Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fixed income:
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost - $1,809,429 at 6/30/19 and $1,776,465 at 12/31/18)	$ 1,865,613	$ 1,760,515
Equity securities, at fair value (cost - $259,177 at 6/30/19 and $220,373 at 12/31/18)	421,801	340,483
Other invested assets	55,196	51,542
Cash	24,834	30,140
Total investments and cash	2,414,797	2,194,230
Accrued investment income	14,597	14,033
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $16,829 at 6/30/19 and $16,967 at 12/31/18	158,559	152,576
Ceded unearned premium	78,957	71,174
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $9,792 at 6/30/19 and $9,793 at 12/31/18	362,310	364,999
Deferred policy acquisition costs	85,952	84,934
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $58,330 at 6/30/19 and $54,275 at 12/31/18	53,580	54,692
Investment in unconsolidated investees	108,977	94,967
Goodwill and intangibles	54,330	54,534
Other assets	43,050	18,926
TOTAL ASSETS	3,375,109	3,105,065
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	1,506,279	1,461,348
Unearned premiums	513,819	496,505
Reinsurance balances payable	21,227	22,591
Funds held	76,331	72,309
Income taxes - deferred	50,487	24,238
Bonds payable, long-term debt	149,208	149,115
Accrued expenses	41,046	45,124
Other liabilities	56,764	26,993
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,415,161	2,298,223
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 67,717,411 shares issued, 44,787,197 shares outstanding at 6/30/19; 67,434,257 shares issued, 44,504,043 shares outstanding at 12/31/18)	677	674
Paid-in capital	315,766	305,660
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	42,593	(14,572)
Retained earnings	993,911	908,079
Deferred compensation	7,530	8,354
Less: Treasury shares at cost (22,930,214 shares at 6/30/19 and 12/31/18)	(400,529)	(401,353)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	959,948	806,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 3,375,109	$ 3,105,065