Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $192 in 2017 and $199 in 2016)	$ 192	$ 198
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,912,326 in 2017 and $2,887,505 in 2016)	2,955,079	2,898,126
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $13,945 in 2017 and $13,054 in 2016)	15,828	14,390
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $62,533 in 2017 and $68,504 in 2016)	276,306	270,416
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $6,046 in 2017 and $5,434 in 2016)	6,612	5,644
Mortgage loans	3,573	3,706
Policy loans	5,499	5,366
Other long-term investments	65,664	67,639
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,328,928	3,265,660
Cash and cash equivalents	130,421	110,853
Accrued investment income	25,530	25,056
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,178 in 2017 and $1,255 in 2016)	361,866	306,202
Deferred policy acquisition costs	167,512	164,112
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $51,144 in 2017 and $50,925 in 2016)	57,726	55,524
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	73,967	69,413
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,966	3,782
Income taxes receivable	8,288	15,061
Goodwill and intangible assets	24,355	24,740
Other assets	14,853	14,355
TOTAL ASSETS	4,197,412	4,054,758
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,180,478	1,123,896
Life insurance	1,329,855	1,350,503
Unearned premiums	502,415	443,873
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	173,610	159,014
Deferred income taxes	48,466	35,588
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,234,824	3,112,874
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,028,037 and 25,429,769 shares issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	199,759	216,482
Retained earnings	625,836	616,322
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	136,968	109,055
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	962,588	941,884
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,197,412	$ 4,054,758