, January 1
  
$
73,170,230
    
$
68,028,373
    
$
59,156,958
  
Acquisition costs deferred
    
156,087,174
      
147,571,857
      
137,604,415
  
Amortization charged to earnings
    
(154,214,000
)
    
(142,430,000
)
    
(128,733,000
)
Balance, December 31
  
$
75,043,404
    
$
73,170,230
    
$
68,028,373