Schedule I. Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Text Block]



THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC. (dollars in thousands)
	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012

	Cost		Fair Value		Amount per the Balance Sheet		Cost		Fair Value		Amount per the Balance Sheet
Securities Held-to-Maturity:
United States government	$	106	$	113	$	106	$	163	$	177	$	163
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	—		—		—		145		147		145
Mortgage backed securities	706		740		706		1,194		1,285		1,194
Private label mortgage backed securities	—		—		—		—		—		—
Industrial and Miscellaneous	—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Securities Held-to-Maturity	812		853		812		1,502		1,609		1,502
Securities Available-for-Sale:
Equity Securities:
Banks and insurance companies	1,364		1,409		1,409		1,363		1,231		1,231
Industrial and all other	1,056		2,965		2,965		1,828		3,901		3,901
Total equity securities	2,420		4,374		4,374		3,191		5,132		5,132
Debt Securities:
United States government	16,519		15,980		15,980		7,320		7,805		7,805
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	16,412		16,741		16,741		16,160		17,516		17,516
Mortgage backed securities	7,622		7,140		7,140		8,595		8,685		8,685
Private label mortgage backed securities	2,152		2,186		2,186		7,679		7,964		7,964
Trust preferred securities	538		571		571		537		587		587
Industrial and Miscellaneous	35,831		36,816		36,816		31,387		33,737		33,737
Total Debt Securities	79,074		79,434		79,434		71,678		76,294		76,294
Total Available-for-Sale	81,494		83,808		83,808		74,869		81,426		81,426
Total Securities	82,306		84,661		84,620		76,371		83,035		82,928
Trading securities	19		19		19		40		40		40
Mortgage loans on real estate	333		333		333		383		383		383
Investment real estate	4,218		4,218		4,218		5,757		5,757		5,757
Policy loans	1,443		1,443		1,443		1,317		1,317		1,317
Company owned life insurance	5,000		5,858		5,858		5,000		5,931		5,931
Other invested assets	3,559		3,559		3,559		3,777		3,777		3,777
Total investments	$	96,878	$	100,091	$	100,050	$	92,645	$	100,240	$	100,133

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the schedule applicable to insurance companies summarizing investments held as of the most recent audited balance sheet. At a minimum, such summary is by three major categories of investments including: (1) fixed maturities primarily consisting of bonds, including convertibles and bonds with warrants, and redeemable preferred stocks, (2) equity securities primarily consisting of common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks, and (3) other investments including mortgage loans on real estate, real estate held for investment, real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, policy loans, other long-term investments, and short-term investments not otherwise categorized. The information provided with respect to each item within each category includes: (A) the original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturity securities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts, (B) fair value as of the reporting date, and (C) the amount at which the item within each category is shown in the statement of financial position; with respect to (C), if the amount at which shown in the statement of financial position is different from the items original [amortized] cost or fair value, an explanation of the difference may be included herein.

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