Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fixed maturities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,684,249 in 2023 and $1,662,680 in 2022)	$ 1,591,169	$ 1,551,336
Equity securities at fair value (cost $70,565 in 2023 and $75,292 in 2022)	159,378	169,106
Mortgage loans	37,912	37,947
Less: allowance for mortgage loan losses	49	49
Mortgage loans, net	37,863	37,898
Other long-term investments	91,003	86,276
Short-term investments	275	275
Total investments	1,879,688	1,844,891
Cash and cash equivalents	53,230	96,650
Accrued investment income	15,396	14,480
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,701 in 2023 and $1,575 in 2022)	398,390	365,729
Deferred policy acquisition costs	107,489	104,225
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $62,027 in 2023 and $59,566 in 2022)	133,259	133,113
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables (net of allowance for credit losses of $94 in 2023 and $82 in 2022)	162,425	170,953
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	10,569	11,300
Intangible assets	5,147	5,324
Deferred tax asset	13,980	15,531
Income taxes receivable	29,944	31,418
Other assets	88,886	88,672
TOTAL ASSETS	2,898,403	2,882,286
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,499,391	1,497,274
Unearned premiums	490,798	474,388
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	106,419	120,510
Long term debt	50,000	50,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,146,608	2,142,172
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,231,553 and 25,210,541 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	208,010	207,030
Retained earnings	617,213	620,555
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(73,453)	(87,496)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	751,795	740,114
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,898,403	$ 2,882,286