Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fixed maturities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,653,296 in 2019 and $1,761,289 in 2018)	$ 1,703,319	$ 1,749,488
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $12,932 in 2019 and $11,277 in 2018)	17,143	13,240
Equity securities at fair value (cost $65,409 in 2019 and $64,819 in 2018)	283,178	248,361
Mortgage loans	36,374	25,782
Other long-term investments	47,772	37,077
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	2,087,961	2,074,123
Cash and cash equivalents	148,784	64,454
Accrued investment income	15,200	15,774
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,208 in 2019 and $785 in 2018)	402,887	346,825
Deferred policy acquisition costs	101,563	92,796
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $42,118 in 2019 and $39,894 in 2018)	115,853	97,194
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	52,779	61,337
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	8,112	7,063
Deferred tax asset	0	912
Income taxes receivable	9,122	15,035
Goodwill and intangible assets	22,897	23,252
Other assets	36,639	17,933
TOTAL ASSETS	3,001,797	2,816,698
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,341,666	1,312,483
Unearned premiums	539,980	492,918
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	131,726	122,922
Deferred tax liability	20,122	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,033,494	1,928,323
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,245,200 and 25,097,408 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	208,971	203,350
Retained earnings	739,162	715,472
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	20,145	(30,472)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	968,303	888,375
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,001,797	$ 2,816,698