Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,148	$ 18,318
Fixed income securities, at fair value	238,838	161,470
Equity securities, at fair value	44,587	25,917
Other investments	1,972	1,972
Total cash and investments	303,545	207,677
Premiums and agents' balances receivable	70,882	21,986
Deferred policy acquisition costs	14,126	8,942
Reinsurance premiums receivable	2,448
Reinsurance recoverables on losses	10,392	7,192
Accrued investment income	1,979	1,431
Property and equipment	5,263	4,819
Receivable from Federal Crop Insurance Corporation	12,496	16,761
Goodwill	2,628	2,628
Federal income tax recoverable	2,657	2,933
Other assets	3,250	4,334
Total assets	429,666	278,703
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	72,619	59,632
Unearned premiums	92,194	57,445
Reinsurance payable	6,018	39
Deferred income taxes, net	4,024	2,915
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,027	5,254
Commitments and Contingencies
Total liabilities	186,882	125,285
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued: 2017 - 23,000,000 shares, 2016 - none; and outstanding: 2017 - 22,313,329 shares, 2016 - none	230
Preferred stock, without par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	92,915
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares	(2,400)
Retained earnings	144,409	139,591
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	12,070	10,305
Treasury stock, at cost, 2017 - 446,671 shares, 2016 - none	(8,037)
Non-controlling interest	3,597	3,522
Total equity	242,784	153,418
Total liabilities and equity	$ 429,666	$ 278,703