Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are comprised as follows:
(in thousands)
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Database
 
$
4,918


$
1,537

 
$
3,381

Vehicle service agreements in-force
 
3,680


3,362

 
318

Customer-related relationships
 
3,611


1,040

 
2,571

Non-compete agreement
 
70


70

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance licenses
 
7,803



 
7,803

Trade name
 
663



 
663

Total
 
$
20,745

 
$
6,009

 
$
14,736


(in thousands)
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Database
 
$
4,918


$
1,045

 
$
3,873

Vehicle service agreements in-force
 
3,680


2,975

 
705

Customer-related relationships
 
3,611


695

 
2,916

Non-compete agreement
 
70


50

 
20

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance licenses
 
7,803



 
7,803

Trade name
 
663



 
663

Total
 
$
20,745

 
$
4,765

 
$
15,980


The Company's intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized either based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are expected to be consumed or using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to fifteen years. Amortization of intangible assets was $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense of all intangible assets is $1.2 million for 2016, $1.0 million for 2017, $1.0 million for 2018, $0.8 million for 2019 and $0.7 million for 2020.
The insurance licenses and trade name intangible assets have indefinite useful lives and are not amortized. All intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are reviewed annually by the Company for impairment. No impairment charges were taken on intangible assets in 2015 or 2014.