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Federal Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax on Income at the Corporate Rate to the Effective Tax Rate
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Tax at statutory rate (21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017 and 2016)
 
$
44,461

 
91,689

 
76,984

Tax-advantaged interest
 
(5,518
)
 
(11,510
)
 
(12,126
)
Dividends received deduction
 
(647
)
 
(1,961
)
 
(1,114
)
Executive compensation
 
2,279

 

 
121

Stock-based compensation
 
(3,093
)
 
(4,281
)
 

Tax Reform deferred tax write off
 

 
20,205

 

Other 1
 
(4,700
)
 
(1,000
)
 
(2,405
)
Federal income tax expense from continuing operations
 
$
32,782

 
93,142

 
61,460

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 

 
 

Net loss reserve discounting
 
$
43,285

 
38,771

Net unearned premiums
 
53,556

 
50,267

Employee benefits
 
8,862

 
8,606

Long-term incentive compensation plans
 
9,095

 
12,221

Temporary investment write-downs
 
1,155

 
1,044

Net operating loss
 

 
54

Other
 
5,744

 
5,784

Total deferred tax assets
 
121,697

 
116,747

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
53,049

 
47,484

Unrealized gains on investment securities
 
502

 
26,183

Other investment-related items, net
 
4,904

 
2,500

Accelerated depreciation and amortization
 
9,702

 
8,590

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
68,157

 
84,757

Net deferred federal income tax asset
 
$
53,540

 
31,990