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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense which is generated in the U.S. consists of the following components for the years ended December 31:
(In thousands)202420232022
Current$93,914 $139,859 $98,666 
Deferred32,174 (13,246)58,168 
Total income tax expense$126,088 $126,613 $156,834 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Difference between Income Tax Expense and Expected Tax Provision at Weighted Average Tax Rate The reconciliation of the difference between income tax expense and the expected tax provision at the weighted average tax rate was as follows for the years ended December 31:
202420232022
($ in thousands)$% of pretax
income
$% of pretax
income
$% of pretax
income
Tax provision at weighted average statutory rates
$121,227 14.2 %$116,389 14.1 %$148,176 15.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit4,478 0.5 4,872 0.6 6,306 0.6 
Non-deductible expenses3,542 0.4 4,501 0.5 4,041 0.4 
Tax exempt interest, net of proration(1,357)(0.2)(1,551)(0.2)(1,463)(0.1)
Excess tax (benefit) deficit from stock-based compensation(668)(0.1)145 — 75 — 
Other(1,134)(0.1)2,257 0.4 (301)0.0 
Total income tax expense$126,088 14.7 %$126,613 15.4 %$156,834 15.9 %
Schedule of Net Deferred Tax (Liability) Asset and Components The net deferred tax liability was comprised of the following at December 31:
(In thousands)20242023
Deferred tax assets$81,769 $75,864 
Deferred tax liabilities(474,197)(438,617)
Net deferred tax liability$(392,428)$(362,753)
The components of the net deferred tax liability were as follows at December 31:
(In thousands)20242023
Contingency reserves$(459,555)$(425,360)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments47,725 45,226 
Unearned premium reserve12,318 11,978 
Investments in limited partnerships(12,918)(11,258)
Accrued expenses7,521 6,404 
Fixed assets5,445 4,433 
Unearned ceding commissions1,610 2,066 
Change in fair market value of derivatives2,436 1,972 
Deferred policy acquisition costs(1,450)(1,779)
Nonvested shares2,807 1,938 
Loss reserves1,295 1,033 
Start-up expenditures, net722 884 
Impairments on available-for-sale investment securities— 38 
Prepaid expenses(255)(220)
Other
(129)(108)
Net deferred tax liability$(392,428)$(362,753)