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Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses |
| 7. | Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses
The following table summarizes the components of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
(Amounts in Thousands) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Policy acquisition expenses |  | $ | 85,192 |  |  | $ | 46,817 |
Salaries and benefits |  |  | 35,785 |  |  |  | 27,922 |
Other insurance general and administrative expense |  |  | 3,048 |  |  |  | 6,495 |
|  | $ | 124,025 |  |  | $ | 81,234 |

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