CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 573,383	$ 515,646
Restricted cash and investments	250,705	265,637
Short-term investments	24,965	15,048
Premiums, commissions and fees receivable	546,402	502,482
Reinsurance recoverable	477,820	78,083
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	321,017	308,661
Other current assets	47,864	50,571
Total current assets	2,242,156	1,736,128
Fixed assets, net	77,086	75,807
Goodwill	2,716,079	2,675,402
Amortizable intangible assets, net	641,005	707,454
Investments	13,949	23,048
Other assets	57,275	44,895
Total assets	5,747,550	5,262,734
Current Liabilities:
Premiums payable to insurance companies	685,163	647,564
Losses and loss adjustment reserve	476,721	78,083
Unearned premiums	321,017	308,661
Premium deposits and credits due customers	91,648	83,765
Accounts payable	64,177	69,595
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	228,748	201,989
Current portion of long-term debt	120,000	55,500
Total current liabilities	1,987,474	1,445,157
Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	856,141	1,018,372
Deferred income taxes, net	256,185	357,686
Other liabilities	65,051	81,308
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 280,000 shares; issued 148,824 shares and outstanding 138,105 shares at 2017, issued 148,107 shares and outstanding 140,104 shares at 2016	14,882	14,811
Additional paid-in capital	497,540	468,443
Treasury stock, at cost 10,719 and 8,003 shares at 2017 and 2016, respectively	(386,322)	(257,683)
Retained earnings	2,456,599	2,134,640
Total shareholders’ equity	2,582,699	2,360,211
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 5,747,550	$ 5,262,734