SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 7, 2015, the Company announced that its board of directors has approved a three-for-two stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, to be effected in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2015 will receive one additional share of EMC Insurance Group Inc. common stock for every two shares of common stock held. The additional shares of EMC Insurance Group Inc. common stock will be distributed on June 23, 2015. The par value of the common stock will remain at $1.00 per share after the completion of the stock split.