STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 1,155,234	$ 1,094,122
Service agreement fee received	21,756	22,501
Net investment income received	19,643	18,972
Limited partnership distributions	7,222	12,077
Decrease in reimbursements collected from affiliates	(11,893)	(16,716)
Commissions paid to agents	(565,490)	(539,227)
Agents bonuses paid	(110,503)	(93,495)
Salaries and wages paid	(119,991)	(115,126)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(37,341)	(34,125)
General operating expenses paid	(133,729)	(143,955)
Income taxes paid	(69,357)	(74,033)
Net cash provided by operating activities	155,551	130,995
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(269,237)	(173,330)
Limited partnerships	(449)	(693)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities	164,266	153,265
Trading securities	5,171
Limited partnerships	12,404	21,777
Net purchase of fixed assets	(10,415)	(7,176)
Net collections on agent loans	1,622	696
Net cash used in investing activities	(96,638)	(5,461)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(101,989)	(95,143)
Net cash used in financing activities	(101,989)	(95,143)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(43,076)	30,391
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	182,889	91,747
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 139,813	$ 122,138