CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2016, $6,791,301; 2015, $6,785,626)		$ 7,216,502	$ 7,091,340
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost 2016, $96,305; 2015, $95,722)		104,044	99,797
Short-term and other investments		504,071	456,893
Total investments		7,824,617	7,648,030
Cash		50,454	15,509
Deferred policy acquisition costs		239,187	253,176
Goodwill		47,396	47,396
Other assets		301,867	292,139
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets		1,767,866	1,800,722
Total assets		10,231,387	10,056,972
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and life policy reserves		5,189,528	5,126,842
Unpaid claims and claim expenses		344,269	323,720
Unearned premiums		227,304	232,841
Total policy liabilities		5,761,101	5,683,403
Other policyholder funds		693,920	692,652
Other liabilities		425,491	368,559
Long-term debt		247,022	246,975
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities		1,767,866	1,800,722
Total liabilities		8,895,400	8,792,311
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued		0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued, 2016, 64,796,736; 2015, 64,537,554		65	65
Additional paid-in capital		444,911	442,648
Retained earnings		1,130,316	1,116,277
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net unrealized gains on fixed maturities and equity securities	[1],[2]	244,657	175,167
Net funded status of pension obligations	[1]	(11,794)	(11,794)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2016, 24,445,799 shares; 2015, 23,971,522 shares		(472,168)	(457,702)
Total shareholders' equity		1,335,987	1,264,661
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$ 10,231,387	$ 10,056,972

[1] All amounts are net of tax.

[2] The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $740 and $5,834, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related tax expenses, $259 and $2,042, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.