CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 39,238	$ 46,203	$ 50,162
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $40,880, $14,364 and $20,517)	42,080	11,758	17,465
Unearned premiums (affiliated $12,752, $5,045 and $8,177)	12,912	5,450	7,342
Other policyholders' funds due to affiliate	(3,055)	4,347	(1,432)
Amounts due to/from affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	(10,855)	4,814	(2,151)
Net pension and postretirement benefits due from affiliate	(2,783)	(3,045)	(2,691)
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	(10,324)	2,910	4,367
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	(3,480)	(2,746)	2,302
Commissions payable (affiliated $981, $(1,662) and $3,191)	903	(1,697)	3,265
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated $(188), $(125) and $(1,605))	(175)	(219)	(1,377)
Accrued investment income	(236)	(261)	(494)
Current income tax	(1,815)	8,512	(1,643)
Deferred income tax	(7,426)	(1,057)	2,883
Net realized investment gains	(6,556)	(4,074)	(6,153)
Other, net (affiliated $(1,058), $960 and $1,796)	10,474	12,539	13,767
Total adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	19,664	37,231	35,450
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,902	83,434	85,612
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(310,684)	(403,134)	(235,242)
Disposals of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	235,626	330,239	174,971
Purchases of equity securities available-for-sale	(62,939)	(63,683)	(83,098)
Disposals of equity securities available-for-sale	83,256	71,106	70,905
Purchases of other long-term investments	(14,782)	(8,720)	(8,416)
Disposals of other long-term investments	3,433	571	2,297
Net (purchases) disposals of short-term investments	16,057	(1,071)	14,663
Net receipts (disbursements) under reverse repurchase agreements	3,500	(3,150)	(16,850)
Net cash used in investing activities	(46,533)	(77,842)	(80,770)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock through affiliate’s stock plans	7,527	11,070	9,078
Excess tax benefit associated with affiliate’s stock plans	0	0	95
Repurchase of common stock	(1,858)	(383)	0
Dividends paid to stockholders (affiliated $(10,006), $(9,182) and $(8,162))	(17,998)	(16,196)	(14,174)
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,329)	(5,509)	(5,001)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	40	83	(159)
Cash at the beginning of the year	307	224	383
Cash at the end of the year	347	307	224
Income taxes paid	9,820	13,967	20,254
Interest paid to affiliate	$ 337	$ 337	$ 337