Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $675 in 2015 and $404 in 2014)	$ 672	$ 397
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,793,069 in 2015 and $2,773,566 in 2014)	2,824,961	2,843,079
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,475 in 2015 and $14,363 in 2014)	12,622	16,862
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $68,514 in 2015 and $71,651 in 2014)	236,247	245,843
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $4,443 in 2015 and $3,708 in 2014)	4,353	4,066
Mortgage loans	3,961	4,199
Policy loans	5,618	5,916
Other long-term investments	54,151	50,424
Short-term investments	175	175
Total Investments	3,142,760	3,170,961
Cash and cash equivalents	106,449	90,574
Accrued investment income	25,136	25,989
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $867 in 2015 and $618 in 2014)	276,517	249,030
Deferred policy acquisition costs	168,264	139,719
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $46,590 in 2015 and $41,492 in 2014)	53,241	49,247
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	73,527	86,810
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	3,790	3,632
Goodwill and net intangible assets	25,509	26,278
Other assets	15,183	14,449
Total assets	3,890,376	3,856,689
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,003,895	969,437
Life insurance	1,372,358	1,447,764
Unearned premiums	415,057	378,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	200,599	212,577
Income taxes payable	4,917	5,012
Deferred income taxes	14,653	25,759
Total liabilities	3,011,479	3,039,274
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,151,428 and 25,019,415 shares issued and outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	207,426	202,676
Retained earnings	591,009	523,541
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	80,437	91,173
Total stockholders' equity	878,897	817,415
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,890,376	$ 3,856,689