10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-12117

FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	75-1328153
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3813 Green Hills Village Drive Nashville, Tennessee	37215
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(615) 844-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨    No x

At August 10, 2015, there were 41,040,772 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements	1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	25
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	26
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	26
Item 6. Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments, available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $132,727 and $119,119,    respectively)	$	136,998		$	125,085
Cash and cash equivalents		103,774			102,429
Premiums and fees receivable, net of allowance of $459 and $392		64,991			56,344
Deferred tax assets, net		16,706			16,521
Other investments		11,578			10,530
Other assets		5,874			6,104
Property and equipment, net		3,570			3,173
Deferred acquisition costs		4,751			3,459
Deposit under asset purchase agreement		33,735			—
Identifiable intangible assets		4,998			4,800
TOTAL ASSETS	$	386,975		$	328,445
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	$	110,476		$	96,613
Unearned premiums and fees		80,918			67,942
Debentures payable		40,107			40,211
Term loan from principal stockholder		29,740			—
Other liabilities		18,952			16,715
Total liabilities		280,193			221,481
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 41,041 and 41,016 issued and outstanding, respectively		410			410
Additional paid-in capital		457,358			457,242
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $331 and $923, respectively		3,991			5,090
Accumulated deficit		(354,977	)		(355,778	)
Total stockholders’ equity		106,782			106,964
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	386,975		$	328,445

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Premiums earned	$	67,300		$	55,854		$	129,915		$	107,602
Commission and fee income		11,929			10,051			23,278			19,226
Investment income		1,406			1,257			2,551			2,794
Net realized (losses) gains on investments, available-for-sale		(4	)		(42	)		(7	)		40
		80,631			67,120			155,737			129,662
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		55,003			41,066			102,937			77,883
Insurance operating expenses		23,774			21,162			48,969			45,191
Other operating expenses		263			245			586			478
Stock-based compensation		53			66			72			112
Depreciation and amortization		399			437			807			880
Interest expense		449			421			872			848
		79,941			63,397			154,243			125,392
Income before income taxes		690			3,723			1,494			4,270
Provision for income taxes		375			254			693			290
Net income	$	315		$	3,469		$	801		$	3,980
Net income  per share:
Basic	$	0.01		$	0.08		$	0.02		$	0.10
Diluted	$	0.01		$	0.08		$	0.02		$	0.10
Number of shares used to calculate net income  per share:
Basic		41,020			40,978			41,018			40,974
Diluted		41,384			41,274			41,347			41,278
Reconciliation of net income to other comprehensive income:
Net income	$	315		$	3,469		$	801		$	3,980
Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax of $(937), $0,    $(592) and $0, respectively		(1,741	)		1,297			(1,099	)		2,950
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(1,426	)	$	4,766		$	(298	)	$	6,930

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	801		$	3,980
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		807			880
Stock-based compensation		72			112
Deferred income taxes		408			—
Net realized losses (gains) on sales and redemptions of investments		7			(40	)
Investment income and equity in earnings from other investments		(328	)		(277	)
Other		164			169
Change in:
Premiums and fees receivable		(8,714	)		(7,053	)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves		13,863			4,511
Unearned premiums and fees		12,976			9,634
Other		811			1,306
Net cash provided by operating activities		20,867			13,222
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments, available-for-sale		(18,963	)		(5,441	)
Purchases of other investments		(1,289	)		(1,416	)
Maturities and redemptions of investments, available-for-sale		5,252			7,317
Capital expenditures		(1,197	)		(489	)
Acquisition of identifiable intangible asset		(205	)		—
Deposit under asset purchase agreement		(33,735	)		—
Other		571			152
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(49,566	)		123
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loan from principal stockholder		30,000			—
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		44			30
Net cash provided by financing activities		30,044			30
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		1,345			13,375
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		102,429			72,033
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	103,774		$	85,408

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. General

The consolidated financial statements of First Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

2. Fair Value

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are generally based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. All assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices by independent pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and valuations, using models or other valuation techniques, that use observable market data. All significant inputs are observable, or derived from observable information in the marketplace, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.

Level 3 - Instruments that use non-binding broker quotes or model driven valuations that do not have observable market data.

NAV    -   Calculated net asset value (“NAV”) based on an ownership interest to which a proportionate share of net assets is attributed.

The Company categorizes valuation methods used in its identifiable intangible assets impairment tests as Level 3. To determine the fair value of acquired trademarks and trade names, the Company uses the relief-from-royalty method, which requires the Company to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital. The Company also categorizes the valuation method used to fair value an investment in the common stock of a real estate investment trust included in other investments as Level 3, since this investment has redemption and transfer restriction and is therefore not readily marketable.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values and fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows (in thousands).

	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	136,998	$	136,998	$	125,085	$	125,085
Other investments		11,578		11,578		10,530		10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		40,107		20,764		40,211		19,606
Term loan from principal stockholder		29,740		30,000		-		-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

The fair values as presented represent the Company’s best estimates and may not be substantiated by comparisons to independent markets. The fair value of the debentures payable and the term loan from principal shareholder are categorized as Level 3, since they were based on current market rates offered for debt with similar risks and maturities, an unobservable input categorized as Level 3. Carrying values of certain financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents and premiums and fees receivable, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments and are not required to be disclosed. Therefore, the aggregate of the fair values presented in the preceding table do not purport to represent the Company’s underlying value.

The Company holds available-for-sale investments and other investments, which are carried at either net asset value or under the equity method which approximates fair value. The following tables present the fair-value measurements for each major category of assets that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
June 30, 2015	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,207	$	13,207	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		710		—		710		—		—
Political subdivisions		501		—		501		—		—
Revenue and assessment		13,478		—		13,478		—		—
Corporate bonds		85,990		—		85,990		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,575		—		4,575		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		3,901		—		3,901		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,766		—		2,766		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		125,128		13,207		111,921		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,693		1,693		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,177		10,177		—		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		136,998		25,077		111,921		—		—
Other investments		11,578		—		—		2,149		9,429
Cash and cash equivalents		103,774		103,774		—		—		—
Total	$	252,350	$	128,851	$	111,921	$	2,149	$	9,429

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
December 31, 2014	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,290	$	8,290	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		725		—		725		—		—
Political subdivisions		506		—		506		—		—
Revenue and assessment		16,360		—		16,360		—		—
Corporate bonds		75,119		—		75,119		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,807		—		4,807		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		4,137		—		4,137		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		3,078		—		3,078		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		113,022		8,290		104,732		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,767		1,767		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,296		10,296	—			—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		125,085		20,353		104,732		—		—
Other investment		10,530		—		—		947		9,583
Cash and cash equivalents		102,429		102,429		—		—		—
Total	$	238,044	$	122,782	$	104,732	$	947	$	9,583

The fair values of the Company’s investments are determined by management after taking into consideration available sources of data. All of the portfolio valuations classified as Level 1 or Level 2 in the above tables are priced exclusively by utilizing the services of independent pricing sources using observable market data. The Level 2 classified security valuations are obtained from a single independent pricing service. The Level 3 classified security in the table above consists of an investment in the common stock of a real estate investment trust for which fair value has been determined using a model driven valuation that does not have observable market data. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period based on specific identification. The Company has not made any adjustments to the prices obtained from the independent pricing sources.

The Company has reviewed the pricing techniques and methodologies of the independent pricing service for Level 2 investments and believes that its policies adequately consider market activity, either based on specific transactions for the security valued or based on modeling of securities with similar credit quality, duration, yield and structure that were recently traded. The Company monitored security-specific valuation trends and has made inquiries with the pricing service about material changes or the absence of expected changes to understand the underlying factors and inputs and to validate the reasonableness of the pricing.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

The following table represents the quantitative disclosure for the asset classified as Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands).

	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Inputs (Level 3)
	Common Stock
	at Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	947
Gains included in net income		—
Gains included in comprehensive income		2
Investments and capital calls		1,200
Distributions received		—
Transfers into and out of Level 3		—
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	2,149

3. Investments

Investments, Available-for-Sale

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

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
June 30, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,037	$	239	$	(69	)	$	13,207
State		698		12		—			710
Political subdivisions		500		1		—			501
Revenue and assessment		12,546		980		(48	)		13,478
Corporate bonds		84,724		2,208		(942	)		85,990
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,470		113		(8	)		4,575
Non-agency backed – residential		3,231		671		(1	)		3,901
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,120		646	—				2,766
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		121,326		4,870		(1,068	)		125,128
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		193		—			1,693
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		289		(13	)		10,177
	$	132,727	$	5,352	$	(1,081	)	$	136,998

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
December 31, 2014	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,039	$	277	$	(26	)	$	8,290
State		698		27		—			725
Political subdivisions		500		6		—			506
Revenue and assessment		14,856		1,522		(18	)		16,360
Corporate bonds		73,051		2,698		(630	)		75,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,647		160		—			4,807
Non-agency backed – residential		3,513		624		—			4,137
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,414		664		—			3,078
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		107,718		5,978		(674	)		113,022
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		267		—			1,767
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		403		(8	)		10,296
	$	119,119	$	6,648	$	(682	)	$	125,085

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.

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
June 30, 2015	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	11,150	$	—	$	—	$	11,150
After one through five years		22,241		10,725		—		32,966
After five through ten years		21,588		37,897		—		59,485
After ten years		8,566		1,719		—		10,285
No single maturity date		9,310		1,932		—		11,242
	$	72,855	$	52,273	$	—	$	125,128

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
December 31, 2014	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	8,791	$	—	$	—	$	8,791
After one through five years		22,140		12,888		—		35,028
After five through ten years		24,980		21,450		—		46,430
After ten years		9,009		1,742		—		10,751
No single maturity date		12,022		—		—		12,022
	$	76,942	$	36,080	$	—	$	113,022

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
	Less than		Greater		Gross
	or equal to		than 12		Unrealized
At:	12 months		months		Gains
June 30, 2015		22		4		76
December 31, 2014		9		9		80

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

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).

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at June 30, 2015:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		4	$	7,761		(230	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		4	$	7,761	$	(230	)

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at December 31, 2014:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)

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
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at June 30, 2015:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	38,745	$	(507	)	$	(506	)	$	—	$	(1	)
Six months		7,755		(344	)		(344	)		—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		7,761		(230	)		(230	)		—		—
Total	$	54,261	$	(1,081	)	$	(1,080	)	$	—	$	(1	)

	Fair Value of
	Securities with
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at December 31, 2014:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	17,505	$	(90	)	$	(90	)	$	—	$	—
Six months		—		—			—			—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		20,567		(592	)		(592	)		—		—
Total	$	38,072	$	(682	)	$	(682	)	$	—	$	—

Other Investments

Other investments consist of the common stock of a real estate investment trust and limited partnership interests in three funds that invest in (i) commercial real estate and secured commercial real estate loans acquired from financial intuitions, (ii) small balance distressed secured loans and debt securities and (iii) undervalued international publicly-traded equities. These investments have redemption and transfer restrictions; however, the Company does not intend to sell these investments, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell them before the expiration of such restrictions. At June 30, 2015, the Company had unfunded commitments of $1.0 million with two of these investments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

Restrictions

At June 30, 2015, fixed maturities and cash equivalents with a fair value of $6.4 million were on deposit with various insurance departments as a requirement of doing business in those states. 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).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	$	1,039		$	1,162		$	2,054		$	2,401
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		145			147			293			307
Other investments		283			38			328			277
Other		59			28			118			54
Investment expenses		(120	)		(118	)		(242	)		(245	)
	$	1,406		$	1,257		$	2,551		$	2,794

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Gains	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	85
Losses		(4	)		(42	)		(7	)		(45	)
	$	(4	)	$	(42	)	$	(7	)	$	40

Realized gains and losses on sales and redemptions are computed based on specific identification. The non-credit related portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) is included in other comprehensive income. The amounts of non-credit OTTI for securities still owned was $0.9 million for non-agency backed residential collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and $0.2 million related to non-agency backed commercial CMOs at both June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

The Company separates OTTI into the following two components: (i) the amount related to credit losses, which is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and (ii) the amount related to all other factors, which is recorded in comprehensive income. 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 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.

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(Unaudited)

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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not recognize any OTTI charges.

The Company believes that the remaining securities having unrealized losses at June 30, 2015 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.

4. Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income	$	315	$	3,469	$	801	$	3,980
Weighted average common basic shares		41,020		40,978		41,018		40,974
Effect of dilutive securities		364		296		329		304
Weighted average common dilutive shares		41,384		41,274		41,347		41,278
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.01	$	0.08	$	0.02	$	0.10

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the computation of diluted net income per share included options to purchase 825 thousand shares that had a dilutive effect of 339 thousand shares and      318 thousand shares, respectively. Options to purchase 260 thousand shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, since their exercise price was in excess of the average stock prices for these periods.

On March 10, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded 141 thousand restricted stock units to executive officers. Such restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable upon the third anniversary of the date of grant. Compensation expense related to the units was calculated based upon the closing market price of the common stock on the date of grant ($2.44) and is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. These units had a dilutive effect of 25 thousand and 11 thousand shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the computation of diluted net income per share included 5 thousand shares of unvested restricted common stock and exercisable options to purchase 825 thousand shares that had a dilutive effect of 291 thousand shares and 299 thousand shares, respectively. Options to purchase 350 thousand shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, since their exercise prices were in excess of the average stock prices for these periods.   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(Unaudited)

5. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Federal:
Current	$	(21	)	$	81		$	51	$	91
Deferred		209			(2	)		402		(2	)
		188			79			453		89
State:
Current		185			174			234		199
Deferred		2			1			6		2
		187			175			240		201
	$	375		$	254		$	693	$	290

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as a result of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Provision for income taxes at statutory rate	$	242		$	1,303		$	523		$	1,495
Tax effect of:
Tax-exempt investment income		(5	)		(5	)		(10	)		(10	)
Change in the beginning of the period balance of the    valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated    to federal income taxes		2			(1,233	)		2			(1,456	)
Stock-based compensation		22			7			22			44
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit    and state valuation allowance		122			175			158			201
Other		(8	)		7			(2	)		16
	$	375		$	254		$	693		$	290

The Company had a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of approximately $1.8 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, relating to certain amounts that are more likely than not to be realized. The change in the valuation allowance for six months ended June 30, 2015 was not material.

At June 30, 2014 the Company had a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset based upon past negative evidence in the form of historical taxable losses. Based upon positive evidence from recent taxable income and the Company’s outlook for future profitability, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance was adjusted at December 31, 2014 to include only the certain amounts referred to above.

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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						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Insurance	$	80,614		$	67,105		$	155,703		$	129,632
Real estate and corporate		17			15			34			30
Consolidated total	$	80,631		$	67,120		$	155,737		$	129,662
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Insurance	$	1,438		$	4,441		$	2,990		$	5,679
Real estate and corporate		(748	)		(718	)		(1,496	)		(1,409	)
Consolidated total	$	690		$	3,723		$	1,494		$	4,270

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Total assets:
Insurance	$	361,879	$	302,529
Real estate and corporate		25,096		25,916
Consolidated total	$	386,975	$	328,445

7. Litigation

The Company is named as a defendant in various lawsuits, arising in the ordinary course of business, generally relating to its insurance operations. All legal actions relating to claims made under insurance policies are considered by the Company in establishing its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves. The Company also faces lawsuits from time to time that seek damages beyond policy limits, commonly known as bad faith claims, as well as class action and individual lawsuits that involve issues arising in the course of the Company’s business. The Company continually evaluates potential liabilities and reserves for litigation of these types using the criteria established by FASB ASC 450, Contingencies (“FASB ASC 450”). Pursuant to FASB ASC 450, reserves for a loss may only be recognized if the likelihood of occurrence is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a loss, while not probable, is judged to be reasonably possible, management will disclose, if it can be estimated, a possible range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made. Management evaluates each legal action and records reserves for losses as warranted by establishing a reserve in its consolidated balance sheets in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for bad faith claims and in other liabilities for other lawsuits. Amounts incurred are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income in losses and loss adjustment expenses for bad faith claims and in insurance operating expenses for other lawsuits unless otherwise disclosed.

In January 2014, one current and three former employees filed a collective action lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. . The suit Lykins, et al. v. First Acceptance Corporation, et al, alleges the Company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by misclassifying its insurance agents as exempt employees. Plaintiffs seek unpaid wages, overtime, attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company answered the plaintiffs’ Complaint and denied all of the allegations contained therein. In April 2014, the class of agents was conditionally certified and a notice regarding the case was sent to all potential class members. A total of 227 individuals chose to participate in the case during the opt-in period which closed on July 15, 2014. The Company disagrees with the allegations in this lawsuit and believes that it is able to present a vigorous defense. However, since any such litigation would likely have a lengthy duration and require the Company to incur significant legal expense, the Company and the plaintiffs have scheduled a mediation on August 17, 2015. Currently an estimate of the financial impact of this litigation on the Company cannot yet be determined.

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8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued a new revenue recognition standard, Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” that will supersede virtually all revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This guidance had an effective date for public companies for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption not permitted. In July 2015, the FASB issued a one-year deferral of this effective date with the option for entities to early adopt at the original effective date. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The underlying principle of the new standard is that a business or other organization will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. The new standard will not change accounting guidance for insurance contracts. However, the Company is currently evaluating this guidance as it relates to non-insurance arrangements and any impact it will have on future consolidated financial statements. At this time the impact is unknown.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, “Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts” which requires insurance companies to make additional disclosures about short-term duration contracts. This guidance has an effective date for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that it will be reasonably able to comply with these requirements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest-Imputation of Interest” as final guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring such costs to be presented as a deduction from the corresponding liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. Although this guidance has an effective date for public companies for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, the Company elected early adoption as permitted at March 31, 2015 and has retrospectively restated all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, $126 thousand and $130 thousand, respectively, were reclassified and deducted from debentures payable at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  

In April 2015, the FASB published ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement” to clarify how customers in cloud computing arrangements should determine whether the arrangement includes a software license. The amendment also eliminates today’s requirement that customers analogize to the leases standard when determining the assets acquired in a software licensing arrangement. For calendar year-end entities, the guidance is effective January 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. Entities have the option of applying the guidance prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not believe that this amendment will affect the accounting treatment for any of its current arrangements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)” to remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value of the investment as a practical expedient. Investments that calculate net asset value (or its equivalent), but for which the practical expedient is not applied, will continue to be included in the fair value hierarchy. The guidance also removed the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to estimate the fair value using that practical expedient. Although this guidance has an effective date to be applied retrospectively for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, the Company elected early adoption as permitted and has removed such investments from the fair value hierarchy tables presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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(Unaudited)

9. Business Combination and Term Loan from Principal Stockholder

On July 1, 2015, in order to expand its geographic presence, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Titan Insurance Services, Inc. and Titan Auto Insurance of New Mexico, Inc. (the “Titan Agencies”). These agencies sell private passenger non-standard automobile insurance, principally in California, but also in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico.  Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”), the Company paid a total of $34.5 million for the assets of 83 retail stores.

On June 30, 2015, prior to closing, the Company placed $33.7 million in cash on deposit with the sellers representing the purchase price and other closing adjustments for prepaid expenses and the Company’s assumption of the liability for return commissions as of the closing date. This net amount has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a “Deposit under asset purchase agreement.” The Company will account for the acquisition as a business combination applying the acquisition method. The Company is currently in the process of preparing a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, and as of the date of this report, has not completed the initial allocation of purchase consideration to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The ultimate resolution of the amount of the liability for return commissions as of the closing date will result in an adjustment to goodwill. Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets from this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company also entered into an insurance agency contract with the parent company of the sellers under which it anticipates writing some of the business produced through these retail locations. In addition, the Company entered into a transaction services agreement with the parent company to assist in the transition of the acquired operations.

To finance this acquisition, on June 29, 2015, the Company borrowed the full amount under a $30 million Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Diamond Family Investments, LP, an affiliate of Gerald J. Ford, the Company’s controlling stockholder.  The Loan Agreement provided a $30 million interest-only senior term loan facility, maturing in full on June 29, 2025. Commencing June 29, 2016, the Company has the right to prepay the loan in whole or in part, in cash, without premium or penalty, upon written notice to the lender. Amounts prepaid under the Loan Agreement may not be reborrowed. The term loan outstanding under the Loan Agreement bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The Loan Agreement contains certain representations, warranties and covenants. The Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default, including but not limited to: nonpayment; material inaccuracy of representations and warranties; violations of covenants; cross-default to material indebtedness; certain material judgments; certain bankruptcies and liquidations; invalidity of the loan documents and related events; and a change of control (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The loan is presented in the accompanying financial statements net of unamortized loan issuance costs of $0.3 million.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2014. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included with this report and our consolidated financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements made in this report, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements from our use of the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “plan,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intent,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target,” “is likely,” “will,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements and assumptions relating to:

· our future growth, income, income per share and other financial performance measures;

· the anticipated effects on our results of operations or financial condition from recent and expected developments or events, including the recently completed acquisition;

· the financial condition of, and other issues relating to the strength of and liquidity available to, issuers of securities held in our investment portfolio;

· the accuracy and adequacy of our loss reserving methodologies; and

· our business and growth strategies.

We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. However, these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results to differ materially from our expectations of future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, our past results of operations do not necessarily indicate our future results. We discuss these and other uncertainties in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this report. Except as otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risk factors described in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this report.

General

We are principally a retailer, servicer and underwriter of non-standard personal automobile insurance. We also own two tracts of land in San Antonio, Texas that are held for sale. Non-standard personal automobile insurance is made available to individuals because of their inability or unwillingness to obtain standard insurance coverage due to various factors, including payment history, payment preference, and failure in the past to maintain continuous insurance coverage, driving record and/or vehicle type.

At June 30, 2015, we leased and operated 359 retail locations (or “stores”) and a call center staffed by employee-agents who primarily sell non-standard personal automobile insurance products underwritten by us as well as certain commissionable ancillary products. In most states, our employee-agents also sell a complementary insurance product providing personal property and liability coverage for renters underwritten by us. In addition, select retail locations in highly competitive markets in Illinois and Texas offer non-standard personal automobile insurance serviced and underwritten by other third-party insurance carriers. At June 30, 2015, we wrote non-standard personal automobile insurance in 13 states (Virginia commenced in January 2015) and were licensed in 12 additional states.

See the discussion in Item 1. “Business—General” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information with respect to our business.

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The following table shows the number of our retail locations. Retail location counts are based upon the date that a location commenced or ceased writing business.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Retail locations – beginning of period		355			355			356			360
Opened		5			—			5			—
Closed		(1	)		(2	)		(2	)		(7	)
Retail locations – end of period		359			353			359			353

The following table shows the number of our retail locations by state.

	June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2014		2013
Alabama		24		24		24		24		24		24
Florida		35		30		31		30		31		30
Georgia		60		60		60		60		60		60
Illinois		60		60		60		61		60		61
Indiana		17		17		17		17		17		17
Mississippi		7		7		7		7		7		7
Missouri		9		10		9		11		10		11
Ohio		27		27		27		27		27		27
Pennsylvania		15		16		15		16		15		16
South Carolina		25		25		25		25		25		25
Tennessee		23		19		22		19		22		19
Texas		57		58		58		58		58		63
Total		359		353		355		355		356		360

Titan Acquisition

EffectiveJuly 1, 2015 we acquired certain assets of Titan Insurance Services, Inc. and Titan Auto Insurance of New Mexico, Inc. (the “Titan Agencies”). These agencies sell private passenger non-standard automobile insurance through 83 retail stores, principally in California (48), but also in Texas (12), Arizona (10), Florida (4), Nevada (4) and New Mexico (5). The Titan Agencies were owned and operated by Nationwide. Through these Titan-branded stores, the Titan Agencies sell policies through both Nationwide and other unrelated insurance companies. We plan to rebrand the stores under our Acceptance Insurance name. These new Acceptance stores will initially continue to write policies for both Nationwide and other unrelated insurance companies. Approximately 240 employees accepted offers of employment with us as a part of this acquisition.

Going forward, we plan to develop our own products for California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, and introduce our current Texas and Florida products into stores in those states. One of our insurance companies has applied for an insurance company license in California and is already licensed in the three other states where it does not currently write business.

We may introduce our own products in the states in which we currently have an insurance company license prior to the end of 2015. However, a California product is not expected to be available until sometime in early 2016, subject to the approval of our California insurance company license application by the California Department of Insurance. Therefore, it is anticipated that initially, the Titan acquisition will operate primarily as an insurance agency operation for which our revenues will be in the form of commission and fee income.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Overview

Our primary focus is selling, servicing and underwriting non-standard personal automobile insurance. Our real estate and corporate segment consists of activities related to the disposition of real estate held for sale, interest expense associated with debt, and other general corporate overhead expenses. Our insurance operations generate revenues from selling, servicing and underwriting non-standard personal automobile insurance policies and related products in 13 states. We conduct our underwriting operations through three insurance company subsidiaries: First Acceptance Insurance Company, Inc., First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia, Inc. and First Acceptance Insurance Company of Tennessee, Inc. Our insurance revenues are primarily generated from:

· premiums earned, including policy and renewal fees, from sales of policies written and assumed by our insurance company subsidiaries;

· commission and fee income, including installment billing fees on policies written, agency fees and commissions and fees for other ancillary products and policies sold on behalf of third-party insurance carriers; and

· investment income earned on the invested assets of the insurance company subsidiaries.

The following table presents gross premiums earned by state (in thousands). Driven by an increase in the number of policies sold, higher average premiums, and an increase in the average life of a policy, net premiums earned for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 increased 20% and 21%, respectively, compared with the same periods in the prior year.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Gross premiums earned:
Georgia	$	12,795		$	10,322		$	24,540		$	19,902
Florida		10,566			8,657			20,408			16,620
Texas		9,011			7,169			17,375			13,638
Ohio		6,761			5,757			13,126			10,906
Alabama		6,249			5,604			12,095			10,857
Illinois		6,226			5,092			12,183			9,821
South Carolina		4,954			4,235			9,576			8,242
Tennessee		4,036			3,208			7,655			6,394
Pennsylvania		2,361			2,257			4,620			4,403
Indiana		2,021			1,562			3,866			2,994
Missouri		1,462			1,275			2,864			2,413
Mississippi		872			789			1,688			1,539
Virginia		78			—			94			—
Total gross premiums earned		67,392			55,927			130,090			107,729
Premiums ceded to reinsurer		(92	)		(73	)		(175	)		(127	)
Total net premiums earned	$	67,300		$	55,854		$	129,915		$	107,602

The following table presents the change in the total number of policies in force (“PIF”) for our insurance company subsidiaries. PIF increases as a result of new policies issued and decreases as a result of policies that are canceled or expire and are not renewed. At June 30, 2015, PIF was 15% higher than at the same date in the prior year.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Policies in force – beginning of period		192,613			168,607			163,712		143,077
Net change during period		(8,784	)		(9,314	)		20,117		16,216
Policies in force – end of period		183,829			159,293			183,829		159,293

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Insurance companies present a combined ratio as a measure of their overall underwriting profitability. The components of the combined ratio are as follows.

Loss Ratio - Loss ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred to premiums earned and is a basic element of underwriting profitability. We calculate this ratio based on all direct and assumed premiums earned, net of ceded reinsurance.

Expense Ratio - Expense ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of insurance operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization) to net premiums earned. Insurance operating expenses are reduced by commission and fee income from insureds. This is a measurement that illustrates relative management efficiency in administering our operations.

Combined Ratio - Combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. If the combined ratio is at or above 100%, an insurance company cannot be profitable without sufficient investment income.

The following table presents the loss, expense and combined ratios for our insurance operations.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Loss		81.7	%		73.5	%		79.2	%		72.4	%
Expense		18.2	%		20.7	%		20.4	%		24.9	%
Combined		99.9	%		94.2	%		99.6	%		97.3	%

Operational Initiatives

Since the beginning of 2012, we renewed our focus on improving the customer experience and value through several initiatives. Through July 2015, our progress has included:

· investment in our sales organization to improve the quality and consistency of the customer experience in our retail stores;

· continued development and consolidation of our “Acceptance” brand;

· development of electronic signature capabilities, thereby enabling customers to receive quotes and bind policies over the phone and through our website and mobile platform;

· development of a consumer-based website that reflects our branding strategy, improves the customer experience, and allows for full-service capabilities including quoting, binding and receiving payments;

· development of an internet-specific sales strategy to drive quote traffic to our website, including the release of a mobile platform that puts the full range of our services into the broad spectrum of handheld devices; including mobile phones and tablets;

· continued expansion of our call center staff and capabilities to meet increasing customer demand;

· launch and expansion of complementary insurance products including, renters, term life, and third party homeowners and commercial automobile;

· continued broadening of our auto insurance product offering to meet diverse customer needs and financial constraints;

· expansion of our retail locations by opening our first new retail locations since 2008; and

· expansion to a new market by launching call center and internet sales in Virginia, our first new state since 2005.

          Moving forward, we continue to believe that our retail stores are the foundation of our business, providing an opportunity for us to directly interact with our customers on a regular basis. We also recognize that customer preferences have changed and that we need to adapt to meet those needs. For that reason, we will continue to invest in our people, retail stores, website and call center initiatives, and our customer interaction efforts in order to improve the customer experience.

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Investments

We use the services of an independent investment manager to manage our investment portfolio. The investment manager conducts, in accordance with our investment policy, all of the investment purchases and sales for our insurance company subsidiaries. Our investment policy has been established by the Investment Committee of our Board of Directors and specifically addresses overall investment goals and objectives, authorized investments, prohibited securities, restrictions on sales by the investment manager and guidelines as to asset allocation, duration and credit quality. Management and the Investment Committee meet regularly with our investment manager to review the performance of the portfolio and compliance with our investment guidelines.

The invested assets of the insurance company subsidiaries consist substantially of marketable, investment grade debt securities, and include U.S. government securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, mutual funds and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), in addition to some recent other investments made into limited partnership interests and a real estate investment trust. Investment income is comprised primarily of interest earned on these securities, net of related investment expenses. Although investments are generally purchased with the intention to hold them until maturity, realized gains and losses could occur from time to time as changes are made to our holdings based upon changes in interest rates or the credit quality of specific securities.

The value of our consolidated available-for-sale investment portfolio was $137.0 million at June 30, 2015 and consisted of fixed maturity securities, a preferred stock, and investments in mutual funds, all carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. At June 30, 2015, we had gross unrealized gains of $5.4 million and gross unrealized losses of $1.1 million in our consolidated investments available-for-sale portfolio.

At June 30, 2015, 94% of the fair value of our fixed maturity portfolio was rated “investment grade” (a credit rating of AAA to BBB-) by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and have lower degrees of risk than those that are unrated or non-investment grade. We believe that a high quality investment portfolio is more likely to generate a stable and predictable investment return.

The following table summarizes our investment securities at June 30, 2015 (in thousands).

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
June 30, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,037	$	239	$	(69	)	$	13,207
State		698		12		—			710
Political subdivisions		500		1		—			501
Revenue and assessment		12,546		980		(48	)		13,478
Corporate bonds		84,724		2,208		(942	)		85,990
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,470		113		(8	)		4,575
Non-agency backed – residential		3,231		671		(1	)		3,901
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,120		646	—				2,766
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		121,326		4,870		(1,068	)		125,128
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		193		—			1,693
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		289		(13	)		10,177
	$	132,727	$	5,352	$	(1,081	)	$	136,998

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared with the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Consolidated Results

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015 increased 20% to $80.6 million from $67.1 million in the same period in the prior year. Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $0.7 million, compared with income before income taxes of $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $0.3 million, compared with net income of $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Basic and diluted net income per share were $0.01 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared with basic and diluted net income per share of $0.08 for the same period in the prior year.

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Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2015 increased 20% to $155.7 million from $129.7 million in the same period in the prior year. Income before income taxes for six months ended June 30, 2015 was $1.5 million, compared with income before income taxes of $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $0.8 million, compared with net income of $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Basic and diluted net income per share were $0.02for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with basic and diluted net income per share of $0.10 for the same period in the prior year.

Insurance Operations

Revenues from insurance operation were $80.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared with $67.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Revenues from insurance operations were $155.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with $129.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Income before income taxes from insurance operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $1.4 million, compared with income before income taxes from insurance operations of $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Income before income taxes from insurance operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $3.0 million, compared with income before income taxes from insurance operations of $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Premiums Earned

Premiums earned increased by $11.4 million, or 20%, to $67.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $55.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 premiums earned increased by $22.3 million, or 21%, to $129.9 million from $107.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This improvement was primarily due to an increase in PIF from 159,293 at June 30, 2014 to 183,829 at June 30, 2015, in addition to higher average premiums and an increase in the average policy life.

Commission and Fee Income

Commission and fee income increased by $1.8 million, or 18%, to $11.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, commission and fee income increased by $4.1 million, or 21%, to $23.3 million from $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This increase in commission and fee income was a result of higher fee income related to commissionable ancillary products sold through our retail locations and the increase in PIF noted above.

Investment Income

Investment income increased to $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.3 million during the same period in the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, investment income decreased to $2.6 million from $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. While investment income has experienced lesser returns as a result of fixed maturities that have been reinvested at lower yields, this has been somewhat offset by higher returns from other investments. At June 30, 2015 and 2014, the tax-equivalent book yields for our managed fixed maturities and cash equivalents portfolio were 2.76% and 2.75%, respectively, with effective durations of 3.27 and 3.07 years, respectively.

Net Realized (Losses) Gains on Investments, Available-for-sale

Net realized losses on investments, available-for-sale during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 included $4 thousand and $42 thousand, respectively, of net realized losses from redemptions.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 net realized losses on investments, available-for-sale included $7 thousand of net realized losses from redemptions. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 net realized gains on investments, available-for-sale included $40 thousand of net realized gains on redemptions.

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Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The loss ratio was 81.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared with 73.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The loss ratio was 79.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with 72.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. We experienced favorable development related to prior periods of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared with favorable development of $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, we experienced favorable development related to prior periods of $1.7 million, compared with favorable development of $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The favorable development for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to lower than expected development related to bodily injury and personal injury protection emergence.

Excluding the development related to prior periods for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the loss ratios were 81.9% and 77.8%, respectively. Excluding the development related to prior periods for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the loss ratios were 80.5% and 76.5%, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to higher than expected claim frequency and severity across multiple coverages principally in property damage liability and collision claims. We believe that an increase in the number of miles driven by insured drivers as a result of lower gas prices and a favorable economy has been a contributing factor to an industry-wide increase in frequency. In response, we are in the process of taking rate and other underwriting actions to address this negative trend in several states.

Insurance Operating Expenses

Insurance operating expenses increased 12.3% to $23.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $21.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, insurance operating expense increased 8.4% to $49.0 from $45.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to additional variable cost associated with higher PIF as well as additional salaries and benefit costs for the sales organization. In addition, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, insurance operating expenses included costs of $0.3 million related to the Titan acquisition.

The expense ratio was 18.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared with 20.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The expense ratio was 20.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with 24.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The year-over-year decrease in the expense ratio was primarily due to the increase in premiums earned which resulted in a lower percentage of fixed expenses in our retail operations (such as rent and base salary).

Overall, the combined ratio increase to 99.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 94.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the combined ratio increased to 99.6% from 97.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $375 thousand and $254 thousand, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The provision for income taxes was $693 thousand and $290 thousand, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the provision for income taxes related only to current state income taxes for certain subsidiaries with taxable income. There was no provision for federal income taxes during this period since at June 30, 2014 we had a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset based upon past negative evidence in the form of historical taxable losses. Based upon positive evidence from recent taxable income and our outlook for future profitability, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance was adjusted at December 31, 2014 to include only the certain amounts that were more likely than not to be realized.

Real Estate and Corporate

Loss before income taxes from real estate and corporate operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.7 million. Loss before income taxes from real estate and corporate operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $1.5 million, compared with $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Segment losses consist of other operating expenses not directly related to our insurance operations, interest expense and stock-based compensation offset by investment income on corporate invested assets. We incurred $0.4 million of interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 related primarily to the debentures. We incurred $0.9 million of interest expense for six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily related to the debentures. For additional information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in this report.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are premiums, fees and investment income from our insurance company subsidiaries and commissions and fee income from our non-insurance company subsidiaries. Our primary uses of funds are the payment of claims and operating expenses. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $20.9 million, compared with $13.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Net cash used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $49.6 million, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $0.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The net increase to our investment portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily the result of purchases in excess of maturities and redemptions in response to a favorable change in interest rates. Investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2015 also included the $33.7 million deposit paid for the Titan acquisition and capital expenditures primarily related to system enhancements of $1.2 million as compared to $0.5 million in the same period in the prior year. Financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 included the $30 million term loan from our principal stockholder to partially fund the Titan acquisition.

Our holding company requires cash for general corporate overhead expenses and for debt service related to our debentures and term loan payable. The holding company’s primary source of unrestricted cash to meet its obligations is the sale of ancillary products and policies on behalf of third-party carriers. The agency operations related to the Titan acquisition are expected to produce additional unrestricted cash. If necessary and available subject to state law limitations, the holding company may receive dividends from our insurance company subsidiaries. To a lesser extent, the holding company also receives cash from operating activities as a result of investment income. Through an intercompany tax allocation arrangement, taxable losses of the holding company provide cash to the holding company to the extent that taxable income is generated by the insurance company subsidiaries. At June 30, 2015, we had $18.1 million available in unrestricted cash and investments outside of the insurance company subsidiaries. These funds and the additional unrestricted cash from the sources noted above will be used to pay our future cash requirements outside of the insurance company subsidiaries.

The holding company has debt service requirements related to the debentures payable and the term loan to a principal shareholder. The debentures are interest-only and mature in full in July 2037. The debentures pay interest at a variable rate equal to Three-Month LIBOR plus 375 basis points, which resets quarterly. The interest rate related to the debentures was 3.983% for the periods from November 2014 to January 2015. In February 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.005% through April 2015. In April 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.028% through July 2015. In July 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.047% through October 2015. The term loan is interest-only and matures in full in June 2025. The interest rate on the term loan is 8%.

State insurance laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid from our insurance company subsidiaries. At June 30, 2015, our insurance company subsidiaries could not pay ordinary dividends due to a negative earned surplus position.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Act for risk-based capital provides formulas to determine each December 31 on an annual basis the amount of statutory capital and surplus that an insurance company needs to ensure that it has an acceptable expectation of not becoming financially impaired. There are also statutory guidelines that suggest that on an annual calendar year basis an insurance company should not exceed a ratio of net premiums written to statutory capital and surplus of 3-to-1. On a combined basis, the ratio for our insurance company subsidiaries of net premiums written for the last twelve months to statutory capital and surplus was 2.70-to-1 at June 30, 2015. Based on our current forecast on a combined basis, we anticipate that our risk-based capital levels will be adequate and that our ratio of net premiums written to statutory capital and surplus will not exceed the 3-to-1 statutory guideline for the reasonably foreseeable future. We therefore believe that our insurance company subsidiaries have sufficient statutory capital and surplus available to support their net premium writings in this time frame.

We believe that existing cash and investment balances, when combined with anticipated cash flows as noted above, will be adequate to meet our expected liquidity needs, for both the holding company and our insurance company subsidiaries, in both the short-term and the reasonably foreseeable future. Any future growth strategy may require external financing, and we may from time to time seek to obtain external financing. We cannot assure that additional sources of financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all, or that any such financing would not negatively impact our results of operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We use off-balance sheet arrangements (e.g., operating leases) where the economics and sound business principles warrant their use. For information with respect to our off-balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2014, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We have not entered into any new material off-balance sheet arrangements since December 31, 2014.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared with those disclosed in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the potential economic loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. Our exposures to market risk relate primarily to our investment portfolio, which is exposed primarily to interest rate risk and credit risk. The fair value of our investment portfolio is directly impacted by changes in market interest rates; generally, the fair value of fixed-income investments moves inversely with movements in market interest rates. Our fixed maturity portfolio is comprised of substantially all fixed rate investments with primarily short-term and intermediate-term maturities. Likewise, the underlying investments of our mutual fund investments are also primarily fixed-income investments. This portfolio composition allows flexibility in reacting to fluctuations of interest rates. Other investments offer additional risk through the diversity of their underlying investments and their lack of marketability. The portfolios of our insurance company subsidiaries are managed to achieve an adequate risk-adjusted return while maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet policyholder obligations.

Interest Rate Risk

The fair values of our fixed maturity investments fluctuate in response to changes in market interest rates. Increases and decreases in prevailing interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases, respectively, in the fair values of those instruments. Additionally, the fair values of interest rate sensitive instruments may be affected by the creditworthiness of the issuer, prepayment options, relative values of alternative investments, the liquidity of the instrument and other general market conditions.

The following table summarizes the estimated effects of hypothetical increases and decreases in interest rates resulting from parallel shifts in market yield curves on our fixed maturity portfolio (in thousands). It is assumed that the effects are realized immediately upon the change in interest rates. The hypothetical changes in market interest rates do not reflect what could be deemed best or worst case scenarios. Variations in market interest rates could produce significant changes in the timing of repayments due to prepayment options available. For these and other reasons, actual results might differ from those reflected in the table.

	Sensitivity to Instantaneous Interest Rate Changes (basis points)
	(100)		(50)			0		50		100		200
Fair value of fixed maturity portfolio	$	131,331	$	128,237	$	125,128	$	122,017	$	118,908	$	112,693

The following table provides information about our fixed maturity investments at June 30, 2015 which are sensitive to interest rate risk. The table shows expected principal cash flows (at par value, which differs from amortized cost as a result of premiums or discounts at the time of purchase and OTTI) by expected maturity date for each of the next five fiscal years and collectively for all fiscal years thereafter (in thousands). Callable bonds and notes are included based on call date or maturity date depending upon which date produces the most conservative yield. CMOs and sinking fund issues are included based on maturity year adjusted for expected payment patterns. Actual cash flows may differ from those expected.

Year Ending December 31,	Securities with Unrealized Gains		Securities with Unrealized Losses		Securities with No Unrealized Gains or Losses		All Fixed Maturity Securities
2015	$	9,109	$	1,120	$	—	$	10,229
2016		9,000		817		—		9,817
2017		8,941		3,575		—		12,516
2018		5,995		2,000		—		7,995
2019		9,111		—		—		9,111
Thereafter		26,298		45,211		—		71,509
Total	$	68,454	$	52,723	$	—	$	121,177
Fair value	$	72,855	$	52,273	$	—	$	125,128

On June 15, 2007, our wholly-owned unconsolidated trust entity, First Acceptance Statutory Trust I (FAST I), used the proceeds from its sale of trust preferred securities to purchase $41.2 million of junior subordinated debentures.

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The debentures are interest-only and mature in full in July 2037. The debentures pay interest at a variable rate equal to Three-Month LIBOR plus 375 basis points, which resets quarterly. The interest rate related to the debentures was 3.983% for the periods from November 2014 to January 2015. In February 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.005% through April 2015. In April 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.028% through July 2015. In July 2015 the interest rate reset to 4.047% through October 2015.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is managed by diversifying our investment portfolio to avoid concentrations in any single industry group or issuer and by limiting investments in securities with lower credit ratings. Our largest investment in any one investment, excluding U.S. government and agency securities, is our investment in a single mutual fund with a fair value of $7.7 million, or 6% of our available-for-sale portfolio. Our five largest investments make up 17% of our available-for-sale portfolio.

The following table presents the underlying ratings of our fixed maturity portfolio by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at June 30, 2015 (in thousands).

Comparable Rating	Amortized Cost		% of Amortized Cost			Fair Value		% of Fair Value
AAA	$	4,664		4	%	$	4,788		4	%
AA+, AA, AA-		40,509		33	%		40,997		33	%
A+, A, A-		53,737		44	%		54,999		44	%
BBB+, BBB, BBB-		15,951		13	%		16,529		13	%
Total investment grade		114,861		95	%		117,313		94	%
Not rated		2,470		2	%		2,602		2	%
BB+, BB, BB-		500		0	%		533		0	%
B+, B, B-		510		0	%		548		0	%
CCC+, CCC, CCC-		1,217		1	%		1,582		1	%
CC+, CC, CC-		54		0	%		271		0	%
C+, C, C-		1,249		1	%		1,797		1	%
D		465		0	%		482		0	%
Total non-investment grade		3,995		3	%		5,213		4	%
Total	$	121,326		100	%	$	125,128		100	%

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act”) as of June 30, 2015. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2015 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this report, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We and our subsidiaries are named from time to time as defendants in various legal actions that are incidental to our business, including those which arise out of or are related to the handling of claims made in connection with our insurance policies and claims handling. The plaintiffs in some of these lawsuits have alleged bad faith or extra-contractual damages, and some have sought punitive damages or class action status. We believe that the resolution of these legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, the ultimate outcome of these matters is uncertain. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further information about legal proceedings.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are attached to this report:

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1	Principal Executive Officer’s Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Principal Financial Officer’s Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 –	XBRL

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Date: August 11, 2015	By:	/s/ Brent J. Gay
		Brent J. Gay
		Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 31.1

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Joseph S. Borbely, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Acceptance Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 11, 2015

/s/ Joseph S. Borbely

Joseph S. Borbely

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Brent J. Gay, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Acceptance Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 11, 2015

/s/ Brent J. Gay

Brent J. Gay

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joseph S. Borbely, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

/s/ Joseph S. Borbely

Joseph S. Borbely

Chief Executive Officer

August 11, 2015

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to First Acceptance Corporation, and will be retained by First Acceptance Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Brent J. Gay, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

/s/ Brent J. Gay

Brent J. Gay

Chief Financial Officer

August 11, 2015

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to First Acceptance Corporation, and will be retained by First Acceptance Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Segment Information - Selected Financial Data by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 80,631	$ 67,120	$ 155,737	$ 129,662
Income (loss) before income taxes	690	3,723	1,494	4,270
Total assets	386,975		386,975		$ 328,445
Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,614	67,105	155,703	129,632
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,438	4,441	2,990	5,679
Total assets	361,879		361,879		302,529
Real estate and Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	17	15	34	30
Income (loss) before income taxes	(748)	$ (718)	(1,496)	$ (1,409)
Total assets	$ 25,096		$ 25,096		$ 25,916

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Investments - Summary of Company's Investment Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 132,727	$ 119,119
Gross Unrealized Gains	5,352	6,648
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,081)	(682)
Fair Value	136,998	125,085
Fixed Maturities
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	121,326	107,718
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,870	5,978
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,068)	(674)
Fair Value	125,128	113,022
Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	13,037	8,039
Gross Unrealized Gains	239	277
Gross Unrealized Losses	(69)	(26)
Fair Value	13,207	8,290
Fixed Maturities | State
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	698	698
Gross Unrealized Gains	12	27
Fair Value	710	725
Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	500	500
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	6
Fair Value	501	506
Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	12,546	14,856
Gross Unrealized Gains	980	1,522
Gross Unrealized Losses	(48)	(18)
Fair Value	13,478	16,360
Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	84,724	73,051
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,208	2,698
Gross Unrealized Losses	(942)	(630)
Fair Value	85,990	75,119
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	4,470	4,647
Gross Unrealized Gains	113	160
Gross Unrealized Losses	(8)
Fair Value	4,575	4,807
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,231	3,513
Gross Unrealized Gains	671	624
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Fair Value	3,901	4,137
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,120	2,414
Gross Unrealized Gains	646	664
Fair Value	2,766	3,078
Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,500	1,500
Gross Unrealized Gains	193	267
Fair Value	1,693	1,767
Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	9,901	9,901
Gross Unrealized Gains	289	403
Gross Unrealized Losses	(13)	(8)
Fair Value	$ 10,177	$ 10,296

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Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes Differs from Amounts Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Corporate Tax Rate (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes at statutory rate	$ 242	$ 1,303	$ 523	$ 1,495
Tax effect of:
Tax-exempt investment income	(5)	(5)	(10)	(10)
Change in the beginning of the period balance of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated to federal income taxes	2	(1,233)	2	(1,456)
Stock-based compensation	22	7	22	44
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit and state valuation allowance	122	175	158	201
Other	(8)	7	(2)	16
Income tax expense	$ 375	$ 254	$ 693	$ 290

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Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

3. Investments

Investments, Available-for-Sale

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

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
June 30, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,037	$	239	$	(69	)	$	13,207
State		698		12		—			710
Political subdivisions		500		1		—			501
Revenue and assessment		12,546		980		(48	)		13,478
Corporate bonds		84,724		2,208		(942	)		85,990
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,470		113		(8	)		4,575
Non-agency backed – residential		3,231		671		(1	)		3,901
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,120		646	—				2,766
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		121,326		4,870		(1,068	)		125,128
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		193		—			1,693
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		289		(13	)		10,177
	$	132,727	$	5,352	$	(1,081	)	$	136,998

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
December 31, 2014	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,039	$	277	$	(26	)	$	8,290
State		698		27		—			725
Political subdivisions		500		6		—			506
Revenue and assessment		14,856		1,522		(18	)		16,360
Corporate bonds		73,051		2,698		(630	)		75,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,647		160		—			4,807
Non-agency backed – residential		3,513		624		—			4,137
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,414		664		—			3,078
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		107,718		5,978		(674	)		113,022
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		267		—			1,767
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		403		(8	)		10,296
	$	119,119	$	6,648	$	(682	)	$	125,085

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.

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
June 30, 2015	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	11,150	$	—	$	—	$	11,150
After one through five years		22,241		10,725		—		32,966
After five through ten years		21,588		37,897		—		59,485
After ten years		8,566		1,719		—		10,285
No single maturity date		9,310		1,932		—		11,242
	$	72,855	$	52,273	$	—	$	125,128

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
December 31, 2014	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	8,791	$	—	$	—	$	8,791
After one through five years		22,140		12,888		—		35,028
After five through ten years		24,980		21,450		—		46,430
After ten years		9,009		1,742		—		10,751
No single maturity date		12,022		—		—		12,022
	$	76,942	$	36,080	$	—	$	113,022

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
	Less than		Greater		Gross
	or equal to		than 12		Unrealized
At:	12 months		months		Gains
June 30, 2015		22		4		76
December 31, 2014		9		9		80

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).

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at June 30, 2015:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		4	$	7,761		(230	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		4	$	7,761	$	(230	)

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at December 31, 2014:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)

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
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at June 30, 2015:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	38,745	$	(507	)	$	(506	)	$	—	$	(1	)
Six months		7,755		(344	)		(344	)		—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		7,761		(230	)		(230	)		—		—
Total	$	54,261	$	(1,081	)	$	(1,080	)	$	—	$	(1	)

	Fair Value of
	Securities with
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at December 31, 2014:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	17,505	$	(90	)	$	(90	)	$	—	$	—
Six months		—		—			—			—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		20,567		(592	)		(592	)		—		—
Total	$	38,072	$	(682	)	$	(682	)	$	—	$	—

Other Investments

Other investments consist of the common stock of a real estate investment trust and limited partnership interests in three funds that invest in (i) commercial real estate and secured commercial real estate loans acquired from financial intuitions, (ii) small balance distressed secured loans and debt securities and (iii) undervalued international publicly-traded equities. These investments have redemption and transfer restrictions; however, the Company does not intend to sell these investments, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell them before the expiration of such restrictions. At June 30, 2015, the Company had unfunded commitments of $1.0 million with two of these investments.

Restrictions

At June 30, 2015, fixed maturities and cash equivalents with a fair value of $6.4 million were on deposit with various insurance departments as a requirement of doing business in those states. 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).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	$	1,039		$	1,162		$	2,054		$	2,401
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		145			147			293			307
Other investments		283			38			328			277
Other		59			28			118			54
Investment expenses		(120	)		(118	)		(242	)		(245	)
	$	1,406		$	1,257		$	2,551		$	2,794

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Gains	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	85
Losses		(4	)		(42	)		(7	)		(45	)
	$	(4	)	$	(42	)	$	(7	)	$	40

Realized gains and losses on sales and redemptions are computed based on specific identification. The non-credit related portion of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) is included in other comprehensive income. The amounts of non-credit OTTI for securities still owned was $0.9 million for non-agency backed residential collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and $0.2 million related to non-agency backed commercial CMOs at both June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

The Company separates OTTI into the following two components: (i) the amount related to credit losses, which is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and (ii) the amount related to all other factors, which is recorded in comprehensive income. 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 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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not recognize any OTTI charges.

The Company believes that the remaining securities having unrealized losses at June 30, 2015 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.

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Investments - Gross Unrealized Losses by Current Severity and Length of Time that Individual Securities have been in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Fair Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 54,261	$ 38,072
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,081)	(682)
Percentage of amortized cost less than 5%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,080)	(682)
Percentage of amortized cost greater than 10%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Less than or equals to three months
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Fair Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses	38,745	17,505
Gross Unrealized Losses	(507)	(90)
Less than or equals to three months | Percentage of amortized cost less than 5%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	(506)	(90)
Less than or equals to three months | Percentage of amortized cost greater than 10%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Less than or equals to six months
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Fair Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses	7,755
Gross Unrealized Losses	(344)
Less than or equals to six months | Percentage of amortized cost less than 5%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	(344)
Greater than 12 months
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Fair Value of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses	7,761	20,567
Gross Unrealized Losses	(230)	(592)
Greater than 12 months | Percentage of amortized cost less than 5%
Investment Maturity Date [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (230)	$ (592)

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Investments - Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses of Fixed Maturity Securities in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Greater than 12 Months (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Security	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Security
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of Securities | Security	4	9
Fair Value	$ 7,761	$ 20,567
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (230)	$ (592)
Percentage of amortized cost less than or equal to 10%
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of Securities | Security	4	9
Fair Value	$ 7,761	$ 20,567
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (230)	$ (592)

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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Funds	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of investment funds | Funds	3
Unfunded commitments	$ 1.0
Fixed maturities and cash equivalents on deposit with various insurance departments at fair value and amortized cost	6.4
Cash equivalents on deposit with another insurance company at fair value and amortized cost	9.4
Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Non credit other than temporary impairment for securities	0.9	$ 0.9
Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Non credit other than temporary impairment for securities	$ 0.2	$ 0.2

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Investments - Major Categories of Investment Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investment expenses	$ (120)	$ (118)	$ (242)	$ (245)
Net investment income	1,406	1,257	2,551	2,794
Fixed Maturities
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	1,039	1,162	2,054	2,401
Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	145	147	293	307
Other investments
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	283	38	328	277
Other
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 59	$ 28	$ 118	$ 54

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Fair Value

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

2. Fair Value

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are generally based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. All assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices by independent pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and valuations, using models or other valuation techniques, that use observable market data. All significant inputs are observable, or derived from observable information in the marketplace, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.

Level 3 - Instruments that use non-binding broker quotes or model driven valuations that do not have observable market data.

NAV    -   Calculated net asset value (“NAV”) based on an ownership interest to which a proportionate share of net assets is attributed.

The Company categorizes valuation methods used in its identifiable intangible assets impairment tests as Level 3. To determine the fair value of acquired trademarks and trade names, the Company uses the relief-from-royalty method, which requires the Company to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital. The Company also categorizes the valuation method used to fair value an investment in the common stock of a real estate investment trust included in other investments as Level 3, since this investment has redemption and transfer restriction and is therefore not readily marketable.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values and fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows (in thousands).

	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	136,998	$	136,998	$	125,085	$	125,085
Other investments		11,578		11,578		10,530		10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		40,107		20,764		40,211		19,606
Term loan from principal stockholder		29,740		30,000		-		-

The fair values as presented represent the Company’s best estimates and may not be substantiated by comparisons to independent markets. The fair value of the debentures payable and the term loan from principal shareholder are categorized as Level 3, since they were based on current market rates offered for debt with similar risks and maturities, an unobservable input categorized as Level 3. Carrying values of certain financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents and premiums and fees receivable, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments and are not required to be disclosed. Therefore, the aggregate of the fair values presented in the preceding table do not purport to represent the Company’s underlying value.

The Company holds available-for-sale investments and other investments, which are carried at either net asset value or under the equity method which approximates fair value. The following tables present the fair-value measurements for each major category of assets that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
June 30, 2015	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,207	$	13,207	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		710		—		710		—		—
Political subdivisions		501		—		501		—		—
Revenue and assessment		13,478		—		13,478		—		—
Corporate bonds		85,990		—		85,990		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,575		—		4,575		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		3,901		—		3,901		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,766		—		2,766		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		125,128		13,207		111,921		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,693		1,693		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,177		10,177		—		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		136,998		25,077		111,921		—		—
Other investments		11,578		—		—		2,149		9,429
Cash and cash equivalents		103,774		103,774		—		—		—
Total	$	252,350	$	128,851	$	111,921	$	2,149	$	9,429

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
December 31, 2014	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,290	$	8,290	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		725		—		725		—		—
Political subdivisions		506		—		506		—		—
Revenue and assessment		16,360		—		16,360		—		—
Corporate bonds		75,119		—		75,119		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,807		—		4,807		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		4,137		—		4,137		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		3,078		—		3,078		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		113,022		8,290		104,732		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,767		1,767		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,296		10,296	—			—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		125,085		20,353		104,732		—		—
Other investment		10,530		—		—		947		9,583
Cash and cash equivalents		102,429		102,429		—		—		—
Total	$	238,044	$	122,782	$	104,732	$	947	$	9,583

The fair values of the Company’s investments are determined by management after taking into consideration available sources of data. All of the portfolio valuations classified as Level 1 or Level 2 in the above tables are priced exclusively by utilizing the services of independent pricing sources using observable market data. The Level 2 classified security valuations are obtained from a single independent pricing service. The Level 3 classified security in the table above consists of an investment in the common stock of a real estate investment trust for which fair value has been determined using a model driven valuation that does not have observable market data. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period based on specific identification. The Company has not made any adjustments to the prices obtained from the independent pricing sources.

The Company has reviewed the pricing techniques and methodologies of the independent pricing service for Level 2 investments and believes that its policies adequately consider market activity, either based on specific transactions for the security valued or based on modeling of securities with similar credit quality, duration, yield and structure that were recently traded. The Company monitored security-specific valuation trends and has made inquiries with the pricing service about material changes or the absence of expected changes to understand the underlying factors and inputs and to validate the reasonableness of the pricing.

The following table represents the quantitative disclosure for the asset classified as Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands).

	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Inputs (Level 3)
	Common Stock
	at Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	947
Gains included in net income		—
Gains included in comprehensive income		2
Investments and capital calls		1,200
Distributions received		—
Transfers into and out of Level 3		—
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	2,149

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Investments - Components of Net Realized (Losses) Gains on Investments, Available-for-Sale at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gains				$ 85
Losses	$ (4)	$ (42)	$ (7)	(45)
Net realized (losses) gains on investments, available-for-sale	$ (4)	$ (42)	$ (7)	$ 40

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]
Debt issuance cost, reclassified from debentures payable	$ 126	$ 130

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Investments, available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $132,727 and $119,119, respectively)	$ 136,998	$ 125,085
Cash and cash equivalents	103,774	102,429
Premiums and fees receivable, net of allowance of $459 and $392	64,991	56,344
Deferred tax assets, net	16,706	16,521
Other investments	11,578	10,530
Other assets	5,874	6,104
Property and equipment, net	3,570	3,173
Deferred acquisition costs	4,751	3,459
Deposit under asset purchase agreement	33,735
Identifiable intangible assets	4,998	4,800
TOTAL ASSETS	386,975	328,445
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	110,476	96,613
Unearned premiums and fees	80,918	67,942
Debentures payable	40,107	40,211
Term loan from principal stockholder	29,740
Other liabilities	18,952	16,715
Total liabilities	$ 280,193	$ 221,481
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized
Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 41,041 and 41,016 issued and outstanding, respectively	$ 410	$ 410
Additional paid-in capital	457,358	457,242
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $331 and $923, respectively	3,991	5,090
Accumulated deficit	(354,977)	(355,778)
Total stockholders’ equity	106,782	106,964
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 386,975	$ 328,445

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 801	$ 3,980
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	807	880
Stock-based compensation	72	112
Deferred income taxes	408
Net realized losses (gains) on sales and redemptions of investments	7	(40)
Investment income and equity in earnings from other investments	(328)	(277)
Other	164	169
Change in:
Premiums and fees receivable	(8,714)	(7,053)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	13,863	4,511
Unearned premiums and fees	12,976	9,634
Other	811	1,306
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,867	13,222
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments, available-for-sale	(18,963)	(5,441)
Purchases of other investments	(1,289)	(1,416)
Maturities and redemptions of investments, available-for-sale	5,252	7,317
Capital expenditures	(1,197)	(489)
Acquisition of identifiable intangible asset	(205)
Deposit under asset purchase agreement	(33,735)
Other	571	152
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(49,566)	123
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loan from principal stockholder	30,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	44	30
Net cash provided by financing activities	30,044	30
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,345	13,375
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	102,429	72,033
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 103,774	$ 85,408

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Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Federal:
Current	$ (21)	$ 81	$ 51	$ 91
Deferred	209	(2)	402	(2)
Gross Federal	188	79	453	89
State:
Current	185	174	234	199
Deferred	2	1	6	2
Gross State	187	175	240	201
Income tax expense	$ 375	$ 254	$ 693	$ 290

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Fair Value - Presentation of Fair-Value Measurements for Each Major Category of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	$ 136,998	$ 125,085
Other investments	11,578	10,530
Cash and cash equivalents	103,774	102,429
Total	252,350	238,044
Fixed Maturities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	125,128	113,022
Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	13,207	8,290
Fixed Maturities | State
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	710	725
Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	501	506
Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	13,478	16,360
Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	85,990	75,119
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	4,575	4,807
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	3,901	4,137
Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	2,766	3,078
Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	1,693	1,767
Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	10,177	10,296
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	25,077	20,353
Other investments	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	103,774	102,429
Total	128,851	122,782
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	13,207	8,290
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	13,207	8,290
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | State
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	1,693	1,767
Fair Value Measurements Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	10,177	10,296
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	111,921	104,732
Other investments	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total	111,921	104,732
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	111,921	104,732
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | State
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	710	725
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	501	506
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	13,478	16,360
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	85,990	75,119
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	4,575	4,807
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	3,901	4,137
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	2,766	3,078
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Other investments	2,149	947
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total	2,149	947
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | State
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Other investments	9,429	9,583
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total	9,429	9,583
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | U.S. government and agencies
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | State
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Political subdivisions
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Revenue and assessment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Agency Backed
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - residential
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Fixed Maturities | Collateralized mortgage obligations: Non-agency backed - commercial
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Preferred stock, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Using Proportionate Share of Net Assets (NAV) | Mutual funds, available-for-sale
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, available-for-sale	$ 0	$ 0

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory federal corporate tax rate	35.00%
Valuation allowance	$ 1.8	$ 1.8

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Fair Value - Quantitative Disclosure for Assets Classified as Level 3 (Detail) - Common Stock at Fair Value $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2014	$ 947
Gains included in net income	0
Gains included in comprehensive income	2
Investments and capital calls	1,200
Distributions received	0
Transfers into and out of Level 3	0
Balance at June 30, 2015	$ 2,149

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General

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General

1. General

The consolidated financial statements of First Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”) included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Amortized cost of investments	$ 132,727	$ 119,119
Allowance for premiums and fees receivable	$ 459	$ 392
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	41,041,000	41,016,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	41,041,000	41,016,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, tax	$ 331	$ 923

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Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Company's Investment Securities

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

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
June 30, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,037	$	239	$	(69	)	$	13,207
State		698		12		—			710
Political subdivisions		500		1		—			501
Revenue and assessment		12,546		980		(48	)		13,478
Corporate bonds		84,724		2,208		(942	)		85,990
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,470		113		(8	)		4,575
Non-agency backed – residential		3,231		671		(1	)		3,901
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,120		646	—				2,766
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		121,326		4,870		(1,068	)		125,128
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		193		—			1,693
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		289		(13	)		10,177
	$	132,727	$	5,352	$	(1,081	)	$	136,998

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
December 31, 2014	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,039	$	277	$	(26	)	$	8,290
State		698		27		—			725
Political subdivisions		500		6		—			506
Revenue and assessment		14,856		1,522		(18	)		16,360
Corporate bonds		73,051		2,698		(630	)		75,119
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,647		160		—			4,807
Non-agency backed – residential		3,513		624		—			4,137
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,414		664		—			3,078
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		107,718		5,978		(674	)		113,022
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,500		267		—			1,767
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		9,901		403		(8	)		10,296
	$	119,119	$	6,648	$	(682	)	$	125,085

Scheduled Maturities of Company's Fixed Maturity Securities Based on their Fair Values

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.

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
June 30, 2015	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	11,150	$	—	$	—	$	11,150
After one through five years		22,241		10,725		—		32,966
After five through ten years		21,588		37,897		—		59,485
After ten years		8,566		1,719		—		10,285
No single maturity date		9,310		1,932		—		11,242
	$	72,855	$	52,273	$	—	$	125,128

					Securities
	Securities		Securities		with No		All
	with		with		Unrealized		Fixed
	Unrealized		Unrealized		Gains or		Maturity
December 31, 2014	Gains		Losses		Losses		Securities
One year or less	$	8,791	$	—	$	—	$	8,791
After one through five years		22,140		12,888		—		35,028
After five through ten years		24,980		21,450		—		46,430
After ten years		9,009		1,742		—		10,751
No single maturity date		12,022		—		—		12,022
	$	76,942	$	36,080	$	—	$	113,022

Number of Fixed Maturity Securities with Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses

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
	Less than		Greater		Gross
	or equal to		than 12		Unrealized
At:	12 months		months		Gains
June 30, 2015		22		4		76
December 31, 2014		9		9		80

Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses of Fixed Maturity Securities in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Greater than 12 Months

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).

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at June 30, 2015:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		4	$	7,761		(230	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		4	$	7,761	$	(230	)

	Number				Gross
Gross Unrealized Losses	of		Fair		Unrealized
at December 31, 2014:	Securities		Value		Losses
Less than or equal to 10%		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)
Greater than 10%		—		—		—
		9	$	20,567	$	(592	)

Gross Unrealized Losses by Current Severity and Length of Time that Individual Securities have been in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position

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
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at June 30, 2015:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	38,745	$	(507	)	$	(506	)	$	—	$	(1	)
Six months		7,755		(344	)		(344	)		—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		7,761		(230	)		(230	)		—		—
Total	$	54,261	$	(1,081	)	$	(1,080	)	$	—	$	(1	)

	Fair Value of
	Securities with
Length of	Gross		Gross			Severity of Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses	Unrealized		Unrealized			Less			5% to		Greater
at December 31, 2014:	Losses		Losses			than 5%				10%	than 10%
Less than or equal to:
Three months	$	17,505	$	(90	)	$	(90	)	$	—	$	—
Six months		—		—			—			—		—
Nine months		—		—			—			—		—
Twelve months		—		—			—			—		—
Greater than twelve months		20,567		(592	)		(592	)		—		—
Total	$	38,072	$	(682	)	$	(682	)	$	—	$	—

Major Categories of Investment Income

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	$	1,039		$	1,162		$	2,054		$	2,401
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		145			147			293			307
Other investments		283			38			328			277
Other		59			28			118			54
Investment expenses		(120	)		(118	)		(242	)		(245	)
	$	1,406		$	1,257		$	2,551		$	2,794

Components of Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Available-For-Sale at Fair Value

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Gains	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	85
Losses		(4	)		(42	)		(7	)		(45	)
	$	(4	)	$	(42	)	$	(7	)	$	40

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 10, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0001017907
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,040,772

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Net Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income	$	315	$	3,469	$	801	$	3,980
Weighted average common basic shares		41,020		40,978		41,018		40,974
Effect of dilutive securities		364		296		329		304
Weighted average common dilutive shares		41,384		41,274		41,347		41,278
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.01	$	0.08	$	0.02	$	0.10

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Premiums earned	$ 67,300	$ 55,854	$ 129,915	$ 107,602
Commission and fee income	11,929	10,051	23,278	19,226
Investment income	1,406	1,257	2,551	2,794
Net realized (losses) gains on investments, available-for-sale	(4)	(42)	(7)	40
Total revenues	80,631	67,120	155,737	129,662
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	55,003	41,066	102,937	77,883
Insurance operating expenses	23,774	21,162	48,969	45,191
Other operating expenses	263	245	586	478
Stock-based compensation	53	66	72	112
Depreciation and amortization	399	437	807	880
Interest expense	449	421	872	848
Total costs and expenses	79,941	63,397	154,243	125,392
Income before income taxes	690	3,723	1,494	4,270
Provision for income taxes	375	254	693	290
Net income	$ 315	$ 3,469	$ 801	$ 3,980
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ 0.08	$ 0.02	$ 0.10
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.08	$ 0.02	$ 0.10
Number of shares used to calculate net income per share:
Basic	41,020	40,978	41,018	40,974
Diluted	41,384	41,274	41,347	41,278
Reconciliation of net income to other comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 315	$ 3,469	$ 801	$ 3,980
Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax of $(937), $0, $(592) and $0, respectively	(1,741)	1,297	(1,099)	2,950
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (1,426)	$ 4,766	$ (298)	$ 6,930

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [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						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Insurance	$	80,614		$	67,105		$	155,703		$	129,632
Real estate and corporate		17			15			34			30
Consolidated total	$	80,631		$	67,120		$	155,737		$	129,662
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Insurance	$	1,438		$	4,441		$	2,990		$	5,679
Real estate and corporate		(748	)		(718	)		(1,496	)		(1,409	)
Consolidated total	$	690		$	3,723		$	1,494		$	4,270

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Total assets:
Insurance	$	361,879	$	302,529
Real estate and corporate		25,096		25,916
Consolidated total	$	386,975	$	328,445

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Federal:
Current	$	(21	)	$	81		$	51	$	91
Deferred		209			(2	)		402		(2	)
		188			79			453		89
State:
Current		185			174			234		199
Deferred		2			1			6		2
		187			175			240		201
	$	375		$	254		$	693	$	290

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as a result of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Provision for income taxes at statutory rate	$	242		$	1,303		$	523		$	1,495
Tax effect of:
Tax-exempt investment income		(5	)		(5	)		(10	)		(10	)
Change in the beginning of the period balance of the    valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated    to federal income taxes		2			(1,233	)		2			(1,456	)
Stock-based compensation		22			7			22			44
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit    and state valuation allowance		122			175			158			201
Other		(8	)		7			(2	)		16
	$	375		$	254		$	693		$	290

The Company had a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of approximately $1.8 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, relating to certain amounts that are more likely than not to be realized. The change in the valuation allowance for six months ended June 30, 2015 was not material.

At June 30, 2014 the Company had a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset based upon past negative evidence in the form of historical taxable losses. Based upon positive evidence from recent taxable income and the Company’s outlook for future profitability, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance was adjusted at December 31, 2014 to include only the certain amounts referred to above.

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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Transfers between level 1 and level 2	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Federal:
Current	$	(21	)	$	81		$	51	$	91
Deferred		209			(2	)		402		(2	)
		188			79			453		89
State:
Current		185			174			234		199
Deferred		2			1			6		2
		187			175			240		201
	$	375		$	254		$	693	$	290

Provision for Income Taxes Differs from Amounts Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Corporate Tax Rate

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as a result of the following (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Provision for income taxes at statutory rate	$	242		$	1,303		$	523		$	1,495
Tax effect of:
Tax-exempt investment income		(5	)		(5	)		(10	)		(10	)
Change in the beginning of the period balance of the    valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated    to federal income taxes		2			(1,233	)		2			(1,456	)
Stock-based compensation		22			7			22			44
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit    and state valuation allowance		122			175			158			201
Other		(8	)		7			(2	)		16
	$	375		$	254		$	693		$	290

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Business Combination and Term Loan from Principal Stockholder

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination and Term Loan from Principal Stockholder

9. Business Combination and Term Loan from Principal Stockholder

On July 1, 2015, in order to expand its geographic presence, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Titan Insurance Services, Inc. and Titan Auto Insurance of New Mexico, Inc. (the “Titan Agencies”). These agencies sell private passenger non-standard automobile insurance, principally in California, but also in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico.  Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”), the Company paid a total of $34.5 million for the assets of 83 retail stores.

On June 30, 2015, prior to closing, the Company placed $33.7 million in cash on deposit with the sellers representing the purchase price and other closing adjustments for prepaid expenses and the Company’s assumption of the liability for return commissions as of the closing date. This net amount has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a “Deposit under asset purchase agreement.” The Company will account for the acquisition as a business combination applying the acquisition method. The Company is currently in the process of preparing a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, and as of the date of this report, has not completed the initial allocation of purchase consideration to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The ultimate resolution of the amount of the liability for return commissions as of the closing date will result in an adjustment to goodwill. Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets from this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company also entered into an insurance agency contract with the parent company of the sellers under which it anticipates writing some of the business produced through these retail locations. In addition, the Company entered into a transaction services agreement with the parent company to assist in the transition of the acquired operations.

To finance this acquisition, on June 29, 2015, the Company borrowed the full amount under a $30 million Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Diamond Family Investments, LP, an affiliate of Gerald J. Ford, the Company’s controlling stockholder.  The Loan Agreement provided a $30 million interest-only senior term loan facility, maturing in full on June 29, 2025. Commencing June 29, 2016, the Company has the right to prepay the loan in whole or in part, in cash, without premium or penalty, upon written notice to the lender. Amounts prepaid under the Loan Agreement may not be reborrowed. The term loan outstanding under the Loan Agreement bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The Loan Agreement contains certain representations, warranties and covenants. The Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default, including but not limited to: nonpayment; material inaccuracy of representations and warranties; violations of covenants; cross-default to material indebtedness; certain material judgments; certain bankruptcies and liquidations; invalidity of the loan documents and related events; and a change of control (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The loan is presented in the accompanying financial statements net of unamortized loan issuance costs of $0.3 million.

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Litigation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Litigation

7. Litigation

The Company is named as a defendant in various lawsuits, arising in the ordinary course of business, generally relating to its insurance operations. All legal actions relating to claims made under insurance policies are considered by the Company in establishing its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves. The Company also faces lawsuits from time to time that seek damages beyond policy limits, commonly known as bad faith claims, as well as class action and individual lawsuits that involve issues arising in the course of the Company’s business. The Company continually evaluates potential liabilities and reserves for litigation of these types using the criteria established by FASB ASC 450, Contingencies (“FASB ASC 450”). Pursuant to FASB ASC 450, reserves for a loss may only be recognized if the likelihood of occurrence is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a loss, while not probable, is judged to be reasonably possible, management will disclose, if it can be estimated, a possible range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made. Management evaluates each legal action and records reserves for losses as warranted by establishing a reserve in its consolidated balance sheets in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for bad faith claims and in other liabilities for other lawsuits. Amounts incurred are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income in losses and loss adjustment expenses for bad faith claims and in insurance operating expenses for other lawsuits unless otherwise disclosed.

In January 2014, one current and three former employees filed a collective action lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. . The suit Lykins, et al. v. First Acceptance Corporation, et al, alleges the Company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by misclassifying its insurance agents as exempt employees. Plaintiffs seek unpaid wages, overtime, attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company answered the plaintiffs’ Complaint and denied all of the allegations contained therein. In April 2014, the class of agents was conditionally certified and a notice regarding the case was sent to all potential class members. A total of 227 individuals chose to participate in the case during the opt-in period which closed on July 15, 2014. The Company disagrees with the allegations in this lawsuit and believes that it is able to present a vigorous defense. However, since any such litigation would likely have a lengthy duration and require the Company to incur significant legal expense, the Company and the plaintiffs have scheduled a mediation on August 17, 2015. Currently an estimate of the financial impact of this litigation on the Company cannot yet be determined.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued a new revenue recognition standard, Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” that will supersede virtually all revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This guidance had an effective date for public companies for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption not permitted. In July 2015, the FASB issued a one-year deferral of this effective date with the option for entities to early adopt at the original effective date. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The underlying principle of the new standard is that a business or other organization will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. The new standard will not change accounting guidance for insurance contracts. However, the Company is currently evaluating this guidance as it relates to non-insurance arrangements and any impact it will have on future consolidated financial statements. At this time the impact is unknown.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, “Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts” which requires insurance companies to make additional disclosures about short-term duration contracts. This guidance has an effective date for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that it will be reasonably able to comply with these requirements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest-Imputation of Interest” as final guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring such costs to be presented as a deduction from the corresponding liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. Although this guidance has an effective date for public companies for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, the Company elected early adoption as permitted at March 31, 2015 and has retrospectively restated all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, $126 thousand and $130 thousand, respectively, were reclassified and deducted from debentures payable at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  

In April 2015, the FASB published ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement” to clarify how customers in cloud computing arrangements should determine whether the arrangement includes a software license. The amendment also eliminates today’s requirement that customers analogize to the leases standard when determining the assets acquired in a software licensing arrangement. For calendar year-end entities, the guidance is effective January 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. Entities have the option of applying the guidance prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not believe that this amendment will affect the accounting treatment for any of its current arrangements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)” to remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value of the investment as a practical expedient. Investments that calculate net asset value (or its equivalent), but for which the practical expedient is not applied, will continue to be included in the fair value hierarchy. The guidance also removed the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to estimate the fair value using that practical expedient. Although this guidance has an effective date to be applied retrospectively for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, the Company elected early adoption as permitted and has removed such investments from the fair value hierarchy tables presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Presentation of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Certain of Company's Financial Instruments

The carrying values and fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows (in thousands).

	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	136,998	$	136,998	$	125,085	$	125,085
Other investments		11,578		11,578		10,530		10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		40,107		20,764		40,211		19,606
Term loan from principal stockholder		29,740		30,000		-		-

Presentation of Fair-Value Measurements for Each Major Category of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair-value measurements for each major category of assets that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
June 30, 2015	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	13,207	$	13,207	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		710		—		710		—		—
Political subdivisions		501		—		501		—		—
Revenue and assessment		13,478		—		13,478		—		—
Corporate bonds		85,990		—		85,990		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,575		—		4,575		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		3,901		—		3,901		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		2,766		—		2,766		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		125,128		13,207		111,921		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,693		1,693		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,177		10,177		—		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		136,998		25,077		111,921		—		—
Other investments		11,578		—		—		2,149		9,429
Cash and cash equivalents		103,774		103,774		—		—		—
Total	$	252,350	$	128,851	$	111,921	$	2,149	$	9,429

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active		Other		Significant		Proportionate
			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable		Share of
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs		Net Assets
December 31, 2014	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(NAV)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	8,290	$	8,290	$	—	$	—	$	—
State		725		—		725		—		—
Political subdivisions		506		—		506		—		—
Revenue and assessment		16,360		—		16,360		—		—
Corporate bonds		75,119		—		75,119		—		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		4,807		—		4,807		—		—
Non-agency backed – residential		4,137		—		4,137		—		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		3,078		—		3,078		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		113,022		8,290		104,732		—		—
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		1,767		1,767		—		—		—
Mutual funds, available-for-sale		10,296		10,296	—			—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		125,085		20,353		104,732		—		—
Other investment		10,530		—		—		947		9,583
Cash and cash equivalents		102,429		102,429		—		—		—
Total	$	238,044	$	122,782	$	104,732	$	947	$	9,583

Quantitative Disclosure for Assets Classified as Level 3

The following table represents the quantitative disclosure for the asset classified as Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands).

	Fair Value
	Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable
	Inputs (Level 3)
	Common Stock
	at Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	947
Gains included in net income		—
Gains included in comprehensive income		2
Investments and capital calls		1,200
Distributions received		—
Transfers into and out of Level 3		—
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	2,149

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Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Exercisable options outstanding that enable to purchase shares		825	825	825	825
Shares with dilutive effect and included in computation of diluted income (loss) per share		25		11
Restricted stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares with dilutive effect and included in computation of diluted income (loss) per share			5		5
Restricted stock | Executive Officer
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Compensation awarded restricted stock units	141
Closing market price of the common stock	$ (2.44)
Equity option
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares with dilutive effect and included in computation of diluted income (loss) per share		339	291	318	299
Options excluded from computation of diluted income (loss) per share due to anti-dilutive effect		260	350	260	350

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Fair Value - Presentation of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Certain of Company's Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$ 136,998	$ 125,085
Other investments	11,578	10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable	40,107	40,211
Term loan from principal stockholder	29,740
Carrying Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	136,998	125,085
Other investments	11,578	10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable	40,107	40,211
Term loan from principal stockholder	29,740
Fair Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	136,998	125,085
Other investments	11,578	10,530
Liabilities:
Debentures payable	20,764	$ 19,606
Term loan from principal stockholder	$ 30,000

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Investments - Scheduled Maturities of Company's Fixed Maturity Securities Based on their Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with Unrealized Losses, Total	$ 54,261	$ 38,072
Fixed Maturities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with Unrealized Gains, One year or less	11,150	8,791
Securities with Unrealized Gains, After one through five years	22,241	22,140
Securities with Unrealized Gains, After five through ten years	21,588	24,980
Securities with Unrealized Gains, After ten years	8,566	9,009
Securities with Unrealized Gains, No single maturity date	9,310	12,022
Securities with Unrealized Gains, Total	72,855	76,942
Securities with Unrealized Losses, After one through five years	10,725	12,888
Securities with Unrealized Losses, After five through ten years	37,897	21,450
Securities with Unrealized Losses, After ten years	1,719	1,742
Securities with Unrealized Losses, No single maturity date	1,932
Securities with Unrealized Losses, Total	52,273	36,080
All Fixed Maturity Securities, One year or less	11,150	8,791
All Fixed Maturity Securities, After one through five years	32,966	35,028
All Fixed Maturity Securities, After five through ten years	59,485	46,430
All Fixed Maturity Securities, After ten years	10,285	10,751
All Fixed Maturity Securities, No single maturity date	11,242	12,022
All Fixed Maturity Securities, Total	$ 125,128	$ 113,022

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Business Combinations and Term Loan from Principal Stockholder - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) Stores	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deposit under asset purchase agreement		$ 33,735
Titan Acquisition | Asset Purchase Agreement | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, effective date of completion	Jul. 01, 2015
Payments to acquire businesses, gross	$ 34,500
Number of retail stores | Stores	83
Diamond Family Investments, LP | Senior Term Loan Facility | Loan Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Term loan borrowed		$ 30,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jun. 29, 2025
Term loan outstanding, interest rate		8.00%
Net of unamortized loan issuance costs		$ 300

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net unrealized change in investments, tax	$ (937)	$ 0	$ (592)	$ 0

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Net Income Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

4. Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data).

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income	$	315	$	3,469	$	801	$	3,980
Weighted average common basic shares		41,020		40,978		41,018		40,974
Effect of dilutive securities		364		296		329		304
Weighted average common dilutive shares		41,384		41,274		41,347		41,278
Basic and diluted net income per share	$	0.01	$	0.08	$	0.02	$	0.10

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the computation of diluted net income per share included options to purchase 825 thousand shares that had a dilutive effect of 339 thousand shares and      318 thousand shares, respectively. Options to purchase 260 thousand shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, since their exercise price was in excess of the average stock prices for these periods.

On March 10, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded 141 thousand restricted stock units to executive officers. Such restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable upon the third anniversary of the date of grant. Compensation expense related to the units was calculated based upon the closing market price of the common stock on the date of grant ($2.44) and is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. These units had a dilutive effect of 25 thousand and 11 thousand shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the computation of diluted net income per share included 5 thousand shares of unvested restricted common stock and exercisable options to purchase 825 thousand shares that had a dilutive effect of 291 thousand shares and 299 thousand shares, respectively. Options to purchase 350 thousand shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, since their exercise prices were in excess of the average stock prices for these periods.   

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Investments - Number of Fixed Maturity Securities with Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses (Detail) - Security	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Number of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses Less than or equal to 12 months	22	9
Number of Securities with Gross Unrealized Losses Greater than 12 months	4	9
Number of Securities with Gross Unrealized Gains	76	80

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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	2

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Selected Financial Data by Business Segment

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Insurance	$	80,614		$	67,105		$	155,703		$	129,632
Real estate and corporate		17			15			34			30
Consolidated total	$	80,631		$	67,120		$	155,737		$	129,662
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Insurance	$	1,438		$	4,441		$	2,990		$	5,679
Real estate and corporate		(748	)		(718	)		(1,496	)		(1,409	)
Consolidated total	$	690		$	3,723		$	1,494		$	4,270

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Total assets:
Insurance	$	361,879	$	302,529
Real estate and corporate		25,096		25,916
Consolidated total	$	386,975	$	328,445