Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $199 in 2016 and $675 in 2015)	$ 198	$ 672
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,887,505 in 2016 and $2,793,069 in 2015)	2,898,126	2,824,961
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $13,054 in 2016 and $11,475 in 2015)	14,390	12,622
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $68,504 in 2016 and $68,514 in 2015)	270,416	236,247
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $5,434 in 2016 and $4,443 in 2015)	5,644	4,353
Mortgage loans	3,706	3,961
Policy loans	5,366	5,618
Other long-term investments	67,639	54,151
Short-term investments	175	175
Total Investments	3,265,660	3,142,760
Cash and cash equivalents	110,853	106,449
Accrued investment income	25,056	25,136
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,255 in 2016 and $867 in 2015)	306,202	276,517
Deferred policy acquisition costs	164,112	168,264
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $50,925 in 2016 and $46,590 in 2015)	55,524	53,241
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	69,413	73,527
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,782	3,790
Income taxes receivable	15,061	0
Goodwill and net intangible assets	24,740	25,509
Other assets	14,355	15,183
Total assets	4,054,758	3,890,376
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,123,896	1,003,895
Life insurance	1,350,503	1,372,358
Unearned premiums	443,873	415,057
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	159,014	200,599
Income taxes payable	0	4,917
Deferred income taxes	35,588	14,653
Total liabilities	3,112,874	3,011,479
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,429,769 and 25,151,428 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	216,482	207,426
Retained earnings	616,322	591,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	109,055	80,437
Total stockholders' equity	941,884	878,897
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,054,758	$ 3,890,376