Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017: $2,752,102; 2016: $2,628,225)		$ 2,798,185	$ 2,635,882
Equity Securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2017: $334,739; 2016: $327,911)		375,876	349,142
Other Invested Assets		1,751	1,960
Short-Term Investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017: $247,602; 2016: $143,451)		247,607	143,539
Total Investments		3,423,419	3,130,523
Cash		56,471	64,643
Premiums Receivable		361,272	306,686
Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums		231,174	213,377
Reinsurance Recoverable on Paid Losses		61,054	82,582
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses		847,505	779,276
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		134,625	119,660
Accrued Investment Income		20,420	17,315
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets		6,591	6,451
Current Income Tax Receivable, Net		48,186	20,556
Deferred Income Tax, Net		13,080	20,938
Other Assets		71,751	52,030
Total Assets		5,275,548	4,814,037
Liabilities:
Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses		2,558,134	2,289,727
Unearned Premiums		990,518	887,344
Reinsurance Balances Payable		129,306	108,980
Senior Notes		263,845	263,728
Payable for Investments Purchased		21,862	0
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities		87,692	86,070
Total Liabilities		4,051,357	3,635,849
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock ($.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 36,526 shares for 2017 and 36,147 shares for 2016)	[1]	3,650	3,612
Additional Paid-In Capital	[1]	371,512	373,983
Treasury Stock, at cost (7,023 shares for 2017 and 2016)	[1]	(155,801)	(155,801)
Retained Earnings	[1]	956,290	947,519
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	[1]	48,540	8,875
Total Stockholders' Equity	[1]	1,224,191	1,178,188
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$ 5,275,548	$ 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.