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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Deferred policy acquisition costs were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
| (Amounts in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 215,131 |  |  | $ | 198,151 |  |  | $ | 200,826 |
Policy acquisition costs deferred | 620,120 |  |  | 589,144 |  |  | 552,675 |
Amortization | (602,085 | ) |  | (572,164 | ) |  | (555,350 | )
Balance, end of year | $ | 233,166 |  |  | $ | 215,131 |  |  | $ | 198,151 |

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