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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Insurance [Abstract]  
Changes in Insurance Subsidiaries' Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Changes in our insurance subsidiaries’ deferred policy acquisition costs are as follows:
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Balance, January 1
  $60,615,127   $60,289,860   $56,309,196 
Acquisition costs deferred
   121,112,732    121,289,267    119,045,664 
Amortization charged to earnings
   (122,443,000   (120,964,000   (115,065,000
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance, December 31
  $59,284,859   $60,615,127   $60,289,860