1 EXHIBIT 11 MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS Income Shares Per Share (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount ----------- ------------- ------ FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 ----------------------------------------- Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 104,559 =========== BASIC EPS Income applicable to shareholders 8,511,655 $0.01 ===== EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options 10,658 DILUTED EPS Income applicable to shareholders 8,522,313 $0.01 ========= ===== FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 Net loss before cumulative effect of accounting change applicable to common shareholders $(1,437,766) ============ BASIC EPS Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change applicable to common shareholders 8,663,434 ($0.16) ====== EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options 168,262 DILUTED EPS Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change applicable to common shareholders 8,831,696 ($0.16) ========= ====== Cumulative effect of accounting change $(1,706,416) =========== BASIC EPS Cumulative effect of accounting change 8,663,434 ($0.20) ====== EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options 168,262 DILUTED EPS Cumulative effect of accounting change 8,831,696 ($0.20) ========= ====== Net loss applicable to common shareholders $(3,144,182) =========== BASIC EPS Loss applicable to common shareholders 8,663,434 ($0.36) ====== EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES Options 168,262 DILUTED EPS Loss applicable to common shareholders 8,831,696 ($0.36) ========= ======