CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Investments
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2016, $7,152,127; 2015, $6,785,626)		$ 7,456,708		$ 7,091,340
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost 2016, $134,013; 2015, $95,722)		141,649		99,797
Short-term and other investments		401,015		456,893
Total investments		7,999,372		7,648,030
Cash		16,670		15,509
Deferred policy acquisition costs		267,580		253,176
Goodwill		47,396		47,396
Other assets		321,874		292,139
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets		1,923,932		1,800,722
Total assets		10,576,824		10,056,972
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and life policy reserves		5,447,969		5,126,842
Unpaid claims and claim expenses		329,888	[1]	323,720
Unearned premiums		246,274		232,841
Total policy liabilities		6,024,131		5,683,403
Other policyholder funds		708,950		692,652
Other liabilities		378,620		368,559
Long-term debt		247,209		246,975
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities		1,923,932		1,800,722
Total liabilities		9,282,842		8,792,311
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued		0		0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued, 2016, 64,917,683; 2015, 64,537,554		65		65
Additional paid-in capital		453,479		442,648
Retained earnings		1,155,732		1,116,277
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net unrealized gains on fixed maturities and equity securities	[2],[3]	175,738		175,167
Net funded status of benefit plans	[2]	(11,817)		(11,794)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2016, 24,672,932 shares; 2015, 23,971,522 shares		(479,215)		(457,702)
Total shareholders' equity		1,293,982		1,264,661
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$ 10,576,824		$ 10,056,972

[1] This line includes Retirement and Life reserves as included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

[2] All amounts are net of tax.

[3] The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, $5,176, $11,667 and $10,943, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related tax expenses, $1,812, $4,083 and $3,830, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.