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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

8.Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Expenses directly related to successfully acquire insurance policies, primarily commissions, premium taxes and underwriting costs, are deferred and amortized over the terms of the policies. We update our acquisition cost assumptions periodically to reflect actual experience, and we evaluate the costs for recoverability. The table below shows the deferred policy acquisition costs and asset reconciliation:

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Balance, beginning of year

$

23,968

$

15,399

$

12,866

Deferral of policy acquisition costs

65,553

60,041

48,721

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

(64,574

)

(51,472

)

(46,188

)

Balance, end of year

$

24,947

$

23,968

$

15,399