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Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands)		2012				2011				2012				2011
Policy acquisition expenses		$	85,857			$	56,499			$	171,049			$	103,316
Salaries and benefits			40,832				31,969				76,617				59,891
Other insurance general and administrative expenses			3,024				1,112				6,072				7,607
		$	129,713			$	89,580			$	253,738			$	170,814

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