CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$ 98,493	$ 80,764	$ 264,159	$ 245,978
Net investment income	3,137	2,603	9,058	7,481
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)	1,760	6,101	916	8,644
Direct written policy fees	3,796	4,098	10,685	13,617
Other income	3,646	5,131	14,833	14,190
Total revenues	110,832	98,697	299,651	289,910
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	62,457	75,367	156,098	188,683
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	31,373	28,386	91,467	86,883
General and administrative expenses	5,000	5,042	16,345	14,737
Interest expense	1,032	81	3,139	247
Total costs and expenses	99,862	108,876	267,049	290,550
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,970	(10,179)	32,602	(640)
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,020	(3,781)	8,587	(358)
Net income (loss)	7,950	(6,398)	24,015	(282)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(1,674)	(218)	(1,975)
Net income (loss) attributable to FedNat Holding Company shareholders	$ 7,950	$ (4,724)	$ 24,233	$ 1,693
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ (0.36)	$ 1.90	$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ (0.36)	$ 1.88	$ 0.13
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	12,749	13,135	12,775	13,211
Diluted (in shares)	12,870	13,135	12,866	13,302
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.08	$ 0.16	$ 0.24