Schedule I - Summary of Investments-Other than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Schedule I - Summary of Investments-Other than Investments in Related Parties

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Schedule I – Summary of Investments-

Other than Investment in Related Parties

December 31, 2016

($ in thousands)
Type of investment	Cost		Fair value		Amount at which shown in the balance sheet
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	7,841	$	7,830	$	7,830
U.S. government-sponsored agencies	249,495		239,197		239,197
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	319,663		335,757		335,757
Commercial mortgage-backed	37,964		37,572		37,572
Residential mortgage-backed	102,307		96,434		96,434
Other asset-backed	26,592		26,393		26,393
Corporate	445,663		456,516		456,516
Total fixed maturity securities	1,189,525		1,199,699		1,199,699
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Financial services	22,922		35,122		35,122
Information technology	19,832		30,542		30,542
Healthcare	16,092		24,707		24,707
Consumer staples	13,438		19,100		19,100
Consumer discretionary	14,812		22,321		22,321
Energy	14,276		19,071		19,071
Industrials	13,005		24,245		24,245
Other	13,071		18,384		18,384
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	20,031		20,347		20,347
Total equity securities	147,479		213,839		213,839
Other long-term investments	12,506		12,506		12,506
Short-term investments	39,670		39,670		39,670
Total investments	$	1,389,180	$	1,465,714	$	1,465,714