INVESTMENTS

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company's investments in fixed maturities and equity investments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized in the tables shown below:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	27,033	$	24	$	153	$	26,904
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,722		9		37		3,694
Mortgage-backed	8,419		14		80		8,353
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,197		4		6		2,195
Corporate	15,801		98		80		15,819
Total fixed maturities	57,172		149		356		56,965
Equity investments:
Common stock	15,222		2,996		602		17,616
Warrants - publicly traded	517		199		78		638
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		227		—		1,187
Total equity investments	16,699		3,422		680		19,441
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	73,871	$	3,571	$	1,036	$	76,406



(in thousands)	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	28,312	$	22	$	186	$	28,148
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,131		1		44		3,088
Mortgage-backed	8,610		12		116		8,506
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	3,468		4		5		3,467
Corporate	18,615		94		154		18,555
Total fixed maturities	62,136		133		505		61,764
Equity investments:
Common stock	17,701		4,156		431		21,426
Warrants - publicly traded	438		279		53		664
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		180		—		1,140
Total equity investments	19,099		4,615		484		23,230
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	81,235	$	4,748	$	989	$	84,994

Net unrealized gains and losses in the tables above are reported as other comprehensive (loss) income with the exception of net unrealized gains of $0.2 million, at June 30, 2017, and $0.2 million, at December 31, 2016, related to warrants - not publicly traded, which are reported in the consolidated statements of operations.

The table below summarizes the Company's fixed maturities at June 30, 2017 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of these obligations.



(in thousands)	June 30, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	7,518	$	7,504
Due after one year through five years	40,198		40,077
Due after five years through ten years	3,107		3,082
Due after ten years	6,349		6,302
Total	$	57,172	$	56,965

The following tables highlight the aggregate unrealized loss position, by security type, of fixed maturities and equity investments in unrealized loss positions as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The tables segregate the holdings based on the period of time the investments have been continuously held in unrealized loss positions.



(in thousands)									June 30, 2017
	Less than 12 Months				Greater than 12 Months				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	23,371	$	153	$	—	$	—	$	23,371	$	153
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,330		37		—		—		2,330		37
Mortgage-backed	7,090		79		136		1		7,226		80
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,092		3		299		3		1,391		6
Corporate	6,870		80		—		—		6,870		80
Total fixed maturities	40,753		352		435		4		41,188		356
Equity investments:
Common stock	1,317		146		666		456		1,983		602
Warrants	258		31		1		47		259		78
Total equity investments	1,575		177		667		503		2,242		680
Total	$	42,328	$	529	$	1,102	$	507	$	43,430	$	1,036



(in thousands)									December 31, 2016
	Less than 12 Months				Greater than 12 Months				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	18,509	$	186	$	—	$	—	$	18,509	$	186
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,594		44		—		—		2,594		44
Mortgage-backed	7,709		116		58		—		7,767		116
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,830		5		44		—		1,874		5
Corporate	10,956		154		—		—		10,956		154
Total fixed maturities	41,598		505		102		—		41,700		505
Equity investments:
Common stock	900		293		868		138		1,768		431
Warrants	31		20		—		33		31		53
Total equity investments	931		313		868		171		1,799		484
Total	$	42,529	$	818	$	970	$	171	$	43,499	$	989

Fixed maturities and equity investments contain approximately 168 and 173 individual investments that were in unrealized loss positions as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The establishment of an other-than-temporary impairment on an investment requires a number of judgments and estimates. The Company performs a quarterly analysis of the individual investments to determine if declines in market value are other-than-temporary. The analysis includes some or all of the following procedures as deemed appropriate by the Company:


•	identifying all unrealized loss positions that have existed for at least six months;


•	identifying other circumstances management believes may affect the recoverability of the unrealized loss positions;


•	obtaining a valuation analysis from third-party investment managers regarding the intrinsic value of these investments based on their knowledge and experience together with market-based valuation techniques;


•	reviewing the trading range of certain investments over the preceding calendar period;


•	assessing if declines in market value are other-than-temporary for debt instruments based on the investment grade credit ratings from third-party rating agencies;


•	assessing if declines in market value are other-than-temporary for any debt instrument with a non-investment grade credit rating based on the continuity of its debt service record;


•	determining the necessary provision for declines in market value that are considered other-than-temporary based on the analyses performed; and


•	assessing the Company's ability and intent to hold these investments at least until the investment impairment is recovered.

The risks and uncertainties inherent in the assessment methodology used to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary include, but may not be limited to, the following:


•	the opinions of professional investment managers could be incorrect;


•	the past trading patterns of individual investments may not reflect future valuation trends;


•	the credit ratings assigned by independent credit rating agencies may be incorrect due to unforeseen or unknown facts related to a company's financial situation; and


•	the debt service pattern of non-investment grade instruments may not reflect future debt service capabilities and may not reflect a company's unknown underlying financial problems.

As a result of the analysis performed by the Company to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary, there were no write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments related to investments recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

The Company has reviewed currently available information regarding investments with estimated fair values less than their carrying amounts and believes these unrealized losses are not other-than-temporary and are primarily due to temporary market and sector-related factors rather than to issuer-specific factors. The Company does not intend to sell those investments, and it is not likely it will be required to sell those investments before recovery of its amortized cost.

The Company does not have any exposure to subprime mortgage-backed investments.

Limited liability investments include investments in limited liability companies, limited partnerships and a general partnership that primarily invest in income-producing real estate or real estate related investments. The Company's interests in these investments are not deemed minor and, therefore, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The most recently available financial statements are used in applying the equity method. The difference between the end of the reporting period of the limited liability entities and that of the Company is no more than three months. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of limited liability investments totaled $25.5 million and $23.0 million, respectively. At June 30, 2017, the Company has unfunded commitments totaling $1.2 million to fund limited liability investments. Income or loss from limited liability investments is recognized based on the Company's share of the earnings of the limited liability entities and is included in net investment (loss) income.

Limited liability investment, at fair value represents the Company's investment in 1347 Investors. In connection with the deconsolidation of 1347 Investors during the third quarter of 2016, the Company retained a minority investment in 1347 Investors. The Company made an irrevocable election to account for this investment at fair value. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of the Company's limited liability investment, at fair value was $8.2 million and $10.7 million, respectively. At June 30, 2017, there was no unfunded commitment related to the limited liability investment, at fair value.

Other investments include mortgage and collateral loans and are reported at their unpaid principal balance. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of other investments totaled $7.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

The Company had previously entered into two separate performance share grant agreements with 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"), whereby the Company will be entitled to receive up to an aggregate of 475,000 shares of PIH common stock upon achievement of certain milestones for PIH’s stock price. Pursuant to the performance share grant agreements, if at any time the last sales price of PIH’s common stock equals or exceeds: (i) $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 100,000 shares of PIH common stock; (ii) $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock (in addition to the 100,000 shares of common stock earned pursuant to clause (i) herein); (iii) $15.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock (in addition to the 225,000 shares of common stock earned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) herein); and (iv) $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock (in addition to the 350,000 shares of common stock earned pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) herein). To the extent shares of PIH common stock are granted to the Company under either of the performance share grant agreements, they will be recorded at the time the shares are granted and will have a valuation equal to the last sales price of PIH common stock on the day prior to such grant. No shares were received by the Company under either of the performance share grant agreements as of June 30, 2017. Refer to Note 18, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments," for further details regarding the performance shares.

Gross realized gains and losses on fixed maturities and equity investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 are comprised as follows:



(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Gross realized gains	$	735		$	214		$	1,159		$	248
Gross realized losses	(1		)	(147		)	(27		)	(352		)
Net realized gains (losses)	$	734		$	67		$	1,132		$	(104	)

Net investment (loss) income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 is comprised as follows:



(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Investment (loss) income:
Interest from fixed maturities	$	228		$	242		$	434		$	460
Dividends	127			126			269			392
(Loss) income from limited liability investments	(581		)	511			(281		)	310
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investment, at fair value	(2,113		)	—			(2,480		)	—
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of warrants - not publicly traded	(198		)	141			47			(246		)
Other	205			100			415			139
Gross investment (loss) income	(2,332		)	1,120			(1,596		)	1,055
Investment expenses	(34		)	(48		)	(67		)	(55		)
Net investment (loss) income	$	(2,366	)	$	1,072		$	(1,663	)	$	1,000

Fixed maturities and short-term investments with an estimated fair value of $12.8 million and $13.1 million were on deposit with state and provincial regulatory authorities at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. From time to time, the Company pledges investments to third parties as deposits or to collateralize liabilities incurred under its policies of insurance. The amount of such pledged investments was $16.9 million and $16.4 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.