CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,189,525 and $1,130,217)	$ 1,199,699	$ 1,161,025
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $147,479 and $144,176)	213,839	206,243
Other long-term investments	12,506	9,930
Short-term investments	39,670	38,599
Total investments	1,465,714	1,415,797
Cash	307	224
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	21,326	24,236
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	9,309	6,563
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated $40,660 and $40,535)	40,939	40,720
Prepaid pension and postretirement benefits due from affiliate	12,314	12,133
Accrued investment income	11,050	10,789
Amounts receivable under reverse repurchase agreements	20,000	16,850
Accounts receivable	2,076	804
Income taxes recoverable	0	1,735
Goodwill	942	942
Other assets (affiliated $4,632 and $4,595)	4,836	5,162
Total assets	1,588,813	1,535,955
LIABILITIES
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $685,533 and $671,169)	690,532	678,774
Unearned premiums (affiliated $243,682 and $238,637)	244,885	239,435
Other policyholders' funds (all affiliated)	13,068	8,721
Surplus notes payable to affiliate	25,000	25,000
Amounts due affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	11,222	6,408
Pension benefits payable to affiliate	4,097	4,299
Income taxes payable	2,359	0
Deferred income taxes	11,321	19,029
Other liabilities (affiliated $27,871 and $28,598)	32,987	29,351
Total liabilities	1,035,471	1,011,017
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 21,222,535 shares in 2016 and 20,780,439 shares in 2015	21,223	20,781
Additional paid-in capital	119,054	108,747
Accumulated other comprehensive income	46,081	58,433
Retained earnings	366,984	336,977
Total stockholders' equity	553,342	524,938
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,588,813	$ 1,535,955