CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (7,468)	$ 39,238	$ 46,203
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $45,459, $40,880 and $14,364)	44,578	42,080	11,758
Unearned premiums (affiliated $9,057, $12,752 and $5,045)	10,714	12,912	5,450
Other policyholders' funds due to affiliate	(1,206)	(3,055)	4,347
Amounts due to/from affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	(5,521)	(10,855)	4,814
Net pension and postretirement benefits due from affiliate	(4,709)	(2,783)	(3,045)
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	(5,711)	(10,324)	2,910
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	4,000	(3,480)	(2,746)
Commissions payable (affiliated $1,887, $981 and $(1,662))	1,921	903	(1,697)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated $(3,592), $(188) and $(125))	(3,646)	(175)	(219)
Accrued investment income	818	(236)	(261)
Current income tax	(7,241)	(1,815)	8,512
Deferred income tax	(5,983)	(7,426)	(1,057)
Net realized investment gains (losses) and, beginning in 2018, change in unrealized investment gains on equity investments	41,252	(6,556)	(4,074)
Other, net (affiliated $1,711, $(1,058) and $960)	9,972	10,474	12,539
Total adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	79,238	19,664	37,231
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,770	58,902	83,434
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(496,987)	(310,684)	(403,134)
Disposals of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	445,268	235,626	330,239
Payments to Acquire Trading Securities Held-for-investment	90,137
Purchases of equity investments		(62,939)	(63,683)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Held-for-investment	79,492
Disposals of equity investments		83,256	71,106
Purchases of other long-term investments	(13,934)	(14,782)	(8,720)
Disposals of other long-term investments	7,759	3,433	571
Net (purchases) disposals of short-term investments	(4,591)	16,057	(1,071)
Net receipts (disbursements) under reverse repurchase agreements	16,500	3,500	(3,150)
Net cash used in investing activities	(56,630)	(46,533)	(77,842)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock through affiliate’s stock plans	5,426	7,527	11,070
Repurchase of common stock	(1,455)	(1,858)	(383)
Dividends paid to stockholders (affiliated $(10,477), $(10,006) and $(9,182))	(19,121)	(17,998)	(16,196)
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,150)	(12,329)	(5,509)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	(10)	40	83
Cash at the beginning of the year	347	307	224
Cash at the end of the year	337	347	307
Income taxes paid	2,393	9,820	13,967
Interest paid to affiliate	$ 654	$ 337	$ 337