Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $421 in 2014 and $669 in 2013)	$ 413	$ 656
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,764,358 in 2014 and $2,733,557 in 2013)	2,826,643	2,751,256
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $14,856 in 2014 and $8,049 in 2013)	17,441	9,940
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $71,685 in 2014 and $70,957 in 2013)	233,968	229,368
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $2,803 in 2014 and $2,367 in 2013)	3,252	2,487
Mortgage loans	4,257	4,423
Policy loans	6,046	6,261
Other long-term investments	46,428	44,946
Short-term investments	500	800
Total investments	3,138,948	3,050,137
Cash and cash equivalents	71,932	92,193
Accrued investment income	27,525	27,923
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $773 in 2014 and $896 in 2013)	258,580	218,635
Deferred policy acquisition costs	146,547	150,092
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $40,286 in 2014 and $36,972 in 2013)	48,040	47,218
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	84,067	87,451
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,712	3,160
Income taxes receivable	4,959	1,786
Goodwill and intangible assets	26,470	27,047
Other assets	14,548	15,030
TOTAL ASSETS	3,825,328	3,720,672
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,004,593	960,651
Life insurance	1,459,748	1,472,132
Unearned premiums	390,438	340,464
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	131,220	142,677
Deferred income taxes	30,895	21,915
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,016,894	2,937,839
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,056,402 and 25,360,893 shares issued and outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	203,458	211,574
Retained earnings	493,753	484,084
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	111,198	87,150
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	808,434	782,833
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,825,328	$ 3,720,672