CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 46,203	$ 50,162	$ 29,992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $14,364, $20,517 and $50,339)	11,758	17,465	51,128
Unearned premiums (affiliated $5,045, $8,177 and $11,672)	5,450	7,342	11,466
Other policyholders' funds due to affiliate	4,347	(1,432)	1,662
Amounts due to/from affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	4,814	(2,151)	(531)
Net pension and postretirement benefits due from affiliate	(3,045)	(2,691)	(4,761)
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	2,910	4,367	1,725
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	(2,746)	2,302	852
Commissions payable (affiliated $(1,662), $3,191 and $(196))	(1,697)	3,265	(408)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated $(125), $(1,605) and $(1,516))	(219)	(1,377)	(1,551)
Accrued investment income	(261)	(494)	(311)
Current income tax	8,512	(1,643)	(1,424)
Deferred income tax	(1,057)	2,883	3,635
Net realized investment gains	(4,074)	(6,153)	(4,349)
Other, net (affiliated $960, $1,796 and $(1,122))	12,539	13,767	4,690
Total adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	37,231	35,450	61,823
Net cash provided by operating activities	83,434	85,612	91,815
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(403,134)	(235,242)	(209,885)
Disposals of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	330,239	174,971	131,942
Purchases of equity securities available-for-sale	(63,683)	(83,098)	(50,154)
Disposals of equity securities available-for-sale	71,106	70,905	45,698
Purchases of other long-term investments	(8,720)	(8,416)	(7,613)
Disposals of other long-term investments	571	2,297	530
Net (purchases) disposals of short-term investments	(1,071)	14,663	2,904
Net disbursements under reverse repurchase agreements	(3,150)	(16,850)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(77,842)	(80,770)	(86,578)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock through affiliate’s stock plans	11,070	9,078	7,392
Excess tax benefit associated with affiliate’s stock plans	0	95	103
Repurchase of common stock	(383)	0	0
Dividends paid to stockholders (affiliated $(9,182), $(8,162) and $(7,377))	(16,196)	(14,174)	(12,588)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,509)	(5,001)	(5,093)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	83	(159)	144
Cash at the beginning of the year	224	383	239
Cash at the end of the year	307	224	383
Income taxes paid	13,967	20,254	8,703
Interest paid to affiliate	$ 337	$ 337	$ 384