Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $667 in 2016 and $675 in 2015)	$ 664	$ 672
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,770,718 in 2016 and $2,793,069 in 2015)	2,855,166	2,824,961
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,537 in 2016 and $11,475 in 2015)	13,000	12,622
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $68,724 in 2016 and $68,514 in 2015)	237,816	236,247
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $4,443 in 2016 and $4,443 in 2015)	4,446	4,353
Mortgage loans	3,899	3,961
Policy loans	5,348	5,618
Other long-term investments	51,815	54,151
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,172,329	3,142,760
Cash and cash equivalents	143,981	106,449
Accrued investment income	26,825	25,136
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,039 in 2016 and $867 in 2015)	302,762	276,517
Deferred policy acquisition costs	160,158	168,264
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $47,393 in 2016 and $46,590 in 2015)	52,340	53,241
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	71,745	73,527
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	4,112	3,790
Goodwill and intangible assets	25,317	25,509
Other assets	16,423	15,183
TOTAL ASSETS	3,975,992	3,890,376
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,016,082	1,003,895
Life insurance	1,367,327	1,372,358
Unearned premiums	436,058	415,057
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	192,023	200,599
Income taxes payable	5,645	4,917
Deferred income taxes	29,688	14,653
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,046,823	3,011,479
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,324,068 and 25,151,428 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	212,484	207,426
Retained earnings	607,883	591,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	108,777	80,437
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	929,169	878,897
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,975,992	$ 3,890,376