Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

(18) Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

In management’s opinion, the following quarterly consolidated financial information fairly presents the results of operations for such periods and is prepared on a basis consistent with our annual audited consolidated financial statements. Financial information for the quarters presented was prepared on a consolidated basis.

	Quarter ended			Quarter ended			Quarter ended			Quarter ended
	March 31, 2015			June 30, 2015			September 30, 2015			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands, except per-share amounts)
Direct premiums	$	577,458		$	588,248		$	587,882		$	591,856
Ceded premiums		(397,540	)		(406,854	)		(393,987	)		(396,838	)
Net premiums		179,918			181,394			193,895			195,018
Commissions and fees		132,835			139,150			132,368			132,794
Net investment income		21,173			19,075			18,715			17,546
Realized investment gains (losses), including    OTTI		1,284			597			(259	)		(3,360	)
Other, net		9,635			10,301			11,105			12,131
Total revenues		344,845			350,517			355,824			354,129
Total benefits and expenses		278,036			273,692			280,871			281,735
Income from continuing operations before    income taxes		66,809			76,825			74,953			72,394
Income taxes		23,408			27,652			25,603			24,445
Income from continuing operations		43,401			49,173			49,350			47,949
Income from discontinued operations, net    of income taxes		-			-			-			-
Net income	$	43,401		$	49,173		$	49,350		$	47,949
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.82		$	0.94		$	0.98		$	0.97
Discontinued operations		-			-			-			-
Basic earnings per share	$	0.82		$	0.94		$	0.98		$	0.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.82		$	0.94		$	0.98		$	0.97
Discontinued operations		-			-			-			-
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.82		$	0.94		$	0.98		$	0.97

	Quarter ended			Quarter ended			Quarter ended			Quarter ended
	March 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands, except per-share amounts)
Direct premiums	$	568,205		$	576,740		$	577,482		$	578,905
Ceded premiums		(402,715	)		(410,546	)		(402,198	)		(401,359	)
Net premiums		165,490			166,194			175,284			177,546
Commissions and fees		126,933			132,039			132,928			135,267
Net investment income		21,599			21,681			20,465			22,728
Realized investment gains (losses), including    OTTI		263			831			(281	)		(1,074	)
Other, net		9,712			9,981			10,445			10,596
Total revenues		323,997			330,726			338,841			345,063
Total benefits and expenses		257,165			254,986			274,821			275,933
Income from continuing operations before    income taxes		66,832			75,740			64,020			69,130
Income taxes		23,347			26,469			22,407			23,664
Income from continuing operations		43,485			49,271			41,613			45,466
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net    of income taxes		1,595			-			(18	)		-
Net income	$	45,080		$	49,271		$	41,595		$	45,466
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.78		$	0.89		$	0.75		$	0.84
Discontinued operations		0.03			-			-			-
Basic earnings per share	$	0.81		$	0.89		$	0.75		$	0.84
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.78		$	0.89		$	0.75		$	0.84
Discontinued operations		0.03			-			-			-
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.81		$	0.89		$	0.75		$	0.84

Quarterly amounts may not agree in total to the corresponding annual amounts due to rounding.