10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number

001-34126

Homeowners Choice, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	20-5961396
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5300 West Cypress Street, Suite 100

Tampa, FL 33607

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(813) 405-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	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

The aggregate number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, outstanding on November 5, 2012 was 10,187,277.

HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011		1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		4-5
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity Nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited)		6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		7-27
ITEM 2	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		28-40
ITEM 3	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK		40
ITEM 4	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES		40
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS		40
ITEM 1a	RISK FACTORS		41
ITEM 2	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS		41
ITEM 6	EXHIBITS		42-47
	SIGNATURES		48
	CERTIFICATIONS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $38,624 and $34,147)	$	41,397		34,642
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value		9,522		5,207
Time deposits		7,267		12,427
Other investments		15,696		6,483
Total investments		73,882		58,759
Cash and cash equivalents		141,922		100,355
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		334		408
Premiums receivable		17,499		12,222
Assumed reinsurance balances receivable		—		1,687
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		21,781		14,169
Deferred policy acquisition costs		12,548		12,321
Property and equipment, net		10,840		10,499
Goodwill		161		161
Income taxes receivable		1,495		—
Deferred income taxes		—		2,368
Other assets		1,849		1,869
Total assets	$	282,311		214,818
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	38,726		27,424
Unearned premiums		120,845		108,677
Advance premiums		6,702		2,132
Assumed reinsurance balances payable		1,329		—
Accrued expenses		5,053		3,478
Deferred income taxes		977		—
Dividends payable		98		218
Income taxes payable		—		4,956
Other liabilities		7,494		4,103
Total liabilities		181,224		150,988
Stockholders’ equity:
7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock (liquidation preference $10.00 per share), no par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, 331,525 and 1,247,700 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively		—		—
Preferred stock (no par value, 18,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)		—		—
Common stock, (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 9,601,019 and 6,202,485 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively)		—		—
Additional paid-in capital		53,209		29,636
Retained earnings		46,045		33,986
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,833		208
Total stockholders’ equity		101,087		63,830
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	282,311		214,818

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue
Gross premiums earned	$	53,109			31,741			161,579			93,855
Premiums ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums earned		30,603			18,530			108,104			52,248
Net investment income		47			486			871			1,557
Policy fee income		624			424			2,167			1,278
Realized investment (losses) gains		(4	)		123			26			416
Gain on bargain purchase		—			—			179			936
Other		211			150			641			808
Total revenue		31,481			19,713			111,988			57,243
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		15,017			10,431			50,382			31,357
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses		6,611			3,529			19,690			10,572
Other operating expenses		4,728			2,447			13,401			6,932
Total expenses		26,356			16,407			83,473			48,861
Income before income taxes		5,125			3,306			28,515			8,382
Income taxes		2,299			1,232			11,459			3,214
Net income	$	2,826			2,074			17,056			5,168
Preferred stock dividends		(42	)		(218	)		(286	)		(596	)
Income available to common stockholders	$	2,784			1,856			16,770			4,572
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.30		$	2.08		$	0.75
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.27		$	0.27		$	1.79		$	0.70
Dividends per common share	$	0.20		$	0.10		$	0.55		$	0.30

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income	$	2,826			2,074			17,056			5,168
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Unrealized gain arising during the period		1,223			(111	)		2,672			156
Reclassification adjustment for realized (losses) gains		4			(123	)		(26	)		(416	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)		1,227			(234	)		2,646			(260	)
Deferred income taxes on above change		(474	)		96			(1,021	)		106
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		753			(138	)		1,625			(154	)
Comprehensive income	$	3,579			1,936			18,681			5,014

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	17,056			5,168
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation		522			22
Net amortization of premiums on investments in fixed-maturity securities		222			115
Depreciation and amortization		1,023			325
Deferred income taxes		2,324			975
Realized gains on sales of investments		(26	)		(416	)
Gain on bargain purchase		(179	)		(936	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Premiums receivable		(5,277	)		(4,228	)
Assumed reinsurance balances receivable		1,687			(37	)
Advance premiums		4,570			3,470
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		(7,612	)		559
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		74			(64	)
Income taxes receivable		(1,495	)		(774	)
Other assets		(149	)		(189	)
Assumed reinsurance balances payable		1,329			—
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(227	)		(1,750	)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		11,302			1,547
Unearned premiums		12,168			13,255
Income taxes payable		(4,956	)		(310	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		4,966			1,776
Net cash provided by operating activities		37,322			18,508
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash consideration paid for acquired business, net of cash acquired		(8,157	)		(5,110	)
Purchase of property and equipment, net		(952	)		(3,021	)
Purchase of other investments		(1,119	)		—
Purchase of fixed-maturity securities		(9,601	)		(29,396	)
Purchase of equity securities		(6,018	)		(5,568	)
Proceeds from sales, calls and repayments of fixed-maturity securities		4,936			22,847
Proceeds from sales of equity securities		2,063			1,524
Decrease (increase) in time deposits, net		5,160			(409	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(13,688	)		(19,133	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		20,082			—
Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock		—			11,307
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options		—			388
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants		2,524			—
Cash dividends paid		(5,118	)		(2,212	)
Repurchases of common stock		—			(1,887	)
Excess tax benefit from common stock options exercised		445			136
Net cash provided by financing activities		17,933			7,732
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		41,567			7,107
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		100,355			54,849
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	141,922			61,956

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012		2011
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	15,140		3,176
Cash paid for interest	$	—		—
Non-cash investing activities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in available-for-sale securities, net of tax	$	1,625		(154	)
Fair value of net assets acquired in connection with business acquisition	$	8,267		5,685

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

	Preferred Stock					Common Stock				Additional Paid-In		Retained			Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	Shares			Amount		Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			Income		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011		1,247,700		$	—		6,202,485	$	—	$	29,636	$	33,986		$	208	$	63,830
Net Income		—			—		—		—		—		17,056			—		17,056
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes		—			—		—		—		—		—			1,625		1,625
Exercise of common stock options		—			—		154,411		—		—		—			—		—
Exercise of common stock warrants		—			—		287,948		—		2,524		—			—		2,524
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			—		—		—		445		—			—		445
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock		(916,175	)		—		916,175		—		—		—			—		—
Issuance of restricted stock		—			—		200,000		—		459		—			—		459
Issuance of common stock		—			—		1,840,000		—		20,082		—			—		20,082
Common stock dividends		—			—		—		—		—		(4,711	)		—		(4,711	)
Preferred stock dividends		—			—		—		—		—		(286	)		—		(286	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—		—		—		63		—			—		63
Balance at September 30, 2012		331,525		$	—		9,601,019	$	—	$	53,209	$	46,045		$	1,833	$	101,087

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements for Homeowners Choice, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

In preparing the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management was required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the financial reporting date and throughout the periods being reported upon. Certain of the estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex and consequently actual results may differ from these estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of loss and loss adjustment expenses, assumed reinsurance balances, the recoverability of deferred policy acquisition costs, and the determination of deferred income taxes. Although considerable variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes that the amounts provided are reasonable. These estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary. Such adjustments are reflected in current operations.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Acquisition Accounting. The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method, which requires an allocation of the purchase price of an acquired entity to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. In the event the net assets acquired exceed the purchase price, the Company will recognize a gain on bargain purchase.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Goodwill. The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment at least annually or sooner in the event there are changes in circumstances indicating the asset may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill relates to a business acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company plans to perform its goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year beginning with the fourth quarter in 2012. Thus, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Foreign Currency. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiary is the U.S. dollar. As such, the monetary assets and liabilities of this subsidiary are remeasured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured using historical rates. Expenses recorded in the local currency are remeasured at the prevailing exchange rate. Exchange gains and losses resulting from these remeasurements are included in the results of operations.

Stock-based Compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including stock options and restricted stock issuances based on estimated fair values. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the fair value of stock-based awards is amortized over the requisite service period, which is defined as the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. The Company uses a straight-line attribution method for all grants that include only a service condition. The Company’s restricted stock awards include both service and market conditions. As a result, certain restricted stock grants are expensed over the derived service period for each separately vesting tranche.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. ASC Topic 260 requires the inclusion of restricted stock as participating securities since holders of the Company’s restricted stock have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common stockholders. During periods of net income, participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income determined by dividing total weighted-average participating securities by the sum of total weighted-average common shares and participating securities (the “two-class method”). Diluted earnings per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted as well as participating equities. Potentially dilutive securities at September 30, 2012 consisted of stock options, common stock warrants, and the 7.0% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock issued on March 25, 2011 (see Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity).

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2012-12 (“ASU 2012-12”), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The objective of ASU 2012-02 is to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. The amendments permit an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—General intangibles Other than Goodwill. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. The amendments in ASU 2012-12 are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for the fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11. In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial and derivative instruments. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by ASU 2011-11 retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26. In October 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26 (“ASU 2010-26”), Financial Services – Insurance (ASC Topic 944), Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts. The objective of the amendments in ASU 2010-26 is to address diversity in practice regarding the interpretation of which costs relating to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts qualify for deferral. The amendments in ASU 2010-26 specify which costs should be capitalized. The amendments in ASU 2010-26 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and can be applied prospectively upon adoption. Retrospective or prospective application is permitted. Early adoption is permitted, but only at the beginning of an entity’s annual reporting period. The Company adopted ASU 2010-26 effective January 1, 2012 on a prospective basis. As such, the Company recognized additional amortization expense of $1.2 million with a corresponding decrease in deferred acquisition costs as of the date of adoption. This one-time adjustment reduced our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 by approximately $741,000, or $0.09 earnings per diluted common share. In addition, certain direct marketing, compensation, and other administrative costs will no longer be deferred. Rather, such costs will be expensed as incurred beginning January 1, 2012.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 3 – Investments

The Company holds investments in fixed-maturity securities as well as equity securities, which are classified as available-for-sale. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities by security type were as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized		Gross Unrealized		Gross Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gain		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	496		86		—			582
Corporate bonds		16,222		954		(17	)		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		873		—			11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,205		872		—			11,077
Other		861		5		—			866
Total	$	38,624		2,790		(17	)		41,397
Equity securities	$	9,311		451		(240	)		9,522
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	509		47		—			556
Corporate bonds		10,199		58		(417	)		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,574		314		(14	)		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		9,982		393		(3	)		10,372
Other		2,883		117		—			3,000
Total	$	34,147		929		(434	)		34,642
Equity securities	$	5,364		133		(290	)		5,207

The scheduled maturities of fixed-maturity securities at September 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized
	Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less	$	1,696		1,717
Due after one year through five years		10,619		11,057
Due after five years through ten years		10,227		11,027
Due after ten years		5,242		5,883
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		11,713
	$	38,624		41,397

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 3 – Investments, continued

Investment Sales

Proceeds received, and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale securities, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

			Gross Realized		Gross Realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	2,517		1		(4	)
Equity securities	$	551		30		(31	)
Three months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	3,233		154		(24	)
Equity securities	$	418		17		(24	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	4,936		41		(7	)
Equity securities	$	2,063		38		(46	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	22,847		523		(62	)
Equity securities	$	1,524		122		(167	)

Amounts reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 include the gross realized gains and losses from equity option contracts. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company entered into equity contracts for exchange traded call and put options to meet certain investment objectives. With respect to these option contracts, the Company received net proceeds of $11,000 and $84,000 and realized gains of $11,000 and $84,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, which is included in the realized investment gains in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. There were no open option contracts at September 30, 2011. The Company held no option contracts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 3 – Investments, continued

Other-than-temporary Impairment

The Company regularly reviews its individual investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). The Company considers various factors in determining whether each individual security is OTTI, including:

• the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings;

• the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the security has been below its cost or amortized cost;

• general market conditions and industry or sector specific factors;

• nonpayment by the issuer of its contractually obligated interest and principal payments; and

• the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of costs.

Securities with gross unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2012, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows (in thousands):

	Less Than Twelve Months					Twelve Months or Greater					Total
	Gross					Gross					Gross
	Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair
	Loss			Value		Loss			Value		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
Corporate bonds	$	—			—		(17	)		971		(17	)		971
Equity securities		(41	)		1,279		(199	)		413		(240	)		1,692
Total available-for-sale securities	$	(41	)		1,279		(216	)		1,384		(257	)		2,663

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 3 – Investments, continued

The Company believes there are no fundamental issues such as credit losses or other factors with respect to any of its available-for-sale securities. The unrealized losses on investments in fixed-maturity securities were caused by interest-rate changes. It is expected that the securities will not be settled at a price less than the par value of the investments. In determining whether equity securities are other than temporarily impaired, the Company considers its intent and ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of cost. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates or market conditions and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold its available-for-sale investments until a market price recovery or maturity, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.

Other Investments

Other investments consist primarily of real estate and the related assets and operations of the marina acquired in 2011 and the real estate and related assets of the marina and restaurant facilities acquired in April 2012 (see Note 5 – Business Acquisition). In addition, on May 21, 2012 the Company purchased approximately one-half acre of land adjacent to the existing Treasure Island, Florida property for a total purchase price of approximately $378,000. Operating activities related to the Company’s real estate investments include leasing of office and retail space to tenants, wet and dry boat storage, a restaurant, and fuel services with respect to marina clients and recreational boaters.

Other investments consist of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Building	$	2,788			1,418
Land		10,619			4,438
Land improvements		1,326			283
Other		1,209			404
Total, at cost		15,942			6,543
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(246	)		(60	)
Other investments	$	15,696			6,483

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements

Fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities are determined in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, using valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair values are generally measured using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities or other inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar securities. In those instances where observable inputs are not available, fair values are measured using unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the security and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Fair value estimates derived from unobservable inputs are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rates and the estimated amounts and timing of future cash flows. The derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange.

The fair values for fixed-maturity securities that do not trade on a daily basis are determined by management, utilizing prices obtained from an independent pricing service and information provided by brokers. Management reviews the assumptions and methods utilized by the pricing service and then compares the relevant data and pricing to broker-provided data. The Company gains assurance of the overall reasonableness and consistent application of the assumptions and methodologies and compliance with accounting standards for fair value determination through ongoing monitoring of the reported fair values.

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 – Other inputs that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements, continued

The following table presents information about the Company’s available-for-sale securities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	582		—		—		582
Corporate bonds		17,159		—		—		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		11,713		—		11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		11,077		—		—		11,077
Other		—		866		—		866
Total fixed-maturity securities		28,818		12,579		—		41,397
Equity securities		9,522		—		—		9,522
Total available-for-sale securities	$	38,340		12,579		—		50,919
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	556		—		—		556
Corporate bonds		9,840		—		—		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		10,874		—		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,372		—		—		10,372
Other		2,735		265		—		3,000
Total fixed-maturity securities		23,503		11,139		—		34,642
Equity securities		5,207		—		—		5,207
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,710		11,139		—		39,849

With respect to the Company’s business acquisition completed in April 2012 (see Note 5), all assets acquired and liabilities assumed were valued based on Level 3 measurements. Property, plant and equipment was valued based on an external appraisal using the sales comparison approach and other unobservable inputs. The carrying amounts of all other assets and liabilities approximated their fair values at the acquisition date.

There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 5 — Business Acquisition

Effective April 2, 2012, the Company, through its subsidiary, HCI Holdings LLC, acquired the assets and operations of John’s Pass Marina, Inc. and Rice Family Holdings, LLLP. The property consists primarily of ten acres of waterfront property and land improvements, which include a waterfront restaurant and a marina facility purchased for approximately $8.2 million. Operating activities at acquisition include the restaurant as well as wet boat storage for approximately 13 clients, and fuel services with respect to marina clients and recreational boaters. The Treasure Island, Florida property and operations were acquired to further strengthen and diversify the Company’s property portfolio and business operations.

The fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $8.3 million, which exceeded the $8.2 million purchase price. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on bargain purchase in the amount of $179,000 ($119,000 net of tax), which is included in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The recorded gain is subject to adjustment as the Company will continue to evaluate the purchase price allocation during the measurement period. The following table summarizes the Company’s preliminary allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired, identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at April 2, 2012 (in thousands):

Property, plant and equipment	$	8,280
Other assets		56
Cash		9
Deferred tax liability		(60	)
Fair value of net assets acquired		8,285
Gain on bargain purchase, net of tax of $60		(119	)
Cash consideration paid	$	8,166

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the effects of this acquisition were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and basic and diluted earnings per share and, as such, pro forma information has not been presented.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 6 — Reinsurance

The Company cedes a portion of its homeowners insurance exposure to other entities under catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties. The Company remains liable with respect to claims payments in the event that any of the reinsurers are unable to meet their obligations under the reinsurance agreements. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk arising from similar geographic regions, activities or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies.

The impact of the catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties on premiums written and earned is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Premiums Written:
Direct	$	53,676			39,409			175,518			109,370
Assumed		(150	)		90			(1,770	)		(2,261	)
Gross written		53,526			39,499			173,748			107,109
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums written	$	31,020			26,288			120,273			65,502
Premiums Earned:
Direct	$	46,048			31,041			119,219			88,188
Assumed		7,061			700			42,360			5,667
Gross earned		53,109			31,741			161,579			93,855
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums earned	$	30,603			18,530			108,104			52,248

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were no recoveries pertaining to reinsurance contracts that were deducted from losses incurred. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, prepaid reinsurance premiums related to 31 and 18 reinsurers, respectively, and there were no amounts receivable with respect to reinsurers. Thus, there were no concentrations of credit risk associated with reinsurance receivables and prepaid reinsurance premiums as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 7 — Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) is determined on an individual case basis for all claims reported. The liability also includes amounts for unallocated expenses, anticipated future claim development and losses incurred, but not reported.

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and LAE is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	37,313			24,973			27,424			22,146
Incurred related to:
Current period		16,787			14,951			51,188			30,383
Prior period		(1,770	)		(4,520	)		(806	)		974
Total incurred		15,017			10,431			50,382			31,357
Paid related to:
Current period		(11,867	)		(5,419	)		(24,949	)		(13,547	)
Prior period		(1,737	)		(6,292	)		(14,131	)		(16,263	)
Total paid		(13,604	)		(11,711	)		(39,080	)		(29,810	)
Balance, end of period	$	38,726			23,693			38,726			23,693

The Company writes insurance in the state of Florida, which could be exposed to hurricanes or other natural catastrophes. Although the occurrence of a major catastrophe could have a significant effect on our monthly or quarterly results, the Company believes that such an event would not be so material as to disrupt the overall normal operations of the Company. However, the Company is unable to predict the frequency or severity of any such events that may occur in the near term or thereafter.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 8 — Income Taxes

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded approximately $2.3 million and $11.5 million, respectively, of income taxes, which resulted in estimated annual effective tax rates of approximately 45% and 40%, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded approximately $1.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of income taxes, which resulted in estimated annual effective tax rates of approximately 37% and 38%, respectively. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate due to state and foreign income taxes, stock-based compensation and other nondeductible items.

Note 9 — Earnings Per Share

Topic 260 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires the Company to use the two-class method in computing basic earnings per share since holders of the Company’s restricted stock have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common stockholders. These participating securities effect the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per share during periods of net income.

A summary of the numerator and denominator of the basic and fully diluted earnings per common share is presented below (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	2,826			—			$	2,074			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(42	)		—				(218	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(18	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		2,766			9,238	$	0.30		1,856			6,108	$	0.30
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			222				—			298
Convertible preferred stock		42			441				218			1,248
Warrants		—			584				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	2,808			10,485	$	0.27	$	2,074			7,654	$	0.27

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 9 — Earnings Per Share, continued

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	17,056			—			$	5,168			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(286	)		—				(596	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(171	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		16,599			7,968	$	2.08		4,572			6,117	$	0.75
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			230				—			378
Convertible preferred stock		286			783				596			864
Warrants		—			453				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	16,885			9,434	$	1.79	$	5,168			7,359	$	0.70

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 1,738,335 warrants to purchase 905,001 shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of $9.10 exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock.

Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

On April 19, 2012, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 1,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), for $11.75 per share, less a 6.0% underwriting commission. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 240,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less a 6.0% underwriting commission, within 45 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-180322), and the Prospectus Supplement dated April 19, 2012. On April 23, 2012, the underwriter elected to fully exercise its overallotment option. The closing of the sale of an aggregate of 1,840,000 shares of Common Stock occurred on April 25, 2012. The offering resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $21.6 million and net proceeds of approximately $20.1 million after underwriting commissions and offering expenses.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity, continued

Effective March 18, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase up to $3.0 million (inclusive of commissions) of the Company’s common shares. The repurchase plan allowed the Company to repurchase shares from time to time through March 19, 2010. This repurchase plan was supplemented in December 2009 upon approval by the Board of Directors to extend the repurchase authority by an additional $3.0 million and continue until the repurchase plan is terminated by the Company or the maximum number of dollars has been expended. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company repurchased and retired a total of 83,594 shares at an average price of $8.23 per share and a total cost, inclusive of fees and commissions, of $693,000, or $8.29 per share.

As of March 28, 2011, the maximum amount designated for repurchases under this plan was expended and the share repurchase program was terminated.

Common Stock Warrants

At September 30, 2012, the Company has reserved 1,055,928 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of its common stock warrants. A summary of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Number Of Warrants			Number of Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of
	Outstanding			Warrants Outstanding
Warrants issued with IPO units		1,666,668			833,334
Warrants issued to the Company’s placement agents net of forfeitures and repurchases		71,667			71,667
Warrants issued in 2011*		1,000,000			500,000
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,738,335			1,405,001
Exercise of warrants issued with IPO units		(554,812	)		(277,402	)
Adjustment for fractional shares		—			(4	)
Forfeiture of placement agent warrants		(5,000	)		(5,000	)
Exercise of placement agent warrants		(66,667	)		(66,667	)
Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,111,856			1,055,928

* In connection with the HomeWise assumption transaction in November 2011, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants, which may be exercised to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price of $9.10.

The warrants issued prior to 2011 may be exercised at an exercise price equal to $9.10 per share on or before July 30, 2013. At any time after January 30, 2009 and before the expiration of the warrants, the Company at its option may cancel the warrants in whole or in part, provided that the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock has exceeded $11.38 for at least ten trading days within any period of twenty consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of the period. The placement agents also have the option to effect a cashless exercise in which the warrants would be exchanged for the number of shares which is equal to the intrinsic value of the warrant divided by the current value of the underlying shares.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity, continued

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 10,546 shares of common stock were issued upon the cashless exercise of 66,667 placement agent warrants in February. As of September 30, 2012, there are no placement agent warrants outstanding.

On September 26, 2012, the Company announced its Board of Directors had fixed October 27, 2012 as the cancellation date for the IPO warrants. As such, the record holders of the IPO warrants have no further rights under the warrants on and after October 27, 2012.

The fair value of the warrants issued in 2011 was estimated on the date of issuance using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		5.0	%
Expected volatility		52	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.23	%
Expected life (in years)		1.75
Per share grant date fair value of warrants issued	$	0.754

The Company is amortizing the $754,000 aggregate value of the warrants over the expected policy term of the policies assumed in the transaction. The warrants, the issuance of which is not registered or required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, are exercisable for a term beginning on November 1, 2011 and ending on July 31, 2013 unless cancelled earlier at the Company’s option under the terms specified by the warrant agreement.

Preferred Stock

In March 2011 the Company designated 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock (“Series A Preferred”).

On March 25, 2011, the Company closed its preferred stock offering under which a total of 1,247,700 shares of its Series A Preferred were sold for gross proceeds of approximately $12.5 million and net proceeds after offering costs of approximately $11.3 million. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative from the date of original issue and accrue on the last day of each month, at an annual rate of 7.0% of the $10 liquidation preference per share, equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $0.70 per share. Accrued but unpaid dividends accumulate and earn additional dividends at 7.0%, compounded monthly.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity, continued

Shareholders of Series A Preferred may convert all or any portion of their shares, at their option, at any time, into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of one share of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $10 per share; provided, however, that the Company may terminate this conversion right on or after March 31, 2014, if for at least twenty trading days within any period of thirty consecutive trading days, the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the conversion price of the Series A Preferred by more than 20% and the Company’s common stock is then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, or the NYSE Amex. Under certain circumstances, the Company will be required to adjust the conversion rate. The initial conversion price of $10 per share is subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, or similar changes with respect to the Company’s common stock.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of 260,799 and 916,175 shares of Series A Preferred converted their Series A Preferred shares to 260,799 and 916,175 shares of common stock, respectively. There were no preferred stock conversions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, 331,525 shares of Series A Preferred remain outstanding.

Shareholders of record of the Company’s Series A Preferred at the close of business on a date for determining shareholders entitled to dividends will be entitled to receive the dividends payable on their Series A Preferred shares on the corresponding dividend payment date notwithstanding the conversion of such Series A Preferred shares before the dividend payment date. The Series A Preferred terms include a provision requiring such shareholders to pay an amount equal to the amount of the dividend payable. That requirement has been permanently waived by the Company.

Holders of the Series A Preferred shares generally have no voting rights, except under limited circumstances, and holders are entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends when and as declared by the Company’s Board of Directors.

In addition, the Company is authorized to issue up to an additional 18,500,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. The authorized but unissued and undesignated preferred stock may be issued in one or more series and the shares of each series shall have such rights as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors subject to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred.

On September 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its Series A Preferred shares in the amount of $0.05833 per share for each of the months of September, October, and November 2012. The September 2012 dividend was paid on October 29, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 2012. The October 2012 dividend is payable on November 27, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2012. The November 2012 dividend is payable on December 27, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2012.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”

The Company’s 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”) provided for granting of stock-based compensation to employees, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company. Under the 2007 Plan, an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock could be granted, including through the grant of stock options and restricted stock. On April 20, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders effective as of May 24, 2012, at which time the 2007 Plan was terminated and the remaining 4,604,800 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2007 Plan were cancelled. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved and available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan is 5,000,000 of which only 4,000,000 shares may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options. At September 30, 2012, no shares have been granted under the 2012 Plan and 5,000,000 shares are available for grant under the 2012 Plan.

Stock Options

Outstanding stock options granted under the 2007 Plan vest over periods ranging from immediately vested to five years and are exercisable over the contractual term of ten years.

A summary of the activity in the Company’s 2007 Plan is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Options			Price		Term		Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		620,000		$	2.97
Exercised		(227,003	)		3.29
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		392,997			2.79		5.0 years	$	8,139
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		372,997		$	2.60		4.8 years	$	7,795

At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $30,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation related to stock options granted under the 2007 Plan, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 19 months. The total fair value of shares vesting and recognized as compensation expense was approximately $5,000 and $63,000, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation, continued

There was no associated income tax benefit recognized in 2012 with respect to the compensation expense related to stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 227,003 options were exercised and net settled by surrender of 72,592 shares. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $1,652,071 and the associated income tax benefit recognized was approximately $445,000. The total fair value of shares vesting and recognized as compensation expense was approximately $3,000 and $22,000, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. There was no associated income tax benefit recognized with respect to the share compensation expense in 2011. The total intrinsic value of the 155,200 options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $727,000 and the income tax benefit recognized was $136,000.

No stock options were granted during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012. In 2011, 30,000 options were granted on August 26, 2011, with fair value estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		6.3	%
Expected volatility		53.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.97	%
Expected life (in years)		5.00
Per share grant date fair value of options issued	$	1.70

Restricted Stock Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted restricted stock awards to certain executive officers in connection with their service to the Company. The terms of the Company’s restricted stock grants include both service and market-based conditions. The fair value of the awards with market-based conditions is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method which calculates many potential outcomes for an award and then establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome. The determination of fair value with respect to the awards with only service-based conditions is based on the value of the Company’s stock on the grant date.

Information with respect to unvested restricted stock awards, which were granted in April and May 2012 under the Company’s 2007 Plan, is as follows:

	Number of		Weighted
	Restricted		Average
	Stock		Grant Date
	Awards		Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		—		—
Issued		200,000	$	12.91
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		200,000	$	12.91

At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock arrangements granted under the Company’s 2007 Plan.

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HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation, continued

The Company expects to recognize the remaining compensation expense over a weighted-average period of 37 months. No restricted stock was granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with the Company’s April 20, 2011 acquisition of the marina property located in Pinellas County, Florida, the Company assumed the liability to complete a site assessment and remediation of environmental contamination that resulted from a petroleum release at the marina site in late 2009. The Company and its environmental consultants have assumed the remedial action work plan developed by prior management and its environmental consultant, which consists of completing the site assessment, performing soil excavation, and installing wells for collection of groundwater and soil samples throughout the monitoring phase of the project. At acquisition, the Company recorded a liability of $150,000 with respect to the planned remedial action. Such liability was determined based on reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the existing ongoing work plan. As of September 30, 2012, a total of $53,000 has been expended with respect to the site assessment and the remaining $97,000 accrued at acquisition is included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Although the Company has accrued all reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the current ongoing work plan, it is possible that additional testing and additional environmental monitoring and remediation will be required as part of the Company’s ongoing discussions with the Florida Department of Health, the agency contracted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to administer cases of petroleum contamination in Pinellas County, in which case additional expenses could exceed the current estimated liability. However, based on information known at September 30, 2012, the Company does not expect that such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on the liquidity or financial condition of the Company.

Note 13 — Related Party Transaction

On June 1, 2012, Claddaugh Casualty Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Claddaugh”), the Company’s Bermuda-based captive reinsurer, entered into a reinsurance treaty with Moksha Re SPC Ltd. and multiple capital partners (“Moksha”) whereby a portion of the business assumed from the Company’s insurance subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. (“HCPC”), is ceded by Claddaugh to Moksha. With respect to the 2012-2013 treaty year, which covers the period from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, Moksha assumed $13.8 million of the total covered exposure for approximately $4.0 million in premiums, a rate which management believes to be competitive with market rates available to Claddaugh. The $4.0 million premium was fully paid by Claddaugh in June 2012. Moksha capital partners deposited an aggregate of $9.8 million into a trust account along with the $4.0 million premium paid by Claddaugh to fully collateralize Moksha’s exposure. Trust assets may be withdrawn by HCPC, the trust beneficiary, in the event amounts are due under the 2012-2013 Moksha reinsurance agreement. Among the Moksha capital partner participants, the Company’s chief executive officer and the Company’s vice president of investor relations contributed $700,000 and $200,000, respectively. In addition, members of the chief executive officer’s immediate family contributed $942,500. The remaining capital partner participants, who are multiple parties unrelated to the Company, contributed the balance of $7,960,000.

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HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Note 14 — Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly and special dividends on its common shares of $0.225 and $0.10 per share, respectively. Both dividends will be paid on December 21, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 16, 2012.

On November 6, 2012, the Company assumed approximately 60,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation representing approximately $150 million in additional annualized premiums.

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and information included under this Item 2 and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2012. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Form 10-Q, the terms “HCI,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” “our company,” and similar references refer to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements as defined under federal securities laws. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions or future events. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Typically, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions. The important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the effect of governmental regulation; changes in insurance regulations; the frequency and extent of claims; uncertainties inherent in reserve estimates; catastrophic events; a change in the demand for, pricing of, availability of or collectability of reinsurance; restrictions on our ability to change premium rates; increased rate pressure on premiums; changing rates of inflation; and other risks and uncertainties detailed herein and from time to time in our SEC reports.

OVERVIEW

General

Homeowners Choice, Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company incorporated in Florida in 2006. Through our subsidiaries, we provide property and casualty homeowners’ insurance, condominium-owners’ insurance, and tenants’ insurance to individuals owning property in Florida. We offer these insurance products at competitive rates, while pursuing profitability using selective underwriting criteria. Our principal revenues are earned premiums, which are reported net of reinsurance costs, and investment income. We cede a substantial portion of our earned premiums to reinsurers to mitigate risks primarily associated with hurricanes and other catastrophic events. Our principal expenses are claims from policyholders, policy acquisition costs, and other underwriting expenses. As of September 30, 2012, we had total assets of $282.3 million and stockholders’ equity of $101.1 million. Our net income was approximately $2.8 million and $17.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Income available to common stockholders was approximately $2.8 million and $16.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

We began operations in June of 2007 by participating in a “take-out program” through which we assumed insurance policies held by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), a Florida state-supported insurer. The take-out program is a legislatively mandated program designed to reduce the state’s risk exposure by encouraging private companies to assume policies from Citizens. Policies were assumed in eight separate assumption transactions which took place from July 2007 through December 2010 and one additional assumption transaction which was completed in November 2012 (see “Recent Developments”). In November 2011, we completed an assumption transaction with HomeWise Insurance Company (“HomeWise”) through which we acquired the Florida policies of HomeWise. Substantially all of our premium revenue since inception has come from the policies acquired in these assumption transactions. Through the Citizens assumptions and the HomeWise acquisition, we have been able to increase our geographic diversification within the state of Florida.

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We strive to retain these policies by offering competitive rates to our policyholders at premiums we consider commensurate with the risk.

We face various challenges to implementing our operating and growth strategies. Since our policies cover Florida homeowners, condominium owners, and tenants, we cover losses that may arise from, among other things, catastrophes such as hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes, which could have a significant effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. To mitigate our risk of such catastrophic losses, we cede a portion of our exposure to reinsurers under catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties. Even without catastrophic events, we may incur losses and loss adjustment expenses that deviate substantially from our estimates and that may exceed our reserves, in which case our net income and capital would decrease. Our operating and growth strategies may also be impacted by regulation and supervision of our business by the state of Florida, which must approve our policy forms and premium rates as well as monitor our insurance subsidiary’s ability to meet all requirements for regulatory compliance. Additionally, we compete with large, well-established insurance companies as well as other specialty insurers that, in most cases, possess greater financial resources, larger agency networks, and greater name recognition. We believe recent trends in the competitive environment in Florida however, such as a de-emphasis of Florida property risk by large national insurers and efforts by the state of Florida to reduce exposure at Citizens, bode well for our competitive position in the market.

Recent Developments

Effective November 6, 2012, we assumed approximately 60,000 policies upon completion of our ninth assumption transaction with Citizens representing approximately $150 million in additional annualized premiums.

On October 25, 2012, shares of our common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “HCI.”

On October 19, 2012, our Board of Directors declared quarterly and special dividends on its common shares of $0.225 and $0.10 per share, respectively. Both dividends will be paid on December 21, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 16, 2012.

On September 26, 2012, our Board of Directors fixed October 27, 2012 as the cancellation date for the warrants issued with our IPO shares. As such, record holders of the IPO warrants had no further rights under the warrants on and after October 27, 2012.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating Revenue
Gross premiums earned	$	53,109			31,741			161,579			93,855
Premiums ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums earned		30,603			18,530			108,104			52,248
Net investment income		47			486			871			1,557
Policy fee income		624			424			2,167			1,278
Realized investment (losses) gains		(4	)		123			26			416
Gain on bargain purchase		—			—			179			936
Other income		211			150			641			808
Total operating revenue		31,481			19,713			111,988			57,243
Operating Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		15,017			10,431			50,382			31,357
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses		6,611			3,529			19,690			10,572
Other operating expenses		4,728			2,447			13,401			6,932
Total operating expenses		26,356			16,407			83,473			48,861
Income before income taxes		5,125			3,306			28,515			8,382
Income taxes		2,299			1,232			11,459			3,214
Net income	$	2,826			2,074			17,056			5,168
Preferred stock dividends		(42	)		(218	)		(286	)		(596	)
Income available to common stockholders	$	2,784			1,856			16,770			4,572
Ratios to Net Premiums Earned:
Loss Ratio		49.07	%		56.29	%		46.61	%		60.02	%
Expense Ratio		37.05	%		32.25	%		30.61	%		33.50	%
Combined Ratio		86.12	%		88.54	%		77.22	%		93.52	%
Ratios to Gross Premiums Earned:
Loss Ratio		28.28	%		32.86	%		31.18	%		33.41	%
Expense Ratio		21.35	%		18.83	%		20.48	%		18.65	%
Combined Ratio		49.63	%		51.69	%		51.66	%		52.06	%
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.30		$	2.08		$	0.75
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.27		$	0.27		$	1.79		$	0.70

Comparison of the Three Months ended September 30, 2012 to the Three Months ended September 30, 2011

Our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 reflect income available to common stockholders of $2.8 million, or $0.27 earnings per diluted common share, compared to income available to common stockholders of $1.9 million, or $0.27 earnings per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Revenue

Gross Premiums Earned for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $53.1 million and principally reflect the revenue from policies acquired from HomeWise and subsequent renewals

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and policies originally acquired from Citizens and subsequent renewals. Gross premiums earned for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $31.7 million and principally reflect the revenue from policies assumed from Citizens and subsequent renewals.

Premiums Ceded for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $22.5 million and $13.2 million, respectively. Our premiums ceded represent amounts paid to reinsurers to cover losses from catastrophes that exceed the thresholds defined by our catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties. Our reinsurance rates are based primarily on policy exposures reflected in gross premiums earned. Premiums ceded were 42.4% and 41.6% of gross premiums earned during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in 2012 is directly related to the increase in policy exposure primarily as a result of policies assumed from HomeWise in November 2011.

Net Premiums Earned for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $30.6 million and $18.5 million, respectively, and reflect the gross premiums earned less the appropriate reinsurance costs as described above.

Net Premiums Written during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 totaled $31.0 million and $26.3 million, respectively. Net premiums written represent the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period less any applicable reinsurance costs.

The following is a reconciliation of our total Net Premiums Written to Net Premiums Earned for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Net Premiums Written	$	31,020			26,288
Increase in Unearned Premiums		(417	)		(7,758	)
Net Premiums Earned	$	30,603			18,530

Net Investment Income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $47,000 and $486,000, respectively. The decline in 2012 is primarily due to operating losses of the business activities associated with the real estate we acquired in April 2012. There were no other-than-temporary impairments recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Realized Investment (Losses) Gains for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $(4,000) and $123,000, respectively, reflect the net (loss) gain realized from sales of securities during the period.

Expenses

Our Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses amounted to $15.0 million and $10.4 million, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Our losses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 include approximately $3.2 million related to case reported claims from Tropical Storm Debby and Tropical Storm Isaac, which occurred in June and August 2012, respectively. Our losses and loss adjustment expense reserves are more fully described below under the “Expenses” comparative for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and, additionally, under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” below.

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Policy Acquisition and Other Underwriting Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $6.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, primarily reflect the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, commissions payable to agents for production and renewal of policies, premium taxes, marketing costs, and policy fees. The increase in 2012 is primarily attributable to commissions and premium taxes related to the increase in policy renewals in 2012.

Other Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $4.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The $2.3 million increase is primarily attributable to a $1.5 million increase in compensation and related expenses and a $0.8 million increase in our other administrative costs, which include a variety of professional service fees, license fees, corporate insurance, lease expense, information system expense, and other general expenses. As of September 30, 2012, we had 137 employees located at our headquarters in Tampa, Florida compared to 93 employees as of September 30, 2011. We also have 62 employees located in Noida, India at September 30, 2012 versus none at September 30, 2011.

Income Taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for state, federal, and foreign income taxes resulting in an effective tax rate of 44.9% for 2012 and 37.3% for 2011. The increase in our effective tax rate in 2012 is primarily due to required minimum foreign income taxes related to our operations in India, which were acquired in November 2011, and an increase in nondeductible items in the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Ratios:

The loss ratio applicable to the three months ended September 30, 2012 (loss and loss adjustment expenses related to net premiums earned) was 49.1% compared to 56.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

The expense ratio applicable to the three months ended September 30, 2012 (policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses related to net premiums earned plus compensation, employee benefits, and other operating expenses) was 37.1% compared to 32.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

The combined loss and expense ratio (total of all expenses related to net premiums earned) is the key measure of underwriting performance traditionally used in the property and casualty industry. A combined ratio under 100% generally reflects profitable underwriting results. A combined ratio over 100% generally reflects unprofitable underwriting results. Our combined ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 86.1% compared to 88.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Due to the impact our reinsurance costs have on net premiums earned from period to period, our management believes the combined loss and expense ratio measured to gross premiums earned is more relevant in assessing overall performance. The combined loss and expense ratio to gross premiums earned for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 49.6% compared to 51.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

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Comparison of the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2011

Our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflect income available to common stockholders of $16.8 million, or $1.79 earnings per diluted common share, compared to income available to common stockholders of $4.6 million, or $0.70 earnings per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include bargain purchase gains on acquisitions of $179,000 ($119,000 net of tax) and $936,000 ($575,000 net of tax), respectively, or $0.02 and $0.08 diluted earnings per common share, respectively.

Revenue

Gross Premiums Earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $161.6 million and reflect the revenue from policies acquired from HomeWise and subsequent renewals and policies originally assumed from Citizens and subsequent renewals. Gross premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $93.9 million and principally reflect the revenue from policies assumed from Citizens and subsequent renewals.

Premiums Ceded for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $53.5 million and $41.6 million, respectively. Our premiums ceded represent amounts paid to reinsurers to cover losses from catastrophes that exceed the thresholds defined by our catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties. Our reinsurance rates are based primarily on policy exposures reflected in gross premiums earned. Premiums ceded were 33.1% and 44.3% of gross premiums earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in 2012 is primarily due to lower costs during the first five months of 2012 related to policies assumed from HomeWise, which were subject to minimal reinsurance premiums.

Net Premiums Earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $108.1 million and $52.2 million, respectively, and reflect the gross premiums earned less reinsurance costs as described above.

Net Premiums Written during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 totaled $120.3 million and $65.5 million, respectively. Net premiums written represent the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period less reinsurance costs.

The following is a reconciliation of our total Net Premiums Written to Net Premiums Earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Net Premiums Written	$	120,273			65,502
Increase in Unearned Premiums		(12,169	)		(13,254	)
Net Premiums Earned	$	108,104			52,248

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Net Investment Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The decline in 2012 is primarily due to operating losses of the business activities associated with the real estate we acquired in April 2012. There were no other-than-temporary impairments recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Policy Fee Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and reflects the policy fee income we earn with respect to our issuance of renewal policies. This increase is primarily due to the renewal of policies assumed in November 2011.

Realized Investment Gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $26,000 and $416,000, respectively, reflects the net gain realized from sales of securities during the period.

Gain on Bargain Purchase was $179,000 ($119,000 net of tax), or $0.02 diluted earnings per common share, and $936,000 ($575,000 net of tax), or $0.08 diluted earnings per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The bargain purchase gains relates to our business acquisitions completed in April 2012 and in April 2011.

Other Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Expenses

Our Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses amounted to $50.4 million and $31.4 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Our losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 include approximately $1.3 million and $2.7 million related to case reported claims from Tropical Storm Debby and Tropical Storm Isaac, respectively, which occurred in June and August 2012.

Our losses and loss adjustment expense reserves (“Reserves”), which are more fully described below under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates,” are specific to homeowners insurance, which is our only line of business. These Reserves include both case reserves on reported claims and our reserves for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) losses. At each period-end date, the balance of our Reserves is based on our best estimate of the ultimate cost of each claim for those known cases and the IBNR loss reserves are estimated based primarily on our historical experience. Our Reserves increased from $27.4 million at December 31, 2011 to $38.7 million at September 30, 2012. The $11.3 million increase in our Reserves is comprised of $26.2 million in new reserves specific to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 offset by reductions of $11.0 million and $3.9 million in our Reserves for 2011 and 2010 and prior accident years, respectively. The $26.2 million in Reserves established for 2012 claims is due to the increase in our policy exposure, which resulted in an increase in the amount of reported losses in 2012. The decrease of $14.9 million specific to our 2011 and 2010 and prior accident-year reserves is due to favorable development arising from lower than expected loss development during 2012 relative to expectations used to establish our Reserves at the end of 2011. Factors that are attributable to this favorable development may include a lower severity of claims than the severity of claims considered in establishing our initial Reserves and actual case development may be more favorable than originally anticipated.

Policy Acquisition and Other Underwriting Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $19.7 million and $10.6 million, respectively, and primarily reflect the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, commissions payable to agents for production and renewal

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of policies, premium taxes, marketing costs, and policy fees. The $9.1 million increase in 2012 is primarily attributable to commissions and premium taxes related to the increase in policy renewals in 2012 combined with the one-time, $1.2 million adjustment specific to our adoption in January 2012 of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26 (see Note 2 – “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements).

Other Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $13.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively. The $6.5 million increase is primarily attributable to a $4.0 million increase in compensation and related expenses and a $2.5 million increase in our administrative costs, which include a variety of professional service fees, license fees, corporate insurance, lease expense, information system expense, and other general expenses. As of September 30, 2012, we had 137 employees located at our headquarters in Tampa, Florida compared to 93 employees as of September 30, 2011. We also have 62 employees located in Noida, India at September 30, 2012 versus none at September 30, 2011.

Income Taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $11.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for state, federal, and foreign income taxes resulting in an effective tax rate of 40.2% for 2012 and 38.3% for 2011. The increase in our effective tax rate in 2012 is primarily due to required minimum foreign income taxes related to our operations in India, which were acquired in November 2011.

Ratios:

The loss ratio applicable to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (loss and loss adjustment expenses related to net premiums earned) was 46.6% compared to 60.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The expense ratio applicable to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses related to net premiums earned plus compensation, employee benefits, and other operating expenses) was 30.6% compared to 33.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (see Other Operating Expenses above).

The combined loss and expense ratio (total of all expenses related to net premiums earned) is the key measure of underwriting performance traditionally used in the property and casualty industry. A combined ratio under 100% generally reflects profitable underwriting results. A combined ratio over 100% generally reflects unprofitable underwriting results. Our combined ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 77.2% compared to 93.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Due to the impact our reinsurance costs have on net premiums earned from period to period, our management believes the combined loss and expense ratio measured to gross premiums earned is more relevant in assessing overall performance. The combined loss and expense ratio to gross premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 51.7% compared to 52.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Seasonality of Our Business

Our insurance business is seasonal as hurricanes and tropical storms typically occur during the period from June 1 through November 30 each year. With our reinsurance treaty year effective June 1 each year, any variation in the cost of our reinsurance, whether due to changes in reinsurance rates or changes in the total insured value of our policy base, will occur and be reflected in our financial results beginning June 1 each year.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since inception, our liquidity requirements have been met through issuance of our common and preferred stock and funds from operations. We expect our future liquidity requirements will be met by funds from operations, primarily the cash received by our insurance subsidiary from premiums written and investment income.

Our insurance subsidiary requires liquidity and adequate capital to meet ongoing obligations to policyholders and claimants and to fund operating expenses. In addition, we attempt to maintain adequate levels of liquidity and surplus to manage any differences between the duration of our liabilities and invested assets. In the insurance industry, cash collected for premiums from policies written is invested, interest and dividends are earned thereon, and loss and loss adjustment expenses are paid out over a period of years. This period of time varies by the circumstances surrounding each claim. A substantial portion of our losses and loss expenses are fully settled and paid within 90 days of the claim receipt date. Additional cash outflow occurs through payments of underwriting costs such as commissions, taxes, payroll, and general overhead expenses.

We believe that we maintain sufficient liquidity to pay our insurance subsidiary’s claims and expenses, as well as satisfy commitments in the event of unforeseen events such as reinsurer insolvencies, inadequate premium rates, or reserve deficiencies. We maintain a comprehensive reinsurance program at levels management considers adequate to diversify risk and safeguard our financial position.

In the future, we anticipate our primary use of funds will be to pay claims and operating expenses.

Common Stock

On April 19, 2012, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) pursuant to which we agreed to sell 1,600,000 shares of our common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), for $11.75 per share, less a 6.0% underwriting commission. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 240,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less a 6.0% underwriting commission, within 45 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering was made pursuant to our effective registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-180322), and the Prospectus Supplement dated April 19, 2012. On April 23, 2012, the underwriter elected to fully exercise its overallotment option. The closing of the sale of an aggregate of 1,840,000 shares of Common Stock occurred on April 25, 2012. The offering resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $21.6 million and net proceeds of approximately $20.1 million after underwriting commissions and offering expenses.

Preferred Stock

On March 25, 2011, we closed our preferred stock offering under which a total of 1,247,700 shares of our Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock (“Series A Preferred”) were sold for gross proceeds of approximately $12.5 million and net proceeds after offering costs of approximately $11.3 million. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative from the date of original issue and

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accrue on the last day of each month, at an annual rate of 7.0% of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share, equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $0.70 per share. Accrued but unpaid dividends accumulate and earn additional dividends at 7.0%, compounded monthly.

Shareholders of Series A Preferred may convert all or any portion of their shares, at their option, at any time, into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of one share of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $10.00 per share; provided, however, that we may terminate this conversion right on or after March 31, 2014, if for at least twenty trading days within any period of thirty consecutive trading days, the market price of our common stock exceeds the conversion price of the Series A Preferred by more than 20% and our common stock is then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, or the NYSE Amex. Under certain circumstances, we will be required to adjust the conversion rate. The initial conversion price of $10.00 per share is subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, or similar changes with respect to our common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of 916,175 shares of Series A Preferred converted their Series A Preferred shares to 916,175 shares of common stock. There were 331,525 shares of Series A Preferred outstanding as of September 30, 2012. Shareholders of record of our Series A Preferred at the close of business on a date for determining shareholders entitled to dividends will be entitled to receive the dividends payable on their Series A Preferred shares on the corresponding dividend payment date notwithstanding the conversion of such Series A Preferred shares before the dividend payment date. The Series A Preferred terms include a provision requiring such shareholders to pay an amount equal to the amount of the dividend payable. However, we have permanently waived that requirement.

The Series A Preferred is not redeemable prior to March 31, 2014. If we issue a conversion cancellation notice, the Series A Preferred will be redeemable on or after March 31, 2014 for cash, at our option, in whole or in part, at $10.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. Otherwise, the Series A Preferred will be redeemable for cash, at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to $10.40 per share for redemptions on or after March 31, 2014; $10.20 per share for redemptions on or after March 31, 2015; and $10.00 per share for redemptions on or after March 31, 2016, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

The Series A Preferred shares have no stated maturity and are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption requirements.

Holders of the Series A Preferred shares generally have no voting rights, except under limited circumstances, and holders are entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends when and as declared by our Board of Directors.

Cash Flows

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are summarized below.

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Cash Flows for the Nine months ended September 30, 2012

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately $37.3 million, which consisted primarily of cash received from net written premiums less cash disbursed for operating expenses and losses and loss adjustment expenses. Net cash used in investing activities of $13.7 million was primarily due to our business acquisition completed in April 2012 of $8.2 million, the purchases of available-for-sale securities of $15.6 million, the purchases of other investments of approximately $1.1 million, and the purchase of $1.0 million in property and equipment offset by redemptions of time deposits of $5.2 million, and the proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities of $7.0 million. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $17.9 million, which was primarily due to $20.1 million from the issuance of common stock and $2.5 million from the exercise of common stock warrants offset by $5.1 million in cash dividends paid.

Cash Flows for the Nine months ended September 30, 2011

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $18.5 million, which consisted primarily of cash received from net written premiums less cash disbursed for operating expenses and losses and loss adjustment expenses. Net cash used in investing activities of $19.1 million was primarily due to our business acquisition completed in April 2011 of $5.1 million, the purchases of fixed maturity and equity securities of $35.0 million offset by the proceeds from sales of fixed maturity and equity securities of $24.4 million, and the purchase of $3.0 million in property and equipment. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $7.7 million, which was primarily due to $11.3 million from the issuance of preferred stock offset by $2.2 million in cash dividends paid and $1.9 million used to repurchase our common shares.

Investments

The main objective of our investment policy is to maximize our after-tax investment income with a minimum of risk given the current financial market. Our excess cash is invested primarily in money market accounts, time deposits (i.e. CDs maturing in more than twelve months), and available-for-sale investments.

At September 30, 2012, we have $50.9 million of available-for-sale investments, which are carried at fair value. Changes in the general interest rate environment affect the returns available on new fixed-maturity investments. While a rising interest rate environment enhances the returns available on new investments, it reduces the market value of existing fixed-maturity investments and thus the availability of gains on disposition. A decline in interest rates reduces the returns available on new fixed-maturity investments but increases the market value of existing fixed-maturity investments, creating the opportunity for realized investment gains on disposition.

With the exception of large national banks, it is our current policy not to maintain cash deposits of more than an aggregate of $5.5 million in any one bank at any time. From time to time, we may have in excess of $5.5 million of cash designated for investment and on deposit at a single national brokerage firm. In the future, we may alter our investment policy to include or increase investments in federal, state and municipal obligations, preferred and common equity securities and real estate mortgages, as permitted by applicable law, including insurance regulations.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As a smaller reporting company (as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of SEC Regulation S-K), we are not required to provide the information regarding contractual obligations required by Item 303(a)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments to develop amounts reflected and disclosed in our financial statements. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term are related to our losses and loss adjustment expenses (“Reserves”), which include amounts estimated for claims incurred but not yet reported. Reserves are determined by establishing liabilities in amounts estimated to cover incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses. Such Reserves are determined based on our assessment of claims reported and the development of pending claims. These Reserves are based on individual case estimates for the reported losses and loss adjustment expenses and estimates of such amounts that are incurred but not reported (“IBNR”). Changes in the estimated liability are charged or credited to operations as the losses and loss adjustment expenses are adjusted.

The IBNR reserves represent our estimate of the ultimate cost of all claims that have occurred but have not been reported to us, and in some cases may not yet be known to the insured, and future development of reported claims. Estimating the IBNR component of our Reserves involves considerable judgment on the part of management. At September 30, 2012, $17.7 million of the total $38.7 million we have reserved for losses and loss adjustment expenses is specific to our estimate of claims incurred but not reported. The remaining $21.0 million relates to known cases which have been reported but not yet fully settled in which case we have booked a reserve based on our best estimate of the ultimate cost of each claim. At September 30, 2012, $7.3 million of the $21.0 million in reserves for known cases relates to claims incurred during prior years.

Based on all information known to us, we believe our Reserves at September 30, 2012 are adequate to cover our claims for losses that had occurred as of that date including losses yet to be reported. However, these estimates are subject to trends in claim severity and frequency and must continually be reviewed by management. As part of the process, we review historical data and consider various factors, including known and anticipated regulatory and legal developments, changes in social attitudes, inflation and economic conditions. As experience develops and other data becomes available, these estimates are revised, as required, resulting in increases or decreases to the existing unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses. Adjustments are reflected in the results of operations in the period in which they are made and the liabilities may deviate substantially from prior estimates.

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In addition to Reserves, we believe our accounting policies specific to premium revenue recognition, losses and loss adjustment expenses, reinsurance, deferred policy acquisition costs, income taxes, and stock-based compensation expense involve our most significant judgments and estimates material to our consolidated financial statements. These accounting estimates and related risks that we consider to be our critical accounting estimates are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there have been no material changes with respect to any of our critical accounting policies apart from the change in accounting for our deferred policy acquisition costs as prescribed by the accounting standards update we adopted in January 2012 (see Note 2 to our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

For information with respect to recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements, see Note 2 to our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company (as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of SEC Regulation S-K), we are not required to provide the information under this item.

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and, based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is a party to claims and legal actions arising routinely in the ordinary course of our business. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of the claims and lawsuits asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 1a – RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

(b) Use of Proceeds

None.

(c) Repurchases of Securities

None.

Working Capital Restrictions and Other Limitations on Payment of Dividends

We are not subject to working capital restrictions or other limitations on the payment of dividends. Our insurance subsidiary, however, is subject to restrictions on the dividends it may pay to our parent corporation, Homeowners Choice, Inc. Those restrictions could impact our ability to pay future dividends.

Under Florida law, a domestic insurer such as our insurance subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., may not pay any dividend or distribute cash or other property to its stockholder except out of that part of its available and accumulated capital and surplus funds which is derived from realized net operating profits on its business and net realized capital gains. Additionally, Florida statutes preclude our insurance subsidiary from making dividend payments or distributions to its stockholder, Homeowners Choice, Inc., without prior approval of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation if the dividend or distribution would exceed the larger of (1) the lesser of (a) 10.0% of its capital surplus or (b) net income, not including realized capital gains, plus a two year carry forward, (2) 10.0% of capital surplus with dividends payable constrained to unassigned funds minus 25% of unrealized capital gains or (3) the lesser of (a) 10.0% of capital surplus or (b) net investment income plus a three year carry forward with dividends payable constrained to unassigned funds minus 25% of unrealized capital gains.

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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
3.1	Articles of Incorporation, with amendments. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-K filed March 29, 2011.
3.2	Bylaws as amended April 16, 2009. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 23, 2009.
4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.2	Warrant Agreement dated July 30, 2008 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.3	Form of Warrant Certificate. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.4	Warrant Agreement dated July 30, 2008 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.5	Form of Warrant Certificate issued to Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.

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4.6	Form of Unit Certificate. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.7	Warrant Agreement dated July 30, 2008, between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and GunnAllen Financial, Inc. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.8	Letter Agreement dated August 1, 2008 among Homeowners Choice, Inc., Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated and GunnAllen Financial, Inc., whereby we waive certain cancellation rights under warrants issued to the other parties. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513) filed August 6, 2008.
4.9	See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 of this report for provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and our Bylaws, as amended, defining certain rights of security holders. See also Exhibits 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 defining certain rights of the recipients of stock options and other equity-based awards.
4.10	Specimen 7% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-A filed March 25, 2011.
4.11	Warrant Agreement dated November 2, 2011 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Glencoe Acquisition, Inc. as to the issuance of 1,000,000 warrants. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.

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10.1	Excess of Loss Retrocession Contract issued to Claddaugh Casualty Insurance Company, Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed August 13, 2012.
10.2	Executive Agreement dated May 1, 2007 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Richard R. Allen. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513), originally filed April 30, 2008, effective July 24, 2008, as amended.
10.3	Placement Agreement dated March 25, 2011 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to our Form 8-K filed March 31, 2011.
10.4	Executive Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2011 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Paresh Patel. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 12, 2011.
10.5	Homeowners Choice, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 27, 2012.
10.6	Homeowners Choice, Inc. 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 29, 2008.
10.7	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513), originally filed April 30, 2008, effective July 24, 2008, as amended.
10.10	PR-M Non-Bonus Assumption Agreement dated September 20, 2012 by and between Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 8-K filed October 2, 2012.
10.11	Reinstatement Premium Protection Agreement effective June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.

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10.12	Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contract effective June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.13	Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Contract effective June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.14	Reinstatement Premium Protection Agreement effective June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.15	Aggregate Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Agreement dated June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.16	Aggregate Excess Catastrophe Reinsurance Agreement dated June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and Subscribing Reinsurers (Layer B). Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.17	Form of indemnification agreement for our officers and directors. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 12, 2009.
10.18	Lease Agreement dated April 8, 2008 between 2340 Drew St, LLC and Homeowners Choice, Inc. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150513), originally filed April 30, 2008, effective July 24, 2008, as amended.

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10.19	Reimbursement Contract effective June 1, 2012 between Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Company and the State Board of Administration which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.20	Per Occurrence Excess Of Loss Reinsurance contract dated June 1, 2012 by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and subscribing reinsurers. Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2012.
10.22	All other perils reinsurance agreement effective January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012 by and between Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and various reinsurers. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012.
10.23	Retention bonus agreement dated February 16, 2012 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Paresh Patel. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012.
10.24	Executive Employment Agreement dated March 8, 2012 between Homeowners Choice, Inc. and Scott R. Wallace. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012.
10.25	Assumption Agreement dated November 2, 2011 by and between Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. and HomeWise Insurance Company. Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to our Form 10-K filed March 30, 2012.
10.26	Commercial Real Estate Contract dated March 9, 2012 among HCI Holdings LLC and Rice Family Holdings, LLLP, John’s Pass Marina, Inc. and Gators on the Pass, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of our Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2012.
10.27	Restricted Stock Agreement dated April 20, 2012 whereby the Company issued 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to Scott R. Wallace. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of our Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2012.

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10.28	Restricted Stock Agreement dated May 8, 2012 whereby the Company issued 30,000 shares of restricted common stock to Richard R. Allen. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of our Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012.
10.29	Restricted Stock Agreement dated May 8, 2012 whereby the Company issued 30,000 shares of restricted common stock to Sanjay Madhu. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of our Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012.
10.30	Restricted Stock Agreement dated May 8, 2012 whereby the Company issued 20,000 shares of restricted common stock to Andrew L. Graham. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of our Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012.
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350
32.2	Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.(1)
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.(1)
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.(1)
101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase.(1)
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.(1)
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.(1)

(1) Pursuant to Rule 406T of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 of this report are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURES

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

	HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC.
November 13, 2012	By	/s/ Paresh Patel
		Paresh Patel
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
November 13, 2012	By	/s/ Richard R. Allen
		Richard R. Allen
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this document has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Paresh Patel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Homeowners Choice, Inc.;

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 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 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.

	/s/ PARESH PATEL
November 13, 2012	Paresh Patel
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this document has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Richard R. Allen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Homeowners Choice, Inc.;

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 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 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.

	/s/ RICHARD R. ALLEN
November 13, 2012	Richard R. Allen
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this document has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Homeowners Choice, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2012 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ PARESH PATEL

Paresh Patel

Chief Executive Officer

November 13, 2012

A signed original of this document has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of Homeowners Choice, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2012 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ RICHARD R. ALLEN

Richard R. Allen

Chief Financial Officer

November 13, 2012

A signed original of this document has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Business Acquisition (Details) (John's Pass Marina, Inc. and Rice Family Holdings LLLP [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 02, 2012
John's Pass Marina, Inc. and Rice Family Holdings LLLP [Member]
Preliminary allocation of net consideration paid to fair value of assets acquired
Property, plant and equipment	$ 8,280
Other assets	56
Cash	9
Deferred tax liability	(60)
Fair value of net assets acquired	8,285
Gain on bargain purchase, net of tax of $60	(119)
Cash consideration paid	$ 8,166

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Total expended with respect to the assessment	$ 53,000
Other liabilities, accrued at acquisition, net	97,000
Environmental Remediation Expense [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded liability, at acquisition	$ 150,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 1) (Warrant [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Warrant [Member]
Estimated assumptions of fair value warrants issued
Expected dividend yield	5.00%
Expected volatility	52.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.23%
Expected life (in years)	1 year 9 months
Per share grant date fair value of warrants issued	$ 0.754

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Related Party Transaction (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transaction (Textual) [Abstract]
Assumed Total Covered Exposure	$ 13,800,000
Premiums Paid	4,000,000
Amount Deposited to Trust Account to Fully Collateralize Moksha's Exposure	9,800,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Partner Contribution	700,000
Vice President [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Partner Contribution	200,000
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Partner Contribution	942,500
General Partner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Partner Contribution	$ 7,960,000

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Earnings Per Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Securities excluded from the calculation of earnings per share	905,001	905,001
Warrant [Member]
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Securities excluded from the calculation of earnings per share	1,738,335	1,738,335
Warrants, exercise price	9.10	9.10

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Investments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Available for Sale
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 1,696
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	1,717
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost	10,619
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value	11,057
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	10,227
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value	11,027
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	5,242
Due after ten years, Fair Value	5,883
Amortized Cost Total	38,624
Fair Value Total	41,397
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Available for Sale
Commercial mortgage-backed securities, Amortized Cost	10,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities, Fair Value	$ 11,713

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Business Acquisition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Preliminary allocation of net consideration paid to fair value of assets acquired

The following table summarizes the Company’s preliminary allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired, identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at April 2, 2012 (in thousands):

Property, plant and equipment	$	8,280
Other assets		56
Cash		9
Deferred tax liability		(60	)
Fair value of net assets acquired		8,285
Gain on bargain purchase, net of tax of $60		(119	)
Cash consideration paid	$	8,166

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of the activity in the Company's Prior Plan
Outstanding at December 31,2011, Number of Options	620,000
Exercised, Number of stock options	(227,003)	(155,200)
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Number of Options	392,997
Exercisable at September 30, 2012, Number of Options	372,997
Outstanding at December 31,2011, Weighted Average Exercise price	$ 2.97
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 3.29
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 2.79
Exercisable at September 30, 2012, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 2.60
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years
Exercisable at September 30, 2012, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 9 months 18 days
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 8,139
Exercisable at September 30, 2012, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 7,795

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Reinsurance (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Reinsurance (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Prepaid reinsurance premiums receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Reinsurance (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of reinsurers	31	18
Recoveries pertaining to reinsurance contracts	0	0
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Reinsurance (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Prepaid reinsurance premiums receivable	0	0	0
Reinsurance (Textual) [Abstract]
Recoveries pertaining to reinsurance contracts	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Contract	Sep. 30, 2011 Contract	Sep. 30, 2012 Contract	Sep. 30, 2011 Contract	May 21, 2012 acre	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total purchase price of property	$ 15,696,000		$ 15,696,000			$ 6,483,000
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Gross realized gains and losses from equity option contracts		11,000		84,000
Net Proceeds from Equity Option Contracts		11,000		84,000
Option Contract at Balance Sheet Date		0		0
Number of Option Contract held during the year	0		0
Area of land					0.5
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total purchase price of property					378,000

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
Information with respect to unvested restricted stock awards Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Outstanding at December 31, 2011, Number of Restricted Stock Awards
Outstanding at December 31, 2011, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Issued, Number of Restricted Stock Awards	200,000
Issued, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.91
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Number of Restricted Stock Awards	200,000
Outstanding at September 30, 2012, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.91

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Stockholders' Equity (Details)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Warrants issued with IPO units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Warrants issued with IPO units [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 HomeWise 2011 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 HomeWise 2011 [Member]
Summary of the warrants outstanding
Number of Warrants Outstanding	2,111,856	2,738,335		1,666,668			71,667	1,000,000
Number of Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Warrants Outstanding	1,055,928	1,405,001		833,334			71,667	500,000	1,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right Exercised			(554,812)		66,667	(66,667)
Class of Warrant or Right Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights Exercised Price			(277,402)			(66,667)
Adjustment for fractional shares, number of warrants outstanding
Adjustment for fractional shares	(4)
Forfeiture of placement agent warrants	(5,000)
Forfeiture of placement agent warrants outstanding before conversion into common stock	(5,000)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2012-12 (“ASU 2012-12”), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The objective of ASU 2012-02 is to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. The amendments permit an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—General intangibles Other than Goodwill. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. The amendments in ASU 2012-12 are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for the fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11. In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial and derivative instruments. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by ASU 2011-11 retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26. In October 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26 (“ASU 2010-26”), Financial Services – Insurance (ASC Topic 944), Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts. The objective of the amendments in ASU 2010-26 is to address diversity in practice regarding the interpretation of which costs relating to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts qualify for deferral. The amendments in ASU 2010-26 specify which costs should be capitalized. The amendments in ASU 2010-26 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and can be applied prospectively upon adoption. Retrospective or prospective application is permitted. Early adoption is permitted, but only at the beginning of an entity’s annual reporting period. The Company adopted ASU 2010-26 effective January 1, 2012 on a prospective basis. As such, the Company recognized additional amortization expense of $1.2 million with a corresponding decrease in deferred acquisition costs as of the date of adoption. This one-time adjustment reduced our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 by approximately $741,000, or $0.09 earnings per diluted common share. In addition, certain direct marketing, compensation, and other administrative costs will no longer be deferred. Rather, such costs will be expensed as incurred beginning January 1, 2012.

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Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Balance, beginning of period	$ 37,313	$ 24,973	$ 27,424	$ 22,146
Incurred related to:
Current period	16,787	14,951	51,188	30,383
Prior period	(1,770)	(4,520)	(806)	974
Total incurred	15,017	10,431	50,382	31,357
Paid related to:
Current period	(11,867)	(5,419)	(24,949)	(13,547)
Prior period	(1,737)	(6,292)	(14,131)	(16,263)
Total paid	(13,604)	(11,711)	(39,080)	(29,810)
Balance, end of period	$ 38,726	$ 23,693	$ 38,726	$ 23,693

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Summary of the warrants outstanding

At September 30, 2012, the Company has reserved 1,055,928 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of its common stock warrants. A summary of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Number Of Warrants			Number of Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of
	Outstanding			Warrants Outstanding
Warrants issued with IPO units		1,666,668			833,334
Warrants issued to the Company’s placement agents net of forfeitures and repurchases		71,667			71,667
Warrants issued in 2011*		1,000,000			500,000
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,738,335			1,405,001
Exercise of warrants issued with IPO units		(554,812	)		(277,402	)
Adjustment for fractional shares		—			(4	)
Forfeiture of placement agent warrants		(5,000	)		(5,000	)
Exercise of placement agent warrants		(66,667	)		(66,667	)
Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,111,856			1,055,928

* In connection with the HomeWise assumption transaction in November 2011, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants, which may be exercised to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price of $9.10.

Estimated assumptions of fair value warrants issued

The fair value of the warrants issued in 2011 was estimated on the date of issuance using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		5.0	%
Expected volatility		52	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.23	%
Expected life (in years)		1.75
Per share grant date fair value of warrants issued	$	0.754

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of numerator and denominator of the basic and fully diluted earnings per common share

A summary of the numerator and denominator of the basic and fully diluted earnings per common share is presented below (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	2,826			—			$	2,074			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(42	)		—				(218	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(18	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		2,766			9,238	$	0.30		1,856			6,108	$	0.30
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			222				—			298
Convertible preferred stock		42			441				218			1,248
Warrants		—			584				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	2,808			10,485	$	0.27	$	2,074			7,654	$	0.27

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	17,056			—			$	5,168			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(286	)		—				(596	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(171	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		16,599			7,968	$	2.08		4,572			6,117	$	0.75
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			230				—			378
Convertible preferred stock		286			783				596			864
Warrants		—			453				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	16,885			9,434	$	1.79	$	5,168			7,359	$	0.70

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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 19, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 06, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] Policies	Oct. 19, 2012 Dividend Declared Quarterly [Member]	Oct. 19, 2012 Special Dividends Declared [Member]
Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract]
Dividends per common share		$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ 0.55	$ 0.30			$ 0.225	$ 0.10
Date of Dividend Payable	Dec. 21, 2012
Record Date of Dividend Payable	Nov. 16, 2012
Number of insurance policies assumed							60,000
Additional annualized premiums						$ 150

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Income taxes	$ 2,299	$ 1,232	$ 11,459	$ 3,214
Estimated effective tax rates	45.00%	37.00%	40.00%	38.00%

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary of the activity in the Company's Prior Plan

A summary of the activity in the Company’s 2007 Plan is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Options			Price		Term		Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		620,000		$	2.97
Exercised		(227,003	)		3.29
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		392,997			2.79		5.0 years	$	8,139
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		372,997		$	2.60		4.8 years	$	7,795

Schedule of Assumptions for Stock options

No stock options were granted during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012. In 2011, 30,000 options were granted on August 26, 2011, with fair value estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		6.3	%
Expected volatility		53.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.97	%
Expected life (in years)		5.00
Per share grant date fair value of options issued	$	1.70

Information with respect to unvested restricted stock awards Stock Option and Incentive Plan

Information with respect to unvested restricted stock awards, which were granted in April and May 2012 under the Company’s 2007 Plan, is as follows:

	Number of		Weighted
	Restricted		Average
	Stock		Grant Date
	Awards		Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		—		—
Issued		200,000	$	12.91
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		200,000	$	12.91

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Textual) [Abstract]
Additional amortization expense	$ 1,200,000
Net income	$ 741,000
Earnings per diluted common share	$ 0.09

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements for Homeowners Choice, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

In preparing the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management was required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the financial reporting date and throughout the periods being reported upon. Certain of the estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex and consequently actual results may differ from these estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of loss and loss adjustment expenses, assumed reinsurance balances, the recoverability of deferred policy acquisition costs, and the determination of deferred income taxes. Although considerable variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes that the amounts provided are reasonable. These estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary. Such adjustments are reflected in current operations.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Acquisition Accounting. The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method, which requires an allocation of the purchase price of an acquired entity to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. In the event the net assets acquired exceed the purchase price, the Company will recognize a gain on bargain purchase.

Goodwill. The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment at least annually or sooner in the event there are changes in circumstances indicating the asset may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill relates to a business acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company plans to perform its goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year beginning with the fourth quarter in 2012. Thus, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Foreign Currency. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiary is the U.S. dollar. As such, the monetary assets and liabilities of this subsidiary are remeasured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured using historical rates. Expenses recorded in the local currency are remeasured at the prevailing exchange rate. Exchange gains and losses resulting from these remeasurements are included in the results of operations.

Stock-based Compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including stock options and restricted stock issuances based on estimated fair values. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the fair value of stock-based awards is amortized over the requisite service period, which is defined as the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. The Company uses a straight-line attribution method for all grants that include only a service condition. The Company’s restricted stock awards include both service and market conditions. As a result, certain restricted stock grants are expensed over the derived service period for each separately vesting tranche.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. ASC Topic 260 requires the inclusion of restricted stock as participating securities since holders of the Company’s restricted stock have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common stockholders. During periods of net income, participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income determined by dividing total weighted-average participating securities by the sum of total weighted-average common shares and participating securities (the “two-class method”). Diluted earnings per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted as well as participating equities. Potentially dilutive securities at September 30, 2012 consisted of stock options, common stock warrants, and the 7.0% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock issued on March 25, 2011 (see Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity).

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation.

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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	$ 38,624	$ 34,147
Fair Value	41,397	34,642
Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	38,624	34,147
Gross Unrealized Gain	2,790	929
Gross Unrealized Loss	(17)	(434)
Fair Value	41,397	34,642
Equity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	9,311	5,364
Gross Unrealized Gain	451	133
Gross Unrealized Loss	(240)	(290)
Fair Value	9,522	5,207
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	496	509
Gross Unrealized Gain	86	47
Fair Value	582	556
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	16,222	10,199
Gross Unrealized Gain	954	58
Gross Unrealized Loss	(17)	(417)
Fair Value	17,159	9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	10,840	10,574
Gross Unrealized Gain	873	314
Gross Unrealized Loss		(14)
Fair Value	11,713	10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	10,205	9,982
Gross Unrealized Gain	872	393
Gross Unrealized Loss		(3)
Fair Value	11,077	10,372
Other [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Fixed Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost	861	2,883
Gross Unrealized Gain	5	117
Fair Value	$ 866	$ 3,000

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Business Acquisition (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Apr. 02, 2012 Clients acre
Business Acquisition (Textual) [Abstract]
Gain on bargain purchase	$ 179,000	$ 936,000
Operating activities at acquisition client			13
Acquisition of Property and Land Improvements			10
John's Pass Marina, Inc. and Rice Family Holdings LLLP [Member]
Business Acquisition (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase price allocation			8,285,000
Fair value of net assets acquired			8,300,000
Purchase price			8,166,000
Gain on bargain purchase	179,000
Gain on bargain purchase, net of tax	119,000
Net of tax			(60,000)

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Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Common shares available for grant	5,000,000		5,000,000
Common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of incentive stock options	372,997		372,997
Stock options granted, vesting period, high end of range			4 years 9 months 18 days
Recognition of remaining compensation expense over a weighted-average period			19 months
Stock-Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 30,000,000		$ 30,000,000
Fair value of shares vesting	5,000,000	3,000,000	63,000,000	22,000,000
Income tax benefit recognized stock based compensation	0	0	0	0
Exercised, Number of Stock options			227,003	155,200
Surrender of shares			72,592
Total intrinsic value of the options exercised			162,071,000	727,000,000
Total intrinsic value of the options exercised, Income tax benefit recognized			445,000,000	136,000,000
Restricted stock granted		0		0
Maximum [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock options granted, vesting period, high end of range			10 years
Minimum [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock options granted, vesting period range			5 years
2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Prior Plan) [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Common shares available for grant	6,000,000		6,000,000
Cancelled shares, reserved for future issuance			4,604,800
Total unrecognized compensation expense, nonvested restricted stock arrangements granted			$ 2,100,000
Omnibus Incentive Plan New Plan 2012 [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Common shares available for grant	5,000,000		5,000,000
Common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of incentive stock options	4,000,000		4,000,000
Number of shares granted			0
Stock options [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of shares granted	0	30,000	0	30,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Recognition of remaining compensation expense over a weighted-average period			37 months

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $38,624 and $34,147)	$ 41,397	$ 34,642
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	9,522	5,207
Time deposits	7,267	12,427
Other investments	15,696	6,483
Total investments	73,882	58,759
Cash and cash equivalents	141,922	100,355
Accrued interest and dividends receivable	334	408
Premiums receivable	17,499	12,222
Assumed reinsurance balances receivable		1,687
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	21,781	14,169
Deferred policy acquisition costs	12,548	12,321
Property and equipment, net	10,840	10,499
Goodwill	161	161
Income taxes receivable	1,495
Deferred income taxes		2,368
Other assets	1,849	1,869
Total assets	282,311	214,818
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	38,726	27,424
Unearned premiums	120,845	108,677
Advance premiums	6,702	2,132
Assumed reinsurance balances payable	1,329
Accrued expenses	5,053	3,478
Deferred income taxes	977
Dividends payable	98	218
Income taxes payable		4,956
Other liabilities	7,494	4,103
Total liabilities	181,224	150,988
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no par value 18,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)
Common stock, (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 9,601,019 and 6,202,485 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively)
Additional paid-in capital	53,209	29,636
Retained earnings	46,045	33,986
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,833	208
Total stockholders' equity	101,087	63,830
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	282,311	214,818
7% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no par value 18,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of numerator and denominator of the basic and fully diluted earnings per common share
Net Income, shares (Numerator)	$ 2,826	$ 2,074	$ 17,056	$ 5,168
Net Income, shares (Denominator)
Preferred stock dividends	(42)	(218)	(286)	(596)
Less: Preferred stock dividends, shares (Denominator)
Less: Income attributable to participating, income (Numerator)	(18)		(171)
Less: Income attributable to participating securities (Denominator)
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders, income (Numerator)	2,784	1,856	16,770	4,572
Income allocated to common stockholders, shares (Denominator)	9,238	6,108	7,968	6,117
Income allocated to common stockholders -basic earning per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 2.08	$ 0.75
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions, income (Numerator)	2,808	2,074	16,885	5,168
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions, shares (Denominator)	10,485	7,654	9,434	7,359
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 1.79	$ 0.70
Warrant [Member]
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Dilutive Securities, income (Numerator)
Dilutive Securities, shares (Denominator)	584		453
Stock options [Member]
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Dilutive Securities, income (Numerator)
Dilutive Securities, shares (Denominator)	222	298	230	378
Convertible preferred stock [Member]
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Dilutive Securities, income (Numerator)	$ 42	$ 218	$ 286	$ 596
Dilutive Securities, shares (Denominator)	441	1,248	783	864

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,056	$ 5,168
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	522	22
Net amortization of premiums on investments in fixed-maturity securities	222	115
Depreciation and amortization	1,023	325
Deferred income taxes	2,324	975
Realized gains on sales of investments	(26)	(416)
Gain on bargain purchase	(179)	(936)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Premiums receivable	(5,277)	(4,228)
Assumed reinsurance balances receivable	1,687	(37)
Advance premiums	4,570	3,470
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	(7,612)	559
Accrued interest and dividends receivable	74	(64)
Income taxes receivable	(1,495)	(774)
Other assets	(149)	(189)
Assumed reinsurance balances payable	1,329
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(227)	(1,750)
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	11,302	1,547
Unearned premiums	12,168	13,255
Income taxes payable	(4,956)	(310)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,966	1,776
Net cash provided by operating activities	37,322	18,508
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash consideration paid for acquired business, net of cash acquired	(8,157)	(5,110)
Purchase of property and equipment, net	(952)	(3,021)
Purchase of other investments	(1,119)
Purchase of fixed maturity securities	(9,601)	(29,396)
Purchase of equity securities	(6,018)	(5,568)
Proceeds from sales, calls, and repayments of fixed maturity securities	4,936	22,847
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	2,063	1,524
Decrease (increase) in time deposits, net	5,160	(409)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,688)	(19,133)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	20,082
Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock		11,307
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options		388
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants	2,524
Cash dividends paid	(5,118)	(2,212)
Repurchases of common stock		(1,887)
Excess tax benefit from common stock options exercised	445	136
Net cash provided by financing activities	17,933	7,732
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	41,567	7,107
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	100,355	54,849
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	141,922	61,956
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	15,140	3,176
Cash paid for interest	0	0
Non-cash investing activities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in available-for-sale securities, net of tax	1,625	(154)
Fair value of net assets acquired in connection with business acquisition	$ 8,267	$ 5,685

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Investments (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of securities with gross unrealized loss positions aggregated by investment category
Gross Unrealized Loss, Less than Twelve Months	$ (41)
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	1,279
Gross Unrealized Loss, Twelve Months or Greater	(216)
Fair Value, Twelve Months or Greater	1,384
Gross Unrealized Loss, Total	(257)
Fair Value, Total	2,663
Fixed-maturity securities [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Summary of securities with gross unrealized loss positions aggregated by investment category
Gross Unrealized Loss, Twelve Months or Greater	(17)
Fair Value, Twelve Months or Greater	971
Gross Unrealized Loss, Total	(17)
Fair Value, Total	971
Equity securities [Member]
Summary of securities with gross unrealized loss positions aggregated by investment category
Gross Unrealized Loss, Less than Twelve Months	(41)
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	1,279
Gross Unrealized Loss, Twelve Months or Greater	(199)
Fair Value, Twelve Months or Greater	413
Gross Unrealized Loss, Total	(240)
Fair Value, Total	$ 1,692

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements for Homeowners Choice, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

In preparing the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management was required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the financial reporting date and throughout the periods being reported upon. Certain of the estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex and consequently actual results may differ from these estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of loss and loss adjustment expenses, assumed reinsurance balances, the recoverability of deferred policy acquisition costs, and the determination of deferred income taxes. Although considerable variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes that the amounts provided are reasonable. These estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary. Such adjustments are reflected in current operations.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Acquisition Accounting

Acquisition Accounting. The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method, which requires an allocation of the purchase price of an acquired entity to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. In the event the net assets acquired exceed the purchase price, the Company will recognize a gain on bargain purchase.

Goodwill

Goodwill. The Company is required to test goodwill for impairment at least annually or sooner in the event there are changes in circumstances indicating the asset may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill relates to a business acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company plans to perform its goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year beginning with the fourth quarter in 2012. Thus, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Foreign Currency

Foreign Currency. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiary is the U.S. dollar. As such, the monetary assets and liabilities of this subsidiary are remeasured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured using historical rates. Expenses recorded in the local currency are remeasured at the prevailing exchange rate. Exchange gains and losses resulting from these remeasurements are included in the results of operations.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including stock options and restricted stock issuances based on estimated fair values. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, the fair value of stock-based awards is amortized over the requisite service period, which is defined as the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. The Company uses a straight-line attribution method for all grants that include only a service condition. The Company’s restricted stock awards include both service and market conditions. As a result, certain restricted stock grants are expensed over the derived service period for each separately vesting tranche.

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

Basic and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. ASC Topic 260 requires the inclusion of restricted stock as participating securities since holders of the Company’s restricted stock have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common stockholders. During periods of net income, participating securities are allocated a proportional share of net income determined by dividing total weighted-average participating securities by the sum of total weighted-average common shares and participating securities (the “two-class method”). Diluted earnings per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted as well as participating equities. Potentially dilutive securities at September 30, 2012 consisted of stock options, common stock warrants, and the 7.0% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock issued on March 25, 2011 (see Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity).

Reclassifications

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made to conform to the current period presentation.

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Investments (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of other invested assets
Total, at cost	$ 15,942	$ 6,543
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(246)	(60)
Other investments	15,696	6,483
Building [Member]
Summary of other invested assets
Total, at cost	2,788	1,418
Land [Member]
Summary of other invested assets
Total, at cost	10,619	4,438
Land improvements [Member]
Summary of other invested assets
Total, at cost	1,326	283
Other [Member]
Summary of other invested assets
Total, at cost	$ 1,209	$ 404

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value

The following table presents information about the Company’s available-for-sale securities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	582		—		—		582
Corporate bonds		17,159		—		—		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		11,713		—		11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		11,077		—		—		11,077
Other		—		866		—		866
Total fixed-maturity securities		28,818		12,579		—		41,397
Equity securities		9,522		—		—		9,522
Total available-for-sale securities	$	38,340		12,579		—		50,919
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	556		—		—		556
Corporate bonds		9,840		—		—		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		10,874		—		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,372		—		—		10,372
Other		2,735		265		—		3,000
Total fixed-maturity securities		23,503		11,139		—		34,642
Equity securities		5,207		—		—		5,207
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,710		11,139		—		39,849

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total USD ($)	Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] USD ($)	Retained Earnings [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD ($)
Balance at December 31, 2011 at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 63,830				$ 29,636	$ 33,986	$ 208
Balance at December 31, 2011, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		1,247,700	6,202,485
Net income	17,056					17,056
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes	1,625						1,625
Exercise of common stock options, shares			154,411
Exercise of common stock warrants, value	2,524				2,524
Exercise of common stock warrants, shares			287,948
Excess tax benefit from common stock options exercised	445				445
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock		(916,175)	916,175
Issuance of Restricted Stock	459				459
Issuance of common stock	20,082				20,082
Issuance of common stock, Shares			1,840,000	200,000
Common stock dividends	(4,711)					(4,711)
Preferred stock dividends	(286)					(286)
Stock-based compensation	63				63
Balance at September 30, 2012 at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 101,087				$ 53,209	$ 46,045	$ 1,833
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012		331,525	9,601,019

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, amortized cost	$ 38,624	$ 34,147
Preferred stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, authorized	18,500,000	18,500,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Shares of Series A Preferred, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, issued	9,601,019	6,202,485
Common stock, outstanding	9,601,019	6,202,485
7% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, per share	$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Preferred stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Preferred stock, issued	331,525	1,247,700
Shares of Series A Preferred, outstanding	331,525	1,247,700

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

On April 19, 2012, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 1,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), for $11.75 per share, less a 6.0% underwriting commission. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 240,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less a 6.0% underwriting commission, within 45 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-180322), and the Prospectus Supplement dated April 19, 2012. On April 23, 2012, the underwriter elected to fully exercise its overallotment option. The closing of the sale of an aggregate of 1,840,000 shares of Common Stock occurred on April 25, 2012. The offering resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $21.6 million and net proceeds of approximately $20.1 million after underwriting commissions and offering expenses.

Effective March 18, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase up to $3.0 million (inclusive of commissions) of the Company’s common shares. The repurchase plan allowed the Company to repurchase shares from time to time through March 19, 2010. This repurchase plan was supplemented in December 2009 upon approval by the Board of Directors to extend the repurchase authority by an additional $3.0 million and continue until the repurchase plan is terminated by the Company or the maximum number of dollars has been expended. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company repurchased and retired a total of 83,594 shares at an average price of $8.23 per share and a total cost, inclusive of fees and commissions, of $693,000, or $8.29 per share.

As of March 28, 2011, the maximum amount designated for repurchases under this plan was expended and the share repurchase program was terminated.

Common Stock Warrants

At September 30, 2012, the Company has reserved 1,055,928 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of its common stock warrants. A summary of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

	Number Of Warrants			Number of Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of
	Outstanding			Warrants Outstanding
Warrants issued with IPO units		1,666,668			833,334
Warrants issued to the Company’s placement agents net of forfeitures and repurchases		71,667			71,667
Warrants issued in 2011*		1,000,000			500,000
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,738,335			1,405,001
Exercise of warrants issued with IPO units		(554,812	)		(277,402	)
Adjustment for fractional shares		—			(4	)
Forfeiture of placement agent warrants		(5,000	)		(5,000	)
Exercise of placement agent warrants		(66,667	)		(66,667	)
Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,111,856			1,055,928

* In connection with the HomeWise assumption transaction in November 2011, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants, which may be exercised to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price of $9.10.

The warrants issued prior to 2011 may be exercised at an exercise price equal to $9.10 per share on or before July 30, 2013. At any time after January 30, 2009 and before the expiration of the warrants, the Company at its option may cancel the warrants in whole or in part, provided that the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock has exceeded $11.38 for at least ten trading days within any period of twenty consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of the period. The placement agents also have the option to effect a cashless exercise in which the warrants would be exchanged for the number of shares which is equal to the intrinsic value of the warrant divided by the current value of the underlying shares.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 10,546 shares of common stock were issued upon the cashless exercise of 66,667 placement agent warrants in February. As of September 30, 2012, there are no placement agent warrants outstanding.

On September 26, 2012, the Company announced its Board of Directors had fixed October 27, 2012 as the cancellation date for the IPO warrants. As such, the record holders of the IPO warrants have no further rights under the warrants on and after October 27, 2012.

The fair value of the warrants issued in 2011 was estimated on the date of issuance using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		5.0	%
Expected volatility		52	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.23	%
Expected life (in years)		1.75
Per share grant date fair value of warrants issued	$	0.754

The Company is amortizing the $754,000 aggregate value of the warrants over the expected policy term of the policies assumed in the transaction. The warrants, the issuance of which is not registered or required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, are exercisable for a term beginning on November 1, 2011 and ending on July 31, 2013 unless cancelled earlier at the Company’s option under the terms specified by the warrant agreement.

Preferred Stock

In March 2011 the Company designated 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock (“Series A Preferred”).

On March 25, 2011, the Company closed its preferred stock offering under which a total of 1,247,700 shares of its Series A Preferred were sold for gross proceeds of approximately $12.5 million and net proceeds after offering costs of approximately $11.3 million. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative from the date of original issue and accrue on the last day of each month, at an annual rate of 7.0% of the $10 liquidation preference per share, equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $0.70 per share. Accrued but unpaid dividends accumulate and earn additional dividends at 7.0%, compounded monthly.

Shareholders of Series A Preferred may convert all or any portion of their shares, at their option, at any time, into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion rate of one share of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of $10 per share; provided, however, that the Company may terminate this conversion right on or after March 31, 2014, if for at least twenty trading days within any period of thirty consecutive trading days, the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the conversion price of the Series A Preferred by more than 20% and the Company’s common stock is then traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, or the NYSE Amex. Under certain circumstances, the Company will be required to adjust the conversion rate. The initial conversion price of $10 per share is subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, or similar changes with respect to the Company’s common stock.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of 260,799 and 916,175 shares of Series A Preferred converted their Series A Preferred shares to 260,799 and 916,175 shares of common stock, respectively. There were no preferred stock conversions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, 331,525 shares of Series A Preferred remain outstanding.

Shareholders of record of the Company’s Series A Preferred at the close of business on a date for determining shareholders entitled to dividends will be entitled to receive the dividends payable on their Series A Preferred shares on the corresponding dividend payment date notwithstanding the conversion of such Series A Preferred shares before the dividend payment date. The Series A Preferred terms include a provision requiring such shareholders to pay an amount equal to the amount of the dividend payable. That requirement has been permanently waived by the Company.

Holders of the Series A Preferred shares generally have no voting rights, except under limited circumstances, and holders are entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends when and as declared by the Company’s Board of Directors.

In addition, the Company is authorized to issue up to an additional 18,500,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. The authorized but unissued and undesignated preferred stock may be issued in one or more series and the shares of each series shall have such rights as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors subject to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred.

On September 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its Series A Preferred shares in the amount of $0.05833 per share for each of the months of September, October, and November 2012. The September 2012 dividend was paid on October 29, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 2012. The October 2012 dividend is payable on November 27, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2012. The November 2012 dividend is payable on December 27, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2012.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 05, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Homeowners Choice, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001400810
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,187,277
Trading Symbol	HCII

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”

The Company’s 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”) provided for granting of stock-based compensation to employees, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company. Under the 2007 Plan, an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock could be granted, including through the grant of stock options and restricted stock. On April 20, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders effective as of May 24, 2012, at which time the 2007 Plan was terminated and the remaining 4,604,800 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2007 Plan were cancelled. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved and available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan is 5,000,000 of which only 4,000,000 shares may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options. At September 30, 2012, no shares have been granted under the 2012 Plan and 5,000,000 shares are available for grant under the 2012 Plan.

Stock Options

Outstanding stock options granted under the 2007 Plan vest over periods ranging from immediately vested to five years and are exercisable over the contractual term of ten years.

A summary of the activity in the Company’s 2007 Plan is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Options			Price		Term		Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		620,000		$	2.97
Exercised		(227,003	)		3.29
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		392,997			2.79		5.0 years	$	8,139
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		372,997		$	2.60		4.8 years	$	7,795

At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $30,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation related to stock options granted under the 2007 Plan, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 19 months. The total fair value of shares vesting and recognized as compensation expense was approximately $5,000 and $63,000, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012.

There was no associated income tax benefit recognized in 2012 with respect to the compensation expense related to stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 227,003 options were exercised and net settled by surrender of 72,592 shares. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $1,652,071 and the associated income tax benefit recognized was approximately $445,000. The total fair value of shares vesting and recognized as compensation expense was approximately $3,000 and $22,000, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. There was no associated income tax benefit recognized with respect to the share compensation expense in 2011. The total intrinsic value of the 155,200 options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $727,000 and the income tax benefit recognized was $136,000.

No stock options were granted during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012. In 2011, 30,000 options were granted on August 26, 2011, with fair value estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions and the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

Expected dividend yield		6.3	%
Expected volatility		53.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.97	%
Expected life (in years)		5.00
Per share grant date fair value of options issued	$	1.70

Restricted Stock Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted restricted stock awards to certain executive officers in connection with their service to the Company. The terms of the Company’s restricted stock grants include both service and market-based conditions. The fair value of the awards with market-based conditions is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method which calculates many potential outcomes for an award and then establishes fair value based on the most likely outcome. The determination of fair value with respect to the awards with only service-based conditions is based on the value of the Company’s stock on the grant date.

Information with respect to unvested restricted stock awards, which were granted in April and May 2012 under the Company’s 2007 Plan, is as follows:

	Number of		Weighted
	Restricted		Average
	Stock		Grant Date
	Awards		Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		—		—
Issued		200,000	$	12.91
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		200,000	$	12.91

At September 30, 2012, there was approximately $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock arrangements granted under the Company’s 2007 Plan.

The Company expects to recognize the remaining compensation expense over a weighted-average period of 37 months. No restricted stock was granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue
Gross premiums earned	$ 53,109	$ 31,741	$ 161,579	$ 93,855
Premiums ceded	(22,506)	(13,211)	(53,475)	(41,607)
Net premiums earned	30,603	18,530	108,104	52,248
Net investment income	47	486	871	1,557
Policy fee income	624	424	2,167	1,278
Realized investment (losses) gains	(4)	123	26	416
Gain on bargain purchase			179	936
Other	211	150	641	808
Total revenue	31,481	19,713	111,988	57,243
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	15,017	10,431	50,382	31,357
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses	6,611	3,529	19,690	10,572
Other operating expenses	4,728	2,447	13,401	6,932
Total expenses	26,356	16,407	83,473	48,861
Income before income taxes	5,125	3,306	28,515	8,382
Income taxes	2,299	1,232	11,459	3,214
Net income	2,826	2,074	17,056	5,168
Preferred stock dividends	(42)	(218)	(286)	(596)
Income available to common stockholders	$ 2,784	$ 1,856	$ 16,770	$ 4,572
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 2.08	$ 0.75
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 1.79	$ 0.70
Dividends per common share	$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ 0.55	$ 0.30

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Business Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition

Note 5 — Business Acquisition

Effective April 2, 2012, the Company, through its subsidiary, HCI Holdings LLC, acquired the assets and operations of John’s Pass Marina, Inc. and Rice Family Holdings, LLLP. The property consists primarily of ten acres of waterfront property and land improvements, which include a waterfront restaurant and a marina facility purchased for approximately $8.2 million. Operating activities at acquisition include the restaurant as well as wet boat storage for approximately 13 clients, and fuel services with respect to marina clients and recreational boaters. The Treasure Island, Florida property and operations were acquired to further strengthen and diversify the Company’s property portfolio and business operations.

The fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $8.3 million, which exceeded the $8.2 million purchase price. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on bargain purchase in the amount of $179,000 ($119,000 net of tax), which is included in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The recorded gain is subject to adjustment as the Company will continue to evaluate the purchase price allocation during the measurement period. The following table summarizes the Company’s preliminary allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired, identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at April 2, 2012 (in thousands):

Property, plant and equipment	$	8,280
Other assets		56
Cash		9
Deferred tax liability		(60	)
Fair value of net assets acquired		8,285
Gain on bargain purchase, net of tax of $60		(119	)
Cash consideration paid	$	8,166

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the effects of this acquisition were not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and basic and diluted earnings per share and, as such, pro forma information has not been presented.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements

Fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities are determined in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, using valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair values are generally measured using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities or other inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar securities. In those instances where observable inputs are not available, fair values are measured using unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the security and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Fair value estimates derived from unobservable inputs are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rates and the estimated amounts and timing of future cash flows. The derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange.

The fair values for fixed-maturity securities that do not trade on a daily basis are determined by management, utilizing prices obtained from an independent pricing service and information provided by brokers. Management reviews the assumptions and methods utilized by the pricing service and then compares the relevant data and pricing to broker-provided data. The Company gains assurance of the overall reasonableness and consistent application of the assumptions and methodologies and compliance with accounting standards for fair value determination through ongoing monitoring of the reported fair values.

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 – Other inputs that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable.

The following table presents information about the Company’s available-for-sale securities measured at fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	582		—		—		582
Corporate bonds		17,159		—		—		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		11,713		—		11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		11,077		—		—		11,077
Other		—		866		—		866
Total fixed-maturity securities		28,818		12,579		—		41,397
Equity securities		9,522		—		—		9,522
Total available-for-sale securities	$	38,340		12,579		—		50,919
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	556		—		—		556
Corporate bonds		9,840		—		—		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		10,874		—		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,372		—		—		10,372
Other		2,735		265		—		3,000
Total fixed-maturity securities		23,503		11,139		—		34,642
Equity securities		5,207		—		—		5,207
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,710		11,139		—		39,849

With respect to the Company’s business acquisition completed in April 2012 (see Note 5), all assets acquired and liabilities assumed were valued based on Level 3 measurements. Property, plant and equipment was valued based on an external appraisal using the sales comparison approach and other unobservable inputs. The carrying amounts of all other assets and liabilities approximated their fair values at the acquisition date.

There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Summary of amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value available-for-sale securities

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities by security type were as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized		Gross Unrealized		Gross Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gain		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	496		86		—			582
Corporate bonds		16,222		954		(17	)		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		873		—			11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,205		872		—			11,077
Other		861		5		—			866
Total	$	38,624		2,790		(17	)		41,397
Equity securities	$	9,311		451		(240	)		9,522
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	509		47		—			556
Corporate bonds		10,199		58		(417	)		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,574		314		(14	)		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		9,982		393		(3	)		10,372
Other		2,883		117		—			3,000
Total	$	34,147		929		(434	)		34,642
Equity securities	$	5,364		133		(290	)		5,207

Scheduled maturities of fixed-maturity securities

The scheduled maturities of fixed-maturity securities at September 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized
	Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less	$	1,696		1,717
Due after one year through five years		10,619		11,057
Due after five years through ten years		10,227		11,027
Due after ten years		5,242		5,883
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		11,713
	$	38,624		41,397

Summary of proceeds received and gross realized gains and losses from sales of available for sale securities

Proceeds received, and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale securities, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

			Gross Realized		Gross Realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	2,517		1		(4	)
Equity securities	$	551		30		(31	)
Three months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	3,233		154		(24	)
Equity securities	$	418		17		(24	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	4,936		41		(7	)
Equity securities	$	2,063		38		(46	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	22,847		523		(62	)
Equity securities	$	1,524		122		(167	)

Summary of securities with gross unrealized loss positions aggregated by investment category

Securities with gross unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2012, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows (in thousands):

	Less Than Twelve Months					Twelve Months or Greater					Total
	Gross					Gross					Gross
	Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair
	Loss			Value		Loss			Value		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
Corporate bonds	$	—			—		(17	)		971		(17	)		971
Equity securities		(41	)		1,279		(199	)		413		(240	)		1,692
Total available-for-sale securities	$	(41	)		1,279		(216	)		1,384		(257	)		2,663

Summary of other invested assets

Other investments consist of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Building	$	2,788			1,418
Land		10,619			4,438
Land improvements		1,326			283
Other		1,209			404
Total, at cost		15,942			6,543
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(246	)		(60	)
Other investments	$	15,696			6,483

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with the Company’s April 20, 2011 acquisition of the marina property located in Pinellas County, Florida, the Company assumed the liability to complete a site assessment and remediation of environmental contamination that resulted from a petroleum release at the marina site in late 2009. The Company and its environmental consultants have assumed the remedial action work plan developed by prior management and its environmental consultant, which consists of completing the site assessment, performing soil excavation, and installing wells for collection of groundwater and soil samples throughout the monitoring phase of the project. At acquisition, the Company recorded a liability of $150,000 with respect to the planned remedial action. Such liability was determined based on reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the existing ongoing work plan. As of September 30, 2012, a total of $53,000 has been expended with respect to the site assessment and the remaining $97,000 accrued at acquisition is included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Although the Company has accrued all reasonably estimable costs of completing the actions defined in the current ongoing work plan, it is possible that additional testing and additional environmental monitoring and remediation will be required as part of the Company’s ongoing discussions with the Florida Department of Health, the agency contracted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to administer cases of petroleum contamination in Pinellas County, in which case additional expenses could exceed the current estimated liability. However, based on information known at September 30, 2012, the Company does not expect that such additional expenses would have a material adverse effect on the liquidity or financial condition of the Company.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 8 — Income Taxes

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded approximately $2.3 million and $11.5 million, respectively, of income taxes, which resulted in estimated annual effective tax rates of approximately 45% and 40%, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded approximately $1.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of income taxes, which resulted in estimated annual effective tax rates of approximately 37% and 38%, respectively. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate due to state and foreign income taxes, stock-based compensation and other nondeductible items.

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Reinsurance

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Reinsurance

Note 6 — Reinsurance

The Company cedes a portion of its homeowners insurance exposure to other entities under catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties. The Company remains liable with respect to claims payments in the event that any of the reinsurers are unable to meet their obligations under the reinsurance agreements. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentrations of credit risk arising from similar geographic regions, activities or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies.

The impact of the catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties on premiums written and earned is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Premiums Written:
Direct	$	53,676			39,409			175,518			109,370
Assumed		(150	)		90			(1,770	)		(2,261	)
Gross written		53,526			39,499			173,748			107,109
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums written	$	31,020			26,288			120,273			65,502
Premiums Earned:
Direct	$	46,048			31,041			119,219			88,188
Assumed		7,061			700			42,360			5,667
Gross earned		53,109			31,741			161,579			93,855
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums earned	$	30,603			18,530			108,104			52,248

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were no recoveries pertaining to reinsurance contracts that were deducted from losses incurred. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, prepaid reinsurance premiums related to 31 and 18 reinsurers, respectively, and there were no amounts receivable with respect to reinsurers. Thus, there were no concentrations of credit risk associated with reinsurance receivables and prepaid reinsurance premiums as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Abstract]

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

Note 7 — Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) is determined on an individual case basis for all claims reported. The liability also includes amounts for unallocated expenses, anticipated future claim development and losses incurred, but not reported.

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and LAE is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	37,313			24,973			27,424			22,146
Incurred related to:
Current period		16,787			14,951			51,188			30,383
Prior period		(1,770	)		(4,520	)		(806	)		974
Total incurred		15,017			10,431			50,382			31,357
Paid related to:
Current period		(11,867	)		(5,419	)		(24,949	)		(13,547	)
Prior period		(1,737	)		(6,292	)		(14,131	)		(16,263	)
Total paid		(13,604	)		(11,711	)		(39,080	)		(29,810	)
Balance, end of period	$	38,726			23,693			38,726			23,693

The Company writes insurance in the state of Florida, which could be exposed to hurricanes or other natural catastrophes. Although the occurrence of a major catastrophe could have a significant effect on our monthly or quarterly results, the Company believes that such an event would not be so material as to disrupt the overall normal operations of the Company. However, the Company is unable to predict the frequency or severity of any such events that may occur in the near term or thereafter.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 9 — Earnings Per Share

Topic 260 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires the Company to use the two-class method in computing basic earnings per share since holders of the Company’s restricted stock have the right to share in dividends, if declared, equally with common stockholders. These participating securities effect the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per share during periods of net income.

A summary of the numerator and denominator of the basic and fully diluted earnings per common share is presented below (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	2,826			—			$	2,074			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(42	)		—				(218	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(18	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		2,766			9,238	$	0.30		1,856			6,108	$	0.30
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			222				—			298
Convertible preferred stock		42			441				218			1,248
Warrants		—			584				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	2,808			10,485	$	0.27	$	2,074			7,654	$	0.27

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Income			Shares		Per Share		Income			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount
Net income	$	17,056			—			$	5,168			—
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(286	)		—				(596	)		—
Less: Income attributable to participating securities		(171	)		—				—			—
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income allocated to common stockholders – basic earnings per share		16,599			7,968	$	2.08		4,572			6,117	$	0.75
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options		—			230				—			378
Convertible preferred stock		286			783				596			864
Warrants		—			453				—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	16,885			9,434	$	1.79	$	5,168			7,359	$	0.70

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 1,738,335 warrants to purchase 905,001 shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of $9.10 exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock.

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Investments (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Summary of proceeds received and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of available for sale securities
Proceeds	$ 2,517	$ 3,233	$ 4,936	$ 22,847
Gross Realized Gains	1	154	41	523
Gross Realized Losses	(4)	(24)	(7)	(62)
Equity securities [Member]
Summary of proceeds received and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of available for sale securities
Proceeds	551	418	2,063	1,524
Gross Realized Gains	30	17	38	122
Gross Realized Losses	$ (31)	$ (24)	$ (46)	$ (167)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011
Estimated assumptions of fair value options issued
Expected Dividend yield	6.30%
Expected volatility	53.30%
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%
Expected life (in years)	5 years
Per share grant date fair value of options issued	$ 1.70

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Note 14 — Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly and special dividends on its common shares of $0.225 and $0.10 per share, respectively. Both dividends will be paid on December 21, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 16, 2012.

On November 6, 2012, the Company assumed approximately 60,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation representing approximately $150 million in additional annualized premiums.

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Reinsurance (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Impact of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties on premiums written and earned

The impact of the catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaties on premiums written and earned is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Premiums Written:
Direct	$	53,676			39,409			175,518			109,370
Assumed		(150	)		90			(1,770	)		(2,261	)
Gross written		53,526			39,499			173,748			107,109
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums written	$	31,020			26,288			120,273			65,502
Premiums Earned:
Direct	$	46,048			31,041			119,219			88,188
Assumed		7,061			700			42,360			5,667
Gross earned		53,109			31,741			161,579			93,855
Ceded		(22,506	)		(13,211	)		(53,475	)		(41,607	)
Net premiums earned	$	30,603			18,530			108,104			52,248

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009	Mar. 18, 2009	Jan. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 HomeWise 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 HomeWise 2011 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 HomeWise 2011 [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Placement agent warrants [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Apr. 25, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Apr. 19, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Mar. 25, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 September [Member]	Sep. 19, 2012 September [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 October [Member]	Sep. 19, 2012 October [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 November [Member]	Sep. 19, 2012 November [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, issued						9,601,019		6,202,485									1,600,000
Common stock, no par value						$ 0		$ 0									$ 0
Common stock per share																	$ 11.75
Underwriting commission																	6.00%
Underwriting Commission Period															45 days
Additional common stock															240,000
Common stock aggregate closing balance						9,601,019		6,202,485								1,840,000
Gross proceeds from sales of equity securities						$ 2,063,000	$ 1,524,000								$ 21,600,000
Net proceeds after Underwriting commission															20,100,000
Number of Common Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Warrants Outstanding						1,055,928		1,405,001		500,000	1,000,000			71,667
Shares issued on assumption transaction exercised to purchase											500,000
Shares issued on assumption transaction											9.10
Warrant expiry date									Jul. 30, 2013
Cancellation date of warrants issued									after January 30, 2009
Cancellation condition									The Company at its option may cancel the warrants in whole or in part, provided that the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock has exceeded $11.38 for at least ten trading days within any period of twenty consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of the period.
Class of Warrant or Right Exercised												66,667	(66,667)
Preferred stock, authorized						18,500,000		18,500,000													1,500,000
Preferred stock, issued						0		0										1,247,700
Preferred stock Gross value From Sales																		12,500,000
Preferred stock Net value From Sales																		11,300,000
Preferred stock Dividends rate																		7.00%
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share																		$ 10
Preferred stock equivalent to a fixed annual amount liquidation preference per share																		$ 0.70
Additional dividends compounded																		7.00%
Initial conversion price of preferred stock																				$ 10
Shares of Series A Preferred converted																			260,799	916,175
Shares of preferred stock, conversion															0
Shares of Series A Preferred, outstanding						0		0											331,525	331,525
Declared cash dividend on Series A Preferred shares																							$ 0.05833		$ 0.05833		$ 0.05833
Record Date of Dividend Payable	Nov. 16, 2012																					Oct. 29, 2012		Nov. 27, 2012		Dec. 27, 2012
Date of Dividend Payable																						Oct. 01, 2012		Nov. 01, 2012		Dec. 03, 2012
Stockholders Equity (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Repurchase of common shares			3,000,000
Additional repurchase of common shares		3,000,000
Repurchase of common stock shares					83,594
Average price repurchase of common stock					$ 8.23
Fees and commissions repurchase of common stock					693,000
Fees and commissions average price repurchase common stock					$ 8.29
Common stock closing price per share				$ 11.38
Reserved shares of common stock for issuance						1,055,928
Common stock issued upon cashless exercise						10,546
Amortizing aggregate value of warrants						$ 754,000
Termination date of conversion right						on or after March 31, 2014
Conversion Condition						If for at least twenty trading days within any period of thirty consecutive trading days, the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the conversion price of the Series A Preferred by more than 20%
Market price of common stock exceeds percentage						20.00%
Additional shares of preferred stock authorized to issue, no par value						18,500,000

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Reinsurance (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Premiums Written
Direct	$ 53,676	$ 39,409	$ 175,518	$ 109,370
Assumed	(150)	90	(1,770)	(2,261)
Gross written	53,526	39,499	173,748	107,109
Premiums ceded	(22,506)	(13,211)	(53,475)	(41,607)
Net premiums written	31,020	26,288	120,273	65,502
Premiums Earned
Direct	46,048	31,041	119,219	88,188
Assumed	7,061	700	42,360	5,667
Gross earned	53,109	31,741	161,579	93,855
Ceded	(22,506)	(13,211)	(53,475)	(41,607)
Net premiums earned	$ 30,603	$ 18,530	$ 108,104	$ 52,248

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,826	$ 2,074	$ 17,056	$ 5,168
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Unrealized gain arising during the period	1,223	(111)	2,672	156
Reclassification adjustment for realized (losses) gains	4	(123)	(26)	(416)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)	1,227	(234)	2,646	(260)
Deferred income taxes on above change	(474)	96	(1,021)	106
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	753	(138)	1,625	(154)
Comprehensive income	$ 3,579	$ 1,936	$ 18,681	$ 5,014

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Note 3 – Investments

The Company holds investments in fixed-maturity securities as well as equity securities, which are classified as available-for-sale. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities by security type were as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized		Gross Unrealized		Gross Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gain		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	496		86		—			582
Corporate bonds		16,222		954		(17	)		17,159
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		873		—			11,713
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		10,205		872		—			11,077
Other		861		5		—			866
Total	$	38,624		2,790		(17	)		41,397
Equity securities	$	9,311		451		(240	)		9,522
As of December 31, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies	$	509		47		—			556
Corporate bonds		10,199		58		(417	)		9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,574		314		(14	)		10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions		9,982		393		(3	)		10,372
Other		2,883		117		—			3,000
Total	$	34,147		929		(434	)		34,642
Equity securities	$	5,364		133		(290	)		5,207

The scheduled maturities of fixed-maturity securities at September 30, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortized
	Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less	$	1,696		1,717
Due after one year through five years		10,619		11,057
Due after five years through ten years		10,227		11,027
Due after ten years		5,242		5,883
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		10,840		11,713
	$	38,624		41,397

Investment Sales

Proceeds received, and the gross realized gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale securities, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

			Gross Realized		Gross Realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	2,517		1		(4	)
Equity securities	$	551		30		(31	)
Three months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	3,233		154		(24	)
Equity securities	$	418		17		(24	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities	$	4,936		41		(7	)
Equity securities	$	2,063		38		(46	)
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
Fixed-maturity securities	$	22,847		523		(62	)
Equity securities	$	1,524		122		(167	)

Amounts reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 include the gross realized gains and losses from equity option contracts. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company entered into equity contracts for exchange traded call and put options to meet certain investment objectives. With respect to these option contracts, the Company received net proceeds of $11,000 and $84,000 and realized gains of $11,000 and $84,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, which is included in the realized investment gains in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. There were no open option contracts at September 30, 2011. The Company held no option contracts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Other-than-temporary Impairment

The Company regularly reviews its individual investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). The Company considers various factors in determining whether each individual security is OTTI, including:

• the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings;

• the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the security has been below its cost or amortized cost;

• general market conditions and industry or sector specific factors;

• nonpayment by the issuer of its contractually obligated interest and principal payments; and

• the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of costs.

Securities with gross unrealized loss positions at September 30, 2012, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows (in thousands):

	Less Than Twelve Months					Twelve Months or Greater					Total
	Gross					Gross					Gross
	Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair
	Loss			Value		Loss			Value		Loss			Value
As of September 30, 2012
Fixed-maturity securities
Corporate bonds	$	—			—		(17	)		971		(17	)		971
Equity securities		(41	)		1,279		(199	)		413		(240	)		1,692
Total available-for-sale securities	$	(41	)		1,279		(216	)		1,384		(257	)		2,663

The Company believes there are no fundamental issues such as credit losses or other factors with respect to any of its available-for-sale securities. The unrealized losses on investments in fixed-maturity securities were caused by interest-rate changes. It is expected that the securities will not be settled at a price less than the par value of the investments. In determining whether equity securities are other than temporarily impaired, the Company considers its intent and ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of cost. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates or market conditions and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold its available-for-sale investments until a market price recovery or maturity, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.

Other Investments

Other investments consist primarily of real estate and the related assets and operations of the marina acquired in 2011 and the real estate and related assets of the marina and restaurant facilities acquired in April 2012 (see Note 5 – Business Acquisition). In addition, on May 21, 2012 the Company purchased approximately one-half acre of land adjacent to the existing Treasure Island, Florida property for a total purchase price of approximately $378,000. Operating activities related to the Company’s real estate investments include leasing of office and retail space to tenants, wet and dry boat storage, a restaurant, and fuel services with respect to marina clients and recreational boaters.

Other investments consist of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Building	$	2,788			1,418
Land		10,619			4,438
Land improvements		1,326			283
Other		1,209			404
Total, at cost		15,942			6,543
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(246	)		(60	)
Other investments	$	15,696			6,483

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Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Abstract]

Liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and LAE is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	37,313			24,973			27,424			22,146
Incurred related to:
Current period		16,787			14,951			51,188			30,383
Prior period		(1,770	)		(4,520	)		(806	)		974
Total incurred		15,017			10,431			50,382			31,357
Paid related to:
Current period		(11,867	)		(5,419	)		(24,949	)		(13,547	)
Prior period		(1,737	)		(6,292	)		(14,131	)		(16,263	)
Total paid		(13,604	)		(11,711	)		(39,080	)		(29,810	)
Balance, end of period	$	38,726			23,693			38,726			23,693

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	$ 50,919	$ 39,849
Equity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	9,522	5,207
Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	41,397	34,642
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	582	556
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	17,159	9,840
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	11,713	10,874
State, municipalities, and political subdivisions [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	11,077	10,372
Other [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	866	3,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	38,340	28,710
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	9,522	5,207
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	28,818	23,503
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	582	556
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	17,159	9,840
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | State, municipalities, and political subdivisions [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	11,077	10,372
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities		2,735
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	12,579	11,139
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	12,579	11,139
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	11,713	10,874
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities	866	265
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | State, municipalities, and political subdivisions [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other [Member] | Fixed-maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Total available-for-sale securities

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 13 — Related Party Transaction

On June 1, 2012, Claddaugh Casualty Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Claddaugh”), the Company’s Bermuda-based captive reinsurer, entered into a reinsurance treaty with Moksha Re SPC Ltd. and multiple capital partners (“Moksha”) whereby a portion of the business assumed from the Company’s insurance subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. (“HCPC”), is ceded by Claddaugh to Moksha. With respect to the 2012-2013 treaty year, which covers the period from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, Moksha assumed $13.8 million of the total covered exposure for approximately $4.0 million in premiums, a rate which management believes to be competitive with market rates available to Claddaugh. The $4.0 million premium was fully paid by Claddaugh in June 2012. Moksha capital partners deposited an aggregate of $9.8 million into a trust account along with the $4.0 million premium paid by Claddaugh to fully collateralize Moksha’s exposure. Trust assets may be withdrawn by HCPC, the trust beneficiary, in the event amounts are due under the 2012-2013 Moksha reinsurance agreement. Among the Moksha capital partner participants, the Company’s chief executive officer and the Company’s vice president of investor relations contributed $700,000 and $200,000, respectively. In addition, members of the chief executive officer’s immediate family contributed $942,500. The remaining capital partner participants, who are multiple parties unrelated to the Company, contributed the balance of $7,960,000.