CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Net premiums earned	$ 69,405	$ 62,286	$ 184,447	$ 156,298
Net investment income	2,164	1,907	6,398	5,154
Net realized investment gains	1,126	1,126	2,060	3,743
Other income	11,095	7,280	34,909	21,130
Total revenue	83,790	72,599	227,814	186,325
Costs and expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	43,613	28,412	120,183	75,510
Commissions and other underwriting expenses	34,512	21,610	75,408	47,934
General and administrative expenses	4,044	4,887	13,211	11,973
Interest expense	81	65	259	161
Total costs and expenses	82,250	54,974	209,061	135,578
Income before income taxes	1,540	17,625	18,753	50,747
Income taxes	102	7,054	6,594	19,519
Net income	1,438	10,571	12,159	31,228
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	44	(22)	239	(383)
Net income attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders	$ 1,394	$ 10,593	$ 11,920	$ 31,611
Net income per share attributable to Federated National Holding Company shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.77	$ 0.86	$ 2.31
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.76	$ 0.85	$ 2.26
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	13,780,000	13,749,000	13,807,000	13,710,000
Diluted (in shares)	13,943,000	13,977,000	13,999,000	13,978,000
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.04	$ 0.17	$ 0.13