Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses of $239 and $195 in 2022 and 2021, respectively, (fair value $468,144 and $575,850 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	$ 491,688	$ 549,231
Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $338,593, allowance for credit losses of $0 in 2022and amortized cost $324,597, allowance for credit losses of $0 in 2021)	321,121	341,769
Equity securities, at fair value(cost $50,185 and $44,175 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	62,058	64,140
Short-term investments	14,120	57,431
Total investments	888,987	1,012,571
Cash and cash equivalents	61,469	70,722
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers(net of allowance for credit losses of $372 and $440 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	125,677	120,561
Premiums receivable(net of allowance for credit losses of $4,852 and $4,386 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	121,713	135,100
Deferred income taxes	22,794	14,384
Accrued interest receivable	8,428	8,080
Property and equipment, net	7,225	6,459
Deferred policy acquisition costs	17,401	17,059
Federal income tax recoverable	1,453	6,414
Other assets	14,132	11,374
Total assets	1,269,279	1,402,724
Liabilities:
Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses	696,037	745,278
Unearned premiums	114,976	121,092
Amounts held for others	48,811	42,915
Policyholder deposits	36,312	39,383
Insurance-related assessments	17,653	16,850
Accounts payable and other liabilities	38,058	37,883
Total liabilities	951,847	1,003,401
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock voting $0.01 par value authorized shares 50,000,000 in 2022 and 2021; 20,678,572 and 20,622,304 shares issued; and 19,155,873and 19,364,054 shares outstanding in 2022 and 2021, respectively	207	206
Additional paid-in capital	220,299	217,458
Treasury stock, at cost (1,522,699 and 1,258,250 shares in 2022 and 2021 respectively	(34,758)	(22,370)
Accumulated earnings	145,512	190,492
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(13,828)	13,537
Total shareholders’ equity	317,432	399,323
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,269,279	$ 1,402,724