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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Provision Significant components of the income tax provision are as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
31,981

 
$
53,962

 
$
50,645

State and local
 
7,581

 
8,278

 
8,105

Total current expense
 
39,562

 
62,240

 
58,750

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(3,487
)
 
851

 
4,106

State and local
 
(253
)
 
458

 
617

Total deferred expense (benefit)
 
(3,740
)
 
1,309

 
4,723

Income tax expense
 
$
35,822

 
$
63,549

 
$
63,473

Reconciles Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate for the periods presented:
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Expected provision at federal statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
%
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit
 
3.8
 %
 
3.2
 %
 
3.2
%
Effect of change in tax rate
 
 %
 
2.8
 %
 
%
Disallowed meals & entertainment
 
0.3
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.3
%
Disallowed compensation
 
1.3
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.4
%
Excess tax benefit
 
(3.5
)%
 
(3.4
)%
 

Other, net
 
0.5
 %
 
(1.1
)%
 
0.1
%
Total income tax expense (benefit)
 
23.4
 %
 
37.3
 %
 
39.0
%
Components of Deferred Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes using a balance sheet approach. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the significant components of the Company’s deferred income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Unearned premiums
 
$
22,700

 
$
19,916

Advanced premiums
 
1,269

 
1,275

Unpaid losses and LAE
 
820

 
385

Share-based compensation
 
3,237

 
3,894

Accrued wages
 
332

 
288

Allowance for uncollectible receivables
 
203

 
224

Additional tax basis of securities
 
33

 
33

Capital loss carryforwards
 
1,298

 
822

Unrealized gain/loss
 
4,246

 

Other comprehensive income
 
4,086

 
2,544

Other
 
9

 
84

Total deferred income tax assets
 
38,233

 
29,465

Valuation allowance
 
(781
)
 
(523
)
Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
37,452

 
28,942

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
 
(20,944
)
 
(18,205
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(677
)
 
(435
)
Fixed assets
 
(992
)
 
(881
)
Unpaid loss and LAE transition adjustment
 
(78
)
 

Other
 
(175
)
 
(135
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
 
(22,866
)
 
(19,656
)
Net deferred income tax asset
 
$
14,586

 
$
9,286