Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fixed maturities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,681,117 in 2023 and $1,662,680 in 2022)	$ 1,568,382	$ 1,551,336
Equity securities at fair value (cost $59,922 in 2023 and $75,292 in 2022)	129,625	169,106
Mortgage loans	45,756	37,947
Less: allowance for mortgage loan losses	55	49
Mortgage loans, net	45,701	37,898
Other long-term investments	91,663	86,276
Short-term investments	250	275
Total investments	1,835,621	1,844,891
Cash and cash equivalents	79,704	96,650
Accrued investment income	14,738	14,480
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,531 in 2023 and $1,575 in 2022)	463,686	365,729
Deferred policy acquisition costs	122,649	104,225
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $63,774 in 2023 and $59,566 in 2022)	133,950	133,113
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables (net of allowance for credit losses of $118 in 2023 and $82 in 2022)	194,866	170,953
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	12,970	11,300
Intangible assets	4,970	5,324
Deferred tax asset	22,479	15,531
Income taxes receivable	42,850	31,418
Other assets	89,394	88,672
TOTAL ASSETS	3,017,877	2,882,286
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,614,832	1,497,274
Unearned premiums	537,637	474,388
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	139,043	120,510
Long term debt	50,000	50,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,341,512	2,142,172
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,262,949 and 25,210,541 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	208,987	207,030
Retained earnings	556,788	620,555
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(89,435)	(87,496)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	676,365	740,114
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,017,877	$ 2,882,286