Equity

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity

Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]

Note 11.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) include: (i) net income or loss reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (ii) the after-tax net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, including the subsequent increases and decreases in fair value of available-for-sale securities previously impaired; and (iii) the non-credit related component of other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturities, net of tax.

The comprehensive income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income		$	3,464	$	2,263	$	7,264	$	18,513
Unrealized gains arising
	during the period, net of income taxes		5,128		4,507		5,003		8,931
Comprehensive income			8,592		6,770		12,267		27,444
Less comprehensive income attributable to
	noncontrolling interests		(711)		(565)		(1,296)		(781)
Comprehensive income attributable to IHC		$	7,881	$	6,205	$	10,971	$	26,663

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are after-tax adjustments of $1,132,000 related to the non-credit related component of other-than-temporary impairment losses recorded in prior years. No losses for other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturities were recognized in other comprehensive income during the six months ended June 30, 2011.