Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,895,582 in 2024 and $1,771,041 in 2023)	$ 1,796,133	$ 1,686,502
Equity securities at fair value (cost $0 in 2024 and $29,238 in 2023)	0	55,019
Mortgage loans	41,283	45,421
Less: allowance for mortgage loan losses	45	55
Mortgage loans, net	41,238	45,366
Other long-term investments	98,405	99,507
Short-term investments	100	100
Total investments	1,935,876	1,886,494
Cash and cash equivalents	153,430	102,046
Accrued investment income	16,543	15,934
Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,752 in 2024 and $1,794 in 2023)	584,521	464,791
Deferred policy acquisition costs	144,044	126,532
Property and equipment at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $72,697 in 2024 and $68,242 in 2023)	134,622	134,247
Reinsurance receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $102 in 2024 and $97 in 2023)	243,988	223,269
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	32,899	27,682
Intangible assets	4,261	4,615
Deferred tax asset	26,585	13,621
Income taxes receivable	19,600	21,463
Other assets	112,328	123,496
TOTAL ASSETS	3,408,697	3,144,190
Liabilities
Losses and loss settlement expenses	1,755,739	1,638,755
Unearned premiums	633,648	549,384
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	175,750	172,306
Long term debt	116,965	50,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,682,102	2,410,445
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,336,103 and 25,269,842 shares issued and outstanding in 2024 and 2023, respectively	25	25
Additional paid-in capital	212,327	209,986
Retained earnings	577,359	574,691
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(63,116)	(50,957)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	726,595	733,745
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,408,697	$ 3,144,190