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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES
Premiums earned, affiliated	$ 168,101	$ 156,714	$ 334,848	$ 310,960
Other income, affiliated	1,548	2,582	3,004	4,163
LOSSES AND EXPENSES
Losses and settlement expenses, affiliated	121,764	119,119	224,455	229,689
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, affiliated	32,681	29,122	62,573	56,039
Other underwriting expenses, affiliated	23,681	22,458	46,396	45,378
Other expense, affiliated	$ 490	$ 486	$ 1,135	$ 984

From affiliates, amount of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period, generally in proportion to related revenue earned, estimated gross profits, or over the customer relationship or some other period.

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From affiliates, provision for benefits, claims and claims settlement expenses incurred during the period for property and casualty insurance net of the effects of contracts assumed and ceded.

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From affiliates, the total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.

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From affiliates, reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement

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From affiliates, other generally recurring costs associated with normal operations excluding those directly related to the marketing or selling of products and services not otherwise defined.

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From affiliates, premiums recognized as revenue in the period earned on all property and casualty insurance and reinsurance contracts after subtracting any amounts ceded to another insurer.

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