Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy (Policies) (American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy	Effective July 1, 2009, AMIC implemented the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“AMIC 2009 Plan”), which the AMIC stockholders approved on June 19, 2009. The AMIC 2009 Plan was preceded by the 1988 Stock Incentive Plan which expired by its terms in 2008. The AMIC 2009 Plan provided for the grants of non-statutory and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance shares, and other awards to officers, employee and other individuals. Under the terms of the AMIC 2009 Plan, stock options have a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant, and have various vesting criteria depending on the grant with most grants vesting ratably over four years. At December 31, 2013, stock options for 222,285 common stock shares were outstanding, stock options for 207,840 common stock shares were vested, and 6,503,887 common stock shares that had not been issued remained available for future stock options grants and other awards. Awards made under AMIC’s 1998 Plan prior to its expiration are still in effect.

Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy (Policies) (American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy

Effective July 1, 2009, AMIC implemented the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“AMIC 2009 Plan”), which the AMIC stockholders approved on June 19, 2009. The AMIC 2009 Plan was preceded by the 1988 Stock Incentive Plan which expired by its terms in 2008. The AMIC 2009 Plan provided for the grants of non-statutory and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance shares, and other awards to officers, employee and other individuals. Under the terms of the AMIC 2009 Plan, stock options have a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant, and have various vesting criteria depending on the grant with most grants vesting ratably over four years. At December 31, 2013, stock options for 222,285 common stock shares were outstanding, stock options for 207,840 common stock shares were vested, and 6,503,887 common stock shares that had not been issued remained available for future stock options grants and other awards. Awards made under AMIC’s 1998 Plan prior to its expiration are still in effect.