Available For Sale Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Estimated Fair Value Of Available For Sale Investments

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of investments classified as available for sale at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
June 30, 2015
Bonds and notes:
U.S. government securities	$	417,027	$	81	$	—	$	417,108
Residential mortgage-backed securities	278,724		3,314		491		281,547
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	9,189		—		43		9,146
Other asset-backed securities	99,031		349		185		99,195
All other corporates	6,821		46		13		6,854
Total fixed maturities	810,792		3,790		732		813,850
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Banks, trusts and insurance companies	24,687		20,607		—		45,294
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	19,092		16,550		—		35,642
Total equity securities	43,779		37,157		—		80,936
	$	854,571	$	40,947	$	732	$	894,786
December 31, 2014
Bonds and notes:
U.S. government securities	$	593,803	$	33	$	63	$	593,773
Residential mortgage-backed securities	597,402		10,959		1,678		606,683
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	42,991		484		74		43,401
Other asset-backed securities	245,533		619		996		245,156
All other corporates	30,519		60		176		30,403
Total fixed maturities	1,510,248		12,155		2,987		1,519,416
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Banks, trusts and insurance companies	31,853		18,740		—		50,593
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	20,355		18,405		—		38,760
Total equity securities	52,208		37,145		—		89,353
	$	1,562,456	$	49,300	$	2,987	$	1,608,769

Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investments Classified As Available For Sale By Contractual Maturity

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments classified as available for sale at June 30, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities are likely to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Due within one year	$	421,268	$	421,379
Due after one year through five years	2,580		2,583
Due after five years through ten years	—		—
Due after ten years	—		—
	423,848		423,962
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	386,944		389,888
	$	810,792	$	813,850