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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Deferred policy acquisition costs were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| (Amounts in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 266,475 |  |  | $ | 258,259 |  |  | $ | 246,994 |
Policy acquisition costs deferred | 735,894 |  |  | 662,828 |  |  | 644,650 |
Amortization | (708,525) |  |  | (654,612) |  |  | (633,385) |
Balance, end of year | $ | 293,844 |  |  | $ | 266,475 |  |  | $ | 258,259 |

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