STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 184,628	$ 189,072
Available-for-sale securities	65,318	56,138
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates	428,500	378,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,797	30,169
Federal income taxes recoverable	0	5,260
Accrued investment income	6,435	6,337
Total current assets	720,678	665,516
Available-for-sale securities	683,948	657,153
Limited partnership investments	49,451	58,159
Fixed assets, net	75,370	69,142
Deferred income taxes, net	47,558	53,889
Note receivable from Erie Family Life Insurance Company	25,000	25,000
Other assets	29,424	20,096
Total assets	1,631,429	1,548,955
Current liabilities:
Commissions payable	236,056	210,559
Agent bonuses	93,448	114,772
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	99,331	88,153
Dividends payable	36,441	36,441
Deferred executive compensation	12,794	19,675
Federal income taxes payable	5,331	0
Total current liabilities	483,401	469,600
Defined benefit pension plans	208,528	221,827
Employee benefit obligations	330	756
Deferred executive compensation	12,777	13,233
Long-term borrowings	49,734	24,766
Other long-term liabilities	1,509	1,863
Total liabilities	756,279	732,045
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in-capital	16,470	16,300
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(118,935)	(121,381)
Retained earnings	2,121,535	2,065,911
Total contributed capital and retained earnings	2,021,240	1,963,000
Treasury stock, at cost; 22,110,132 shares held	(1,155,396)	(1,155,846)
Deferred compensation	9,306	9,756
Total shareholders’ equity	875,150	816,910
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,631,429	1,548,955
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	1,992	1,992
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 178	$ 178