Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Goodwill (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 
 
Ladenburg
 
Independent Brokerage and Advisory Services
 
Insurance Brokerage
 
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2013
 
$
301

 
$
90,277

 
$
—

 
$
90,578

Benefit applied to reduce goodwill
 
—

 
(77
)
 
—

 
(77
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
 
$
301

 
$
90,200

 
$
—

 
$
90,501

Benefit applied to reduce goodwill
 
—

 
(68
)
 
—

 
(68
)
Business acquisitions
 
—

 
13,290

 
11,515

 
24,805

Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
301

 
$
103,422

 
$
11,515

 
$
115,238