Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $196 in 2017 and $199 in 2016)	$ 195	$ 198
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,914,524 in 2017 and $2,887,505 in 2016)	2,932,188	2,898,126
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $13,264 in 2017 and $13,054 in 2016)	14,971	14,390
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $67,977 in 2017 and $68,504 in 2016)	275,684	270,416
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $5,861 in 2017 and $5,434 in 2016)	6,183	5,644
Mortgage loans	3,640	3,706
Policy loans	5,396	5,366
Other long-term investments	67,024	67,639
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,305,456	3,265,660
Cash and cash equivalents	93,656	110,853
Accrued investment income	28,134	25,056
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,056 in 2017 and $1,255 in 2016)	324,428	306,202
Deferred policy acquisition costs	165,073	164,112
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $50,222 in 2017 and $50,925 in 2016)	56,231	55,524
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	70,057	69,413
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,841	3,782
Income taxes receivable	10,430	15,061
Goodwill and intangible assets	24,547	24,740
Other assets	15,132	14,355
TOTAL ASSETS	4,096,985	4,054,758
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,140,719	1,123,896
Life insurance	1,342,966	1,350,503
Unearned premiums	467,105	443,873
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	145,190	159,014
Deferred income taxes	40,620	35,588
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,136,600	3,112,874
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,341,552 and 25,429,769 shares issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	213,021	216,482
Retained earnings	629,891	616,322
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	117,448	109,055
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	960,385	941,884
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,096,985	$ 4,054,758