CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2019, $7,487,473; 2018, $7,373,911)	$ 7,798,004	$ 7,515,318
Equity securities, at fair value	105,487	111,750
Limited partnership interests	330,434	328,516
Short-term and other investments	323,853	295,093
Total investments	8,557,778	8,250,677
Cash	7,281	11,906
Deferred policy acquisition costs	275,431	298,742
Goodwill	57,483	47,396
Other assets	439,008	422,047
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets	2,224,099	2,001,128
Total assets	11,561,080	11,031,896
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and life policy reserves	5,748,140	5,711,193
Unpaid claims and claim expenses	393,549	396,714
Unearned premiums	267,029	276,225
Total policy liabilities	6,408,718	6,384,132
Other policyholder funds	821,813	767,988
Other liabilities	384,926	290,358
Long-term debt	297,810	297,740
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities	2,224,099	2,001,128
Total liabilities	10,137,366	9,741,346
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, 2019, 66,000,489; 2018, 65,820,369	66	66
Additional paid-in capital	474,336	475,109
Retained earnings	1,236,621	1,216,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized investment gains on securities	210,839	96,941
Net funded status of benefit plans	(12,185)	(12,185)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2019, 24,850,484 shares; 2018, 24,850,484 shares	(485,963)	(485,963)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,423,714	1,290,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 11,561,080	$ 11,031,896