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11. Property and Casualty Insurance Activity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
Schedule of Earned Premiums

Premiums written, ceded and earned are as follows:

 

    Direct     Assumed     Ceded     Net  
                         
Year ended December 31, 2012                        
Premiums written   $ 49,251,630     $ 23,967     $ (29,715,971 )   $ 19,559,626  
Change in unearned premiums     (4,724,193 )     (5,010 )     2,386,188       (2,343,015 )
Premiums earned   $ 44,527,437     $ 18,957     $ (27,329,783 )   $ 17,216,611  
                                 
Year ended December 31, 2011                                
Premiums written   $ 40,734,767     $ 10,990     $ (24,449,655 )   $ 16,296,102  
Change in unearned premiums     (4,005,312 )     (516 )     2,578,472       (1,427,356 )
Premiums earned   $ 36,729,455     $ 10,474     $ (21,871,183 )   $ 14,868,746  
Schedule of components of the liability for loss and LAE expenses and related reinsurance receivables

    Gross     Reinsurance  
    Liability     Receivables  
December 31, 2012            
Case-basis reserves   $ 21,190,141     $ 13,284,613  
Loss adjustment expenses     2,502,169       1,064,420  
IBNR reserves     6,793,222       4,070,661  
Recoverable on unpaid losses             18,419,694  
Recoverable on paid losses     -       5,792,405  
Total loss and loss adjustment expenses   $ 30,485,532       24,212,099  
Unearned premiums             14,690,683  
Total reinsurance receivables           $ 38,902,782  
                 
December 31, 2011                
Case-basis reserves   $ 11,467,967     $ 6,148,765  
Loss adjustment expenses     2,117,242       1,017,983  
IBNR reserves     4,895,508       2,793,586  
Recoverable on unpaid losses             9,960,334  
Recoverable on paid losses     -       1,615,981  
Total loss and loss adjustment expenses   $ 18,480,717       11,576,315  
Unearned premiums             12,304,499  
Total reinsurance receivables           $ 23,880,814  
Schedule of a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”):

 

    Years ended  
    December 31,  
    2012     2011  
       
Balance at beginning of period   $ 18,480,717     $ 17,711,907  
Less reinsurance recoverables     (9,960,334 )     (10,431,415 )
Net balance, beginning of period     8,520,383       7,280,492  
                 
Incurred related to:                
Current year     10,460,000       8,297,998  
Prior years     774,713       273,060  
Total incurred     11,234,713       8,571,058  
                 
Paid related to:                
Current year     4,419,000       4,108,010  
Prior years     3,270,258       3,223,157  
Total paid     7,689,258       7,331,167  
                 
Net balance at end of period     12,065,838       8,520,383  
Add reinsurance recoverables     18,419,694       9,960,334  
Balance at end of period   $ 30,485,532     $ 18,480,717  
Schedule of method used by product line and accident year

The table below shows the method used by product line and accident year to select the estimated year-ending loss reserves:

 

        Accident Year    
Product Line   Most Recent   1st Prior   All Other
             
Fire   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Homeowners   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Two to Four Family   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Commercial multiple-peril property   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Commercial multiple-peril liability   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Other Liability   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Commercial Auto Liability   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Auto Physical Damage   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development
Personal Auto Liability   Loss Ratio   Loss Development   Loss Development