Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fixed maturities
Total Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities	$ 1,589,248	$ 1,686,502
Total Equity Securities	0	55,019
Mortgage loans	41,426	45,421
Less: allowance for mortgage loan losses	46	55
Mortgage loans, net	41,380	45,366
Other long-term investments	99,020	99,507
Short-term investments	100	100
Total investments	1,729,748	1,886,494
Cash and cash equivalents	217,785	102,046
Accrued investment income	16,325	15,934
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,942 in 2024 and $1,794 in 2023)	518,245	464,791
Deferred policy acquisition costs	135,210	126,532
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $70,615 in 2024 and $68,242 in 2023)	134,354	134,247
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables (net of allowance for credit losses of $102 in 2024 and $97 in 2023)	239,971	223,269
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	24,608	27,682
Intangible assets	4,438	4,615
Deferred tax asset	22,735	13,621
Income taxes receivable	11,524	21,463
Other assets	189,692	123,496
TOTAL ASSETS	3,244,635	3,144,190
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,690,885	1,638,755
Unearned premiums	586,742	549,384
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	180,242	172,306
Long term debt	50,000	50,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,507,869	2,410,445
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,293,156 and 25,269,842 shares issued and outstanding in 2024 and 2023, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	210,886	209,986
Retained earnings	584,147	574,691
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(58,292)	(50,957)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	736,766	733,745
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,244,635	$ 3,144,190