10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

or

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

For transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 333-214081

ICC Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	81-3359409 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
225 20th Street, Rock Island, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)	61201 (Zip Code)

(309) 793-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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 ☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   ☐	Accelerated filer   ☐
Non-accelerated filer   ☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company   ☒
	Emerging growth company   ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐     No ☒

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 9, 2017 was 3,165,003.

Table of Contents

		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)	6
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	39
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	39
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3.	Default Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	39
Item 5.	Other Information	39
Item 6.	Exhibits	40
Signatures		41

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ICC Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments and cash:
Available for sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost - $85,067,335 at	$	87,040,384	$	64,134,023
9/30/2017 and $62,929,091 at 12/31/2016)
Common stocks¹ (cost - $10,247,724 at		11,264,700		6,982,547
9/30/2017 and $6,311,708 at 12/31/2016)
Preferred stocks (cost - $3,670,999 at		3,785,161		2,798,413
9/30/2017 and $2,925,434 at 12/31/2016)
Property held for investment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of		2,865,376		2,207,424
$103,080 at 9/30/2017 and $50,948 at 12/31/2016
Cash and cash equivalents		6,853,760		4,376,847
Total investments and cash		111,809,381		80,499,254
Accrued investment income		715,950		524,156
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for		18,219,138		17,479,487
uncollectible amounts of $50,000 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016
Ceded unearned premiums		297,127		270,751
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses,		11,640,539		12,114,998
net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $0 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016
Federal income taxes		1,217,921		1,037,506
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net		4,556,116		4,162,927
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of		3,564,286		3,719,535
$4,747,642 at 9/30/2017 and $4,308,247 at 12/31/2016
Other assets		1,138,907		2,351,347
Total assets	$	153,159,365	$	122,159,961
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	$	52,551,866	$	52,817,254
Unearned premiums		26,789,274		24,777,712
Reinsurance balances payable		179,000		109,790
Corporate debt		4,454,138		3,786,950
Accrued expenses		4,072,007		4,827,042
Other liabilities		1,371,653		2,241,003
Total liabilities		89,417,938		88,559,751
Equity:
Common stock2		35,000		—
Additional paid-in capital		32,296,455		—
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax		2,048,763		1,154,175
Retained earnings		32,711,173		32,446,035
Less: Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares at cost3		(3,349,964)		—
Total equity		63,741,427		33,600,210
Total liabilities and equity	$	153,159,365	$	122,159,961

1Common stock securities consist of exchange trade funds (ETF) made up primarily of Dividends Select and the S&P 500.

2Par value $0.01; authorized: 2017 - 10,000,000 shares and  2016 - 0 shares; issued: 2017 - 3,500,000 and 2016 - 0 shares;  outstanding: 2017 - 3,165,003 and 2016 - 0 shares.

32017 –334,997 shares and 2016 – 0 shares

Seeaccompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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ICC Holdings, Inc and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited)

	For the Three-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Net premiums earned	$	11,191,448	$	10,848,363
Net investment income		688,134		663,111
Net realized investment (losses) gains		(1,833)		93,561
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		—		(212,731)
Other income		48,667		28,058
Consolidated revenues		11,926,416		11,420,362
Losses and settlement expenses		8,063,401		6,154,162
Policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses		4,344,129		4,254,640
Interest expense on debt		64,810		48,563
General corporate expenses		183,540		137,109
Total expenses		12,655,880		10,594,474
(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(729,464)		825,888
Total income tax (benefit) expense		(380,681)		130,920
Net (loss) earnings	$	(348,783)	$	694,968
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax		297,680		93,301
Comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(51,103)	$	788,269
(Loss) earnings per share1:
Basic:
Basic net (loss) earnings per share		$           (0.11)		$            0.22
Diluted:
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share		$           (0.11)		$            0.22
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding2:
Basic		3,160,892		3,150,000
Diluted		3,160,892		3,150,000

1The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is provided as a basis for comparison of current period earnings.

2Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is based on the resulting shares from the initial public offering that was completed in March 2017 and are used to calculate the pro forma earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ICC Holdings, Inc and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited)

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Net premiums earned	$	32,740,312	$	31,694,591
Net investment income		1,849,421		1,433,005
Net realized investment gains		442,945		231,779
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(57,316)		(212,731)
Other income		197,647		103,919
Consolidated revenues		35,173,009		33,250,563
Losses and settlement expenses		21,527,043		18,711,078
Policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses		12,799,079		11,797,914
Interest expense on debt		174,349		140,185
General corporate expenses		451,660		336,581
Total expenses		34,952,131		30,985,758
Earnings before income taxes		220,878		2,264,805
Total income tax (benefit) expense		(44,260)		679,270
Net earnings	$	265,138	$	1,585,535
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax		894,588		1,912,733
Comprehensive earnings	$	1,159,726	$	3,498,268
Earnings per share1:
Basic:
Basic net earnings per share		$            0.08		$            0.50
Diluted:
Diluted net earnings per share		$            0.08		$            0.50
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding2:
Basic		3,154,992		3,150,000
Diluted		3,154,992		3,150,000

1The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is provided as a basis for comparison of current period earnings.

2Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is based on the resulting shares from the initial public offering that was completed in March 2017 and are used to calculate the pro forma earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ICC Holdings, Inc and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	265,138	$	1,585,535
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities
Net realized investment gains		(442,945)		(231,779)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		57,316		212,731
Depreciation		628,778		597,247
Deferred income tax		138,384		147,071
Amortization of bond premium and discount		228,760		171,148
Change in:
Accrued investment income		(191,794)		80,924
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable (net)		(739,651)		(1,119,734)
Reinsurance balances payable		69,210		398,674
Ceded unearned premiums		(26,376)		(225,864)
Reinsurance balances recoverable		474,459		3,869,799
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(393,189)		(296,711)
Accrued expenses		(755,035)		91,450
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses		(265,388)		(3,881,498)
Unearned premiums		2,011,562		1,748,012
Current federal income tax		(779,648)		511,995
Other		343,091		505,701
Net cash provided by operating activities		622,672		4,164,701
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale		(28,002,993)		(9,803,432)
Common stocks, available-for-sale		(5,900,497)		(388,740)
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		(638,922)		(1,477,320)
Property and equipment		(422,364)		(818,476)
Property held for investment		(710,082)		(1,628,344)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and calls of:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale		5,670,040		9,827,239
Common stocks, available-for-sale		2,154,214		1,590,088
Preferred stock, available-for-sale		55,199		—
Property and equipment		967		98,049
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(27,794,438)		(2,600,936)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds received from issuance of shares of common stock and ESOP expense		28,981,491		—
Proceeds from loan		3,499,149		500,000
Proceeds from sale leaseback		—		777,643
Repayments of borrowed funds		(2,831,961)		(561,926)
Demutualization costs		—		(829,887)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		29,648,679		(114,170)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,476,913		1,449,595
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		4,376,847		2,179,511
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	6,853,760	$	3,629,106
Supplemental information:
Federal income tax paid	$	600,000	$	—
Interest paid		141,098		62,980

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A.     DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

ICC Holdings, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation that was organized in 2016. As used in this Form 10-Q, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the consolidated group for the period after the completion of the stock conversion and refer to ICC and its subsidiaries for the period prior to the stock conversion. On a stand-alone basis ICC Holdings, Inc is referred to as the “Parent Company.” The consolidated group consists of the holding company, ICC Holdings, Inc., an operating insurance company, Illinois Casualty Company (ICC), and ICC’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Inc., an inactive insurance agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., an outsourcing company, and ICC Realty, LLC, a real estate services and holding company. ICC is an Illinois domiciled company.

ICC Holdings, Inc. was formed so that it could acquire all of the capital stock of ICC in a mutual-to-stock conversion. The plan of conversion was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1.65 million were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s offering closed on March 24, 2017, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) purchased 350,000 of the shares in the offering. In order to complete the purchase of common shares, the ESOP borrowed money from ICC. ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. On March 28, 2017, the Company’s stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the “ICCH” ticker. The Company paid $1.0 million of underwriting fees to Griffin Financial Group, LLC. Proceeds received from the offering net of offering costs and underwriting fees was $28.7 million.

Prior to the conversion on March 24, 2017, ICC Holdings, Inc did not engage in any operations. After the conversion, ICC Holdings, Inc’s primary assets are the outstanding capital stock of ICC and a portion of the net proceeds from the stock offering completed in connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion. On the effective date of the conversion, ICC became a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC Holdings, Inc. The mutual to stock conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with the historic basis of ICC’s assets, liabilities, and equity unchanged as a result. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, include ICC Holdings and subsidiaries. The financial statements as of December 31, 2016, as of September 30, 2016, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, represent the financial position and results of operations of ICC and its subsidiaries only, as the conversion to stock form was completed on March 24, 2017.

We are a specialty insurance carrier primarily underwriting commercial multi-peril, liquor liability, workers’ compensation, and umbrella liability coverages for the food and beverage industry through our subsidiary insurance company, ICC. ICC writes business in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin and markets through independent agents. Approximately 31.3% and 33.3% of the premium is written in Illinois for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, approximately 34.5% and 37.2% of the premium is written in Illinois. ICC has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., and ICC Realty, LLC.; however the Company operates as a single segment.

B.     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, was derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of ICC as of that date. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2017, and the results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period.  These amounts are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

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C.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company reported significant accounting policies in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The following are new or revised disclosures.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

The Company recognizes compensation expense related to its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) ratably during each year for the shares committed to be allocated to participants that year, determined with reference to the fair market value of our stock at the time the commitment to allocate the shares is accrued and recognized. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company includes the weighted average ESOP shares committed to be released for the period. The ESOP covers all employees who have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the plan year.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) are calculated by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The denominator for basic and diluted EPS includes ESOP shares committed to be released. The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are provided to be used as a basis for comparison of current period earnings. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding are computed as if the resulting shares from the initial public offering, which was completed in March 2017, were outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016.

D.     PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information regarding accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, see the “Prospective Accounting Standards” in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K. The Company maintains its status as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). We have taken advantage of the extended transition period provided by Section 107 of the JOBS Act. We decided to comply with the effective dates for financial accounting standards applicable to emerging growth companies at a later date in compliance with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act. Such decision is irrevocable.

E.     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Annually, the Company reviews the major asset classes of property and equipment held for impairment. For the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized no impairments.  Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Automobiles	$	766,552	$	668,794
Furniture and fixtures		415,610		516,318
Computer equipment and software		3,373,225		3,151,676
Home office		3,756,541		3,690,994
Total cost		8,311,928		8,027,782
Accumulated depreciation		(4,747,642)		(4,308,247)
Net property and equipment	$	3,564,286	$	3,719,535

F.     COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings plus unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax. In reporting the components of comprehensive earnings on a net basis in the statement of earnings, the Company used a 34%tax rate.

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The following table illustrates the components of other comprehensive earnings for each period presented in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains   arising during the period	$	449,199	$	(152,728)	$	296,471	$	22,196	$	(7,547)	$	14,649
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		1,833		(624)		1,209		119,170		(40,518)		78,652
Total other comprehensive (loss)   earnings	$	451,032	$	(153,352)	$	297,680	$	141,366	$	(48,065)	$	93,301

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses)   arising during the period	$	1,741,067	$	(591,963)	$	1,149,104	$	2,917,129	$	(991,824)	$	1,925,305
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		(385,629)		131,113		(254,516)		(19,048)		6,476		(12,572)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	1,355,438	$	(460,850)	$	894,588	$	2,898,081	$	(985,348)	$	1,912,733

The following table provides the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive earnings for the periods presented:

Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
Details about Accumulated Other	Three-Months Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,				Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Earnings Component	2017		2016		2017		2016		where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS investments:
	$	1,833	$	(93,561)	$	(442,945)	$	(231,779)	Net realized investment gains
		—		212,731		57,316		212,731	Other-than-temporary impairment losses
		(624)		(40,518)		131,113		6,476	Income tax expense
Total reclassification adjustment, net of tax	$	1,209	$	78,652	$	(254,516)	$	(12,572)

2.     INVESTMENTS

The Company’s investments include fixed income debt securities and common and preferred stock equity securities. All of the Company’s investments are presented as available-for-sale (AFS), which are carried at fair value. When available, quoted market prices are obtained to determine fair value for the Company’s investments. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using a secondary pricing source or using quoted market prices of similar securities. The Company has no investment securities for which fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures. Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date, which does not differ significantly from trade date accounting.

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The following is a summary of the proceeds from sales, maturities, and calls of available-for-sale securities and the related gross realized gains and losses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

	For the Nine-Months Ended Ended September 30,
							Net realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses		gain
2017
Fixed maturity securities	$	5,670,040	$	29,328	$	(21)	$	29,307
Common stocks		2,154,214		415,471		(2,752)		412,719
Preferred stocks		55,199		919		—		919
2016
Fixed maturity securities	$	9,827,239	$	155,428	$	(3,732)	$	151,696
Equity securities	$	1,590,088	$	80,083	$	—	$	80,083

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at September 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	2,001,464	$	2,004,240
Due after one year through five years		19,220,500		19,783,690
Due after five years through 10 years		14,618,497		15,344,456
Due after 10 years		19,339,597		19,990,535
Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date		29,887,277		29,917,463
Total fixed maturity securities	$	85,067,335	$	87,040,384

Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to call provisions on some existing securities.

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The following table is a schedule of cost or amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments in fixed income and equity securities as of Septembeeer 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2017
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,346,253	$	1,343,760	$	1,912	$	(4,405)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		29,887,277		29,917,463		216,031		(185,845)
Corporate		30,546,761		31,657,013		1,128,163		(17,911)
Municipal		23,287,044		24,122,148		870,229		(35,125)
Total fixed maturity securities		85,067,335		87,040,384		2,216,335		(243,286)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		10,247,724		11,264,700		1,024,776		(7,800)
Preferred stocks		3,670,999		3,785,161		142,736		(28,574)
Total equity securities		13,918,723		15,049,861		1,167,512		(36,374)
Total AFS securities	$	98,986,058	$	102,090,245	$	3,383,847	$	(279,660)

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2016
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,244,542	$	1,241,125	$	2,527	$	(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		19,751,138		19,677,200		183,175		(257,113)
Corporate		27,593,568		28,344,907		842,782		(91,443)
Municipal		14,339,843		14,870,791		665,790		(134,842)
Total fixed maturity securities		62,929,091		64,134,023		1,694,274		(489,342)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		6,311,708		6,982,547		704,768		(33,929)
Preferred stocks		2,925,434		2,798,413		5,425		(132,446)
Total equity securities		9,237,142		9,780,960		710,193		(166,375)
Total AFS securities	$	72,166,233	$	73,914,983	$	2,404,467	$	(655,717)

Included within MBS/ABS/CMBS, as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures, are residential mortgage backed securities with fair values of $14,092,583 and $10,288,405 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $7,529,511 and $7,600,109at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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ANALYSIS

The following table is also used as part of the impairment analysis and displays the total value of securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016. The table segregates the securities based on type, noting the fair value, cost (or amortized cost), and unrealized loss on each category of investment as well as in total. The table further classifies the securities based on the length of time they have been in an unrealized loss position.

	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
			12 Mos						12 Mos
	< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total		< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total
U.S. Treasury
Fair value	$	995,313	$	—	$	995,313	$	993,576	$	—	$	993,576
Cost or Amortized cost		999,718		—		999,718		999,520		—		999,520
Unrealized Loss		(4,405)		—		(4,405)		(5,944)		—		(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS
Fair value		9,212,756		2,075,299		11,288,055		10,712,987		322,641		11,035,628
Cost or Amortized cost		9,316,739		2,157,161		11,473,900		10,968,840		323,901		11,292,741
Unrealized Loss		(103,983)		(81,862)		(185,845)		(255,853)		(1,260)		(257,113)
Corporate
Fair value		1,571,361		1,983,352		3,554,713		5,476,442		984,115		6,460,557
Cost or Amortized cost		1,574,106		1,998,518		3,572,624		5,552,624		999,376		6,552,000
Unrealized Loss		(2,745)		(15,166)		(17,911)		(76,182)		(15,261)		(91,443)
Municipal
Fair value		1,396,750		858,505		2,255,255		2,995,362		—		2,995,362
Cost or Amortized cost		1,406,640		883,740		2,290,380		3,130,204		—		3,130,204
Unrealized Loss		(9,890)		(25,235)		(35,125)		(134,842)		—		(134,842)
Subtotal, fixed income
Fair value		13,176,180		4,917,156		18,093,336		20,178,367		1,306,756		21,485,123
Cost or Amortized cost		13,297,203		5,039,419		18,336,622		20,651,188		1,323,277		21,974,465
Unrealized Loss		(121,023)		(122,263)		(243,286)		(472,821)		(16,521)		(489,342)
Common Stock
Fair value		647,000		—		647,000		—		445,872		445,872
Cost or Amortized cost		654,800		—		654,800		—		479,801		479,801
Unrealized Loss		(7,800)		—		(7,800)		—		(33,929)		(33,929)
Preferred Stock
Fair value		643,660		425,875		1,069,535		2,328,345		—		2,328,345
Cost or Amortized cost		662,025		436,084		1,098,109		2,460,791		—		2,460,791
Unrealized Loss		(18,365)		(10,209)		(28,574)		(132,446)		—		(132,446)
Total
Fair value		14,466,840		5,343,031		19,809,871		22,506,712		1,752,628		24,259,340
Cost or amortized cost		14,614,028		5,475,503		20,089,531		23,111,979		1,803,078		24,915,057
Unrealized Loss	$	(147,188)	$	(132,472)	$	(279,660)	$	(605,267)	$	(50,450)	$	(655,717)

As of September 30, 2017, the Company held 9 common stock and preferred stock securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these 9 securities, three have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $10,209 in unrealized losses. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 21 equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions. Of these 21 securities, two were in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represented $33,929 in unrealized losses.

The fixed income portfolio contained 45 securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2017. Of these 45 securities, 11 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $122,263 in unrealized losses. All fixed income securities in the investment portfolio continue to pay the expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Credit-related impairments on fixed income securities that we do not plan to sell, and for which we are not more likely than not to be required to sell, are recognized in net earnings. Any non-credit related impairment is recognized in comprehensive earnings. Based on management’s analysis, the fixed income portfolio is of a high credit

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quality and it is believed it will recover the amortized cost basis of the fixed income securities. Management monitors the credit quality of the fixed income investments to assess if it is probable that the Company will receive its contractual or estimated cash flows in the form of principal and interest.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized in net earnings $57,316 of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on an ETF included in common stock that was impaired during the second quarter of 2017 and subsequently sold in the third quarter of 2017. During the first nine months of 2016, the Company recognized  $205,834 of OTTI on one common stock security and $6,897 of OTTI on one fixed income security. For all fixed income securities at a  loss at September 30, 2017, management believes it is probable the Company will receive all contractual payments in the form of principal and interest. In addition, the Company is not required to, nor does it intend to sell these investments prior to recovering the entire amortized cost basis of each security, which may be maturity. Management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2017. Based on managent’s analysis, it was concluded that the fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impared at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

3.     FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is defined as the price in the principal market that would be received for an asset to facilitate an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value of certain financial instruments is determined based on their underlying characteristics and relevant transactions in the marketplace. GAAP guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance also describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

The following are the levels of the fair value hierarchy and a brief description of the type of valuation inputs that are used to establish each level:

· Level 1 is applied to valuations based on readily available, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

· Level 2 is applied to valuations based upon quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g. interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severities) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

· Level 3 is applied to valuations that are derived from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs are unobservable. Financial assets are classified based upon the lowest level of significant input that is used to determine fair value.

As a part of the process to determine fair value, management utilizes widely recognized, third-party pricing sources to determine fair values. Management has obtained an understanding of the third-party pricing sources’ valuation methodologies and inputs. The following is a description of the valuation techniques used for financial assets that are measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate, Agencies, and Municipal Bonds—The pricing vendor employs a multi-dimensional model which uses standard inputs including (listed in order of priority for use) benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, market bids/offers and other reference data. The pricing vendor also monitors market indicators, as well as industry and economic events. All bonds valued using these techniques are classified as Level 2. All Corporate, Agencies, and Municipal securities are deemed Level 2.

Mortgage-backed Securities (MBS)/Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMO) and Asset-backed Securities (ABS)—The pricing vendor evaluation methodology includes principally interest rate movements and new issue data. Evaluation of the tranches (non-volatile, volatile, or credit sensitivity) is based on the pricing vendors’ interpretation of accepted modeling and pricing conventions. This information is then used to determine the cash flows for each tranche, benchmark yields, pre-payment assumptions and to incorporate collateral performance. To evaluate CMO volatility, an option adjusted spread model is used in combination with models that simulate interest rate paths to determine market price information. This process allows the pricing vendor to obtain evaluations of a broad universe of securities in a way that reflects changes in yield curve, index rates, implied volatility, mortgage rates, and recent trade activity. MBS/CMO and ABS with corroborated and observable inputs are classified as Level 2. All MBS/CMO and ABS holdings are deemed Level 2.

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Common Stocks and Exchange Traded Funds—U.S. treasury bonds and exchange traded equities have readily observable price levels and are classified as Level 1 (fair value based on quoted market prices). All common stock holdings are deemed Level 1.

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Preferred Stock—Preferred stocks do not have readily observable prices, but do have quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices and are classified as Level 2. All preferred stock holdings are deemed Level 2.

Due to the relatively short-term nature of cash, cash equivalents, and the mortgage on the home office, their carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of fair value. Reported in Note 4–Debt, the surplus notes, capital lease obligations, and other debt obligations are carried at face value and given that there is no readily available market for these to trade in, management believes that face value accurately reflects fair value. Cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 of the hierarchy. The mortgage on the home office and the surplus notes are carried at Level 2 of the hierarchy.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,343,760	$	—	$	—	$	1,343,760
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		29,917,463		—		29,917,463
Corporate		—		31,657,013		—		31,657,013
Municipal		—		24,122,148		—		24,122,148
Total fixed maturity securities		1,343,760		85,696,624		—		87,040,384
Equity securities
Common stocks		11,264,700		—		—		11,264,700
Preferred stocks		—		3,785,161		—		3,785,161
Total equity securities		11,264,700		3,785,161		—		15,049,861
Total AFS securities	$	12,608,460	$	89,481,785	$	—	$	102,090,245

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,241,125	$	—	$	—	$	1,241,125
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		19,677,200		—		19,677,200
Corporate		—		28,344,907		—		28,344,907
Municipal		—		14,870,791		—		14,870,791
Total fixed maturity securities		1,241,125		62,892,898		—		64,134,023
Equity securities
Common stocks		6,982,547		—		—		6,982,547
Preferred stocks		—		2,798,413		—		2,798,413
Total equity securities		6,982,547		2,798,413		—		9,780,960
Total AFS seuciriteis	$	8,223,672	$	65,691,311	$	—	$	73,914,983

As noted in the previous tables, the Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016. Additionally, there were no securities transferred in or out of Levels 1 or 2 during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

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4.     DEBT

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, outstanding debt balances totaled $4,454,138 and $3,786,950, respectively. The average rate on remaining debt was 3.9% as of September 30, 2017, compared to 5.0% as of December 31, 2016.  

Long-term debt consists of the following as of the periods referenced below:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Surplus notes	$	—	$	1,850,000
Capital lease obligation		912,510		1,227,541
Debt obligation		3,541,611		525,619
Home office mortgage		17		183,790
Total	$	4,454,138	$	3,786,950

Surplus Notes

ICC’s Plan of Conversion from a mutual to a stock company was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1.65 million, representing all outstanding surplus notes as of that date were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining $200,000 balance of surplus notes was paid in March 2017.

Leasehold Obligation

The Company entered into a sale leaseback arrangement in 2016 that is accounted for as a capital lease. Under the agreement, Bofi Federal Bank purchased electronic data processing software, vehicles, and other assets which are leased to the Company. These assets remain on the Company’s books due to provisions within the agreement that trigger capital lease accounting. To secure the lowest rate possible of 4.7%, the Company pledged additional bonds totaling $860,969 during 2016, bringing the total pledged to $1,808,523 as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. There was no gain or loss recognized as part of this transaction. Lease payments totaled $125,494 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Lease payments totaled $376,485 and $334,227 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The term of the electronic data processing lease is 48months and the term of the titled vehicles lease is 36 months. The outstanding lease obligation at September 30, 2017 was $912,510 compared to $1,227,541 at Decemeber 31, 2016.

Debt Obligation

ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 in the amount of $3,500,000and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. The term of the loan is five years bearing interest at 3.65%. The Company pledged the ESOP shares and $1.5 million of trust assets as collateral for the loan. Additionally, the Company entered into two debt agreements in 2016 with Bofi Federal Bank; one agreement for $500,000 and another debt agreement for $75,000.  The terms of the loans were 36 months, but the Company had the option to prepay the $500,000 loan after 12 months. The Company paid off the remaining balance of the $500,000 loan in September 2017. The total balance of the debt agreements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $3,541,611 and $525,619, respectively. The Bofi loans bear interest at 4.7%.  

Home Office Mortgage

The Company maintains a mortgage on its home office. Interest is charged at a fixed rate of 2.6% and the loan matures in 2017. The building is used as collateral to secure the loan. The loan balance at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $17 and $183,790, respectively.

Revolving Line of Credit

We maintain a revolving line of credit with American Bank & Trust, which permits borrowing up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.75 million. This facility was entered into during 2013 and is renewed annually with a current expiration of August 1, 2018. The line of credit is priced at 30 day LIBOR plus 2% with a floor of 3.5%. There was no interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $584 of interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There are no financial covenants governing this agreement.

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5.     REINSURANCE

In the ordinary course of business, the Company assumes and cedes premiums and selected insured risks with other insurance companies, known as reinsurance. A large portion of the reinsurance is put into effect under contracts known as treaties and, in some instances, by negotiation on each individual risk (known as facultative reinsurance). In addition, there are several types of treaties including quota share, excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance contracts that protect against losses over stipulated amounts arising from any one occurrence or event. The arrangements allow the Company to pursue greater diversification of business and serve to limit the maximum net loss to a single event, such as a catastrophe. Through the quantification of exposed policy limits in each region and the extensive use of computer-assisted modeling techniques, management monitors the concentration of risks exposed to catastrophic events.

Through the purchase of reinsurance, the Company also generally limits its net loss on any individual risk to a maximum of $500,000, although certain treaties contain an annual aggregate deductible before reinsurance applies.

Premiums, written and earned, along with losses and settlement expenses incurred for the periods presented is summarized as follows:

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	14,117,001	$	13,291,126
Reinsurance assumed		114,391		100,850
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,977)		(2,122,878)
Net	$	12,179,415	$	11,269,098
EARNED
Direct	$	13,131,193	$	12,863,943
Reinsurance assumed		111,312		94,350
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,057)		(2,109,930)
Net	$	11,191,448	$	10,848,363
LOSS AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	11,132,969	$	8,567,418
Reinsurance assumed		21,356		27,474
Reinsurance ceded		(3,090,924)		(2,440,730)
Net	$	8,063,401	$	6,154,162

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	40,526,640	$	39,169,359
Reinsurance assumed		217,776		232,235
Reinsurance ceded		(6,018,919)		(6,184,856)
Net	$	34,725,497	$	33,216,738
EARNED
Direct	$	38,504,368	$	37,416,387
Reinsurance assumed		228,486		237,196
Reinsurance ceded		(5,992,542)		(5,958,992)
Net	$	32,740,312	$	31,694,591
LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	27,585,807	$	25,815,514
Reinsurance assumed		83,814		83,424
Reinsurance ceded		(6,142,578)		(7,187,860)
Net	$	21,527,043	$	18,711,078

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6.     UNPAID LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES

The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s unpaid losses and settlement expenses:

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period:
Gross	$	52,817	$	61,056
Less: Ceded		12,115		19,158
Net		40,702		41,898
Increase (decrease) in incurred losses and settlement expense:
Current year		22,897		18,901
Prior years		(1,370)		(190)
Total incurred		21,527		18,711
Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred:
Current year		8,381		5,110
Prior years		12,937		13,990
Total paid		21,318		19,100
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period		40,911		41,509
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		11,641		15,665
Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	$	52,552	$	57,174

7.     INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, was -15.3%, compared to 30.1% for the same period in 2016. Effective rates are dependent upon components of pretax earnings and the related tax effects.

Income tax expense for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal tax rate of 34% to pretax income from continuing operations as demonstrated in the following tables:

	For the Three-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	(248,017)	$	280,802
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(9,104)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(73,260)		(38,644)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		9,664		9,894
Officer life insurance, net		5,794		(14,606)
Nondeductible expenses		14,089		(90,801)
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-ups and other		(78,828)		(15,725)
Total	$	(380,681)	$	130,920

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	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	75,099	$	770,034
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(27,311)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(165,241)		(121,240)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		26,192		22,283
Officer life insurance, net		16,590		(3,019)
Nondeductible expenses		31,430		30,853
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-up and other		—		(19,641)
Total	$	(44,260)	$	679,270

The Company has recorded its deferred tax assets and liabilities using the statutory federal tax rate of 34%. Management believes it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be recovered as the result of future operations, which will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset. In addition, it is believed that when these deferred items reverse in future years, taxable income will be taxed at an effective rate of 34%.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company does not have any capital or operating loss carryforwards. Periods still subject to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit include 2013 through current year. There are currently no open tax exams.

8.     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ESOP

In connection with our conversion and public offering, we establish an ESOP. The ESOP borrowed from the Company to purchase 350,000 shares in the offering. The issuance of the shares to the ESOP resulted in a contra account established in the shareholder’s equity section of the balance sheet for the unallocated shares at an amount equal to their $10.00 per share purchase price.

The Company may make discretionary contributions to the ESOP and pay dividends on unallocated shares to the ESOP, the ESOP uses funds it receives to repay the loan. When loan payments are made, ESOP shares are allocated to participants based on relative compensation and expense is recorded. Nocontributions to the ESOP were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

A compensation expense charge is booked monthly during each year for the shares committed to be allocated to particpants that year, determined with reference to the fair market value of our stock at the time the commitment to allocate the shares is accrued and recognized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized compensation expense of $262,150 related to 15,003 shares of our common stock that were committed to be released to partipants’ accounts at December 31, 2017. Of the 15,003 shares committed to be released, 2,240 shares were commited on September 30, 2017 and had no impact on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

9.     RELATED PARTY

Mr. John R. Klockau, a director of the Company, held two surplus notes from the Company totaling $1,150,000 which were converted into 115,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on March 17, 2017. John R. Klockau received a payment for interest on the surplus notes of $12,975 during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, Mr. Klockau is a claims consultant and was paid $10,350 and $8,012 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to his services to the Company.

Mr. Scott T. Burgess is a director of the Company and a Senior Managing Director of Griffin Financial Group (Griffin).  Mr. Burgess was paid $2,690, and $1,074 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Griffin was paid $893,240 and $9,704 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Griffin and Stevens & Lee are affiliated. Stevens & Lee is a full-service law firm that was paid $46,286 and $628,516 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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10.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of ICC Holdings, Inc. ICC Holdings, Inc. and its representatives may, from time to time, make written or verbal forward-looking statements, including statements contained in ICC Holdings, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its reports to shareholders. Generally, the inclusion of the words “anticipates,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “plans,” “seek”, “will,” or the negative of such terms and similar expressions identify statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that ICC Holdings, Inc. expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to sales growth, earnings or earnings per share growth, and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act. The forward-looking statements are and will be based on management’s then-current beliefs and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance and on information currently available to management, and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things, the factors discussed under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of ICC Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and those listed below. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and risks, including the risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other unforeseen risks. Readers should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if subsequently made available by us on our website or otherwise, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

All of these factors are difficult to predict and many are beyond our control. These important factors include those discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of ICC Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and those listed below:

· the potential impact of fraud, operational errors, systems malfunctions, or cybersecurity incidents;

· future economic conditions in the markets in which we compete that are less favorable than expected;

· our ability to expand geographically;

· the effects of weather-related and other catastrophic events;

· the effect of legislative, judicial, economic, demographic and regulatory events in the jurisdictions where we do business, especially changes with respect to laws, regulations and judicial decisions relating to liquor liability;

· our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities either through acquisitions or the expansion of our producer network;

· financial market conditions, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates and the stock markets causing a reduction of investment income or investment gains and a reduction in the value of our investment portfolio;

· heightened competition, including specifically the intensification of price competition, the entry of new competitors and the development of new products by new or existing competitors, resulting in a reduction in the demand for our products;

· the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war;

· the effects of terrorist related insurance legislation and laws;

· changes in general economic conditions, including inflation, unemployment, interest rates and other factors;

· the cost, availability and collectability of reinsurance;

· estimates and adequacy of loss reserves and trends in loss and settlement expenses;

· changes in the coverage terms selected by insurance customers, including higher limits;

· our inability to obtain regulatory approval of, or to implement, premium rate increases;

· our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage at reasonable prices or on terms that adequately protect us;

· the potential impact on our reported net income that could result from the adoption of future auditing or accounting standards issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standard-setting bodies;

· unanticipated changes in industry trends and ratings assigned by nationally recognized rating organizations;

· adverse litigation or arbitration results; and

· adverse changes in applicable laws, regulations or rules governing insurance holding companies and insurance companies, and environmental, tax or accounting matters including limitations on premium levels, increases in minimum capital and reserves, and other financial viability requirements, and changes that affect the cost of, or demand for our products.

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Because forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from that expressed or implied by the forward-looking information.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information attributable to ICC Holdings, Inc. or any person acting on our behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statement contained or referred to in this section.

In the following discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition, certain financial measures may be considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules.  These rules require supplemental explanation and reconciliation, which is provided in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management uses the non-GAAP measures “losses and settlement expense ratio”, “expense ratio” and “combined ratio” in its evaluation of business and financial performance. These disclosures have limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for net earnings determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Management believes that this non-GAAP supplemental information is helpful in understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results.

Overview

ICC is a regional property and casualty insurance company incorporated in Illinois and focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry. On the effective date of the conversion, ICC became a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC Holdings, Inc. The consolidated financial statements of ICC prior to the conversion became the consolidated financial statements of ICC Holdings, Inc. upon completion of the conversion.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had direct written premium of $40,527,000, net premiums earned of $32,740,000, and net income of $265,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had direct premiums written of $39,169,000, net premiums earned of $31,695,000, and net income of $1,586,000. At September 30, 2017, we had total assets of $153,159,000 and equity of $63,741,000. At December 31, 2016, we had total assets of $122,160,000 and equity of $33,600,000.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to: not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; exemptions from the requirements of holding an annual non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and nonbinding stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have taken advantage of the extended transition period provided by Section 107 of the JOBS Act. However, we may decide to comply with the effective dates for financial accounting standards applicable to emerging growth companies at a later date in compliance with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act. If we do so, we will prominently disclose this decision in the first periodic report or registration statement following our decision, and such decision is irrevocable.

Principal Revenue and Expense Items

We derive our revenue primarily from premiums earned, net investment income and net realized gains (losses) from investments.

Gross and net premiums written

Gross premiums written is equal to direct and assumed premiums before the effect of ceded reinsurance. Net premiums written is the difference between gross premiums written and premiums ceded or paid to reinsurers (ceded premiums written).

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Premiums earned

Premiums earned is the earned portion of our net premiums written. Gross premiums written include all premiums recorded by an insurance company during a specified policy period. Insurance premiums on property and casualty insurance contracts are recognized in proportion to the underlying risk insured and are earned ratably over the duration of the policies. At the end of each accounting period, the portion of the premiums that is not yet earned is included in unearned premiums and is realized as revenue in subsequent periods over the remaining term of the policy. Our policies typically have a term of twelve months. Thus, for example, for a policy that is written on July 1, 2018, one-half of the premiums would be earned in 2018 and the other half would be earned in 2019.

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) on investments

We invest our surplus and the funds supporting our insurance liabilities (including unearned premiums and unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses) in cash, cash equivalents, equities, fixed maturity securities and real estate. Investment income includes interest and dividends earned on invested assets. Net realized gains and losses on invested assets are reported separately from net investment income. We recognize realized gains when invested assets are sold for an amount greater than their cost or amortized cost (in the case of fixed maturity securities) and recognize realized losses when investment securities are written down as a result of an other than temporary impairment or sold for an amount less than their cost or amortized cost, as applicable. Our portfolio of investment securities is managed by an independent third party and manager specializing in the insurance industry.

ICC’s expenses consist primarily of:

Loss and settlement expense

Loss and settlement expenses represent the largest expense item and include: (1) claim payments made, (2) estimates for future claim payments and changes in those estimates for prior periods, and (3) costs associated with investigating, defending and adjusting claims.

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses

Expenses incurred to underwrite risks are referred to as policy acquisition expenses. Variable policy acquisition costs consist of commission expenses, premium taxes and certain other underwriting expenses that vary with and are primarily related to the writing and acquisition of new and renewal business. These policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies. Fixed policy acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. These costs include salaries, rent, office supplies, and depreciation. Other operating expenses consist primarily of information technology costs, accounting and internal control salaries, as well as audit and legal expenses.

Income taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes arise from the recognition of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period of the enactment date.

Key Financial Measures

We evaluate our insurance operations by monitoring certain key measures of growth and profitability. In addition to reviewing our financial performance based on results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), we utilize certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are valuable in managing our business and for comparison to our peers. These non-GAAP measures are combined ratio, written premiums, underwriting income, the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, the expense ratio, the ratio of net written premiums to statutory surplus and return on average equity.

We measure growth by monitoring changes in gross premiums written and net premiums written. We measure underwriting profitability by examining losses and settlement expense, underwriting expense and combined ratios. We also measure profitability by examining underwriting income (loss) and net income (loss).

Loss and settlement expense ratio

The loss and settlement expense ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of loss and settlement expenses incurred to premiums earned. We measure the loss ratio on an accident year and calendar year loss basis to measure underwriting

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profitability. An accident year loss ratio measures loss and loss adjustment expenses for insured events occurring in a particular year, regardless of when they are reported, as a percentage of premiums earned during that year. A calendar year loss ratio measures loss and settlement expense for insured events occurring during a particular year and the change in loss reserves from prior accident years as a percentage of premiums earned during that year.

Expense ratio

The underwriting expense ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses to premiums earned, and measures our operational efficiency in producing, underwriting and administering our insurance business.

GAAP combined ratio

Our GAAP combined ratio is the sum of the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio and the expense ratio and measures our overall underwriting profit. If the GAAP combined ratio is below 100%, we are making an underwriting profit. If our combined ratio is at or above 100%, we are not profitable without investment income and may not be profitable if investment income is insufficient.

Net premiums written to statutory surplus ratio

The net premiums written to statutory surplus ratio represents the ratio of net premiums written, after reinsurance ceded, to statutory surplus. This ratio measures our exposure to pricing errors in our current book of business. The higher the ratio, the greater the impact on surplus should pricing prove inadequate.

Underwriting income (loss)

Underwriting income (loss) measures the pre-tax profitability of our insurance operations. It is derived by subtracting loss and loss adjustment expense, amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, and other operating expenses from earned premiums. Each of these items is presented as a caption in our statements of operations.

Net income (loss) and return on average equity

We use net income (loss) to measure our profit and return on average equity to measure our effectiveness in utilizing equity to generate net income. In determining return on average equity for a given year, net income (loss) is divided by the average of the beginning and ending equity for that year.

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting policies and estimates considered by management to be critically important in the preparation and understanding of the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures are presented in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

Our results of operations are influenced by factors affecting the property and casualty insurance industry in general. The operating results of the United States property and casualty insurance industry are subject to significant variations due to competition, weather, catastrophic events, regulation, general economic conditions, judicial trends, fluctuations in interest rates and other changes in the investment environment.

Our premium growth and underwriting results have been, and continue to be, influenced by market conditions. Pricing in the property and casualty insurance industry historically has been cyclical. During a soft market cycle, price competition is more significant than during a hard market cycle and makes it difficult to attract and retain properly priced commercial business. A hard market typically has a positive effect on premium growth.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

The major components of operating revenues and net earnings are as follows:

	For the nine months
	ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Revenues
Total premiums earned	$	32,740	$	31,695
Investment income, net of investment expense		1,849		1,433
Realized investment gains (losses), net		386		19
Other income		198		104
Total revenues	$	35,173	$	33,251
Summarized components of net earnings
Underwriting (loss) income¹	$	(1,586)	$	1,186
Investment income, net of investment expense		1,849		1,433
Realized investment gains, net		386		19
Other income		198		104
General corporate expenses		452		337
Interest expense		174		140
Earnings, before income taxes		221		2,265
Income tax (benefit) expense		(44)		679
Net earnings	$	265	$	1,586
Total other comprehensive earnings		895		1,912
Comprehensive earnings	$	1,160	$	3,498

1Calculated by subtracting the sum of loss and settlement expenses (2017 -$21,527 and 2016 -$18,711) and policy and acquisistion costs and other operating expenses (2017 - $12,799 and 2016 - $11,798) from net premiums earned (2017 -$32,740 and 2016 - $31,695).

	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Non-GAAP Ratios:
Losses and settlement expense ratio1		65.75%		59.04%
Expense ratio2		39.09%		37.22%
Combined ratio3		104.84%		96.26%

1Calculated by dividing loss and settlement expenses by net premiums earned.

2Calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and operating expenses by net earned premiums.

3The sum of the losses and settlement expense ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio of under 100% indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% indicates an underwriting loss.

The following summarizes our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

Premiums

Direct premiums written grew by $1,358,000, or 3.5%, to $40,527,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $39,169,000 for the same period of 2016. Net written premium grew by $1,508,000, or 4.5%, to $34,725,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $33,217,000 for the same period in 2016. Net premiums earned grew by $1,045,000, or 3.3%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to increased organic growth.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we ceded to reinsurers $5,993,000 of earned premiums, compared to $5,959,000 of earned premiums for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Ceded earned premiums as a percent of direct premiums written was 14.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 15.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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Premiums are earned ratably over the term of the policy whereas written premiums are reflected on the effective date of the policy.

Other Income

Other income is derived from policies we write and represents additional charges to policyholders for services outside of the premium charge, such as installment billing or policy issuance costs. Another component of other income is attributable to sales made by the Company’s subsidiary, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc. Other income increased by $94,000 or 90.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in third party sales made by Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc. as well as a slight growth in premium fee’s volume.

Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses

The following table details our unpaid losses and settlement expenses.

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period:
Gross	$	52,817	$	61,056
Less: Ceded		12,115		19,158
Net		40,702		41,898
Increase (decrease) in incurred losses and settlement expense:
Current year		22,897		18,901
Prior years		(1,370)		(190)
Total incurred		21,527		18,711
Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred:
Current year		8,381		5,110
Prior years		12,937		13,990
Total paid		21,318		19,100
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period		40,911		41,509
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		11,641		15,665
Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	$	52,552	$	57,174

Net unpaid losses and settlement expense decreased $598,000, or 1.4%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.

Losses and Settlement Expenses

Losses and settlement expenses increased by $2,816,000, or 15.0%, to $21,527,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $18,711,000 for the same period in 2016. The increase in losses and settlement expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to an increase in frequency and severity of fire and storm losses as well as higher retention of property losses compared to the same period in 2016.

Policy Acquisition Costs and Other Operating Expenses and the Expense Ratio

Policy acquisition costs are costs we incur to issue policies, which include commissions, premium taxes, underwriting reports, and underwriter compensation costs. The Company offsets the direct commissions it pays with ceded commissions it receives from reinsurers. Other operating expenses consist primarily of information technology costs, accounting and internal control salaries, as well as audit and legal expenses. Policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses increased by $1,001,000 or 8.5%. The increase in policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily driven by increases in the other operating expenses. This is due to additional costs associated with operating as a public company which did not occur in previous years.

Our expense ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and operating expenses by net earned premiums. We use the expense ratio to evaluate the operating efficiency of our consolidated operations. Costs that cannot be readily identifiable as a direct cost of a product line remain in Corporate and Other.

Our expense ratio increased by 187 basis points from 37.22% to 39.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 2016.

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General Corporate Expenses

General corporate expenses consist primarily of occupancy costs, such as rent and utilities. These costs are largely fixed and, therefore, do not vary significantly with premium volume but do vary with the Company’s changes in properties held for investment. Accordingly, our general corporate expenses increased by $115,000, or 34.1%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.

Investment Income

Net investment income increased by $416,000, or 29.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily from increases in the composition of the investment portfolio. Average cash and invested assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $96,154,000 compared to $79,867,000 during the same period in 2016, an increase of $16,287,000, or 20.4%. The increase in the portfolio was primarily due to proceeds from the initial public offering that closed on March 24, 2017.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $174,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $140,000 for the same period during 2016. This 24.3% increase year over year reflects the Company’s financing of certain assets under financial sales-leaseback transactions as well as interest expense on debt agreements entered into during 2016 and 2017. See Financial Position – Leaseheld Obligations and Financial Position – Debt Obligations.

Income Tax Expense

We reported income tax benefit of $44,000 and income tax expense of $679,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense in 2017 relates to lower levels of pretax earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was negative 20.0%, compared to 30.0% for the same period in 2016. Effective rates are dependent upon components of pretax earnings and the related tax effects. The effective rate was lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to favorable provision adjustments and an increase in the dividends received deduction.

The Company has not established a valuation allowance against any of the net deferred tax assets.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2016

The major components of operating revenues and net earnings are as follows:

	For the three months
	ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Revenues
Total premiums earned	$	11,191	$	10,849
Investment income, net of investment expense		688		663
Realized investment gains (losses), net		(2)		(119)
Other income		49		28
Total revenues	$	11,926	$	11,421
Summarized components of net earnings (loss)
Underwriting (loss) income¹	$	(1,216)	$	440
Investment income, net of investment expense		688		663
Realized investment (losses), net		(2)		(119)
Other income		49		28
General corporate expenses		184		137
Interest expense		65		49
Loss (earnings), before income taxes		(730)		826
Income tax (benefit) expense		(381)		131
Net (loss) earnings	$	(349)	$	695
Total other comprehensive earnings		298		93
Comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(51)	$	788

1Calculated by subtracting the sum of loss and settlement expenses (2017 -$8,063 and 2016 -$6,154) and policy and acquisistion costs and other operating expenses (2017 - $4,334 and 2016 - $4,255) from net premiums earned (2017 - $11,191 and 2016 - $10,849).

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Non-GAAP Ratios:
Losses and settlement expense ratio1		72.05%		56.72%
Expense ratio2		38.82%		39.21%
Combined ratio3		110.87%		95.93%

1Calculated by dividing loss and settlement expenses by net premiums earned.

2Calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and operating expenses by net earned premiums.

3The sum of the losses and settlement expense ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio of under 100% indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% indicates an underwriting loss.

The following summarizes our results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

Premiums

Direct premiums written increased by $826,000, or 6.2%, from the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016, while net written premium grew by $910,000, or 8.1%, during the same period. Net premiums earned grew by $343,000, or 3.2%, in the three months ended Septmeber 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to increased organic growth and lower levels of premium ceded to reinsurance.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we ceded to reinsurers $2,051,000 of earned premiums, compared to $2,110,000 of earned premiums for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Ceded earned premiums as a percent of direct premiums written were 14.5% in the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 15.9% in the three months ended September 30, 2016.

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Premiums are earned ratably over the term of the policy whereas written premiums are reflected on the effective date of the policy.

Other Income

Other income is derived from policies we write and represents additional charges to policyholders for services outside of the premium charge, such as installment billing or policy issuance costs. Another component of other income is attributable to sales made by the Company’s subsidiary, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc. Other income increased by $20,000 or 71.4% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in third party sales made by Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc. as well as a slight growth in premium based fees.  

Losses and Settlement Expenses

Losses and settlement expenses increased by $1,909,000, or 31.0%, to $8,063,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $6,154,000 for the same period in 2016. The increase in losses and settlement expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to an increase in frequency and severity of fire and storm losses as well as higher retention of property losses compared to the same period in 2016.

Policy Acquisition Costs and Other Operating Expenses and the Expense Ratio

Policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses increased by $89,000 or 2.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily driven by increases in the other operating expenses. This is due to additional costs associated with operating as a public company which did not occur in previous years.

Our expense ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of policy acquisition costs and operating expenses by net earned premiums. We use the expense ratio to evaluate the operating efficiency of our consolidated operations. Costs that cannot be readily identifiable as a direct cost of a product line remain in Corporate and Other. Our expense ratio decreased by 39 basis points from 39.21% to 38.82% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 2016.

General Corporate Expenses

Our general corporate expenses increased by $47,000, or 34.3%, in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.

Investment Income

Net investment income increased by $25,000, or 3.8% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily from reduced investment expense. Average cash and invested assets during the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $113,116,000 compared to $81,706,000 during the same period in 2016, an increase of $31,410,000, or 38.4%. The increase in the portfolio was primarily due to proceeds from the initial public offering that closed on March 24, 2017.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $65,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $49,000 for the same period in 2016. This 32.7% increase year over year reflects the Company’s financing of certain assets under financial sales-leaseback transactions as well as interest expense on debt agreements entered into during 2016 and 2017. See Financial Position – Leaseheld Obligations and Financial Position – Debt Obligations.

Income Tax Expense

We reported income tax benefit of $381,000 and income tax expense of $131,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The flip to income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2017, versus income tax expense for the same period in 2016 relates to a net loss before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a net earnings before income taxes for the same period in 2016. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017, was 52.2%, compared to 15.9% for the same period in 2016. Effective rates are dependent upon components of pretax earnings and the related tax effects. The effective rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017, differened from the statutory tax rate primarily due to favorable provision adjustments and an increase in the dividends received deduction.

The Company has not established a valuation allowance against any of the net deferred tax assets.

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Financial Position

The major components of our assets and liabilities are as follows:

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
(In thousands)	(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments and cash:
Available for sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost - $85,067 at 9/30/2017	$	87,040	$	64,134
and $62,929 at 12/31/2016)
Common Stocks (cost - $10,248 at 9/30/2017 and $6,312 at 12/31/2016)		11,265		6,983
Preferred Stocks (cost - $3,671 at 9/30/2017 and $2,925,434 at 12/31/2016)		3,785		2,798
Property held for investment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of		2,865		2,207
$103 at 9/30/2017 and $51 at 12/31/2016
Cash and cash equivalents		6,854		4,377
Total investments and cash		111,809		80,499
Accrued investment income		716		524
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for		18,219		17,479
uncollectible amounts of $50 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016
Ceded unearned premiums		297		271
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement		11,641		12,115
expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of
$0 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016
Federal income taxes		1,218		1,037
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net		4,556		4,163
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of		3,564		3,720
$4,748 at 9/30/2017 and $4,308 at 12/31/2016
Other assets		1,139		2,352
Total assets	$	153,159	$	122,160
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	$	52,552	$	52,817
Unearned premiums		26,789		24,778
Reinsurance balances payable		179		110
Corporate debt		4,454		3,787
Accrued expenses		4,072		4,827
Other liabilities		1,372		2,241
Total liabilities		89,418		88,560
Equity:
Common stock1		35		—
Additional paid-in capital		32,296		—
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax		2,049		1,154
Retained earnings		32,711		32,446
Less: Unearned ESOP shares at cost (2017 - 334,997 shares and 2016 - 0 shares)		(3,350)		—
Total equity		63,741		33,600
Total liabilities and equity	$	153,159	$	122,160

1Par value $0.01; authorized: 2017 - 10,000,000 shares and  2016 - 0 shares; issued: 2017 - 3,500,000 and 2016 - 0 shares;  outstanding: 2017 - 3,165,003 and 2016 - 0 shares.

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Unpaid Losses and LAE

Our reserves for unpaid loss and LAE are summarized below:

	As of September 30,		As of December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Case reserves	$	20,139	$	20,171
IBNR reserves		20,772		20,531
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense		40,911		40,702
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and settlement expense		11,641		12,115
Reserves for unpaid loss and settlement expense	$	52,552	$	52,817

Actuarial Ranges

The selection of the ultimate loss is based on information unique to each line of business and accident year and the judgment and expertise of our actuary and management.

The following table provides case and IBNR reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses as of September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016.

As of September 30, 2017

(In thousands)	Case Reserves		IBNR Reserves		Total Reserves
Commercial liability	$	15,453	$	15,110	$	30,563
Property		1,781		4,310		6,091
Other		2,905		1,352		4,257
Total net reserves		20,139		20,772		40,911
Reinsurance recoverables		7,326		4,315		11,641
Gross reserves	$	27,465	$	25,087	$	52,552

As of December 31, 2016

							Actuarially Determined Range of Estimates
(In thousands)	Case Reserves		IBNR Reserves		Total Reserves		Low		High
Commercial liability	$	15,627	$	14,655	$	30,282
Property		2,652		4,036		6,688
Other		1,892		1,840		3,732
Total net reserves		20,171		20,531		40,702	$	36,178	$	41,107
Reinsurance recoverables		7,595		4,520		12,115		9,431		12,637
Gross reserves	$	27,766	$	25,051	$	52,817	$	45,609	$	53,744

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Our actuary determined a range of reasonable reserve estimates which reflect the uncertainty inherent in the loss reserve process. This range does not represent the range of all possible outcomes. We believe that the actuarially-determined ranges represent reasonably likely changes in the loss and settlement expense estimates, however actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. The range was determined by line of business and accident year after a review of the output generated by the various actuarial methods utilized. The actuary reviewed the variance around the select loss reserve estimates for each of the actuarial methods and selected reasonable low and high estimates based on his knowledge and judgment. In making these judgments the actuary typically assumed, based on his experience, that the larger the reserve the less volatility and that property reserves would exhibit less volatility than casualty reserves. In addition, when selecting these low and high estimates, the actuary considered:

· historical industry development experience in our business line;

· historical company development experience;

· the impact of court decisions on insurance coverage issues, which can impact the ultimate cost of settling claims;

· changes in our internal claims processing policies and procedures; and

· trends and risks in claim costs, such as risk that medical cost inflation could increase.

Our actuary is required to exercise a considerable degree of judgment in the evaluation of all of these and other factors in the analysis of our loss and settlement expense reserves, and related range of anticipated losses. Because of the level of uncertainty impacting the estimation process, it is reasonably possible that different actuaries would arrive at different conclusions. The method of determining the reserve range has not changed and the reserve range generated by our actuary is consistent with the observed development of our loss reserves over the last few years.

The width of the range in reserves arises primarily because specific losses may not be known and reported for some period and the ultimate losses paid and loss adjustment expenses incurred with respect to known losses may be larger than currently estimated. The ultimate frequency or severity of these claims can be very different than the assumptions we used in our estimation of ultimate reserves for these exposures.

Specifically, the following factors could impact the frequency and severity of claims, and therefore, the ultimate amount of loss and settlement expense paid:

· the rate of increase in labor costs, medical costs, and material costs that underlie insured risks;

· development of risk associated with our expanding producer relationships and our growth in new states or states where we currently have small market share; and

· impact of changes in laws or regulations.

The estimation process for determining the liability for unpaid loss and settlement expense inherently results in adjustments each year for claims incurred (but not paid) in preceding years. Negative amounts reported for claims incurred related to prior years are a result of claims being settled for amounts less than originally estimated (favorable development). Positive amounts reported for claims incurred related to prior years are a result of claims being settled for amounts greater than originally estimated (unfavorable development). For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we experienced favorable development of $1,370,000 and $190,000, respectively.

Potential for variability in our reserves is evidenced by this development. As further illustration of reserve variability, we initially estimated unpaid loss and settlement expense net of reinsurance at the end of 2016 at $40,702,000. As of September 30, 2017, that reserve was re-estimated at $39,332,000, which is $1,370,000, or 3.4%, lower than the initial estimate.

The estimation of our reserves is based on several actuarial methods, each of which incorporates many quantitative assumptions. The judgment of the actuary plays an important role in selecting among various loss development factors and selecting the appropriate method, or combination of methods, to use for a given accident year. The ranges presented above represent the expected variability around the actuarially determined central estimate. The total range around our actuarially determined estimate varies from (5.9)% to 6.9%. As shown in the table below, since 2012 the variance in our originally estimated accident year loss reserves has ranged from (6.4%) deficient to 17.7% redundant as of September 30, 2017.

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Recent Variabilities of Incurred Losses and Settlement Expense, Net of Reinsurance

	Accident Year Data
(In thousands)	2012		2013		2014		2015			2016
As originally estimated	$	19,276	$	22,064	$	22,267	$	24,293	$	25,619
As estimated at September 30, 2017		19,264		22,220		23,685		20,001		24,555
Net cumulative redundancy (deficiency)	$	12	$	(156)	$	(1,417)	$	4,292	$	1,065
% redundancy (deficiency)		0.1%		(0.7)%		(6.4)%		17.7%		4.2%

The table below summarizes the impact on equity, net of tax, from changes in estimates of net unpaid loss and settlement expense:

	December 31,
	2016
(In thousands)	Aggregate Loss and Settlement Reserve		Percentage Change in Equity
Reserve Range for Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expense
Low End	$	36,178		8.9%
Recorded		40,702		0.0%
High End		41,107		-0.8%

If the net loss and settlement expense reserves were recorded at the high end of the actuarially-determined range as of Decemeber 31, 2016, the loss and settlement expense reserves would increase by $405,000 before taxes. This increase in reserves would have the effect of decreasing net income and equity as of December 31, 2016 by $267,000. If the loss and settlement expense reserves were recorded at the low end of the actuarially-determined range, the net loss and settlement expense reserves at December 31, 2016 would be reduced by $4,524,000 with corresponding increases in net income and equity of $3.0 million.

Investments

Our fixed maturity and equity securities investments are classified as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair value as determined by management based upon quoted market prices or a recognized pricing service at the reporting date for those or similar investments. Changes in unrealized investment gains or losses on our investments, net of applicable income taxes, are reflected directly in equity as a component of comprehensive income (loss) and, accordingly, have no effect on net income (loss). Investment income is recognized when earned, and capital gains and losses are recognized when investments are sold, or other-than-temporarily impaired.

The fair value and unrealized losses for our securities that were temporarily impaired are as follows:

	September 30, 2017
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	995	$	(4)	$	—	$	—	$	995	$	(4)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		9,213		(104)		2,075		(82)		11,288		(186)
Corporate		1,571		(3)		1,983		(15)		3,554		(18)
Municipal		1,397		(10)		859		(25)		2,256		(35)
Total fixed maturities		13,176		(121)		4,917		(122)		18,093		(243)
Common stocks		647		(8)		—		—		647		(8)
Preferred stocks		644		(19)		426		(10)		1,070		(29)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	14,467	$	(148)	$	5,343	$	(132)	$	19,810	$	(280)

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	December 31, 2016
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. Treasury	$	994	$	(6)	$	—	$	—	$	994	$	(6)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		10,713		(257)		323		(1)		11,036		(258)
Corporate		5,476		(76)		984		(15)		6,460		(91)
Municipal		2,995		(135)		—		—		2,995		(135)
Total fixed maturities		20,178		(474)		1,307		(16)		21,485		(490)
Common stocks		—		—		446		(34)		446		(34)
Preferred stocks		2,328		(132)		—		—		2,328		(132)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	22,506	$	(606)	$	1,753	$	(50)	$	24,259	$	(656)

The unrealized losses as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were primarily related to changes in the interest rate environment. Fair values of interest rate sensitive instruments may be affected by increases and decreases in prevailing interest rates which generally translate, respectively, into decreases and increases in fair values of fixed maturity investments. The fair values of interest rate sensitive instruments also may be affected by the credit worthiness of the issuer, prepayment options, relative values of other investments, the liquidity of the instrument, and other general market conditions.

We monitor our investment portfolio and review securities that have experienced a decline in fair value below cost to evaluate whether the decline is other than temporary. When assessing whether the amortized cost basis of the security will be recovered, we compare the present value of the cash flows likely to be collected, based on an evaluation of all available information relevant to the collectability of the security, to the amortized cost basis of the security. The shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected in relation to the amortized cost basis is referred to as the “credit loss.” If there is a credit loss, the impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary. If we identify that an other-than-temporary impairment loss has occurred, we then determine whether we intend to sell the security, or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security prior to recovering the amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. If we determine that we do not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security, the amount of the impairment loss related to the credit loss will be recorded in earnings, and the remaining portion of the other-than-temporary impairment loss will be recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. If we determine that we intend to sell the security, or that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security prior to recovering its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses, the full amount of the other-than-temporary impairment will be recognized in earnings.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred $57,000 of OTTI losses on an ETF included in common stock that was impaired in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and subsequently sold in the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the first nine months of 2016, the Company recognized$213,000 of impairment losses.

We use quoted values and other data provided by independent pricing services in our process for determining fair values of our investments. The evaluations of such pricing services represent an exit price and a good faith opinion as to what a buyer in the marketplace would pay for a security in a current sale. This pricing service provides us with one quote per instrument. For fixed maturity securities that have quoted prices in active markets, market quotations are provided. For fixed maturity securities that do not trade on a daily basis, the independent pricing service prepares estimates of fair value using a wide array of observable inputs including relevant market information, benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. The observable market inputs that our independent pricing service utilizes may include (listed in order of priority for use) benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, market bids/offers, and other reference data on markets, industry, and the economy. Additionally, the independent pricing service uses an option adjusted spread model to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios. The pricing service did not use broker quotes in determining fair values of our investments.

Should the independent pricing service be unable to provide a fair value estimate, we would attempt to obtain a non-binding fair value estimate from a number of broker-dealers and review this estimate in conjunction with a fair value estimate reported by an independent business news service or other sources. In instances where only one broker-dealer provides a fair value for a fixed maturity security, we use that estimate. In instances where we are able to obtain fair value estimates from more than one broker-dealer, we would review the range of estimates and would select the most appropriate value based on the facts and circumstances. Should neither the independent pricing service nor a broker-dealer provide a fair value estimate, we would develop a fair value estimate based on cash flow analyses and other valuation techniques that utilize certain unobservable inputs. Accordingly, we would classify such a security as a Level 3 investment.

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The fair value estimates of our investments provided by the independent pricing service at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were utilized, among other resources, in reaching a conclusion as to the fair value of our investments.

Management reviews the reasonableness of the pricing provided by the independent pricing service by employing various analytical procedures. We review all securities to identify recent downgrades, significant changes in pricing, and pricing anomalies on individual securities relative to other similar securities. This will include looking for relative consistency across securities in common sectors, durations, and credit ratings. This review will also include all fixed maturity securities rated lower than “A” by Moody’s or S&P. If, after this review, management does not believe the pricing for any security is a reasonable estimate of fair value, then it will seek to resolve the discrepancy through discussions with the pricing service. In our review we did not identify any such discrepancies for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2016, and no adjustments were made to the estimates provided by the pricing service for the years 2015 and 2014. The classification within the fair value hierarchy of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, is then confirmed based on the final conclusions from the pricing review.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Certain acquisition costs consisting of direct and ceded commissions, premium taxes and certain other direct underwriting expenses that vary with and are primarily related to the production of business are deferred and amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies as the underlying policy premiums are earned. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, deferred acquisition costs and the related unearned premium reserves were as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Deferred acquisition costs	$	4,556	$	4,163
Unearned premium reserves		26,789		24,778

The method followed in computing deferred acquisition costs limits the amount of deferred costs to their estimated realizable value, which gives effect to the premium to be earned, related investment income, loss and loss adjustment expenses, and certain other costs expected to be incurred as the premium is earned. Future changes in estimates, the most significant of which is expected loss and loss adjustment expenses, may require adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs. If the estimation of net realizable value indicates that the deferred acquisition costs are not recoverable, they would be written off.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes arise from the recognition of

temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities. A valuation

allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period of the enactment date.

We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets, which are inherently subjective, are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record an additional valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties. Federal tax years 2013 through 2015 are open for examination.

Other Assets

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 other assets totaled $1,139,000 and $2,351,000, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to deferred stock offering and conversion expenses being settled in the first quarter of 2017.

Outstanding Debt

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, outstanding debt balances totaled $4,454,000 and $3,787,000, respectively. We incurred interest expense for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, of $174,000 and $140,000, respectively. We incurred interest expense of $65,000 and $49,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The average rate on debt was 3.9% as of September 30, 2017, compared to 5.0% as of December 31, 2016.  

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Surplus Notes

ICC’s plan of conversion from a mutual to a stock company was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1,650,000 were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining $200,000 balance of surplus notes was paid in March 2017.

Leasehold Obligations

The Company entered into a sale leaseback arrangement in 2016 that is accounted for as a capital lease. Under the agreement, Bofi Federal Bank purchased electronic data processing software, vehicles, and other assets which are leased to the Company. These assets remain on the Company’s books due to provisions within the agreement that trigger capital lease accounting. To secure the lowest rate possible of 4.7%, the Company pledged additional bonds totaling $861,000 during 2016, bringing the total pledged to $1,809,000 as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. There was no gain or loss recognized as part of this transaction. Lease payments totaled $125,000 and $125,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Lease payments totaled $376,000 and $334,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The term of the electronic data processing lease is 48 months and the term of the titled vehicles lease is 36 months. The outstanding lease obligation at September 30, 2017 was $913,000 compared to $1,228,000 at Decemeber 31, 2016.

Debt Obligation

ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 in the amount of $3,500,000 and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. The term of the loan is five years bearing interest at 3.65%. The Company pledged the ESOP shares and $1.5 million of trust assets as collateral for the loan. Additionally, the Company entered into two debt agreements in 2016 with Bofi Federal Bank; one agreement for $500,000 and another debt agreement for $75,000. The terms of the loans were 36 months, but the Company had the option to prepay the $500,000 loan after 12 months. The Company paid off the remaining balance of the $500,000 loan in September 2017. The total balance of the debt agreements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $3,542,000 and $526,000, respectively. The Bofi loans bear interest at 4.7%.

Home Office Mortgage

The Company maintains a mortgage on its home office. Interest is charged at a fixed rate of 2.6% and the loan matures in 2017. The building is used as collateral to secure the loan. The loan balance at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $0 and $184,000, respectively.

Revolving Line of Credit

We maintain a revolving line of credit with American Bank & Trust, which permits borrowing up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.75 million. This facility was entered into during 2013 and is renewed annually with a current expiration of August 1, 2017. The line of credit is priced at 30 day LIBOR plus 2% with a floor of 3.5%. There was no interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $584 of interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There are no financial covenants governing this agreement. 

ESOP

In connection with the offering, the ESOP financed the purchase of 10.0% of the common stock issued in the offering for $3,500,000 with the proceeds of a loan from ICC prior to the expiration of the offering. ICC will make annual contributions to the ESOP sufficient to repay that loan. See Note 8 – Employee Benefits of this Form 10-Q as well as the “Management — Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements —Employee Stock Ownership Plan” section of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Stock-based Incentive Plan

Under the stock-based incentive plan, we may issue a total of 490,000 shares of common stock. Of this amount, an amount equal to 10% of the shares of common stock issued in the offering may be used to make restricted stock and stock-settled restricted stock unit awards and 4% of the shares of common stock issued in the offering may be used to award stock options under the stock-based incentive plan. The grant-date fair value of any common stock used for restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards will represent unearned compensation. As we accrue compensation expense to reflect the vesting of such shares, unearned compensation will be reduced accordingly. We will also compute compensation expense at the time stock options are awarded based on the fair value of such options on the date they are granted. This compensation expense will be recognized over the appropriate service period. See “Management — Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements” section of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We generate sufficient funds from our operations and maintain a high degree of liquidity in our investment portfolio to meet the demands of claim settlements and operating expenses. The primary sources of funds are premium collections, investment earnings and maturing investments. The increase in cash flows from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relates to the initial public offering and changes in debt and shares outstanding.

We maintain investment and reinsurance programs that are intended to provide sufficient funds to meet our obligations without forced sales of investments. We maintain a portion of our investment portfolio in relatively short-term and highly liquid assets to ensure the availability of funds.

Upon completion of the offering, we became subject to the proxy solicitation, periodic reporting, insider trading prohibitions and other requirements of the Exchange Act and to most of the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We estimate that the cost of initial compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be approximately $300,000 and that compliance with the ongoing requirements of the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will result in an increase of approximately $200,000 in our annual operating expenses.

Cash flows from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	623	$	4,165
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(27,794)		(2,601)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		29,649		(114)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,478	$	1,450

ICC Holdings, Inc’s principal source of liquidity will be dividend payments and other fees received from ICC and ICC Realty, LLC. ICC is restricted by the insurance laws of Illinois as to the amount of dividends or other distributions it may pay to us. Under Illinois law, there is a maximum amount that may be paid by ICC during any twelve-month period. ICC may pay dividends to us after notice to, but without prior approval of the Illinois Department of Insurance in an amount “not to exceed” the greater of (i) 10% of the surplus as regards policyholders of ICC as reported on its most recent annual statement filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance, or (ii) the statutory net income of ICC for the period covered by such annual statement. Dividends in excess of this amount are considered “extraordinary” and are subject to the approval of the Illinois Department of Insurance.

The amount available for payment of dividends from ICC in 2017 without the prior approval of the Illinois Department of Insurance is approximately $3.4 million based upon the insurance company’s 2016 annual statement. Prior to its payment of any dividend, ICC is required to provide notice of the dividend to the Illinois Department of Insurance. This notice must be provided to the Illinois Department of Insurance 30 days prior to the payment of an extraordinary dividend and 10 days prior to the payment of an ordinary dividend. The Illinois Department of Insurance has the power to limit or prohibit dividend payments if ICC is in violation of any law or regulation. These restrictions or any subsequently imposed restrictions may affect our future liquidity.

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The following table summarizes, as of September 30, 2017 our future payments under contractual obligations and estimated claims and claims related payments for continuing operations.

	Payments due by period
(In thousands)	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Estimated gross loss and settlement expense payments	$	52,552	$	20,758	$	20,600	$	7,095	$	4,099
Debt obligations		4,155		75		316		3,764		—
Capital lease obligations		1,019		126		863		30		—
Home office mortgage		-		-		—		—		—
Operating lease obligations		192		48		144		—		—
Total	$	57,918	$	21,007	$	21,924	$	10,889	$	4,099

The timing of the amounts of the gross loss and loss adjustment expense payments is an estimate based on historical experience and the expectations of future payment patterns. However, the timing of these payments may vary from the amounts stated above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital reserves.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that we will incur losses due to adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. We have exposure to three principal types of market risk through our investment activities: interest rate risk, credit risk and equity risk. Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates. We have not entered, and do not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for hedging, trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that we will incur economic losses due to adverse changes in interest rates. Our exposure to interest rate changes primarily results from our significant holdings of fixed rate investments. Fluctuations in interest rates have a direct impact on the fair value of these securities.

The average maturity of the debt securities in our investment portfolio at September 30, 2017, was 7.3 years. Our debt securities investments include U.S. government bonds, securities issued by government agencies, obligations of state and local governments and governmental authorities, and corporate bonds, most of which are exposed to changes in prevailing interest rates and which may experience moderate fluctuations in fair value resulting from changes in interest rates. We carry these investments as available for sale. This allows us to manage our exposure to risks associated with interest rate fluctuations through active review of our investment portfolio by our management and board of directors and consultation with our third party investment manager.

Fluctuations in near-term interest rates could have an impact on our results of operations and cash flows. Certain of these securities may have call features. In a declining interest rate environment these securities may be called by their issuer and replaced with securities bearing lower interest rates. If we are required to sell these securities in a rising interest rate environment we may recognize losses.

As a general matter, we attempt to match the durations of our assets with the durations of our liabilities. Our investment objectives include maintaining adequate liquidity to meet our operational needs, optimizing our after-tax investment income, and our after-tax total return, all of which are subject to our tolerance for risk.

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The table below shows the interest rate sensitivity of our fixed maturity investments measured in terms of fair value (which is equal to the carrying value for all of our investment securities that are subject to interest rate changes):

	September 30, 2017
Hypothetical Change in Interest Rates (In thousands)	Estimated Change in Fair Value		Fair Value
200 basis point increase	$	(7,799)	$	79,241
100 basis point increase		(4,004)		83,036
No change		—		87,040
100 basis point decrease		3,978		91,018
200 basis point decrease		7,120		94,160

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the potential economic loss principally arising from adverse changes in the financial condition of a specific debt issuer. We address this risk by investing primarily in fixed maturity securities that are rated investment grade and at least 70% of our investment securities must be rated at least “A” by Moody’s or an equivalent rating quality. We also independently, and through our independent third party investment manager, monitor the financial condition of all of the issuers of fixed maturity securities in the portfolio. To limit our exposure to risk, we employ diversification rules that limit the credit exposure to any single issuer or asset class.

Equity Risk

Equity price risk is the risk that we will incur economic losses due to adverse changes in equity prices.

Impact of Inflation

Inflation increases our customers’ needs for property and casualty insurance coverage due to the increase in the value of the property covered and any potential liability exposure. Inflation also increases claims incurred by property and casualty insurers as property repairs, replacements and medical expenses increase. These cost increases reduce profit margins to the extent that rate increases are not implemented on an adequate and timely basis. We establish property and casualty insurance premiums levels before the amount of loss and loss expenses, or the extent to which inflation may impact these expenses, are known. Therefore, we attempt to anticipate the potential impact of inflation when establishing rates. Because inflation has remained relatively low in recent years, financial results have not been significantly affected by it.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that required information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required timeframe as specified in the SEC’s rules and forms of the SEC. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures at September 30, 2017. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, as of September 30, 2017.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There were no material changes to report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes to report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering

Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-214081) for the initial public offering of our common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2017. The Registration Statement on Form S-1 authorized an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock.  On March 24, 2017, we closed our initial public offering whereby 3,500,000 shares of our common stock were sold, including 350,000 shares to the Company’s ESOP, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share.  Upon completion of the sale of the shares of our common stock, referenced in the preceding sentence, the initial public offering terminated.

The managing underwriters of the initial public offering were Griffin Financial Group. The Company paid to the underwriters of the initial public offering underwriting discounts and commissions totaling approximately $1.0 million. In addition, we incurred expenses of approximately $1.4 million which, when added to the underwriting discounts and commissions, amounted to total expenses of approximately $2.4 million. Thus, the net offering proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were approximately $28.7 million to the Company.

There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO as described in our final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2017 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4).

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of ICC Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-214081) filed on December 23, 2016)
3.2	Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of ICC Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-214081) filed on December 23, 2016)
31.1	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 13, 2017.

ICC HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Arron K. Sutherland
	Arron K. Sutherland President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/ Michael R. Smith
	Michael R. Smith Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Arron K. Sutherland, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ICC Holdings, Inc. for the period ended September30, 2017;  

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(s) 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)) 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) Intentionally omitted.

(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(s) 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.

Date: November 13, 2017

/s/ Arron K. Sutherland

Arron K. Sutherland

Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Michael R. Smith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ICC Holdings, Inc. for the period ended September30, 2017;  

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(s) 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)) 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) Intentionally omitted.

(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(s) 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.

Date: November 13, 2017

/s/ Michael R. Smith

Michael R. Smith

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ICC Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September30, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Arron K. Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2017

/s/Arron K. Sutherland

Arron K. Sutherland

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ICC Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael R. Smith, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November  13, 2017

/s/ Michael R. Smith

Michael R. Smith

Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 09, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ICC Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001681903
Trading Symbol	ICCH
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,165,003

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Available for sale securities, at fair value
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost - $85,067,335 at 9/30/2017 and $62,929,091 at 12/31/2016)		$ 87,040,384	$ 64,134,023
Available for sale securities		15,049,861	9,780,960
Property held for investment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $103,080 at 9/30/2017 and $50,948 at 12/31/2016		2,865,376	2,207,424
Cash and cash equivalents		6,853,760	4,376,847
Total investments and cash		111,809,381	80,499,254
Accrued investment income		715,950	524,156
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $50,000 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016		18,219,138	17,479,487
Ceded unearned premiums		297,127	270,751
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $0 at 9/30/2017 and 12/31/2016		11,640,539	12,114,998
Federal income taxes		1,217,921	1,037,506
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net		4,556,116	4,162,927
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,747,641 at 9/30/2017 and $4,308,247 at 12/31/2016		3,564,286	3,719,535
Other assets		1,138,907	2,351,347
Total assets		153,159,365	122,159,961
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses		52,551,866	52,817,254
Unearned premiums		26,789,274	24,777,712
Reinsurance balances payable		179,000	109,790
Corporate debt		4,454,138	3,786,950
Accrued expenses		4,072,007	4,827,042
Other liabilities		1,371,653	2,241,003
Total liabilities		89,417,938	88,559,751
Equity:
Common stock	[1]	35,000
Additional paid-in capital		32,296,455
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax		2,048,763	1,154,175
Retained earnings		32,711,173	32,446,035
Less: Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares at cost	[2]	(3,349,964)
Total equity		63,741,427	33,600,210
Total liabilities and equity		153,159,365	122,159,961
Common Stock [Member]
Available for sale securities, at fair value
Available for sale securities	[3]	11,264,700	6,982,547
Preferred Stock [Member]
Available for sale securities, at fair value
Available for sale securities		$ 3,785,161	$ 2,798,413

[1] Par value $0.01; authorized: 2017 - 10,000,000 shares and 2016 - 0 shares; issued: 2017 - 3,500,000 and 2016 - 0 shares; outstanding: 2017 - 3,165,003 and 2016 - 0 shares.

[2] 2017 -334,997 shares and 2016 - 0 shares

[3] Common stock securities consist of exchange trade funds (ETF) made up primarily of Dividends Select and the S&P 500.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	$ 85,067,335	$ 62,929,091
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	13,918,723	9,237,142
Property held for investment, accumulated depreciation	103,080	50,948
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, allowances for uncollectible amounts	50,000	50,000
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, allowances for uncollectible amounts	0	0
Property and equipment, at cost, accumulated depreciation	$ 4,747,642	$ 4,308,247
Unearned ESOP shares (in shares)	334,997	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,500,000	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,165,003	0
Common Stock [Member]
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	$ 10,247,724	$ 6,311,708
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	$ 3,670,999	$ 2,925,434

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings [Abstract]
Net premiums earned	$ 11,191,448		$ 10,848,363		$ 32,740,312		$ 31,694,591
Net investment income	688,134		663,111		1,849,421		1,433,005
Net realized investment (losses) gains	(1,833)		93,561		442,945		231,779
Other-than-temporary impairment losses			(212,731)		(57,316)		(212,731)
Other income	48,667		28,058		197,647		103,919
Consolidated revenues	11,926,416		11,420,362		35,173,009		33,250,563
Losses and settlenment expenses	8,063,401		6,154,162		21,527,043		18,711,078
Policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses	4,344,129		4,254,640		12,799,079		11,797,914
Interest expense on debt	64,810		48,563		174,349		140,185
General corporate expenses	183,540		137,109		451,660		336,581
Total expenses	12,655,880		10,594,474		34,952,131		30,985,758
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(729,464)		825,888		220,878		2,264,805
Total income tax (benefit) expense	(380,681)		130,920		(44,260)		679,270
Net (loss) earnings	(348,783)		694,968		265,138		1,585,535
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	297,680		93,301		894,588		1,912,733
Comprehensive (loss) earnings	$ (51,103)		$ 788,269		$ 1,159,726		$ 3,498,268
Basic:
Basic net (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.11)	[1]	$ 0.22	[1]	$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.50	[2]
Diluted:
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.11)	[1]	$ 0.22	[1]	$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.50	[2]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	3,160,892	[3]	3,150,000	[3]	3,154,992	[4]	3,150,000	[4]
Diluted	3,160,892	[3]	3,150,000	[3]	3,154,992	[4]	3,150,000	[4]

[1] The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is provided as a basis for comparison of current period earnings.

[2] The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is provided as a basis for comparison of current period earnings.

[3] Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is based on the resulting shares from the initial public offering that was completed in March 2017 and are used to calculate the pro forma earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

[4] Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is based on the resulting shares from the initial public offering that was completed in March 2017 and are used to calculate the pro forma earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 265,138	$ 1,585,535
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net realized investment gains	(442,945)	(231,779)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	57,316	212,731
Depreciation	628,778	597,247
Deferred income tax	138,384	147,071
Amortization of bond premium and discount	228,760	171,148
Change in:
Accrued investment income	(191,794)	80,924
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable (net)	(739,651)	(1,119,734)
Reinsurance balances payable	69,210	398,674
Ceded unearned premiums	(26,376)	(225,864)
Reinsurance balances recoverable	474,459	3,869,799
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(393,189)	(296,711)
Accrued expenses	(755,035)	91,450
Unpaid losses and settlement expenses	(265,388)	(3,881,498)
Unearned premiums	2,011,562	1,748,012
Current federal income tax	(779,648)	511,995
Other	343,091	505,701
Net cash provided by operating activities	622,672	4,164,701
Purchases of:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	(28,002,993)	(9,803,432)
Property and equipment	(422,364)	(818,476)
Property held for investment	(710,082)	(1,628,344)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and calls of:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	5,670,040	9,827,239
Property and equipment	967	98,049
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(27,794,438)	(2,600,936)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds received from issuance of shares of common stock and ESOP expense	28,981,491
Proceeds from loan	3,499,149	500,000
Proceeds from sale leaseback		777,643
Repayments of borrowed funds	(2,831,961)	(561,926)
Demutualization costs		(829,887)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	29,648,679	(114,170)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,476,913	1,449,595
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,376,847	2,179,511
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	6,853,760	3,629,106
Supplemental information:
Federal income tax paid	600,000
Interest paid	141,098	62,980
Common Stock [Member]
Purchases of:
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(5,900,497)	(388,740)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and calls of:
Equity securities, available-for-sale	2,154,214	1,590,088
Preferred Stock [Member]
Purchases of:
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(638,922)	$ (1,477,320)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and calls of:
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$ 55,199

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A.     DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

ICC Holdings, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation that was organized in 2016. As used in this Form 10-Q, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the consolidated group for the period after the completion of the stock conversion and refer to ICC and its subsidiaries for the period prior to the stock conversion. On a stand-alone basis ICC Holdings, Inc is referred to as the “Parent Company.” The consolidated group consists of the holding company, ICC Holdings, Inc., an operating insurance company, Illinois Casualty Company (ICC), and ICC’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Inc., an inactive insurance agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., an outsourcing company, and ICC Realty, LLC, a real estate services and holding company. ICC is an Illinois domiciled company.

ICC Holdings, Inc. was formed so that it could acquire all of the capital stock of ICC in a mutual-to-stock conversion. The plan of conversion was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1.65 million were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s offering closed on March 24, 2017, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) purchased 350,000 of the shares in the offering. In order to complete the purchase of common shares, the ESOP borrowed money from ICC. ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. On March 28, 2017, the Company’s stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the “ICCH” ticker. The Company paid $1.0 million of underwriting fees to Griffin Financial Group, LLC. Proceeds received from the offering net of offering costs and underwriting fees was $28.7 million.

Prior to the conversion on March 24, 2017, ICC Holdings, Inc did not engage in any operations. After the conversion, ICC Holdings, Inc’s primary assets are the outstanding capital stock of ICC and a portion of the net proceeds from the stock offering completed in connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion. On the effective date of the conversion, ICC became a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC Holdings, Inc. The mutual to stock conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with the historic basis of ICC’s assets, liabilities, and equity unchanged as a result. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, include ICC Holdings and subsidiaries. The financial statements as of December 31, 2016, as of September 30, 2016, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, represent the financial position and results of operations of ICC and its subsidiaries only, as the conversion to stock form was completed on March 24, 2017.

We are a specialty insurance carrier primarily underwriting commercial multi-peril, liquor liability, workers’ compensation, and umbrella liability coverages for the food and beverage industry through our subsidiary insurance company, ICC. ICC writes business in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin and markets through independent agents. Approximately 31.3% and 33.3% of the premium is written in Illinois for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, approximately 34.5% and 37.2% of the premium is written in Illinois. ICC has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., and ICC Realty, LLC.; however the Company operates as a single segment.

B.     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, was derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of ICC as of that date. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2017, and the results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period.  These amounts are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

C.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company reported significant accounting policies in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The following are new or revised disclosures.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

The Company recognizes compensation expense related to its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) ratably during each year for the shares committed to be allocated to participants that year, determined with reference to the fair market value of our stock at the time the commitment to allocate the shares is accrued and recognized. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company includes the weighted average ESOP shares committed to be released for the period. The ESOP covers all employees who have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the plan year.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) are calculated by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The denominator for basic and diluted EPS includes ESOP shares committed to be released. The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are provided to be used as a basis for comparison of current period earnings. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding are computed as if the resulting shares from the initial public offering, which was completed in March 2017, were outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016.

D.     PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information regarding accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, see the “Prospective Accounting Standards” in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K. The Company maintains its status as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). We have taken advantage of the extended transition period provided by Section 107 of the JOBS Act. We decided to comply with the effective dates for financial accounting standards applicable to emerging growth companies at a later date in compliance with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act. Such decision is irrevocable.

E.     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Annually, the Company reviews the major asset classes of property and equipment held for impairment. For the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized no impairments.  Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Automobiles	$	766,552	$	668,794
Furniture and fixtures		415,610		516,318
Computer equipment and software		3,373,225		3,151,676
Home office		3,756,541		3,690,994
Total cost		8,311,928		8,027,782
Accumulated depreciation		(4,747,642)		(4,308,247)
Net property and equipment	$	3,564,286	$	3,719,535

F.     COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings plus unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax. In reporting the components of comprehensive earnings on a net basis in the statement of earnings, the Company used a 34%tax rate.

The following table illustrates the components of other comprehensive earnings for each period presented in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains   arising during the period	$	449,199	$	(152,728)	$	296,471	$	22,196	$	(7,547)	$	14,649
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		1,833		(624)		1,209		119,170		(40,518)		78,652
Total other comprehensive (loss)   earnings	$	451,032	$	(153,352)	$	297,680	$	141,366	$	(48,065)	$	93,301

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses)   arising during the period	$	1,741,067	$	(591,963)	$	1,149,104	$	2,917,129	$	(991,824)	$	1,925,305
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		(385,629)		131,113		(254,516)		(19,048)		6,476		(12,572)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	1,355,438	$	(460,850)	$	894,588	$	2,898,081	$	(985,348)	$	1,912,733

The following table provides the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive earnings for the periods presented:

Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
Details about Accumulated Other	Three-Months Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,				Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Earnings Component	2017		2016		2017		2016		where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS investments:
	$	1,833	$	(93,561)	$	(442,945)	$	(231,779)	Net realized investment gains
		—		212,731		57,316		212,731	Other-than-temporary impairment losses
		(624)		(40,518)		131,113		6,476	Income tax expense
Total reclassification adjustment, net of tax	$	1,209	$	78,652	$	(254,516)	$	(12,572)

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

2.     INVESTMENTS

The Company’s investments include fixed income debt securities and common and preferred stock equity securities. All of the Company’s investments are presented as available-for-sale (AFS), which are carried at fair value. When available, quoted market prices are obtained to determine fair value for the Company’s investments. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using a secondary pricing source or using quoted market prices of similar securities. The Company has no investment securities for which fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures. Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date, which does not differ significantly from trade date accounting.

The following is a summary of the proceeds from sales, maturities, and calls of available-for-sale securities and the related gross realized gains and losses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

	For the Nine-Months Ended Ended September 30,
							Net realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses		gain
2017
Fixed maturity securities	$	5,670,040	$	29,328	$	(21)	$	29,307
Common stocks		2,154,214		415,471		(2,752)		412,719
Preferred stocks		55,199		919		—		919
2016
Fixed maturity securities	$	9,827,239	$	155,428	$	(3,732)	$	151,696
Equity securities	$	1,590,088	$	80,083	$	—	$	80,083

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at September 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	2,001,464	$	2,004,240
Due after one year through five years		19,220,500		19,783,690
Due after five years through 10 years		14,618,497		15,344,456
Due after 10 years		19,339,597		19,990,535
Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date		29,887,277		29,917,463
Total fixed maturity securities	$	85,067,335	$	87,040,384

Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to call provisions on some existing securities.

The following table is a schedule of cost or amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments in fixed income and equity securities as of Septembeeer 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2017
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,346,253	$	1,343,760	$	1,912	$	(4,405)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		29,887,277		29,917,463		216,031		(185,845)
Corporate		30,546,761		31,657,013		1,128,163		(17,911)
Municipal		23,287,044		24,122,148		870,229		(35,125)
Total fixed maturity securities		85,067,335		87,040,384		2,216,335		(243,286)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		10,247,724		11,264,700		1,024,776		(7,800)
Preferred stocks		3,670,999		3,785,161		142,736		(28,574)
Total equity securities		13,918,723		15,049,861		1,167,512		(36,374)
Total AFS securities	$	98,986,058	$	102,090,245	$	3,383,847	$	(279,660)

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2016
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,244,542	$	1,241,125	$	2,527	$	(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		19,751,138		19,677,200		183,175		(257,113)
Corporate		27,593,568		28,344,907		842,782		(91,443)
Municipal		14,339,843		14,870,791		665,790		(134,842)
Total fixed maturity securities		62,929,091		64,134,023		1,694,274		(489,342)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		6,311,708		6,982,547		704,768		(33,929)
Preferred stocks		2,925,434		2,798,413		5,425		(132,446)
Total equity securities		9,237,142		9,780,960		710,193		(166,375)
Total AFS securities	$	72,166,233	$	73,914,983	$	2,404,467	$	(655,717)

Included within MBS/ABS/CMBS, as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures, are residential mortgage backed securities with fair values of $14,092,583 and $10,288,405 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $7,529,511 and $7,600,109at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

ANALYSIS

The following table is also used as part of the impairment analysis and displays the total value of securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016. The table segregates the securities based on type, noting the fair value, cost (or amortized cost), and unrealized loss on each category of investment as well as in total. The table further classifies the securities based on the length of time they have been in an unrealized loss position.

	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
			12 Mos						12 Mos
	< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total		< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total
U.S. Treasury
Fair value	$	995,313	$	—	$	995,313	$	993,576	$	—	$	993,576
Cost or Amortized cost		999,718		—		999,718		999,520		—		999,520
Unrealized Loss		(4,405)		—		(4,405)		(5,944)		—		(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS
Fair value		9,212,756		2,075,299		11,288,055		10,712,987		322,641		11,035,628
Cost or Amortized cost		9,316,739		2,157,161		11,473,900		10,968,840		323,901		11,292,741
Unrealized Loss		(103,983)		(81,862)		(185,845)		(255,853)		(1,260)		(257,113)
Corporate
Fair value		1,571,361		1,983,352		3,554,713		5,476,442		984,115		6,460,557
Cost or Amortized cost		1,574,106		1,998,518		3,572,624		5,552,624		999,376		6,552,000
Unrealized Loss		(2,745)		(15,166)		(17,911)		(76,182)		(15,261)		(91,443)
Municipal
Fair value		1,396,750		858,505		2,255,255		2,995,362		—		2,995,362
Cost or Amortized cost		1,406,640		883,740		2,290,380		3,130,204		—		3,130,204
Unrealized Loss		(9,890)		(25,235)		(35,125)		(134,842)		—		(134,842)
Subtotal, fixed income
Fair value		13,176,180		4,917,156		18,093,336		20,178,367		1,306,756		21,485,123
Cost or Amortized cost		13,297,203		5,039,419		18,336,622		20,651,188		1,323,277		21,974,465
Unrealized Loss		(121,023)		(122,263)		(243,286)		(472,821)		(16,521)		(489,342)
Common Stock
Fair value		647,000		—		647,000		—		445,872		445,872
Cost or Amortized cost		654,800		—		654,800		—		479,801		479,801
Unrealized Loss		(7,800)		—		(7,800)		—		(33,929)		(33,929)
Preferred Stock
Fair value		643,660		425,875		1,069,535		2,328,345		—		2,328,345
Cost or Amortized cost		662,025		436,084		1,098,109		2,460,791		—		2,460,791
Unrealized Loss		(18,365)		(10,209)		(28,574)		(132,446)		—		(132,446)
Total
Fair value		14,466,840		5,343,031		19,809,871		22,506,712		1,752,628		24,259,340
Cost or amortized cost		14,614,028		5,475,503		20,089,531		23,111,979		1,803,078		24,915,057
Unrealized Loss	$	(147,188)	$	(132,472)	$	(279,660)	$	(605,267)	$	(50,450)	$	(655,717)

As of September 30, 2017, the Company held 9 common stock and preferred stock securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these 9 securities, three have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $10,209 in unrealized losses. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 21 equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions. Of these 21 securities, two were in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represented $33,929 in unrealized losses.

The fixed income portfolio contained 45 securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2017. Of these 45 securities, 11 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $122,263 in unrealized losses. All fixed income securities in the investment portfolio continue to pay the expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Credit-related impairments on fixed income securities that we do not plan to sell, and for which we are not more likely than not to be required to sell, are recognized in net earnings. Any non-credit related impairment is recognized in comprehensive earnings. Based on management’s analysis, the fixed income portfolio is of a high credit quality and it is believed it will recover the amortized cost basis of the fixed income securities. Management monitors the credit quality of the fixed income investments to assess if it is probable that the Company will receive its contractual or estimated cash flows in the form of principal and interest.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized in net earnings $57,316 of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on an ETF included in common stock that was impaired during the second quarter of 2017 and subsequently sold in the third quarter of 2017. During the first nine months of 2016, the Company recognized  $205,834 of OTTI on one common stock security and $6,897 of OTTI on one fixed income security. For all fixed income securities at a  loss at September 30, 2017, management believes it is probable the Company will receive all contractual payments in the form of principal and interest. In addition, the Company is not required to, nor does it intend to sell these investments prior to recovering the entire amortized cost basis of each security, which may be maturity. Management does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2017. Based on managent’s analysis, it was concluded that the fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impared at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

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Fair Value Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures

3.     FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is defined as the price in the principal market that would be received for an asset to facilitate an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value of certain financial instruments is determined based on their underlying characteristics and relevant transactions in the marketplace. GAAP guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance also describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

The following are the levels of the fair value hierarchy and a brief description of the type of valuation inputs that are used to establish each level:

· Level 1 is applied to valuations based on readily available, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

· Level 2 is applied to valuations based upon quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g. interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severities) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

· Level 3 is applied to valuations that are derived from techniques in which one or more of the significant inputs are unobservable. Financial assets are classified based upon the lowest level of significant input that is used to determine fair value.

As a part of the process to determine fair value, management utilizes widely recognized, third-party pricing sources to determine fair values. Management has obtained an understanding of the third-party pricing sources’ valuation methodologies and inputs. The following is a description of the valuation techniques used for financial assets that are measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate, Agencies, and Municipal Bonds—The pricing vendor employs a multi-dimensional model which uses standard inputs including (listed in order of priority for use) benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, market bids/offers and other reference data. The pricing vendor also monitors market indicators, as well as industry and economic events. All bonds valued using these techniques are classified as Level 2. All Corporate, Agencies, and Municipal securities are deemed Level 2.

Mortgage-backed Securities (MBS)/Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMO) and Asset-backed Securities (ABS)—The pricing vendor evaluation methodology includes principally interest rate movements and new issue data. Evaluation of the tranches (non-volatile, volatile, or credit sensitivity) is based on the pricing vendors’ interpretation of accepted modeling and pricing conventions. This information is then used to determine the cash flows for each tranche, benchmark yields, pre-payment assumptions and to incorporate collateral performance. To evaluate CMO volatility, an option adjusted spread model is used in combination with models that simulate interest rate paths to determine market price information. This process allows the pricing vendor to obtain evaluations of a broad universe of securities in a way that reflects changes in yield curve, index rates, implied volatility, mortgage rates, and recent trade activity. MBS/CMO and ABS with corroborated and observable inputs are classified as Level 2. All MBS/CMO and ABS holdings are deemed Level 2.

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Common Stocks and Exchange Traded Funds—U.S. treasury bonds and exchange traded equities have readily observable price levels and are classified as Level 1 (fair value based on quoted market prices). All common stock holdings are deemed Level 1.

Preferred Stock—Preferred stocks do not have readily observable prices, but do have quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices and are classified as Level 2. All preferred stock holdings are deemed Level 2.

Due to the relatively short-term nature of cash, cash equivalents, and the mortgage on the home office, their carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of fair value. Reported in Note 4–Debt, the surplus notes, capital lease obligations, and other debt obligations are carried at face value and given that there is no readily available market for these to trade in, management believes that face value accurately reflects fair value. Cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 of the hierarchy. The mortgage on the home office and the surplus notes are carried at Level 2 of the hierarchy.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,343,760	$	—	$	—	$	1,343,760
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		29,917,463		—		29,917,463
Corporate		—		31,657,013		—		31,657,013
Municipal		—		24,122,148		—		24,122,148
Total fixed maturity securities		1,343,760		85,696,624		—		87,040,384
Equity securities
Common stocks		11,264,700		—		—		11,264,700
Preferred stocks		—		3,785,161		—		3,785,161
Total equity securities		11,264,700		3,785,161		—		15,049,861
Total AFS securities	$	12,608,460	$	89,481,785	$	—	$	102,090,245

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,241,125	$	—	$	—	$	1,241,125
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		19,677,200		—		19,677,200
Corporate		—		28,344,907		—		28,344,907
Municipal		—		14,870,791		—		14,870,791
Total fixed maturity securities		1,241,125		62,892,898		—		64,134,023
Equity securities
Common stocks		6,982,547		—		—		6,982,547
Preferred stocks		—		2,798,413		—		2,798,413
Total equity securities		6,982,547		2,798,413		—		9,780,960
Total AFS seuciriteis	$	8,223,672	$	65,691,311	$	—	$	73,914,983

As noted in the previous tables, the Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016. Additionally, there were no securities transferred in or out of Levels 1 or 2 during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

4.     DEBT

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, outstanding debt balances totaled $4,454,138 and $3,786,950, respectively. The average rate on remaining debt was 3.9% as of September 30, 2017, compared to 5.0% as of December 31, 2016.  

Long-term debt consists of the following as of the periods referenced below:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Surplus notes	$	—	$	1,850,000
Capital lease obligation		912,510		1,227,541
Debt obligation		3,541,611		525,619
Home office mortgage		17		183,790
Total	$	4,454,138	$	3,786,950

Surplus Notes

ICC’s Plan of Conversion from a mutual to a stock company was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1.65 million, representing all outstanding surplus notes as of that date were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining $200,000 balance of surplus notes was paid in March 2017.

Leasehold Obligation

The Company entered into a sale leaseback arrangement in 2016 that is accounted for as a capital lease. Under the agreement, Bofi Federal Bank purchased electronic data processing software, vehicles, and other assets which are leased to the Company. These assets remain on the Company’s books due to provisions within the agreement that trigger capital lease accounting. To secure the lowest rate possible of 4.7%, the Company pledged additional bonds totaling $860,969 during 2016, bringing the total pledged to $1,808,523 as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. There was no gain or loss recognized as part of this transaction. Lease payments totaled $125,494 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Lease payments totaled $376,485 and $334,227 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The term of the electronic data processing lease is 48months and the term of the titled vehicles lease is 36 months. The outstanding lease obligation at September 30, 2017 was $912,510 compared to $1,227,541 at Decemeber 31, 2016.

Debt Obligation

ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 in the amount of $3,500,000and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. The term of the loan is five years bearing interest at 3.65%. The Company pledged the ESOP shares and $1.5 million of trust assets as collateral for the loan. Additionally, the Company entered into two debt agreements in 2016 with Bofi Federal Bank; one agreement for $500,000 and another debt agreement for $75,000.  The terms of the loans were 36 months, but the Company had the option to prepay the $500,000 loan after 12 months. The Company paid off the remaining balance of the $500,000 loan in September 2017. The total balance of the debt agreements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $3,541,611 and $525,619, respectively. The Bofi loans bear interest at 4.7%.  

Home Office Mortgage

The Company maintains a mortgage on its home office. Interest is charged at a fixed rate of 2.6% and the loan matures in 2017. The building is used as collateral to secure the loan. The loan balance at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $17 and $183,790, respectively.

Revolving Line of Credit

We maintain a revolving line of credit with American Bank & Trust, which permits borrowing up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.75 million. This facility was entered into during 2013 and is renewed annually with a current expiration of August 1, 2018. The line of credit is priced at 30 day LIBOR plus 2% with a floor of 3.5%. There was no interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $584 of interest paid on the line of credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There are no financial covenants governing this agreement.

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Reinsurance

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Reinsurance

5.     REINSURANCE

In the ordinary course of business, the Company assumes and cedes premiums and selected insured risks with other insurance companies, known as reinsurance. A large portion of the reinsurance is put into effect under contracts known as treaties and, in some instances, by negotiation on each individual risk (known as facultative reinsurance). In addition, there are several types of treaties including quota share, excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance contracts that protect against losses over stipulated amounts arising from any one occurrence or event. The arrangements allow the Company to pursue greater diversification of business and serve to limit the maximum net loss to a single event, such as a catastrophe. Through the quantification of exposed policy limits in each region and the extensive use of computer-assisted modeling techniques, management monitors the concentration of risks exposed to catastrophic events.

Through the purchase of reinsurance, the Company also generally limits its net loss on any individual risk to a maximum of $500,000, although certain treaties contain an annual aggregate deductible before reinsurance applies.

Premiums, written and earned, along with losses and settlement expenses incurred for the periods presented is summarized as follows:

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	14,117,001	$	13,291,126
Reinsurance assumed		114,391		100,850
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,977)		(2,122,878)
Net	$	12,179,415	$	11,269,098
EARNED
Direct	$	13,131,193	$	12,863,943
Reinsurance assumed		111,312		94,350
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,057)		(2,109,930)
Net	$	11,191,448	$	10,848,363
LOSS AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	11,132,969	$	8,567,418
Reinsurance assumed		21,356		27,474
Reinsurance ceded		(3,090,924)		(2,440,730)
Net	$	8,063,401	$	6,154,162

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	40,526,640	$	39,169,359
Reinsurance assumed		217,776		232,235
Reinsurance ceded		(6,018,919)		(6,184,856)
Net	$	34,725,497	$	33,216,738
EARNED
Direct	$	38,504,368	$	37,416,387
Reinsurance assumed		228,486		237,196
Reinsurance ceded		(5,992,542)		(5,958,992)
Net	$	32,740,312	$	31,694,591
LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	27,585,807	$	25,815,514
Reinsurance assumed		83,814		83,424
Reinsurance ceded		(6,142,578)		(7,187,860)
Net	$	21,527,043	$	18,711,078

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Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses [Abstract]

Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

6.     UNPAID LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES

The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s unpaid losses and settlement expenses:

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period:
Gross	$	52,817	$	61,056
Less: Ceded		12,115		19,158
Net		40,702		41,898
Increase (decrease) in incurred losses and settlement expense:
Current year		22,897		18,901
Prior years		(1,370)		(190)
Total incurred		21,527		18,711
Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred:
Current year		8,381		5,110
Prior years		12,937		13,990
Total paid		21,318		19,100
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period		40,911		41,509
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		11,641		15,665
Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	$	52,552	$	57,174

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

7.     INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, was -15.3%, compared to 30.1% for the same period in 2016. Effective rates are dependent upon components of pretax earnings and the related tax effects.

Income tax expense for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal tax rate of 34% to pretax income from continuing operations as demonstrated in the following tables:

	For the Three-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	(248,017)	$	280,802
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(9,104)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(73,260)		(38,644)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		9,664		9,894
Officer life insurance, net		5,794		(14,606)
Nondeductible expenses		14,089		(90,801)
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-ups and other		(78,828)		(15,725)
Total	$	(380,681)	$	130,920

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	75,099	$	770,034
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(27,311)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(165,241)		(121,240)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		26,192		22,283
Officer life insurance, net		16,590		(3,019)
Nondeductible expenses		31,430		30,853
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-up and other		—		(19,641)
Total	$	(44,260)	$	679,270

The Company has recorded its deferred tax assets and liabilities using the statutory federal tax rate of 34%. Management believes it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be recovered as the result of future operations, which will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset. In addition, it is believed that when these deferred items reverse in future years, taxable income will be taxed at an effective rate of 34%.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company does not have any capital or operating loss carryforwards. Periods still subject to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit include 2013 through current year. There are currently no open tax exams.

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Employee Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Employee Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

8.     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ESOP

In connection with our conversion and public offering, we establish an ESOP. The ESOP borrowed from the Company to purchase 350,000 shares in the offering. The issuance of the shares to the ESOP resulted in a contra account established in the shareholder’s equity section of the balance sheet for the unallocated shares at an amount equal to their $10.00 per share purchase price.

The Company may make discretionary contributions to the ESOP and pay dividends on unallocated shares to the ESOP, the ESOP uses funds it receives to repay the loan. When loan payments are made, ESOP shares are allocated to participants based on relative compensation and expense is recorded. Nocontributions to the ESOP were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

A compensation expense charge is booked monthly during each year for the shares committed to be allocated to particpants that year, determined with reference to the fair market value of our stock at the time the commitment to allocate the shares is accrued and recognized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized compensation expense of $262,150 related to 15,003 shares of our common stock that were committed to be released to partipants’ accounts at December 31, 2017. Of the 15,003 shares committed to be released, 2,240 shares were commited on September 30, 2017 and had no impact on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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Related Party

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Related Party [Abstract]

Related Party

9.     RELATED PARTY

Mr. John R. Klockau, a director of the Company, held two surplus notes from the Company totaling $1,150,000 which were converted into 115,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on March 17, 2017. John R. Klockau received a payment for interest on the surplus notes of $12,975 during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, Mr. Klockau is a claims consultant and was paid $10,350 and $8,012 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to his services to the Company.

Mr. Scott T. Burgess is a director of the Company and a Senior Managing Director of Griffin Financial Group (Griffin).  Mr. Burgess was paid $2,690, and $1,074 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Griffin was paid $893,240 and $9,704 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Griffin and Stevens & Lee are affiliated. Stevens & Lee is a full-service law firm that was paid $46,286 and $628,516 as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

10.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business

A.     DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

ICC Holdings, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation that was organized in 2016. As used in this Form 10-Q, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the consolidated group for the period after the completion of the stock conversion and refer to ICC and its subsidiaries for the period prior to the stock conversion. On a stand-alone basis ICC Holdings, Inc is referred to as the “Parent Company.” The consolidated group consists of the holding company, ICC Holdings, Inc., an operating insurance company, Illinois Casualty Company (ICC), and ICC’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Inc., an inactive insurance agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., an outsourcing company, and ICC Realty, LLC, a real estate services and holding company. ICC is an Illinois domiciled company.

ICC Holdings, Inc. was formed so that it could acquire all of the capital stock of ICC in a mutual-to-stock conversion. The plan of conversion was approved by ICC policyholders at a special meeting on March 17, 2017. Simultaneously, surplus notes totaling $1.65 million were converted into 165,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s offering closed on March 24, 2017, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) purchased 350,000 of the shares in the offering. In order to complete the purchase of common shares, the ESOP borrowed money from ICC. ICC Holdings, Inc. secured a loan with American Bank & Trust in March 2017 and used the proceeds to repay ICC for the money borrowed by the ESOP. On March 28, 2017, the Company’s stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the “ICCH” ticker. The Company paid $1.0 million of underwriting fees to Griffin Financial Group, LLC. Proceeds received from the offering net of offering costs and underwriting fees was $28.7 million.

Prior to the conversion on March 24, 2017, ICC Holdings, Inc did not engage in any operations. After the conversion, ICC Holdings, Inc’s primary assets are the outstanding capital stock of ICC and a portion of the net proceeds from the stock offering completed in connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion. On the effective date of the conversion, ICC became a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC Holdings, Inc. The mutual to stock conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with the historic basis of ICC’s assets, liabilities, and equity unchanged as a result. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, include ICC Holdings and subsidiaries. The financial statements as of December 31, 2016, as of September 30, 2016, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, represent the financial position and results of operations of ICC and its subsidiaries only, as the conversion to stock form was completed on March 24, 2017.

We are a specialty insurance carrier primarily underwriting commercial multi-peril, liquor liability, workers’ compensation, and umbrella liability coverages for the food and beverage industry through our subsidiary insurance company, ICC. ICC writes business in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin and markets through independent agents. Approximately 31.3% and 33.3% of the premium is written in Illinois for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, approximately 34.5% and 37.2% of the premium is written in Illinois. ICC has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Beverage Insurance Agency, Estrella Innovative Solutions, Inc., and ICC Realty, LLC.; however the Company operates as a single segment.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

B.     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, was derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of ICC as of that date. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2017, and the results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year.

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period.  These amounts are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

The Company recognizes compensation expense related to its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) ratably during each year for the shares committed to be allocated to participants that year, determined with reference to the fair market value of our stock at the time the commitment to allocate the shares is accrued and recognized. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company includes the weighted average ESOP shares committed to be released for the period. The ESOP covers all employees who have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the plan year.

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) are calculated by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The denominator for basic and diluted EPS includes ESOP shares committed to be released. The unaudited pro forma earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are provided to be used as a basis for comparison of current period earnings. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding are computed as if the resulting shares from the initial public offering, which was completed in March 2017, were outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016.

Prospective Accounting Standards

D.     PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information regarding accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, see the “Prospective Accounting Standards” in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K. The Company maintains its status as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). We have taken advantage of the extended transition period provided by Section 107 of the JOBS Act. We decided to comply with the effective dates for financial accounting standards applicable to emerging growth companies at a later date in compliance with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act. Such decision is irrevocable.

Property and Equipment

E.     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Annually, the Company reviews the major asset classes of property and equipment held for impairment. For the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized no impairments.  Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Automobiles	$	766,552	$	668,794
Furniture and fixtures		415,610		516,318
Computer equipment and software		3,373,225		3,151,676
Home office		3,756,541		3,690,994
Total cost		8,311,928		8,027,782
Accumulated depreciation		(4,747,642)		(4,308,247)
Net property and equipment	$	3,564,286	$	3,719,535

Comprehensive Earnings

F.     COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings plus unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax. In reporting the components of comprehensive earnings on a net basis in the statement of earnings, the Company used a 34%tax rate.

The following table illustrates the components of other comprehensive earnings for each period presented in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains   arising during the period	$	449,199	$	(152,728)	$	296,471	$	22,196	$	(7,547)	$	14,649
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		1,833		(624)		1,209		119,170		(40,518)		78,652
Total other comprehensive (loss)   earnings	$	451,032	$	(153,352)	$	297,680	$	141,366	$	(48,065)	$	93,301

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses)   arising during the period	$	1,741,067	$	(591,963)	$	1,149,104	$	2,917,129	$	(991,824)	$	1,925,305
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		(385,629)		131,113		(254,516)		(19,048)		6,476		(12,572)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	1,355,438	$	(460,850)	$	894,588	$	2,898,081	$	(985,348)	$	1,912,733

The following table provides the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive earnings for the periods presented:

Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
Details about Accumulated Other	Three-Months Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,				Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Earnings Component	2017		2016		2017		2016		where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS investments:
	$	1,833	$	(93,561)	$	(442,945)	$	(231,779)	Net realized investment gains
		—		212,731		57,316		212,731	Other-than-temporary impairment losses
		(624)		(40,518)		131,113		6,476	Income tax expense
Total reclassification adjustment, net of tax	$	1,209	$	78,652	$	(254,516)	$	(12,572)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Automobiles	$	766,552	$	668,794
Furniture and fixtures		415,610		516,318
Computer equipment and software		3,373,225		3,151,676
Home office		3,756,541		3,690,994
Total cost		8,311,928		8,027,782
Accumulated depreciation		(4,747,642)		(4,308,247)
Net property and equipment	$	3,564,286	$	3,719,535

Summary of Components of Other Comprehensive Earnings

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains   arising during the period	$	449,199	$	(152,728)	$	296,471	$	22,196	$	(7,547)	$	14,649
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		1,833		(624)		1,209		119,170		(40,518)		78,652
Total other comprehensive (loss)   earnings	$	451,032	$	(153,352)	$	297,680	$	141,366	$	(48,065)	$	93,301

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017						2016
	Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax		Pre-tax		Tax		After-tax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss),   net of tax
Unrealized gains and losses on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses)   arising during the period	$	1,741,067	$	(591,963)	$	1,149,104	$	2,917,129	$	(991,824)	$	1,925,305
Reclassification adjustment for   (gains) losses included in net earnings		(385,629)		131,113		(254,516)		(19,048)		6,476		(12,572)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	1,355,438	$	(460,850)	$	894,588	$	2,898,081	$	(985,348)	$	1,912,733

Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnins

Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
Details about Accumulated Other	Three-Months Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,				Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Earnings Component	2017		2016		2017		2016		where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS investments:
	$	1,833	$	(93,561)	$	(442,945)	$	(231,779)	Net realized investment gains
		—		212,731		57,316		212,731	Other-than-temporary impairment losses
		(624)		(40,518)		131,113		6,476	Income tax expense
Total reclassification adjustment, net of tax	$	1,209	$	78,652	$	(254,516)	$	(12,572)

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

Summary of Recognized Impairments

	For the Nine-Months Ended Ended September 30,
							Net realized
	Proceeds		Gains		Losses		gain
2017
Fixed maturity securities	$	5,670,040	$	29,328	$	(21)	$	29,307
Common stocks		2,154,214		415,471		(2,752)		412,719
Preferred stocks		55,199		919		—		919
2016
Fixed maturity securities	$	9,827,239	$	155,428	$	(3,732)	$	151,696
Equity securities	$	1,590,088	$	80,083	$	—	$	80,083

Summary of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities by Contractual Maturity

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	2,001,464	$	2,004,240
Due after one year through five years		19,220,500		19,783,690
Due after five years through 10 years		14,618,497		15,344,456
Due after 10 years		19,339,597		19,990,535
Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date		29,887,277		29,917,463
Total fixed maturity securities	$	85,067,335	$	87,040,384

Schedule of Cost or Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Values of Investments

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2017
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,346,253	$	1,343,760	$	1,912	$	(4,405)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		29,887,277		29,917,463		216,031		(185,845)
Corporate		30,546,761		31,657,013		1,128,163		(17,911)
Municipal		23,287,044		24,122,148		870,229		(35,125)
Total fixed maturity securities		85,067,335		87,040,384		2,216,335		(243,286)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		10,247,724		11,264,700		1,024,776		(7,800)
Preferred stocks		3,670,999		3,785,161		142,736		(28,574)
Total equity securities		13,918,723		15,049,861		1,167,512		(36,374)
Total AFS securities	$	98,986,058	$	102,090,245	$	3,383,847	$	(279,660)

	Cost or				Gross Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gains		Losses
2016
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. treasury	$	1,244,542	$	1,241,125	$	2,527	$	(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS		19,751,138		19,677,200		183,175		(257,113)
Corporate		27,593,568		28,344,907		842,782		(91,443)
Municipal		14,339,843		14,870,791		665,790		(134,842)
Total fixed maturity securities		62,929,091		64,134,023		1,694,274		(489,342)
Equity securities:
Common stocks		6,311,708		6,982,547		704,768		(33,929)
Preferred stocks		2,925,434		2,798,413		5,425		(132,446)
Total equity securities		9,237,142		9,780,960		710,193		(166,375)
Total AFS securities	$	72,166,233	$	73,914,983	$	2,404,467	$	(655,717)

Summary of Impairment Analysis and Value of Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position

	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
			12 Mos						12 Mos
	< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total		< 12 Mos.		& Greater		Total
U.S. Treasury
Fair value	$	995,313	$	—	$	995,313	$	993,576	$	—	$	993,576
Cost or Amortized cost		999,718		—		999,718		999,520		—		999,520
Unrealized Loss		(4,405)		—		(4,405)		(5,944)		—		(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS
Fair value		9,212,756		2,075,299		11,288,055		10,712,987		322,641		11,035,628
Cost or Amortized cost		9,316,739		2,157,161		11,473,900		10,968,840		323,901		11,292,741
Unrealized Loss		(103,983)		(81,862)		(185,845)		(255,853)		(1,260)		(257,113)
Corporate
Fair value		1,571,361		1,983,352		3,554,713		5,476,442		984,115		6,460,557
Cost or Amortized cost		1,574,106		1,998,518		3,572,624		5,552,624		999,376		6,552,000
Unrealized Loss		(2,745)		(15,166)		(17,911)		(76,182)		(15,261)		(91,443)
Municipal
Fair value		1,396,750		858,505		2,255,255		2,995,362		—		2,995,362
Cost or Amortized cost		1,406,640		883,740		2,290,380		3,130,204		—		3,130,204
Unrealized Loss		(9,890)		(25,235)		(35,125)		(134,842)		—		(134,842)
Subtotal, fixed income
Fair value		13,176,180		4,917,156		18,093,336		20,178,367		1,306,756		21,485,123
Cost or Amortized cost		13,297,203		5,039,419		18,336,622		20,651,188		1,323,277		21,974,465
Unrealized Loss		(121,023)		(122,263)		(243,286)		(472,821)		(16,521)		(489,342)
Common Stock
Fair value		647,000		—		647,000		—		445,872		445,872
Cost or Amortized cost		654,800		—		654,800		—		479,801		479,801
Unrealized Loss		(7,800)		—		(7,800)		—		(33,929)		(33,929)
Preferred Stock
Fair value		643,660		425,875		1,069,535		2,328,345		—		2,328,345
Cost or Amortized cost		662,025		436,084		1,098,109		2,460,791		—		2,460,791
Unrealized Loss		(18,365)		(10,209)		(28,574)		(132,446)		—		(132,446)
Total
Fair value		14,466,840		5,343,031		19,809,871		22,506,712		1,752,628		24,259,340
Cost or amortized cost		14,614,028		5,475,503		20,089,531		23,111,979		1,803,078		24,915,057
Unrealized Loss	$	(147,188)	$	(132,472)	$	(279,660)	$	(605,267)	$	(50,450)	$	(655,717)

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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,343,760	$	—	$	—	$	1,343,760
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		29,917,463		—		29,917,463
Corporate		—		31,657,013		—		31,657,013
Municipal		—		24,122,148		—		24,122,148
Total fixed maturity securities		1,343,760		85,696,624		—		87,040,384
Equity securities
Common stocks		11,264,700		—		—		11,264,700
Preferred stocks		—		3,785,161		—		3,785,161
Total equity securities		11,264,700		3,785,161		—		15,049,861
Total AFS securities	$	12,608,460	$	89,481,785	$	—	$	102,090,245

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016, are as summarized below:

			Significant
	Quoted in Active		Other		Significant
	Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
AFS securities
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. treasury	$	1,241,125	$	—	$	—	$	1,241,125
MBS/ABS/CMBS		—		19,677,200		—		19,677,200
Corporate		—		28,344,907		—		28,344,907
Municipal		—		14,870,791		—		14,870,791
Total fixed maturity securities		1,241,125		62,892,898		—		64,134,023
Equity securities
Common stocks		6,982,547		—		—		6,982,547
Preferred stocks		—		2,798,413		—		2,798,413
Total equity securities		6,982,547		2,798,413		—		9,780,960
Total AFS seuciriteis	$	8,223,672	$	65,691,311	$	—	$	73,914,983

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Surplus notes	$	—	$	1,850,000
Capital lease obligation		912,510		1,227,541
Debt obligation		3,541,611		525,619
Home office mortgage		17		183,790
Total	$	4,454,138	$	3,786,950

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Reinsurance (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Summary of the Effects of Reinsurance

	Three-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	14,117,001	$	13,291,126
Reinsurance assumed		114,391		100,850
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,977)		(2,122,878)
Net	$	12,179,415	$	11,269,098
EARNED
Direct	$	13,131,193	$	12,863,943
Reinsurance assumed		111,312		94,350
Reinsurance ceded		(2,051,057)		(2,109,930)
Net	$	11,191,448	$	10,848,363
LOSS AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	11,132,969	$	8,567,418
Reinsurance assumed		21,356		27,474
Reinsurance ceded		(3,090,924)		(2,440,730)
Net	$	8,063,401	$	6,154,162

	Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$	40,526,640	$	39,169,359
Reinsurance assumed		217,776		232,235
Reinsurance ceded		(6,018,919)		(6,184,856)
Net	$	34,725,497	$	33,216,738
EARNED
Direct	$	38,504,368	$	37,416,387
Reinsurance assumed		228,486		237,196
Reinsurance ceded		(5,992,542)		(5,958,992)
Net	$	32,740,312	$	31,694,591
LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	$	27,585,807	$	25,815,514
Reinsurance assumed		83,814		83,424
Reinsurance ceded		(6,142,578)		(7,187,860)
Net	$	21,527,043	$	18,711,078

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Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of the Changes in the Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period:
Gross	$	52,817	$	61,056
Less: Ceded		12,115		19,158
Net		40,702		41,898
Increase (decrease) in incurred losses and settlement expense:
Current year		22,897		18,901
Prior years		(1,370)		(190)
Total incurred		21,527		18,711
Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred:
Current year		8,381		5,110
Prior years		12,937		13,990
Total paid		21,318		19,100
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period		40,911		41,509
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses		11,641		15,665
Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	$	52,552	$	57,174

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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	For the Three-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	(248,017)	$	280,802
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(9,104)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(73,260)		(38,644)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		9,664		9,894
Officer life insurance, net		5,794		(14,606)
Nondeductible expenses		14,089		(90,801)
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-ups and other		(78,828)		(15,725)
Total	$	(380,681)	$	130,920

	For the Nine-Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$	75,099	$	770,034
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction		(27,311)		—
Tax-exempt interest income		(165,241)		(121,240)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution		26,192		22,283
Officer life insurance, net		16,590		(3,019)
Nondeductible expenses		31,430		30,853
State taxes		(1,019)		—
Prior year true-up and other		—		(19,641)
Total	$	(44,260)	$	679,270

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 entity shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment entity shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2017 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Employee stock ownership plan, shares | shares			334,997		334,997		350,000	0
Underwriting fees paid	$ 1,000,000
Net proceeds received from issuance of shares of common stock and ESOP expense					$ 28,981,491
Number of operating segments | segment					1
Impairments					$ 0	$ 0
Federal tax rate			34.00%	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Illinois [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk			31.30%	33.30%	34.50%	37.20%
Illinois Casualty Company [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries | entity			3		3
Surplus Notes [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Notes converted		$ 1,650,000
Debt converted, shares issued | shares		165,000
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
ESOP threshold					1000 hours

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost	$ 8,311,928	$ 8,027,782
Accumulated depreciation	(4,747,642)	(4,308,247)
Net property and equipent	3,564,286	3,719,535
Automobiles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost	766,552	668,794
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost	415,610	516,318
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost	3,373,225	3,151,676
Home Office [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total cost	$ 3,756,541	$ 3,690,994

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Components of Other Comprehensive Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period, Pre-tax	$ 449,199	$ 22,196	$ 1,741,067	$ 2,917,129
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, Pre-tax	1,833	119,170	(385,629)	(19,048)
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, Pre-tax	451,032	141,366	1,355,438	2,898,081
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period, Tax	(152,728)	(7,547)	(591,963)	(991,824)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, Tax	(624)	(40,518)	131,113	6,476
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, Tax	(153,352)	(48,065)	(460,850)	(985,348)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period, After-tax	296,471	14,649	1,149,104	1,925,305
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, After-tax	1,209	78,652	(254,516)	(12,572)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$ 297,680	$ 93,301	$ 894,588	$ 1,912,733

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized investment gains	$ (1,833)	$ 93,561	$ 442,945	$ 231,779
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		212,731	57,316	212,731
Income tax expense	(380,681)	130,920	(44,260)	679,270
Total reclassification adjustment, net of tax	1,209	78,652	(254,516)	(12,572)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Investments [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized investment gains	1,833	(93,561)	(442,945)	(231,779)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		212,731	57,316	212,731
Income tax expense	$ (624)	$ (40,518)	$ 131,113	$ 6,476

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Investments (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings	$ 57,316
Fair value	$ 102,090,245		$ 73,914,983
Common Stock Security [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings		$ 205,834
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings		$ 6,897
Common Equity And Preferred Stock Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position | item	9		21
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer | item	3		2
Unrealized losses	$ 10,209		$ 33,929
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position | item	45
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer | item	11
Unrealized losses	$ 122,263
MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value	14,092,583		10,288,405
MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value	7,529,511		$ 7,600,109
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 0

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Investments (Summary of Recognized Impairments) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Proceeds	$ 5,670,040	$ 9,827,239
Gains	29,328	155,428
Losses	(21)	(3,732)
Net realized gain	29,307	151,696
Common Stocks [Member]
Proceeds	2,154,214
Gains	415,471
Losses	(2,752)
Net realized gain	412,719
Preferred Stock [Member]
Proceeds	55,199
Gains	919
Losses
Net realized gain	$ 919
Equity Securities [Member]
Proceeds		1,590,088
Gains		80,083
Losses
Net realized gain		$ 80,083

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Investments (Summary of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, amortized cost	$ 2,001,464
Due after one year through five years, amortized cost	19,220,500
Due after five years through 10 years, amortized cost	14,618,497
Due after 10 years, amortized cost	19,339,597
Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date, amortized cost	29,887,277
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	85,067,335	$ 62,929,091
Due in one year or less, fair value	2,004,240
Due after one year through five years, fair value	19,783,690
Due after five years through 10 years, fair value	15,344,456
Due after 10 years, fair value	19,990,535
Asset and mortgage backed securities witout a specific due date, fair value	29,917,463
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	$ 87,040,384	$ 64,134,023

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Investments (Schedule of Cost or Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Values of Investments) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	$ 85,067,335	$ 62,929,091
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	13,918,723	9,237,142
AFS securities, cost or amortized cost	98,986,058	72,166,233
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	87,040,384	64,134,023
Equity securities, fair value	15,049,861	9,780,960
AFS securities, fair value	102,090,245	73,914,983
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	2,216,335	1,694,274
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	1,167,512	710,193
Total AFS securities, gross unrealized gains	3,383,847	2,404,467
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	(243,286)	(489,342)
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	(36,374)	(166,375)
Total AFS securities, gross unrealized losses	(279,660)	(655,717)
US Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	1,346,253	1,244,542
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	1,343,760	1,241,125
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	1,912	2,527
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	(4,405)	(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	29,887,277	19,751,138
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	29,917,463	19,677,200
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	216,031	183,175
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	(185,845)	(257,113)
Corporate [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	30,546,761	27,593,568
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	31,657,013	28,344,907
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	1,128,163	842,782
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	(17,911)	(91,443)
Municipal [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, cost or amortized cost	23,287,044	14,339,843
Fixed maturity securities, fair value	24,122,148	14,870,791
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	870,229	665,790
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	(35,125)	(134,842)
Common Stocks [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	10,247,724	6,311,708
Equity securities, fair value	11,264,700	6,982,547
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	1,024,776	704,768
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	(7,800)	(33,929)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, cost or amortized cost	3,670,999	2,925,434
Equity securities, fair value	3,785,161	2,798,413
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	142,736	5,425
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	$ (28,574)	$ (132,446)

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Investments (Summary of Impairment Analysis and Value of Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	$ 14,466,840	$ 22,506,712
12 months and greater, fair value	5,343,031	1,752,628
Fair value	19,809,871	24,259,340
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	14,614,028	23,111,979
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	5,475,503	1,803,078
Amortized cost	20,089,531	24,915,057
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(147,188)	(605,267)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(132,472)	(50,450)
Unrealized losses	(279,660)	(655,717)
US Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	995,313	993,576
12 months and greater, fair value
Fair value	995,313	993,576
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	999,718	999,520
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost
Amortized cost	999,718	999,520
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(4,405)	(5,944)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss
Unrealized losses	(4,405)	(5,944)
MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	9,212,756	10,712,987
12 months and greater, fair value	2,075,299	322,641
Fair value	11,288,055	11,035,628
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	9,316,739	10,968,840
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	2,157,161	323,901
Amortized cost	11,473,900	11,292,741
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(103,983)	(255,853)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(81,862)	(1,260)
Unrealized losses	(185,845)	(257,113)
Corporate [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	1,571,361	5,476,442
12 months and greater, fair value	1,983,352	984,115
Fair value	3,554,713	6,460,557
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	1,574,106	5,552,624
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	1,998,518	999,376
Amortized cost	3,572,624	6,552,000
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(2,745)	(76,182)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(15,166)	(15,261)
Unrealized losses	(17,911)	(91,443)
Municipal [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	1,396,750	2,995,362
12 months and greater, fair value	858,505
Fair value	2,255,255	2,995,362
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	1,406,640	3,130,204
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	883,740
Amortized cost	2,290,380	3,130,204
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(9,890)	(134,842)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(25,235)
Unrealized losses	(35,125)	(134,842)
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	13,176,180	20,178,367
12 months and greater, fair value	4,917,156	1,306,756
Fair value	18,093,336	21,485,123
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	13,297,203	20,651,188
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	5,039,419	1,323,277
Amortized cost	18,336,622	21,974,465
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(121,023)	(472,821)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(122,263)	(16,521)
Unrealized losses	(243,286)	(489,342)
Common Stocks [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	647,000
12 months and greater, fair value		445,872
Fair value	647,000	445,872
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	654,800
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost		479,801
Amortized cost	654,800	479,801
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(7,800)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss		(33,929)
Unrealized losses	(7,800)	(33,929)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	643,660	2,328,345
12 months and greater, fair value	425,875
Fair value	1,069,535	2,328,345
Less than 12 months, cost or amortized cost	662,025	2,460,791
12 months and greater, cost or amortized cost	436,084
Amortized cost	1,098,109	2,460,791
Less than 12 months, unrealized loss	(18,365)	(132,446)
12 months and greater, unrealized loss	(10,209)
Unrealized losses	$ (28,574)	$ (132,446)

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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities transferred in or out of levels 1 or 2	$ 0	$ 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	$ 0

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Fair Value Disclosures (Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	102,090,245	$ 73,914,983
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	1,343,760	1,241,125
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	29,917,463	19,677,200
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	31,657,013	28,344,907
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	24,122,148	14,870,791
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	87,040,384	64,134,023
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stocks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	11,264,700	6,982,547
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	3,785,161	2,798,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	15,049,861	9,780,960
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	12,608,460	8,223,672
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | US Treasury [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	1,343,760	1,241,125
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	1,343,760	1,241,125
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	11,264,700	6,982,547
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	11,264,700	6,982,547
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	89,481,785	65,691,311
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | US Treasury [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	29,917,463	19,677,200
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	31,657,013	28,344,907
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	24,122,148	14,870,791
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	85,696,624	62,892,898
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	3,785,161	2,798,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities	3,785,161	2,798,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | US Treasury [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | MBS/ABS/CMBS [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total AFS securities

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Debt (Narrative) (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Corporate debt			$ 4,454,138		$ 4,454,138		$ 3,786,950
Average interest rate					3.90%		5.00%
Repayments of borrowed funds					$ 2,831,961	$ 561,926
Gain (loss) on capital lease			$ 0	$ 0
Surplus Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes converted	$ 1,650,000
Debt converted, shares issued | shares	165,000
Repayments of borrowed funds		$ 200,000
Debt							$ 1,850,000
Leasehold Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			4.70%		4.70%
Capital lease, additional pledged bonds							860,969
Capital lease, pledged bonds					$ 1,808,523		1,808,523
Lease payments			$ 125,494	$ 125,494	376,485	334,227
Outstanding lease obligation			$ 912,510		$ 912,510		1,227,541
Leasehold Obligation [Member] | Electronic Data Processing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease, Term					48 months
Leasehold Obligation [Member] | Titled Vehicles [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease, Term					36 months
American Bank & Trust [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 3,500,000
Term of debt instrument					5 years
Interest rate			3.65%		3.65%
Collateral			$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Debt			3,541,611		3,541,611		525,619
Bofi Federal Bank B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument							500,000
Bofi Federal Bank C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument							$ 75,000
Bofi Federal Bank B & C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument			$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Term of debt instrument					36 months
Interest rate			4.70%		4.70%
Number of debt agreements | item							2
Optional prepayment term					12 months
Debt			$ 3,541,611		$ 3,541,611		$ 525,619
Home Office Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.60%		2.60%
Debt			$ 17		$ 17		$ 183,790
Debt maturity					Dec. 31, 2017
Revolving Line Of Credt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense					$ 0	$ 584
Debt maturity					Aug. 01, 2018
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,750,000		$ 1,750,000
Revolving Line Of Credt [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					2.00%
Revolving Line Of Credt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate					3.50%

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Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation	$ 912,510	$ 1,227,541
Total	4,454,138	3,786,950
Surplus Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt		1,850,000
American Bank & Trust [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	3,541,611	525,619
Home Office Mortgage [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 17	$ 183,790

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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Individual risk	$ 500,000

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Reinsurance (Summary of the Effects of Reinsurance) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
WRITTEN
Direct	$ 14,117,001	$ 13,291,126	$ 40,526,640	$ 39,169,359
Reinsurance assumed	114,391	100,850	217,776	232,235
Reinsurance ceded	(2,051,977)	(2,122,878)	(6,018,919)	(6,184,856)
Net	12,179,415	11,269,098	34,725,497	33,216,738
EARNED
Direct	13,131,193	12,863,943	38,504,368	37,416,387
Reinsurance assumed	111,312	94,350	228,486	237,196
Reinsurance ceded	(2,051,057)	(2,109,930)	(5,992,542)	(5,958,992)
Net	11,191,448	10,848,363	32,740,312	31,694,591
LOSSES AND SETTLEMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct	11,132,969	8,567,418	27,585,807	25,815,514
Reinsurance assumed	21,356	27,474	83,814	83,424
Reinsurance ceded	(3,090,924)	(2,440,730)	(6,142,578)	(7,187,860)
Net	$ 8,063,401	$ 6,154,162	$ 21,527,043	$ 18,711,078

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Unpaid Losses and Settlement Expenses (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Unpaid losses and settlement expense - beginning of the period:
Gross			$ 52,817,254	$ 61,056,000
Less: Ceded			12,114,998	19,158,000
Net			40,702,000	41,898,000
Increase (decrease) in incurred losses and settlement expense:
Current year			22,897,000	18,901,000
Prior years			(1,370,000)	(190,000)
Net	$ 8,063,401	$ 6,154,162	21,527,043	18,711,078
Deduct: Loss and settlement expense payments for claims incurred:
Current year			8,381,000	5,110,000
Prior years			12,937,000	13,990,000
Total paid			21,318,000	19,100,000
Net unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	40,911,000	41,509,000	40,911,000	41,509,000
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses	11,640,539	15,665,000	11,640,539	15,665,000
Gross unpaid losses and settlement expense - end of the period	$ 52,551,866	$ 57,174,000	$ 52,551,866	$ 57,174,000

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective tax rate			(15.30%)	30.10%
Federal tax rate	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Capital loss carryforward	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Operating loss carryforward	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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Income Taxes (Schedule of of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes at the statutory federal tax rates	$ (248,017)	$ 280,802	$ 75,099	$ 770,034
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
Dividends received deduction	(9,104)		(27,311)
Tax-exempt interest income	(73,260)	(38,644)	(165,241)	(121,240)
15% proration of tax exempt interest and dividends received decution	9,664	9,894	26,192	22,283
Officer life insurance, net	5,794	(14,606)	16,590	(3,019)
Nondeductible expenses	14,089	(90,801)	31,430	30,853
State taxes	(1,019)		(1,019)
Prior year true-ups and other	(78,828)	(15,725)		(19,641)
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$ (380,681)	$ 130,920	$ (44,260)	$ 679,270
Proration percentage	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%

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Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Employee stock ownership plan, shares	334,997		350,000	0
Employee stock ownership plan, share purchase price	$ 10.00
Contributions to the ESOP, cash	$ 0
Contributions to the ESOP, shares	0
Compensation expense	$ 262,150
Shares committed to be released	2,240
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Shares committed to be released		15,003

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Related Party (Details)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2017 USD ($) loan shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
John R. Klockau [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of notes held | loan	2
Fees paid to related party			$ 10,350	$ 8,012
Scott T. Burgess [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid to related party			2,690	1,074
Griffin Financial Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid to related party			893,240	9,704
Stevens & Lee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid to related party			$ 46,286	$ 628,516
Surplus Notes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes converted	$ 1,650,000
Debt converted, shares issued | shares	165,000
Surplus Notes [Member] | John R. Klockau [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes converted	$ 1,150,000
Debt converted, shares issued | shares	115,000
Debt converted, interest payment		$ 12,975