CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2017, $7,173,235; 2016, $7,152,127)		$ 7,510,750	$ 7,456,708
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost 2017, $143,203; 2016, $134,013)		156,975	141,649
Short-term and other investments		456,560	401,015
Total investments		8,124,285	7,999,372
Cash		6,593	16,670
Deferred policy acquisition costs		265,612	267,580
Goodwill		47,396	47,396
Other assets		324,155	321,874
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets		2,011,464	1,923,932
Total assets		10,779,505	10,576,824
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and life policy reserves		5,502,992	5,447,969
Unpaid claims and claim expenses		340,033	329,888
Unearned premiums		240,816	246,274
Total policy liabilities		6,083,841	6,024,131
Other policyholder funds		711,395	708,950
Other liabilities		403,714	378,620
Long-term debt		247,273	247,209
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities		2,011,464	1,923,932
Total liabilities		9,457,687	9,282,842
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, 2017, 65,215,048; 2016, 64,917,683		65	65
Additional paid-in capital		454,982	453,479
Retained earnings		1,159,532	1,155,732
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity and equity securities	[1],[2]	198,271	175,738
Net funded status of benefit plans	[1]	(11,817)	(11,817)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2017, 24,672,932 shares; 2016, 24,672,932 shares		(479,215)	(479,215)
Total shareholders’ equity		1,321,818	1,293,982
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$ 10,779,505	$ 10,576,824

[1] All amounts are net of tax.

[2] The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $(313) and $740, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related income tax expenses, $(110) and $259, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.