Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $655 in 2016 and $675 in 2015)	$ 652	$ 672
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $2,801,074 in 2016 and $2,793,069 in 2015)	2,916,464	2,824,961
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $11,587 in 2016 and $11,475 in 2015)	13,253	12,622
Equity securities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $67,909 in 2016 and $68,514 in 2015)	251,101	236,247
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $4,410 in 2016 and $4,443 in 2015)	4,645	4,353
Mortgage loans	3,772	3,961
Policy loans	5,300	5,618
Other long-term investments	57,787	54,151
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	3,253,149	3,142,760
Cash and cash equivalents	140,944	106,449
Accrued investment income	27,007	25,136
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,248 in 2016 and $867 in 2015)	331,242	276,517
Deferred policy acquisition costs	157,238	168,264
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $50,043 in 2016 and $46,590 in 2015)	54,994	53,241
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	87,159	73,527
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	4,002	3,790
Income taxes receivable	11,732	0
Goodwill and intangible assets	24,932	25,509
Other assets	14,638	15,183
TOTAL ASSETS	4,107,037	3,890,376
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and loss settlement expenses
Property and casualty insurance	1,090,167	1,003,895
Life insurance	1,355,639	1,372,358
Unearned premiums	468,745	415,057
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	189,519	200,599
Income taxes payable	0	4,917
Deferred income taxes	43,787	14,653
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,147,857	3,011,479
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,357,605 and 25,151,428 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	213,957	207,426
Retained earnings	610,672	591,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	134,526	80,437
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	959,180	878,897
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,107,037	$ 3,890,376