Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
ASSETS
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,945,273 and allowance for credit losses of $339 in 2022) (amortized cost of $2,346,267 and allowance for credit losses of $441 in 2021)	$ 2,666,950	$ 2,409,887
Equity securities, at fair value (cost - $328,019 in 2022 and $324,501 in 2021)	498,382	613,776
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value	36,229
Other invested assets	47,922	50,501
Cash	22,818	88,804
Total investments and cash	3,272,301	3,162,968
Accrued investment income	21,259	17,505
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $18,696 in 2022 and $18,067 in 2021	189,501	167,279
Ceded unearned premium	138,457	130,916
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $11,250 in 2022 and $11,188 in 2021	740,089	608,086
Deferred policy acquisition costs	127,859	103,553
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $68,633 in 2022 and $75,236 in 2021	49,573	52,161
Investment in unconsolidated investees	58,275	171,311
Goodwill and intangibles	53,562	53,562
Income taxes-deferred	40,269
Other assets	75,923	40,961
TOTAL ASSETS	4,767,068	4,508,302
Liabilities
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	2,315,637	2,043,555
Unearned premiums	785,085	680,444
Reinsurance balances payable	61,100	42,851
Funds held	101,144	89,773
Income taxes-deferred		83,509
Current portion of long-term debt	199,863
Long-term debt		199,676
Accrued expenses	94,869	98,274
Other liabilities	32,029	40,859
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,589,727	3,278,941
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock ($0.01 par value) (Shares authorized - 200,000,000) (68,399,966 shares issued and 45,469,752 shares outstanding in 2022) (68,219,551 shares issued and 45,289,337 shares outstanding in 2021)	684	682
Paid-in capital	352,391	343,742
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(229,076)	49,826
Retained earnings	1,446,341	1,228,110
Deferred compensation	12,015	9,642
Treasury shares, at cost (22,930,214 shares in 2022 and 2021)	(405,014)	(402,641)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,177,341	1,229,361
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,767,068	$ 4,508,302