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EXHIBIT 99
 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. REPORTS
2009 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Third Quarter 2009
Operating Income Per Share – $0.24
Net Income Per Share – $0.38
Catastrophe and Storm Losses Per Share – $0.79
Large Losses Per Share – $0.40
GAAP Combined Ratio – 107.2 percent

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
Operating Income Per Share – $1.58
Net Income Per Share – $1.35
Catastrophe and Storm Losses Per Share – $1.52
Large Losses Per Share –  $1.35
GAAP Combined Ratio – 102.1 percent
Annual Operating Income Guidance Per Share – $1.80 to $2.05

DES MOINES, Iowa (October 23, 2009) - EMC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS:EMCI) today reported operating income of $3,152,000 ($0.24 per share) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to an operating loss of $295,000 ($0.02 per share) for the third quarter of 20081.  For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, operating income was $20,920,000 ($1.58 per share) compared to $8,635,000 ($0.63 per share) for the same period in 2008.

Net income, including realized investment gains and losses, totaled $5,051,000 ($0.38 per share) for the third quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $9,458,000 ($0.70 per share) for the third quarter of 2008. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, net income was $17,822,000 ($1.35 per share) compared to a net loss of $2,179,000 ($0.16 per share) for the same period in 2008.

“Through the first nine months of 2009, operating results were pretty much in line with our expectations,” stated Bruce G. Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Premium rates, which began to stabilize somewhat during the second quarter, showed some signs of improvement during the third quarter, and storm losses, while higher than average due to active Midwest weather patterns, were significantly lower than the record amount experienced in 2008.  One development, which contributed significantly to the increase in the book value of our stock during the third quarter, was the rapid recovery in the market value of our investment portfolio.”

Premiums earned remained virtually flat at $96,733,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $96,409,000 for the same period in 2008.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, premiums earned decreased 0.9 percent to $285,285,000 from $288,005,000 for the same period in 2008.

Investment income decreased 3.6 percent to $11,805,000 for the third quarter of 2009 from $12,251,000 for the same period in 2008.  For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, net investment income decreased 2.6 percent to $35,255,000 from $36,191,000 for the same period in 2008. This decrease in investment income is attributed to a high level of call activity that occurred on the Company’s U.S. Government Agency securities during the first half of 2009 as a result of the low interest rate environment, a decline in yield on short-term investments and the elimination of dividends on the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) preferred stocks in 2008.  As of September 30, 2009, the majority of the proceeds received from the called securities had been reinvested.

 
 

 
 
“Other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses declined to $611,000 in the third quarter of 2009 from $17,075,000 for the same period in 2008.  For the first nine months of 2009, “other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses totaled $9,727,000, compared to $21,672,000 for the same period in 2008.

The Company has historically reported catastrophe and storm losses net of development experienced on prior years’ catastrophe and storm losses.  This has not had a material impact on the reported amounts because development associated with prior years’ catastrophe and storm losses has historically been relatively small.  During 2009, however, the Company has experienced a larger amount of favorable development related to the record amount of catastrophe and storm losses incurred in 2008. As a result, the Company is changing its reporting of catastrophe and storms losses to include only current accident year events.  Any material amount of development experienced on prior accident year catastrophe and storm losses will be reported separately.  This change in reporting does not have any impact on the reported amounts of operating income or net income; it only affects the reported amounts of catastrophe and storm losses.

Catastrophe and storm losses totaled $16,032,000 ($0.79 per share after tax) in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $20,088,000 ($0.97 per share after tax) in the third quarter of 2008.  For the first nine months of 2009, catastrophe and storm losses totaled $30,945,000 ($1.52 per share after tax) compared to a record $50,426,000 ($2.41 per share after tax) for the same period in 2008.  Catastrophe and storm losses accounted for 10.8 percentage points of the combined ratio for the first nine months of 2009, which is substantially higher than the 8-year average (excluding the record catastrophe and storm losses of 2008) of 6.5 percentage points.

The Company experienced favorable development on prior years’ catastrophe and storm losses of $833,000 ($0.04 per share after tax) for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $265,000 ($0.01 per share after tax) for the same period in 2008.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, favorable development on prior years’ catastrophe and storm losses totaled $2,969,000 ($0.15 per share after tax), compared to $1,356,000 ($0.06 per share after tax) for the same period in 2008.  Reserves associated with catastrophe and storms losses are event-specific and are initially established based on known exposures and estimates of loss frequency and severity.  As actual loss information is reported, the Company is better able to project the ultimate cost of a loss event.  Changes in the projected ultimate cost of a prior accident year loss event is reported as development, and this development has an impact on the Company’s results of operations because the total amount of the Company’s carried reserves has changed.

Large losses, which the Company defines as losses greater than $250,000, excluding catastrophe and storm losses, declined to $5,329,000 ($0.40 per share after taxes) in the third quarter of 2009 from $7,954,000 ($0.59 per share after taxes) in the same period in 2008.  For the first nine months of 2009, large losses totaled $17,850,000 ($1.35 per share after taxes), compared to $15,973,000 ($1.17 per share after taxes) for the same period in 2008.

The Company’s GAAP combined ratio was 107.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 114.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s GAAP combined ratio was 102.1 percent compared to 109.3 percent for the same period in 2008.

At September 30, 2009, consolidated assets totaled $1.2 billion, including $1.0 billion in the investment portfolio; stockholders’ equity increased 18.2 percent to $334.3 million; and the net book value of the Company’s stock was $25.41 per share, an increase of 19.2 percent from $21.32 per share at December 31, 2008.

Based on actual results for the first nine months of 2009 and management’s expectations for the remainder of the year, management is reiterating its 2009 operating income guidance of $1.80 to $2.05 per share. This guidance is based on a projected GAAP combined ratio of 103.5 percent for the year.

 
 

 
 
As of October 10, 2009, 736,133 shares of the Company’s common stock have been purchased under the Company’s $25 million stock repurchase program at a cost of approximately $17.9 million.  The timing and terms of the purchases are determined by management based on market conditions, and the transactions are conducted in accordance with the applicable rules of the SEC.  Common stock purchased under this program is being retired by the Company.  The Company’s parent organization, Employers Mutual Casualty Company, has a stock purchase program in place as well, with about $4.5 million of its $15 million authorization remaining.  This program is currently dormant and will not be reactivated until the Company’s repurchase program is completed.

The Company will hold an earnings teleconference call at 11:00 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 23, 2009 to allow securities analysts, stockholders and other interested parties the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company’s results for the first nine months of 2009, as well as its expectations for the remainder of the year. Dial-in information for the call is toll-free 1-877-407-8031 (International: 1-201-689-8031). The event will be archived and available for digital replay through November 6, 2009. The replay access information is toll-free 1-877-660-6853 (International: 1-201-612-7415); passcodes required for playback: account number 286, conference ID number 334389.

Members of the news media, investors and the general public are invited to access a live webcast of the conference call via http://www.investorcalendar.com or the Company’s investor relations page at www.emcins.com/ir.  The webcast will be archived and available for replay until January 23, 2010. A transcript of the teleconference will also be available on the Company’s website shortly after the completion of the teleconference.

EMC Insurance Group Inc., the publicly-held insurance holding company of EMC Insurance Companies, owns subsidiaries with operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. EMC Insurance Companies is one of the largest property and casualty entities in Iowa and among the top 60 insurance entities nationwide based on premium volume. For more information, visit our website www.emcinsurance.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides issuers the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, any forward-looking statement contained in this report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all information currently available to management.  These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as the result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to management.  If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of the Company include, but are not limited to, the following:

 
·
catastrophic events and the occurrence of significant severe weather conditions;
 
·
the adequacy of loss and settlement expense reserves;
 
·
state and federal legislation and regulations;
 
·
changes in the property and casualty insurance industry, interest rates or the performance of financial markets and the general economy;
 
·
rating agency actions;
 
·
“other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses; and
 
·
other risks and uncertainties inherent to the Company’s business, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management intends to identify forward-looking statements when using the words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions.  Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

 
 

 
 
¹The Company uses a non-GAAP financial measure called “operating income” that management believes is useful to investors because it illustrates the performance of our normal, ongoing operations, which is important in understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.  While this measure is consistent with measures utilized by investors to evaluate performance, it is not a substitute for the U.S. GAAP financial measure of net income. Therefore, the Company has provided the following reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the U.S. GAAP financial measure of net income. Management also uses non-GAAP financial measures for goal setting, determining employee and senior management awards and compensation, and evaluating performance.

Reconciliation of operating income to net income:
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Operating income (loss)
  $ 3,151,923     $ (294,833 )   $ 20,919,561     $ 8,635,478  
Net realized investment gains (losses)
    1,898,852       (9,162,736 )     (3,097,791 )     (10,814,391 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,050,775     $ (9,457,569 )   $ 17,821,770     $ (2,178,913 )

 
 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED

Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
 
Property and
Casualty
Insurance
   
Reinsurance
   
Parent
Company
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
                       
Premiums earned
  $ 77,929,827     $ 18,802,990     $ -     $ 96,732,817  
Investment income, net
    8,781,681       3,022,390       739       11,804,810  
Other income
    224,191       -       -       224,191  
      86,935,699       21,825,380       739       108,761,818  
Losses and expenses:
                               
Losses and settlement expenses
    58,006,003       14,270,242       -       72,276,245  
Dividends to policyholders
    1,517,886       -       -       1,517,886  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    16,308,495       4,137,666       -       20,446,161  
Other underwriting expenses
    9,329,480       167,705       -       9,497,185  
Interest expense
    225,000       -       -       225,000  
Other expenses
    208,518       728,520       312,684       1,249,722  
      85,595,382       19,304,133       312,684       105,212,199  
Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    1,340,317       2,521,247       (311,945 )     3,549,619  
Realized investment gains
    2,030,639       890,671       -       2,921,310  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    3,370,956       3,411,918       (311,945 )     6,470,929  
Income tax expense (benefit):
                               
Current
    (776,905 )     957,543       (109,181 )     71,457  
Deferred
    1,406,999       (58,302 )     -       1,348,697  
      630,094       899,241       (109,181 )     1,420,154  
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,740,862     $ 2,512,677     $ (202,764 )   $ 5,050,775  
Average shares outstanding
                            13,229,225  
Per Share Data:
                               
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.19     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.38  
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax)
  $ (0.81 )   $ 0.02     $ -     $ (0.79 )
Dividends per share
                          $ 0.18  
Other Information of Interest:
                               
Net written premiums
  $ 97,034,608     $ 19,442,851     $ -     $ 116,477,459  
Catastrophe and storm losses
  $ 16,353,571     $ (321,631 )   $ -     $ 16,031,940  
GAAP Combined Ratio:
                               
Loss ratio
    74.4 %     75.9 %     -       74.7 %
Expense ratio
    34.9 %     22.9 %     -       32.5 %
      109.3 %     98.8 %     -       107.2 %

 
 

 
 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
 
Property and
Casualty
Insurance
   
Reinsurance
   
Parent
Company
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
                       
Premiums earned
  $ 78,959,188     $ 17,450,027     $ -     $ 96,409,215  
Investment income, net
    9,174,650       3,017,725       58,817       12,251,192  
Other income
    191,161       -       -       191,161  
      88,324,999       20,467,752       58,817       108,851,568  
Losses and expenses:
                               
Losses and settlement expenses
    65,502,605       16,141,656       -       81,644,261  
Dividends to policyholders
    752,432       -       -       752,432  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    16,715,247       3,534,945       -       20,250,192  
Other underwriting expenses
    7,447,269       596,420       -       8,043,689  
Interest expense
    225,000       -       -       225,000  
Other expenses
    113,730       (247,243 )     362,045       228,532  
      90,756,283       20,025,778       362,045       111,144,106  
Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    (2,431,284 )     441,974       (303,228 )     (2,292,538 )
Realized investment losses
    (9,516,502 )     (4,580,015 )     -       (14,096,517 )
Loss before income taxes
    (11,947,786 )     (4,138,041 )     (303,228 )     (16,389,055 )
Income tax benefit:
                               
Current
    (2,331,754 )     (533,162 )     (106,130 )     (2,971,046 )
Deferred
    (2,668,411 )     (1,292,029 )     -       (3,960,440 )
      (5,000,165 )     (1,825,191 )     (106,130 )     (6,931,486 )
Net loss
  $ (6,947,621 )   $ (2,312,850 )   $ (197,098 )   $ (9,457,569 )
Average shares outstanding
                            13,413,718  
Per Share Data:
                               
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
  $ (0.52 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.70 )
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax)
  $ (0.74 )   $ (0.23 )   $ -     $ (0.97 )
Dividends per share
                          $ 0.18  
Other Information of Interest:
                               
Net written premiums
  $ 95,377,772     $ 17,942,428     $ -     $ 113,320,200  
Catastrophe and storm losses
  $ 15,263,795     $ 4,824,128     $ -     $ 20,087,923  
GAAP Combined Ratio:
                               
Loss ratio
    83.0 %     92.5 %     -       84.7 %
Expense ratio
    31.5 %     23.7 %     -       30.1 %
      114.5 %     116.2 %     -       114.8 %

 
 

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
Property and
Casualty
Insurance
   
Reinsurance
   
Parent
Company
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
                       
Premiums earned
  $ 230,558,159     $ 54,727,212     $ -     $ 285,285,371  
Investment income, net
    26,334,016       8,905,851       14,796       35,254,663  
Other income
    575,449       -       -       575,449  
      257,467,624       63,633,063       14,796       321,115,483  
Losses and expenses:
                               
Losses and settlement expenses
    149,833,196       41,383,914       -       191,217,110  
Dividends to policyholders
    7,273,968       -       -       7,273,968  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    53,481,715       10,497,307       -       63,979,022  
Other underwriting expenses
    27,692,001       1,242,785       -       28,934,786  
Interest expense
    675,000       -       -       675,000  
Other expenses
    614,847       335,396       1,030,633       1,980,876  
      239,570,727       53,459,402       1,030,633       294,060,762  
Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    17,896,897       10,173,661       (1,015,837 )     27,054,721  
Realized investment losses
    (3,060,164 )     (1,705,669 )     -       (4,765,833 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
    14,836,733       8,467,992       (1,015,837 )     22,288,888  
Income tax expense (benefit):
                               
Current
    3,986,116       2,868,268       (355,543 )     6,498,841  
Deferred
    (1,083,083 )     (948,640 )     -       (2,031,723 )
      2,903,033       1,919,628       (355,543 )     4,467,118  
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,933,700     $ 6,548,364     $ (660,294 )   $ 17,821,770  
Average shares outstanding
                            13,238,296  
Per Share Data:
                               
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted
  $ 0.90     $ 0.49     $ (0.04 )   $ 1.35  
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax)
  $ (1.41 )   $ (0.11 )   $ -     $ (1.52 )
Dividends per share
                          $ 0.54  
Book value per share
                          $ 25.41  
Effective tax rate
                            20.0 %
Annualized net income as a percent of beg. SH equity
                            8.4 %
Other Information of Interest:
                               
Net written premiums
  $ 249,621,066     $ 54,963,725     $ -     $ 304,584,791  
Catastrophe and storm losses
  $ 28,707,772     $ 2,237,022     $ -     $ 30,944,794  
GAAP Combined Ratio:
                               
Loss ratio
    65.0 %     75.6 %     -       67.0 %
Expense ratio
    38.3 %     21.5 %     -       35.1 %
      103.3 %     97.1 %     -       102.1 %

 
 

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Property and
Casualty
Insurance
   
Reinsurance
   
Parent
Company
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
                       
Premiums earned
  $ 236,513,542     $ 51,491,154     $ -     $ 288,004,696  
Investment income, net
    27,112,376       8,940,490       137,913       36,190,779  
Other income
    499,059       -       -       499,059  
      264,124,977       60,431,644       137,913       324,694,534  
Losses and expenses:
                               
Losses and settlement expenses
    179,680,545       42,307,401       -       221,987,946  
Dividends to policyholders
    3,028,440       -       -       3,028,440  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    53,993,008       10,662,451       -       64,655,459  
Other underwriting expenses
    23,447,432       1,726,158       -       25,173,590  
Interest expense
    664,375       -       -       664,375  
Other expenses
    412,606       46,960       996,982       1,456,548  
      261,226,406       54,742,970       996,982       316,966,358  
Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    2,898,571       5,688,674       (859,069 )     7,728,176  
Realized investment losses
    (11,283,993 )     (5,353,531 )     -       (16,637,524 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (8,385,422 )     335,143       (859,069 )     (8,909,348 )
Income tax expense (benefit):
                               
Current
    (3,016,027 )     1,426,153       (300,674 )     (1,890,548 )
Deferred
    (2,402,894 )     (2,436,993 )     -       (4,839,887 )
      (5,418,921 )     (1,010,840 )     (300,674 )     (6,730,435 )
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,966,501 )   $ 1,345,983     $ (558,395 )   $ (2,178,913 )
Average shares outstanding
                            13,615,224  
Per Share Data:
                               
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted
  $ (0.22 )   $ 0.10     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.16 )
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax)
  $ (2.10 )   $ (0.31 )   $ -     $ (2.41 )
Dividends per share
                          $ 0.54  
Book value per share
                          $ 22.72  
Effective tax rate
                            (75.5 )%
Annualized net income as a percent of beg. SH equity
                            (0.9 )%
Other Information of Interest:
                               
Net written premiums
  $ 249,674,985     $ 51,490,156     $ -     $ 301,165,141  
Catastrophe and storm losses
  $ 43,969,905     $ 6,456,438     $ -     $ 50,426,343  
GAAP Combined Ratio:
                               
Loss ratio
    76.0 %     82.2 %     -       77.1 %
Expense ratio
    34.0 %     24.0 %     -       32.2 %
      110.0 %     106.2 %     -       109.3 %

 
 

 
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Investments:
           
Fixed maturities:
           
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $510,831 and $572,852)
  $ 456,488     $ 534,759  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $804,643,392 and $821,306,951)
    843,823,571       812,868,835  
Fixed maturity securities on loan:
               
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $38,063,415 and $8,923,745)
    39,113,081       8,950,052  
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $72,907,988 and $75,025,666)
    101,720,813       88,372,207  
Other long-term investments, at cost
    52,832       66,974  
Short-term investments, at cost
    50,701,465       54,373,082  
Total investments
    1,035,868,250       965,165,909  
                 
Balances resulting from related party transactions with
               
Employers Mutual:
               
Reinsurance receivables
    32,515,247       36,355,047  
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
    5,298,918       4,157,055  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    39,760,110       34,629,429  
Other assets
    10,562,938       2,534,076  
Indebtedness of related party
    14,627,875       -  
                 
Cash
    314,910       182,538  
Accrued investment income
    11,059,408       12,108,129  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    1,192       -  
Accounts receivable
    1,191,585       23,041  
Income taxes recoverable
    3,613,762       11,859,539  
Deferred income taxes
    9,745,460       30,819,592  
Goodwill
    941,586       941,586  
Securities lending collateral
    40,515,470       9,322,863  
Total assets
  $ 1,206,016,711     $ 1,108,098,804  

 
 

 
 
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
LIABILITIES
           
Balances resulting from related party transactions with
           
Employers Mutual:
           
Losses and settlement expenses
  $ 566,343,681     $ 573,031,853  
Unearned premiums
    174,333,965       154,446,205  
Other policyholders' funds
    7,434,158       6,418,870  
Surplus notes payable
    25,000,000       25,000,000  
Indebtedness to related party
    -       20,667,196  
Employee retirement plans
    21,728,331       19,331,007  
Other liabilities
    35,283,363       16,964,452  
                 
Losses and settlement expenses
    1,088,903       -  
Unearned premiums
    6,165       -  
Securities lending obligation
    40,515,470       9,322,863  
Total liabilities
    871,734,036       825,182,446  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 13,154,787 shares in 2009 and 13,267,668 shares in 2008
    13,154,787       13,267,668  
Additional paid-in capital
    93,532,583       95,639,349  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    32,337,263       (9,930,112 )
Retained earnings
    195,258,042       183,939,453  
Total stockholders' equity
    334,282,675       282,916,358  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,206,016,711     $ 1,108,098,804  

 
 

 

The Company had total cash and invested assets with a carrying value of $1.0 billion and $965.3 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and invested assets as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2009
 
($ in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Percent of
Total
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Value
 
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity
  $ 457     $ 511       0.1 %   $ 457  
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
    842,707       882,937       85.2 %     882,937  
Equity securities available-for-sale
    72,908       101,721       9.8 %     101,721  
Cash
    315       315       -       315  
Short-term investments
    50,701       50,701       4.9 %     50,701  
Other long-term investments
    52       52       -       52  
    $ 967,140     $ 1,036,237       100.0 %   $ 1,036,183  


   
December 31, 2008
 
($ in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Percent of
Total
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Value
 
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity
  $ 535     $ 573       0.1 %   $ 535  
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
    830,231       821,819       85.1 %     821,819  
Equity securities available-for-sale
    75,026       88,372       9.2 %     88,372  
Cash
    182       182       -       182  
Short-term investments
    54,373       54,373       5.6 %     54,373  
Other long-term investments
    67       67       -       67  
    $ 960,414     $ 965,386       100.0 %   $ 965,348  

 
 

 
 
NET WRITTEN PREMIUMS

   
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
   
Nine Months ended
September 30, 2009
 
   
Percent of
Net Written
Premiums
   
Percent of
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Net Written
Premiums
   
Percent of
Net Written
Premiums
   
Percent of
Increase/
(Decrease) in
Net Written
Premiums
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
                       
Commercial Lines:
                       
Automobile
    15.8 %     (2.9 ) %     16.9 %     (3.8 ) %
Liability
    15.5 %     (5.1 ) %     16.4 %     (6.8 ) %
Property
    17.6 %     5.3 %     16.8 %     4.5 %
Workers' Compensation
    21.4 %     3.2 %     18.1 %     1.9 %
Other
    2.1 %     (7.8 ) %     2.2 %     (3.1 ) %
Total Commercial Lines
    72.4 %     0.1 %     70.4 %     (1.3 ) %
                                 
Personal Lines:
                               
Automobile
    6.2 %     27.4 %     6.6 %     16.6 %
Property
    4.6 %     0.6 %     4.7 %     (1.0 ) %
Liability
    0.1 %     (3.3 ) %     0.2 %     (6.0 ) %
Total Personal Lines
    10.9 %     14.2 %     11.5 %     8.3 %
Total Property and Casualty Insurance
    83.3 %     1.7 %     81.9 %     - %
                                 
Reinsurance
    16.7 %     8.4 %     18.1 %     6.7 %
Total
    100.0 %     2.8 %     100.0 %     1.1 %