Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $150 in 2018 and $150 in 2017)	$ 150	$ 150
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,577,448 in 2018 and $1,516,610 in 2017)	1,563,996	1,535,070
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $13,229 in 2018 and $14,582 in 2017)	15,379	16,842
Equity securities at fair value (cost $65,481 in 2018 and $63,275 in 2017)	280,362	287,344
Other long-term investments	44,998	49,352
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	1,905,060	1,888,933
Cash and cash equivalents	316,852	95,562
Accrued investment income	15,083	13,841
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,082 in 2018 and $1,255 in 2017)	339,007	328,513
Deferred policy acquisition costs	89,836	88,102
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $52,693 in 2018 and $51,988 in 2017)	71,929	68,992
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	63,506	63,194
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	4,002	3,749
Income taxes receivable	0	6,031
Goodwill and intangible assets	23,783	23,971
Other assets	16,306	16,409
Assets held for sale	0	1,586,134
TOTAL ASSETS	2,845,364	4,183,431
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,219,981	1,224,183
Unearned premiums	476,912	465,391
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	158,811	167,396
Income taxes payable	17,581	0
Deferred income taxes	1,386	5,953
Liabilities held for sale	0	1,347,135
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,874,671	3,210,058
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 24,912,748 and 24,916,806 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	194,504	196,334
Retained earnings	832,031	608,700
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(55,867)	168,314
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	970,693	973,373
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,845,364	$ 4,183,431