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Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
SEGMENTS

The Company and its subsidiaries operate primarily in the insurance industry.  The Company’s property and casualty insurance operations comprise one business segment.  The property and casualty insurance segment consists of seven lines of business:  dwelling fire and extended coverage, homeowners (including mobile homeowners), ocean marine, other liability, private passenger auto liability, commercial auto liability and auto physical damage.  Management organizes the business utilizing a niche strategy focusing on lower valued dwellings as well as non-standard automobile products.  Our chief decision makers (President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer) review results and operating plans making decisions on resource allocations on a company-wide basis.  The Company’s products are primarily produced through agents within the states in which we operate.  The Company’s life and accident and health operations comprise the second business segment.  The life and accident and health insurance segment consists of two lines of business: traditional life insurance and accident and health insurance.

Selected balance sheet information by industry segment for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2011
 
Total
 
P&C Insurance Operations
 
Life Insurance Operations
 
Non-Insurance Operations
Selected Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
$
101,972

 
$
56,154

 
$
44,860

 
$
958

Reinsurance recoverable
 
$
2,778

 
$
2,778

 
$

 
$

Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
$
9,558

 
$
3,327

 
$
6,231

 
$

Total Assets
 
$
132,454

 
$
74,786

 
$
54,871

 
$
2,797

Total Liabilities
 
$
94,439

 
$
42,165

 
$
37,406

 
$
14,868


December 31, 2010
 
Total
 
P&C Insurance Operations
 
Life Insurance Operations
 
Non-Insurance Operations
Selected Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
$
109,682

 
$
64,923

 
$
43,232

 
$
1,527

Reinsurance recoverable
 
$
1,699

 
$
1,699

 
$

 
$

Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
$
10,189

 
$
3,806

 
$
6,383

 
$

Total Assets
 
$
136,867

 
$
81,414

 
$
52,167

 
$
3,286

Total Liabilities
 
$
93,157

 
$
43,193

 
$
35,822

 
$
14,142


Premium revenues and operating income by industry segment for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

Year ended December 31, 2011
Total
 
P&C Insurance Operations
 
Life Insurance Operations
 
Non-Insurance Operations
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
56,243

 
$
49,373

 
$
6,870

 
$

Net investment income
4,261

 
2,246

 
1,939

 
76

Net realized investment gains
669

 
666

 
43

 
(40
)
Other income
919

 
916

 
3

 

 
62,092

 
53,201

 
8,855

 
36

BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Policyholder benefits paid
44,025

 
38,836

 
5,189

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
4,020

 
3,246

 
774

 

Commissions
8,148

 
7,615

 
533

 

General and administrative expenses
10,460

 
6,322

 
2,081

 
2,057

Taxes, licenses and fees
1,885

 
1,569

 
316

 

Interest expense
1,153

 
2

 
60

 
1,091

 
69,691

 
57,590

 
8,953

 
3,148

Loss Before Income Taxes
$
(7,599
)
 
$
(4,389
)
 
$
(98
)
 
$
(3,112
)
Year ended December 31, 2010
Total
 
P&C Insurance Operations
 
Life Insurance Operations
 
Non-Insurance Operations
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$
61,263

 
$
54,236

 
$
7,027

 
$

Net investment income
5,089

 
2,900

 
2,116

 
73

Net realized investment gains
1,879

 
1,352

 
420

 
107

Other income
1,161

 
1,158

 
3

 

 
69,392

 
59,646

 
9,566

 
180

BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Policyholder benefits paid
39,031

 
33,745

 
5,286

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
3,944

 
3,354

 
590

 

Commissions
7,871

 
7,319

 
552

 

General and administrative expenses
10,672

 
6,203

 
2,166

 
2,303

Taxes, licenses and fees
2,081

 
1,694

 
387

 

Interest expense
1,156

 

 
65

 
1,091

 
64,755

 
52,315

 
9,046

 
3,394

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
$
4,637

 
$
7,331

 
$
520

 
$
(3,214
)

The following table presents the Company’s gross and net premiums written for the property and casualty segment and the life and accident and health segment for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Premiums written:
 

 
 

Life, accident and health operations:
 

 
 

Traditional life insurance
$
5,034

 
$
5,209

Accident and health insurance
1,915

 
1,979

Total life, accident and health
6,949

 
7,188

Property and Casualty operations:
 

 
 

Dwelling fire & extended coverage
26,209

 
26,585

Homeowners (Including mobile homeowners)
24,268

 
25,534

Ocean marine
1,218

 
1,266

Other liability
1,312

 
1,292

Private passenger auto liability
1,713

 
3,438

Commercial auto liability
363

 
501

Auto physical damage
692

 
1,356

Total property and casualty
55,775

 
59,972

Gross premiums written
$
62,724

 
$
67,160

Reinsurance premium ceded
(7,654
)
 
(6,218
)
Net premiums written
$
55,070

 
$
60,942






The following table presents the Company’s gross and net premiums earned for the property and casualty segment and the life and accident and health segment for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Premiums earned:
 
 
 
Life, accident and health operations:
 
 
 
Traditional life insurance
$
5,008

 
$
5,116

Accident and health insurance
1,918

 
1,970

Total life, accident and health
6,926

 
7,086

Property and Casualty operations:
 
 
 
Dwelling fire & extended coverage
26,250

 
25,944

Homeowners (Including mobile homeowners)
24,910

 
26,854

Ocean marine
1,205

 
1,270

Other liability
1,257

 
1,289

Private passenger auto liability
2,154

 
3,210

Commercial auto liability
363

 
501

Auto physical damage
839

 
1,322

Total property and casualty
56,978

 
60,390

Gross premiums earned
63,904

 
67,476

Reinsurance premium ceded
(7,661
)
 
(6,213
)
Net premiums earned
$
56,243

 
$
61,263