Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed income:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 1,532,304	$ 1,495,087
Equity securities, at fair value	369,047	410,642
Short-term investments, at cost	58,983	16,339
Other invested assets	10,873	11,597
Cash	28,188	30,620
Total investments and cash	1,999,395	1,964,285
Accrued investment income	13,741	14,629
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable	170,942	154,573
Ceded unearned premium	52,161	53,961
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses	317,737	335,106
Deferred policy acquisition costs	72,300	65,123
Property and equipment	45,038	42,549
Investment in unconsolidated investees	71,451	60,046
Goodwill and intangibles	72,026	72,695
Other assets	14,598	12,575
TOTAL ASSETS	2,829,389	2,775,542
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	1,140,733	1,121,040
Unearned premiums	432,278	401,412
Reinsurance balances payable	38,829	38,013
Funds held	54,237	51,481
Income taxes - deferred	60,583	82,285
Bonds payable, long-term debt	149,658	149,625
Accrued expenses	47,609	63,148
Other liabilities	22,311	23,476
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,946,238	1,930,480
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock ($1 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)(66,313,950 shares issued, 43,383,736 shares outstanding at 9/30/15)(66,032,929 shares issued, 43,102,715 shares outstanding at 12/31/14)	66,314	66,033
Paid-in capital	220,738	213,737
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	122,720	171,383
Retained earnings	866,378	786,908
Deferred compensation	9,342	13,769
Less: Treasury shares at cost (22,930,214 shares at 9/30/15 and 12/31/14)	(402,341)	(406,768)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	883,151	845,062
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,829,389	$ 2,775,542