BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006


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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-8738

BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio		31-0790882

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio		43215

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(614) 220-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES þ NO o

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


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES o NO þ

The number of outstanding common shares, without par value, of the registrant as of May 1, 2006 was 4,972,700.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2006			2005
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$	10,885,708		$	12,647,136
Net investment income		938,725			634,195
Net realized gains on investments		79,450			374,298
Codification and subscription fees		870,275			837,622
Management fees		284,312			—
Other income		30,086			62,954

Total revenues		13,088,556			14,556,205


Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”)		5,059,772			5,537,980
Discontinued bond program losses and LAE		(205,484	)		3,653,507
Commission expense		2,611,190			2,817,014
Other insurance operating expenses		2,342,078			2,577,313
Codification and subscription expenses		737,391			656,134
General and administrative expenses		143,697			(5,605	)
Interest expense		340,030			254,583

Total expenses		11,028,674			15,490,926


Income (loss) before federal income taxes		2,059,882			(934,721	)

Federal income tax expense (benefit)		566,499			(473,338	)


Net income (loss)	$	1,493,383		$	(461,383	)


Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	.30		$	(.09	)

Diluted	$	.30		$	(.09	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2006		2005
Assets
Investments:
Held to maturity:
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost (fair value $4,826,024 in 2006 and $4,856,624 in 2005)	$	4,817,565	$	4,821,629
Available for sale:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $74,780,981 in 2006 and $72,562,204 in 2005)		74,790,798		73,012,240
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $7,407,943 in 2006 and $7,597,066 in 2005)		7,946,128		8,043,299
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value		3,842,904		8,964,738
Other invested assets		715,000		715,000


Total investments		92,112,395		95,556,906


Cash		1,513,699		4,528,875
Premiums receivable		4,594,736		5,403,960
Accounts receivable, net		680,034		674,357
Reinsurance recoverables		1,380,536		1,235,043
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		6,806,618		6,011,496
Deferred policy acquisition costs		10,922,937		9,678,821
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted codification contracts		228,295		248,035
Loans to affiliates		892,357		892,523
Intangible assets, net		752,384		771,013
Accrued investment income		1,124,926		1,128,104
Net deferred tax asset		109,284		485,461
Other assets		2,525,348		1,721,241


Total assets	$	123,643,549	$	128,335,835

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Continued
(Unaudited)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2006			2005
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Reserve for unpaid losses and LAE	$	5,742,266		$	7,678,094
Discontinued bond program reserve for unpaid losses and LAE		15,720,645			19,626,129
Unearned premiums		38,609,957			35,579,349
Ceded reinsurance premiums payable		1,465,170			3,605,394
Experience rating adjustments payable		3,032,489			2,302,850
Retrospective premium adjustments payable		917,893			2,201,706
Funds held under reinsurance treaties		641,404			735,341
Contract funds on deposit		3,654,972			3,201,124
Taxes, licenses and fees payable		352,062			386,936
Current federal income tax payable		326,989			570,078
Deferred ceded commissions		1,392,899			1,337,098
Commissions payable		2,649,328			2,710,582
Billings in excess of estimated earnings on uncompleted codification contracts		91,606			75,108
Notes payable		27,599			27,119
Other liabilities		2,172,312			2,754,301
Trust preferred debt issued to affiliates		15,465,000			15,465,000


Total liabilities		92,262,591			98,256,209


Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity:
Non-voting preferred shares:
Class A Serial Preference Shares without par value; authorized 100,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Class B Serial Preference Shares without par value; authorized 98,646 shares; no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common shares without par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; 6,170,341 shares issued at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, 4,972,700 shares outstanding at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005		1,794,141			1,794,141
Additional paid-in capital		1,376,714			1,336,073
Accumulated other comprehensive income		356,011			588,703
Retained earnings		33,626,169			32,132,786

		37,153,035			35,851,703

Less: Treasury shares, at cost (1,197,641 common shares at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005)		(5,772,077	)		(5,772,077	)


Total shareholders’ equity		31,380,958			30,079,626


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	123,643,549		$	128,335,835

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	1,493,383		$	(461,383	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Net realized gains on investments		(79,450	)		(374,298	)
Depreciation and amortization		145,767			152,332
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)		494,588			(473,338	)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Premiums receivable		809,224			(1,252,646	)
Accounts receivable, net		(5,677	)		123,401
Reinsurance recoverables		(145,493	)		805,573
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		(795,122	)		(89,453	)
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(1,244,116	)		(1,698,903	)
Other assets, net		(728,331	)		(85,088	)
Reserve for unpaid losses and LAE		(5,841,312	)		1,039,558
Unearned premiums		3,030,608			3,469,650
Ceded reinsurance premiums payable		(2,140,224	)		289,881
Experience rating adjustments payable		729,639			(1,132,746	)
Retrospective premium adjustments payable		(1,283,813	)		(5,225,035	)
Funds held under reinsurance treaties		(93,937	)		(95,942	)
Contract funds on deposit		453,848			74,944
Deferred ceded commissions		55,801			(19,642	)
Other liabilities, net		(869,259	)		507,148

Net cash used in operating activities		(6,013,876	)		(4,445,987	)


Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from held to maturity fixed maturities due to redemption or maturity		—			5,000
Proceeds from available for sale fixed maturities sold, redeemed or matured		3,990,144			15,719,094
Proceeds from available for sale equity securities sold		6,390,823			6,088,556
Cost of investments purchased:
Available for sale fixed maturities		(6,284,281	)		(8,772,939	)
Equity securities		(6,134,894	)		(7,326,538	)
Net change in short-term investments		5,121,834			(2,062,212	)
Purchase of land, property and leasehold improvements		(84,926	)		(31,680	)

Net cash provided by investing activities		2,998,700			3,619,281


Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of note payable to bank		—			(500,000	)

Net cash used in financing activities		—			(500,000	)


Net decrease in cash		(3,015,176	)		(1,326,706	)
Cash at beginning of period		4,528,875			3,791,267

Cash at end of period	$	1,513,699		$	2,464,561


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$	336,889		$	253,995

Federal income taxes	$	315,000		$	—

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.		Basis of Presentation

		Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “Bancinsurance,” “we,” “Registrant,” “us,” “its,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Bancinsurance Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

		We prepared the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2006, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, without an audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of March 31, 2006 and for all periods presented have been made.

		We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. We recommend that you read these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements together with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full 2006 fiscal year.

		The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

2.		Trust Preferred Debt Issued to Affiliates

		In December 2002, we organized BIC Statutory Trust I (“BIC Trust I”), a Connecticut special purpose business trust, which issued $8,000,000 of floating rate trust preferred capital securities in an exempt private placement transaction. BIC Trust I also issued $248,000 of floating rate common securities to Bancinsurance. In September 2003, we organized BIC Statutory Trust II (“BIC Trust II”), a Delaware special purpose business trust, which issued $7,000,000 of floating rate trust preferred capital securities in an exempt private placement transaction. BIC Trust II also issued $217,000 of floating rate common securities to Bancinsurance. BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II were formed for the sole purpose of issuing and selling the floating rate trust preferred capital securities and investing the proceeds from such securities in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. In connection with the issuance of the trust preferred capital securities, the Company issued junior subordinated debentures of $8,248,000 and $7,217,000 to BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II, respectively. The floating rate trust preferred capital securities and the junior subordinated debentures have substantially the same terms and conditions. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II with respect to the floating rate trust preferred capital securities. BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II distribute the interest received from the Company on the junior subordinated debentures to the holders of their floating rate trust preferred capital securities to fulfill their dividend obligations with respect to such trust preferred securities. BIC Trust I’s floating rate trust preferred capital securities, and the junior subordinated debentures issued in connection therewith, pay dividends and interest, as applicable, on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to three month LIBOR plus four hundred basis points (8.84% and 6.94% at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively), are redeemable at par on or after December 4, 2007 and mature on December 4, 2032. BIC Trust II’s floating rate trust preferred capital securities, and the junior subordinated debentures issued in connection therewith, pay dividends and interest, as applicable, on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to three month LIBOR plus four hundred and five basis points (9.03% and 7.14% at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively), are redeemable at par on or after September 30, 2008 and mature on September 30, 2033. Interest on the junior subordinated debentures is charged to income as it accrues. Interest expense related to the junior subordinated debentures for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $331,494 and $252,109, respectively. The terms of the junior subordinated debentures contain various restrictive covenants. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of our debt covenants at March 31, 2006.

		In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which requires the consolidation of certain entities considered to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). An entity is considered to be a VIE when it has equity investors who lack the characteristics of having a controlling financial interest, or its capital is insufficient to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Consolidation of a VIE by an investor is required when it is determined that the investor will absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns if they occur, or both. In accordance with

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		FIN 46, BIC Trust I and II are not consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. If BIC Trust I and II were consolidated in the accompanying financial statements, there would be no impact to net income.

3.		Stock Option Accounting

		The Company maintains several stock incentive plans (collectively, the “Plans”) for the benefit of certain of its officers, directors and employees. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” applying the modified prospective method. This Statement requires all equity-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations based on the grant date fair value of the award. Under the modified prospective method, the Company is required to record equity-based compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards outstanding as of the date of adoption. The results for prior periods have not been restated. The Company’s policy is to estimate the fair values of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and record the compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

		The compensation expense recognized for all equity-based awards is net of forfeitures and is recognized over the awards’ service period. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, the Company classified equity-based compensation in the amount of $40,640 ($26,823 net of tax) within other insurance operating expenses to correspond with the same line item as cash compensation paid to employees.

		There were no options granted during the first quarter of 2006.

		*Fair Value Disclosures — Prior to Adopting SFAS No 123(R)*

		Prior to the first quarter of 2006, the Company accounted for equity-based awards under the intrinsic value method, which followed the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Therefore, no compensation expense was recognized in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if the Company had adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” for the three months ended March 31, 2005:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2005
Net loss, as reported	$	(461,383	)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under “fair value” based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(29,314	)

Pro forma net loss	$	(490,697	)


Net loss per common share:

Basic, as reported	$	(0.09	)
Basic, pro forma	$	(0.10	)
Diluted, as reported	$	(0.09	)
Diluted, pro forma	$	(0.10	)

4.		Other Comprehensive Income

		The related federal income tax effects of each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
	Before-tax			Income			Net-of-tax
	amount			tax effect			amount
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses arising during 2006	$	(273,113	)	$	(92,858	)	$	(180,255	)
Less: reclassification adjustments for gains realized in net income		79,450			27,013			52,437

Net unrealized holding losses		(352,563	)		(119,871	)		(232,692	)

Other comprehensive loss	$	(352,563	)	$	(119,871	)	$	(232,692	)

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
	Before-tax			Income			Net-of-tax
	amount			tax effect			amount
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding losses arising during 2005	$	(346,940	)	$	(117,960	)	$	(228,980	)
Less: reclassification adjustments for gains realized in net income		374,298			127,261			247,037

Net unrealized holding losses		(721,238	)		(245,221	)		(476,017	)

Other comprehensive loss	$	(721,238	)	$	(245,221	)	$	(476,017	)

5.		Reinsurance

		The Company assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurers and reinsurers. Such arrangements serve to enhance the Company’s capacity to write business, provide greater diversification, align business partners with the Company’s interests, and/or limit the Company’s maximum loss arising from certain risks. Although reinsurance does not discharge the original insurer from its primary liability to its policyholders, it is the practice of insurers for accounting purposes to treat reinsured risks as risks of the reinsurer. The primary insurer would reassume liability in those situations where the reinsurer is unable to meet the obligations it assumed under the reinsurance agreement. The ability to collect reinsurance is subject to the solvency of the reinsurers and/or collateral provided under the contract.

		Several of our lender/dealer insurance producers have formed sister reinsurance companies, commonly referred to as a producer-owned reinsurance company (“PORC”). The primary reason for an insurance producer to form a PORC is to realize the underwriting profits and investment income from the insurance premiums generated by that producer. In return for ceding business to the PORC, the Company receives a ceding commission, which is based on a percentage of the premiums ceded. Such arrangements align business partners with the Company’s interests while preserving valued customer relationships. All of the Company’s lender/dealer ceded reinsurance transactions are PORC arrangements.

		Effective October 1, 2003, the Company entered into a producer-owned reinsurance arrangement with an existing lender/dealer customer whereby 100% of that customer’s premiums (along with the associated risk) were ceded to its PORC. For this reinsurance arrangement, the Company has obtained collateral in the form of a trust from the reinsurer to secure its obligations. Under the provisions of the reinsurance agreement, the collateral must be equal to or greater than 102% of the reinsured reserves and the Company has immediate access to such collateral if necessary.

		Beginning in the second quarter of 2004, the Company entered into a quota share reinsurance arrangement with certain insurance carriers whereby the Company assumed and ceded 50% of the applicable waste surety bond business. Effective January 1, 2005, the reinsurance arrangement was amended whereby the Company’s assumed participation was reduced from 50% to 25%.

		Effective January 1, 2005, the Company entered into a producer-owned reinsurance arrangement with a guaranteed auto protection insurance agent whereby 100% of that agent’s premiums (along with the associated risk) were ceded to its PORC. For this reinsurance arrangement, the Company has obtained collateral in the form of a letter of credit to secure its obligations. Under the provisions of the reinsurance agreement, the collateral must be equal to or greater than 102% of the reinsured reserves and the Company has immediate access to such collateral if necessary.

		A reconciliation of direct to net premiums, on both a written and earned basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2006						2005
	Premiums						Premiums
	Written			Earned			Written			Earned
Direct	$	13,593,153		$	11,244,870		$	9,765,332		$	12,619,773
Assumed		1,012,679			884,526			1,062,189			1,095,920
Ceded		(2,038,810	)		(1,243,688	)		(1,158,010	)		(1,068,557	)

Total	$	12,567,022		$	10,885,708		$	9,669,511		$	12,647,136

The amounts of recoveries pertaining to reinsurance that were deducted from losses and LAE incurred during the first quarter

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		2006 and 2005 were $919,917 and 107,198, respectively. During the first quarter 2006 and 2005, ceded reinsurance decreased commission expense incurred by $378,080 and $204,590, respectively.

		*Discontinued Bond Program*

		Beginning in 2001 and continuing into the second quarter of 2004, the Company participated as a reinsurer in a program covering bail and immigration bonds issued by four insurance carriers and produced by a bail bond agency (collectively, the “discontinued bond program” or the “program”). The liability of the insurance carriers was reinsured to a group of reinsurers, including the Company. The Company assumed 15% of the business from 2001 through 2003 and 5% of the business during the first half of 2004. This program was discontinued in the second quarter of 2004.

		Based on the design of the program, the bail bond agency was to obtain and maintain collateral and other security and to provide funding for bond losses. The bail bond agency and its principals were responsible for all losses as part of their program administration. The insurance carriers and, in turn, the reinsurers were not required to pay losses unless there was a failure of the bail bond agency. As the bonds were to be 100% collateralized, any losses paid by the reinsurers were to be recoverable through liquidation of the collateral and collections from third party indemnitors.

		In the second quarter of 2004, the Company came to believe that the discontinued bond program was not being operated as it had been represented to the Company by agents of the insurance carriers who had solicited the Company’s participation in the program, and the Company began disputing certain issues with respect to the program, including but not limited to: 1) inaccurate/incomplete disclosures relating to the program; 2) improper supervision by the insurance carriers of the bail bond agency in administering the program; 3) improper disclosures by the insurance carriers through the bail bond agency and the reinsurance intermediaries during life of the program; and 4) improper premium and claims administration. Consequently, during the second quarter of 2004, the Company ceased paying claims on the program and retained outside legal counsel to review and defend its rights under the program.

		Arbitrations. During 2004 and 2005, the Company entered into arbitrations with all four insurance carriers that participated in the discontinued bond program. As discussed below, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company and one of the insurance carriers settled their disputes. The following is a description of the three pending arbitration proceedings as of March 31, 2006:

		Sirius Arbitration. On September 21, 2004, Sirius America Insurance Company (“Sirius”), one of the insurance carriers, instituted arbitration against the Company. At the time, Sirius was also in arbitration with Lloyds Syndicate 1245 and subsequently demanded arbitration with The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire (“Contributionship”). The Company and Contributionship advised Sirius that their two arbitrations should be consolidated. Sirius agreed to such consolidation. On June 1, 2005, Contributionship was dismissed from the arbitration based on resolution by settlement between Sirius and Contributionship. Through this arbitration, the Company is seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement, monetary damages for claims that were paid by the Company under the agreement and other appropriate relief. Sirius is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. This arbitration is proceeding and a hearing is currently scheduled to begin in August 2006.

		Harco Arbitration. On November 3, 2004, Rosemont Reinsurance Ltd., one of the reinsurers participating in the discontinued bond program, instituted arbitration against Harco National Insurance Company (“Harco”), one of the insurance carriers. On December 2, 2004, Harco made a request that the Company and Contributionship join in this arbitration. On December 22, 2004, the Company agreed to consolidate arbitrations with Rosemont Reinsurance Ltd. and Harco. Contributionship also agreed to participate in the consolidated arbitration. Through this arbitration, the Company is seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement and other appropriate relief. Harco is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. This arbitration is proceeding and a hearing is currently scheduled to begin in June 2006.

		Highlands Arbitration. Highlands Insurance Company (“Highlands”), one of the insurance carriers, was placed in receivership during 2003. On August 31, 2005, Highlands’ Receiver demanded arbitration against the Company and other reinsurers, including Contributionship, American Healthcare Insurance Company (“AHIC”), and various Lloyds Syndicates. In November 2005, the Company responded to this demand seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement, monetary damages for claims that were paid by the Company under the agreement and other appropriate relief. Highlands is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. No arbitration panel has yet been constituted.

		2006 Developments. During 2004, the Company instituted arbitration against Aegis Security Insurance Company (“Aegis”), one of the insurance carriers. Through this arbitration, the Company was seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreements, monetary

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		damages for the claims that were paid by the Company under the agreements and other appropriate relief. Aegis was seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreements. On January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Aegis resolving all disputes between the Company and Aegis relating to the discontinued bond program. The settlement also relieved the Company from any potential future liabilities with respect to bail and immigration bonds issued by Aegis. As a result of this settlement agreement, the Company recorded reserve redundancies of $0.2 million during the first quarter of 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 60, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises,” management recorded this change in reserves during the first quarter of 2006 as a change in estimate.

		The Company recorded discontinued bond program losses and LAE of $(0.2) million and $3.7 million during the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The benefit of $(0.2) million recorded in the first quarter of 2006 was primarily the result of the settlement agreement entered into with Aegis on January 18, 2006 as described above. The $3.7 million of losses and LAE recorded in the first quarter of 2005 consisted of an increase in reserves primarily due to a global settlement agreement entered into on April 15, 2005 between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Aegis for its immigration bond obligations.

		The Company records its loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program based primarily on loss reports received by the Company from the insurance carriers. The Company relies heavily on the insurance carriers’ estimates of ultimate incurred losses included in these reports. Based on information received by the Company, management believes that certain insurance carriers would settle with the Company for less than their respective estimates of ultimate incurred losses as set forth in their loss reports. As a result, management has adjusted its loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program based on the estimated settlement values. This resulted in a reduction of $2.8 million to our loss and LAE reserves at March 31, 2006 when compared to the applicable insurance carriers’ respective estimates of ultimate incurred losses at that date.

		Loss and LAE Reserves. The following compares our loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (dollars in millions):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2006		2005
Bail Bonds:
Case reserves	$	9.8	$	12.1
Incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves		4.7		5.4

Total bail bond reserves		14.5		17.5

Immigration Bonds:
Case reserves		—		0.7
IBNR reserves		1.2		1.4

Total immigration bond reserves		1.2		2.1

Total loss and LAE reserves	$	15.7	$	19.6

		The decrease in loss and LAE reserves from $19.6 million at December 31, 2005 to $15.7 million at March 31, 2006 was primarily due to the settlement with Aegis on January 18, 2006.

		At March 31, 2006, the Company believed Highlands was in negotiations with DHS for global settlement of its immigration bond obligations. The Company believes negotiated settlements are not uncommon for this type of program. The Company’s immigration bond loss and LAE reserves at March 31, 2006 take into consideration estimated global settlement values between DHS and Highlands.

		We believe there is potential for the Company to mitigate its ultimate liability on the program through the arbitrations with the insurance carriers; however, because of the subjective nature inherent in assessing the final outcome of the arbitrations, management can not estimate the probability of an adverse or favorable outcome as of March 31, 2006. In addition, while outside counsel believes we have legal defenses under the reinsurance agreements, they are unable to assess whether an adverse outcome is probable or remote in the arbitrations as of March 31, 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies,” the Company is reserving to its best estimate of the ultimate liability on the program at March 31, 2006 taking into account the estimated settlement values with certain insurance carriers (as described above) but not taking into account the final outcome of the arbitrations. If the Company obtains information to revise its estimate of potential settlement values or determine an estimate of final arbitration values, the Company will record such reserve changes, if any, in the period that the revised estimate is made in accordance with SFAS No. 60. The Company does not intend to pay for any of the losses on the discontinued bond program unless and until the arbitrations are settled on a mutually agreeable basis and/or a final binding judgment is made as to the Company’s ultimate liability.

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		Given the uncertainties of the outcome of the arbitrations, potential settlements with the insurance carriers or other potential recoveries, uncertainties as to the prospective settlement amount between Highlands and DHS for Highlands’ immigration bond obligations, uncertainties in the future loss information provided by the insurance carriers, and the inherent volatility in assumed reinsurance, actual losses incurred for the discontinued bond program could be materially different from our estimated reserves. As a result, future loss development on the discontinued bond program could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and/or financial condition.

6.		Supplemental Disclosure For Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2006		2005
Net income (loss)	$	1,493,383	$	(461,383	)

Income (loss) available to common shareholders, assuming dilution		1,493,383		(461,383	)


Weighted average common shares outstanding		4,972,700		4,972,700
Adjustments for dilutive securities:
Dilutive effect of outstanding options		62,529		—

Diluted common shares	$	5,035,229	$	4,972,700


Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	.30	$	(.09	)
Diluted	$	.30	$	(.09	)

7.		Segment Information

		We have three reportable business segments: (1) property/casualty insurance; (2) municipal code publishing; and (3) insurance agency. The following table provides financial information regarding our reportable business segments. There are intersegment management, commission fees and other expenses. The allocations of certain general expenses within segments are based on a number of assumptions, and the reported operating results would change if different assumptions were applied. Depreciation and capital expenditures are not considered material.


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2006
			Municipal				Reportable
	Property/Casualty		Code		Insurance		Segment
	Insurance		Publishing		Agency		Total

Revenues from external customers	$	11,118,616	$	870,275	$	—	$	11,988,891
Intersegment revenues		—		—		339,750		339,750
Interest revenue		983,773		—		476		984,249
Interest expense		8,051		485		—		8,536
Depreciation and amortization		92,069		25,460		—		117,529
Segment profit		1,976,320		132,400		339,631		2,448,351
Federal income tax expense		463,016		47,444		115,475		625,935
Segment assets		118,794,885		1,949,419		278,654		121,022,958

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2005
				Municipal				Reportable
	Property/Casualty			Code		Insurance		Segment
	Insurance			Publishing		Agency		Total

Revenues from external customers	$	12,940,235		$	837,622	$	13,634	$	13,791,491
Intersegment revenues		1,470			—		311,765		313,235
Interest revenue		678,046			—		53		678,099
Interest expense		126			480		—		606
Depreciation and amortization		98,119			22,088		—		120,207
Segment profit (loss)		(1,394,473	)		194,149		316,421		(883,903	)
Federal income tax expense (benefit)		(624,350	)		68,297		107,357		(448,696	)
Segment assets		110,135,251			2,747,440		937,483		113,820,174

The following table provides a reconciliation of the segment results to the consolidated amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2006			2005
Revenues

Total revenues for reportable segments	$	13,312,890		$	14,782,825
Parent company gain		115,416			86,615
Elimination of intersegment revenues		(339,750	)		(313,235	)

Total consolidated revenues	$	13,088,556		$	14,556,205


Profit

Total profit (loss) for reportable segments	$	2,448,351		$	(883,903	)
Parent company loss, net of intersegment eliminations		(388,469	)		(50,818	)

Total consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$	2,059,882		$	(934,721	)


Assets

Total assets for reportable segments	$	121,022,958		$	113,820,174
Parent company assets		3,089,178			7,223,730
Elimination of intersegment net receivables		(468,587	)		(6,513,015	)

Total consolidated assets	$	123,643,549		$	114,530,889

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

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, we may make other written or oral communications from time to time that contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecast future events. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations. The words “may,” “continue,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those statements. Risk factors that might cause actual results to differ from those statements include, without limitation, changes in underwriting results affected by adverse economic conditions, fluctuations in the investment markets, changes in the retail marketplace, changes in the laws or regulations affecting the operations of the Company, changes in the business tactics or strategies of the Company, the financial condition of the Company’s business partners, changes in market forces, litigation, developments in the discontinued bond program and related arbitrations, the ongoing SEC private investigation and the concentrations of ownership of the Company’s common shares by members of the Sokol family, as more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and other risk factors identified in our filings with the SEC, any one of which might materially affect our financial condition and/or results of operations. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they are made.

OVERVIEW

Bancinsurance is a specialty property insurance holding company incorporated in the State of Ohio in 1970. The Company has three reportable business segments: (1) property/casualty insurance; (2) municipal code publishing; and (3) insurance agency. These segments are described in more detail below.

Products and Services

Property/Casualty Insurance. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ohio Indemnity Company (“Ohio Indemnity”), is a specialty property/casualty insurance company. Our principal sources of revenue are premiums for insurance policies and income generated from our investment portfolio. Ohio Indemnity, an Ohio corporation, is licensed in 48 states and the District of Columbia. As such, Ohio Indemnity is subject to the regulations of The Ohio Department of Insurance (the “Department”) and the regulations of each state in which it operates. The majority of Ohio Indemnity’s premiums are derived from three distinct lines of business: (1) products designed for automobile lenders/dealers; (2) unemployment compensation products; and (3) other specialty products.

Our automobile lender/dealer line offers three types of products. First, ULTIMATE LOSS INSURANCE^® (“ULI”), a blanket vendor single interest coverage, is the primary product we offer to financial institutions nationwide. This product insures banks and financial institutions against damage to pledged collateral in cases where the collateral is not otherwise insured. A ULI policy is generally written to cover a lender’s complete portfolio of collateralized personal property loans, typically automobile loans. Second, creditor placed insurance (“CPI”) is an alternative to our traditional blanket vendor single interest product. While both products cover the risk of damage to uninsured collateral in a lender’s automobile loan portfolio, CPI covers the portfolio through tracking individual borrowers’ insurance coverage. The lender purchases physical damage coverage for loan collateral after a borrower’s insurance has lapsed. Third, our guaranteed auto protection insurance (“GAP”) pays the difference or “gap” between the amount owed by the customer on a loan or lease and the amount of primary insurance company coverage in the event a vehicle is damaged beyond repair or stolen and never recovered. Our GAP product is sold to auto dealers, lenders and lessors and provides coverage on either an individual or portfolio basis.

Our unemployment compensation (“UC”) products are utilized by qualified entities that elect not to pay the unemployment compensation taxes and instead reimburse state unemployment agencies for benefits paid by the agencies to the entities’ former employees. Through our UCassure^® and excess of loss products, we indemnify the qualified entity for liability associated with its reimbursing obligations. In addition, we underwrite surety bonds that certain states require employers to post in order to obtain reimbursing status for their unemployment compensation obligations.

Other specialty products consist primarily of our waste surety bond program (“WSB”). In the second quarter of 2004, the Company

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entered into a 50% quota share reinsurance arrangement whereby the Company assumed waste surety bond coverage with certain insurance carriers. Effective January 1, 2005, the reinsurance arrangement was amended whereby the Company’s assumed participation was reduced from 50% to 25%. In addition to assuming business, the Company also writes surety bonds on a direct basis and then cedes 50% of that business under the reinsurance arrangement. All surety bonds written directly and assumed under this program are produced and administered by a general insurance agent that is affiliated with one of the insurance carriers. The majority of the surety bonds under the program satisfy the closure/post-closure financial responsibility imposed on hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities pursuant to Subtitles C and D of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). Closure/post-closure bonds cover future costs to close and monitor a regulated site such as a landfill. All of the surety bonds are indemnified by the principal and collateral is maintained on the majority of the bonds. The indemnifications and collateralization of this program reduces the risk of loss.

In addition to the above product lines, from 2001 until the end of the second quarter of 2004, the Company participated in the discontinued bond program. This program was discontinued in the second quarter of 2004. For a more detailed description of this program, see “Overview-Discontinued Bond Program” below and Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company sells its insurance products through multiple distribution channels, including three managing general agents, approximately thirty independent agents and direct sales.

Municipal Code Publishing. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, American Legal Publishing Corporation (“ALPC”), codifies, publishes, supplements and distributes ordinances for over 1,900 municipalities and counties nationwide in addition to state governments. Ordinance codification is the process of collecting, organizing and publishing legislation for state and local governments. ALPC also provides information management services which include electronic publishing, document imaging and internet hosting services.

Insurance Agency. In July 2002, we formed Ultimate Services Agency, LLC (“USA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary. We formed USA to act as an agency for placing property/casualty insurance policies offered and underwritten by Ohio Indemnity and by other property/casualty insurance companies.

Discontinued Bond Program

Beginning in 2001 and continuing into the second quarter of 2004, the Company participated as a reinsurer in a program covering bail and immigration bonds issued by four insurance carriers and produced by a bail bond agency (collectively, the “discontinued bond program” or the “program”). The liability of the insurance carriers was reinsured to a group of reinsurers, including the Company. The Company assumed 15% of the business from 2001 through 2003 and 5% of the business during the first half of 2004. This program was discontinued in the second quarter of 2004.

Based on the design of the program, the bail bond agency was to obtain and maintain collateral and other security and to provide funding for bond losses. The bail bond agency and its principals were responsible for all losses as part of their program administration. The insurance carriers and, in turn, the reinsurers were not required to pay losses unless there was a failure of the bail bond agency. As the bonds were to be 100% collateralized, any losses paid by the reinsurers were to be recoverable through liquidation of the collateral and collections from third party indemnitors.

In the second quarter of 2004, the Company came to believe that the discontinued bond program was not being operated as it had been represented to the Company by agents of the insurance carriers who had solicited the Company’s participation in the program, and the Company began disputing certain issues with respect to the program, including but not limited to: 1) inaccurate/incomplete disclosures relating to the program; 2) improper supervision by the insurance carriers of the bail bond agency in administering the program; 3) improper disclosures by the insurance carriers through the bail bond agency and the reinsurance intermediaries during life of the program; and 4) improper premium and claims administration. Consequently, during the second quarter of 2004, the Company ceased paying claims on the program and retained outside legal counsel to review and defend its rights under the program.

Arbitrations. During 2004 and 2005, the Company entered into arbitrations with all four insurance carriers that participated in the discontinued bond program. As discussed below, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company and one of the insurance carriers settled their disputes. The following is a description of the three pending arbitration proceedings as of March 31, 2006:

Sirius Arbitration. On September 21, 2004, Sirius America Insurance Company (“Sirius”), one of the insurance carriers, instituted arbitration against the Company. At the time, Sirius was also in arbitration with Lloyds Syndicate 1245 and subsequently demanded arbitration with The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire (“Contributionship”). The Company and Contributionship advised Sirius that their two arbitrations should be consolidated. Sirius agreed to such consolidation. On June 1,

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2005, Contributionship was dismissed from the arbitration based on resolution by settlement between Sirius and Contributionship. Through this arbitration, the Company is seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement, monetary damages for claims that were paid by the Company under the agreement and other appropriate relief. Sirius is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. This arbitration is proceeding and a hearing is currently scheduled to begin in August 2006.

Harco Arbitration. On November 3, 2004, Rosemont Reinsurance Ltd., one of the reinsurers participating in the discontinued bond program, instituted arbitration against Harco National Insurance Company (“Harco”), one of the insurance carriers. On December 2, 2004, Harco made a request that the Company and Contributionship join in this arbitration. On December 22, 2004, the Company agreed to consolidate arbitrations with Rosemont Reinsurance Ltd. and Harco. Contributionship also agreed to participate in the consolidated arbitration. Through this arbitration, the Company is seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement and other appropriate relief. Harco is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. This arbitration is proceeding and a hearing is currently scheduled to begin in June 2006.

Highlands Arbitration. Highlands Insurance Company (“Highlands”), one of the insurance carriers, was placed in receivership during 2003. On August 31, 2005, Highlands’ Receiver demanded arbitration against the Company and other reinsurers, including Contributionship, American Healthcare Insurance Company (“AHIC”), and various Lloyds Syndicates. In November 2005, the Company responded to this demand seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreement, monetary damages for claims that were paid by the Company under the agreement and other appropriate relief. Highlands is seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreement. No arbitration panel has yet been constituted.

2006 Developments. During 2004, the Company instituted arbitration against Aegis Security Insurance Company (“Aegis”), one of the insurance carriers. Through this arbitration, the Company was seeking rescission of the reinsurance agreements, monetary damages for the claims that were paid by the Company under the agreements and other appropriate relief. Aegis was seeking to recover certain of its losses from the Company under the reinsurance agreements. On January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Aegis resolving all disputes between the Company and Aegis relating to the discontinued bond program. The settlement also relieved the Company from any potential future liabilities with respect to bail and immigration bonds issued by Aegis. As a result of this settlement agreement, the Company recorded reserve redundancies of $0.2 million during the first quarter of 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 60, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises,” management recorded this change in reserves during the first quarter of 2006 as a change in estimate.

The Company recorded discontinued bond program losses and LAE of $(0.2) million and $3.7 million during the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The benefit of $(0.2) million recorded in the first quarter of 2006 was primarily the result of the settlement agreement entered into with Aegis on January 18, 2006 as described above. The $3.7 million of losses and LAE recorded in the first quarter of 2005 consisted of an increase in reserves primarily due to a global settlement agreement entered into on April 15, 2005 between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Aegis for its immigration bond obligations.

The Company records its loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program based primarily on loss reports received by the Company from the insurance carriers. The Company relies heavily on the insurance carriers’ estimates of ultimate incurred losses included in these reports. Based on information received by the Company, management believes that certain insurance carriers would settle with the Company for less than their respective estimates of ultimate incurred losses as set forth in their loss reports. As a result, management has adjusted its loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program based on the estimated settlement values. This resulted in a reduction of $2.8 million to our loss and LAE reserves at March 31, 2006 when compared to the applicable insurance carriers’ respective estimates of ultimate incurred losses at that date.

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Loss and LAE Reserves. The following compares our loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (dollars in millions):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2006		2005
Bail Bonds:
Case reserves	$	9.8	$	12.1
Incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves		4.7		5.4

Total bail bond reserves		14.5		17.5

Immigration Bonds:
Case reserves		—		0.7
IBNR reserves		1.2		1.4

Total immigration bond reserves		1.2		2.1

Total loss and LAE reserves	$	15.7	$	19.6

The decrease in loss and LAE reserves from $19.6 million at December 31, 2005 to $15.7 million at March 31, 2006 was primarily due to the settlement with Aegis on January 18, 2006.

At March 31, 2006, the Company believed Highlands was in negotiations with DHS for global settlement of its immigration bond obligations. The Company believes negotiated settlements are not uncommon for this type of program. The Company’s immigration bond loss and LAE reserves at March 31, 2006 take into consideration estimated global settlement values between DHS and Highlands.

We believe there is potential for the Company to mitigate its ultimate liability on the program through the arbitrations with the insurance carriers; however, because of the subjective nature inherent in assessing the final outcome of the arbitrations, management can not estimate the probability of an adverse or favorable outcome as of March 31, 2006. In addition, while outside counsel believes we have legal defenses under the reinsurance agreements, they are unable to assess whether an adverse outcome is probable or remote in the arbitrations as of March 31, 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies,” the Company is reserving to its best estimate of the ultimate liability on the program at March 31, 2006 taking into account the estimated settlement values with certain insurance carriers (as described above) but not taking into account the final outcome of the arbitrations. If the Company obtains information to revise its estimate of potential settlement values or determine an estimate of final arbitration values, the Company will record such reserve changes, if any, in the period that the revised estimate is made in accordance with SFAS No. 60. The Company does not intend to pay for any of the losses on the discontinued bond program unless and until the arbitrations are settled on a mutually agreeable basis and/or a final binding judgment is made as to the Company’s ultimate liability.

Given the uncertainties of the outcome of the arbitrations, potential settlements with the insurance carriers or other potential recoveries, uncertainties as to the prospective settlement amount between Highlands and DHS for Highlands’ immigration bond obligations, uncertainties in the future loss information provided by the insurance carriers, and the inherent volatility in assumed reinsurance, actual losses incurred for the discontinued bond program could be materially different from our estimated reserves. As a result, future loss development on the discontinued bond program could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and/or financial condition.

Ongoing SEC Investigation

As previously reported, on February 14, 2005, the Company received notification from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that it was conducting an informal, non-public inquiry regarding the Company. The inquiry generally concerned the chronology, events and announcements relating to Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), the Company’s former independent registered public accounting firm, withdrawing its audit reports for the years 2001 through 2003 for the Company. On March 29, 2005, the Company was notified by the SEC that the informal, non-public inquiry initiated in February 2005 was converted to a formal order of private investigation. The SEC stated in its notification letter that this confidential inquiry should not be construed as an indication by the SEC or its staff that any violation of law has occurred nor should it be considered a reflection upon any person, entity or security. The investigation is ongoing and the Company continues to cooperate fully with the SEC.

The Company cannot predict the outcome of the SEC investigation. There can be no assurance that the scope of the SEC investigation will not expand. The outcome of and costs associated with the SEC investigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results, and the investigation could divert the efforts and attention of management from the Company’s ordinary business operations.

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SUMMARY RESULTS

The following table sets forth period-to-period changes in selected financial data:


	Period-to-Period Increase (Decrease)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2005-2006
	Amount			% Change

Net premiums earned	$	(1,761,428	)		(13.9	)%
Net investment income		304,530			48.0	%
Net realized gains on investments		(294,848	)		(78.8	)%
Management fees		284,312			100.0	%
Total revenues		(1,467,649	)		(10.1	)%
Losses and LAE		(4,337,199	)		(47.2	)%
Commissions, other insurance expenses and general and administrative expenses		(291,757	)		(5.4	)%
Income before federal income taxes		2,994,603			320.4	%
Net income		1,954,766			423.7	%

Net income (loss) for the first quarter 2006 was $1,493,383, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $(461,383), or $(0.09) per diluted share, for the first quarter 2005. The most significant factor contributing to the year-over-year comparison was a decrease in losses and LAE of approximately $3.9 million for the discontinued bond program. See “Overview–Discontinued Bond Program” above and Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information concerning the discontinued bond program.

The combined ratio, which is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio, is the traditional measure of underwriting experience for property/casualty insurance companies. The Company’s specialty insurance products are underwritten by Ohio Indemnity, whose results represent the Company’s combined ratio. The statutory combined ratio is the sum of the ratio of losses to premiums earned plus the ratio of statutory underwriting expenses less management fees to premiums written after reducing both premium amounts by dividends to policyholders. Statutory accounting principles differ in certain respects from GAAP. Under statutory accounting principles, policy acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses are recognized immediately, not at the same time premiums are earned. To convert underwriting expenses to a GAAP basis, policy acquisition expenses are deferred and recognized over the period in which the related premiums are earned. Therefore, the GAAP combined ratio is the sum of the ratio of losses to premiums earned plus the ratio of underwriting expenses less management fees to premiums earned. The following table reflects Ohio Indemnity’s loss, expense and combined ratios on both a statutory and a GAAP basis for the three months ended March 31:


	Three Months Ended
	2006			2005
GAAP:
Loss ratio		45.6	%		73.5	%
Expense ratio		44.7	%		44.8	%

Combined ratio		90.3	%		118.3	%


Statutory:
Loss ratio		45.6	%		73.5	%
Expense ratio		49.2	%		76.5	%

Combined ratio		94.8	%		150.0	%

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

March 31, 2006 Compared to March 31, 2005

Net Premiums Earned. Net premiums earned decreased 13.9%, or $1,761,428, to $10,885,708 for the first quarter 2006 from $12,647,136 a year ago. Decreases in premiums earned for our ULI and CPI product lines were partially offset by increases in net premiums earned for our GAP and UC product lines. The WSB product line remained relatively flat.

ULI net premiums earned decreased 31.5%, or $2,354,386, to $5,129,227 for the first quarter 2006 from $7,483,613 a year ago. The

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decline was due to lower lending volumes for certain of our financial institution customers, a general agent transferring a portion of its premiums in the second half of 2005 to more evenly distribute its business with existing insurance carriers, and an increase in experience rating adjustments. The experience rating adjustment is primarily influenced by ULI policy experience-to-date and premium growth. An increase in experience rating adjustments results in a decrease to net premiums earned whereas a decrease in experience rating adjustments results in a positive impact to net premiums earned. Experience rating adjustments increased for the first quarter 2006 when compared to the same period last year primarily due to a decrease in premium volume for the ULI product line. Management anticipates that experience rating adjustments will fluctuate in future periods based upon loss experience and premium growth. These decreases in ULI net premiums earned were partially offset by an increase in lending volume by several of our other financial institution customers.

Net premiums earned for CPI decreased 24.8%, or $142,803, to $433,511 for the first quarter 2006 from $576,314 a year ago primarily due to a decrease in new business.

Net premiums earned for GAP grew 33.3%, or $685,841, to $2,744,905 for the first quarter 2006 from $2,059,064 a year ago. This growth was due to purchases of GAP coverage by new customers, as well as rate and volume increases with existing customers.

Net premiums earned for UC products increased 3.4%, or $43,715, to $1,345,505 for the first quarter 2006 from $1,301,790 a year ago due to an increase in premium for our excess of loss product line.

Net premiums earned for WSB remained relatively flat at $1,156,555 for the first quarter 2006 compared to $1,173,376 a year ago.

Investment Income. We seek to invest in investment-grade obligations of states and political subdivisions because the majority of the interest income from such investments is tax-exempt and such investments have generally resulted in more favorable net yields. Net investment income increased 48.0%, or $304,530, to $938,725 for the first quarter 2006 from $634,195 a year ago. This improvement was due to growth in fixed income investments combined with a higher after-tax yield as a result of rising interest rates.

Net realized gains on investments decreased 78.8%, or $294,848, to $79,450 for the first quarter 2006 from $374,298 a year ago due to the timing of sales of equity securities. We generally decide whether to sell securities based upon investment opportunities and tax consequences. We regularly evaluate the quality of our investment portfolio. When we believe that a specific security has suffered an other-than-temporary decline in value, the difference between cost and estimated fair value is charged to income as a realized loss on investments. Impairment charges included in net realized gains on investments during the first quarter 2006 were $7,310. There were no impairment charges included in net realized gains on investments during the first quarter 2005. For more information concerning impairment charges, see “Critical Accounting Policies-Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investments” below.

Codification and Subscription Fees. ALPC’s codification and subscription fees increased 3.9%, or $32,653, to $870,275 for the first quarter 2006 from $837,622 a year ago due primarily to an increase in services to existing customers.

Management Fees. Pursuant to the terms of certain surety bonds issued by the Company that guarantee the payment of reimbursable unemployment compensation benefits, certain monies are held by the Company in contract funds on deposit and are used for the payment of benefit charges. The Company has agreements with a cost containment service firm designed to control the unemployment compensation costs of the employers enrolled in the program. Any remaining funds after the payment of all benefit charges are shared between the Company and the cost containment firm as management fees. Management fees are recognized when earned based on the development of benefit charges. Our management fees increased to $284,312 for the first quarter 2006 from zero a year ago as a result of favorable unemployment experience and pricing actions during 2005. We expect management fees to vary from period to period depending on unemployment levels and benefit charges.

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses. Losses and LAE represent claims associated with insured loss events and expenses associated with adjusting and recording policy claims, respectively. Losses and LAE decreased 47.2%, or $4,337,199, to $4,854,288 for the first quarter 2006 from $9,191,487 a year ago. This decline was mostly due to a decrease in losses and LAE of $3,858,991 for the discontinued bond program. See “Overview-Discontinued Bond Program” above and Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the discontinued bond program. Excluding the discontinued bond program, losses and LAE declined 8.6%, or $478,208, to $5,059,772 for the first quarter 2006 from $5,537,980 a year ago primarily due to a decrease in losses and LAE for our ULI and CPI product lines which were partially offset by an increase in losses and LAE for our GAP and UC business. Losses and LAE for our WSB product line remained relatively flat.

ULI losses and LAE decreased 20.5%, or $835,916, to $3,237,796 for the first quarter 2006 from $4,073,709 a year ago due primarily

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to the decrease in premium volume.

CPI losses and LAE decreased 38.4%, or $81,126, to $129,941 for the first quarter 2006 from $211,067 a year ago due primarily to the decline in business.

GAP losses and LAE increased 31.3%, or $369,421, to $1,550,500 for the first quarter 2006 from $1,181,079 a year ago, consistent with the growth in the business.

Losses and LAE for our UC products increased 200.6% to $48,307 for the first quarter 2006 compared to the same period last year due primarily to favorable loss experience in the first quarter 2005.

WSB losses and LAE remained relatively flat at $115,027 for the first quarter 2006 compared to $117,338 a year ago which is consistent with net premiums earned.

For more information concerning losses and LAE, see “Critical Accounting Policies-Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves” below.

Commissions, Other Insurance Operating Expenses and General and Administrative Expenses. Commission expense decreased 7.3%, or $205,824, to $2,611,190 for the first quarter 2006 from $2,817,014 a year ago primarily due to the decline in premiums for our ULI and CPI business. Other insurance operating expenses and general and administrative expenses combined decreased 3.3%, or $85,933, to $2,485,775 for the first quarter 2006 from $2,571,708 a year ago primarily due to a decline in audit and legal expenses related to the withdrawal of our former independent registered public accounting firm in the first quarter 2005. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in premium taxes, legal expenses associated with the discontinued bond program arbitrations and an increase in incentive compensation expense compared to the prior year.

Codification and Subscription Expenses. Codification and subscription expenses incurred by ALPC increased 12.4%, or $81,257, to $737,391 for the first quarter 2006 from $656,134 a year ago. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and audit fees.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased 33.6%, or $85,447, to $340,030 for the first quarter 2006 from $254,583 a year ago as a result of rising interest rates. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for discussion of the Company’s trust preferred debt issued to affiliates, which makes up the majority of the Company’s interest expense.

Federal Income Taxes. Federal income tax expense was $566,499 for the first quarter 2006 compared to federal income tax (benefit) of $(473,338) for the same period last year. The benefit in the first quarter 2005 was primarily caused by a decline in pre-tax income due to the discontinued bond program losses and an increase in tax-exempt investment income.

GAAP Combined Ratio. For the first quarter 2006, the combined ratio improved to 90.3% from 118.3% for the first quarter 2005. The loss ratio improved to 45.6% for the first quarter 2006 from 73.5% a year ago principally due to the decrease in losses and LAE for the discontinued bond program. Excluding the discontinued bond program, the Company’s loss ratio was 47.5% for the first quarter 2006 compared to 44.6% for the same period last year. The increase in the loss ratio (excluding the discontinued bond program) was attributable to prior year favorable loss development for our ULI product line. The expense ratio remained relatively flat at 44.7% for the first quarter 2006 compared to 44.8% for the first quarter 2005.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Lender/Dealer Products

During 2005, the Company experienced positive underwriting results in its lender/dealer products which was partly attributable to tighter lending standards by our customers and pricing actions taken by the Company. This positive underwriting experience resulted in favorable loss development, primarily within our ULI product line. However, the national economy still appears to be unstable. The Company does not expect to continue to experience the same level of favorable loss development for its ULI product line that was experienced during 2005. If loan defaults, bankruptcies and automobile repossessions increase, we would anticipate an increase in the frequency of losses for our ULI and CPI products.

Increased incentives being offered on new cars by dealers and manufacturers have depressed the value of the used car market. In addition, the increasing cost of fuel could lower the fair value of less fuel efficient vehicles. If used car prices continue to decline, the “gap” between the value of the vehicle and the outstanding loan balance would increase and thus the severity of our GAP losses would

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increase. The Company has taken pricing actions to help mitigate the effect of these trends.

Automobile sale volumes are projected to be lower in 2006 which could result in fewer automobile financings among our lender/dealer customers. As a result, premium volume could decline if our lender/dealer customers are impacted by such trend. In addition, during the third quarter of 2005, one of our managing general agents moved a portion of its ULI and GAP premium in an effort to more evenly distribute its business with existing insurance carriers. As a result, the Company expects a decline in premiums earned and losses and commissions incurred of approximately $3.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively, for this managing general agent for fiscal year 2006 when compared to fiscal year 2005.

During 2005, two major insurance providers discontinued offering GAP coverage which could lead to additional sales opportunities for the Company as lenders and dealers look to replace these insurance carriers.

Unemployment Compensation and Other Specialty Products

The Company believes that there has been a stabilization of benefit charge levels in our UC product customer base; however if unemployment levels rise, we could experience lower management fees and/or increased losses for our UC products. Furthermore, any developments on the discontinued bond program and related arbitrations could have a material impact on our results of operations and/or financial condition.

Expenses and Investments

The Company experienced a higher level of expenses during 2005 partly due to legal fees related to the Audit Committee’s independent investigation of E&Y’s withdrawal of its audit reports as well as audit fees related to the re-audits of the Company’s 2002 through 2004 financial statements. We believe these represent one-time expenses. As a result, the Company would anticipate a decline in expenses in 2006; however, it should be noted that the Company anticipates it will continue to incur legal costs for the discontinued bond program arbitrations and the SEC private investigation.

If interest rates continue to rise during 2006, it would increase the level of interest expense on the Company’s trust preferred debt and any borrowings under its revolving line of credit. In addition, a rise in interest rates could decrease the fair value of the Company’s fixed income investment portfolio.

Over the past several years, the Company has benefited from net realized gains from sales of investments which are mostly attributable to sales of equity securities. As the Company has reduced its net unrealized gain position in its equity portfolio, we do not anticipate the same level of net realized gains on investments that have been experienced in the past few years.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity and capital resources demonstrate the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows from its operations and borrow funds at competitive rates to meet operating and growth needs. As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company’s capital structure consisted of trust preferred debt issued to affiliates and shareholders’ equity and is summarized in the following table:


	March 31,			December 31,
	2006			2005
Trust preferred debt issued to BIC Statutory Trust I	$	8,248,000		$	8,248,000
Trust preferred debt issued to BIC Statutory Trust II		7,217,000			7,217,000

Total debt obligations		15,465,000			15,465,000


Total shareholders’ equity		31,380,958			30,079,626

Total capitalization	$	46,845,958		$	45,544,626

Ratio of total debt obligations to total capitalization		33.0	%		34.0	%

In December 2002, we organized BIC Statutory Trust I (“BIC Trust I”), a Connecticut special purpose business trust, which issued $8,000,000 of floating rate trust preferred capital securities in an exempt private placement transaction. BIC Trust I also issued $248,000 of floating rate common securities to Bancinsurance. In September 2003, we organized BIC Statutory Trust II (“BIC Trust II”), a Delaware special purpose business trust, which issued $7,000,000 of floating rate trust preferred capital securities in an exempt private placement transaction. BIC Trust II also issued $217,000 of floating rate common securities to Bancinsurance. BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II (collectively, the “Trusts”) were formed for the sole purpose of issuing and selling the floating rate trust preferred capital securities and investing the proceeds from such securities in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. In connection

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with the issuance of the trust preferred capital securities, the Company issued junior subordinated debentures of $8,248,000 and $7,217,000 to BIC Trust I and BIC Trust II, respectively. The floating rate trust preferred capital securities and the junior subordinated debentures have substantially the same terms and conditions. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of the Trusts with respect to the floating rate trust preferred capital securities. The Trusts distribute the interest received from the Company on the junior subordinated debentures to the holders of their floating rate trust preferred capital securities to fulfill their dividend obligations with respect to such trust preferred securities. BIC Trust I’s floating rate trust preferred capital securities, and the junior subordinated debentures issued in connection therewith, pay dividends and interest, as applicable, on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to three month LIBOR plus four hundred basis points (8.84% and 6.94% at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively), are redeemable at par on or after December 4, 2007 and mature on December 4, 2032. BIC Trust II’s floating rate trust preferred capital securities, and the junior subordinated debentures issued in connection therewith, pay dividends and interest, as applicable, on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to three month LIBOR plus four hundred and five basis points (9.03% and 7.14% at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively), are redeemable at par on or after September 30, 2008 and mature on September 30, 2033. The proceeds from the junior subordinated debentures were used for general corporate purposes and provided additional financial flexibility to the Company. The terms of the junior subordinated debentures contain various restrictive covenants. As of March 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

We also have a $10,000,000 unsecured revolving line of credit with a maturity date of June 30, 2007 with no outstanding balance at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The revolving line of credit provides for interest payable quarterly at an annual rate equal to the prime rate less 75 basis points. The Company utilizes the line of credit from time to time based on short-term cash flow needs. Under the terms of the revolving credit agreement, our consolidated shareholders’ equity must not fall below $20,000,000 and Ohio Indemnity’s ratio of net premiums written to policyholders surplus cannot exceed three to one. At March 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The short-term cash requirements of our property/casualty business primarily consist of paying losses and LAE, reinsurance premiums and day-to-day operating expenses. Historically, we have met those requirements through cash receipts from operations, which consist primarily of insurance premiums collected, reinsurance recoveries and investment income. Our investment portfolio is a source of additional liquidity through the sale of readily marketable fixed maturities, equity securities and short-term investments. After satisfying our cash requirements, excess cash flows from our underwriting and investment activities are used to build the investment portfolio and thereby increase future investment income.

Because of the nature of the risks we insure on a direct basis, losses and LAE emanating from the insurance policies that we issue are generally characterized by relatively short settlement periods and quick development of ultimate losses compared to claims emanating from other types of insurance products. Therefore, we believe we can estimate our cash needs to meet our policy obligations and utilize cash flows from operations and cash and short-term investments to meet these obligations. The Company considers the relationship between the duration of our policy obligations and our expected cash flows from operations in determining our cash and short-term investment position. We maintain a level of cash and liquid short-term investments which we believe will be adequate to meet our anticipated cash needs without being required to liquidate intermediate-term and long-term investments. At March 31, 2006, total cash and short-term investments were approximately $5.4 million and gross loss and LAE reserves, excluding the discontinued bond program, were approximately $5.7 million.

As discussed in “Overview-Discontinued Bond Program” above and in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company recorded $15.7 million in loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program at March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006, the Company was disputing these losses in ongoing arbitration proceedings. The Company does not intend to pay for any of the losses on the discontinued bond program unless and until the arbitrations are settled on a mutually agreeable basis and/or a final binding judgment is made as to the Company’s liability. Given the uncertainties of the outcome of the arbitrations, settlements with the insurance carriers or other potential recoveries, uncertainties as to the prospective settlement amount between Highlands and DHS for Highlands’ immigration bond obligations, uncertainties in the future loss information provided by the insurance carriers, and the inherent volatility in assumed reinsurance, actual losses incurred for the discontinued bond program could be materially different from our estimated reserves. Ultimate payment on the discontinued bond program may result in an increase in cash outflows from operations when compared to trends of prior periods and may impact our financial condition by reducing our invested assets. We consider the discontinued bond program liabilities and related arbitrations as we manage our assets and liabilities. In selecting the maturity of securities in which we invest, we consider the relationship between the duration of our fixed-income investments with the expected payout of our liabilities for the discontinued bond program. There are no significant variations between the maturity of our investments and the expected payout of our loss and LAE reserves for the discontinued bond program.

We believe that both liquidity and interest rate risk can be minimized by such asset/liability management described above. With this

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strategy, management believes we can pay our policy liabilities as they become due without being required to use our credit facilities or liquidate intermediate-term and long-term investments; however, in the event that such action is required, it is not anticipated to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition and/or future liquidity.

ALPC derives its funds principally from codification and subscription fees which are currently sufficient to meet its operating expenses. USA derives its funds principally from commission fees which are currently sufficient to meet its operating expenses.

Cash flows used in operating activities totaled $(6,013,876) and $(4,445,987) for the first quarter 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in cash used was primarily the result of an increase in paid losses, ceded reinsurance payments and federal income tax payments, which were partially offset by an increase in net premiums collected and a decrease in contingent commissions paid when compared to a year ago. The increase in paid losses was primarily due to the payment in the first quarter 2006 associated with the Aegis settlement (see “Overview-Discontinued Bond Program” for additional information concerning this settlement).

Ohio Indemnity is restricted by the insurance laws of the State of Ohio as to amounts that can be transferred to Bancinsurance in the form of dividends without the approval of The Ohio Department of Insurance (the “Department”). During 2006, the maximum amount of dividends that may be paid to Bancinsurance by Ohio Indemnity without prior approval is limited to $3,478,274.

Ohio Indemnity is subject to a Risk Based Capital test applicable to property/casualty insurers. The Risk Based Capital test serves as a benchmark of an insurance enterprise’s solvency by state insurance regulators by establishing statutory surplus targets which will require certain company level or regulatory level actions. Ohio Indemnity’s total adjusted capital is in excess of all required action levels as of March 31, 2006.

Given the Company’s historic cash flows and current financial condition, management believes that the cash flows from operating and investing activities over the next year will provide sufficient liquidity for the operations of the Company.

DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, there were no material changes in our primary market risk exposures or in how those exposures were managed compared to the year ended December 31, 2005. We do not anticipate material changes in our primary market risk exposures or in how those exposures are managed in future reporting periods based upon what is known or expected to be in effect during future reporting periods. For a description of our primary market risk exposures, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, revenues, liabilities and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We regularly evaluate these estimates, assumptions and judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates, assumptions and judgments under different assumptions or conditions. Set forth below are the critical accounting policies that we believe require significant estimates, assumptions and judgments and are critical to an understanding of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investments

We continually monitor the difference between the cost and the estimated fair value of our investments, which involves uncertainty as to whether declines in value are temporary in nature. If we believe a decline in the value of a particular available for sale investment is temporary, we record the decline as an unrealized loss in our shareholders’ equity. If we believe the decline in any investment is “other-than-temporarily impaired,” we write down the carrying value of the investment and record a realized loss. Our assessment of a decline in value includes our current judgment as to the financial position and future prospects of the entity that issued the investment security. If that judgment changes in the future, we may ultimately record a realized loss after having originally concluded that the decline in value was temporary.

The following discussion summarizes our process of reviewing our investments for possible impairment.

Fixed Maturities. On a monthly basis, we review our fixed maturity securities for impairment. We consider the following factors when evaluating potential impairment:

	•		the length of time and extent to which the estimated fair value has been less than book value;

	•		the degree to which any appearance of impairment is attributable to an overall change in market conditions (e.g., interest rates);

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	•		the degree to which an issuer is current or in arrears in making principal and interest/dividend payments on the securities in question;

	•		the financial condition and future prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may influence the issuer’s operations and its ability to make future scheduled principal and interest payments on a timely basis;

	•		the independent auditor’s report on the issuer’s most recent financial statements;

	•		buy/hold/sell recommendations of investment advisors and analysts;

	•		relevant rating history, analysis and guidance provided by rating agencies and analysts; and

	•		our ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery in the estimated fair value.

Equity Securities. On a monthly basis, we review our equity securities for impairment. We consider the following factors when evaluating potential impairment:

	•		the length of time and extent to which the estimated fair value has been less than book value;

	•		whether the decline appears to be related to general market or industry conditions or is issuer-specific;

	•		the financial condition and future prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may influence the issuer’s operations;

	•		the recent income or loss of the issuer;

	•		the independent auditor’s report on the issuer’s most recent financial statements;

	•		buy/hold/sell recommendations of investment advisors and analysts;

	•		relevant rating history, analysis and guidance provided by rating agencies and analysts; and

	•		our ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery in the estimated fair value.

In addition to the monthly valuation procedures described above, we continually monitor developments affecting our invested assets, paying particular attention to events that might give rise to impairment write-downs. There were $7,310 in impairment charges included in net realized gains on investments during the first quarter 2006 compared to zero in the first quarter 2005. Additional impairments within the portfolio during 2006 are possible if current economic and financial conditions worsen.

The following table summarizes, for all securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2006, the estimated fair value, gross unrealized losses (pre-tax) and number of securities by length of time those securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position.


			Gross
	Estimated		unrealized		Number of
	fair value		loss		securities

Fixed maturities:
0-6 months	$	21,611,263	$	239,154		97
7-12 months		12,127,480		127,058		43
Greater than 12 months		5,733,309		97,312		20


Total fixed maturities		39,472,052		463,524		160


Equities:
0-6 months		230,876		6,024		2
7-12 months		1,049,708		58,391		4
Greater than 12 months		3,956,019		406,838		9


Total equities		5,236,603		471,253		15


Total	$	44,708,655	$	934,777		175

Out of the 160 fixed maturity securities listed above, 159 securities had a fair value to cost ratio equal to or greater than 96% and 1 security had a fair value to cost ratio of 94% as of March 31, 2006. Out of the 15 equity securities listed above, 11 securities had a fair value to cost ratio equal to or greater than 90%, 3 securities had a fair value to cost ratio between 87% and 89% and 1 security had a fair value to cost ratio of 79% as of March 31, 2006.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

The Company utilizes its internal staff, reports from ceding insurers under assumed reinsurance and an independent consulting actuary in establishing its loss and LAE reserves. The Company’s independent consulting actuary reviews the Company’s reserve for losses and LAE on a quarterly basis. The Company considers this review in establishing the amount of its reserves for losses and LAE.

Our projection of ultimate loss and LAE reserves are estimates of future events, the outcomes of which are unknown to us at the time

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the projection is made. Considerable uncertainty and variability are inherent in the estimation of loss and LAE reserves. As a result, it is possible that actual experience may be materially different than the estimates reported. The Company continually refines reserve estimates as experience develops and further claims are reported and resolved. The Company reflects adjustments to reserves in the results of the periods in which such adjustments are made.

Assumed Business. Assumed reinsurance is a line of business with inherent volatility. Since the length of time required for the losses to be reported through the reinsurance process can be quite long, unexpected events are more difficult to predict. Ultimate loss reserve estimates for assumed reinsurance are dependent upon and based primarily on reports received by the Company from the underlying ceding insurers. These reported ultimate incurred losses are the primary basis for the Company’s reserving estimates. The Company relies heavily on the insurance carriers’ estimates of ultimate incurred losses included in these reports.

As disclosed in “Overview-Discontinued Bond Program” above and in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is disputing the discontinued bond program losses in ongoing arbitration proceedings. The Company does not intend to pay for any of the losses on the discontinued bond program unless and until the arbitrations are settled on a mutually agreeable basis and/or a final binding judgment is made as to the Company’s liability. Given the uncertainties of the outcome of the arbitrations, settlements with the insurance carriers or other potential recoveries, uncertainties as to the prospective settlement amount between Highlands and DHS for Highlands’ immigration bond obligations, uncertainties in the future loss information provided by the insurance carriers, and the inherent volatility in assumed reinsurance, actual losses incurred for the discontinued bond program could be materially different from our estimated reserves. As a result, future loss development on the discontinued bond program could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations and/or financial condition.

For the Company’s assumed WSB program, the Company is recording loss and LAE reserves using a loss ratio reserving methodology. The loss ratio method calculates a reserve based on expected losses in relation to premiums earned. The expected loss ratio for the program was selected using loss information provided by the ceding insurer.

Direct Business. For our direct business, estimates of ultimate loss and LAE reserves are based on our historical loss development experience. In using this historical information, we assume that past loss development is predictive of future development. Our assumptions allow for changes in claims and underwriting operations, as now known or anticipated, which may impact the level of required reserves or the emergence of losses. However, we do not anticipate any extraordinary changes in the legal, social or economic environments that could affect the ultimate outcome of claims or the emergence of claims from causes not currently recognized in our historical data. Such extraordinary changes or claims emergence may impact the level of required reserves in ways that are not presently quantifiable. Thus, while we believe our reserve estimates are reasonable given the information currently available, actual emergence of losses could deviate materially from our estimates and from amounts recorded by us.

We conducted a reserve study using historical losses and LAE by product line or coverage within product line. We prepared our estimates of the gross and net loss and LAE reserves using annual accident year loss development triangles for the following products:

	•		ULI –limited liability

	•		ULI – non-limited liability

	•		CPI

	•		GAP

Historical “age-to-age” loss development factors (“LDF”) were calculated to measure the relative development for each accident year from one maturity point to the next. Based on the historical LDF, we selected age-to-age LDF that we believe are appropriate to estimate the remaining future development for each accident year. These selected factors are used to project the ultimate expected losses for each accident year. The validity of the results from using a loss development approach can be affected by many conditions, such as claim department processing changes, a shift between single and multiple payments per claim, legal changes or variations in our mix of business from year to year. Also, because the percentage of losses paid for immature years is often low, development factors are volatile. A small variation on the number of claims paid can have a leveraging effect that can lead to significant changes in estimated ultimate losses. Therefore, ultimate values for immature accident years may be based on alternative estimation techniques, such as expected loss ratio method, or some combination of acceptable actuarial methods.

For our UC and other specialty product lines, the Company prepared estimates of loss and LAE reserves based on certain actuarial and other assumptions related to the ultimate cost expected to settle such claims.

We record reserves on an undiscounted basis. Our reserves reflect anticipated salvage and subrogation included as a reduction to loss

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and LAE reserves. We do not provide coverage that could reasonably be expected to produce asbestos and/or environmental liability claims activity or material levels of exposure to claims-made extended reporting options.

In establishing our reserves, we tested our data for reasonableness, such as ensuring there are no outstanding case reserves on closed claims, and consistency with data used in our previous estimates. We found no material discrepancies or inconsistencies in our data. We did not experience any significant change in the number of claims paid (other than for growth in our business and claims related to the discontinued bond program), average claim paid or average claim reserve that would be inconsistent with the types of risks we insured in the respective years.

The Company calculates a reserve range for its lender/dealer product lines (ULI, CPI and GAP) and calculates point estimates for UC and other specialty product lines. As of March 31, 2006, our indicated gross loss and LAE reserve range for lender/dealer products was $3.6 million to $4.6 million and our recorded loss and LAE reserves were $4.4 million.

Codification and Subscription Revenue and Expense Recognition

Revenue from municipal code contracts is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method: completion is measured based on the percentage of direct labor costs incurred to date compared to estimated direct labor costs for each contract. While we use available information to estimate total direct labor costs on each contract, actual experience may vary from estimated amounts. Under this method, the costs incurred and the related revenues are included in the income statement as work progresses. Adjustments to contract cost estimates are made in the periods in which the facts which require such revisions become known. If a revised estimate indicates a loss, such loss is provided for in its entirety. The amount by which revenues are earned in advance of contractual collection dates is an unbilled receivable and the amount by which contractual billings exceed earned revenues is deferred revenue which is carried as a liability.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that either 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 resources that are considered material.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item is included under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Disclosures About Market Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

With the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, our management has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

In addition, there were no changes during the period covered by this report in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)		3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (unaudited)		4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)		6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		14

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		26

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		26

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES:

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		27

Item 1A. Risk Factors		27

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Not Applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information	Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits		27

Signatures		28
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1


Exhibits
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


	BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Date: May 10, 2006	By:	/s/ Si Sokol

		Si Sokol
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 10, 2006	By:	/s/ Matthew C. Nolan

		Matthew C. Nolan
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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