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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Schedule Of Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant, Statements Of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 452,988,000 $ 352,589,000 $ 501,584,000
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital distribution from subsidiaries 6,200,000 2,900,000 5,200,000
Fixed maturity securities available for sale in nature:      
Purchases (784,752,000) (1,794,817,000) (1,460,641,000)
Sales 276,805,000 856,291,000 336,201,000
Calls or maturities 294,309,000 480,023,000 518,557,000
Equity securities available for sale in nature:      
Purchases (1,356,493,000) (1,042,913,000) (958,008,000)
Sales 1,356,132,000 1,154,523,000 943,857,000
Other, net 10,377,000 5,749,000 9,069,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (295,437,000) (316,384,000) (373,670,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid to shareholders (70,322,000) (105,482,000) (140,226,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised 0 0 215,000
Proceeds from bank loan 175,000,000 25,000,000 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 103,576,000 (81,986,000) (140,836,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash 261,127,000 (45,781,000) (12,922,000)
Cash:      
Beginning of year 289,776,000 335,557,000 348,479,000
End of year 550,903,000 289,776,000 335,557,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE      
Interest paid 23,000,000 16,665,000 16,616,000
Income taxes paid (refunded), net (57,853,000) (26,542,000) 69,467,000
Parent Company      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities (14,703,000) 225,000 (36,662,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital contribution to subsidiaries (150,000,000) 0 0
Capital distribution from subsidiaries 0 3,431,433 0
Distributions received from special purpose entities 6,210,000 2,904,000 5,199,000
Dividends received from subsidiaries 0 0 191,000,000
Fixed maturity securities available for sale in nature:      
Purchases 0 (11,905,000) 0
Sales 0 1,000,000 0
Calls or maturities 955,000 0 0
Equity securities available for sale in nature:      
Purchases (1,172,000) (5,307,000) (13,151,000)
Sales 25,848,000 48,215,000 38,092,000
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments 26,481,000 (6,268,000) (16,172,000)
Other, net 183,000 667,000 791,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (91,495,000) 32,737,000 205,759,000
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid to shareholders (70,322,000) (105,482,000) (140,226,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised 0 0 215,000
Proceeds from bank loan 175,000,000 25,000,000 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 104,678,000 (80,482,000) (140,011,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash (1,520,000) (47,520,000) 29,086,000
Cash:      
Beginning of year 6,218,000 53,738,000 24,652,000
End of year 4,698,000 6,218,000 53,738,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE      
Interest paid 22,959,000 16,611,000 16,590,000
Income taxes paid (refunded), net $ 1,630,000 $ (14,102,000) $ 18,841,000