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Investments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

3. Investments

Investments, Available-for-Sale

The following tables summarize the Company’s investment securities (in thousands).

 

                                 

December 31, 2012

   Amortized
Cost		     Gross
Unrealized
Gains		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Fair
Value		  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 11,202     $ 908     $ —       $ 12,110  

State

     3,994       117       —         4,111  

Political subdivisions

     753       37       —         790  

Revenue and assessment

     16,449       1,553       (6 )      17,996  

Corporate bonds

     68,114       3,669       (246 )      71,537  

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

                                

Agency backed

     11,079       791       —         11,870  

Non-agency backed – residential

     5,098       472       (98 )      5,472  

Non-agency backed – commercial

     4,652       457       —         5,109  

Redeemable preferred stock

     1,500       218       —         1,718  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale

     122,841       8,222       (350 )      130,713  

Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale

     7,501       832       —         8,333  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 130,342     $ 9,054     $ (350 )    $ 139,046  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

                                 

December 31, 2011

   Amortized
Cost		     Gross
Unrealized
Gains		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Fair
Value		  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 24,178     $ 1,350     $ —       $ 25,528  

State

     6,099       288       —         6,387  

Political subdivisions

     754       27       —         781  

Revenue and assessment

     24,130       1,302       —         25,432  

Corporate bonds

     71,392       6,113       (208 )      77,297  

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

                                

Agency backed

     16,953       1,180       —         18,133  

Non-agency backed – residential

     5,530       66       (167 )      5,429  

Non-agency backed – commercial

     5,862       275       (12 )      6,125  

Redeemable preferred stock

     176       —         (7 )      169  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale

     155,074       10,601       (394 )      165,281  

Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale

     7,501       43       —         7,544  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 162,575     $ 10,644     $ (394 )    $ 172,825  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The following tables set forth the scheduled maturities of the Company’s fixed maturity securities based on their fair values (in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.

 

                                 

December 31, 2012

   Securities
with
Unrealized
Gains		     Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses		     Securities
with No
Unrealized
Gains or
Losses		     All
Fixed
Maturity
Securities 		 

One year or less

   $ 9,380     $ —       $ 5     $ 9,385  

After one through five years

     34,460       11,518       —         45,978  

After five through ten years

     25,230       15,181       —         40,411  

After ten years

     10,770       —         —         10,770  

No single maturity date

     23,833       336       —         24,169  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 103,673     $ 27,035     $ 5     $ 130,713  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

                                 

December 31, 2011

   Securities
with
Unrealized
Gains		     Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses		     Securities
with No
Unrealized
Gains or
Losses		     All
Fixed
Maturity
Securities 		 

One year or less

   $ 15,801     $ 2,506     $ 955     $ 19,262  

After one through five years

     61,511       —         —         61,511  

After five through ten years

     42,997       689       —         43,686  

After ten years

     7,860       3,106       —         10,966  

No single maturity date

     26,623       2,168       1,065       29,856  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 154,792     $ 8,469     $ 2,020     $ 165,281  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

The fair value and gross unrealized losses of investments, available-for-sale, by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position follows (in thousands).

 

                                         
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer        

December 31, 2012

   Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Total
Gross
Unrealized
Losses		  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

State

     —         —         —         —         —    

Political subdivisions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Revenue and assessment

     702       (6 )      —         —         (6 ) 

Corporate bonds

     25,997       (246 )      —         —         (246 ) 

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

                                        

Agency backed

     —         —         —         —         —    

Non-agency backed – residential

     124       (20 )      212       (78 )      (98 ) 

Non-agency backed – commercial

     —         —         —         —         —    

Redeemable preferred stock

     —         —         —         —         —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale

     26,823       (272 )      212       (78 )      (350 ) 

Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale

     —         —         —         —         —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 26,823     $ (272 )    $ 212     $ (78 )    $ (350 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

                                         
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer        

December 31, 2011

   Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Total
Gross
Unrealized
Losses		  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

State

     —         —         —         —         —    

Political subdivisions

     —         —         —         —         —    

Revenue and assessment

     —         —         —         —         —    

Corporate bonds

     4,451       (174 )      1,849       (34 )      (208 ) 

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

                                        

Agency backed

     —         —         —         —         —    

Non-agency backed – residential

     898       (11 )      614       (156 )      (167 ) 

Non-agency backed – commercial

     —         —         488       (12 )      (12 ) 

Redeemable preferred stock

     169       (7 )      —         —         (7 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale

     5,518       (192 )      2,951       (202 )      (394 ) 

Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale

     —         —         —         —         —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 5,518     $ (192 )    $ 2,951     $ (202 )    $ (394 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The following table reflects the number of fixed maturity securities with gross unrealized gains and losses. Gross unrealized losses are further segregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

                         
    Gross Unrealized Losses     Gross
Unrealized
Gains		  

At:

   Less than
or equal to
12 months		     Greater
than 12
months		    

December 31, 2012

     13       1       108  

December 31, 2011

     7       4       139  

 

The following tables reflect the fair value and gross unrealized losses of those fixed maturity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. Gross unrealized losses are further segregated by the percentage of amortized cost (in thousands, except number of securities).

 

                         

Gross Unrealized Losses

at December 31, 2012:

   Number
of
Securities		     Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		  

Less than or equal to 10%

     —       $ —       $ —    

Greater than 10%

     1       212       (78 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
      1     $ 212     $ (78 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
       

Gross Unrealized Losses

at December 31, 2011:

   Number
of
Securities		     Fair
Value		     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		  

Less than or equal to 10%

     3     $ 2,760     $ (92 ) 

Greater than 10%

     1       191       (110 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
      4     $ 2,951     $ (202 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The following tables set forth the amount of gross unrealized losses by current severity (as compared to amortized cost) and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands).

 

                                         
    Fair Value of
Securities with
Gross
Unrealized
Losses		           Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses  

Length of

Gross Unrealized Losses

at December 31, 2012:

     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Less
than 5%		     5% to
10%		     Greater
than 10%		  

Less than or equal to:

                                        

Three months

   $ 26,121     $ (266 )    $ (246 )    $ —       $ (20 ) 

Six months

     —         —         —         —         —    

Nine months

     —         —         —         —         —    

Twelve months

     702       (6 )      (6 )      —         —    

Greater than twelve months

     212       (78 )      —         —         (78 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total

   $ 27,035     $ (350 )    $ (252 )    $ —       $ (98 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

                                         
    Fair Value of
Securities with
Gross
Unrealized
Losses		           Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses  

Length of

Gross Unrealized Losses

at December 31, 2011:

     Gross
Unrealized
Losses		     Less
than 5%		     5% to
10%		     Greater
than 10%		  

Less than or equal to:

                                        

Three months

   $ 2,506     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Six months

     1,945       (174 )      —         (174 )      —    

Nine months

     898       (11 )      (11 )      —         —    

Twelve months

     169       (7 )      (7 )      —         —    

Greater than twelve months

     2,951       (202 )      (45 )      (47 )      (110 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total

   $ 8,469     $ (394 )    $ (63 )    $ (221 )    $ (110 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

Restrictions

At December 31, 2012, fixed maturities and cash equivalents with a fair value and amortized cost of $5.9 million were on deposit with various insurance departments as a requirement of doing business in those states. Fixed maturities and cash equivalents with a fair value and amortized cost of $9.4 million were on deposit with another insurance company as collateral for an assumed reinsurance contract.

Investment Income and Net Realized Gains and Losses

The major categories of investment income follow (in thousands).

 

                                 
    Year Ended
December 31,		     Six Months
Ended
December 31,		     Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2011     2010  

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale

   $ 6,513     $ 3,897     $ 8,296     $ 8,467  

Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale

     613       290       625       —    

Other

     92       59       125       147  

Investment expenses

     (619 )      (316 )      (651 )      (656 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 6,599     $ 3,930     $ 8,395     $ 7,958  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The components of net realized gains (losses) on investments, available-for-sale at fair value follow (in thousands).

 

                                 
    Year Ended
December 31,		     Six Months
Ended
December 31,		     Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2011     2010  

Gains

   $ 3,296     $ 15     $ 231     $ 326  

Losses

     (31 )      (120 )      (3 )      (26 ) 

Other-than-temporary impairment

     (23 )      (127 )      (413 )      (983 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 3,242     $ (232 )    $ (185 )    $ (683 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Realized gains and losses on sales and redemptions are computed based on specific identification. The non-credit related portion of OTTI is included in other comprehensive income (loss). The amounts of non-credit OTTI for securities still owned was $1.0 million for non-agency backed residential CMOs and $0.2 million for non-agency backed commercial CMOs at both December 31, 2012 and 2011, and $1.1 million for non-agency backed residential CMOs and $0.2 million for non-agency backed commercial CMOs at June 30, 2011.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

In accordance with FASB ASC 320-10, the Company separates OTTI into the following two components: (i) the amount related to credit losses, which is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and (ii) the amount related to all other factors, which is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). The credit-related portion of an OTTI is measured by comparing a security’s amortized cost to the present value of its current expected cash flows discounted at its effective yield prior to the impairment charge.

The determination of whether unrealized losses are “other-than-temporary” requires judgment based on subjective as well as objective factors. The Company routinely monitors its investment portfolio for changes in fair value that might indicate potential impairments and performs detailed reviews on such securities. Changes in fair value are evaluated to determine the extent to which such changes are attributable to (i) fundamental factors specific to the issuer or (ii) market-related factors such as interest rates or sector declines.

 

Securities with declines attributable to issuer-specific fundamentals are reviewed to identify all available evidence to estimate the potential for impairment. Resources used include historical financial data included in filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for corporate bonds and performance data regarding the underlying loans for CMOs. Securities with declines attributable solely to market or sector declines where the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the security before the full recovery of its amortized cost basis are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The issuer-specific factors considered in reaching the conclusion that securities with declines are not other-than-temporary include (i) the extent and duration of the decline in fair value, including the duration of any significant decline in value, (ii) whether the security is current as to payments of principal and interest, (iii) a valuation of any underlying collateral, (iv) current and future conditions and trends for both the business and its industry, (v) changes in cash flow assumptions for CMOs and (vi) rating agency actions. Based on these factors, the Company makes a determination as to the probability of recovering principal and interest on the security.

The number and amount of securities for which the Company has recognized OTTI charges in net income (loss) are presented in the following tables (in thousands, except for the number of securities).

 

                                                                 
    Year Ended
December 31,		     Six Months Ended
December 31,		     Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2011     2010  
    Number
of
Securities		     OTTI     Number
of
Securities		     OTTI     Number
of
Securities		     OTTI     Number
of
Securities		     OTTI  

Corporate bonds

     —       $  —         —       $ —         —       $ —         —       $ —    

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

                                                                

Non-agency backed – residential

     2       (8 )      3       (127 )      5       (119 )      10       (1,723 ) 

Non-agency backed – commercial

     1       (15 )      1       (12 )      5       (296 )      5       (214 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
      3       (23 )      4       (139 )      10       (415 )      15       (1,937 ) 

Portion of loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

             —                 12               2               954  
           

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

  

Net OTTI recognized in net income (loss)

           $  (23 )            $ (127 )            $ (413 )            $ (983 ) 
           

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

  

The following is a progression of the credit-related portion of OTTI on investments owned at December 31, 2012 and 2011 and June 30, 2011 (in thousands).

 

                         
    Year Ended
December 31,		     Six Months
Ended
December 31,		     Year Ended
June 30,		  
    2012     2011     2011  

Beginning balance

   $ (3,425 )    $ (3,343 )    $ (3,301 ) 

Additional credit impairments on:

                        

Previously impaired securities

     (23 )      (127 )      (413 ) 

Securities without previous impairments

     —         —         —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
      (23 )      (127 )      (413 ) 

Reductions for securities sold (realized)

     782       45       371  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ (2,666 )    $ (3,425 )    $ (3,343 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews cash flow estimates for certain non-agency backed CMOs of lesser credit quality following the guidance of FASB ASC 325-40, Investments – Other – Benefits Interests in Securitized Financial Assets (“FASB ASC 325-40”). Accordingly, when changes in estimated cash flows occur due to actual or estimated prepayment or credit loss experience, and the present value of the revised cash flows is less than the present value previously estimated, OTTI is deemed to have occurred. For non-agency backed CMOs not subject to FASB ASC 325-40, the Company reviews quarterly projected cash flow analyses and recognizes OTTI when it determines that a loss is probable. The Company has recognized OTTI related to certain non-agency backed CMOs as the underlying cash flows have been adversely impacted due to a reduction in prepayments from mortgage refinancing and an increase in actual and projected delinquencies in the underlying mortgages.

 

The Company’s review of non-agency backed CMOs included an analysis of available information such as collateral quality, anticipated cash flows, credit enhancements, default rates, loss severities, the securities’ relative position in their respective capital structures, and credit ratings from statistical rating agencies. The Company reviews quarterly projected cash flow analyses for each security utilizing current assumptions regarding (i) actual and anticipated delinquencies, (ii) delinquency transition-to-default rates and (iii) loss severities. Based on its quarterly reviews, the Company determined that there had not been an adverse change in projected cash flows, except in the case of those securities for which OTTI charges have been recorded. The Company believes that the unrealized losses on the remaining non-agency backed securities for which OTTI charges have not been recorded are not necessarily predictive of the ultimate performance of the underlying collateral. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The Company believes that the remaining securities having unrealized losses at December 31, 2012 were not other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company also does not intend to sell any of these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell any of these securities before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.