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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | ## 10. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
(Amounts in Thousands) As of December 31, |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Premium taxes, assessments and surcharges payable |  | $ | 67,138 |  |  | $ | 63,557 |
Deferred warranty revenue |  |  | 51,011 |  |  |  | 32,410 |
Commissions payable |  |  | 43,923 |  |  |  | 23,114 |
Premiums collected in advance |  |  | 18,279 |  |  |  | 19,343 |
Claims payable |  |  | 18,005 |  |  |  | 14,655 |
Deposits from customers |  |  | 17,396 |  |  |  | — |
Due to sellers |  |  | 16,309 |  |  |  | 9,119 |
Other accrued expenses |  |  | 15,339 |  |  |  | 16,968 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 8,464 |  |  |  | 7,338 |
Dividends payable |  |  | 6,048 |  |  |  | 4,768 |
Derivative liability |  |  | 3,508 |  |  |  | — |
Accrued interest |  |  | 2,223 |  |  |  | 1,736 |
|  | $ | 267,643 |  |  | $ | 193,008

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- Definition Discloses the breakout of accrued expenses and other liabilities that are not individually material for a separate caption on the statement of financial position between the current portion (payable within 12 months of year end or the operating cycle) and non-current (payable after 12 months from year end). + References No definition available. + Details
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