XML 79 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.4
Federal Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax on Income at the Corporate Rate to the Effective Tax Rate
($ in thousands)202220212020
Tax at statutory rate $58,839 106,115 63,627 
Tax-advantaged interest(4,087)(4,514)(4,730)
Dividends received deduction(469)(558)(514)
Executive compensation1,848 2,469 2,246 
Stock-based compensation(893)(693)(1,846)
Other62 (1,346)(2,150)
Federal income tax expense55,300 101,473 56,633 
Income before federal income tax, less preferred stock dividends270,986 495,957 302,988 
Effective tax rate20.4 %20.5 %18.7 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
($ in thousands)20222021
Deferred tax assets:  
Net loss reserve discounting$65,907 60,227 
Net unearned premiums76,513 68,086 
Employee benefits7,064 2,787 
Long-term incentive compensation6,384 5,904 
Unrealized losses on fixed income securities110,857 — 
Temporary investment write-downs12,480 4,314 
Other9,824 2,245 
Total deferred tax assets289,029 143,563 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Deferred policy acquisition costs77,411 68,652 
Unrealized gains on investment securities 48,082 
Other investment-related items, net26,713 27,044 
Accelerated depreciation and amortization12,172 13,198 
Total deferred tax liabilities116,296 156,976 
Net deferred federal income tax assets (liabilities)$172,733 (13,413)