Statements of Cash Flow

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Statements of Cash Flows

Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 is as follows:



($ in thousands)	2017		2016	2015
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	23,905	22,098	21,892
Federal income tax	62,000		46,405	39,500

Non-cash items:
Exchange of fixed income securities, AFS	22,511		23,579	36,792
Exchange of fixed income securities, HTM	—		—	15,257
Corporate actions related to equity securities, AFS¹	4,725		3,263	4,239
Assets acquired under capital lease arrangements	278		3,151	6,760
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment	—		78	—

¹Examples of such corporate actions include non-cash acquisitions and stock-splits.

Included in "Other assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet was $44.2 million at December 31, 2017 and $36.9 million at December 31, 2016 of cash received from the NFIP, which is restricted to pay flood claims under the Write Your Own Program.