| Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Acquisition costs deferred and amortized to net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | ($ in thousands) | Deferred policy acquisition costs, beginning of year | | $ | 35,284 | | | $ | 27,625 | | | | | | | | Additions to deferred balance: | | | | | | Broker commission | | 78,826 | | | 58,715 | | | Ceding fee | | 10,375 | | | 6,246 | | | Others | | 8,327 | | | 1,818 | | | Ceding commission | | (57,608) | | | (41,392) | | | Total net additions | | 39,920 | | | 25,387 | | | | | | | | Amortization of net policy acquisition costs | | (29,713) | | | (20,834) | | | | | | | | Deferred policy acquisition costs, end of period | | $ | 45,491 | | | $ | 32,178 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | ($ in thousands) | | Net policy acquisition costs | | | | | | Broker commission | | 63,812 | | | 49,243 | | | Ceding fee | | 8,936 | | | 5,427 | | | Others | | 3,273 | | | 1,743 | | | Ceding commission | | (46,308) | | | (35,579) | | | Amortization of net policy acquisition costs | | $ | 29,713 | | | $ | 20,834 | |
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