CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $370,881 and $338,021, respectively)	$ 378,879	$ 339,178
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	5,880	6,619
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $34,905 and $33,581, respectively)	41,334	38,534
Total investments (including $28,290 and $22,670 related to the VIE, respectively)	426,093	384,331
Cash and cash equivalents (including $14,753 and $14,616 related to the VIE, respectively)	106,200	53,038
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	58,763	120,771
Premiums receivable, net of allowance of $57 and $302, respectively (including $1,589 and $355 related to the VIE, respectively)	63,605	38,594
Reinsurance recoverable, net	25,151	12,714
Deferred acquisition costs	41,247	15,547
Income taxes receivable	16,706	2,691
Property and equipment, net	3,863	2,894
Other assets (including $1,269 and $1,037 related to the VIE, respectively)	7,829	7,605
TOTAL ASSETS	749,457	638,185
LIABILITIES:
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	127,485	97,340
Unearned premiums	309,283	253,960
Debt from consolidated variable interest entity	4,903	4,887
Deferred income taxes, net	12,912	5,627
Other liabilities	31,521	25,612
Total liabilities	486,104	387,426
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 25,000,000 shares authorized; 13,801,607 and 13,798,773 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	138	138
Additional paid-in capital	136,359	131,998
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,800	3,985
Retained earnings	99,336	96,461
Total Federated National Holding Company shareholders' equity	244,633	232,582
Noncontrolling interest	18,720	18,177
Total shareholders' equity	263,353	250,759
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 749,457	$ 638,185