Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fixed maturities
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,709,100 in 2019 and $1,761,289 in 2018)	$ 1,730,563	$ 1,749,488
Trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $12,699 in 2019 and $11,277 in 2018)	16,409	13,240
Equity securities at fair value (cost $63,708 in 2019 and $64,819 in 2018)	269,843	248,361
Mortgage loans	34,209	25,782
Other long-term investments	40,929	37,077
Short-term investments	175	175
Total investments	2,092,128	2,074,123
Cash and cash equivalents	95,536	64,454
Accrued investment income	16,483	15,774
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,125 in 2019 and $785 in 2018)	365,186	346,825
Deferred policy acquisition costs	95,891	92,796
Property and equipment (primarily land and buildings, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $40,856 in 2019 and $39,894 in 2018)	108,223	97,194
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables	56,617	61,337
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	7,506	7,063
Deferred tax asset	0	912
Income taxes receivable	4,388	15,035
Goodwill and intangible assets	23,074	23,252
Other assets	38,967	17,933
TOTAL ASSETS	2,903,999	2,816,698
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,303,496	1,312,483
Unearned premiums	510,713	492,918
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,563	122,922
Deferred income liability	11,036	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,948,808	1,928,323
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,167,822 and 25,097,408 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	206,788	203,350
Retained earnings	751,683	715,472
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3,305)	(30,472)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	955,191	888,375
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,903,999	$ 2,816,698