CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2019, $5,241,755; 2018, $7,373,911)	$ 5,534,270	$ 7,515,318
Equity securities, at fair value	100,143	111,750
Limited partnership interests	351,515	328,516
Short-term and other investments	433,688	295,093
Total investments	6,419,616	8,250,677
Cash	7,616	11,906
Deferred policy acquisition costs	279,041	298,742
Deposit asset on reinsurance	2,315,330	0
Goodwill	29,458	47,396
Other assets	417,460	422,047
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets	2,310,886	2,001,128
Total assets	11,779,407	11,031,896
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and life policy reserves	5,776,769	5,711,193
Unpaid claims and claim expenses	398,339	396,714
Unearned premiums	270,163	276,225
Total policy liabilities	6,445,271	6,384,132
Other policyholder funds	821,880	767,988
Other liabilities	403,812	290,358
Long-term debt	297,881	297,740
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities	2,310,886	2,001,128
Total liabilities	10,279,730	9,741,346
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, 2019, 66,036,205; 2018, 65,820,369	66	66
Additional paid-in capital	476,353	475,109
Retained earnings	1,318,329	1,216,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities	203,077	96,941
Net funded status of benefit plans	(12,185)	(12,185)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2019, 24,850,484 shares; 2018, 24,850,484 shares	(485,963)	(485,963)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,499,677	1,290,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 11,779,407	$ 11,031,896