Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $359 in 2015 and $404 in 2014)	$ 356	$ 397
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,770,857 in 2015 and $2,773,566 in 2014)	2,811,361	2,843,079
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $14,350 in 2015 and $14,363 in 2014)	16,388	16,862
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $72,157 in 2015 and $71,651 in 2014)	244,547	245,843
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $3,445 in 2015 and $3,708 in 2014)	3,599	4,066
Mortgage loans	4,082	4,199
Policy loans	5,702	5,916
Other long-term investments	50,656	50,424
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,136,866	3,170,961
Cash and cash equivalents	93,382	90,574
Accrued investment income	25,190	25,989
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $804 in 2015 and $618 in 2014)	302,806	249,030
Deferred policy acquisition costs	159,073	139,719
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $44,202 in 2015 and $41,492 in 2014)	50,112	49,247
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	73,892	86,810
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,974	3,632
Income taxes receivable	6,042	0
Goodwill and intangible assets	25,893	26,278
Other assets	14,253	14,449
TOTAL ASSETS	3,891,483	3,856,689
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	999,032	969,437
Life insurance	1,389,430	1,447,764
Unearned premiums	431,773	378,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	224,523	212,577
Income taxes payable	0	5,012
Deferred income taxes	14,785	25,759
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,059,543	3,039,274
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,048,114 and 25,019,415 shares issued and outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	203,489	202,676
Retained earnings	551,735	523,541
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	76,691	91,173
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	831,940	817,415
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,891,483	$ 3,856,689