INVESTMENTS | 4. INVESTMENTS Investment income, net of investment expenses totaled $31,834 and $1,794 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Investment income, net of investment expenses totaled $47,966 and $9,242 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, there were $(5,533) and $5,152, respectively, in unrealized gains/(losses) on fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, there were $1,143 and $5,152, respectively, in unrealized gains/(losses) on fixed-maturity securities held as available-for-sale. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 there were $1,000 in realized gains recognized and no realized losses for the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 there were no realized gains or losses recognized. The intent is to hold to maturity certificates of deposit carried at amortized cost. The following table provides the Company's short-term, restricted and long-term investment holdings by type of financial instruments that were used to estimate the fair value disclosures for financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively: June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Book Value Fair Value / Carrying Value Book Value Fair Value / Carrying Value Financial Instruments, excluding fixed maturities: Restricted certificates of deposit $ 2,460,037 $ 2,460,037 $ 3,490,000 $ 3,490,000 Restricted money markets 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 Long-term investments 10,535,000 10,535,000 3,430,000 3,430,000 Short-term investments 785,000 785,000 1,231,881 1,231,881 Total $ 14,080,037 $ 14,080,037 $ 8,451,881 $ 8,451,881 June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Range of Maturities Interest Rates Range of Maturities Interest Rates Restricted certificates of deposit Less than 1 year 0.30% - 0.80% Less than 1 year 0.10% - 0.40% Restricted certificates of deposit More than 1 year 0.35% - 1.40% More than 1 year 0.35% - 1.40% Restricted money markets Less than 1 year - Less than 1 year - Long-term investments More than 1 year 0.45% - 1.50% More than 1 year 0.75% - 1.50% Short-term investments Less than 1 year 0.05% - 0.75% Less than 1 year 0.35% - 0.70% The following table provides the Company's fixed-maturity securities classified as available-for-sale which are carried at fair value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014: June 30, 2015 Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Fixed Maturities: Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions $ 3,379,087 $ 6,942 $ (9,188 ) $ 3,376,841 U.S. Treasury- held as restricted 539,646 2,780 - 542,426 Total Fixed Maturities $ 3,918,733 $ 9,722 $ (9,188 ) $ 3,919,267 December 31, 2014 Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Gains Losses Fair Value Fixed Maturities: Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions $ 3,827,268 $ 6,331 $ (6,354 ) $ 3,827,245 U.S. Treasury- held as restricted 539,558 96 - 539,654 Total Fixed Maturities $ 4,366,826 $ 6,427 $ (6,354 ) $ 4,366,899 The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following table. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. June 30, 2015 Remaining Time to Maturity Amortized Cost Basis Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 645,726 $ 644,136 Due after one year through five years 1,982,995 1,984,354 Due after five years through ten years 90,222 89,704 Due after ten years 1,199,790 1,201,073 Total $ 3,918,733 $ 3,919,267 December 31, 2014 Remaining Time to Maturity Amortized Cost Basis Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 570,236 $ 569,734 Due after one year through five years 1,985,297 1,981,134 Due after five years through ten years 162,124 162,519 Due after ten years 1,649,169 1,653,512 Total $ 4,366,826 $ 4,366,899 Other-than-temporary Impairment ("OTTI") The Company regularly reviews its individual investment securities for OTTI. The Company considers various factors in determining whether each individual security is other-than-temporarily-impaired, including: • the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings; • the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the security has been below its cost or amortized cost; • general market conditions and industry or sector specific factors; • nonpayment by the issuer of its contractually obligated interest and principal payments; and • the Company's intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of costs. Securities with gross unrealized loss positions at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows: Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or Greater Total As of June 30, 2015 Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Fixed-maturity securities Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions $ (7,841 ) $ 1,652,654 $ (1,347 ) $ 249,148 $ (9,188 ) $ 1,901,802 U.S. Treasury - held as restricted - - - - - - Total available-for-sale securities $ (7,841 ) $ 1,652,654 $ (1,347 ) $ 249,148 $ (9,188 ) $ 1,901,802 At June 30, 2015, there were 31 securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these securities, four securities had been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or greater. Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or Greater Total As of December 31, 2014 Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Fixed-maturity securities Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions $ (6,354 ) $ 2,392,217 $ - $ - $ (6,354 ) $ 2,392,217 U.S. Treasury - held as restricted - - - - - - Total available-for-sale securities $ (6,354 ) $ 2,392,217 $ - $ - $ (6,354 ) $ 2,392,217 At December 31, 2014, there were 31 securities in an unrealized loss position. The Company began it's investment in these securities in June 2014, therefore none of these securities had been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or greater at December 31, 2014. The Company believes there were no fundamental issues such as credit losses or other factors with respect to any of its available-for-sale securities. The unrealized losses on investments in fixed-maturity securities were caused primarily by interest rate changes. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than par value of the investments. Because the declines in fair value are attributable to changes in interest rates or market conditions and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold its available-for-sale investments until a market price recovery or maturity, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015 and at December 31, 2014. |