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Federal Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax on Income at the Corporate Rate to the Effective Tax Rate
($ in thousands)202020192018
Tax at statutory rate $63,627 70,642 44,461 
Tax-advantaged interest(4,730)(4,909)(5,518)
Dividends received deduction(514)(443)(647)
Executive compensation2,246 2,985 2,279 
Stock-based compensation(1,846)(3,253)(3,093)
Other(2,150)(255)(4,700)
Federal income tax expense$56,633 64,767 32,782 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
($ in thousands)20202019
Deferred tax assets:  
Net loss reserve discounting$54,240 48,193 
Net unearned premiums60,842 57,004 
Employee benefits8,943 10,646 
Long-term incentive compensation plans5,472 5,727 
Temporary investment write-downs6,037 1,059 
Other7,195 6,478 
Total deferred tax assets142,729 129,107 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Deferred policy acquisition costs60,601 56,949 
Unrealized gains on investment securities81,142 45,294 
Other investment-related items, net14,760 7,576 
Accelerated depreciation and amortization13,322 12,512 
Total deferred tax liabilities169,825 122,331 
Net deferred federal income tax (liability) asset$(27,096)6,776