STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 389,346	$ 363,848
Service agreement fee received	7,258	7,270
Net investment income received	7,553	6,182
Limited partnership distributions	643	1,127
Decrease in reimbursements collected from affiliates	(11,066)	(785)
Commissions paid to agents	(182,652)	(172,625)
Agents bonuses paid	(111,275)	(103,933)
Salaries and wages paid	(47,442)	(45,732)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(26,557)	(24,636)
General operating expenses paid	(61,000)	(52,220)
Income taxes recovered (paid)	234	(258)
Interest paid	(164)
Net cash used in operating activities	(35,122)	(21,762)
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(65,521)	(67,557)
Limited partnerships	(111)	(103)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities sales	16,633	12,871
Available-for-sale securities maturities/calls	43,460	33,636
Limited partnerships	3,396	1,792
Net purchase of fixed assets	(3,551)	(3,496)
Net (distributions) collections on agent loans	(1,387)	1,008
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,081)	(21,849)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(36,441)	(33,996)
Net costs from long-term borrowings	(10)
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,451)	(33,996)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(78,654)	(77,607)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	189,072	182,889
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 110,418	$ 105,282