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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Note 2.
Investments
 
The following tables set forth the carrying value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and amortized cost of the Company's investments, aggregated by type and industry, as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Investments were comprised of the following:

   
2011
 
   
Carrying
Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:
            
Bonds:
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 $35,922  $4,186  $-  $31,736 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  17,030   1,757   -   15,273 
Corporate securities:
                
Utilities and telecom
  18,598   2,736   -   15,862 
Financial services
  34,900   725   1,346   35,521 
Media
  1,537   92   -   1,445 
Other business – diversified
  56,553   5,043   152   51,662 
Other consumer – diversified
  45,371   6,078   12   39,305 
Total corporate securities
  156,959   14,674   1,510   143,795 
Redeemable preferred stocks:
                
Utilities and telecom
  2,668   168   -   2,500 
Financial services
  4,576   29   462   5,009 
Other consumer – diversified
  193   -   -   193 
Total redeemable preferred stocks
  7,437   197   462   7,702 
Total fixed maturities
  217,348   20,814   1,972   198,506 
Equity securities:
                
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
                
Utilities and telecom
  1,203   239   -   964 
Financial services
  5,148   558   199   4,789 
Media
  696   -   -   696 
Other business – diversified
  115   68   -   47 
Other consumer – diversified
  1,186   205   -   981 
Total equity securities
  8,348   1,070   199   7,477 
Other invested assets
  567   -   -   567 
Policy loans
  2,246   -   -   2,246 
Real estate
  38   -   -   38 
Investments in unconsolidated trusts
  1,238   -   -   1,238 
Total investments
 $229,785  $21,884  $2,171  $210,072 
 
 
   
Restated
 
   
2010
 
      
Gross
  
Gross
    
   
Carrying
  
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Amortized
 
   
Value
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Cost
 
Fixed maturities:
            
Bonds:
            
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 $46,630  $1,454  $52  $45,228 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  21,007   32   876   21,851 
Corporate securities:
                
Utilities and telecom
  23,010   1,079   355   22,286 
Financial services
  21,400   324   1,745   22,821 
Media
  2,506   153   -   2,353 
Other business – diversified
  25,919   422   529   26,026 
Other consumer – diversified
  23,532   149   232   23,615 
Total corporate securities
  96,367   2,127   2,861   97,101 
Redeemable preferred stocks:
                
Utilities and telecom
  2,670   170   -   2,500 
Financial services
  4,781   22   250   5,009 
Other consumer – diversified
  193   -   -   193 
Total redeemable preferred stocks
  7,644   192   250   7,702 
Total fixed maturities
  171,648   3,805   4,039   171,882 
Equity securities:
                
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
                
Utilities and telecom
  1,073   109   -   964 
Financial services
  5,461   754   82   4,789 
Media
  885   -   -   885 
Other business – diversified
  120   73   -   47 
Other consumer – diversified
  985   4   -   981 
Total equity securities
  8,524   940   82   7,666 
Other invested assets
  980   -   -   980 
Policy loans
  2,200   -   -   2,200 
Real estate
  38   -   -   38 
Investments in unconsolidated trusts
  1,238   -   -   1,238 
Total investments
 $184,628  $4,745  $4,121  $184,004 

Bonds having an amortized cost of $6,107 and $9,557 were on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, in accordance with statutory requirements.
 
The following table sets forth the carrying value, amortized cost, and net unrealized gains or losses of the Company's investments aggregated by industry as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.

      
Restated
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
   
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 $35,922  $31,736  $4,186  $46,630  $45,228  $1,402 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  17,030   15,273   1,757   21,007   21,851   (844 )
Utilities and telecom
  22,469   19,326   3,143   26,753   25,750   1,003 
Financial services
  44,624   45,319   (695 )  31,642   32,619   (977 )
Media
  2,233   2,141   92   3,391   3,238   153 
Other business – diversified
  56,668   51,709   4,959   26,039   26,073   (34 )
Other consumer – diversified
  46,750   40,479   6,271   24,710   24,789   (79 )
Other investments
  4,089   4,089   -   4,456   4,456   - 
Investments
 $229,785  $210,072  $19,713  $184,628  $184,004  $624 
 
The following tables present the Company's unrealized loss aging for securities by type and length of time the security was in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
   2011 
   
Less than 12 months
  
12 months or longer
  
Total
 
   
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
 
Corporate securities
 $30,675  $1,112  $1,602  $398  $32,277  $1,510 
Redeemable preferred stocks
  -   -   2,807   462   2,807   462 
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks
  824   176   1,245   23   2,069   199 
Total temporarily impaired securities
 $31,499  $1,288  $5,654  $883  $37,153  $2,171 


  
Restated
 
  2010 
  
Less than 12 months
  12 months or longer  Total 
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Unrealized
 Losses
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities
 $5,490  $52  $-  $-  $5,490  $52 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  18,919   876   -   -   18,919   876 
Corporate securities
  40,426   1,263   3,402   1,598   43,828   2,861 
Redeemable preferred stocks
  2,188   53   2,072   197   4,260   250 
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks
  972   28   2,229   54   3,201   82 
Total temporarily impaired securities
 $67,995  $2,272  $7,703  $1,849  $75,698  $4,121 

The following is a summary of investment impairments the Company recorded due to other than temporary declines in values for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

      
Restated
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
Corporate securities
 $965  $- 
Related party common stocks
  190   2,312 
Total
 $1,155  $2,312 

The evaluation for an other than temporary impairment is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties in the determination of whether declines in the fair value of investments are other than temporary. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in general economic conditions, an issuer's financial condition or near term recovery prospects and the effects of changes in interest rates. In evaluating a potential impairment, the Company considers, among other factors, management's intent and ability to hold these securities until price recovery, the nature of the investment and the expectation of prospects for the issuer and its industry, the status of an issuer's continued satisfaction of its obligations in accordance with their contractual terms, and management's expectation as to the issuer's ability and intent to continue to do so, as well as ratings actions that may affect the issuer's credit status.

As of December 31, 2011, securities in an unrealized loss position primarily included certain of the Company's investments in fixed maturities within the financial services sector. The Company does not currently intend to sell nor does it expect to be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position. Based upon the Company's expected continuation of receipt of contractually required principal and interest payments and its intent and ability to retain the securities until price recovery, as well as the Company's evaluation of other relevant factors, including those described above, the Company has deemed these securities to be temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2011.

The following describes the fair value hierarchy and provides information as to the extent to which the Company uses fair value to measure the value of its financial instruments and information about the inputs used to value those financial instruments. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs in the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

Level 1
Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. The Company's financial instruments valued using Level 1 criteria include cash equivalents and exchange traded common stocks.
 
 
Level 2
Observable inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, for an asset or liability or prices for similar assets or liabilities. The Company's financial instruments valued using Level 2 criteria include significantly all of its fixed maturities, which consist of U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government securities, municipal bonds, and certain corporate fixed maturities, as well as its non-redeemable preferred stocks. In determining fair value measurements using Level 2 criteria, the Company utilizes various external pricing sources.

Level 3
Valuations that are derived from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs are unobservable (including assumptions about risk). The Company's financial instruments valued using Level 3 criteria include certain fixed maturities and a zero cost interest rate collar. Fair value is based on criteria that use assumptions or other data that are not readily observable from objective sources. As of December 31, 2011, the value of the Company's fixed maturities valued using Level 3 criteria was $2,035 and the value of the zero cost interest rate collar was a liability of $876 (See Note 15). The use of different criteria or assumptions regarding data may have yielded different valuations.

As of December 31, 2011, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

Assets:
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Total
 
Fixed maturities
 $-  $215,313  $2,035  $217,348 
Equity securities
  3,374   4,974   -   8,348 
Cash equivalents
  19,519   -   -   19,519 
Total
 $22,893  $220,287  $2,035  $245,215 
                 
Liabilities:
                
Derivative
 $-  $-  $876  $876 

As of December 31, 2010, financial instruments carried at fair value were measured on a recurring basis as summarized below:

Assets:
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Total
 
Fixed maturities
 $-  $169,705  $1,943  $171,648 
Equity securities
  3,273   5,251   -   8,524 
Cash equivalents
  27,630   -   -   27,630 
Total
 $30,903  $174,956  $1,943  $207,802 
                 
Liabilities:
                
Derivative
 $-  $-  $1,553  $1,553 
 
The following is a roll-forward of the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
Fixed
Maturities
  
Derivative
(Liability)
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
 $1,779  $(1,547)
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in comprehensive income
  164   (6 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
  1,943   (1,553 )
Realized impairment losses included in net income
  (965 )  - 
Total unrealized gains included in comprehensive income
  1,057   677 
Balance, December 31, 2011
 $2,035  $(876)

The Company's fixed maturities valued using Level 3 inputs consist solely of issuances of pooled debt obligations of multiple, smaller financial services companies. They are not actively traded and valuation techniques used to measure fair value are based on future estimated cash flows discounted at a reasonably estimated rate of interest. Other qualitative and quantitative information received from the original underwriter of the pooled offerings is also considered, as applicable. As the derivative is an interest rate collar, changes in valuation are more closely correlated with changes in interest rates and, accordingly, values are estimated using projected cash flows at current interest rates discounted at a reasonably estimated rate of interest. Fair value quotations are also obtained and considered, as applicable, from the counterparty to the transaction.

The amortized cost and carrying value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 by contractual maturity were as follows. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
2011
  
2010
 
   
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Carrying
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Due in one year or less
 $1,263  $1,250  $5,007  $4,903 
Due after one year through five years
  7,207   6,742   5,504   5,179 
Due after five years through ten years
  32,052   31,008   18,955   18,263 
Due after ten years
  175,676   158,512   141,157   142,544 
Varying maturities
  1,150   994   1,025   993 
Totals
 $217,348  $198,506  $171,648  $171,882 

Investment income was earned from the following sources:

   
2011
  
2010
 
Fixed maturities
 $9,874  $8,901 
Equity securities
  509   481 
Other
  204   355 
Total investment income
  10,587   9,737 
Less investment expenses
  (177 )  (158 )
Net investment income
 $10,410  $9,579 

A summary of realized investment gains (losses) follows:

  
2011
 
  
Equity
Securities
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  
Total
 
Gains
 $-  $860  $335  $1,195 
Losses
  (190 )  (978 )  -   (1,168 )
Realized investment gains, net
 $(190) $(118) $335  $27 
 
 
  
Restated
2010
 
  
Equity
Securities
  
Fixed
Maturities
  
Other
Invested
Assets
  
Total
 
Gains
 $486  $1,149  $-  $1,635 
Losses
  (2,312)  (64 )  -   (2,376 )
Realized investment losses, net
 $(1,826) $1,085  $-  $(741)

Proceeds from the sales of investments were as follows:

   
2011
  
2010
 
Equity securities $813  $270 
Fixed maturities
  37,910   2,968 
Other investments
  729   52 
Total proceeds
 $39,452  $3,290 

The Company's bond portfolio included 97% investment grade securities, as defined by the NAIC, at December 31, 2011.