CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES
Premiums earned (affiliated $131,932 and $119,117)	$ 133,080	$ 120,497
Investment income, net	11,855	10,443
Net realized investment gains, excluding impairment losses on securities available-for-sale	1,578	2,689
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities available-for-sale	(316)	(21)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale reclassified from other comprehensive income (before taxes)	0	0
Net impairment losses on securities available-for-sale	(316)	(21)
Net realized investment gains	1,262	2,668
Other income (all affiliated)	201	235
Total revenues	146,398	133,843
LOSSES AND EXPENSES
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $88,691 and $72,479)	88,969	72,574
Dividends to policyholders (all affiliated)	1,716	2,194
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated $24,429 and $21,950)	24,615	22,267
Other underwriting expenses (all affiliated)	15,430	16,021
Interest expense (all affiliated)	84	131
Other expense (affiliated $396 and $87)	695	147
Total losses and expenses	131,509	113,334
Income before income tax expense	14,889	20,509
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Current	4,102	5,496
Deferred	192	740
Total income tax expense	4,294	6,236
Net income	$ 10,595	$ 14,273
Net income per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0.79	$ 1.10
Dividend per common share	$ 0.23	$ 0.21
Average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	13,348,730	12,946,287