CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2019, $5,453,433; 2018, $7,373,911)	$ 5,839,560	$ 7,515,318
Equity securities, at fair value	105,483	111,750
Limited partnership interests	354,611	328,516
Short-term and other investments	433,336	295,093
Total investments	6,732,990	8,250,677
Cash	39,349	11,906
Deferred policy acquisition costs	269,215	298,742
Deposit asset on reinsurance	2,342,305	0
Intangible assets, net	181,145	0
Goodwill	48,744	47,396
Other assets	410,663	422,047
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets	2,308,134	2,001,128
Total assets	12,332,545	11,031,896
Policy liabilities
Investment contract and policy reserves	6,207,888	5,711,193
Unpaid claims and claim expenses	412,272	396,714
Unearned premiums	285,215	276,225
Total policy liabilities	6,905,375	6,384,132
Other policyholder funds	672,845	767,988
Other liabilities	434,626	290,358
Short-term debt	135,000	0
Long-term debt	297,953	297,740
Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities	2,308,134	2,001,128
Total liabilities	10,753,933	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, 66,063,569; 2018, 65,820,369	66	66
Additional paid-in capital	478,650	475,109
Retained earnings	1,331,663	1,216,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities	266,381	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	1,578,612	1,290,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 12,332,545	$ 11,031,896