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Note 12 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

The following is a summary of the change in goodwill from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, both in total and as allocated to our reportable segments:

	*Insurance*			*Specialized Markets*			*Financial Services*			*Total*
Goodwill at January 1, 2022	$	1,454.8		$	117.4		$	475.4		$	2,047.6
Acquisitions		284.4			—			—			284.4
Purchase accounting reclassifications		(0.5	)		—			—			(0.5	)
Disposition of sold businesses		—			(116.5	)		(473.2	)		(589.7	)
Impairment Charge		—			—			(1.7	)		(1.7	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(62.7	)		(0.9	)		(0.5	)		(64.1	)
Goodwill at December 31, 2022		1,676.0			—			—			1,676.0
Acquisitions		55.9			—			—			55.9
Purchase accounting reclassifications		(0.1	)		—			—			(0.1	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		29.0			—			—			29.0
Goodwill at December 31, 2023	$	1,760.8		$	—		$	—		$	1,760.8

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to impairment testing annually as of June 30, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we may decide to first perform a qualitative assessment, or "Step Zero" impairment test, to determine whether it is more likely than not that impairment has occurred. The qualitative assessment includes a review of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, internal cost factors, and our own overall financial and share price performance, among other factors. If we do not perform a qualitative assessment, or if we determine that it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of our reporting units exceeds their fair value, we perform a quantitative assessment and calculate the estimated fair value of the respective reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized. As of June 30, 2023, we completed our Step Zero impairment test at the reporting unit level and determined it was not more likely than not that the carrying values of our reporting units exceeded their fair values. We did not recognize any impairment charges related to our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Subsequent to performing the test we continued to monitor these reporting units for events that would trigger an interim impairment test; we did not identify any such events.

Impairments to long-lived assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0.0 million and $73.7 million, respectively, and are included within "Other operating (income) loss, net" in our consolidated statements of operations.

Our intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:

	*Weighted*
	*Average*
	*Useful Life*			*Accumulated*
	*(in years)*	*Cost*		*Amortization*			*Net*
December 31, 2023
Technology-based	8	$	370.2	$	(261.2	)	$	109.0
Marketing-related	6		42.7		(38.7	)		4.0
Contract-based	6		5.0		(5.0	)		-
Customer-related	13		542.1		(190.7	)		351.4
Database-based	8		15.2		(7.9	)		7.3
Total intangible assets		$	975.2	$	(503.5	)	$	471.7
December 31, 2022
Technology-based	8	$	355.1	$	(229.3	)	$	125.8
Marketing-related	6		41.3		(35.5	)		5.8
Contract-based	6		5.0		(5.0	)		—
Customer-related	13		510.7		(146.7	)		364.0
Database-based	8		15.0		(5.8	)		9.2
Total intangible assets		$	927.1	$	(422.3	)	$	504.8

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, was $74.6 million, $74.4 million, and $80.0 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense in future periods through 2029 and thereafter for intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:

Years Ending	*Amount*
2024	$	72.2
2025		63.1
2026		61.1
2027		52.8
2028		45.7
2029 and thereafter		176.8
Total	$	471.7