Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $150 in 2017 and $150 in 2016)	$ 150	$ 150
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,480,730 in 2017 and $1,458,235 in 2016)	1,498,662	1,453,286
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,833 in 2017 and $13,054 in 2016)	13,673	14,390
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $57,387 in 2017 and $59,994 in 2016)	269,341	246,370
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $5,888 in 2017 and $5,434 in 2016)	6,330	5,644
Other long-term investments	49,966	51,769
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	1,838,297	1,771,784
Cash and cash equivalents	98,610	89,194
Accrued investment income	14,911	13,617
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,170 in 2017 and $1,255 in 2016)	351,410	306,202
Deferred policy acquisition costs	97,477	93,362
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $52,081 in 2017 and $50,925 in 2016)	64,520	55,524
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	68,116	62,707
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,821	3,782
Income taxes receivable	21,360	14,285
Goodwill and intangible assets	24,163	24,740
Other assets	15,302	13,943
Assets held for sale	1,592,846	1,605,618
TOTAL ASSETS	4,190,833	4,054,758
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,237,280	1,123,896
Unearned premiums	490,443	443,802
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	130,618	147,104
Deferred income taxes	24,707	7,849
Liabilities held for sale	1,363,737	1,390,223
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,246,785	3,112,874
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 24,849,889 and 25,429,769 shares issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	193,114	216,482
Retained earnings	600,988	616,322
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	149,921	109,055
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	944,048	941,884
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,190,833	$ 4,054,758