Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $660 in 2016 and $675 in 2015)	$ 658	$ 672
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,812,091 in 2016 and $2,793,069 in 2015)	2,942,364	2,824,961
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,040 in 2016 and $11,475 in 2015)	12,558	12,622
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $68,747 in 2016 and $68,514 in 2015)	249,180	236,247
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $4,764 in 2016 and $4,443 in 2015)	5,004	4,353
Mortgage loans	3,836	3,961
Policy loans	5,282	5,618
Other long-term investments	52,349	54,151
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,271,406	3,142,760
Cash and cash equivalents	119,700	106,449
Accrued investment income	24,901	25,136
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,210 in 2016 and $867 in 2015)	339,851	276,517
Deferred policy acquisition costs	159,050	168,264
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $48,582 in 2016 and $46,590 in 2015)	53,236	53,241
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	80,940	73,527
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	4,153	3,790
Income taxes receivable	12,341	0
Goodwill and intangible assets	25,124	25,509
Other assets	15,136	15,183
TOTAL ASSETS	4,105,838	3,890,376
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,054,548	1,003,895
Life insurance	1,364,307	1,372,358
Unearned premiums	475,908	415,057
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	204,939	200,599
Income taxes payable	0	4,917
Deferred income taxes	45,105	14,653
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,144,807	3,011,479
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,390,685 and 25,151,428 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	215,075	207,426
Retained earnings	604,652	591,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	141,279	80,437
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	961,031	878,897
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,105,838	$ 3,890,376