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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract] |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Deferred policy acquisition costs were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (Amounts in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 200,826 |  |  | $ | 201,762 |  |  | $ | 197,202 |
Policy acquisition costs deferred | 552,675 |  |  | 561,610 |  |  | 543,791 |
Amortization | (555,350 | ) |  | (562,546 | ) |  | (539,231 | )
Balance, end of year | $ | 198,151 |  |  | $ | 200,826 |  |  | $ | 201,762 |

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