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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-Q 

(Mark One)
x    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
OR
o     Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             
Commission File No. 0-50167
INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Incorporated under
the Laws of Ohio
 
03-0483872
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3700 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(205) 870-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
  
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o  (Do not check if smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
As of October 31, 2011 there were 11,834,589 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2
 
 
 
Item 3
 
 
 
Item 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
 
 
Item 1A
 
 
 
Item 2
 
 
 
Item 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit 10
Amended Stock Option Plan
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 32
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 101
XBRL Instance Documents
 

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1
Financial Statements

INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned premium
$
255,138

 
$
232,503

 
9.7
 %
 
$
745,703

 
$
670,159

 
11.3
 %
Net investment income
10,166

 
11,090

 
(8.3
)%
 
31,117

 
33,968

 
(8.4
)%
Net realized gains on investments*
722

 
7,991

 
(91.0
)%
 
5,604

 
7,580

 
(26.1
)%
Other income
101

 
85

 
19.6
 %
 
201

 
206

 
(2.2
)%
Total revenues
266,127

 
251,669

 
5.7
 %
 
782,625

 
711,913

 
9.9
 %
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
195,275

 
152,304

 
28.2
 %
 
566,685

 
452,227

 
25.3
 %
Commissions and other underwriting expenses
58,124

 
53,339

 
9.0
 %
 
170,689

 
155,356

 
9.9
 %
Interest expense
2,702

 
2,701

 
0.0
 %
 
8,105

 
8,101

 
0.0
 %
Corporate general and administrative expenses
1,729

 
2,057

 
(16.0
)%
 
5,654

 
6,155

 
(8.1
)%
Other expenses
1,026

 
(373
)
 
(374.9
)%
 
1,425

 
2,174

 
(34.4
)%
Total costs and expenses
258,856

 
210,028

 
23.2
 %
 
752,558

 
624,014

 
20.6
 %
Earnings before income taxes
7,271

 
41,641

 
(82.5
)%
 
30,067

 
87,899

 
(65.8
)%
Provision for income taxes
1,139

 
10,810

 
(89.5
)%
 
5,343

 
25,169

 
(78.8
)%
Net Earnings
$
6,132

 
$
30,831

 
(80.1
)%
 
$
24,724

 
$
62,730

 
(60.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.51

 
$
2.45

 
(79.2
)%
 
$
2.02

 
$
4.83

 
(58.2
)%
Diluted
0.50

 
2.39

 
(79.1
)%
 
1.97

 
4.72

 
(58.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Number of Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
12,070

 
12,576

 
(4.0
)%
 
12,230

 
12,980

 
(5.8
)%
Diluted
12,344

 
12,913

 
(4.4
)%
 
12,524

 
13,292

 
(5.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Dividends per Common Share
$
0.18

 
$
0.14

 
28.6
 %
 
$
0.54

 
$
0.42

 
28.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  Net realized gains before impairment losses
$
1,146

 
$
8,141

 
(85.9
)%
 
$
6,873

 
$
9,530

 
(27.9
)%
Total other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses
(442
)
 
(49
)
 
799.9
 %
 
(2,121
)
 
(191
)
 
NM

Non-credit portion in other comprehensive income
19

 
0

 
0.0
 %
 
1,036

 
0

 
0.0
 %
OTTI losses reclassified from other comprehensive income
(1
)
 
(101
)
 
(98.9
)%
 
(185
)
 
(1,760
)
 
(89.5
)%
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
(424
)
 
(150
)
 
181.8
 %
 
(1,270
)
 
(1,951
)
 
(34.9
)%
Total net realized gains on investments
$
722

 
$
7,991

 
(91.0
)%
 
$
5,604

 
$
7,580

 
(26.1
)%
NM = Not meaningful
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
Fixed maturities – at fair value (amortized cost $1,136,287 and $1,153,802)
$
1,177,290

 
$
1,177,718

Equity securities – at fair value (cost $26,344 and $29,333)
33,104

 
42,301

Total investments
$
1,210,395

 
$
1,220,019

Cash and cash equivalents
52,157

 
63,605

Accrued investment income
11,224

 
12,033

Agents’ balances and premium receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $12,781 and $12,323
389,700

 
336,676

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $43,155 and $43,731
38,975

 
25,132

Prepaid reinsurance premium
2,262

 
1,890

Recoverables from reinsurers (includes $87 and $289 on paid losses and LAE)
14,841

 
16,809

Deferred policy acquisition costs
92,034

 
79,398

Current and deferred income taxes
15,851

 
14,867

Receivable for securities sold
5,541

 
0

Other assets
5,445

 
6,653

Goodwill
75,275

 
75,275

Total assets
$
1,913,699

 
$
1,852,357

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
493,531

 
$
477,833

Unearned premium
480,741

 
417,371

Payable to reinsurers
0

 
42

Long-term debt (fair value $207,388 and $199,132)
194,790

 
194,729

Commissions payable
22,030

 
18,960

Payable for securities purchased
12,772

 
419

Other liabilities
58,510

 
81,819

Total liabilities
$
1,262,373

 
$
1,191,173

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10)

 

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, no par value (50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,329,834 and 21,167,947 shares issued)
$
21,319

 
$
21,228

Additional paid-in capital
354,034

 
349,742

Retained earnings
643,598

 
625,492

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
31,528

 
24,488

Treasury stock, at cost (9,450,658 and 8,698,962 shares)
(399,153
)
 
(359,766
)
Total shareholders’ equity
$
651,326

 
$
661,184

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,913,699

 
$
1,852,357

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2009
$
21,064

 
$
344,031

 
$
541,167

 
$
19,500

 
$
(307,602
)
 
$
618,160

Net earnings

 

 
62,730

 

 

 
62,730

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

 

 

 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 
14,002

 

 
14,002

Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities

 

 

 
3,620

 

 
3,620

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
80,300

Dividends paid to common shareholders

 

 
(5,449
)
 

 

 
(5,449
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
132

 
4,395

 

 

 

 
4,527

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

 

 

 
(45,815
)
 
(45,815
)
Balance at September 30, 2010
$
21,195

 
$
348,426

 
$
598,449

 
$
37,069

 
$
(353,417
)
 
$
651,723

Net earnings
$

 
$

 
$
28,792

 
$

 
$

 
$
28,792

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

 

 

 
(68
)
 

 
(68
)
Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 
(13,130
)
 

 
(13,130
)
Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities

 

 

 
617

 

 
617

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
16,212

Dividends paid to common shareholders

 

 
(1,749
)
 

 

 
(1,749
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
32

 
1,316

 

 

 

 
1,348

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

 

 

 
(6,350
)
 
(6,350
)
Balance at December 31, 2010
$
21,228

 
$
349,742

 
$
625,492

 
$
24,488

 
$
(359,766
)
 
$
661,184

Net earnings
$

 
$

 
$
24,724

 
$

 
$

 
$
24,724

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

 

 

 
(31
)
 

 
(31
)
Change in unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 
6,102

 

 
6,102

Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities

 

 

 
969

 

 
969

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
31,764

Dividends paid to common shareholders

 

 
(6,618
)
 

 

 
(6,618
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
91

 
4,291

 

 

 

 
4,383

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

 

 

 
(39,387
)
 
(39,387
)
Balance at September 30, 2011
$
21,319

 
$
354,034

 
$
643,598

 
$
31,528

 
$
(399,153
)
 
$
651,326

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
6,132

 
$
30,831

Adjustments:
 
 
 
Depreciation
1,850

 
2,590

Amortization
2,038

 
1,704

Net realized gains on investments
(722
)
 
(7,991
)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
160

 
4

Share-based compensation expense
967

 
1,139

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(169
)
 
0

Non-cash activity related to rabbi trust
(65
)
 
0

Increase in accrued investment income
(5
)
 
(8
)
Increase in agents’ balances and premium receivable
(14,928
)
 
(13,224
)
Decrease in reinsurance receivables
186

 
1,253

Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs
(1,519
)
 
(3,689
)
Decrease in other assets
5,579

 
4,253

Increase (decrease) in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
10,422

 
(4,813
)
Increase in unearned premium
14,409

 
10,039

Decrease in other liabilities
(5,848
)
 
(2,419
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
18,488

 
19,668

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of and additional investments in:
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
(46,844
)
 
(178,622
)
Equity securities
(2,000
)
 
0

Property and equipment
(2,705
)
 
(1,205
)
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities
22,416

 
34,692

Sales of:
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
49,360

 
145,219

Equity securities
0

 
0

Net cash provided by investing activities
20,228

 
84

Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from stock options exercised and employee stock purchases, including tax benefit
271

 
652

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
169

 
0

Acquisition of treasury stock
(21,284
)
 
(16,436
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(2,170
)
 
(1,762
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(23,014
)
 
(17,547
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
15,702

 
2,205

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
36,455

 
63,147

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
52,157

 
$
65,352

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
24,724

 
$
62,730

Adjustments:
 
 

Depreciation
6,676

 
7,864

Amortization
5,869

 
4,710

Net realized gains on investments
(5,604
)
 
(7,580
)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
362

 
7

Share-based compensation expense
2,383

 
3,182

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(169
)
 
0

Non-cash activity related to rabbi trust
(47
)
 
0

Decrease (increase) in accrued investment income
809

 
(625
)
Increase in agents’ balances and premium receivable
(53,024
)
 
(52,979
)
Decrease in reinsurance receivables
1,596

 
214

Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs
(12,635
)
 
(12,994
)
Increase in other assets
(3,582
)
 
(7,641
)
Increase (decrease) in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
15,698

 
(11,660
)
Increase in unearned premium
63,370

 
61,993

Decrease in payable to reinsurers
(42
)
 
(58
)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
(20,328
)
 
15,712

Net cash provided by operating activities
26,057

 
62,876

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of and additional investments in:
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
(242,707
)
 
(371,671
)
Equity securities
(2,000
)
 
0

Property and equipment
(20,881
)
 
(6,906
)
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities
113,081

 
105,828

Sales of:
 
 

Fixed maturities
150,231

 
225,403

Equity securities
7,871

 
0

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
5,596

 
(47,346
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from stock options exercised and employee stock purchases, including tax benefit
1,999

 
1,344

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
169

 
0

Acquisition of treasury stock
(38,650
)
 
(45,775
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(6,618
)
 
(5,449
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(43,100
)
 
(49,879
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(11,447
)
 
(34,349
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
63,605

 
99,700

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
52,157

 
$
65,352

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2011
INDEX TO NOTES
 
1.      Reporting and Accounting Policies
  
7.      Income Taxes
 
 
2.      Share-Based Compensation
  
8.      Additional Information
 
 
3.      Computation of Earnings Per Share
  
9.      Insurance Reserves
 
 
4.      Fair Value
  
10.    Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
5.      Investments
  
11. Subsequent Events
 
 
 
6.      Long-Term Debt
 
 

Note 1 Reporting and Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
We are a holding company that, through subsidiaries, provides personal automobile insurance with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance. Although licensed to write insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, we focus on select states that we believe offer the greatest opportunity for premium growth and profitability.
Basis of Consolidation and Reporting
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, focuses on our financial performance since the beginning of the year.
These financial statements reflect certain adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial position. Such adjustments consist of normal, recurring accruals recorded to match expenses with their related revenue streams and the elimination of all significant inter-company transactions and balances.
We have evaluated events that occurred after September 30, 2011 for recognition or disclosure in our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
Estimates
We based certain accounts and balances within these financial statements upon our estimates and assumptions. The amount of reserves for claims not yet paid, for example, is an item that we can only record by estimation. Unrealized capital gains and losses on investments are subject to market fluctuations, and we use judgment in the determination of whether unrealized losses on certain securities are temporary or other-than-temporary. Should actual results differ significantly from these estimates, the effect on our results of operations could be material. The results of operations for the periods presented may not be indicative of our results for the entire year.
Pending Accounting Standards
In October 2010, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the accounting for the deferral of costs associated with the successful acquisition or renewal of insurance contracts. The new guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on our results of operations and financial position.
Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain amounts in the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on total shareholders’ equity, net cash flow or net earnings as previously reported.
Schedules may not foot due to rounding.

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




Note 2 Share-Based Compensation

Restricted Stock Plan
We established the Restricted Stock Plan in 2002 and amended it on July 31, 2007. There are 500,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the Restricted Stock Plan, of which we have issued 278,843 shares as of September 30, 2011. We expense the fair value of shares issued under the Restricted Stock Plan over the vesting periods of the awards based on the market value of our stock on the date of grant.
On July 31, 2007, our Compensation Committee (“Committee”) approved the grant of 72,234 shares of restricted stock to certain officers under the Restricted Stock Plan. These shares of restricted stock vested in full on July 31, 2011. On August 2, 2011, the Committee approved the grant of an additional 72,234 shares of restricted stock to certain officers under the Restricted Stock Plan. These shares will vest in full on August 2, 2014. During the vesting period, the shares of restricted stock will not have voting rights and will accrue dividends, which we will not pay until the shares have vested. We treat the restricted shares as issued and outstanding for calculation of diluted earnings per share only. Until fully vested, we will not consider the shares issued and outstanding for purposes of the basic earnings per share calculation.
Non-employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan
In May 2005, our shareholders approved the Non-employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan (“Directors’ Plan”). The purpose of the Directors’ Plan is to include our common stock as part of the compensation provided to our non-employee directors and to provide for stock ownership requirements for our non-employee directors. There are 200,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the Directors’ Plan, of which we have issued 43,959 shares as of September 30, 2011. Under the terms of the Directors’ Plan, we grant shares on or about June 1 of each year and we restrict these shares from sale or transfer by any recipient for six months from the date of grant. In June 2011, we issued 6,657 shares of our common stock, valued pursuant to the Directors’ Plan at $350,000, to our non-employee directors. In June 2010, we issued 7,672 shares of our common stock, valued pursuant to the Directors’ Plan at $350,000, to our non-employee directors. We treat participants’ shares as issued and outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We established our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) in 2004, amended and restated it on August 3, 2010. Under the ESPP, all eligible full-time employees may purchase shares of our common stock at a 15% discount to the current market price. Employees may allocate up to 25% of their base salary with a maximum annual participation amount of $25,000. If a participant sells any shares purchased under the ESPP within one year, we preclude that employee from participating in the ESPP for one year from the date of sale. The source of shares issued to participants is treasury shares or authorized but previously unissued shares. The maximum number of shares that we may issue under the ESPP may not exceed 1,000,000, of which we have issued 46,238 as of September 30, 2011. Our ESPP is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We treat participants’ shares as issued and outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
Performance Share Plan
Our shareholders approved the Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) on May 20, 2008 and an amended and restated PSP on May 26, 2010. The purpose of the PSP is to align further the interest of management with our long-term shareholders by including performance-based compensation, payable in shares of common stock, as a component of an executive’s annual compensation. The Committee administers the PSP and will (i) establish the performance goals, which may include but are not limited to, combined ratio, premium growth, growth within certain specific geographic areas and earnings per share or return on equity over the course of the upcoming three year period, (ii) determine the PSP participants, (iii) set the performance share units to be awarded to such participants, and (iv) set the rate at which performance share units will convert to shares of common stock based upon attainment of the performance goals. The number of shares of common stock that we may issue under the PSP is limited to 500,000 shares. In April 2011, we issued 32,957 shares under the PSP.
Stock Option Plan
We amended our Stock Option Plan (“SOP”) to prohibit any future grant of stock options from the plan after May 20, 2008. We amended the plan again on August 2, 2011. We have granted no options since 2004. We generally granted options with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our stock at the date of grant and these options have a 10-year contractual life. All of

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the options under the SOP have fully vested. Subject to specific limitations contained in the SOP, our Board of Directors has the ability to amend, suspend or terminate the plan at any time without shareholder approval. The SOP will continue in effect until the exercise or expiration of all options granted under the plan.

As permitted by the Stock Compensation topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we used the modified Black-Scholes model with the assumptions noted below to estimate the value of employee stock options on the date of grant. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of our stock. We selected the expected option life to be 7.5 years, which represents the midpoint between the last vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the yield on 10-year Treasury notes in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield was based on expected dividends at the time of grant.
We estimated the weighted-average grant date fair values of options granted during 2004 and 2003 using the modified Black-Scholes valuation model and the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
 
2004 Grants
 
2003 Grants
 
Weighted-average grant date fair value
$
13.87

  
$
5.97

  
Dividend yield
0.7
%
 
1.4
%
 
Expected volatility
33.0
%
 
33.0
%
 
Risk-free interest rate
4.3
%
 
4.0
%
 
Expected life
7.5

years 
7.5

years 
Weighted-average grant exercise price
$
33.56

  
$
16.11

  
Outstanding as of September 30, 2011
79,050

  
113,405

  
The following table describes activity for our Stock Option Plan:
 
 
Number of Options
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Term (in years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (a)
(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
238,758

 
$
22.52

 
 
 
 
Granted
0

 
0

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(46,303
)
 
$
18.88

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
0

 
0

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
192,455

 
$
23.40

 
1.80

 
$
5.6

Vested as of September 30, 2011
192,455

 
$
23.40

 
1.80

 
$
5.6

Exercisable as of September 30, 2011
192,455

 
$
23.40

 
1.80

 
$
5.6

 
(a)
We calculated the intrinsic value for the stock options based on the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and our closing stock price as of the reporting date.
The Stock Compensation topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires the recognition of share-based compensation for the number of awards that we ultimately expect to vest. As of September 30, 2011, we used an estimated forfeiture rate of 0%. We will reassess estimated forfeitures in subsequent periods and may change this rate based on new facts and circumstances.
Cash received from option exercises for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised totaled $0.5 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
We have a policy of issuing new stock for the exercise of stock options.
 


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The amount of total compensation cost, by plan, for share-based compensation arrangements was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
Expense
Recognized
in Income
 
Tax
Benefit
 
Expense
Recognized
in Income
 
Tax
Benefit
 
Expense
Recognized
in Income
 
Tax
Benefit
 
Expense
Recognized
in Income
 
Tax
Benefit
Restricted Stock Plan
$
265

 
$
93

 
$
199

 
$
70

 
$
662

 
$
232

 
$
596

 
$
209

Directors’ Plan
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
350

 
123

 
350

 
123

ESPP
11

 
4

 
10

 
3

 
30

 
11

 
26

 
9

PSP
702

 
246

 
940

 
329

 
1,371

 
480

 
2,235

 
782

Total
$
978

 
$
342

 
$
1,148

 
$
402

 
$
2,414

 
$
845

 
$
3,208

 
$
1,123


Note 3 Computation of Earnings per Share
The following table illustrates the computation of our basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share figures):
 
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share
$
6,132

 
$
30,831

 
$
24,724

 
$
62,730

Average basic shares outstanding
12,070

 
12,576

 
12,230

 
12,980

Basic earnings per share
$
0.51

 
$
2.45

 
$
2.02

 
$
4.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average basic shares outstanding
12,070

 
12,576

 
12,230

 
12,980

Restricted stock not yet vested
71

 
72

 
72

 
72

Dilutive effect of assumed option exercises
104

 
141

 
119

 
141

Dilutive effect of Performance Share Plan
100

 
124

 
102

 
98

Average diluted shares outstanding
12,344

 
12,913

 
12,524

 
13,292

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.50

 
$
2.39

 
$
1.97

 
$
4.72


 
Note 4 Fair Value
Fair values of instruments are based on:

(i)
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1),

(ii)
quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets (Level 2) or

(iii)
valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in the marketplace (Level 3).






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The following table presents for each of the fair value hierarchy levels our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
$
52,157

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
52,157

Fixed maturity securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
128,001

 
476

 
4,476

 
132,953

Government-sponsored entities
0

 
27,543

 
0

 
27,543

State and municipal
0

 
409,330

 
0

 
409,330

Mortgage-backed securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
0

 
247,822

 
0

 
247,822

Commercial
0

 
25,444

 
0

 
25,444

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
0

 
$
273,267

 
$
0

 
$
273,267

Collateralized mortgage obligations
0

 
33,823

 
520

 
34,343

Asset-backed securities
0

 
49,091

 
0

 
49,091

Corporates
0

 
240,535

 
10,229

 
250,764

Total fixed maturities
$
128,001

 
$
1,034,064

 
$
15,225

 
$
1,177,290

Equity securities
33,104

 
1

 
0

 
33,104

Total
$
213,262

 
$
1,034,065

 
$
15,225

 
$
1,262,552

Percentage of total
16.9
%
 
81.9
%
 
1.2
%
 
100.0
%
Level 1 includes cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, an exchange-traded fund and equities invested in a rabbi trust. Level 2 securities are comprised of securities whose fair value was determined using observable market inputs. Level 3 securities are comprised of (i) securities for which there is no active or inactive market for similar instruments, (ii) securities whose fair value is determined based on unobservable inputs and (iii) securities, other than those backed by the U.S. Government, that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. We recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
A third party nationally recognized pricing service provides the fair value of securities in Level 2. We periodically review the third party pricing methodologies and test for significant differences between the market price used to value the security and recent sales activity.

 

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The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair value category (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2011
 
U.S.
Government
 
State and
Municipal
 
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
 
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
 
Corporates
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
4,572

 
$
2,186

 
$
1,767

 
$
589

 
$
10,545

 
$
19,660

Total gains or (losses), unrealized or realized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in net earnings
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
(102
)
 
(102
)
Included in other comprehensive income
34

 
0

 
0

 
4

 
(47
)
 
(10
)
Purchases
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Settlements
(130
)
 
0

 
0

 
(73
)
 
(166
)
 
(369
)
Transfers out
0

 
(2,186
)
 
(1,767
)
 
0

 
0

 
(3,954
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,476

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
520

 
$
10,229

 
$
15,225

 
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
U.S.
Government
 
State and
Municipal
 
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
 
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
 
Corporates
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
4,950

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
1,043

 
$
21,482

 
$
27,476

Total gains or (losses), unrealized or realized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in net earnings
0

 
0

 
0

 
(2
)
 
(207
)
 
(209
)
Included in other comprehensive income
79

 
24

 
39

 
17

 
852

 
1,011

Purchases
0

 
2,162

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
2,162

Settlements
(552
)
 
0

 
(19
)
 
(539
)
 
(1,221
)
 
(2,331
)
Transfers in
0

 
0

 
1,747

 
0

 
0

 
1,747

Transfers out
0

 
(2,186
)
 
(1,767
)
 
0

 
(10,677
)
 
(14,631
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,476

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
520

 
$
10,229

 
$
15,225

Of the $15.2 million fair value of securities in Level 3, which consists of 15 securities, we priced 13 based on non-binding broker quotes. We manually calculated the price of the remaining securities, which have a combined fair value of $1.0 million, based on expected principal repayments from Bloomberg, the zero spot Treasury curve at September 30, 2011 and the average spreads to Treasury for the type and rating of the security being priced.
We transferred approximately $4.0 million of securities in Level 3 at June 30, 2011 to Level 2 during the three months ended September 30, 2011 because we obtained a price for those securities from a third party nationally recognized pricing service. We transferred approximately $14.6 million of securities in Level 3 at December 31, 2010 to Level 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 because we obtained a price for those securities from a third party nationally recognized pricing service. We transferred approximately $1.7 million of securities into Level 3 from Level 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 because we could not obtain a price from a third party nationally recognized pricing service. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
The gains or losses included in net earnings are included in the line item net realized gains on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. We recognize the net gains or losses included in other comprehensive income in the line item change in unrealized gain on investments or the line item change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

 


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The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of our financial instruments (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
52,157

 
$
52,157

 
$
63,605

 
$
63,605

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
1,177,290

 
1,177,290

 
1,177,718

 
1,177,718

Equity securities
33,104

 
33,104

 
42,301

 
42,301

Total cash and investments
$
1,262,552

 
$
1,262,552

 
$
1,283,624

 
$
1,283,624

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
194,790

 
$
207,388

 
$
194,729

 
$
199,132


See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on investments and Note 6 for additional information on long-term debt.
 
Note 5 Investments
We consider all fixed maturity and equity securities available-for-sale and report them at fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reported after-tax (net of any valuation allowance) as a component of other comprehensive income. The proceeds from sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $49.4 million and $158.1 million, respectively. These proceeds are net of $5.5 million of receivable for securities sold during the third quarter of 2011 that had not settled at September 30, 2011. The proceeds from sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $145.2 million and $225.4 million, respectively. Gains or losses on securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

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Summarized information for the major categories of our investment portfolio follows (in thousands):

 
September 30, 2011
 
Amortized
Cost or Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
OTTI
Recognized in
Accumulated
OCI
 
Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
129,098

 
$
3,872

 
$
(17
)
 
$
0

 
$
132,953

Government-sponsored entities
26,605

 
938

 
0

 
0

 
27,543

State and municipal
392,858

 
16,554

 
(82
)
 
0

 
409,330

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 
 
Residential
236,751

 
11,072

 
0

 
0

 
247,822

Commercial
24,930

 
741

 
(227
)
 
0

 
25,444

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
261,681

 
$
11,813

 
$
(227
)
 
$
0

 
$
273,267

Collateralized mortgage obligations
33,406

 
1,035

 
(2
)
 
(95
)
 
34,343

Asset-backed securities
48,604

 
548

 
(61
)
 
0

 
49,091

Corporates
244,037

 
8,504

 
(1,723
)
 
(54
)
 
250,764

Total fixed maturities
$
1,136,287

 
$
43,265

 
$
(2,112
)
 
$
(150
)
 
$
1,177,290

Equity securities
26,344

 
6,827

 
(67
)
 
0

 
33,104

Total
$
1,162,632

 
$
50,092

 
$
(2,179
)
 
$
(150
)
 
$
1,210,395

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
Amortized
Cost or Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
OTTI
Recognized in
Accumulated
OCI
 
Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
167,729

 
$
2,897

 
$
(340
)
 
$
0

 
$
170,286

Government-sponsored entities
40,025

 
1,231

 
(104
)
 
0

 
41,152

State and municipal
392,057

 
8,395

 
(3,170
)
 
(287
)
 
396,995

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
195,003

 
4,561

 
(1,533
)
 
(416
)
 
197,615

Commercial
34,095

 
1,083

 
(107
)
 
0

 
35,070

Total mortgage-backed securities
$
229,098

 
$
5,644

 
$
(1,640
)
 
$
(416
)
 
$
232,685

Collateralized mortgage obligations
41,530

 
1,011

 
(30
)
 
(112
)
 
42,398

Asset-backed securities
27,286

 
266

 
(64
)
 
(1
)
 
27,486

Corporates
256,079

 
11,080

 
(442
)
 
0

 
266,717

Total fixed maturities
$
1,153,802

 
$
30,523

 
$
(5,790
)
 
$
(817
)
 
$
1,177,718

Equity securities
29,333

 
12,987

 
(20
)
 
0

 
42,301

Total
$
1,183,135

 
$
43,510

 
$
(5,810
)
 
$
(817
)
 
$
1,220,019


 






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The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized loss by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands).
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Unrealized
Losses as
% of Cost
 
Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Unrealized
Losses as
% of Cost
September 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
2
 
$
6,865

 
$
(17
)
 
0.2
%
 
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
0.0
%
Government-sponsored entities
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
State and municipal
9
 
15,100

 
(48
)
 
0.3
%
 
4

 
5,697

 
(35
)
 
0.6
%
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Commercial
2
 
2,149

 
(16
)
 
0.7
%
 
4

 
4,613

 
(211
)
 
4.4
%
Total mortgage-backed securities
2
 
$
2,149

 
$
(16
)
 
0.7
%
 
4

 
$
4,613

 
$
(211
)
 
4.4
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
1
 
996

 
(2
)
 
0.2
%
 
1

 
520

 
(95
)
 
15.5
%
Asset-backed securities
5
 
8,471

 
(60
)
 
0.7
%
 
1

 
433

 
(1
)
 
0.2
%
Corporates
78
 
66,752

 
(1,758
)
 
2.6
%
 
1

 
4,611

 
(19
)
 
0.4
%
Total fixed maturities
97
 
$
100,332

 
$
(1,901
)
 
1.9
%
 
11

 
$
15,874

 
$
(361
)
 
2.2
%
Equity securities
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Total
97
 
$
100,332

 
$
(1,901
)
 
1.9
%
 
11

 
$
15,874

 
$
(361
)
 
2.2
%

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Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Unrealized
Losses as
% of Cost
 
Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Unrealized
Losses as
% of Cost
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
5

 
$
13,700

 
$
(340
)
 
2.4
%
 
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
0.0
%
Government-sponsored entities
3

 
4,442

 
(104
)
 
2.3
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
State and municipal
65

 
125,781

 
(3,457
)
 
2.7
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
15

 
73,059

 
(1,949
)
 
2.6
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Commercial
6

 
9,846

 
(99
)
 
1.0
%
 
3

 
343

 
(8
)
 
2.3
%
Total mortgage-backed securities
21

 
$
82,904

 
$
(2,048
)
 
2.4
%
 
3

 
$
343

 
$
(8
)
 
2.3
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
3

 
4,433

 
(30
)
 
0.7
%
 
2

 
1,043

 
(112
)
 
9.7
%
Asset-backed securities
2

 
1,487

 
(15
)
 
1.0
%
 
2

 
455

 
(50
)
 
9.9
%
Corporates
22

 
29,475

 
(442
)
 
1.5
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Total fixed maturities
121

 
$
262,222

 
$
(6,436
)
 
2.4
%
 
7

 
$
1,841

 
$
(170
)
 
8.5
%
Equity securities
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Total
121

 
$
262,222

 
$
(6,436
)
 
2.4
%
 
7

 
$
1,841

 
$
(170
)
 
8.5
%
The table above excludes unrealized losses on equities invested in a rabbi trust of $66.9 thousand and $20.0 thousand at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2011 were attributable to widening credit spreads to treasuries for corporate securities.
The determination of whether unrealized losses are “other-than-temporary” requires judgment based on subjective as well as objective factors. Factors we considered and resources we used include:

whether the unrealized loss is credit-driven or a result of changes in market interest rates;
the length of time the security’s fair value has been below our cost;
the extent to which fair value is less than cost basis;
the intent to sell the security;
whether it is more likely than not that there will be a requirement to sell the security before our anticipated recovery;
historical operating, balance sheet and cash flow data contained in issuer SEC filings;
issuer news releases;
near-term prospects for improvement in the issuer and/or its industry;
industry research and communications with industry specialists and
third-party research and credit rating reports.
We regularly evaluate for potential impairment each security position that has any of the following: a fair value of less than 95% of its book value, an unrealized loss that equals or exceeds $100,000 or one or more impairment charges recorded in the past. In addition, we review positions held related to an issuer of a previously impaired security.


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The following table summarizes those securities, excluding the rabbi trust, with unrealized gains or losses:
 
 
September 30,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
Number of positions held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains
532

 
466

Losses
108

 
128

Number of positions held that individually exceed unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains of $500,000
5

 
4

Losses of $500,000
0

 
0

Percentage of positions held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains that were investment grade
89
%
 
75
%
Losses that were investment grade
53
%
 
91
%
Percentage of fair value held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains that were investment grade
97
%
 
93
%
Losses that were investment grade
78
%
 
98
%

 
The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized loss, excluding the rabbi trust, by age and severity at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Age of Unrealized Losses:
Fair Value of
Securities with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Total Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Less Than 5%*
 
5% - 10%*
 
Greater
Than 10%*
Less than or equal to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months
$
86,150

 
$
(1,496
)
 
$
(1,046
)
 
$
(450
)
 
$
0

Six months
7,218

 
(191
)
 
(94
)
 
(50
)
 
(47
)
Nine months
4,454

 
(117
)
 
(42
)
 
(75
)
 
0

Twelve months
5,282

 
(126
)
 
(43
)
 
0

 
(82
)
Greater than twelve months
13,102

 
(332
)
 
(237
)
 
0

 
(95
)
Total
$
116,207

 
$
(2,262
)
 
$
(1,462
)
 
$
(575
)
 
$
(225
)

* As a percentage of amortized cost or cost.












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The change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities included the following (in thousands):
 
 
Pre-tax
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed
Maturities
 
Equity
Securities
 
Tax
Effects
 
Net
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period
$
19,943

 
$
(3,460
)
 
$
(5,769
)
 
$
10,714

Realized (gains) losses on securities sold
(4,126
)
 
(2,748
)
 
2,406

 
(4,468
)
Impairment loss recognized in earnings
1,270

 
0

 
(444
)
 
825

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net
$
17,087

 
$
(6,207
)
 
$
(3,808
)
 
$
7,072

Nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period
$
33,290

 
$
1,399

 
$
(12,141
)
 
$
22,548

Realized (gains) losses on securities sold
(9,530
)
 
0

 
3,336

 
(6,194
)
Impairment loss recognized in earnings
1,947

 
4

 
(683
)
 
1,268

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net
$
25,706

 
$
1,403

 
$
(9,488
)
 
$
17,621

For fixed maturity securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired, we assess our intent to sell and the likelihood that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost. If a fixed maturity security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired but we do not intend to and are not more than likely to be required to sell the security before our recovery to amortized cost, we separate the amount of the impairment into a credit loss component and the amount due to all other factors. The excess of the amortized cost over the present value of the expected cash flows determines the credit loss component of an impairment charge on a fixed maturity security. The present value is determined using the best estimate of cash flows discounted at (1) the effective interest rate implicit at the date of acquisition for non-structured securities or (2) the book yield for structured securities. The techniques and assumptions for determining the best estimate of cash flows vary depending on the type of security. We recognize the credit loss component of an impairment charge in net earnings and the non-credit component in accumulated other comprehensive income. If we intend to sell or will, more likely than not, be required to sell a security, we treat the entire amount of the impairment as a credit loss.
 
The following table is a progression of credit losses on fixed maturity securities that were bifurcated between a credit and non-credit component (in thousands):
 
 
 
At December 31, 2010
$
1,828

Additions for:
 
Previously impaired securities
37

Newly impaired securities
694

Reductions for:
 
Securities sold and pay downs
(519
)
At September 31, 2011
$
2,040

The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2011, based on their fair values (in thousands). We report securities that do not have a single maturity date at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.
 

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Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
Maturity
Securities
with
Unrealized
Gains
 
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
 
Securities
with No
Unrealized
Gains or
Losses
 
All Fixed
Maturity
Securities
 
All Fixed
Maturity
Securities
One year or less
$
100,726

 
$
10

 
$
3,000

 
$
103,736

 
$
102,179

After one year through five years
339,580

 
56,181

 
382

 
396,143

 
382,655

After five years through ten years
211,283

 
38,248

 
471

 
250,002

 
239,512

After ten years
63,907

 
4,586

 
2,216

 
70,709

 
68,251

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized mortgage obligations
339,519

 
17,181

 
0

 
356,700

 
343,690

 
$
1,055,014

 
$
116,207

 
$
6,069

 
$
1,177,290

 
$
1,136,287


Note 6 Long-Term Debt
In February 2004, we issued $200 million principal of senior notes due February 2014 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55% and bear a coupon of 5.5%, payable semiannually. At the time we issued the notes, we capitalized $2.1 million of debt issuance costs, which we are amortizing over the term of the Senior Notes. During 2009, we repurchased $5.0 million of our debt, bringing the outstanding principal to $195.0 million. We calculated the September 30, 2011 fair value of $207.4 million using a 231 basis point spread to the three-year U.S. Treasury Note of 0.403%.
In August 2011, we renewed our agreement for a $50 million three-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) that requires us to meet certain financial and other covenants. We are currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
 
Note 7 Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively, compared to $10.8 million and $25.2 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2010. The following table reconciles our income taxes at statutory rates to our effective provision for income taxes (in thousands):
 
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings before income taxes
$
7,271

 
$
41,641

 
$
30,067

 
$
87,899

Income taxes at statutory rates
$
2,545

 
$
14,574

 
$
10,523

 
$
30,765

Effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends-received deduction
(35
)
 
(43
)
 
(101
)
 
(117
)
Tax-exempt interest
(887
)
 
(895
)
 
(2,647
)
 
(2,667
)
Adjustment to valuation allowance
(510
)
 
(2,849
)
 
(2,454
)
 
(2,872
)
Other
25

 
23

 
21

 
60

Provision for income taxes
$
1,139

 
$
10,810

 
$
5,343

 
$
25,169

GAAP effective tax rate
15.7
%
 
26.0
%
 
17.8
%
 
28.6
%
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we decreased our tax valuation allowance by approximately $2.5 million. This adjustment is due to both a decrease in the reserve for other-than-temporary impaired securities and utilization of our capital loss carryforward.



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Note 8 Additional Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
We made the following payments that we do not separately disclose in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Income tax payments
$
0

 
$
9,400

 
$
9,203

 
$
31,000

Interest payments on debt
5,363

 
5,363

 
10,725

 
10,725

Negative Cash Book Balances
Negative cash book balances, included in the line item “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $0.6 million and $27.7 million, respectively, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 

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Note 9 Insurance Reserves
Insurance reserves include liabilities for unpaid losses, both known and estimated, for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) and unpaid loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”). The following table provides an analysis of changes in the liability for unpaid losses and LAE on a GAAP basis (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid losses on known claims
$
188,189

 
$
170,692

 
$
180,334

 
$
164,134

IBNR losses
160,992

 
185,553

 
164,140

 
193,790

LAE
133,928

 
146,022

 
133,359

 
151,191

Total unpaid losses and LAE
483,108

 
502,267

 
477,833

 
509,114

Reinsurance recoverables
(14,880
)
 
(18,574
)
 
(16,521
)
 
(17,715
)
Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables
468,228

 
483,693

 
461,312

 
491,399

Current Activity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and LAE incurred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accident year
190,459

 
169,094

 
561,846

 
505,982

Prior accident years
4,816

 
(16,790
)
 
4,839

 
(53,755
)
Total loss and LAE incurred
195,275

 
152,304

 
566,685

 
452,227

Loss and LAE payments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accident year
(131,711
)
 
(114,387
)
 
(301,638
)
 
(262,287
)
Prior accident years
(53,016
)
 
(41,376
)
 
(247,582
)
 
(201,105
)
Total loss and LAE payments
(184,727
)
 
(155,763
)
 
(549,220
)
 
(463,393
)
Balance at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables
478,777

 
480,234

 
478,777

 
480,234

Add back reinsurance recoverables
14,754

 
17,221

 
14,754

 
17,221

Total unpaid losses and LAE
$
493,531

 
$
497,454

 
$
493,531

 
$
497,454

Unpaid losses on known claims
$
194,164

 
$
173,542

 
$
194,164

 
$
173,542

IBNR losses
162,809

 
182,666

 
162,809

 
182,666

LAE
136,557

 
141,247

 
136,557

 
141,247

Total unpaid losses and LAE
$
493,531

 
$
497,454

 
$
493,531

 
$
497,454


Increases in severities in both liability coverage in California as well as personal injury protection coverage in Florida relating to accident year 2010 were the primary source of the unfavorable development during the third quarter of 2011. An increase in severity in Florida personal injury protection coverage related to accident year 2010 was the primary source of the unfavorable development during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Bodily injury and property damage coverage in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas and Connecticut as well as the Commercial Vehicle product related to accident years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were the primary source of the $53.8 million of favorable reserve development during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 

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Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
There have been no material changes from the commitments discussed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For a description of our previously reported commitments, refer to Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and to Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Contingencies
There have been no material changes from the contingencies discussed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. For a description of our previously reported contingencies, refer to Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies, in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Note 11 Subsequent Events
Effective October 27, 2011 we entered into a definitive agreement to sell two inactive shell insurance subsidiaries to an unaffiliated third party for statutory surplus plus $4.0 million. The sale is expected to close by December 31, 2011, pending regulatory approval. In the future, we intend to sell or dissolve other inactive shell companies. The primary reason for the sale of these shell companies is to reduce the administrative costs to maintain licenses in companies not needed to support our insurance operations.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ITEM 2
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” which anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. We make these statements subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this report not dealing with historical results or current facts are forward-looking and we base them on estimates, assumptions and projections. Statements which include the words “assumes,” “believes,” “seeks,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “intends,” “likely,” “targets,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or the negative version of those words and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include statements relating to expectations concerning market conditions, premium growth, earnings, investment performance, expected losses, rate changes and loss experience.
The primary events or circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from what we expect include determinations with respect to reserve adequacy, realized gains or losses on the investment portfolio (including other-than-temporary impairments for credit losses), rising bodily injury loss cost trends, undesired business mix or risk profile for new business, elevated unemployment rates and the proliferation of illegal immigration legislation in key Focus States. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements see “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.

OVERVIEW
We continued to generate strong premium growth in the third quarter of 2011. This quarter marks the eighth consecutive quarter that we have experienced growth in written premiums. This increase is a result of multiple factors, including agency incentives, a shift in business mix towards polices offering broader coverage, rate decreases in certain states and competitors' rate increases in certain states. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Premium for a more detailed discussion of our gross written premium growth.
Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $6.1 million and $0.50, respectively, compared to $30.8 million and $2.39, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $24.7 million and $1.97, respectively, compared to $62.7 million and $4.72, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is primarily due to unfavorable development in 2011 versus favorable development in 2010.
We had a net realized gain on investments of $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a net realized gain of $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. We had a net realized gain on investments of $5.6 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared to a net realized gain of $7.6 million for the same period of 2010. Included in the net realized gain for the third quarter of 2011 is $0.4 million of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed income securities compared with $0.2 million of impairments on fixed income securities during the third quarter of 2010. Included in the net realized gain for the first nine months of 2011 is $1.3 million of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed income securities compared with $2.0 million of impairments on fixed income and equity securities during the first nine months of 2010.
Included in net earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $3.1 million ($4.8 million pre-tax) and $3.1 million ($4.8 million pre-tax), respectively, of unfavorable development on prior accident year loss and LAE reserves. This compares to $10.9 million ($16.8 million pre-tax) and $34.9 million ($53.8 million pre-tax), respectively, of favorable development for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. The following table displays combined ratio results by accident year developed through September 30, 2011.
 

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Accident Year Combined Ratio
Developed Through
 
Prior Accident Year
Favorable / (Unfavorable)
Development
 
($ in millions)
Prior Accident Year
Favorable / (Unfavorable)
Development
Accident Year
Dec. 2009
 
Dec. 2010
 
June 2011
 
Sep. 2011
 
Q3 2011
 
YTD 2011
 
Q3 2011
 
YTD 2011
Prior
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.9
)
 
$
(0.8
)
2004
85.4
%
 
85.0
%
 
85.0
%
 
84.9
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.2

 
0.8

2005
88.6
%
 
88.1
%
 
88.0
%
 
88.0
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.4

 
1.4

2006
91.3
%
 
90.6
%
 
90.5
%
 
90.4
%
 
0.1
 %
 
0.2
 %
 
0.8

 
2.2

2007
94.0
%
 
92.8
%
 
92.6
%
 
92.5
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.3
 %
 
0.5

 
2.9

2008
94.1
%
 
92.1
%
 
91.8
%
 
91.8
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.3
 %
 
(0.1
)
 
2.8

2009
96.2
%
 
93.0
%
 
93.0
%
 
93.0
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.0
 %
 
0.1

 
(0.2
)
2010
 
 
97.7
%
 
98.6
%
 
99.3
%
 
(0.7
)%
 
(1.5
)%
 
(6.0
)
 
(14.0
)
2011 YTD
 
 
 
 
98.7
%
 
98.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(4.8
)
 
$
(4.8
)
Recent accident years are less developed than prior years and must be interpreted with caution. However, the upward trend in the 2010 and 2011 accident year combined ratios reflects an increase in new business during 2010 and 2011. Our new business combined ratios typically run 20 to 30 points higher than renewal business combined ratios due to higher commission and acquisition expenses as well as typically higher loss ratios.
Increases in severities in both liability coverage in California as well as personal injury protection coverage in Florida relating to accident year 2010 were the primary source of the unfavorable development during the third quarter of 2011. An increase in severity in Florida personal injury protection coverage related to accident year 2010 was the primary source of the unfavorable development during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Profitability for a more detailed discussion of our underwriting results.
Our book value per share increased 3.4% from $53.03 at December 31, 2010 to $54.83 at September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily due to earnings, net of shareholder dividends, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Underwriting
Premium
Our insurance subsidiaries provide personal automobile insurance products with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance. While there is no industry-recognized definition of nonstandard auto insurance, we believe that it is generally understood to mean coverage for drivers who, because of their driving record, age or vehicle type, represent higher than normal risks and pay higher rates for comparable coverage. We also write commercial vehicle insurance and insurance for classic collectible automobiles (“Classic Collector”).
We offer three primary products to individual drivers: the Low Cost product, which offers the most restrictive coverage, the Value Added product, which offers broader coverage and higher limits, and the Premier product, which we designed to offer the broadest coverage for standard and preferred risk drivers.
We are licensed to write insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but we focus our operations in targeted urban areas (“Urban Zones”) identified within selected Focus States that we believe offer the greatest opportunity for premium growth and profitability.
We classify the states in which we operate into three categories:
“Focus States” – We have identified Urban Zones in these states, which include Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Texas.
“Maintenance States” – We are maintaining our writings in these states, which include Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. We believe each state offers us an opportunity for underwriting profit.
“Other States” – Includes eight states where we maintain a renewal book of personal auto business.

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We further classify territories within the Focus States into two categories:
“Urban Zones” – include the following urban areas:
Arizona – Phoenix and Tucson
California – Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Joaquin Valley
Florida – Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Tampa
Georgia – Atlanta
Illinois – Chicago
Nevada – Las Vegas
Pennsylvania – Allentown and Philadelphia
Texas – Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio
“Non-urban Zones” – include all remaining areas in the Focus States located outside of a designated Urban Zone.
We continually evaluate our market opportunities; thus, the Focus States, Urban Zones, Maintenance States and Other States may change over time as new market opportunities arise, as the allocation of resources changes or as regulatory environments change. In the tables below, we have restated 2010 premium, policies in force and combined ratios to be consistent with the 2011 definition of Urban Zones, Focus States, Maintenance States and Other States.
 









































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Our net earned premium was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
% Change
Net earned premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focus States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urban Zones
$
216,951

 
$
195,341

 
$
21,610

 
11.1
 %
Non-urban Zones
29,929

 
26,524

 
3,405

 
12.8
 %
Total Focus States
246,880

 
221,866

 
25,014

 
11.3
 %
Maintenance States
4,072

 
4,173

 
(101
)
 
(2.4
)%
Other States
1,629

 
1,940

 
(312
)
 
(16.1
)%
Total Personal Auto
252,581

 
227,979

 
24,602

 
10.8
 %
Commercial Vehicle
15,538

 
13,048

 
2,490

 
19.1
 %
Classic Collector
3,010

 
2,822

 
188

 
6.6
 %
Total gross written premium
271,129

 
243,850

 
27,279

 
11.2
 %
Ceded reinsurance
(1,575
)
 
(1,433
)
 
(142
)
 
9.9
 %
Net written premium
269,554

 
242,417

 
27,137

 
11.2
 %
Change in unearned premium
(14,417
)
 
(9,914
)
 
(4,502
)
 
45.4
 %
Net earned premium
$
255,138

 
$
232,503

 
$
22,635

 
9.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
% Change
Net earned premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focus States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urban Zones
$
649,123

 
$
581,201

 
$
67,923

 
11.7
 %
Non-urban Zones
90,082

 
83,947

 
6,135

 
7.3
 %
Total Focus States
739,205

 
665,148

 
74,057

 
11.1
 %
Maintenance States
12,551

 
12,866

 
(315
)
 
(2.4
)%
Other States
5,534

 
6,694

 
(1,160
)
 
(17.3
)%
Total Personal Auto
757,290

 
684,708

 
72,583

 
10.6
 %
Commercial Vehicle
47,878

 
43,266

 
4,612

 
10.7
 %
Classic Collector
8,456

 
7,936

 
520

 
6.6
 %
Total gross written premium
813,625

 
735,909

 
77,715

 
10.6
 %
Ceded reinsurance
(4,810
)
 
(4,073
)
 
(736
)
 
18.1
 %
Net written premium
808,815

 
731,836

 
76,979

 
10.5
 %
Change in unearned premium
(63,112
)
 
(61,677
)
 
(1,435
)
 
2.3
 %
Net earned premium
$
745,703

 
$
670,159

 
$
75,544

 
11.3
 %

 






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The following table summarizes our policies in force:
 
At September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
 
% Change
Policies in Force
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focus States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urban Zones
703,657

 
665,330

 
38,327

 
5.8
 %
Non-urban Zones
88,335

 
83,510

 
4,825

 
5.8
 %
Total Focus States
791,992

 
748,840

 
43,152

 
5.8
 %
Maintenance States
15,214

 
14,911

 
303

 
2.0
 %
Other States
4,123

 
5,560

 
(1,437
)
 
(25.8
)%
Total Personal Auto
811,329

 
769,311

 
42,018

 
5.5
 %
Commercial Vehicle
35,042

 
31,761

 
3,281

 
10.3
 %
Classic Collector
35,167

 
33,970

 
1,197

 
3.5
 %
Total policies in force
881,538

 
835,042

 
46,496

 
5.6
 %
Gross written premium grew 11.2% and 10.6% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared with the same periods of 2010. During the first nine months of 2011, Infinity implemented rate revisions in various states with an overall rate increase of 1.5%. Policies in force at September 30, 2011 increased 5.6% compared with the same period in 2010. Gross written premium grew more than policies in force due to a shift in business mix toward policies offering broader coverage. These policies typically generate a higher premium per policy than those with coverage that is more restricted.
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, personal auto insurance gross written premium in our Focus States grew 11.3% and 11.1%, respectively, when compared with the same periods of 2010. The increase in gross written premium is primarily due to growth in California, Florida, Georgia and Texas.
California gross written premium grew 8.4% and 11.2% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Increased agency incentives, rate actions taken by competitors and a shift in business mix to policies offering broader coverage have stimulated premium growth in the state.
Florida gross written premium grew 35.3% and 12.3% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. This growth is primarily a result of higher business retention and competitor rate increases.
Georgia gross written premium grew 24.0% and 21.7% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. This growth is primarily a result of recent rate decreases coupled with competitor rate increases.
Texas gross written premium was flat during the quarter but grew 16.9% during the first nine months of 2011. Growth in the third quarter of 2011 was flat as a result of rate increases taken during the second quarter to improve profitability. The growth in premium during the first nine months of 2011 primarily relates to a shift in business mix to policies offering broader coverage.
Gross written premium in the Maintenance States declined 2.4% and 2.4% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, due to declines in all states in this category excluding Tennessee.
Our Commercial Vehicle gross written premium grew 19.1% and 10.7% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. This growth is primarily due to growth in California resulting from the appointment of new agents.
 

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Profitability
A key operating performance measure of insurance companies is underwriting profitability, as opposed to overall profitability or net earnings. We measure underwriting profitability by the combined ratio. When the combined ratio is under 100%, we consider underwriting results profitable; when the ratio is over 100%, we consider underwriting results unprofitable. The combined ratio does not reflect investment income, other income, interest expense, corporate general and administrative expenses, other expenses or federal income taxes.
While we report financial results in accordance with GAAP for shareholder and other users’ purposes, we report it on a statutory basis for insurance regulatory purposes. We evaluate underwriting profitability based on a combined ratio calculated using statutory accounting principles. The statutory combined ratio represents the sum of the following ratios: (i) losses and LAE incurred as a percentage of net earned premium and (ii) underwriting expenses incurred, net of fees, as a percentage of net written premium. Certain expenses are treated differently under statutory and GAAP accounting principles. Under GAAP, commissions, premium taxes and other variable costs incurred in connection with writing new and renewal business are capitalized as deferred policy acquisition costs and amortized on a pro rata basis over the period in which the related premium is earned; on a statutory basis these items are expensed as incurred. We capitalize costs for computer software developed or obtained for internal use under GAAP and amortize the costs over the software’s useful life, rather than expense them as incurred, as required for statutory purposes. Additionally, bad debt charge-offs on agent balances and premium receivables are included only in the GAAP combined ratios.
The following table presents the statutory and GAAP combined ratios:
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Point Change
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
Personal Auto:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focus States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urban Zones
76.7
%
 
19.9
%
 
96.6
%
 
66.9
%
 
22.4
%
 
89.4
%
 
9.8
%
 
(2.5
)%
 
7.3
 %
Non-urban Zones
79.4
%
 
20.3
%
 
99.7
%
 
71.0
%
 
22.3
%
 
93.4
%
 
8.3
%
 
(2.0
)%
 
6.3
 %
Total Focus States
77.0
%
 
20.0
%
 
97.0
%
 
67.5
%
 
22.4
%
 
89.9
%
 
9.6
%
 
(2.4
)%
 
7.1
 %
Maintenance States
70.9
%
 
25.7
%
 
96.6
%
 
46.4
%
 
27.7
%
 
74.1
%
 
24.5
%
 
(2.0
)%
 
22.5
 %
Other States
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

Subtotal
76.9
%
 
20.0
%
 
97.0
%
 
66.6
%
 
22.5
%
 
89.1
%
 
10.3
%
 
(2.5
)%
 
7.8
 %
Commercial Vehicle
73.0
%
 
17.8
%
 
90.8
%
 
51.1
%
 
21.0
%
 
72.2
%
 
21.8
%
 
(3.2
)%
 
18.6
 %
Classic Collector
64.2
%
 
36.1
%
 
100.3
%
 
46.0
%
 
45.1
%
 
91.2
%
 
18.2
%
 
(9.0
)%
 
9.1
 %
Total statutory ratios
76.6
%
 
19.9
%
 
96.5
%
 
65.5
%
 
22.1
%
 
87.6
%
 
11.1
%
 
(2.2
)%
 
9.0
 %
Total statutory ratios excluding development
76.1
%
 
19.9
%
 
96.0
%
 
74.7
%
 
22.1
%
 
96.8
%
 
1.4
%
 
(2.2
)%
 
(0.8
)%
GAAP ratios
76.5
%
 
22.8
%
 
99.3
%
 
65.5
%
 
22.9
%
 
88.4
%
 
11.0
%
 
(0.2
)%
 
10.9
 %
GAAP ratios excluding development
76.0
%
 
22.8
%
 
98.8
%
 
74.7
%
 
22.9
%
 
97.7
%
 
1.3
%
 
(0.2
)%
 
1.1
 %
 
NM: not meaningful due to the low premium.

 

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Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Point Change
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
 
Loss &
LAE
Ratio
 
Underwriting
Ratio
 
Combined
Ratio
Personal Auto:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focus States:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urban Zones
76.1
%
 
21.0
%
 
97.0
%
 
67.8
%
 
21.6
%
 
89.4
%
 
8.3
 %
 
(0.6
)%
 
7.6
 %
Non-urban Zones
78.9
%
 
20.3
%
 
99.2
%
 
73.8
%
 
21.8
%
 
95.6
%
 
5.2
 %
 
(1.5
)%
 
3.6
 %
Total Focus States
76.4
%
 
20.9
%
 
97.3
%
 
68.6
%
 
21.6
%
 
90.2
%
 
7.9
 %
 
(0.7
)%
 
7.1
 %
Maintenance States
78.3
%
 
27.0
%
 
105.2
%
 
62.5
%
 
27.5
%
 
90.0
%
 
15.8
 %
 
(0.6
)%
 
15.2
 %
Other States
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

 
NM

Subtotal
76.5
%
 
21.0
%
 
97.4
%
 
67.9
%
 
21.8
%
 
89.7
%
 
8.6
 %
 
(0.8
)%
 
7.8
 %
Commercial Vehicle
72.0
%
 
18.1
%
 
90.1
%
 
70.0
%
 
20.0
%
 
90.1
%
 
2.0
 %
 
(1.9
)%
 
0.1
 %
Classic Collector
65.5
%
 
38.6
%
 
104.1
%
 
41.6
%
 
41.7
%
 
83.3
%
 
24.0
 %
 
(3.1
)%
 
20.8
 %
Total statutory ratios
76.1
%
 
20.8
%
 
96.8
%
 
67.5
%
 
21.8
%
 
89.2
%
 
8.6
 %
 
(1.0
)%
 
7.6
 %
Total statutory ratios excluding development
75.4
%
 
20.8
%
 
96.2
%
 
75.5
%
 
21.8
%
 
97.3
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(1.0
)%
 
(1.1
)%
GAAP ratios
76.0
%
 
22.9
%
 
98.9
%
 
67.5
%
 
23.2
%
 
90.7
%
 
8.5
 %
 
(0.3
)%
 
8.2
 %
GAAP ratios excluding development
75.3
%
 
22.9
%
 
98.2
%
 
75.5
%
 
23.2
%
 
98.7
%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
NM: not meaningful due to the low premium.
In evaluating the profit performance of our business, we review underwriting profitability using statutory combined ratios. Accordingly, the discussion of underwriting results that follows will focus on these ratios and the components thereof, unless otherwise indicated.
The statutory combined ratio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by 9.0 points and 7.6 points, respectively, from the same periods of 2010. The third quarter of 2011 included $4.8 million of unfavorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves and $3.5 million in favorable development on loss and LAE reserves from the first two quarters of 2011 . The first nine months of 2011 included $4.8 million of unfavorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves. The third quarter of 2010 included $16.8 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves and $4.7 million in favorable development on loss and LAE reserves from the first two quarters of 2010. The first nine months of 2010 included $53.8 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves. Increases in severities in both liability coverage in California as well as personal injury protection coverage in Florida relating to accident year 2010 were the primary source of the unfavorable development during the third quarter of 2011. An increase in severity in Florida personal injury protection coverage related to accident year 2010 was the primary source of the unfavorable development during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Excluding the effect of development from all periods, the statutory combined ratio decreased by 0.8 points and 1.1 points, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods of 2010. The GAAP combined ratio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by 10.9 points and 8.2 points, respectively, from the same periods of 2010. Excluding the effect of development, the GAAP combined ratio increased by 1.1 points during the third quarter of 2011 and decreased by 0.4 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods of 2010. We expect the GAAP combined ratio, excluding redundancy releases, to be between 97.5% and 98.5% for the full year 2011.
Losses from catastrophes were $0.7 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the same periods of 2010.
The combined ratio in the Focus States increased by 7.1 points and 7.1 points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, primarily due to increases in the loss and LAE ratios in Arizona, California and Georgia. These increases were a result of a decline in favorable development coupled with higher loss and LAE ratios on new business. The increase in the loss and LAE ratio in the Focus States was partially offset by declines in the underwriting ratio in the Urban Zones of 2.5

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points and 0.6 points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. As we experience premium growth in these states, the ratio of fixed underwriting costs to premium has declined.
The combined ratio in the Maintenance States increased 22.5 points and 15.2 points, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 when compared to the same periods of 2010, primarily due to increases in the loss and LAE ratios in Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. We experienced $0.6 million in catastrophe losses during the year in these states.
The combined ratio for the Commercial Vehicle product increased by 18.6 points and 0.1 points, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The increase during the third quarter is primarily due to a decline in favorable development. The increase in the Commercial Vehicle loss and LAE ratio was partially offset by declines in the underwriting ratio of 3.2 points and 1.9 points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. As Commercial Vehicle premium grows, the ratio of fixed underwriting costs to premium has declined.

The loss and LAE ratio for the Classic Collector product increased by 18.2 points and 24.0 points, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 because of several large losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in the Classic Collector loss and LAE ratio was partially offset by declines in the underwriting ratio of 9.0 points and 3.1 points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. This decline is primarily due to lower average commissions.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income is comprised of gross investment income and investment management fees and expenses, as shown in the following table (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income on fixed maturities, cash and cash equivalents
$
10,514

 
$
11,387

 
$
32,162

 
$
34,922

Dividends on equity securities
165

 
208

 
484

 
561

Gross investment income
$
10,679

 
$
11,595

 
$
32,646

 
$
35,483

Investment expenses
(513
)
 
(504
)
 
(1,529
)
 
(1,515
)
Net investment income
$
10,166

 
$
11,090

 
$
31,117

 
$
33,968

Average investment balance, at cost
$
1,198,458

 
$
1,249,758

 
$
1,224,973

 
$
1,244,941

Annualized returns excluding realized gains and losses
3.4
%
 
3.5
%
 
3.4
%
 
3.6
%
Changes in investment income reflect fluctuations in market rates and changes in average invested assets. Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 declined compared to the same periods in 2010 primarily due to a decline in book yields because of a general decline in market interest rates for high quality bonds.
We recorded impairments for unrealized losses deemed other-than-temporary and realized gains and losses on sales and disposals, as follows (before tax, in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2011
 
Three months ended September 30, 2010
 
Impairments
Recognized
in Earnings
 
Realized
Gains  (Losses)
on Sales
 
Total Realized
Gains (Losses)
 
Impairments
Recognized in
Earnings
 
Realized
Gains  (Losses)
on Sales
 
Total Realized
Gains (Losses)
Fixed maturities
$
(424
)
 
$
1,146

 
$
722

 
$
(150
)
 
$
8,141

 
$
7,991

Equities
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Total
$
(424
)
 
$
1,146

 
$
722

 
$
(150
)
 
$
8,141

 
$
7,991

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
Impairments
Recognized
in Earnings
 
Realized
Gains  (Losses)
on Sales
 
Total Realized
Gains (Losses)
 
Impairments
Recognized in
Earnings
 
Realized
Gains  (Losses)
on Sales
 
Total Realized
Gains (Losses)
Fixed maturities
$
(1,270
)
 
$
4,126

 
$
2,856

 
$
(1,947
)
 
$
9,530

 
$
7,584

Equities
0

 
2,748

 
2,748

 
(4
)
 
0

 
(4
)
Total
$
(1,270
)
 
$
6,873

 
$
5,604

 
$
(1,951
)
 
$
9,530

 
$
7,580

For our securities held with unrealized losses, we believe, based on our analysis, that (i) we will recover our cost basis in these securities and (ii) we do not intend to sell the securities nor is it more likely than not that there will be a requirement to sell the securities before they recover in value. Should either of these beliefs change with regard to a particular security, a charge for impairment would likely be required. While it is not possible to predict accurately if or when a specific security will become impaired, charges for other-than-temporary impairments could be material to results of operations in a future period.
 

Interest Expense
The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55%. Refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Senior Notes. We recognized $2.7 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of interest expense on the Senior Notes in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $2.7 million and $8.1 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2010.
Other Expenses
Other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $1.0 million compared to $(0.4) million for the corresponding period of 2010. The increase in other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is primarily due to the release of reserves held for class action lawsuits during the third quarter of 2010. Other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $1.4 million compared to $2.2 million for the same period of 2010. The decline in other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is primarily due to a decline in sublease losses.
Income Taxes
Our GAAP effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 15.7% and 17.8%, respectively, compared to 26.0% and 28.6% for the same periods of 2010. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Sources and Uses of Funds
We are a holding company and our insurance subsidiaries conduct our operations. Accordingly, we will have continuing cash needs for administrative expenses, the payment of interest on borrowings, shareholder dividends, share repurchases and taxes.
Funds to meet expenditures at the holding company come primarily from dividends and tax payments from the insurance subsidiaries as well as cash and investments held by the holding company. As of September 30, 2011, the holding company had $179.4 million of cash and investments. In 2011, our insurance subsidiaries may pay us up to $96.0 million in ordinary dividends without prior regulatory approval. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the subsidiaries paid $12.5 million of dividends to the holding company.
Our insurance subsidiaries generate liquidity to satisfy their obligations primarily by collecting and investing premium in advance of paying claims and generating investment income on their $1.1 billion investment portfolio. Our insurance subsidiaries generated positive cash flows from operations of $18.0 million and $36.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to positive operating cash flows of $22.6 million and $68.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
At September 30, 2011, we had outstanding $195.0 million principal of Senior Notes due 2014, bearing a fixed 5.5% interest rate. Interest payments on the Senior Notes of $5.4 million are due each February and August through maturity in February 2014. Refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Senior Notes.
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requires us to meet certain financial and other covenants. We are currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
In August 2010, we filed a “shelf” registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will allow us to sell any combination of senior or subordinated debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depositary shares and units in one or more offerings should we choose to do so in the future.
In February 2011, we increased our quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share from $0.14 per share. At this current amount, our 2011 annualized dividend payments would be approximately $8.8 million.
 
In October 2006, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program whereby we may repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $100 million of our outstanding common shares. On August 6, 2009, the Board of Directors increased the authority by $28.8 million to $50.0 million as of that date and modified the authority to include the repurchase of our debt. During the third quarter of 2010, we exhausted the remaining repurchase authority under this program. On August 3, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a new $50.0 million share and debt repurchase program expiring on December 31, 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, we repurchased 112,000 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $60.39. During the second quarter of 2011, we repurchased 175,700 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $53.74. On August 2, 2011, our Board of Directors increased the authority under this program by $50.0 million and extended the date to execute the program to December 31, 2012. During the third quarter of 2011, we repurchased 419,100 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $49.46. As of September 30, 2011, we had $51.1 million of authority remaining under this program.
In June 2011, we used current funds to complete the $16.1 million purchase of the 111,602 square foot Liberty Park facility that we formerly leased in Birmingham.
We believe that cash balances, cash flows generated from operations or borrowings, and maturities and sales of investments are adequate to meet our future liquidity needs and those of our insurance subsidiaries.
Reinsurance
We use excess of loss, catastrophe and extra-contractual loss reinsurance to mitigate the financial impact of large or catastrophic losses. During 2010, the catastrophe reinsurance provided protection for losses up to $15 million in excess of $5 million for any single event. Effective April 1, 2011, we added an additional layer of catastrophe reinsurance that will cover 75% of $5 million of losses in excess of $20 million for any single event. Our excess of loss reinsurance provides reinsurance protection for commercial auto losses up to $700,000 for claims in excess of $300,000 per occurrence. Our extra-contractual loss reinsurance provides protection for losses up to $15 million in excess of $5 million for any single extra-contractual loss. We also use reinsurance to mitigate losses on our Classic Collector business.
Premium ceded under all reinsurance agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Premium ceded under these agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $4.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively.
Investments
Our consolidated investment portfolio at September 30, 2011 contained approximately $1.2 billion in fixed maturity securities and $33.1 million in equity securities, all carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity, on an after-tax basis. At September 30, 2011, we had pre-tax net unrealized gains of $41.0 million on fixed maturities and pre-tax net unrealized gains of $6.8 million on equity securities. Combined, the pre-tax net unrealized gain increased by $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Approximately 94.4% of our fixed maturity investments at September 30, 2011 were rated “investment grade,” and as of the same date, the average credit rating of our fixed maturity portfolio was AA-. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and have lower degrees of risk than those that are unrated or non-investment grade. We believe that a high quality investment portfolio is more likely to generate a stable and predictable investment return.
Since we carry all of these securities at fair value in our balance sheet, there is virtually no effect on liquidity or financial condition upon the sale and ultimate realization of unrealized gains and losses. The average option adjusted duration of our fixed maturity portfolio is 3.1 years at September 30, 2011.
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similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets (Level 2) or (iii) valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in the marketplace (Level 3).
Level 1 securities are U.S. Treasury securities, an exchange-traded fund and equity securities held in a rabbi trust. Level 2 securities are comprised of securities whose fair value was determined using observable market inputs. Level 3 securities are comprised of (i) securities for which there is no active or inactive market for similar instruments, (ii) securities whose fair value is determined based on unobservable inputs and (iii) securities that nationally recognized statistical rating organizations do not rate.
 Summarized information for our investment portfolio at September 30, 2011was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of
Total Fair
Value
U.S. government and agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
129,098

 
$
132,953

 
11.0
%
Government-sponsored entities
26,605

 
27,543

 
2.3
%
Total U.S. government and agencies
155,703

 
160,496

 
13.3
%
State and municipal
392,858

 
409,330

 
33.8
%
Mortgage-backed, CMOs and asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
236,751

 
247,822

 
20.5
%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
24,930

 
25,444

 
2.1
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
PAC
16,357

 
16,850

 
1.4
%
Sequentials
14,737

 
15,214

 
1.3
%
Junior
615

 
520

 
0.0
%
Whole loan
1,697

 
1,758

 
0.1
%
Total CMO
33,406

 
34,343

 
2.8
%
Asset-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Auto loans
19,204

 
19,516

 
1.6
%
Home equity
505

 
508

 
0.0
%
Credit card receivables
28,784

 
28,950

 
2.4
%
Miscellaneous
110

 
117

 
0.0
%
Total ABS
48,604

 
49,091

 
4.1
%
Total mortgage-backed, CMOs and asset-backed
343,690

 
356,700

 
29.5
%
Corporates
 
 
 
 
 
Investment grade
179,496

 
184,669

 
15.3
%
Non-investment grade
64,541

 
66,095

 
5.5
%
Total corporates
244,037

 
250,764

 
20.7
%
Total fixed maturities
1,136,287

 
1,177,290

 
97.3
%
Equity securities
26,344

 
33,104

 
2.7
%
Total investment portfolio
$
1,162,632

 
$
1,210,395

 
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The following table presents the credit rating and fair value (in thousands) of our fixed maturity portfolio by major security type at September 30, 2011:
 
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
 
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair
Value
 
% of
Total
Exposure
U.S. government and agencies
$
0

 
$
160,496

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
160,496

 
13.6
%
State and municipal
33,403

 
264,012

 
104,018

 
7,897

 
0

 
409,330

 
34.8
%
Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CMO
76,317

 
280,383

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
356,700

 
30.3
%
Corporates
0

 
24,569

 
128,040

 
32,060

 
66,095

 
250,764

 
21.3
%
Total fair value
$
109,720

 
$
729,460

 
$
232,057

 
$
39,957

 
$
66,095

 
$
1,177,290

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
9.3
%
 
62.0
%
 
19.7
%
 
3.4
%
 
5.6
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Other than securities backed by the U.S. government or issued by its agencies, our fixed income portfolio contains no securities issued by any single issuer that exceed 1% of the fair value of the fixed income portfolio.
Since 2007, the mortgage industry has experienced a rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, particularly among lower quality exposures (“sub-prime” and “Alt-A”). As a result, many securities with underlying sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages as collateral experienced significant drops in market value. We have only modest exposure to these types of investments. At September 30, 2011, our fixed maturity portfolio included three securities having a fair value of $1.0 million with exposure to sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages. Although these securities have sub-prime mortgages as underlying collateral, all are rated AA or better.
The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our residential mortgage backed securities at September 30, 2011 by deal origination year (in thousands):
 
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Deal Origination Year
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
2006
$
0

 
$
1,618

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
1,618

 
0.7
%
2007
0

 
7,822

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
7,822

 
3.2
%
2008
0

 
35,473

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
35,473

 
14.3
%
2009
0

 
50,975

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
50,975

 
20.6
%
2010
0

 
102,081

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
102,081

 
41.2
%
2011
0

 
49,854

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
49,854

 
20.1
%
Total fair value
$
0

 
$
247,822

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
247,822

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
All of the $247.8 million of residential mortgage backed securities were issued by government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”).
 











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The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our commercial mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 2011 by deal origination year (in thousands):
 
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Deal Origination Year
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
2002
$
4,391

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
4,391

 
17.3
%
2003
293

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
293

 
1.2
%
2004
4,075

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
4,075

 
16.0
%
2005
7,417

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
7,417

 
29.2
%
2006
7,239

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
7,239

 
28.4
%
2007
2,029

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
2,029

 
8.0
%
Total fair value
$
25,444

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
25,444

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
100.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
None of the $25.4 million of commercial mortgage-backed securities were issued by GSEs.
The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our collateralized mortgage obligation portfolio at September 30, 2011 by deal origination year (in thousands):
 
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Deal Origination Year
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
1999
$
0

 
$
520

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
520

 
1.5
%
2002
1,758

 
1,980

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
3,738

 
10.9
%
2003
1,648

 
4,823

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
6,471

 
18.8
%
2004
1,010

 
3,670

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
4,680

 
13.6
%
2005
0

 
1,151

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
1,151

 
3.4
%
2009
0

 
10,179

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
10,179

 
29.6
%
2010
0

 
3,995

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
3,995

 
11.6
%
2011
0

 
3,610

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
3,610

 
10.5
%
Total fair value
$
4,417

 
$
29,926

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
34,343

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
12.9
%
 
87.1
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Of the $34.3 million of collateralized mortgage obligations, $27.3 million were issued by GSEs.
 















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The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our ABS portfolio at September 30, 2011 by deal origination year (in thousands):
 
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Deal Origination Year
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair
Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
2001
$
75

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
75

 
0.2
%
2003
5,862

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
5,862

 
11.9
%
2004
4,995

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
4,995

 
10.2
%
2007
3,769

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
3,769

 
7.7
%
2008
5,325

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
5,325

 
10.8
%
2009
10,651

 
531

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
11,181

 
22.8
%
2010
2,436

 
2,104

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
4,539

 
9.2
%
2011
13,344

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
13,344

 
27.2
%
Total fair value
$
46,456

 
$
2,635

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
49,091

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
94.6
%
 
5.4
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Our investment portfolio consists of $409.3 million of state and municipal bonds, of which $165.6 million are insured. Of the insured bonds, 50.2% are insured with MBIA, 26.8% with Assured Guaranty, 22.1% with AMBAC, 0.8% with Berkshire Hathaway and 0.3% are insured with XL Group. The following table presents the underlying ratings, represented by the lower of Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings, of the state and municipal bond portfolio (in thousands) at September 30, 2011:
 
 
Insured
 
Uninsured
 
Total
S&P Equivalent Rating
Fair
Value
 
% of
Fair
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
% of
Fair
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
% of
Fair
Value
AAA
$
3,640

 
2.2
%
 
$
29,764

 
12.2
%
 
$
33,403

 
8.2
%
AA+, AA, AA-
93,821

 
56.7
%
 
170,191

 
69.8
%
 
$
264,012

 
64.5
%
A+, A, A-
60,202

 
36.4
%
 
43,816

 
18.0
%
 
$
104,018

 
25.4
%
BBB+, BBB, BBB-
7,897

 
4.8
%
 
0

 
0.0
%
 
$
7,897

 
1.9
%
Total
$
165,559

 
100.0
%
 
$
243,770

 
100.0
%
 
$
409,330

 
100.0
%
 




















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The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our state and municipal bond portfolio, by state, at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
State
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
TX
$
12,735

 
$
21,679

 
$
4,547

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
38,962

 
9.5
%
NY
0

 
34,813

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
$
34,813

 
8.5
%
FL
0

 
19,683

 
14,654

 
0

 
0

 
$
34,337

 
8.4
%
GA
4,593

 
11,679

 
3,486

 
4,873

 
0

 
$
24,632

 
6.0
%
WA
1,440

 
15,338

 
1,808

 
0

 
0

 
$
18,586

 
4.5
%
CO
0

 
11,086

 
7,249

 
0

 
0

 
$
18,334

 
4.5
%
PA
0

 
9,219

 
8,272

 
0

 
0

 
$
17,491

 
4.3
%
IN
434

 
14,137

 
1,565

 
0

 
0

 
$
16,136

 
3.9
%
IL
0

 
2,403

 
12,193

 
0

 
0

 
$
14,597

 
3.6
%
UT
0

 
4,822

 
8,001

 
0

 
0

 
$
12,823

 
3.1
%
All other states
14,201

 
119,154

 
42,241

 
3,024

 
0

 
$
178,620

 
43.6
%
Total fair value
$
33,403

 
$
264,012

 
$
104,018

 
$
7,897

 
$
0

 
$
409,330

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
8.2
%
 
64.5
%
 
25.4
%
 
1.9
%
 
0.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
The following table presents the fair value of our state and municipal bond portfolio, by state and type of bond, at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
Type
 
 
 
 
 
General Obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State
State
 
Local
 
Revenue
 
Other
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
TX
$
4,207

 
$
10,472

 
$
24,283

 
$
0

 
$
38,962

 
9.5
%
NY
0

 
6,248

 
28,565

 
0

 
$
34,813

 
8.5
%
FL
4,734

 
0

 
21,552

 
8,051

 
$
34,337

 
8.4
%
GA
6,394

 
597

 
17,640

 
0

 
$
24,632

 
6.0
%
WA
6,585

 
569

 
11,432

 
0

 
$
18,586

 
4.5
%
CO
0

 
1,494

 
13,441

 
3,399

 
$
18,334

 
4.5
%
PA
2,033

 
2,711

 
12,747

 
0

 
$
17,491

 
4.3
%
IN
0

 
0

 
16,136

 
0

 
$
16,136

 
3.9
%
IL
1,371

 
943

 
12,282

 
0

 
$
14,597

 
3.6
%
UT
0

 
0

 
12,823

 
0

 
$
12,823

 
3.1
%
All other states
29,299

 
31,931

 
116,507

 
883

 
$
178,620

 
43.6
%
Total fair value
$
54,624

 
$
54,965

 
$
287,407

 
$
12,333

 
$
409,330

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
13.3
%
 
13.4
%
 
70.2
%
 
3.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
 










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The following table presents the fair value of the revenue category of our state and municipal bond portfolio, by state and further classification, at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
 
 
Revenue Bonds
 
 
State
Transportation
 
Utilities
 
Education
 
Other
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
TX
$
11,808

 
$
4,257

 
$
4,677

 
$
3,541

 
$
24,283

 
8.4
%
NY
6,908

 
0

 
8,014

 
13,644

 
$
28,565

 
9.9
%
FL
12,650

 
0

 
0

 
8,902

 
$
21,552

 
7.5
%
GA
8,581

 
5,260

 
1,753

 
2,045

 
$
17,640

 
6.1
%
WA
0

 
8,184

 
0

 
3,248

 
$
11,432

 
4.0
%
CO
5,974

 
0

 
7,467

 
0

 
$
13,441

 
4.7
%
PA
8,272

 
0

 
4,475

 
0

 
$
12,747

 
4.4
%
IN
2,015

 
1,297

 
9,491

 
3,334

 
$
16,136

 
5.6
%
IL
8,258

 
0

 
2,204

 
1,821

 
$
12,282

 
4.3
%
UT
0

 
8,001

 
0

 
4,822

 
$
12,823

 
4.5
%
All other states
28,652

 
23,276

 
18,687

 
45,891

 
$
116,507

 
40.5
%
Total fair value
$
93,116

 
$
50,275

 
$
56,767

 
$
87,249

 
$
287,407

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
32.4
%
 
17.5
%
 
19.8
%
 
30.4
%
 
100.0
%
 
 

The following table presents the fair value of our corporate bond portfolio, by industry sector and rating of bond, at September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Industry Sector
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
Financial
$
0

 
$
21,101

 
$
51,577

 
$
9,844

 
$
11,161

 
$
93,683

 
37.4
%
Consumer, Non-cyclical
0

 
2,151

 
38,149

 
4,616

 
4,311

 
$
49,226

 
19.6
%
Energy
0

 
0

 
23,475

 
0

 
10,425

 
$
33,901

 
13.5
%
Utilities
0

 
0

 
8,844

 
6,410

 
2,914

 
$
18,168

 
7.2
%
Communications
0

 
0

 
0

 
8,073

 
9,034

 
$
17,106

 
6.8
%
Industrial
0

 
0

 
2,874

 
0

 
10,257

 
$
13,131

 
5.2
%
Consumer, Cyclical
0

 
1,318

 
0

 
0

 
10,818

 
$
12,136

 
4.8
%
Basic Materials
0

 
0

 
0

 
1,580

 
5,731

 
$
7,312

 
2.9
%
Technology
0

 
0

 
1,030

 
1,537

 
1,444

 
$
4,011

 
1.6
%
Foreign Government
0

 
0

 
2,090

 
0

 
0

 
$
2,090

 
0.8
%
Total fair value
$
0

 
$
24,569

 
$
128,040

 
$
32,060

 
$
66,095

 
$
250,764

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
0.0
%
 
9.8
%
 
51.1
%
 
12.8
%
 
26.4
%
 
100.0
%
 
 










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Included in our investments in corporate fixed income securities at September 30, 2011 are $51.4 million of dollar-denominated investments with issues or guarantors in foreign countries, as follows (in thousands):

 
Rating
 
 
 
 
Issuer or Guarantor
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of Total
Exposure
United Kingdom
$
0

 
$
6,531

 
$
10,477

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
17,008

 
33.1
%
Canada
0

 
0

 
8,650

 
0

 
2,831

 
$
11,481

 
22.3
%
Switzerland
0

 
2,151

 
7,418

 
0

 
0

 
$
9,569

 
18.6
%
Germany
0

 
0

 
4,134

 
0

 
0

 
$
4,134

 
8.0
%
Australia
0

 
0

 
3,749

 
0

 
0

 
$
3,749

 
7.3
%
Cayman Islands
0

 
0

 
1,068

 
0

 
1,485

 
$
2,553

 
5.0
%
South Korea
0

 
0

 
2,090

 
0

 
0

 
$
2,090

 
4.1
%
Japan
0

 
0

 
806

 
0

 
0

 
$
806

 
1.6
%
Total fair value
$
0

 
$
8,681

 
$
38,391

 
$
0

 
$
4,316

 
$
51,389

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
0.0
%
 
16.9
%
 
74.7
%
 
0.0
%
 
8.4
%
 
100.0
%
 
 

We own no investments that are denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar.

The $2.1 million investment with a South Korean issuer or guarantor is an investment in that government's sovereign debt. All other investments in this table represent bonds issued by corporations.

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ITEM 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As of September 30, 2011, there were no material changes to the information provided in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 under the caption “Exposure to Market Risk” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Refer to Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the caption “Investments” for updates to disclosures made under the sub caption “Credit Risk” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 4
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of Infinity’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2011. Based on that evaluation, we concluded that the controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, there have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1
Legal Proceedings
We have not become a party to any material legal proceedings nor have there been any material developments in our legal proceedings disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. For a description of our previously reported legal proceedings, refer to Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings, in the form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 1A
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. For a description of our previously reported risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share (a)
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (b)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011
29,900

 
$
53.59

 
29,900

 
$
20,239,524

August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011
174,400

 
$
48.04

 
174,400

 
61,855,713

September 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011
214,800

 
$
50.04

 
214,800

 
51,100,314

Total
419,100

 
$
49.46

 
419,100

 
$
51,100,314

 
(a)
Average price paid per share excludes commissions.
(b)
On August 2, 2011, our Board of Directors increased the authority under our current share and debt repurchase plan by $50.0 million and extended the date to execute the program to December 31, 2012 from December 31, 2011.


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ITEM 6
Exhibits
Exhibit 10 -     Amended Stock Option Plan
Exhibit 31.1 -     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2 -     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 32 -    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

Exhibit 101.INS - XBRL Instance Document

Exhibit 101.SCH - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)

Exhibit 101.CAL - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)

Exhibit 101.DEF - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)

Exhibit 101.LAB - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)

Exhibit 101.PRE - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)

(1) Furnished with this report, in accordance with Rule 4-6T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.



 

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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
 
 
 
 
BY:
/s/ ROGER SMITH
November 3, 2011
 
Roger Smith
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)

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