Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Fixed-maturities available for sale—at fair value (amortized cost $3,426,217 and $2,856,468)	$ 3,458,719	$ 2,838,512
Equity securities available for sale—at fair value (cost $163,106 and $1,330)	162,830	1,330
Trading Securities, Debt	606,401	879,862
Short-term investments—at fair value (includes $19,357 and $0 of reinvested cash collateral held under securities lending agreements)	415,658	741,531
Other invested assets	334	1,195
Total investments	4,643,942	4,462,430
Cash	80,569	52,149
Restricted cash	15,675	9,665
Accounts and notes receivable	72,558	77,631
Deferred income taxes, net (Note 10)	229,567	411,798
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Note 7)	64,212	276,228
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (Note 2)	386,509	229,438
Other assets (Note 9)	407,849	343,835
Total assets	5,900,881	5,863,174
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Unearned premiums	723,938	681,222
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) (Note 11)	507,588	760,269
Long-term debt (Note 12)	1,027,074	1,069,537
Reinsurance funds withheld (Note 2)	288,398	158,001
Other liabilities	353,845	321,859
Total liabilities	2,900,843	2,990,888
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock: par value $.001 per share; 485,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and 2016; 233,416,989 and 232,091,921 shares issued at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; 215,814,188 and 214,521,079 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	233	232
Treasury stock, at cost: 17,602,801 and 17,570,842 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	(893,888)	(893,332)
Additional paid-in capital	2,754,275	2,779,891
Retained earnings	1,116,333	997,890
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 17)	23,085	(12,395)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,000,038	2,872,286
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,900,881	$ 5,863,174