Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Summary of Components of 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