Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,933,313 and allowance for credit losses of $465 at 3/31/23) (amortized cost of $2,945,273 and allowance for credit losses of $339 at 12/31/22)	$ 2,701,814	$ 2,666,950
Equity securities, at fair value (cost - $333,229 at 3/31/23 and $328,019 at 12/31/22)	519,097	498,382
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value	116,202	36,229
Other invested assets	64,134	47,922
Cash	22,769	22,818
Total investments and cash	3,424,016	3,272,301
Accrued investment income	21,118	21,259
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $18,723 at 3/31/23 and $18,696 at 12/31/22	206,445	189,501
Ceded unearned premium	119,975	138,457
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $10,922 at 3/31/23 and $11,250 at 12/31/22	699,915	740,089
Deferred policy acquisition costs	134,995	127,859
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $70,477 at 3/31/23 and $68,633 at 12/31/22	48,949	49,573
Investment in unconsolidated investees	52,398	58,275
Goodwill and intangibles	53,562	53,562
Income taxes-deferred	27,571	40,269
Other assets	47,275	75,923
TOTAL ASSETS	4,836,219	4,767,068
Liabilities
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	2,286,063	2,315,637
Unearned premiums	801,465	785,085
Reinsurance balances payable	28,091	61,100
Funds held	102,797	101,144
Income taxes-current	15,802
Current portion of long-term debt	199,910	199,863
Accrued expenses	57,480	94,869
Other liabilities	40,690	32,029
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,532,298	3,589,727
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock ($0.01 par value) (Shares authorized - 200,000,000) (68,484,910 shares issued, 45,554,696 shares outstanding at 3/31/23) (68,399,966 shares issued, 45,469,752 shares outstanding at 12/31/22)	685	684
Paid-in capital	355,254	352,391
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(191,369)	(229,076)
Retained earnings	1,532,350	1,446,341
Deferred compensation	12,264	12,015
Treasury shares, at cost (22,930,214 shares at 3/31/23 and 12/31/22)	(405,263)	(405,014)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,303,921	1,177,341
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,836,219	$ 4,767,068