Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $0 in 2018 and $150 in 2017)	$ 0	$ 150
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,761,289 in 2018 and $1,516,610 in 2017)	1,749,488	1,535,070
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,277 in 2018 and $14,582 in 2017)	13,240	16,842
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $64,819 in 2018 and $63,275 in 2017)	248,361	287,344
Mortgage loans	25,782	0
Other long-term investments	37,077	49,352
Short-term investments	175	175
Total Investments	2,074,123	1,888,933
Cash and cash equivalents	64,454	95,562
Accrued investment income	15,774	13,841
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $785 in 2018 and $1,255 in 2017)	346,825	328,513
Deferred policy acquisition costs	92,796	88,102
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $39,894 in 2018 and $51,603 in 2017)	97,194	68,992
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	61,337	63,194
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	7,063	3,749
Deferred tax asset	912	0
Income taxes receivable	15,035	6,031
Goodwill and net intangible assets	23,252	23,971
Other assets	17,933	16,409
Assets held for sale	0	1,586,134
Total assets	2,816,698	4,183,431
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,312,483	1,224,183
Unearned premiums	492,918	465,391
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	122,922	167,396
Deferred income taxes	0	5,953
Liabilities held for sale	0	1,347,135
Total liabilities	1,928,323	3,210,058
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,097,408 and 24,916,806 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	203,350	196,334
Retained earnings	715,472	608,700
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(30,472)	168,314
Total stockholders' equity	888,375	973,373
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,816,698	$ 4,183,431