CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows - operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 352,825	$ 351,404
Policyholder benefits paid	(257,606)	(242,035)
Policy acquisition and other operating expenses paid	(138,303)	(135,428)
Federal income taxes paid	(18,143)	(17,363)
Investment income collected	167,738	161,033
Interest expense paid	(6,837)	(7,005)
Other	(1,364)	(2,490)
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,310	108,116
Fixed maturities
Purchases	(707,886)	(657,797)
Sales	246,521	99,249
Maturities, paydowns, calls and redemptions	287,764	177,370
Purchase of other invested assets	(15,809)	0
Net cash provided by short-term and other investments	35,010	139,984
Net cash used in investing activities	(154,400)	(241,194)
Cash flows - financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(21,371)	(19,614)
Principal borrowings on Bank Credit Facility	75,000	0
Maturity of Senior Notes due 2015	(75,000)	0
Acquisition of treasury stock	(716)	(3,867)
Exercise of stock options	1,557	7,262
Annuity contracts: variable, fixed and FHLB funding agreements
Deposits	282,897	218,331
Benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to Separate Account (variable annuity) assets	(178,557)	(159,680)
Life policy accounts
Deposits	435	476
Withdrawals and surrenders	(1,995)	(2,410)
Cash received related to repurchase agreements	0	114,083
Change in bank overdrafts	8,178	5,011
Net cash provided by financing activities	90,428	159,592
Net increase in cash	34,338	26,514
Cash at beginning of period	11,675	18,189
Cash at end of period	$ 46,013	$ 44,703