Lease Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]  
Lease Commitments

8.

Lease Commitments

The Company is committed under various operating lease agreements for office space. Certain lease agreements contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses. Rental expense for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $8.9 million, $9.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively, and is included within insurance operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Future minimum lease payments under these agreements follow (in thousands).

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

Amount

 

2015

 

$

6,819

 

2016

 

 

3,828

 

2017

 

 

1,592

 

2018

 

 

514

 

2019

 

 

234

 

Thereafter

 

 

357

 

Total

 

$

13,344