Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

6. Segment Information

The Company operates in two business segments with its primary focus being the selling, servicing and underwriting of non-standard personal automobile insurance. The real estate and corporate segment consists of the activities related to the disposition of foreclosed real estate held for sale, interest expense associated with all debt and other general corporate overhead expenses.

The following table presents selected financial data by business segment (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues:
Insurance	$	59,550		$	49,939		$	172,900		$	155,817
Real estate and corporate		18			30			80			86
Consolidated total	$	59,568		$	49,969		$	172,980		$	155,903
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Insurance	$	4,266		$	(2,278	)	$	(5,537	)	$	(54,190	)
Real estate and corporate		(888	)		(1,295	)		(3,683	)		(4,508	)
Consolidated total	$	3,378		$	(3,573	)	$	(9,220	)	$	(58,698	)

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total assets:
Insurance	$	256,843	$	241,815
Real estate and corporate		4,943		15,437
Consolidated total	$	261,786	$	257,252