Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017: $2,715,910; 2016: $2,628,225)		$ 2,750,404	$ 2,635,882
Equity Securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2017: $312,511; 2016: $327,911)		352,062	349,142
Other Invested Assets		1,781	1,960
Short-Term Investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017: $130,598; 2016: $143,451)		130,881	143,539
Total Investments		3,235,128	3,130,523
Cash		69,222	64,643
Premiums Receivable		423,767	306,686
Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums		238,359	213,377
Reinsurance Recoverable on Paid Losses		67,567	82,582
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses		782,864	779,276
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		132,796	119,660
Accrued Investment Income		18,196	17,315
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets		6,499	6,451
Current Income Tax Receivable, Net		16,113	20,556
Deferred Income Tax, Net		15,430	20,938
Other Assets		57,953	52,030
Total Assets		5,063,894	4,814,037
Liabilities:
Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses		2,346,327	2,289,727
Unearned Premiums		1,002,855	887,344
Reinsurance Balances Payable		125,357	108,980
Senior Notes		263,806	263,728
Payable for Investments Purchased		12,000	0
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities		69,381	86,070
Total Liabilities		3,819,726	3,635,849
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock ($.10 par value per share, authorized 1,000 shares, none issued)	[1]	0	0
Common Stock ($.10 par value per share, authorized 50,000 shares, issued 36,498 shares for 2017 and 36,147 shares for 2016)	[1]	3,647	3,612
Additional Paid-In Capital	[1]	371,410	373,983
Treasury Stock, at cost (7,023 shares for 2017 and 2016)	[1]	(155,801)	(155,801)
Retained Earnings	[1]	986,039	947,519
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	[1]	38,873	8,875
Total Stockholders' Equity	[1]	1,244,168	1,178,188
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$ 5,063,894	$ 4,814,037

[1] We completed a two-for-one stock split on January 20, 2017. All share and per share data prior to January 20, 2017 has been retroactively restated on a post-split basis.