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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Cash flows from operating activities $ 43,737 $ 60,662
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   50
Purchases of property and equipment (1,728) (7,613)
Payments to acquire a business   (1,000)
Purchases of equity securities (20,178) (17,056)
Purchases of fixed maturities (95,889) (24,965)
Purchases of investment real estate, net (2,021)  
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 13,210 15,300
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities 16,152 12,891
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 12,500  
Maturities of fixed maturities 10,504 19,786
Maturities of short-term investments   12,500
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (67,450) 9,893
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Preferred stock dividend (3) (2)
Common stock dividend (4,915) (4,237)
Issuance of common stock   503
Purchase of treasury stock (1,874)  
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation (3,897) (3,673)
Excess tax benefits (shortfall) from share-based compensation (1,510) 4,136
Repayment of debt (1,068) (368)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (13,267) (3,641)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (36,980) 66,914
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 197,014 115,397
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 160,034 182,311
Supplemental cash and non-cash flow disclosures:    
Interest paid $ 196 310
Income taxes paid   $ 1,619