Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost; $564,602 in 2019 and $550,268 in 2018)	$ 568,831	$ 545,870
Equity securities (cost; $68,737 in 2019 and $68,709 in 2018)	92,099	80,896
Other investments (cost; $3,763 in 2019 and $3,763 in 2018)	3,009	1,148
Total investments	663,939	627,914
Cash and cash equivalents	64,045	35,594
Restricted cash	1,697	4,877
Ceded unearned premiums	164,046	133,031
Premiums receivable	140,580	119,778
Accounts receivable	1,646	1,619
Receivable for securities	6,351	3,369
Reinsurance recoverable	313,552	252,029
Deferred policy acquisition costs	21,904	14,291
Goodwill	44,695	44,695
Intangible assets, net	5,706	7,555
Deferred federal income taxes, net	556	4,983
Prepaid expenses	1,551	2,588
Other assets	33,266	12,571
Total assets	1,463,534	1,264,894
Liabilities:
Senior unsecured notes due 2029 (less unamortized debt issuance cost of $966 in 2019)	49,034
Revolving credit facility payable		30,000
Subordinated debt securities (less unamortized debt issuance cost of $859 in 2019 and $898 in 2018)	55,843	55,804
Reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	565,296	527,247
Unearned premiums	380,066	298,061
Reinsurance balances payable	61,799	67,328
Pension liability	1,410	2,018
Payable for securities	1,952	698
Federal income tax payable	680	4
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	51,021	28,202
Total liabilities	1,167,101	1,009,362
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.18 par value, authorized 33,333,333 shares; issued 20,872,831 shares in 2019 and 2018	3,757	3,757
Additional paid-in capital	123,095	123,168
Retained earnings	194,536	161,195
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	246	(6,660)
Treasury stock (2,749,738 shares in 2019 and 2,846,131 in 2018), at cost	(25,201)	(25,928)
Total stockholders' equity	296,433	255,532
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,463,534	$ 1,264,894