Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fixed maturities
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $150 in 2018 and $150 in 2017)	$ 150	$ 150
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,811,473 in 2018 and $1,516,610 in 2017)	1,792,019	1,535,070
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $12,704 in 2018 and $14,582 in 2017)	14,705	16,842
Equity securities at fair value (cost $64,092 in 2018 and $63,275 in 2017)	260,979	287,344
Mortgage loans	9,896	0
Other long-term investments	43,949	49,352
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	2,121,873	1,888,933
Cash and cash equivalents	100,840	95,562
Accrued investment income	15,716	13,841
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $988 in 2018 and $1,255 in 2017)	380,242	328,513
Deferred policy acquisition costs	95,065	88,102
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $53,603 in 2018 and $51,603 in 2017)	80,128	68,992
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	58,810	63,194
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	4,902	3,749
Deferred tax asset	4,482	0
Income taxes receivable	0	6,031
Goodwill and intangible assets	23,606	23,971
Other assets	16,512	16,409
Assets held for sale	0	1,586,134
TOTAL ASSETS	2,902,176	4,183,431
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,240,847	1,224,183
Unearned premiums	517,732	465,391
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	173,458	167,396
Income taxes payable	5,539	0
Deferred income taxes	0	5,953
Liabilities held for sale	0	1,347,135
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,937,576	3,210,058
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,043,967 and 24,916,806 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	199,442	196,334
Retained earnings	824,431	608,700
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(59,298)	168,314
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	964,600	973,373
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,902,176	$ 4,183,431