American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 1,297	$ 1,057
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Net realized investment gains	(126)	15
Amortization and depreciation	45	214
Equity (income) loss	(10)	5
Deferred tax expense	589	495
Non-cash stock compensation expense	8	16
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in trading securities	(134)	0
Change in insurance reserves	(927)	(542)
Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers	331	(379)
Change in accrued fee income	(509)	(479)
Change in claims fund	(172)	(69)
Change in commissions payable	369	64
Change in premiums receivable	(452)	420
Change in income taxes	17	0
Change in other assets and other liabilities	801	(304)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,127	513
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Change in net amount due from and to securities brokers	(84)	(115)
Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	(243)	2,649
Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities	4,865	7,779
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	941	1,479
Purchases of fixed maturities	(6,231)	(10,722)
Sales of equity securities	0	849
Purchases of equity securities	0	(2,717)
Net cash used by investing activities	(752)	(798)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	21
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	0	21
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	375	(264)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,748	2,614
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,123	2,350
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 2	$ 2