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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
7. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

 

Expenses directly related to successfully acquired 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, 
   2023   2022   2021 
Balance, beginning of year  $29,768   $24,947   $23,968 
Deferral of policy acquisition costs   87,343    71,624    65,553 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs   (82,991)   (66,803)   (64,574)
Balance, end of year  $34,120   $29,768   $24,947