Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Captive Insurance Disclosure [Abstract]

Captive Insurance Disclosure [Text Block]

24.  Captive Insurance Company:

In October 2007, the Company formed a wholly-owned captive insurance company, Kimco Insurance Company, Inc., ("KIC"), which provides general liability insurance coverage for all losses below the deductible under our third-party policy. The Company entered into the Insurance Captive as part of its overall risk management program and to stabilize its insurance costs, manage exposure and recoup expenses through the functions of the captive program. The Company capitalized KIC in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. KIC established annual premiums based on projections derived from the past loss experience of the Company’s properties. KIC has engaged an independent third party to perform an actuarial estimate of future projected claims, related deductibles and projected expenses necessary to fund associated risk management programs. Premiums paid to KIC may be adjusted based on this estimate, like premiums paid to third-party insurance companies, premiums paid to KIC may be reimbursed by tenants pursuant to specific lease terms.

The Company assumes occurrence basis general liability coverage for the Company and its affiliates under the terms of the reinsurance agreement entered into by the Company and the reinsurance provider.

From October 1, 2007 through October 1, 2015, KIC assumes 100% of the first $250,000 per occurrence risk layer. This coverage is subject to annual aggregates ranging between $7.8 million and $11.0 million per policy year. The annual aggregate is adjustable based on the amount of audited square footage of the insureds’ locations and can be adjusted for subsequent program years. Defense costs erode the stated policy limits. KIC is required to pay the reinsurance provider for unallocated loss adjustment expenses an amount ranging between 9.5% and 12.2% of incurred losses for the policy periods ending October 1, 2008 through October 1, 2015. These amounts do not erode the Company’s per occurrence or aggregate limits.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company maintained an uncollateralized letter of credit in the amount of $22.0 million issued in favor of the reinsurance provider to provide security for the Company’s obligations under its agreement with the reinsurance provider. The letter of credit maintained as of December 31, 2014, has an expiration date of February 15, 2015, with automatic renewals for one year.

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2014			2013
Balance at the beginning of the year	$	17,602		$	19,884
Incurred related to:
Current year		7,281			6,679
Prior years		(1,671	)		(3,574	)
Total incurred		5,610			3,105
Paid related to:
Current year		(1,497	)		(475	)
Prior years		(3,637	)		(4,912	)
Total paid		(5,134	)		(5,387	)
Balance at the end of the year	$	18,078		$	17,602

As a result in changes in estimates in insured events in the prior years, incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses decreased for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 by $1.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively, which was primarily due to continued regular favorable loss development on the general liability coverage assumed.