STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 806,129	$ 757,193
Service agreement fee received	14,503	14,489
Net investment income received	15,022	12,921
Limited partnership distributions	1,339	5,418
Decrease in reimbursements collected from affiliates	(5,633)	(12,288)
Commissions paid to agents	(386,400)	(363,968)
Agents bonuses paid	(115,056)	(107,170)
Salaries and wages paid	(95,462)	(90,509)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(33,737)	(31,631)
General operating expenses paid	(113,122)	(91,715)
Income taxes paid	(47,767)	(42,258)
Interest paid	(325)
Net cash provided by operating activities	39,491	50,482
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(184,803)	(161,835)
Limited partnerships	(325)	(367)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities sales	57,851	42,358
Available-for-sale securities maturities/calls	100,042	69,672
Trading securities		3,146
Limited partnerships	4,344	11,246
Net purchase of fixed assets	(9,972)	(7,257)
Net (distributions) collections on agent loans	(3,083)	1,770
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,946)	(41,267)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(72,883)	(67,993)
Net proceeds from long-term borrowings	24,975
Net cash used in financing activities	(47,908)	(67,993)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(44,363)	(58,778)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	189,072	182,889
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 144,709	$ 124,111