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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________________________ 
FORM 10-K
________________________________ 
(Mark One)
ý
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to             
Commission file number 0-50167
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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
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OHIO
 
03-0483872
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
2201 4TH AVENUE NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
 
35203
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(205) 870-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
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Common Stock, no par value
 
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page
PART I
 
 
Item 1 -
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A -
Item 1B -
Item 2 -
Item 3 -
Item 4 -
 
 
 
PART II
 
 
Item 5 -
Item 6 -
Item 7 -
Item 7A -
Item 8 -
Item 9 -
Item 9A -
Item 9B -
 
 
 
PART III
 
 
Item 10 -
Item 11 -
Item 12 -
Item 13 -
Item 14 -
 
 
 
PART IV
 
 
Item 15 -
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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-K

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” which anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made 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 are based 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), loss cost trends and competitive conditions in our key states (defined in Item 1 - Business). 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 that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, refer to Item 1A - Risk Factors.
PART I
ITEM 1
Business
Introduction
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio on September 16, 2002. We are a holding company that provides insurance, through our subsidiaries, for personal auto with a concentration on nonstandard risks, commercial vehicles and classic collectors. Our headquarters is located in Birmingham, Alabama. We employed approximately 2,300 people at December 31, 2016.
We file our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports as required with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Any of these documents may be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Information regarding the operation of the SEC Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Our filed documents may also be accessed via the SEC Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. All of our SEC filings, news releases and other information may also be accessed free of charge on our website at http://www.infinityauto.com. Information on our website is not part of this Form 10-K.
Refer to Note 1 - Significant Reporting and Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our history and organization. References to "we" or "us", unless the context requires otherwise, include the combined operations of our subsidiaries. Unless indicated otherwise, the financial information we present in this report is on a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis. Schedules may not foot due to rounding.
Our Strategy
We offer personal and commercial auto insurance primarily in four key states: Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. Our target customers are urban and Hispanic drivers. This narrow geographic and demographic focus allows us to concentrate our efforts and resources on providing competitively priced products to underserved segments while generating adequate returns for our shareholders.
Segments
Personal Automobile is our primary insurance product. It provides coverage to individuals for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to an insured's own vehicle from collision and various other perils. In addition, some states require policies to provide for first party personal injury protection, frequently referred to as no-fault coverage.
Personal auto insurance is the largest line of property and casualty insurance, accounting for approximately 37%, or $193 billion, of the estimated $521 billion of annual industry premium. Personal auto insurance comprises preferred, standard and nonstandard risks. Nonstandard risks are associated with drivers who, due to factors such as their driving record, driving experience, lapse in or absence of prior insurance, or credit history, represent a higher than normal risk. Customers in the market for nonstandard auto insurance generally seek minimum required liability limits and are willing to accept restrictive coverages in exchange for more affordable insurance, given their risk profile. There is no established industry-recognized distinction between nonstandard risks

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and all other personal auto risks. Independent agents sell approximately 27% of all personal automobile insurance. The remainder is sold by captive agents or directly by insurance companies to their customers. We believe that, relative to the standard and preferred auto insurance market, independent agents sell a disproportionately larger portion of nonstandard auto insurance.
The personal auto insurance industry is cyclical, characterized by periods of price competition and excess capacity followed by periods of higher premium rates and shortages of underwriting capacity. These cycles may vary by geographic market.
Industrywide, rates increased 7.0%, 5.7% and 4.8% in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our filed average rate adjustments on our personal auto business were 8.1%, 5.1% and 6.0% 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The personal auto insurance industry is highly competitive and, except for regulatory considerations, there are relatively few barriers to entry. We generally compete with other insurers based on price, coverage offered, claims handling, customer service, agent commission, geographic coverage and financial strength ratings. We compete with both large national writers and small regional companies. In 2015, the five largest automobile insurance companies accounted for approximately 56% of the industry’s net written premium and the largest ten accounted for approximately 72% (2016 industry data is not yet available). Approximately 306 insurance groups and unaffiliated insurance companies compete in the personal auto insurance industry. Some of these groups specialize in nonstandard auto insurance while others insure a broad spectrum of personal auto insurance risks.
Based on data published by A.M. Best, we believe that we are the second largest provider of nonstandard personal auto coverage through independent agents in the United States. We also write standard and preferred personal auto insurance.
We have a history of underwriting results that outperform the personal auto industry. The following table compares our statutory combined ratio, net of fees, in past years with those of the private passenger auto industry. The statutory combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio (the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) to net earned premium) and the expense ratio (when calculated on a statutory accounting basis, the ratio of underwriting expenses, net of fees, to net written premium). Underwriting results are generally considered profitable when the combined ratio is under 100%; when the ratio is over 100%, underwriting results are generally considered unprofitable.
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2012-2016
 
2007-2016
Personal Auto Segment
94.9
%
 
93.6
%
 
94.5
%
 
96.2
%
 
98.5
%
 
95.5
%
 
94.1
%
Industry (a)
107.4
%
 
104.6
%
 
102.3
%
 
101.6
%
 
102.1
%
 
103.7
%
 
102.3
%
Percentage point difference from industry
12.5
%
 
11.0
%
 
7.8
%
 
5.4
%
 
3.6
%
 
8.2
%
 
8.2
%
 ________________
(a)
We obtained the private passenger auto industry combined ratios for 2007 through 2015 from A.M. Best. A.M. Best data is not available for 2016. The industry combined ratio for 2016 is an estimate based on data obtained from Conning Research and Consulting.
Commercial Vehicle provides coverage to businesses for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to vehicles from collision and various other perils.
Approximately 335 insurance groups and unaffiliated insurance companies compete in the commercial vehicle insurance industry. Writers of commercial vehicle insurance typically focus on one or more of the various segments of commercial vehicle. We avoid the segments that are involved in what we consider to be hazardous operations or interstate commerce.
The primary segment of the market on which we focus is artisan contractors, which makes up approximately 17% of the industry's commercial vehicle premium. We primarily target businesses with fleets of 20 or fewer vehicles, averaging 1.9 vehicles per policy.
Classic Collector provides coverage to individuals with classic or antique automobiles for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to an insured's own vehicle from collision and various other perils.
Our three segments contributed the following percentages of total gross written premium: 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Personal Auto
89
%
 
90
%
 
91
%
Commercial Vehicle
10
%
 
9
%
 
8
%
Classic Collector
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Total
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Refer to Note 17 – Segment Information to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information on our revenues and underwriting income by segment.

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Distribution and Marketing
We distribute our products primarily through a network of approximately 10,800 independent agencies and brokers in 15,400 locations. In 2016, 15% of our agency force produced 80% of our gross written premium, our top 10 independent agents and brokers produced 23%, seven independent agencies accounted for more than 1% each, and our top agent produced 8%. In California, Infinity’s largest state by premium volume, 54 independent agents and brokers produced 50% of gross written premium in the state (which represents 25% countrywide), and our largest broker in the state produced 15% of that premium. In Florida, Infinity's second largest state by premium volume, 31 independent agents and brokers produced 50% of gross written premium in the state (which represents 15% countrywide), and our largest agent in the state produced 18% of that premium.
We foster agent relationships by providing them with access to our Internet-based software applications along with programs and services designed to strengthen and expand their marketing, sales and service capabilities. Our Internet-based software applications provide many of our agents with e-signature capabilities and real-time underwriting, claims and policy information. We believe the array of services offered to our agents adds significant value to the agents' businesses. For example, “Easy Street” is our incentive-based program through which agents receive assistance in critical areas such as training, advertising and promotion. In 2016 we spent $9.0 million on co-op advertising and promotions.
In 2016 we also wrote $90.1 million of business sold directly to the consumer either through company-owned sales centers or via the Internet.
We are licensed to write insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but we focus our operations in targeted urban areas identified in selected states that we believe offer the greatest opportunity for premium growth and profitability.
Total gross written premium mix was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
Personal Auto:
2016
 
2015
 
2014
California
49.0
%
 
49.2
%
 
45.9
%
Florida
29.4
%
 
31.9
%
 
32.8
%
Texas
6.3
%
 
3.9
%
 
4.6
%
Arizona
1.3
%
 
1.2
%
 
1.3
%
Other States
2.4
%
 
3.6
%
 
6.4
%
Total Personal Auto
88.5
%
 
89.8
%
 
91.0
%
Commercial Vehicle
10.4
%
 
9.1
%
 
8.0
%
Classic Collector
1.1
%
 
1.1
%
 
1.1
%
Total all states and all lines
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Total all states and all lines
$
1,401,414

 
$
1,387,866

 
$
1,360,870

We implement our distribution and marketing efforts with a focus on maintaining a low cost structure. Controlling expenses allows us to price competitively and achieve better underwriting returns. Over the five years ended 2015, years for which industry data is available from A.M. Best, our statutory ratio of underwriting expenses to premium written has averaged 18.2%, which is 7.9 points better than the independent agency segment of the private passenger automobile industry average of 26.2% for the same period.
Claims Handling
We strive for accuracy, consistency and fairness in our claim resolutions. Our claims organization employs approximately 1,300 people, has several field locations in each of the states in which we do business and provides a 24-hour, seven days per week toll-free service for our customers to report claims. We predominantly use our own local adjusters and appraisers.
We are committed to the field handling of claims and we believe that it provides, when compared with alternative methods, better service to our customers and better control of the claim resolution process. We open claims branch offices in urban areas where the volume of business will support them. Customer interactions can occur with generalists (initial and continuing adjusters) and specialists (staff appraisers, field casualty representatives and special investigators) based on local market volume, density and performance.
In addition to the use of field claims handling, we use centralized claims call centers to receive initial reports of losses and to adjust simple property damage claims.

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Ratings
A.M. Best has assigned our insurance company subsidiaries a group financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent). A.M. Best assigns “A” ratings to insurers that, in A.M. Best's opinion, “have an excellent ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.” A.M. Best bases our rating on factors that concern policyholders and not upon factors concerning investor protection.
Regulatory Environment
Our insurance company subsidiaries are subject to regulation and supervision by insurance departments of the jurisdictions in which they are domiciled or licensed to transact business. State insurance departments have broad administrative power relating to licensing insurers and agents, regulating premium rates and policy forms, establishing reserve and investment requirements, prescribing statutory accounting methods and the form and content of statutory financial reports, and regulating methods and processes of how an insurer conducts its business. Examples of the latter include the establishment in California of auto rating factor and rate approval regulations, proscription on credit-based insurance scoring, prohibition of certain business practices with auto body repair shops, and attempts to set uniform auto body repair shop parts and labor rates.
Under state insolvency and guaranty laws, regulated insurers can be assessed or required to contribute to state guaranty funds to cover policyholder losses resulting from insurer insolvencies. Many states also require insurers, as a condition of doing business in the state, to participate in various assigned risk pools, reinsurance facilities or underwriting associations, which provide insurance coverage to individuals who otherwise are unable to purchase that coverage in the voluntary market. Participation in these involuntary plans is generally in proportion to voluntary writings of related lines of business in that state. The underwriting results of these plans traditionally have been unprofitable. The amount of premium we might be required to assume in a given state in connection with an involuntary plan may be reduced because of credit we may receive for nonstandard policies that we voluntarily write. Many states also have laws and regulations that limit an insurer's ability to exit a market. For example, certain states limit an automobile insurer's ability to cancel and non-renew policies.
State insurance departments that have jurisdiction over our insurance subsidiaries may conduct routine, on-site visits and examinations of our subsidiaries' affairs. There were no open market conduct examinations as of February 28, 2017. These examinations have from time to time given rise to regulatory orders requiring remedial, injunctive or other action on the part of an insurance subsidiary or the assessment of substantial fines or other penalties against our insurance subsidiaries, and are likely to do so in the future.
The insurance laws of the states of domicile of our insurance subsidiaries contain provisions to the effect that the acquisition or change of control of a domestic insurer or of any entity that controls a domestic insurer cannot be consummated without the prior approval of the relevant insurance regulator. In addition, certain state insurance laws require pre-acquisition notification to state agencies of a change in control with respect to a non-domestic insurance company licensed to do business in that state. Such approval requirements may deter, delay or prevent certain transactions affecting the ownership of our common stock.
We are a holding company with no business operations of our own. Consequently, our ability to pay dividends to shareholders and meet our debt payment obligations is largely dependent on dividends or other distributions from our insurance company subsidiaries, current investments and cash held. State insurance laws restrict the ability of our insurance company subsidiaries to declare shareholder dividends. These subsidiaries may not make an “extraordinary dividend” until thirty days after the applicable commissioner of insurance has received notice of the intended dividend and has either not objected or has approved the payment of the extraordinary dividend within the 30-day period. An extraordinary dividend is defined as any dividend or distribution that, together with other distributions made within the preceding twelve months, exceeds the lesser of (i) 10% of the insurer's surplus; or (ii) the insurer's net income excluding realized capital gains for the twelve-month period ended the preceding December 31st, in each case determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices. In addition, an insurer's remaining surplus after payment of a cash dividend to shareholder affiliates must be both reasonable in relation to its outstanding liabilities and adequate to its financial needs.
If a shareholder dividend does not rise to the statutory level of an extraordinary dividend, then it is an “ordinary dividend.” While an insurance company’s ability to pay an ordinary dividend does not require the approval of a state insurance department, it must file a 10-day notice of ordinary dividend with the appropriate insurance department. Insurance companies that fail to notify an insurance department of the payment of an ordinary dividend are assessed administrative fines.
State insurance laws require our subsidiaries to maintain specified levels of statutory capital and surplus. Generally, the net admitted assets of insurance companies that, subject to other applicable insurance laws and regulations, are available for transfer to the parent company cannot include the net admitted assets required to meet the minimum statutory surplus requirements of the states where the companies are licensed. In addition, for competitive reasons, our insurance company subsidiaries need to maintain adequate financial strength ratings from independent rating agencies. Both of these factors may limit the ability of our insurance subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends.

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ITEM 1A
Risk Factors
Our business operations face a number of risks. The risks below should be read and considered with other information provided in this report and in other reports and materials we have filed with the SEC. In addition to these risks, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
If we fail to price accurately the risks we underwrite, profitability may be affected.
Our profitability depends on our ability to set premium rates accurately. Inflationary pressures on medical care, auto parts and repair services costs complicate pricing with accuracy. Accurate pricing is also dependent on the availability of sufficient, reliable data on which to project both severity and frequency trends and timely recognition of changes in loss cost trends. This process poses more of a challenge in markets where we have less pricing experience. We could under-price risks, which could negatively affect our profit margins, or over-price risks, which could reduce sales volume and competitiveness. Either scenario could adversely affect profitability.
Because of the significant concentration of our business in California and Florida, negative developments in the regulatory, legal or economic conditions in these states may adversely affect our profitability.
California and Florida personal auto business represented 78% of our total gross written premium in 2016. In 2016 our two largest urban zones, Los Angeles and Miami, represented 54% of total gross written premium. Our personal auto business may become further concentrated in these states and within our two largest urban zones. Consequently, the dynamic nature of regulatory, legal, competitive and economic conditions in these states affects our revenues and profitability. Further, both California and Florida have regulations that limit the after-tax return on underwriting profit allowed for an insurer. These conditions could negatively affect premium revenue and make it more expensive or less profitable for us to conduct business in these states.
We rely upon a limited number of independent agents to generate a substantial portion of our business. If we were unable to retain or increase the level of business that these independent agents place with us or increase the level of business generated by other agents, our revenues would be negatively affected.
Approximately 15% of our 10,800 independent agencies and brokers accounted for approximately 80% of our gross written premium in 2016. Further, in California, 54 agencies and brokers produced 50% of our premium in the state, accounting for 25% of our premium nationwide, and in Florida, 31 independent agents and brokers produced 50% of gross written premium in the state, accounting for 15% of our premium nationwide.
We must compete with other insurance carriers for the business of these agents in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Some competitors offer more advanced systems to quote and process business, a larger variety of products, lower prices for insurance coverage, higher commissions or more attractive cash and non-cash incentives. In addition, some of our current agencies may merge or be acquired and the surviving entity may reduce the number of insurers with which business is placed.
If we fail to establish accurate loss reserves, our financial position and results of operations may be affected.
Our loss reserves are our best estimate of the amounts that will be paid for losses incurred as well as losses incurred but not reported. The accuracy of these estimates depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to the availability of sufficient and reliable historical data, inflationary pressures on medical and auto repair costs, changes in regulation, changes in frequency and severity trends and changes in our claims settlement practices. Because of the inherent uncertainty involved in the practice of establishing loss reserves, ultimate losses paid could vary materially from recorded reserves and may adversely affect our operating results.
We are vulnerable to a reduction in business written through the independent agent distribution channel.
Reliance on the independent agency as our primary distribution channel makes us vulnerable to the growing popularity of direct to consumer distribution channels, particularly the Internet. Approximately 73% of all personal automobile insurance sold in the United States is sold direct or through captive agents (agents employed by one company or selling only one company's products) and approximately 27% is sold by independent agents. A material reduction in business generated through the independent agency channel could negatively affect our revenues and growth opportunities.

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Judicial, regulatory and legislative changes or challenges to prevailing insurance industry practices as well as technology innovations are ongoing, and could adversely affect our revenue or operating results.
Political, judicial, economic and financial developments occasionally lead to challenges or changes to established industry practices. Examples include challenges to (i) the use of credit and other rating factors in making risk selection and pricing decisions; and (ii) how Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) payments to providers are calculated. It is difficult to predict the outcome or impact of current challenges or to identify others that might be brought in the future, but some could result in class action litigation, regulatory sanctions and substantial fines or penalties. In addition, auto technology advancements such as driverless cars, and emerging business models, including transportation network companies and usage-based insurance, could materially impact our revenue over time.
The failure to maintain or to develop further reliable, efficient and secure information technology systems would be disruptive to our operations and diminish our ability to compete successfully.
We are highly dependent on efficient and uninterrupted performance of our information technology and business systems. These systems quote, process and service our business, and perform actuarial functions necessary for pricing and product development. These systems must also be able to undergo periodic modifications and improvements without interruptions or untimely delays in service. This capability is crucial to meeting growing customer demands for user friendly, online capabilities and convenient, quality service. We are undergoing fundamental changes and improvements to our information technology (IT) platform. A failure or delay to achieve these improvements could interrupt certain processes or degrade business operations and could place us at a competitive disadvantage. Additionally, failure to maintain secure systems could result in unauthorized access to or theft of sensitive customer or company data, misappropriation of funds or disruption to our systems.
The inability to recruit, develop and retain key personnel could prevent us from executing our key business and financial objectives.
The highly competitive nature of our industry, along with the advantages that larger, better-known firms possess in the recruiting process, poses a challenge with respect to both employee retention and recruitment efforts. Successful execution of our key business and financial objectives depends, in part, on our ability to retain, develop or find qualified successors for key personnel, including our Chief Executive Officer, James Gober, and our other four named executive officers - each of whom, with the exception of our chief financial officer, has an employment agreement that expires in August 2017. The announcement of the loss of key personnel or the delay or inability to retain or appoint successors could negatively affect our stock price, our retention of other key personnel, or hinder us in achieving our business and financial objectives given the specialized knowledge of each of our executive officers and the limited pool of candidates with experience relevant to our operations.
Extra-contractual losses arising from bad faith claims could materially reduce our profitability.
In California and Florida, courts and laws are often viewed as unfavorable toward an insurer in litigation brought against it by policyholders and third-party claimants. This tends to increase our exposure to monetary damages beyond policy limits, in what are commonly referred to as "extra-contractual" or "bad faith" claims. Such claims may result in losses that materially reduce our profitability.
Our goodwill may be at risk for impairment if actual results regarding growth and profitability vary from our estimates.
At December 31, 2016, we had $75.3 million, or approximately $6.82 per share, of goodwill. In accordance with the Goodwill topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we perform impairment test procedures for goodwill on an annual basis. These procedures require us to calculate the fair value of goodwill, compare the result to our carrying value and record the amount of any shortfall as an impairment charge.
We use a variety of methods to test goodwill for impairment, including estimates of future discounted cash flows and comparisons of our market value to our major competitors. Our cash flow projections rely on assumptions that are subject to uncertainty, including premium growth, loss and loss adjustment expense ratios, interest rates and capital requirements. If actual results differ significantly from these assumptions, the fair value of our goodwill could fall below our carrying value and we could be required to record an impairment charge.

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ITEM 1B
Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
ITEM 2
Properties
Our insurance subsidiaries lease 175,318 square feet of office space in numerous cities throughout the United States. All of these leases expire within seven years. The most significant leased office spaces are located in Miami, Florida and Cerritos, California. Refer to Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about leases. We own a 33,515 square foot call center in McAllen, Texas, a 50,900 square foot call center in Tucson, Arizona, and three properties in Birmingham, Alabama - a 116,433 square foot building, a 62,808 square foot warehouse and a 120,493 square foot building which serves as our corporate headquarters. The properties identified above are used by all segments reported in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 3
Legal Proceedings
Refer to Note 13 – Legal and Regulatory Proceedings to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our material legal proceedings. Except for those legal proceedings disclosed in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we believe that none of the legal proceedings to which we are subject meet the threshold for disclosure under this item.
ITEM 4
Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II
ITEM 5
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We had 58 registered holders of record as of February 17, 2017. Our common stock is listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol IPCC. The stock prices in the following table are over-the-counter market quotations that reflect transactions between dealers; retail markups and commissions are not reflected. These prices may not represent actual transactions. Our closing per-share stock price on February 17, 2017, was $89.00. Refer to Note 12 – Statutory Information to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about restrictions on transfer of funds and assets of subsidiaries.
Infinity Quarterly High and Low Stock Prices and Dividends Paid by Quarter
For the quarter ended
High
 
Low
 
Close
 
Dividends 
Declared and Paid Per Share
 
Return to 
Shareholders (excluding 
dividends) (a)
 
Return to 
Shareholders (including 
dividends) (b)
March 31, 2015
$
87.89

 
$
69.87

 
$
82.05

 
$
0.43

 
6.2
 %
 
6.8
 %
June 30, 2015
83.03

 
70.21

 
75.84

 
0.43

 
(7.6
)%
 
(7.0
)%
September 30, 2015
82.57

 
73.90

 
80.54

 
0.43

 
6.2
 %
 
6.8
 %
December 31, 2015
87.61

 
78.41

 
82.23

 
0.43

 
2.1
 %
 
2.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
$
84.10

 
$
73.26

 
$
80.50

 
$
0.52

 
(2.1
)%
 
(1.5
)%
June 30, 2016
86.79

 
73.92

 
80.66

 
0.52

 
0.2
 %
 
0.8
 %
September 30, 2016
86.74

 
76.37

 
82.63

 
0.52

 
2.4
 %
 
3.1
 %
December 31, 2016
90.50

 
73.80

 
87.90

 
0.52

 
6.4
 %
 
7.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the twelve months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
$
87.89

 
$
69.87

 
$
82.23

 
$
1.72

 
6.4
 %
 
8.7
 %
December 31, 2016
90.50

 
73.26

 
87.90

 
2.08

 
6.9
 %
 
9.4
 %
(a)
Calculated by dividing the change in share price during the period presented by the share price at the beginning of the period presented.
(b)
Calculated by dividing (i) the sum of the amount of the dividend, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the change in share price during the period presented; by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the period presented.
The information required under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” is provided under Item 12 – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters herein.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, all of our equity securities sold were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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The following table presents information with respect to purchases of our common stock made during the three months ended December 31, 2016, by us or any of our "affiliated purchasers" as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act:
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
 
Approximate Dollar
Value that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (b)
October 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016
3,100
 
$
82.37

 
3,100
 
$
35,896,371

November 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016
7,700
 
$
81.57

 
7,700
 
$
35,266,730

December 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
4,363
 
$
88.17

 
4,363
 
$
34,880,451

Total
15,163
 
$
83.63

 
15,163
 
$
34,880,451

(a)
Average price paid per share excludes commissions.
(b)
On November 4, 2014, our Board of Directors increased the authority under our current share and debt repurchase plan to a total of $75.0 million and extended the date to execute the program to December 31, 2016, from December 31, 2014. On November 1, 2016, our Board approved the extension of the date to execute the program from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2017.
The following graph shows the comparison of cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock over the five years ended December 31, 2016. The return is measured by dividing (i) the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the change in share price during the periods presented; by (ii) the share price at the beginning of the periods presented. The graph demonstrates cumulative total returns for Infinity, the NASDAQ OMX Global Total Return Index for NASDAQ US Benchmark and the NASDAQ OMX Global Total Return for Industrial Classification Benchmark (ICB): 8500 Insurance (Supersector).
Cumulative Total Return as of December 30, 2016
grapha06.jpg
(Assumes a $100 investment at the close of trading on December 30, 2011)
 
12/30/2011
 
12/31/2012
 
12/31/2013
 
12/31/2014
 
12/31/2015
 
12/30/2016
IPCC
$
100.00

 
$
104.27

 
$
130.94

 
$
143.98

 
$
156.56

 
$
171.60

NASDAQ US
100.00

 
116.43

 
155.41

 
174.78

 
175.62

 
198.47

ICB: 8500 Insurance
100.00

 
118.33

 
167.61

 
190.34

 
188.94

 
227.55


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ITEM 6
Selected Financial Data
($ in thousands, except per share data)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Gross written premium
$
1,401,414

 
$
1,387,866

 
$
1,360,870

 
$
1,339,819

 
$
1,254,929

Gross written premium growth
1.0
%
 
2.0
%
 
1.6
%
 
6.8
%
 
15.9
%
Net written premium
1,392,459

 
1,373,287

 
1,347,604

 
1,329,892

 
1,247,198

Net earned premium
1,391,664

 
1,346,564

 
1,325,935

 
1,302,525

 
1,184,090

Total revenues
1,538,706

 
1,484,032

 
1,461,709

 
1,443,233

 
1,349,585

Loss & LAE ratio
78.8
%
 
76.9
%
 
75.5
%
 
78.1
%
 
79.6
%
Underwriting ratio
17.9
%
 
18.7
%
 
19.6
%
 
19.9
%
 
21.1
%
Combined ratio
96.7
%
 
95.6
%
 
95.1
%
 
98.0
%
 
100.7
%
Net earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
$
57,201

 
$
32,633

 
$
24,319

Net earnings per diluted share
$
3.88

 
$
4.51

 
$
4.95

 
$
2.80

 
$
2.04

Return on average common shareholders’ equity
6.2
%
 
7.4
%
 
8.4
%
 
5.0
%
 
3.7
%
Cash and investments
$
1,576,514

 
$
1,538,536

 
$
1,611,594

 
$
1,582,238

 
$
1,560,116

Total assets
2,402,601

 
2,385,135

 
2,382,998

 
2,315,263

 
2,301,413

Unpaid losses and LAE
685,455

 
669,965

 
668,177

 
646,577

 
572,894

Unearned premium
614,347

 
616,649

 
589,260

 
566,004

 
538,142

Long-term debt
273,591

 
273,383

 
273,186

 
272,998

 
272,820

Total liabilities
1,703,414

 
1,697,540

 
1,685,339

 
1,658,505

 
1,645,170

Total shareholders’ equity
699,187

 
687,595

 
697,659

 
656,758

 
656,242

Cash dividends per common share
$
2.08

 
$
1.72

 
$
1.44

 
$
1.20

 
$
0.90

Common shares outstanding
11,044

 
11,151

 
11,483

 
11,504

 
11,605

Book value per common share
$
63.31

 
$
61.66

 
$
60.75

 
$
57.09

 
$
56.55

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt to total capital
28.2
%
 
28.6
%
 
28.3
%
 
29.5
%
 
29.5
%
Debt to tangible capital
30.6
%
 
31.0
%
 
30.6
%
 
32.1
%
 
32.1
%
Interest coverage
5.4

 
6.3

 
6.9

 
4.2

 
2.7


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


ITEM 7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Overview
Gross written premium grew 1.0% in 2016 compared with 2015 primarily from growth in Texas personal auto and countrywide Commercial Vehicle partially offset by declines in Florida as well as states where we are running off business. Refer to Results of Operations – Underwriting – Premium for a more detailed discussion of our gross written premium.
Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016, were $43.1 million and $3.88, respectively, compared with $51.5 million and $4.51, respectively, for 2015. The decrease in net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to a decrease in underwriting income as the result of an increase in the accident year combined ratio from 97.8% at December 31, 2015, to 98.4% at December 31, 2016, and a decrease in favorable development on prior accident year loss and LAE reserves.
Included in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016, was $15.6 million ($24.0 million pre-tax) of favorable development on prior accident year loss and LAE reserves. This development was primarily due to decreases in severity estimates in Florida bodily injury and personal injury protection coverages related to accident years 2015 and prior, partially offset by increases in severity estimates in California material damage and bodily injury coverages as well as bodily injury coverages in our commercial vehicle product, all related to accident year 2015. This compares with $18.8 million ($28.9 million pre-tax) of favorable development for 2015. The following table displays GAAP combined ratio results by accident year developed through December 31, 2016:
 
 
Accident Year Combined Ratio
Developed Through
 
Prior Accident Year (Favorable)/Unfavorable Development
($ in millions)
 
 
Dec.
 
Mar.
 
Jun.
 
Sep.
 
Dec.
 
YTD
 
YTD
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
Accident year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
$
0.3

2007
 
92.1
%
 
92.1
%
 
92.1
%
 
92.1
%
 
92.1
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.2

2008
 
91.1
%
 
91.1
%
 
91.1
%
 
91.1
%
 
91.1
%
 
(0.0
)%
 
(0.2
)
2009
 
92.4
%
 
92.4
%
 
92.4
%
 
92.4
%
 
92.4
%
 
0.0
 %
 
0.3

2010
 
99.4
%
 
99.3
%
 
99.3
%
 
99.3
%
 
99.3
%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(1.4
)
2011
 
100.2
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
99.8
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(3.3
)
2012
 
100.1
%
 
99.9
%
 
99.8
%
 
99.8
%
 
99.6
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
(5.3
)
2013
 
95.5
%
 
95.3
%
 
95.1
%
 
94.9
%
 
94.8
%
 
(0.7
)%
 
(9.1
)
2014
 
95.4
%
 
95.0
%
 
94.6
%
 
94.3
%
 
94.4
%
 
(1.0
)%
 
(13.1
)
2015
 
97.8
%
 
98.3
%
 
98.0
%
 
98.4
%
 
98.3
%
 
0.6
 %
 
7.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
$
(24.0
)
Refer to Results of Operations – Underwriting – Profitability for a more detailed discussion of our underwriting results.
Pre-tax net investment income declined from $36.8 million in 2015 to $35.5 million in 2016 primarily due to a decline of $0.9 million in make whole proceeds and a decrease in book yield caused by continued low reinvestment yields.
Our book value per share increased 2.7% from $61.66 at December 31, 2015, to $63.31 at December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to net earnings partially offset by shareholder dividends and share repurchases.
Critical Accounting Policies
(Refer to Note 1- Significant Reporting and Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that can have a significant effect on amounts reported in the financial statements. As more information becomes known, these estimates and assumptions could change and thus impact amounts reported in the future. We believe that the establishment of insurance reserves, the determination of “other-than-temporary” impairment on investments, accruals for litigation and valuation of goodwill are the areas where the degree of judgment required to determine amounts recorded in the financial statements makes the accounting policies critical.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Insurance Reserves
Insurance reserves, or unpaid losses and LAE, are our best estimate of the ultimate amounts that will be paid for (i) all claims that have been reported up to the date of the current accounting period but have not yet been paid; (ii) all claims that have occurred but have not yet been reported to us (“incurred but not reported” or IBNR); and (iii) unpaid claim settlement expenses.
Incurred but not reported (IBNR) reserves are established for the quarter and year-end based on a quarterly reserve analysis by our actuarial staff. Various standard actuarial tests are applied to subsets of the business at a state, product and coverage basis. Included in the analyses are the following:
Paid and incurred extrapolation methods utilizing paid and incurred loss development to predict ultimate losses;
Paid and incurred frequency and severity methods utilizing paid and incurred claims count development and paid and incurred claims cost development to predict ultimate average frequency (claims count per policy or auto insured) or ultimate average severity (cost per claim); and
Paid and incurred Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods adding expected development to actual paid or incurred experience to project ultimate losses.
For each subset of the business evaluated, each test generates a point estimate based on development factors applied to known paid and incurred losses and claim counts. Selections of development factors are based on historical loss development patterns with adjustment based on professional actuarial judgment where anticipated development patterns vary from those seen historically. Deviations from historical loss development patterns may occur due to changes in items such as claims settlement and payment practices, business mix, coverage limits and deductibles, inflation trends in auto repair and medical costs and legal and regulatory trends affecting claims settlements. This estimation of IBNR requires selection of hundreds of such factors. A single point estimate for the subset being evaluated is then selected from the results of various tests, based on a combination of simple averages of the point estimates of the various tests and selections based on professional actuarial judgment.
Estimating the liability for unpaid losses and LAE is inherently judgmental and is influenced by factors that are subject to significant variation. When possible, we make quantitative and qualitative modifications to, or selections of, such factors where deviations from historical trends in these key areas exist. We analyze the adequacy of reserves using actuarial data and analytical reserve development techniques, including projections of ultimate paid losses, to determine the ultimate amount of reserves. The list of historical trends provided above are non-exhaustive examples of major factors that we take into account in developing these estimates.
We review loss reserve adequacy quarterly by accident year at a state, product and coverage level. We adjust reserves as additional information becomes known and reflect such adjustments in current year operations.
During each quarterly review by the internal actuarial staff, using the additional information obtained with the passage of time, factor selections are updated, which in turn adjust the ultimate loss estimates and held IBNR reserves for the subset of the business and accident periods affected by such updates. The actuarial staff also performs various tests to estimate ultimate average severity and frequency of claims. Severity represents the average cost per claim and frequency represents the number of claims per auto or per policy. As an overall review, the staff then evaluates for reasonableness loss and LAE ratios by accident year by state, by product and by coverage.
Factors that can significantly affect actual frequency include, among others, changes in weather, driving patterns or trends and class of driver. Changes in claims settlement and reserving practices can affect estimates of average frequency and severity. Auto repair and medical cost inflation, jury awards and changes in policy limit profiles can affect loss severity. Estimation of LAE reserves is subject to variation from factors such as the use of outside adjusters, frequency of lawsuits, claims staffing and experience levels.
We believe that our relatively low average policy limit and concentration on the nonstandard auto driver classification generally help stabilize fluctuations in frequency and severity. For example, approximately 90% of our policies include only the state-mandated minimum policy limits for bodily injury, which somewhat mitigates the challenge of estimating average severity. These low limits tend to reduce the exposure of the loss reserves on this coverage to medical cost inflation on severe injuries since the minimum policy limits will limit the total payout.
Ultimate loss estimates, excluding extra-contractual obligation (ECO) losses, usually experience the greatest adjustment within the first 12 to 18 months after the accident year. Accordingly, the highest degree of uncertainty is associated with reserves for the current accident year because the current accident year contains the greatest proportion of losses that have not been reported or settled, and we must estimate these elements as of the current reporting date. The proportion of losses with these characteristics typically diminishes in subsequent years.
As compared with loss and LAE reserves held at December 31, 2016, our best estimate of reserve ranges using indicated results from utilized estimates of loss and LAE could range from a deficiency of 8%, or $54.6 million, to a redundancy of 11%, or $71.4

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million. These ranges do not present a forecast of future redundancy or deficiency since actual development of future losses on current loss reserves may vary materially from those estimated in the year-end 2016 reserve tests. Reserves recorded are our best estimate of the ultimate amounts that will be paid.
As noted above, the highest degree of uncertainty is associated with reserves in the first 12 to 18 months. The following table displays the accident year combined ratios developed through December 31, 2016, for the four most recent accident years along with the potential combined ratios based on the low and high outcomes of the loss and LAE tests utilized:
 
 
Combined Ratios Developed Through
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Low
 
As Reported
 
High
Accident year
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
94.4
%
 
94.8
%
 
95.2
%
2014
 
93.6
%
 
94.4
%
 
94.8
%
2015
 
96.9
%
 
98.3
%
 
99.3
%
2016
 
96.2
%
 
98.4
%
 
100.3
%
ECO losses represent estimates of losses incurred from actual or threatened litigation by claimants alleging improper handling of claims by us, which are commonly known as “bad faith” claims. Oftentimes, the onset of such litigation, subsequent discovery, settlement discussions, trial and appeal may occur several years after the date of the original claim. Because of the infrequent nature of such claims, we accrue a liability for each case based on the facts and circumstances in accordance with the Loss Contingency topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires that such loss be probable and estimable. As such, no reserve is permissible for IBNR for threatened litigation yet to occur on accidents with dates prior to the balance sheet date. Consequently, the effect of setting accruals for such items likely will result in unfavorable reserve development in the following reserve tables.
Calendar year losses incurred for ECOs, gross and net of reinsurance, over the past five calendar years have ranged from $1.1 million to $4.2 million, averaging $2.1 million per year. Losses for 2016, 2015 and 2014 have been $1.1 million, $2.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively.
We find it useful to evaluate accident year loss and LAE ratios by calendar year to monitor reserve development. The following table presents, by accident year, loss and LAE ratios (including IBNR):
 
Accident Year Loss and LAE Ratios Through Calendar Year End
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Accident year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
71.9
%
 
72.5
%
 
71.0
%
 
69.8
%
 
69.5
%
 
69.1
%
 
69.0
%
 
68.9
%
 
68.9
%
 
68.9
%
2008
 
 
73.5
%
 
71.9
%
 
69.9
%
 
69.6
%
 
69.4
%
 
69.2
%
 
69.0
%
 
69.0
%
 
68.9
%
2009
 
 
 
 
74.2
%
 
71.0
%
 
71.0
%
 
70.7
%
 
70.4
%
 
70.4
%
 
70.5
%
 
70.5
%
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
75.1
%
 
76.7
%
 
76.8
%
 
76.9
%
 
76.5
%
 
76.7
%
 
76.6
%
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
74.9
%
 
77.3
%
 
77.6
%
 
77.4
%
 
77.5
%
 
77.1
%
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78.2
%
 
78.7
%
 
79.0
%
 
79.0
%
 
78.5
%
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77.9
%
 
77.0
%
 
75.6
%
 
75.0
%
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76.9
%
 
75.8
%
 
74.8
%
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
79.1
%
 
79.7
%
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80.5
%






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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The following table summarizes the effect on each calendar year of reserve re-estimates, net of reinsurance, for each of the accident years presented. The total of each column details the amount of reserve re-estimates made in the indicated calendar year and shows the accident years to which the re-estimates are applicable.
 
Calendar Year Impact of Reserve Development by Accident Year
(Favorable) Unfavorable Reserve Development
($ in millions)
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Accident year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior
$
(13.5
)
 
$
(35.7
)
 
$
(34.9
)
 
$
(15.6
)
 
$
(4.3
)
 
$
(1.4
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(1.1
)
 
$
(0.0
)
 
$
0.3

2007
 
 
6.3

 
(15.6
)
 
(12.3
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(3.9
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.2
)
 
0.2

2008
 
 
 
 
(14.8
)
 
(18.6
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(2.0
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.2
)
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
(27.5
)
 
0.1

 
(2.6
)
 
(3.0
)
 
0.8

 
0.3

 
0.3

2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14.3

 
1.1

 
0.5

 
(3.4
)
 
1.8

 
(1.4
)
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24.7

 
2.8

 
(2.0
)
 
0.9

 
(3.3
)
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.4

 
2.5

 
0.1

 
(5.3
)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11.9
)
 
(17.1
)
 
(9.1
)
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14.0
)
 
(13.1
)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.7

Total
$
(13.5
)
 
$
(29.4
)
 
$
(65.4
)
 
$
(73.9
)
 
$
4.5

 
$
16.2

 
$
2.9

 
$
(17.4
)
 
$
(28.9
)
 
$
(24.0
)
The $24.0 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to decreases in severity estimates in Florida bodily injury and personal injury protection coverages related to accident years 2015 and prior, partially offset by increases in severity estimates in California material damage and bodily injury coverages as well as bodily injury coverages in our commercial vehicle product, all related to accident year 2015.
The $28.9 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to decreases in severity estimates in Florida bodily injury coverages and California bodily injury loss adjustment expense estimates, all related to accident years 2013 and 2014.
The $17.4 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, was primarily due to decreases in California property damage severity estimates and in both severity and frequency estimates in Florida bodily injury coverages, all related to accident year 2013.
Other-than-Temporary Losses on Investments
The determination of whether unrealized losses on investments are “other-than-temporary” requires judgment based on subjective as well as objective factors. Factors we considered and resources we used in our determination include:
whether the unrealized loss is credit-driven or a result of changes in market interest rates;
the length of time the security’s market value has been below its 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 its 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 our investment portfolio for potential impairment by evaluating each security position that has either of the following: a fair value of less than 95% of its book value or an unrealized loss that equals or exceeds $100,000. Since accurately predicting if or when a specific security will become other-than-temporarily impaired is not possible, total impairment charges could be material to the results of operations in a future period.
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, the amount of the impairment is separated into a credit loss component and the amount due to all other factors. The excess

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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 (i) the effective interest rate implicit at the date of acquisition for non-structured securities; or (ii) 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, the entire amount of the impairment is treated as a credit loss.
Accruals for Litigation
We continually evaluate potential liabilities and reserves for litigation using the criteria established by the Loss Contingency topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Under this guidance, we may only record reserves for loss if the likelihood of occurrence is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. We consider each legal action and record reserves for losses in accordance with this guidance. We believe the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate potential liability for litigation are appropriate. Certain claims and legal actions have been brought against us for which, under the rules described above, no loss has been accrued. While it is not possible to know with certainty the ultimate outcome of these claims or lawsuits, we do not expect them to have a material effect on our financial condition or liquidity. Refer to Note 13 – Legal and Regulatory Proceedings to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our material legal proceedings.
Goodwill
In accordance with the Goodwill topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, we perform impairment test procedures for goodwill on an annual basis. These procedures require us to calculate the fair value of goodwill, compare the result to our carrying value and record the amount of any shortfall as an impairment charge.
We performed this test as of October 1, 2016, using a variety of methods, including estimates of future discounted cash flows and comparisons of our market value to that of our major competitors. Our cash flow projections rely on assumptions that are subject to uncertainty, including premium growth, loss and LAE ratios, interest rates and capital requirements.
The October 1, 2016, test results indicated that the fair value of our goodwill exceeded our carrying value and therefore no impairment charge was required at that date. Additionally, there was no indication of impairment at December 31, 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Ratios
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) model law for risk-based capital (RBC) provides formulas to determine the amount of capital that an insurance company needs to ensure that it has an acceptable expectation of not becoming financially impaired. At December 31, 2016, the capital ratios of all our insurance subsidiaries exceeded the RBC requirements.
Sources 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. The ordinary dividend capacity and total payment activity, including extraordinary dividends, of our insurance companies for the two most recent years, as well as the dividend capacity for the upcoming year, are shown in the following table ($ in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Maximum ordinary dividends available to Infinity
$
59,343

 
$
59,623

 
$
68,143

Dividends paid from subsidiaries to parent
N/A

 
60,000

 
68,450

As of December 31, 2016, the holding company had $156.5 million of cash and investments. In 2017, our insurance subsidiaries may pay us up to $59.3 million in ordinary dividends without prior regulatory approval. Rating agency capital requirements, among other factors, will be considered when determining the actual amount of dividends paid in 2017.

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Our insurance subsidiaries generate liquidity to satisfy their obligations, primarily by collecting and investing premiums in advance of paying claims and generating investment income on their $1.4 billion investment portfolio. Our insurance subsidiaries generated positive cash flows from operations of approximately $114.0 million in 2016, $80.2 million in 2015 and $117.9 million in 2014.
At December 31, 2016, we had $275 million principal outstanding of 5.0% senior notes due September 2022 (the "5.0% Senior Notes"). The 5.0% Senior Notes accrue interest at 5.0%, payable semiannually each March and September. Refer to Note 4 – Long-Term Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our long-term debt.
In August 2014 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, and as of December 31, 2016, there were no borrowings outstanding against it.
On February 29, 2016, we filed a "shelf" registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering securities, and as long as it remains effective, it will allow us to sell any combination of senior or subordinated debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, depositary shares, purchase contracts and units in one or more offerings should we choose to do so in the future. This shelf registration statement expires March 1, 2019.
Uses of Funds
In February 2017 we increased our quarterly dividend to $0.58 per share from $0.52 per share. At this current amount, our 2017 annualized dividend payments will be approximately $25.6 million.
Our Board of Directors previously authorized a share and debt repurchase program. On November 4, 2014, our Board of Directors increased the authority to a total of $75 million and extended the date to execute the program from December 31, 2014, to December 31, 2016. On November 1, 2016, our Board approved the extension of the date to execute the program from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2017. During 2016 we repurchased 131,829 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $79.41 per share. As of December 31, 2016, we had $34.9 million of authority remaining under this program.
We believe that cash balances, cash flows generated from operations or borrowings, and maturities and sales of investments are adequate to meet our future liquidity needs and those of our insurance subsidiaries.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations and those of our insurance subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016, were ($ in thousands):
Due in
Long-Term
Debt & 
Interest
 
Operating 
Leases
 
Capital
Leases
 
Loss and 
LAE
Reserves (a)
 
Post-retirement Benefit 
Payments (b)
 
Total
2017
$
13,750

 
$
4,542

 
$
722

 
$
426,509

 
$
295

 
$
445,818

2018 - 2019
27,500

 
6,278

 
1,409

 
190,922

 
576

 
226,685

2020 - 2021
27,500

 
3,315

 
535

 
40,120

 
564

 
72,034

2022 and after
288,750

 
1,225

 
0

 
27,903

 
1,549

 
319,427

Total
$
357,500

 
$
15,360

 
$
2,666

 
$
685,455

 
$
2,983

 
$
1,063,964

________________
(a)
We base the payout pattern for reserves for losses and LAE upon historical payment patterns and they do not represent actual contractual obligations. The timing and amounts ultimately paid will vary from these estimates, as discussed above under Critical Accounting Policies and in Note 1 – Significant Reporting and Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b)
The payments for post-retirement benefits do not represent actual contractual obligations. The payments presented represent the best estimate of future contributions.
Investments
General
Our Investment Committee, which is composed exclusively of independent directors, has approved our investment guidelines. The guidelines specifically address overall investment objectives, permissible assets, prohibited assets, permitted exceptions to the guidelines and credit quality.

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We engage three unaffiliated money managers for our fixed income portfolio and we own a Vanguard exchange-traded fund designed to track the FTSE Global All Cap Index for our equity portfolio. The investment managers conduct, in accordance with our investment guidelines, all of our investment purchases and sales. Our Chief Financial Officer and the Investment Committee, at least quarterly, review the performance of the money managers and compliance with our investment guidelines. National banks unaffiliated with the money managers maintain physical custody of securities.
Our consolidated investment portfolio at December 31, 2016, contained $1.4 billion in fixed maturity securities, $90.6 million in equity securities and $2.9 million of short-term investments, 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 December 31, 2016, we had pre-tax net unrealized losses of $2.5 million on fixed maturities and pre-tax net unrealized gains of $13.6 million on equity securities. Combined, the pre-tax net unrealized gain increased by $0.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.
Approximately 91.3% of our fixed maturity portfolio at December 31, 2016, was rated “investment grade” (credit rating of AAA to BBB) by nationally recognized rating agencies. The average credit rating of our fixed maturity portfolio was AA- at December 31, 2016. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and 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 stable and predictable investment returns.
Because we carry all of these securities at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, there is virtually no effect on liquidity or financial condition upon the sale and ultimate realization of unrealized gains and losses. The average duration of our fixed maturity portfolio was 3.3 years at December 31, 2016.
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).
Our Level 1 securities are U.S. Treasury securities, an exchange-traded fund and equity securities held in a rabbi trust. Our Level 2 securities are comprised of securities whose fair value was determined using observable market inputs. Our 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.
A third party nationally recognized pricing service provides the fair value of securities in Level 2. We periodically review the third party pricing methodologies used by our primary independent pricing service to verify that prices are determined in accordance with fair value guidance in U.S. GAAP, including the use of observable market inputs, and to ensure that assets are properly classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Further, for all Level 2 securities, we compare the market price from the primary independent third party pricing service that is used to value the security with market prices from recent sales activity or, for those securities with no recent sales activity, with prices from another independent third party pricing service or non-binding broker quotes. This comparison is performed in order to determine if the price obtained from the primary independent pricing service is a reasonable price to use in our financial statements. We made no adjustments to the prices obtained from the primary independent pricing service as a result of this comparison.

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 Summarized information for our investment portfolio at December 31, 2016, follows ($ in thousands):
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
% of
Total Fair
Value
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
62,808

 
$
62,485

 
4.2
%
State and municipal
477,834

 
476,331

 
32.1
%
Mortgage- and asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
343,095

 
340,367

 
22.9
%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
70,676

 
69,801

 
4.7
%
Asset-backed securities (ABS):
 
 
 
 
 
Auto loans
25,636

 
25,671

 
1.7
%
Equipment leases
7,589

 
7,610

 
0.5
%
All other
4,337

 
4,327

 
0.3
%
Total ABS
37,562

 
37,608

 
2.5
%
Total mortgage- and asset-backed
451,333

 
447,776

 
30.2
%
Corporates
 
 
 
 
 
Investment grade
286,496

 
286,983

 
19.3
%
Non-investment grade
114,189

 
116,592

 
7.9
%
Total corporates
400,685

 
403,575

 
27.2
%
Total fixed maturities
1,392,660

 
1,390,167

 
93.7
%
Equity securities
77,013

 
90,640

 
6.1
%
Short-term investments
2,909

 
2,907

 
0.2
%
Total investment portfolio
$
1,472,582

 
$
1,483,714

 
100.0
%
The following table presents the returns, gross of investment expenses, of our investment portfolios based on quarterly investment balances as reflected in the financial statements, excluding equities invested in a rabbi trust:
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Return on fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding realized gains and losses
2.6
%
 
2.6
%
 
2.5
%
Including realized gains and losses
2.6
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.8
%
Return on equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding realized gains and losses
2.9
%
 
2.8
%
 
3.0
%
Including realized gains and losses
6.6
%
 
5.4
%
 
4.7
%
Return on all investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding realized gains and losses
2.5
%
 
2.5
%
 
2.4
%
Including realized gains and losses
2.7
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.7
%
Receivable for Securities Sold
The $0.8 million balance in receivable for securities sold at December 31, 2016, represents fixed income securities sold in the normal course of business that had not settled prior to the end of the year.
Payable for Securities Purchased
The $13.9 million and $7.3 million balances in payable for securities purchased at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively, represent fixed income securities and treasury stock purchased in the normal course of business that had not settled prior to the end of their respective years.

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Exposure to Market Risk
Market risk represents the potential economic loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. Our exposures to market risk relate principally to our investment portfolio, which is exposed primarily to interest rate risk and credit risk and, to a lesser extent, equity price risk.
Our fixed maturity portfolio is comprised of substantially all fixed rate investments with primarily short-term and intermediate-term maturities. We strive to maintain a "laddered" portfolio, with maturities and prepaid principal spread across the maturity spectrum. This portfolio composition allows flexibility in reacting to fluctuations of interest rates. In addition, higher market rates available for new funds available for investment partially mitigate the risk of loss in fair value. We manage the portfolios of our insurance companies to achieve an adequate risk-adjusted return while maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet policyholder obligations.
Interest Rate Risk
The fair values of our fixed maturity investments fluctuate in response to changes in market interest rates. Increases and decreases in prevailing interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases, respectively, in fair values of those instruments. Additionally, the creditworthiness of the issuer, prepayment options, relative values of alternative investments, the liquidity of the instrument and other general market conditions may affect fair values of interest rate sensitive instruments.
The following table summarizes the estimated effects of hypothetical increases and decreases in interest rates resulting from parallel shifts in market yield curves on our fixed maturity portfolio and long-term debt. We assume that we will realize the effects immediately upon the change in interest rates. The hypothetical changes in market interest rates do not reflect best or worst case scenarios. Variations in market interest rates could produce significant changes in the timing of repayments due to prepayment options available. For these reasons, actual results might differ from those reflected in the table.
($ in thousands)
Sensitivity to Instantaneous Interest Rate Changes (basis points)
(200)
 
(100)
 
(50)
 
 
50
 
100
 
200
Fair value of fixed maturity portfolio
$
1,478,379

 
$
1,436,286

 
$
1,413,256

 
$
1,390,167

 
$
1,367,055

 
$
1,343,920

 
$
1,297,584

Fair value of long-term debt
307,900

 
292,887

 
285,703

 
278,726

 
271,949

 
265,366

 
252,757

The following table provides information about our fixed maturity investments at December 31, 2016, which are sensitive to interest rate risk. The table shows expected principal cash flows by expected maturity date for each of the five subsequent years and collectively for all years thereafter. Callable bonds and notes are included based on call date or maturity date depending upon which date produces the most conservative yield. Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and sinking fund issues are included based on maturity year adjusted for expected payment patterns. The cash flows presented take into consideration historical relationships of market yields and prepayment rates. However, the actual prepayment rate may differ from historical trends resulting in actual principal cash flows that differ from those presented below.
 
Expected Principal Cash Flows
 
 
($ in thousands)
MBS and
ABS only
 
Excluding MBS and ABS
 
Total
 
Maturing Book Yield
For the twelve months ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
$
79,752

 
$
136,866

 
$
216,618

 
2.2
2018
53,338

 
142,133

 
195,472

 
2.2
2019
43,277

 
186,020

 
229,297

 
2.1
2020
35,692

 
156,590

 
192,282

 
2.6
2021
27,851

 
115,370

 
143,221

 
2.7
Thereafter
194,136

 
155,010

 
349,145

 
2.8
Total
$
434,046

 
$
891,989

 
$
1,326,035

 
2.4
Credit Risk
We manage credit risk by diversifying our portfolio to avoid concentrations in any single industry group or issuer and by limiting investments in securities with lower credit ratings. The largest investment in any one issuer, excluding the U.S. Government or

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government-sponsored entities, is $16.2 million or 1.2% of the fixed income investment portfolio, and the top five investments make up 4.5% of the fixed income portfolio. All of the fixed maturities owned at December 31, 2016, were producing their stated rate of investment income.
We categorize securities by rating based upon available ratings issued by Moody's, Standard & Poor's or Fitch. If all three ratings are available but not equivalent, we exclude the lowest rating and the lower of the remaining ratings is used. If ratings are only available from two agencies, the lowest is used. This methodology is consistent with that used by the major bond indices.
The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of our fixed maturity portfolio by major security type at December 31, 2016, ($ in thousands):
 
Rating
 
 
 
 
 
AAA
 
AA
 
A
 
BBB
 
Non-
investment
Grade
 
Total Fair Value
 
% of
Total
Exposure
U.S. government
$
62,485

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
62,485

 
4.5
%
State and municipal
132,058

 
259,117

 
81,297

 
0

 
3,860

 
476,331

 
34.3
%
Mortgage- and asset-backed
426,893

 
16,468

 
1,314

 
3,101

 
0

 
447,776

 
32.2
%
Corporates
0

 
31,942

 
135,233

 
119,808

 
116,592

 
403,575

 
29.0
%
Total fair value
$
621,436

 
$
307,527

 
$
217,844

 
$
122,909

 
$
120,452

 
$
1,390,167

 
100.0
%
% of total fair value
44.7
%
 
22.1
%
 
15.7
%
 
8.8
%
 
8.7
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the potential economic loss from adverse changes in equity security prices. Our exposure to equity price risk is limited, as our equity investments comprise only 6.1% of our total investment portfolio. At December 31, 2016, the fair value of our equity portfolio was $90.6 million.


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Results of Operations
Underwriting
Premium
Our net earned premium was as follows ($ in thousands):
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
% Change
Gross written premium:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
1,240,037

 
1,246,492

 
(6,455
)
 
(0.5
)%
Commercial Vehicle
145,272

 
126,036

 
19,237

 
15.3
 %
Classic Collector
16,105

 
15,339

 
766

 
5.0
 %
Total gross written premium
1,401,414

 
1,387,866

 
13,548

 
1.0
 %
Ceded reinsurance
(8,955
)
 
(14,579
)
 
5,624

 
(38.6
)%
Net written premium
1,392,459

 
1,373,287

 
19,172

 
1.4
 %
Change in unearned premium
(795
)
 
(26,723
)
 
25,928

 
(97.0
)%
Net earned premium
$
1,391,664

 
$
1,346,564

 
$
45,100

 
3.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
Gross written premium:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
1,246,492

 
1,237,774

 
8,718

 
0.7
 %
Commercial Vehicle
126,036

 
108,640

 
17,395

 
16.0
 %
Classic Collector
15,339

 
14,456

 
883

 
6.1
 %
Total gross written premium
1,387,866

 
1,360,870

 
26,996

 
2.0
 %
Ceded reinsurance
(14,579
)
 
(13,266
)
 
(1,313
)
 
9.9
 %
Net written premium
1,373,287

 
1,347,604

 
25,683

 
1.9
 %
Change in unearned premium
(26,723
)
 
(21,669
)
 
(5,054
)
 
23.3
 %
Net earned premium
$
1,346,564

 
$
1,325,935

 
$
20,629

 
1.6
 %
The following table summarizes our policies in force:
 
At December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
% Change
Personal Auto
705,242

 
766,858

 
(61,616
)
 
(8.0
)%
Commercial Vehicle
52,340

 
48,955

 
3,385

 
6.9
 %
Classic Collector
41,473

 
41,178

 
295

 
0.7
 %
Total policies in force
799,055

 
856,991

 
(57,936
)
 
(6.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
Personal Auto
766,858

 
801,024

 
(34,166
)
 
(4.3
)%
Commercial Vehicle
48,955

 
44,772

 
4,183

 
9.3
 %
Classic Collector
41,178

 
40,825

 
353

 
0.9
 %
Total policies in force
856,991

 
886,621

 
(29,630
)
 
(3.3
)%

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2016 compared to 2015
It is our policy to close the books on the last Friday of the month, which resulted in 2016 being a 53-week year. Excluding the impact of this extra week, gross written premium would have decreased 0.3% for the year.
We implemented rate revisions in various states with an overall rate increase of 8.6% during 2016. Policies in force at December 31, 2016, decreased 6.8% compared with the same period of 2015.
The decrease in Personal Auto gross written premium was primarily due to a decline in Florida in response to rate increases totaling 12.8% implemented throughout the year as well as lower premium in states where we are running off business. This decrease was partially offset by growth in Texas, which grew 63.2% compared with the prior year.
The gross written premium growth in our Commercial Vehicle product was primarily due to renewal business growth and higher average premiums in California and Texas.
2015 compared to 2014
We implemented rate revisions in various states with an overall rate increase of 5.4% during 2015. Gross written premium grew despite the decline in policies in force primarily due to an increase in average premiums per policy.
The increase in Personal Auto gross written premium was primarily due to growth in California, which grew 9.4%, compared with the prior year. California's premium growth, most of which occurred during the first half of 2015, was primarily due to an increase in both new and renewal business as a result of an improving economy and higher average written premiums. The growth in California was partially offset by declining gross written premium in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania as we discontinued writing new business effective January 1, 2015.
The gross written premium growth in our Commercial Vehicle product was primarily due to renewal business growth and higher average premiums.
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.
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we report results 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 installment and other 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 successfully 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. Additionally, bad debt charge-offs on agent balances and premium receivables are included only in the GAAP combined ratios.
The discussion of underwriting results that follows focuses on statutory ratios and the components thereof, unless otherwise indicated.

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The following tables present statutory and GAAP combined ratios:
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% 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
78.9
%
16.0%
94.9
%
 
76.7
%
16.8%
93.6
%
 
2.2
 %
(0.9)%
1.3
 %
Commercial Vehicle
81.6
%
16.9%
98.5
%
 
85.0
%
16.2%
101.3
%
 
(3.5
)%
0.7%
(2.8
)%
Classic Collector
62.1
%
32.8%
94.9
%
 
52.1
%
29.0%
81.1
%
 
10.0
 %
3.8%
13.8
 %
Total statutory ratios
79.0
%
16.3%
95.3
%
 
77.1
%
16.9%
94.0
%
 
1.9
 %
(0.7)%
1.2
 %
Total statutory ratios excluding development
80.7
%
16.3%
97.0
%
 
79.2
%
16.9%
96.2
%
 
1.5
 %
(0.7)%
0.8
 %
GAAP ratios
78.8
%
17.9%
96.7
%
 
76.9
%
18.7%
95.6
%
 
1.9
 %
(0.8)%
1.1
 %
GAAP ratios excluding development
80.5
%
17.9%
98.4
%
 
79.1
%
18.7%
97.8
%
 
1.4
 %
(0.8)%
0.7
 %
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% 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
76.7
%
16.8%
93.6
%
 
76.8
%
17.8%
94.5
%
 
(0.1
)%
(0.9)%
(1.0
)%
Commercial Vehicle
85.0
%
16.2%
101.3
%
 
63.7
%
17.4%
81.1
%
 
21.3
 %
(1.2)%
20.2
 %
Classic Collector
52.1
%
29.0%
81.1
%
 
62.7
%
32.5%
95.2
%
 
(10.6
)%
(3.5)%
(14.0
)%
Total statutory ratios
77.1
%
16.9%
94.0
%
 
75.7
%
17.9%
93.6
%
 
1.4
 %
(1.0)%
0.5
 %
Total statutory ratios
excluding development
79.2
%
16.9%
96.2
%
 
77.0
%
17.9%
94.9
%
 
2.3
 %
(1.0)%
1.3
 %
GAAP ratios
76.9
%
18.7%
95.6
%
 
75.5
%
19.6%
95.1
%
 
1.4
 %
(0.9)%
0.5
 %
GAAP ratios excluding development
79.1
%
18.7%
97.8
%
 
76.9
%
19.6%
96.4
%
 
2.2
 %
(0.9)%
1.3
 %
2016 compared to 2015
The statutory combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, increased by 1.2 points from the same period of 2015. The twelve months ended December 31, 2016, included $24.0 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves compared with $28.9 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves in 2015. Excluding the effect of development from both periods, the statutory combined ratio increased by 0.8 point for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, compared with 2015.
The GAAP combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, increased by 1.1 points compared with the same period of 2015. Excluding the effect of development from both periods, the GAAP combined ratio increased by 0.7 point for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, compared with 2015.
Losses from catastrophes totaled $6.9 million during 2016, compared with $1.8 million in 2015.
The 1.3 points increase in the Personal Auto combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to a deterioration in the California calendar year loss and LAE ratio as a result of increases in severity estimates in the material damage and bodily injury coverages from accident year 2015.
The 2.8 points decline in the Commercial Vehicle product combined ratio during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, was due to an improvement in the current accident year loss and LAE ratio primarily due to an increase in average earned premium.
2015 compared to 2014
The statutory combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, increased by 0.5 point from the same period of 2014. The twelve months ended December 31, 2015, included $28.9 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves compared with $17.4 million of favorable development on prior year loss and LAE reserves in 2014. Excluding the effect

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of development from both periods, the statutory combined ratio increased by 1.3 points for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared with 2014.
The GAAP combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, increased by 0.5 point compared with 2014. Excluding the effect of development from both periods, the GAAP combined ratio increased by 1.3 points for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared with 2014.
Losses from catastrophes totaled $1.8 million during 2015, compared with $2.5 million in 2014.
The 1.0 point decline in the Personal Auto combined ratio for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to an increase in net written premium, resulting in a reduction of the underwriting ratio.
The 20.2 points increase in the Commercial Vehicle product combined ratio during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to increases in both frequency and severity, resulting in higher new business loss ratios in 2015, particularly in Florida, as well as favorable development on loss and LAE reserves recognized in the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
Installment and Other Fee Income
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Installment and other fee income
$
107,361

 
$
96,753

 
$
95,242

The increase in installment and other fee income charged to policyholders during 2016 was primarily related to an increase in processing fees.
Net Investment Income
Investment income primarily includes gross investment revenue net of investment management fees and any changes reflect fluctuations in market rates and average invested assets as shown in the following table ($ in thousands):
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Gross investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income on fixed maturities, cash and cash equivalents
$
35,528

 
$
36,871

 
$
35,596

Dividends on equity securities
2,231

 
2,194

 
2,245

Gross investment income
37,759

 
39,065

 
37,841

Investment expenses
(2,222
)
 
(2,265
)
 
(2,211
)
Net investment income
$
35,537

 
$
36,800

 
$
35,629

Average investment balance, at cost
$
1,510,122

 
$
1,555,808

 
$
1,563,028

Annualized returns excluding realized gains and losses
2.4
%
 
2.4
%
 
2.3
%
Annualized returns including realized gains and losses
2.6
%
 
2.5
%
 
2.6
%
Pre-tax net investment income declined from $36.8 million in 2015 to $35.5 million in 2016 primarily due to a decline of $0.9 million in make whole proceeds and a decrease in book yield caused by continued low reinvestment yields.

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Net Realized Gains on Investments
We recorded net realized gains on sales and impairments for unrealized losses deemed other-than-temporary as follows (before tax, $ in thousands):
Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales
 
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings
 
Total Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Fixed maturities
$
671

 
$
(375
)
 
$
296

Equity securities
2,851

 
0

 
2,851

Short-term investments
(3
)
 
0

 
(3
)
Total
$
3,519

 
$
(375
)
 
$
3,145

Twelve months ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
$
2,064

 
$
(1,294
)
 
$
770

Equity securities
2,039

 
0

 
2,039

Short-term investments
0

 
0

 
0

Total
$
4,102

 
$
(1,294
)
 
$
2,809

Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
$
3,137

 
$
(160
)
 
$
2,976

Equity securities
1,303

 
0

 
1,303

Short-term investments
5

 
0

 
5

Total
$
4,444

 
$
(160
)
 
$
4,284

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.
Other Income
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Other income
$
1,000

 
$
1,106

 
$
619

Other income was primarily comprised of commission from the sales of third party insurance policies and items of a non-recurring nature. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased $0.5 million primarily as a result of a growth in the sales of these policies.
Interest Expense
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
5.0% Senior Notes
$
13,750

 
$
13,750

 
$
13,750

Amortization of debt issuance costs
208

 
197

 
188

Capital leases
80

 
81

 
51

Total
$
14,037

 
$
14,029

 
$
13,989

At December 31, 2016, we had $275 million principal outstanding of senior notes. These notes carry a coupon rate of 5.0% and require no principal payment until maturity in September 2022. Refer to Note 4 – Long-Term Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the 5.0% Senior Notes.

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Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Corporate general and administrative expenses
$
7,899

 
$
7,655

 
$
7,514

Corporate general and administrative expenses are comprised of expenses of the holding company, including board of directors' fees, directors and officers insurance and a portion of the salaries and benefits of senior executives.
Other Expenses
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Loss on disposal of assets
$
568

 
$
265

 
$
15

Corporate litigation expense
318

 
299

 
238

Lease related expenses
17

 
979

 
275

Loss on impairment of property
0

 
909

 
0

Other
833

 
844

 
354

Total
$
1,736

 
$
3,296

 
$
882

Other expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, decreased primarily due to losses in 2015 on subleases related to the closure of offices in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania as well as a partial lease buyout on our existing corporate headquarters. In addition, we incurred an impairment to bring the book values of two properties down to the appraised value after the demolition of buildings that were on the premises at the time of purchase.
Income Taxes
The following table reconciles our U.S. statutory rate and effective tax rate for the periods ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014: 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. Statutory tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends-received deduction
(0.7
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(0.6
)%
Tax-exempt interest
(4.0
)%
 
(3.6
)%
 
(3.3
)%
Other
0.4
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.1
 %
Effective tax rate
30.7
 %
 
31.2
 %
 
31.2
 %
The GAAP effective tax rate has decreased in 2016 primarily as a result of a more significant impact from tax-exempt interest and the dividends-received deduction due to lower pre-tax income. Refer to Note 5 – Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on income taxes.
ITEM 7A
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The information required by Item 7A is included under the caption Exposure to Market Risk in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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ITEM 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 9
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A
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 principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2016. 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 the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on the framework in the 2013 edition of the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2016.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, which is included herein.
Because of our inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time. Our system contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and we take actions to correct deficiencies as we identify them.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016, 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and Subsidiaries

We have audited Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries' management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on the COSO criteria.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016, and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of changes in capital, income and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
February 28, 2017


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ITEM 9B
Other Information
On February 22, 2017, our Board of Directors voted to amend and restate the Company’s regulations to replace the Company’s plurality voting standard with a majority voting standard in “uncontested elections,” meaning any election of directors at a meeting of the shareholders in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of directors to be elected and in which cumulative voting is not in effect. Under this newly implemented standard, any director who does not receive in excess of fifty percent (50%) “for” votes for his or her election among the votes cast, excluding “abstentions” and “broker non-votes,” shall tender his or her resignation to the Board. Within ninety (90) days following certification of the voting results, the Board shall decide whether to accept or reject such resignation and publicly disclose its decision to accept or reject, including the rationale therefor, such resignation. A director tendering his or her resignation shall not participate in the Board’s decision of whether to accept or reject such resignation. The foregoing description of the change to the Company’s regulations does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Regulations, attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 10-K.
PART III
ITEM 10
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
We make available free of charge within the Investor Relations section of our website at www.infinityauto.com, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Charter of each standing committee of the Board of Directors, and the Code of Ethics adopted by the Board and applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. Requests for copies may be directed to our Corporate Secretary at Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, 2201 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. We intend to disclose any amendments to the Code of Ethics, and any waiver from a provision of the Code of Ethics granted to our principal executive officer or principal financial officer, on our website following such amendment or waiver. We may disclose any such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC either in addition to or in lieu of the website disclosure. The information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this or any other report that we file with or furnish to the SEC.
The information required by this Item 10 regarding Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934; and Corporate Governance is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.
ITEM 11
Executive Compensation
Incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.
ITEM 12
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.
ITEM 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.
ITEM 14
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2017.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016, and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of changes in capital, income and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation and subsidiaries at December 31, 2016, and 2015, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 28, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.


/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
February 28, 2017


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
2014
 
% Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned premium
$
1,391,664

 
$
1,346,564

 
3.3
 %
 
$
1,325,935

 
1.6
 %
Installment and other fee income
107,361

 
96,753

 
11.0
 %
 
95,242

 
1.6
 %
Net investment income
35,537

 
36,800

 
(3.4
)%
 
35,629

 
3.3
 %
Net realized gains on investments(1)
3,145

 
2,809

 
12.0
 %
 
4,284

 
(34.4
)%
Other income
1,000

 
1,106

 
(9.6
)%
 
619

 
78.8
 %
Total revenues
1,538,706

 
1,484,032

 
3.7
 %
 
1,461,709

 
1.5
 %
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,096,755

 
1,036,001

 
5.9
 %
 
1,001,628

 
3.4
 %
Commissions and other underwriting expenses
356,148

 
348,219

 
2.3
 %
 
354,559

 
(1.8
)%
Interest expense
14,037

 
14,029

 
0.1
 %
 
13,989

 
0.3
 %
Corporate general and administrative expenses
7,899

 
7,655

 
3.2
 %
 
7,514

 
1.9
 %
Other expenses
1,736

 
3,296

 
(47.3
)%
 
882

 
273.8
 %
Total costs and expenses
1,476,575

 
1,409,200

 
4.8
 %
 
1,378,572

 
2.2
 %
Earnings before income taxes
62,132

 
74,832

 
(17.0
)%
 
83,138

 
(10.0
)%
Provision for income taxes
19,047

 
23,351

 
(18.4
)%
 
25,936

 
(10.0
)%
Net Earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
(16.3
)%
 
$
57,201

 
(10.0
)%
Net Earnings per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
3.91

 
$
4.54

 
(13.9
)%
 
$
5.00

 
(9.2
)%
Diluted
3.88

 
4.51

 
(14.0
)%
 
4.95

 
(8.9
)%
Average Number of Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
11,018

 
11,334

 
(2.8
)%
 
11,440

 
(0.9
)%
Diluted
11,101

 
11,417

 
(2.8
)%
 
11,562

 
(1.3
)%
Cash Dividends per Common Share
$
2.08

 
$
1.72

 
20.9
 %
 
$
1.44

 
19.4
 %
(1) Net realized gains on sales
$
3,519

 
$
4,102

 
(14.2
)%
 
$
4,444

 
(7.7
)%
Total other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses
(375
)
 
(1,294
)
 
(71.1
)%
 
(1,023
)
 
26.5
 %
Non-credit portion in other comprehensive income
0

 
0

 
0.0
 %
 
888

 
NM

OTTI losses reclassified from other comprehensive income
0

 
0

 
0.0
 %
 
(25
)
 
NM

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
(375
)
 
(1,294
)
 
(71.1
)%
 
(160
)
 
NM

Total net realized gains on investments
$
3,145

 
$
2,809

 
12.0
 %
 
$
4,284

 
(34.4
)%
NM = Not Meaningful


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
($ in thousands)
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
$
57,201

Other comprehensive income before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in post-retirement benefit liability
88

 
771

 
235

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
3,205

 
(22,091
)
 
14,618

Less: Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net earnings
(3,145
)
 
(2,809
)
 
(4,284
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net
61

 
(24,900
)
 
10,334

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
149

 
(24,129
)
 
10,569

Income tax (expense) benefit related to components of other comprehensive income
(52
)
 
8,445

 
(3,699
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
97

 
(15,684
)
 
6,870

Comprehensive income
$
43,182

 
$
35,797

 
$
64,071


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts in line descriptions)
 
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Assets
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
Fixed maturities – at fair value (amortized cost $1,392,660 and $1,381,510)
$
1,390,167

 
$
1,381,467

Equity securities – at fair value (cost $77,013 and $78,815)
90,640

 
89,935

Short-term investments – at fair value (amortized cost $2,909 and $4,656)
2,907

 
4,651

Total investments
1,483,714

 
1,476,053

Cash and cash equivalents
92,800

 
62,483

Accrued investment income
12,485

 
12,245

Agents’ balances and premium receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $14,207 and $15,385
495,157

 
511,543

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $70,559 and $72,892
96,166

 
89,707

Prepaid reinsurance premium
3,410

 
5,385

Recoverables from reinsurers (includes $121 and $362 on paid losses and LAE)
17,251

 
15,056

Deferred policy acquisition costs
91,136

 
93,157

Current and deferred income taxes
21,635

 
33,926

Receivable for securities sold
795

 
0

Other assets
12,777

 
10,306

Goodwill
75,275

 
75,275

Total assets
$
2,402,601

 
$
2,385,135

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
685,455

 
$
669,965

Unearned premium
614,347

 
616,649

Long-term debt (fair value $278,726 and $281,581)
273,591

 
273,383

Commissions payable
16,176

 
17,406

Payable for securities purchased
13,922

 
7,264

Other liabilities
99,924

 
112,873

Total liabilities
1,703,414

 
1,697,540

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)


 


Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, no par value (50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,809,954 and 21,774,520 shares issued)
$
21,829

 
$
21,794

Additional paid-in capital
378,745

 
376,025

Retained earnings
777,695

 
757,604

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
7,907

 
7,811

Treasury stock, at cost (10,766,211 and 10,623,138 shares)
(486,990
)
 
(475,638
)
Total shareholders’ equity
699,187

 
687,595

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,402,601

 
$
2,385,135



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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
($ in thousands)
 
 
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income,
Net of Tax
Treasury
Stock
Total
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
21,684

$
368,902

$
685,011

$
16,624

$
(435,463
)
$
656,758

Net earnings


57,201



57,201

Net change in post-retirement benefit liability



153


153

Change in unrealized gain on investments



6,810


6,810

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



(93
)

(93
)
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
64,071

Dividends paid to common shareholders


(16,562
)


(16,562
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
61

3,466




3,527

Acquisition of treasury stock




(10,136
)
(10,136
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
21,745

$
372,368

$
725,651

$
23,494

$
(445,599
)
$
697,659

Net earnings


51,481



51,481

Net change in post-retirement benefit liability



501


501

Change in unrealized gain on investments



(16,795
)

(16,795
)
Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities



610


610

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
35,797

Dividends paid to common shareholders


(19,528
)


(19,528
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
49

3,658




3,706

Acquisition of treasury stock




(30,040
)
(30,040
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
21,794

$
376,025

$
757,604

$
7,811

$
(475,638
)
$
687,595

Net earnings


43,085



43,085

Net change in post-retirement benefit liability



57


57

Change in unrealized gain on investments



(238
)

(238
)
Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities



277


277

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
43,182

Dividends paid to common shareholders


(22,993
)


(22,993
)
Shares issued and share-based compensation expense, including tax benefit
35

2,720




2,755

Acquisition of treasury stock




(11,352
)
(11,352
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
21,829

$
378,745

$
777,695

$
7,907

$
(486,990
)
$
699,187


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($ in thousands)
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
$
57,201

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
14,642

 
12,299

 
10,803

Amortization
20,401

 
22,411

 
22,140

Net realized gains on investments
(3,145
)
 
(2,809
)
 
(4,284
)
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
566

 
1,174

 
(16
)
Share-based compensation expense
2,342

 
3,149

 
2,634

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(157
)
 
(298
)
 
(108
)
Activity related to rabbi trust
77

 
(49
)
 
48

Change in accrued investment income
(240
)
 
732

 
(205
)
Change in agents’ balances and premium receivable
16,385

 
(27,904
)
 
(32,299
)
Change in reinsurance receivables
(220
)
 
(1,101
)
 
(1,699
)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
2,021

 
(2,728
)
 
(2,170
)
Change in other assets
9,954

 
(5,902
)
 
4,063

Change in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
15,490

 
1,787

 
21,600

Change in unearned premium
(2,301
)
 
27,389

 
23,256

Change in other liabilities
(13,678
)
 
(7,122
)
 
5,056

Net cash provided by operating activities
105,223

 
72,507

 
106,020

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of fixed maturities
(479,050
)
 
(523,502
)
 
(516,522
)
Purchases of equity securities
(7,591
)
 
(7,000
)
 
(6,600
)
Purchases of short-term investments
(9,882
)
 
(8,413
)
 
(7,920
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(21,668
)
 
(47,300
)
 
(18,641
)
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities
163,755

 
198,050

 
167,011

Maturities and redemptions of short-term investments
2,270

 
1,285

 
2,800

Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities
290,866

 
329,688

 
238,893

Proceeds from sale of equity securities
12,185

 
8,489

 
4,999

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
9,258

 
3,086

 
6,864

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
2

 
0

 
34

Net cash used in investing activities
(39,855
)
 
(45,617
)
 
(129,082
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from stock options exercised and employee stock purchases
256

 
259

 
784

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
157

 
298

 
108

Principal payments under capital lease obligations
(517
)
 
(497
)
 
(840
)
Acquisition of treasury stock
(11,953
)
 
(29,481
)
 
(10,100
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(22,993
)
 
(19,528
)
 
(16,562
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(35,051
)
 
(48,948
)
 
(26,609
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
30,317

 
(22,058
)
 
(49,670
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
62,483

 
84,541

 
134,211

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
92,800

 
$
62,483

 
$
84,541


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2016
INDEX TO NOTES
 
Note 1 Significant Reporting and Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
We currently write personal automobile insurance with a concentration on nonstandard automobile insurance, commercial vehicle insurance and classic collector automobile insurance. Personal auto insurance accounts for 89% of our total gross written premium and we primarily write it in four states. We wrote approximately 55% of our personal auto gross written premium in the state of California during 2016.
Basis of Consolidation and Reporting
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries. 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 accurately match expenses with their related revenue streams and the elimination of all significant intercompany transactions and balances.
We have evaluated events that occurred after December 31, 2016, for recognition or disclosure in our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
Schedules may not foot due to rounding.
Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Changes in circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimates.
Investments
We consider all fixed maturity securities “available for sale” and report them at fair value with net unrealized gains or losses reported after-tax (net of any valuation allowance) as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity. We base the fair values of investments on prices quoted in the most active market for each security. If quoted prices are not available, we estimate fair value based on the fair value of comparable securities, discounted cash flow models or similar methods. We treat premium and discounts on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) as a yield adjustment over the estimated life of the securities, adjusted for anticipated prepayments, using the interest method. We base prepayment assumptions on data from widely accepted third party data sources or internal estimates. We review the amortized cost and effective yield of the security periodically and adjust it to reflect actual prepayments and changes in expectations. For high credit quality MBS and ABS (those rated AA or above at the time of purchase), the adjustments to amortized cost are recorded

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


as a charge or credit to net investment income in accordance with the retrospective method. For MBS and ABS rated below AA, we adjust the yield prospectively for any changes in estimated cash flows.
Gains or losses on securities are determined on the specific identification basis. When we consider impairment in the value of a specific investment other-than-temporary (OTTI), the cost basis of that investment is reduced. For fixed maturity securities that are OTTI, 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 OTTI, but we do not intend to and are not more than likely to be required to sell the security prior to its recovery to amortized cost, the amount of the impairment is separated 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 (i) the effective interest rate implicit at the date of acquisition for non-structured securities; or (ii) 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.
Securities having a fair value of approximately $19.8 million at December 31, 2016, were on deposit as required by regulatory authorities.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider liquid investments having original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents for purposes of the financial statements.
Reinsurance
Our insurance subsidiaries cede insurance to other companies. To the extent that any reinsuring companies are unable to meet obligations under agreements covering reinsurance ceded, our insurance subsidiaries would remain liable. We estimate amounts recoverable from reinsurers in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policies. Our insurance subsidiaries report as assets (i) the estimated reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses; and (ii) amounts paid to reinsurers applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force.  
Advertising
Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Total advertising costs were $9.7 million, $9.1 million and $8.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (DPAC)
Policy acquisition costs (principally commissions, premium taxes and other marketing and underwriting expenses) related to the successful production of premium writings are deferred and charged against income ratably over the terms of the related policies. The method followed in computing DPAC limits the amount of such costs to their estimated realizable value without any consideration for anticipated investment income. Each quarter, we evaluate the recoverability of these costs. The DPAC amortization expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings during 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $207.1 million, $203.7 million and $204.7 million, respectively.
Goodwill
In accordance with the Goodwill topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (FASC), we perform impairment test procedures for goodwill on an annual basis. These procedures require us to calculate the fair value of goodwill, compare the result to our carrying value and record the amount of any shortfall as an impairment charge.
We performed this test as of October 1, 2016, using a variety of methods, including estimates of future discounted cash flows and comparisons of our market value to that of our major competitors. Our cash flow projections rely on assumptions that are subject to uncertainty, including premium growth, loss and loss adjustment expense ratios, interest rates and capital requirements.
The October 1, 2016, test results indicated that the fair value of our goodwill exceeded our carrying value and therefore no impairment charge was required at that date. Additionally, there was no indication of impairment at December 31, 2016.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (LAE)
The net liabilities stated for unpaid claims and for expenses of investigation and adjustment of unpaid claims are based upon (i) the accumulation of case estimates for losses reported prior to the close of the accounting period on direct business written; (ii) estimates received from ceding reinsurers and insurance pools and associations; (iii) estimates of unreported losses based on past experience; (iv) estimates based on experience of expenses for investigating and adjusting claims; and (v) the current state of the law and coverage litigation. These liabilities are subject to the impact of changes in claim amounts and frequency and other factors. We have not reduced liabilities for unpaid losses and LAE for reinsurance recoverables; such recoverables are recorded separately as assets. Changes in estimates of the liabilities for losses and LAE are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period in which determined. In spite of the variability inherent in such estimates, we believe that the liabilities for unpaid losses and LAE are adequate.
Premium and Receivables
We earn insurance premium written over the terms of the policies on a pro rata basis. Unearned premium represents that portion of premium written which is applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force. On reinsurance assumed from other insurance companies or written through various underwriting organizations, we base unearned premium on reports received from such companies and organizations. We provide insurance and related services to individuals and small commercial accounts throughout the United States and offer a variety of payment plans. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the relationship, on a policy basis, between receivables and unearned premium, or an aging analysis of past due balances. We charge off premium due from insureds if not collected within 90 days of the policies' expiration or cancellation dates. However, even after we charge off premium, attempts to collect the premium continue. 
Income Taxes
We file a consolidated federal income tax return, which includes all 80% and greater owned U.S. subsidiaries. We and our 80% and greater owned subsidiaries are parties to a tax allocation agreement, which designates how members of the tax group share tax payments. In general, each subsidiary agrees to pay us taxes computed on a separate company taxable income basis. We agree to pay each subsidiary for the tax benefit, if any, of net losses used by other members of the consolidated group.
We calculate deferred income taxes using the “asset and liability method.” Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis and are measured using enacted tax rates. We recognize deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that a benefit will be realized. We aggregate current and deferred tax assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Property and Equipment
We report property and equipment balances at cost less accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment, which consists of land, buildings, leasehold improvements, computer equipment, capitalized software and furniture and fixtures, consisted of the following balances as of December 31, 2016 ($ in millions):
 
Gross Asset
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Asset
Real estate related
$
69.5

 
$
(7.2
)
 
$
62.3

Computer equipment & software
82.9

 
(55.6
)
 
27.3

Furniture & fixtures
14.3

 
(7.8
)
 
6.6

Total
$
166.7

 
$
(70.6
)
 
$
96.2

We recognized $2.1 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $1.6 million, of equipment held under capital leases in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the related lease obligations recorded in other liabilities. We compute depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Property and equipment is a separate line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and we allocate the related expenses, including amortization of assets recorded under capital leases, to one or more of the following line items on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings depending on the asset: "Losses and loss adjustment expenses," "Commissions and other underwriting expenses," "Corporate general and administrative expenses" or "Other expenses."

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Benefit Plans
We provide retirement benefits to qualified employees and healthcare and life insurance benefits to eligible retirees. We also provide post-employment benefits to former or inactive employees (primarily those on disability) who were not deemed retired under other company plans. The projected future cost of providing these benefits is expensed over the period the employees earn such benefits.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In May 2015 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) related to the disclosure for short-duration contracts. The guidance requires additional disclosures related to the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses in an effort to increase transparency and comparability. We adopted this standard retrospectively as of January 1, 2016. See Note 10 – Insurance Reserves to the Consolidated Financial Statements for these required disclosures.
In April 2015 the FASB issued an ASU related to the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. We adopted this standard retrospectively as of January 1, 2016.
The following table illustrates the effect of adopting this standard on the Consolidated Balance Sheets ($ in millions):
 
December 31, 2015
 
As Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
Difference
Other assets
$
11.9

 
$
10.3

 
$
(1.6
)
Total assets
2,386.8

 
2,385.1

 
(1.6
)
Long-term debt
275.0

 
273.4

 
(1.6
)
Total liabilities
1,699.2

 
1,697.5

 
(1.6
)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
2,386.8

 
2,385.1

 
(1.6
)
In August 2014, the FASB issued an ASU related to an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The guidance requires management to perform an assessment of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued as well as disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. We adopted this standard as of December 31, 2016.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In October 2016 the FASB issued an ASU related to the recognition of income tax on intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. The guidance requires the income tax to be recognized when the transfer occurs rather than when the asset is sold to an outside party. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within the year of adoption, and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In June 2016 the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for credit losses. The guidance generally requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be recognized as an allowance rather than as a reduction to the amortized cost of a security. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within the year of adoption, with prospective application of the ASU required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized before the implementation date. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In March 2016 the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for employee share-based payments. The guidance addresses the recognition, presentation and classification of awards, forfeitures and shares withheld for tax purposes. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with each provision having a different application method. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In February 2016 the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for leases. The guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and is to
be applied retrospectively, with an option to use a modified retrospective approach for leases which commenced prior to the effective date of this ASU. We are still evaluating the impact this ASU will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


In January 2016 the FASB issued an ASU amending the guidance on classifying and measuring financial instruments. The guidance requires equity securities to be measured at fair value and changes in that fair value to be recognized through net income. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We currently record equity securities at fair value and as of December 31, 2016, we have $8.9 million net unrealized gains, net of tax, recognized as a component of other comprehensive income.
In May 2014 the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for revenue from contracts with customers. Insurance contracts have been excluded from the scope of the guidance. In August 2015 the FASB issued an ASU to defer the effective date from fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. As an insurance-entity, we are largely exempt from the provisions of this standard, with only fee income totaling $107.4 million for the year ending December 31, 2016, subject to this new standard.
Note 2 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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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


The following tables present, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, our assets and liabilities for which we report fair value on a recurring basis ($ in thousands):
 
 
Fair Value
December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
92,800

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
92,800

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
 
62,480

 
5

 
0

 
62,485

State and municipal
 
0

 
472,471

 
3,860

 
476,331

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
0

 
340,367

 
0

 
340,367

Commercial
 
0

 
69,801

 
0

 
69,801

Total mortgage-backed securities
 
0

 
410,169

 
0

 
410,169

Asset-backed securities
 
0

 
37,196

 
412

 
37,608

Corporates
 
0

 
402,909

 
666

 
403,575

Total fixed maturities
 
62,480

 
1,322,749

 
4,938

 
1,390,167

Equity securities
 
90,640

 
0

 
0

 
90,640

Short-term investments
 
769

 
2,139

 
0

 
2,907

Total cash and investments
 
$
246,689

 
$
1,324,888

 
$
4,938

 
$
1,576,514

Percentage of total cash and investments
 
15.6
%
 
84.0
%
 
0.3
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
62,483

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
62,483

Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
 
64,638

 
32

 
0

 
64,669

State and municipal
 
0

 
479,656

 
10

 
479,666

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
0

 
334,784

 
0

 
334,784

Commercial
 
0

 
70,224

 
0

 
70,224

Total mortgage-backed securities
 
0

 
405,008

 
0

 
405,008

Asset-backed securities
 
0

 
54,018

 
0

 
54,018

Corporates
 
0

 
376,582

 
1,524

 
378,105

Total fixed maturities
 
64,638

 
1,315,295

 
1,534

 
1,381,467

Equity securities
 
89,935

 
0

 
0

 
89,935

Short-term investments
 
0

 
4,651

 
0

 
4,651

Total cash and investments
 
$
217,056

 
$
1,319,946

 
$
1,534

 
$
1,538,536

Percentage of total cash and investments
 
14.1
%
 
85.8
%
 
0.1
%
 
100.0
%
We do not report our long-term debt at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The $278.7 million and $281.6 million fair value of our long-term debt at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively, would be included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy if it were reported at fair value.
Level 1 includes cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities, an exchange-traded fund and equities invested in a rabbi trust which funds our Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP). Level 2 includes 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 (NRSRO). We recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


A third party nationally recognized pricing service provides the fair value of securities in Level 2. A summary of the significant valuation techniques and market inputs for each class of security follows:
U.S. Government: In determining the fair value for U.S. Government securities we use the market approach. The primary inputs to the valuation include reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data and industry and economic events.
State and municipal: In determining the fair value for state and municipal securities we use the market approach. The primary inputs to the valuation include reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data and industry and economic events.
Mortgage-backed securities: In determining the fair value for mortgage-backed securities we use the market approach and to a lesser extent the income approach. The primary inputs to the valuation include reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data, industry and economic events and monthly payment information.
Asset-backed securities: In determining the fair value for asset-backed securities we use the market approach and to a lesser extent the income approach. The primary inputs to the valuation include reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads, reference data, industry and economic events, monthly payment information and collateral performance.
Corporate: In determining the fair value for corporate securities we use the market approach. The primary inputs to the valuation include reported trades, dealer quotes for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, benchmark yields, credit spreads (for investment grade securities), observations of equity and credit default swap curves (for high-yield corporates), reference data and industry and economic events.
We review the third party pricing methodologies quarterly and test for significant differences between the market price used to value the security and recent sales activity.
The following tables present the progression in the Level 3 fair value category ($ in thousands):
Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
State and Municipal
 
Corporates
 
Asset-Backed Securities
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
10

 
$
1,524

 
$
0

 
$
1,534

Total (lossses) gains, unrealized or realized
 
 

 
 
 

Included in net earnings
(25
)
 
12

 
0

 
(13
)
Included in other comprehensive income
(10
)
 
(60
)
 
3

 
(67
)
Purchases
0

 
0

 
620

 
620

Settlements
(10
)
 
(810
)
 
(209
)
 
(1,029
)
Transfers in
3,894

 
0

 
1,338

 
5,232

Transfers out
0

 
0

 
(1,339
)
 
(1,339
)
Balance at end of period
$
3,860

 
$
666

 
$
412

 
$
4,938

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
0

 
$
3,134

 
$
150

 
$
3,285

Total (losses) gains, unrealized or realized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in net earnings
(0
)
 
(71
)
 
0

 
(72
)
Included in other comprehensive income
0

 
(80
)
 
0

 
(80
)
Purchases
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Settlements
0

 
(1,112
)
 
(150
)
 
(1,263
)
Transfers in
10

 
0

 
0

 
10

Transfers out
0

 
(347
)
 
0

 
(347
)
Balance at end of period
$
10

 
$
1,524

 
$
0

 
$
1,534

Of the $4.9 million fair value of securities in Level 3 at December 31, 2016, which consisted of seven securities, we priced three based on non-binding broker quotes, one price was provided by our unaffiliated money manager and three securities, which were included in Level 3 because they were not rated by a NRSRO, were priced by a nationally recognized pricing service.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


One security was transferred from Level 2 into Level 3 during the first quarter of 2016 because a price could not be determined using observable market inputs. However, during the third quarter of 2016, a price was obtained using observable market inputs and the security was transferred back into Level 2. Three securities during 2016 were transferred from Level 2 into Level 3 because they were no longer rated by a NRSRO. There were no transfers of securities between Levels 1 and 2 during 2016. During 2015 one security was transferred from Level 2 into Level 3 because it was no longer rated by a NRSRO, and one security was transferred from Level 3 into Level 2 because its fair value was determinable using observable market inputs. There were no transfers of securities between Levels 1 and 2 during 2015.
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 "Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and 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.
The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of our financial instruments ($ in thousands):
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
92,800

 
$
92,800

 
$
62,483

 
$
62,483

Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
1,390,167

 
1,390,167

 
1,381,467

 
1,381,467

Equity securities
90,640

 
90,640

 
89,935

 
89,935

Short-term investments
2,907

 
2,907

 
4,651

 
4,651

Total cash and investments
$
1,576,514

 
$
1,576,514

 
$
1,538,536

 
$
1,538,536

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
273,591

 
$
278,726

 
$
273,383

 
$
281,581

Refer to Note 3 – Investments to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on investments and Note 4 – Long-Term Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on long-term debt. 
Note 3 Investments
We consider all fixed maturity securities “available for sale” and report them at fair value with net unrealized gains or losses reported after-tax (net of any valuation allowance) as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity. The proceeds from sales of securities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, were $312.3 million, and are net of $0.8 million of receivable for securities sold during 2016 that had not settled at December 31, 2016. The proceeds from sales of securities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, were $341.3 million. The proceeds from sales of securities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, were $250.8 million and are net of $4.5 million of receivable for securities sold during 2014 that had not settled at December 31, 2014.
Gross gains of $6.2 million, $7.2 million and $5.1 million were realized on sales of available for sale securities during the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Gross losses of $2.7 million, $3.2 million and $0.7 million were realized on sales of available for sale securities during the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Gains or losses on securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

Summarized information for the major categories of our investment portfolio follows ($ in thousands):
December 31, 2016
Amortized Cost or Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
OTTI Recognized in Accumulated OCI(1)
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
62,808

 
$
55

 
$
(377
)
 
$
62,485

 
$
0

State and municipal
477,834

 
2,313

 
(3,816
)
 
476,331

 
(51
)
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
343,095

 
2,306

 
(5,034
)
 
340,367

 
(1,967
)
Commercial
70,676

 
63

 
(939
)
 
69,801

 
0

Total mortgage-backed securities
413,772

 
2,369

 
(5,972
)
 
410,169

 
(1,967
)
Asset-backed securities
37,562

 
93

 
(47
)
 
37,608

 
(8
)
Corporates
400,685

 
4,389

 
(1,499
)
 
403,575

 
(41
)
Total fixed maturities
1,392,660

 
9,219

 
(11,711
)
 
1,390,167

 
(2,068
)
Equity securities
77,013

 
13,627

 
0

 
90,640

 
0

Short-term investments
2,909

 
0

 
(2
)
 
2,907

 
0

Total
$
1,472,582

 
$
22,846

 
$
(11,713
)
 
$
1,483,714

 
$
(2,068
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
$
64,849

 
$
103

 
$
(282
)
 
$
64,669

 
$
0

State and municipal
472,402

 
7,393

 
(129
)
 
479,666

 
(51
)
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
333,554

 
3,678

 
(2,448
)
 
334,784

 
(2,374
)
Commercial
71,137

 
16

 
(929
)
 
70,224

 
0

Total mortgage-backed securities
404,691

 
3,694

 
(3,377
)
 
405,008

 
(2,374
)
Asset-backed securities
54,106

 
50

 
(138
)
 
54,018

 
(8
)
Corporates
385,462

 
1,281

 
(8,638
)
 
378,105

 
(61
)
Total fixed maturities
1,381,510

 
12,521

 
(12,564
)
 
1,381,467

 
(2,495
)
Equity securities
78,815

 
11,120

 
0

 
89,935

 
0

Short-term investments
4,656

 
0

 
(4
)
 
4,651

 
0

Total
$
1,464,981

 
$
23,640

 
$
(12,568
)
 
$
1,476,053

 
$
(2,495
)
(1) The total non-credit portion of OTTI recognized in Accumulated OCI reflecting the original non-credit loss at the time the credit impairment was determined.
 
The following tables set 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
December 31, 2016
 
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
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
 
31
 
$
47,640

 
$
(377
)
 
0.8
%
 
0
 
$
0

 
$
0

 
0.0
%
State and municipal
 
146
 
303,428

 
(3,816
)
 
1.2
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
381
 
225,117

 
(4,559
)
 
2.0
%
 
40
 
11,891

 
(474
)
 
3.8
%
Commercial
 
14
 
38,002

 
(788
)
 
2.0
%
 
7
 
26,537

 
(150
)
 
0.6
%
Total mortgage-backed securities
 
395
 
263,119

 
(5,347
)
 
2.0
%
 
47
 
38,428

 
(625
)
 
1.6
%
Asset-backed securities
 
9
 
7,836

 
(46
)
 
0.6
%
 
1
 
519

 
(1
)
 
0.1
%
Corporate
 
98
 
145,089

 
(1,272
)
 
0.9
%
 
7
 
7,745

 
(227
)
 
2.8
%
Total fixed maturities
 
679
 
767,112

 
(10,859
)
 
1.4
%
 
55
 
46,693

 
(852
)
 
1.8
%
Equity securities
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Short-term investments
 
3
 
2,907

 
(2
)
 
0.1
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Total
 
682
 
$
770,019

 
$
(10,861
)
 
1.4
%
 
55
 
$
46,693

 
$
(852
)
 
1.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government
 
18
 
$
36,024

 
$
(241
)
 
0.7
%
 
4
 
$
4,687

 
$
(41
)
 
0.9
%
State and municipal
 
27
 
54,680

 
(129
)
 
0.2
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
205
 
133,814

 
(1,436
)
 
1.1
%
 
64
 
39,001

 
(1,012
)
 
2.5
%
Commercial
 
9
 
28,733

 
(349
)
 
1.2
%
 
10
 
34,169

 
(580
)
 
1.7
%
Total mortgage-backed securities
 
214
 
162,547

 
(1,785
)
 
1.1
%
 
74
 
73,170

 
(1,592
)
 
2.1
%
Asset-backed securities
 
36
 
35,313

 
(132
)
 
0.4
%
 
2
 
1,153

 
(7
)
 
0.6
%
Corporate
 
172
 
239,440

 
(7,149
)
 
2.9
%
 
12
 
14,373

 
(1,488
)
 
9.4
%
Total fixed maturities
 
467
 
528,003

 
(9,436
)
 
1.8
%
 
92
 
93,384

 
(3,128
)
 
3.2
%
Equity securities
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Short-term investments
 
2
 
4,651

 
(4
)
 
0.1
%
 
0
 
0

 
0

 
0.0
%
Total
 
469
 
$
532,654

 
$
(9,440
)
 
1.7
%
 
92
 
$
93,384

 
$
(3,128
)
 
3.2
%
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 in our determination include:
whether the unrealized loss is credit-driven or a result of changes in market interest rates;
the length of time the security’s market value has been below its 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 its 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 either of the following: a fair value of less than 95% of its book value or an unrealized loss that equals or exceeds $100,000.
The following table summarizes those securities, excluding the rabbi trust, with unrealized gains or losses: 
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Number of positions held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains
527

 
602

Losses
737

 
561

Number of positions held that individually exceed unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains of $500,000
1

 
2

Losses of $500,000
0

 
0

Percentage of positions held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains that were investment grade
85
%
 
94
%
Losses that were investment grade
97
%
 
89
%
Percentage of fair value held with unrealized:
 
 
 
Gains that were investment grade
84
%
 
95
%
Losses that were investment grade
97
%
 
88
%
The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized losses, excluding the rabbi trust, by age and severity at December 31, 2016, ($ in thousands): 
Age of Unrealized Losses
Fair Value of Securities with Unrealized Losses
 
Total Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Less Than 5%*
 
5% - 10%*
 
Total Gross Greater Than 10%*
Three months or less
$
643,988

 
$
(7,965
)
 
$
(7,922
)
 
$
(43
)
 
$
0

Four months through six months
117,157

 
(2,766
)
 
(2,586
)
 
(180
)
 
0

Seven months through nine months
5,039

 
(80
)
 
(80
)
 
0

 
0

Ten months through twelve months
3,836

 
(51
)
 
(51
)
 
0

 
0

Greater than twelve months
46,693

 
(852
)
 
(698
)
 
(74
)
 
(81
)
Total
$
816,712

 
$
(11,713
)
 
$
(11,336
)
 
$
(297
)
 
$
(81
)
*
As a percentage of amortized cost or cost.    
The change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities included the following ($ in thousands): 
 
Pre-tax
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Fixed  Maturities
 
Equity
 Securities
 
Short-Term Investments
 
Tax 
Effects
 
Net
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities arising during the period
$
(2,153
)
 
$
5,359

 
$
(0
)
 
$
(1,122
)
 
$
2,084

Realized (gains) losses included in net earnings
(671
)
 
(2,851
)
 
3

 
1,232

 
(2,287
)
Impairment losses recognized in net earnings
375

 
0

 
0

 
(131
)
 
243

Change in unrealized, net
$
(2,449
)
 
$
2,508

 
$
2

 
$
(21
)
 
$
40

December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding losses on securities arising during the period
$
(18,699
)
 
$
(3,388
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
7,732

 
$
(14,359
)
Realized gains included in net earnings
(2,064
)
 
(2,039
)
 
(0
)
 
1,436

 
(2,667
)
Impairment losses recognized in net earnings
1,294

 
0

 
0

 
(453
)
 
841

Change in unrealized, net
$
(19,469
)
 
$
(5,427
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
8,715

 
$
(16,185
)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period
$
13,174

 
$
1,440

 
$
4

 
$
(5,116
)
 
$
9,502

Realized gains included in net earnings
(3,137
)
 
(1,303
)
 
(5
)
 
1,556

 
(2,889
)
Impairment losses recognized in net earnings
160

 
0

 
0

 
(56
)
 
104

Change in unrealized, net
$
10,198

 
$
137

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(3,617
)
 
$
6,717

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, the amount of the impairment is separated 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 (i) the effective interest rate implicit at the date of acquisition for non-structured securities; or (ii) 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, the entire amount of the impairment is treated as a credit loss.
For our securities held with unrealized losses, we believe, based on our analysis, that we will recover our cost basis in these securities and 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.
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): 
 
2016
 
2015
Balance at beginning of year
$
683

 
$
852

Reductions for securities sold and paydowns
(127
)
 
(168
)
Balance at end of year
$
557

 
$
683

The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2016, 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.
 
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
$
84,529

 
$
27,794

 
$
2,500

 
$
114,823

 
$
114,372

After one year through five years
244,604

 
346,357

 
1,557

 
592,519

 
591,872

After five years through ten years
102,369

 
129,751

 
1,167

 
233,287

 
233,404

After ten years
1,763

 
0

 
0

 
1,763

 
1,679

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
137,873

 
309,903

 
0

 
447,776

 
451,333

Total
$
571,138

 
$
813,805

 
$
5,224

 
$
1,390,167

 
$
1,392,660

 Net Investment Income
The following table shows investment income earned and investment expenses incurred ($ in thousands): 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Gross investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income on fixed maturities, cash and cash equivalents
$
35,528

 
$
36,871

 
$
35,596

Dividends on equity securities
2,231

 
2,194

 
2,245

Gross investment income
37,759

 
39,065

 
37,841

Investment expenses
(2,222
)
 
(2,265
)
 
(2,211
)
Net investment income
$
35,537

 
$
36,800

 
$
35,629

Note 4 Long-Term Debt
 
December 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Principal
$
275,000

 
$
275,000

Unamortized debt issuance costs
1,409

 
1,617

Long-term debt less unamortized debt issuance costs
$
273,591

 
$
273,383

In September 2012 we issued $275 million principal of senior notes due September 2022 (the “5.0% Senior Notes”). The 5.0% Senior Notes accrue interest at 5.0%, payable semiannually. At the time we issued the 5.0% Senior Notes, we capitalized $2.2 million of debt issuance costs, which we are amortizing over the term of the 5.0% Senior Notes. We calculated the December 31, 2016, fair value of $278.7 million using a 228 basis point spread to the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note of 2.446%.
We paid interest on long-term debt of $13.8 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
In August 2014 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, and as of December 31, 2016, there were no borrowings outstanding against it.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 5 Income Taxes
In the years 2016, 2015 and 2014, we paid $6.7 million, $28.5 million and $20.9 million, respectively, in taxes. The following is a reconciliation of income taxes at the statutory rate of 35.0% to the effective provision for income taxes as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings ($ in thousands):
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Earnings before income taxes
$
62,132

 
$
74,832

 
$
83,138

Income taxes at statutory rate
21,746

 
26,191

 
29,098

Effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends-received deduction
(466
)
 
(458
)
 
(469
)
Tax-exempt interest
(2,456
)
 
(2,713
)
 
(2,752
)
Other
223

 
331

 
59

Provision for income taxes as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings
$
19,047

 
$
23,351

 
$
25,936

GAAP effective tax rate
30.7
%
 
31.2
%
 
31.2
%
The total income tax provision consists of ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current
$
14,782

 
$
23,133

 
$
25,342

Deferred
4,265

 
218

 
594

Provision for income taxes
$
19,047

 
$
23,351

 
$
25,936

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amounts recognized for tax purposes. The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Discount on loss reserves
$
4,853

 
$
5,344

Unearned premium reserve
42,844

 
42,788

Bad debts
4,972

 
5,385

Accrued bonuses
2,250

 
1,863

Deferred compensation
6,152

 
5,827

Long-term incentive compensation
814

 
1,081

Other
5,089

 
4,681

Gross deferred tax assets
66,974

 
66,969

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
(326
)
 
(166
)
Total deferred tax assets
66,648

 
66,803

 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
(31,897
)
 
(32,605
)
Investment securities – unrealized gains
(3,896
)
 
(3,875
)
Fixed assets
(5,037
)
 
0

Other
(1,405
)
 
(1,592
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(42,235
)
 
(38,072
)
Net deferred tax assets
24,413

 
28,731

Current income tax (payable) receivable
(2,778
)
 
5,195

Current and deferred income taxes
$
21,635

 
$
33,926

An analysis is performed on a quarterly basis to determine if there is sufficient evidence that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be recognized for tax purposes. The evidence that is considered in assessing the need for a valuation allowance includes: (i) sufficient future taxable income; (ii) sufficient ordinary and capital taxable income in carryback periods; (iii) the reversals of existing taxable temporary differences; and (iv) tax planning strategies that could be utilized to accelerate the recognition of capital gains in the future. Based on this evaluation, it is management’s belief the only valuation allowance required at December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, relates to a net operating loss carryover generated by an inactive company that previously filed on a separate company basis. In 2016 we purchased the remaining 49% of this company’s stock resulting in their inclusion in the consolidated income tax return. Due to the limitations that will apply to utilizing the subsidiary’s net operating loss, the valuation allowance equals 100% of the subsidiary’s net operating loss, which will start expiring in the year 2028.
We did not have any gross unrecognized tax benefits that would exceed a materiality threshold and therefore, there was no reduction to Retained Earnings in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 1, 2016. The gross unrecognized tax benefit did not exceed the materiality threshold as of December 31, 2016.
The Company is not currently under examination by the IRS and the statute of limitations has expired for all years prior to 2013.
Note 6 Computation of Net Earnings per Share
The following table illustrates our computations of basic and diluted net earnings per common share ($ in thousands, except per share figures): 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
$
57,201

Average basic shares outstanding
11,018

 
11,334

 
11,440

Basic net earnings per share
$
3.91

 
$
4.54

 
$
5.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average basic shares outstanding
11,018

 
11,334

 
11,440

Restricted stock not vested
26

 
16

 
37

Dilutive effect of assumed option exercises
0

 
0

 
1

Dilutive effect of Performance Share Plan
57

 
67

 
84

Average diluted shares outstanding
11,101

 
11,417

 
11,562

Diluted net earnings per share
$
3.88

 
$
4.51

 
$
4.95

Note 7 Share-Based Compensation
We established the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on May 21, 2013. Under the 2013 Plan, 750,000 shares are authorized and reserved for issuance. Upon the approval by the shareholders of the 2013 Plan, we became prohibited from issuing any further grants under the Restricted Stock Plan, Directors’ Plan, Performance Share Plan, or Stock Option Plan (collectively, the "Prior Plans"). However, all outstanding awards under the Prior Plans remain outstanding and will continue to be administered and settled with the applicable provisions of the Prior Plans. We have a policy of issuing new stock for shares issued under the 2013 Plan.
The number of shares issued, net of forfeitures, by plan, for share-based compensation arrangements was as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013 Plan
 
2013 Plan
 
Prior Plans
 
2013 Plan
 
Prior Plans
Restricted Stock
0
 
(1,613)
 
0
 
46,328
 
0
Non-employee Directors’ Stock
7,596
 
7,013
 
0
 
8,016
 
0
Performance Shares
24,123
 
0
 
37,155
 
0
 
55,245
Total
31,719
 
5,400
 
37,155
 
54,344
 
55,245
The amount of total compensation cost for share-based compensation arrangements was as follows ($ in thousands): 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Expense
Recognized in
Earnings
 
Tax
Benefit
 
Expense
Recognized in
Earnings
 
Tax
Benefit
 
Expense
Recognized in
Earnings
 
Tax
Benefit
Restricted Stock
$
1,037

 
$
363

 
$
799

 
$
280

 
$
1,126

 
$
394

Non-employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan
600

 
210

 
510

 
178

 
520

 
182

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
46

 
0

 
45

 
0

 
55

 
0

Performance Shares
661

 
231

 
1,795

 
628

 
933

 
327

Total
$
2,343

 
$
804

 
$
3,148

 
$
1,086

 
$
2,634

 
$
903

Restricted Stock
On August 5, 2014, the Committee approved the grant of restricted stock to certain officers under the 2013 Plan. A total of 37,244 shares will vest in full on August 5, 2017, with the remaining 7,471 vesting on October 19, 2018. As of December 31, 2016, the weighted-average grant date fair value of these 44,715 shares was $69.54. During the vesting period, the shares of restricted stock will not have voting rights but 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
Shares are issued to non-employee directors on or about June 1 of each year as part of their compensation. We restrict these shares from sale or transfer by any recipient for six months from the grant date. These shares are treated as issued and outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
Performance Shares
The purpose of the Performance Shares 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 Performance Shares and (i) establishes the performance goals, which may include but are not limited to, combined ratio, premium growth, growth within certain geographic areas and earnings per share or return on equity over the course of the upcoming three-year period; (ii) determines the Performance Share participants; (iii) sets the performance share units to be awarded to such participants; and (iv) sets the rate at which performance share units will convert to shares of common stock based upon attainment of the performance goals.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the employee stock purchase plan (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 72,989 as of December 31, 2016. 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.
Note 8 Benefit Plans
We provide retirement benefits for all eligible employees by matching contributions made on participants' discretionary basis to participants' accounts in our qualified 401(k) Retirement Plan. Eligible employees may contribute up to a maximum of the lesser of $18,000 per year or 25% of the participant's salary in 2016. Participants age 50 or over at the end of the calendar year may make an additional elective deferral contribution of up to $6,000 for 2016. These additional contributions (commonly referred to as catch-up contributions) are not subject to the general limits that apply to 401(k) plans. The matching percentage made by us was 100% of participants' contributions up to a ceiling of 4% and 50% of the next 2% of contributions with a maximum match of $13,250 in 2016. The plan expense was $5.1 million, $4.9 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Our Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that enables eligible employees to make contributions and to receive employer-matching contributions that the provisions of the 401(k) Retirement Plan or laws preclude due to limits on compensation. We contributed $0.1 million to the SERP for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. We maintain a rabbi trust that includes investments to fund the SERP. As of December 31, 2016, investments in the rabbi trust totaled $2.0 million. We reflected these investments at fair value as equity securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We maintain a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain highly compensated employees, which permits the participants to defer a portion of their salaries and bonuses. The deferred amounts accrue interest at our approximate long-term borrowing rate. The deferred amounts are our general obligation liability and amounted to $17.6 million, $16.6 million and $15.3 million at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We credited interest of approximately $0.7 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million for these same periods.
We also provide post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits to certain eligible retirees. We have determined that the benefits provided under this plan are actuarially equivalent to those benefits provided by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Our calculation of the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation (APBO) as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 does not reflect the government subsidy provided by the MMA, other than as reflected in the insured over 65 rates going forward.
Unrecognized actuarial gains of $1.2 million ($0.8 million net of tax) and prior service costs of $0.2 million ($0.1 million net of tax) that have not yet been recognized in net periodic post-retirement benefit costs are included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2016. We expect to recognize a $0.1 million actuarial gain and $0.1 million of amortization of prior service costs in net periodic post-retirement benefit income during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
We recognized the unfunded status of the APBO plan of $3.6 million at December 31, 2016, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We expect no plan assets to be returned to us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.
The following tables show data related to the APBO plan ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
Net benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
3,729

 
$
4,313

Service cost
183

 
235

Interest cost
132

 
146

Participant contributions
37

 
30

Assumption change
44

 
(280
)
Actuarial gain
(176
)
 
(425
)
Gross benefits paid
(338
)
 
(289
)
Net benefit obligation at end of year
$
3,613

 
$
3,729

The following table discloses the components of net periodic post-retirement benefit cost ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
$
183

 
$
235

 
$
198

Interest cost
132

 
146

 
150

Amortization of prior service cost
71

 
71

 
71

Amortization of net cumulative gain
(114
)
 
(5
)
 
(81
)
Net periodic post-retirement benefit cost
$
273

 
$
447

 
$
339

The following table discloses discount rates used to determine benefit obligations:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate
3.60%
 
3.70%
 
3.50%
The weighted average health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated post-retirement benefit cost is 8.0% for 2017, declining to 5.0% in 2038.
The following table discloses the effects of a hypothetical one percentage point increase and the effects of a hypothetical one percentage point decrease in the assumed healthcare trend rate ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
A one percentage point hypothetical change in the assumed healthcare trend rate would have the following effect on the post-retirement benefit obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
1% increase
$
184

 
$
304

 
$
396

1% decrease
(162
)
 
(269
)
 
(348
)
A one percentage point hypothetical change in the assumed healthcare trend rate would have the following effect on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic post-retirement healthcare benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
 
1% increase
$
40

 
$
49

 
$
40

1% decrease
(34
)
 
(42
)
 
(34
)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2016, and 2015 ($ in thousands): 
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
0

 
$
0

Employer contributions
301

 
259

Participant contributions
37

 
30

Gross benefits paid
(338
)
 
(289
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
0

 
$
0

The following table presents the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets
$
0

 
$
0

Benefit obligations
(3,613
)
 
(3,729
)
Funded status at end of year
(3,613
)
 
(3,729
)
Contributions made after the measurement date
0

 
0

Unrecognized actuarial net (gain) loss
0

 
0

Unrecognized prior service cost
0

 
0

Net amount recognized at end of year
$
(3,613
)
 
$
(3,729
)
The following table presents the 10-year forecast and best estimate of expected benefit payments ($ in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
2014
2017
 
$
295

 
2016
 
$
301

 
2015
 
$
259

2018
 
287

 
2017
 
280

 
2016
 
294

2019
 
289

 
2018
 
281

 
2017
 
304

2020
 
281

 
2019
 
294

 
2018
 
314

2021
 
283

 
2020
 
287

 
2019
 
337

2022-2026
 
1,549

 
2021-2025
 
1,583

 
2020-2024
 
1,840

10-Year Total
 
$
2,983

 
 
 
$
3,026

 
 
 
$
3,348

Our best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017, is $0.3 million. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 9 Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)
While we recognize insurance premium on a relatively level basis, claim losses related to adverse weather (snow, hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) and customer driving behavior may be seasonal. Quarterly results rely heavily on estimates and are not necessarily indicative of results for longer periods.
The following are quarterly results of our consolidated operations for the three years ended December 31, 2016, ($ in thousands, except per share amounts):
2016
1st Quarter
 
2nd Quarter
 
3rd Quarter
 
4th Quarter
 
Total Year
Revenues
$
370,162

 
$
375,084

 
$
378,124

 
$
415,336

 
$
1,538,706

Net earnings
7,708

 
11,015

 
2,753

 
21,609

 
43,085

Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.70

 
$
1.00

 
$
0.25

 
$
1.96

 
$
3.91

Diluted
0.69

 
0.99

 
0.25

 
1.95

 
3.88

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
366,973

 
$
374,757

 
$
372,383

 
$
369,919

 
$
1,484,032

Net earnings
11,154

 
13,493

 
15,737

 
11,097

 
51,481

Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.98

 
$
1.18

 
$
1.39

 
$
0.99

 
$
4.54

Diluted
0.97

 
1.18

 
1.38

 
0.99

 
4.51

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
361,613

 
$
367,954

 
$
366,160

 
$
365,982

 
$
1,461,709

Net earnings
10,327

 
10,667

 
14,855

 
21,352

 
57,201

Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.90

 
$
0.93

 
$
1.30

 
$
1.87

 
$
5.00

Diluted
0.89

 
0.92

 
1.29

 
1.85

 
4.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments amounted to:
 
1st Quarter
 
2nd Quarter
 
3rd Quarter
 
4th Quarter
 
Total Year
2016
$
139

 
$
(164
)
 
$
1,282

 
$
1,887

 
$
3,145

2015
1,169

 
214

 
(410
)
 
1,835

 
2,809

2014
645

 
1,846

 
1,013

 
781

 
4,284


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 10 Insurance Reserves
The following table provides an analysis of changes in the liability for losses and LAE, net of reinsurance ($ in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid losses on known claims
$
237,660

 
$
235,037

 
$
221,447

IBNR losses
290,097

 
277,482

 
262,660

LAE
142,207

 
155,658

 
162,469

Total unpaid losses and LAE
669,965

 
668,177

 
646,577

Reinsurance recoverables
(14,694
)
 
(14,370
)
 
(14,431
)
Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables
655,271

 
653,808

 
632,146

Current Activity
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and LAE incurred:
 
 
 
 
 
Current accident year
1,120,756

 
1,064,927

 
1,019,033

Prior accident years
(24,001
)
 
(28,926
)
 
(17,405
)
Total loss and LAE incurred
1,096,755

 
1,036,001

 
1,001,628

Loss and LAE payments:
 
 
 
 
 
Current accident year
(687,554
)
 
(656,317
)
 
(602,732
)
Prior accident years
(396,147
)
 
(378,221
)
 
(377,235
)
Total loss and LAE payments
(1,083,701
)
 
(1,034,538
)
 
(979,967
)
Balance at End of Period
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables
668,325

 
655,271

 
653,808

Add back reinsurance recoverables
17,130

 
14,694

 
14,370

Total unpaid losses and LAE
685,455

 
669,965

 
668,177

Unpaid losses on known claims
238,412

 
237,660

 
235,037

IBNR losses
306,641

 
290,097

 
277,482

LAE
140,402

 
142,207

 
155,658

Total unpaid losses and LAE
$
685,455

 
$
669,965

 
$
668,177

The $24.0 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to decreases in severity estimates in Florida bodily injury and personal injury protection coverages related to accident years 2015 and prior, partially offset by increases in severity estimates in California material damage and bodily injury coverages as well as bodily injury coverages in our commercial vehicle product, all related to accident year 2015.
The $28.9 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to decreases in severity estimates in Florida bodily injury coverages and California bodily injury loss adjustment expense estimates, all related to accident years 2013 and 2014.
The $17.4 million favorable reserve development during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, was primarily due to decreases in California property damage severity estimates and in both severity and frequency estimates in Florida bodily injury coverages, all related to accident year 2013.
The following tables provide incurred losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses (ALAE) as well as cumulative paid claims and ALAE, net of reinsurance, for the prior ten accident years for our two largest lines of business. In addition, as of the most recent reporting period, the total of incurred but not reported (IBNR) reserves plus expected development on reported claims and the cumulative number of reported claims are presented ($ in thousands, except severity). The information about incurred and paid claims development for the years ended December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2015 is presented as supplementary information.
 
 
Personal Auto
 
Accident Year
 
Incurred losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
For the years ended December 31,
 
IBNR & expected development on reported claims
Cumulative number of reported claims (1)
Severity (2)

 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
 
2016
2016
2016
2007
 
$
600,087

$
612,555

$
596,818

$
585,525

$
582,153

$
578,186

$
578,429

$
577,799

$
577,577

$
577,777

 
$
0

283,087

$
2,041

2008
 
 
545,873

533,293

517,125

513,175

511,141

511,490

509,922

509,250

509,058

 
4

247,202

2,059

2009
 
 
 
497,393

473,328

472,772

471,867

471,714

472,523

473,000

473,359

 
10

230,828

2,051

2010
 
 
 
 
541,302

554,167

557,592

559,253

557,625

558,936

557,477

 
16

270,702

2,059

2011
 
 
 
 
 
608,636

633,011

638,400

637,569

638,507

635,905

 
578

307,904

2,063

2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
739,820

750,522

751,262

751,601

748,166

 
5,644

360,236

2,061

2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
805,039

805,460

789,428

782,369

 
11,736

364,784

2,113

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
807,278

796,084

784,928

 
21,812

354,013

2,156

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
839,059

841,144

 
41,629

365,037

2,190

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
874,326

 
206,058

343,254

1,947

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total

$
6,784,508

 
 
 
 
Accident Year
 
Cumulative paid losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
 
 
 
 
2007
 
$
359,059

$
522,711

$
556,520

$
568,792

$
574,082

$
575,600

$
576,656

$
577,147

$
577,383

$
577,640

 
 
 
 
2008
 
 
320,317

453,092

485,866

499,876

505,063

507,822

508,674

508,831

508,960

 
 
 
 
2009
 
 
 
285,154

408,535

447,178

460,463

465,453

470,032

471,789

473,074

 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
325,911

485,920

527,538

543,884

550,025

554,410

556,781

 
 
 
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
374,367

554,245

602,523

621,919

629,992

633,861

 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
450,434

655,303

711,636

731,205

739,354

 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
480,464

692,039

744,188

762,770

 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
485,384

694,607

744,687

 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
530,264

748,850

 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
554,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
6,300,193

 
 
 
 
Outstanding liabilities for unpaid losses and ALAE prior to 2007, net of reinsurance recoverable
 
1,230

 
 
 
 
Total outstanding liabilities for unpaid losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
 
$
485,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The cumulative number of reported claims is measured by individual claimant at a coverage level.
 
 
 
 
(2)
Calculated severity amounts by accident year are based on inception-to-date incurred less IBNR and expected development dollars and reported claims. Note that older accident years are more developed than recent accident years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Vehicle
Accident Year
 
Incurred losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
For the years ended December 31,
 
IBNR & expected development on reported claims
Cumulative number of reported claims (1)
Severity (2)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
 
2016
2016
2016
2007
 
$
25,689

$
23,743

$
23,028

$
21,935

$
21,099

$
20,781

$
20,674

$
20,639

$
20,631

$
20,631

 
$
0

6,356

$
3,246

2008
 
 
24,457

21,187

18,960

18,893

18,320

18,045

17,973

17,996

17,996

 
0

6,595

2,729

2009
 
 
 
35,627

31,903

31,226

28,943

27,598

27,533

27,402

27,385

 
0

9,059

3,023

2010
 
 
 
 
41,321

39,149

35,881

34,539

33,397

33,845

33,460

 
44

11,202

2,983

2011
 
 
 
 
 
40,294

39,094

36,202

35,052

35,130

34,507

 
60

11,497

2,996

2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,085

46,950

46,284

46,405

45,832

 
706

13,118

3,440

2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62,157

51,438

52,083

51,407

 
1,123

14,426

3,486

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65,724

63,304

64,682

 
2,128

16,735

3,738

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81,849

84,314

 
3,271

20,043

4,043

2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
95,536

 
29,491

20,309

3,252

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total

$
475,750

 
 
 
 
Accident Year
 
Cumulative paid losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
 
 
 
 
2007
 
$
9,570

$
15,618

$
17,730

$
19,076

$
20,424

$
20,555

$
20,617

$
20,630

$
20,630

$
20,630

 
 
 
 
2008
 
 
9,095

14,489

16,224

17,331

17,887

17,947

17,948

17,994

17,994

 
 
 
 
2009
 
 
 
13,463

21,735

25,929

26,734

27,229

27,340

27,350

27,355

 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
16,110

25,904

30,120

32,192

32,690

33,286

33,349

 
 
 
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
17,398

28,427

32,127

33,495

34,223

34,375

 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,273

35,322

41,500

43,623

44,578

 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,834

40,038

45,200

47,270

 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28,628

47,162

55,131

 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37,918

63,932

 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
42,467

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
387,082

 
 
 
 
Outstanding liabilities for unpaid losses and ALAE prior to 2007, net of reinsurance recoverable
 
33

 
 
 
 
Total outstanding liabilities for unpaid losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance recoverable
 
$
88,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The cumulative number of reported claims is measured by individual claimant at a coverage level.
 
 
 
 
(2)
Calculated severity amounts by accident year are based on inception-to-date incurred less IBNR and expected development dollars and reported claims. Note that older accident years are more developed than recent accident years.
 
 
 
 
The reconciliation of the net incurred and paid development tables to the liability for unpaid losses and LAE in the consolidated balance sheets is as follows ($ in thousands):
 
As of December 31, 2016
Liabilities for unpaid losses and LAE:
 
Personal Auto
$
485,545

Commercial Vehicle
88,700

Other Lines
7,217

Total liabilities for unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance
581,463

 
 
Reinsurance recoverables:
 
Personal Auto
7,393

Commercial Vehicle
7,941

Other Lines
1,795

Total reinsurance recoverables
17,130

 
 
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses
86,862

Gross liability for unpaid losses and LAE
$
685,455

Other Lines includes our roadside assistance coverage, which has been excluded from the Personal Auto triangles as the high frequency and low severity of these claims can distort analysis, as well as Classic Collector.
Incurred but not reported (IBNR) reserves are established for the quarter and year-end based on a quarterly reserve analysis by our actuarial staff. Various standard actuarial tests are applied to subsets of the business at a state, product and coverage basis. Included in the analyses are the following:
Paid and incurred extrapolation methods utilizing paid and incurred loss development to predict ultimate losses;
Paid and incurred frequency and severity methods utilizing paid and incurred claims count development and paid and incurred claims cost development to predict ultimate average frequency (claims count per policy or auto insured) or ultimate average severity (cost per claim); and
Paid and incurred Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods adding expected development to actual paid or incurred experience to project ultimate losses.
For each subset of the business evaluated, each test generates a point estimate based on development factors applied to known paid and incurred losses and claim counts. Selections of development factors are based on historical loss development patterns with adjustment based on professional actuarial judgment where anticipated development patterns vary from those seen historically. Deviations from historical loss development patterns may occur due to changes in items such as claims settlement and payment practices, business mix, coverage limits and deductibles, inflation trends in auto repair and medical costs and legal and regulatory trends affecting claims settlements. This estimation of IBNR requires selection of hundreds of such factors. A single point estimate for the subset being evaluated is then selected from the results of various tests, based on a combination of simple averages of the point estimates of the various tests and selections based on professional actuarial judgment. During recent years, paid methods have been less reliable because of changes in settlement practices, so we have more heavily relied on incurred methods.
As described above, various actuarial methods are utilized to determine reserves that are booked to financials. Weightings of tests and methods at a detailed level may change from evaluation to evaluation based on a number of observations, measures and time elements. On an overall basis, changes to methods and/or assumptions underlying reserve estimations and selections as of December 31, 2016, were not considered material.
The following table provides supplementary information about the average annual percentage payout of incurred losses and ALAE, net of reinsurance:
 
Average annual payout of losses and LAE, net of reinsurance
 
(unaudited)
 
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Personal Auto
61.3
%
26.9
%
6.9
%
2.7
%
1.1
%
0.7
%
0.3
%
0.1
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
Commercial Vehicle
47.3
%
30.3
%
12.0
%
5.6
%
3.4
%
1.0
%
0.1
%
0.2
%
0.0
%
0.0
%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 11 Reinsurance
The following table shows written and earned premium included in earnings for reinsurance assumed and amounts deducted from written and earned premium in connection with reinsurance ceded ($ in thousands):
Year
 
Direct Written Premium
 
Reinsurance Assumed
 
Reinsurance Ceded
 
Net Written Premium
 
% of Amount Assumed to Net
2016
 
$
1,401,378

 
$
36

 
$
(8,955
)
 
$
1,392,459

 
0.0
%
2015
 
1,387,864

 
2

 
(14,579
)
 
1,373,287

 
0.0
%
2014
 
1,360,807

 
63

 
(13,266
)
 
1,347,604

 
0.0
%
Year
 
Direct Earned Premium
 
Reinsurance
Assumed
 
Reinsurance
Ceded
 
Net Earned
Premium
 
% of Amount Assumed to Net
2016
 
$
1,403,682

 
$
34

 
$
(12,052
)
 
$
1,391,664

 
0.0
%
2015
 
1,360,473

 
4

 
(13,913
)
 
1,346,564

 
0.0
%
2014
 
1,337,557

 
57

 
(11,679
)
 
1,325,935

 
0.0
%
Assumed Reinsurance
Assumed business consists of business assumed from unaffiliated insurance companies and involuntary pools and associations.
We assumed $9.7 million, $10.0 million and $11.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 of unpaid losses and LAE from unaffiliated insurance companies. We assumed less than $1,000 in premium from unaffiliated insurance companies in 2016 and 2015 and none was assumed in 2014.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we assumed, from involuntary pools and associations, premium and unpaid losses and LAE of less than $0.1 million each.
Ceded Reinsurance
We use excess of loss, catastrophe and extra-contractual loss reinsurance to mitigate the financial impact of large or catastrophic losses. During 2014 and 2015 our catastrophe reinsurance protection was 100% of $55 million in excess of $5 million per event. During 2016 our catastrophe reinsurance protection was $95 million in excess of $5 million per event. The first $10 million of coverage was reinsured at 50% with the remaining layers at 100%. Effective June 1, 2016, we modified our excess of loss reinsurance protection for commercial auto to cover losses up to $500,000 for claims in excess of $500,000 per occurrence. In addition, we added a 75% quota share for our general liability business. Our extra-contractual loss reinsurance provides protection for losses up to $10 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 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, includes the return of $5.9 million of unearned premium due to the termination of the previous excess of loss contract. The $1.8 million of ceding commissions associated with this unearned premium was returned to the reinsurers.
Ceded reinsurance for all programs reduced our incurred losses and LAE by $8.0 million, $4.3 million and $3.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Note 12 Statutory Information
Capital and Surplus
Insurance companies are required to file financial statements with state insurance regulatory authorities prepared on an accounting basis prescribed or permitted by such authorities (statutory basis). Net earnings and capital and surplus on a statutory basis were as follows ($ in thousands):
Statutory Net Earnings
 
Statutory Capital and Surplus
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
$
62,247

 
$
61,379

 
$
67,360

 
$
669,301

 
$
659,777

For the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, statutory results differed from net earnings on a GAAP basis primarily due to the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, the basis difference in realized gains and holding company expenses, including interest.
At December 31, 2016, the consolidated amount of statutory capital and surplus necessary to satisfy regulatory requirements as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Risk-Based Capital (RBC) calculation was $141.9 million. This amount of statutory capital and surplus represents the Company Action Level (CAL) of minimum surplus. Falling below this level would require a company to prepare and submit an RBC plan to address the deficiency in surplus to the CAL to the commissioner of its state of domicile.
Restrictions on Transfer of Funds and Assets of Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2016, there are no regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends to our shareholders. However, our ability to declare and pay dividends will depend on the working capital in the holding company, as well as dividends received from our insurance subsidiaries.
Payments of dividends, loans and advances by our insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions under various state laws, federal regulations and debt covenants that limit the amount of dividends, loans and advances that can be paid. Under applicable restrictions, the maximum amount of dividends payable in 2017 from our insurance subsidiaries without regulatory approval is approximately $59.3 million. Additional amounts of dividends, loans and advances require regulatory approval.
Note 13 Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
From time to time we and our subsidiaries are named as defendants in various lawsuits incidental to our insurance operations. We consider legal actions relating to claims made in the ordinary course of seeking indemnification for a loss covered by the insurance policy in establishing loss and LAE reserves.
We also face in the ordinary course of business lawsuits that seek damages beyond policy limits, commonly known as extra-contractual claims, as well as class action and individual lawsuits that involve issues not unlike those facing other insurance companies and employers. We continually evaluate potential liabilities and reserves for litigation of these types using the criteria established by the Contingencies topic of the FASC. Under this guidance we may only record reserves for a loss if the likelihood of occurrence is probable and we can reasonably estimate the amount. If a material loss is judged to be reasonably possible, we will disclose an estimated range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made. We consider each legal action using this guidance and record reserves for losses as warranted by establishing a reserve captured within our Consolidated Balance Sheets line items “Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses” for extra-contractual claims and “Other liabilities” for class action and other non-claims related lawsuits. We record amounts incurred on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings within “Losses and loss adjustment expenses” for extra-contractual claims and “Other expenses” for class action and other non-claims related lawsuits.
Certain claims and legal actions have been brought against us for which we have accrued no loss, and for which an estimate of a possible range of loss cannot be made under the above rules. While it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these claims or lawsuits, we do not believe they are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition or liquidity. However, losses incurred because of these cases could have a material adverse impact on net earnings in a given period.
Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
Minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases with an initial or remaining term of more than one year as of December 31, 2016, were as follows ($ in thousands): 
Due In
Operating Leases
 
Capital Leases
2017
$
4,542

 
$
722

2018
3,936

 
711

2019
2,342

 
698

2020
1,765

 
333

2021
1,550

 
202

Thereafter
1,225

 
0

Total
$
15,360

 
$
2,666

All of these leases expire within seven years. The most significant leased office spaces are located in Miami, Florida and Cerritos, California, with $4.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, due over the remaining lease terms.
The operating leases above include leased vehicles. As vehicles are surrendered, they are sold for cash by the lessor. We guarantee that proceeds from sales will be at least equal to the lessor's depreciated book value. Otherwise, we are credited the excess or we pay the deficit. A significant portion of our fleet vehicles, which have minimum lease terms of 367 days, were traded in during the first six months of 2016. The lessor's depreciated book value at December 31, 2016, on the vehicles we lease was $6.3 million, which represents the maximum deficit we would be required to pay if the lessor received no proceeds from the sale. Historically, we have not made any material additional rental payments due to surrendered vehicles. As of December 31, 2016, the current fair market value of the vehicles we lease was approximately $5.0 million.
Lease expense incurred for all leases during the last three years was as follows ($ in thousands): 
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Lease expense
$
6,688

 
$
9,611

 
$
10,447

Contingencies
Based on the criteria established by the Contingencies topic of the FASC, we have the following loss contingencies for which we accrue in our financial statements:
•     Legal and regulatory proceedings
 
•     Allowances for uncollectible accounts
 
For each item listed above, please refer to the notes referenced for additional discussion.
Note 15 Additional Information
Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts
Agents’ balances and premium receivable included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are net of allowances for uncollectible accounts. The provision for such losses is included in commissions and other underwriting expenses. A progression of the aggregate allowance follows ($ in thousands): 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance
$
15,385

 
$
15,510

 
$
15,884

Provision for losses
17,095

 
19,080

 
19,541

Uncollectible amounts written off
(18,273
)
 
(19,204
)
 
(19,916
)
Ending balance
$
14,207

 
$
15,385

 
$
15,510

Negative Cash Book Balances
Negative cash book balances, included in the line item “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $40.6 million, $41.4 million and $51.2 million at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 16 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The components of other comprehensive income before and after tax are as follows ($ in thousands):
Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
Before Tax
 
Income Tax
 
Net
Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, beginning of period
$
944

 
$
(331
)
 
$
614

Effect on other comprehensive income
88

 
(31
)
 
57

Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, end of period
1,033

 
(361
)
 
671

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, beginning of period
11,072

 
(3,875
)
 
7,197

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
3,205

 
(1,122
)
 
2,084

Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses included in net income
375

 
(131
)
 
243

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income
(3,519
)
 
1,232

 
(2,287
)
Effect on other comprehensive income
61

 
(21
)
 
40

Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, end of period
11,133

 
(3,896
)
 
7,236

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of period
12,016

 
(4,206
)
 
7,811

Change in post-retirement benefit liability
88

 
(31
)
 
57

Change in unrealized gains on investments, net
61

 
(21
)
 
40

Effect on other comprehensive income
149

 
(52
)
 
97

Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period
$
12,165

 
$
(4,258
)
 
$
7,907

Twelve months ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, beginning of period
$
174

 
$
(61
)
 
$
113

Effect on other comprehensive income
771

 
(270
)
 
501

Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, end of period
944

 
(331
)
 
614

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, beginning of period
35,972

 
(12,590
)
 
23,382

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
(22,091
)
 
7,732

 
(14,359
)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses included in net income
1,294

 
(453
)
 
841

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income
(4,102
)
 
1,436

 
(2,667
)
Effect on other comprehensive income
(24,900
)
 
8,715

 
(16,185
)
Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, end of period
11,072

 
(3,875
)
 
7,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of period
36,145

 
(12,651
)
 
23,494

Change in post-retirement benefit liability
771

 
(270
)
 
501

Change in unrealized gains on investments, net
(24,900
)
 
8,715

 
(16,185
)
Effect on other comprehensive income
(24,129
)
 
8,445

 
(15,684
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period
$
12,016

 
$
(4,206
)
 
$
7,811


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
Before Tax
 
Income Tax
 
Net
Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, beginning of period
$
(62
)
 
$
22

 
$
(40
)
Effect on other comprehensive income
235

 
(82
)
 
153

Accumulated change in post-retirement benefit liability, end of period
174

 
(61
)
 
113

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, beginning of period
25,638

 
(8,973
)
 
16,665

Other comprehensive income before reclassification
14,618

 
(5,116
)
 
9,502

Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses included in net income
160

 
(56
)
 
104

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income
(4,444
)
 
1,556

 
(2,889
)
Effect on other comprehensive income
10,334

 
(3,617
)
 
6,717

Accumulated unrealized gains on investments, net, end of period
35,972

 
(12,590
)
 
23,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of period
25,576

 
(8,952
)
 
16,624

Change in post-retirement benefit liability
235

 
(82
)
 
153

Change in unrealized gains on investments, net
10,334

 
(3,617
)
 
6,717

Effect on other comprehensive income
10,569

 
(3,699
)
 
6,870

Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period
$
36,145

 
$
(12,651
)
 
$
23,494

Note 17 Segment Information
We manage our business based on product line and have three operating segments: Personal Auto, Commercial Vehicle and Classic Collector (our reportable segments are Personal Auto and Commercial Vehicle).
Our Personal Auto product provides coverage to individuals for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to an insured's own vehicle from collision and various other perils. In addition, some states require policies to provide for first party personal injury protection, frequently referred to as no-fault coverage.
Our Commercial Vehicle product provides coverage to businesses for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to vehicles from collision and various other perils. We primarily target businesses with fleets of 20 or fewer vehicles and average 1.9 vehicles per policy. We avoid businesses that are involved in what we consider to be hazardous operations or interstate commerce.
Our Classic Collector product provides coverage to individuals with classic or antique automobiles for liability to others for bodily injury and property damage and for physical damage to an insured's own vehicle from collision and various other perils.
Expense allocations are based on certain assumptions and estimates primarily related to revenue and volume. Depreciation and amortization expense, related to investments and debt issuance costs, are not allocated to a segment level. Total depreciation and amortization expense for 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $35.0 million, $34.7 million and $32.9 million, respectively.
All segment revenues are generated from external customers and represent the sum of "Earned premium" and "Installment and other fee income." The following table provides revenues by segment and a reconciliation to "Total revenues" as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings ($ in thousands):
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
Gross written premium:
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Personal Auto
$
1,240,037

 
$
1,246,492

 
$
1,237,774

Commercial Vehicle
145,272

 
126,036

 
108,640

Classic Collector
16,105

 
15,339

 
14,456

Total gross written premium
1,401,414

 
1,387,866

 
1,360,870

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceded reinsurance:
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
(4,036
)
 
(3,301
)
 
(3,407
)
Commercial Vehicle
(4,098
)
 
(10,679
)
 
(9,262
)
Classic Collector
(821
)
 
(600
)
 
(597
)
Total ceded reinsurance
(8,955
)
 
(14,579
)
 
(13,266
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net written premium:
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
1,236,001

 
1,243,191

 
1,234,367

Commercial Vehicle
141,174

 
115,357

 
99,378

Classic Collector
15,284

 
14,739

 
13,859

Total net written premium
1,392,459

 
1,373,287

 
1,347,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unearned premium:
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
10,401

 
(17,901
)
 
(10,506
)
Commercial Vehicle
(10,990
)
 
(8,395
)
 
(10,577
)
Classic Collector
(205
)
 
(427
)
 
(586
)
Total change in unearned premium
(795
)
 
(26,723
)
 
(21,669
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned premium:
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
1,246,402

 
1,225,290

 
1,223,860

Commercial Vehicle
130,183

 
106,962

 
88,801

Classic Collector
15,079

 
14,312

 
13,274

Total earned premium
1,391,664

 
1,346,564

 
1,325,935

 
 
 
 
 
 
Installment and other fee income:
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
97,085

 
88,738

 
88,493

Commercial Vehicle
10,276

 
8,015

 
6,749

Classic Collector
0

 
0

 
0

Total installment and other fee income
107,361

 
96,753

 
95,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
35,537

 
36,800

 
35,629

Net realized gains on investments
3,145

 
2,809

 
4,284

Other income
1,000

 
1,106

 
619

Total revenues
$
1,538,706

 
$
1,484,032

 
$
1,461,709

Our management uses underwriting income and combined ratios calculated on a statutory accident year basis as primary measures of profitability. Statutory accident year underwriting income is calculated by subtracting losses and loss adjustment expenses and commissions and other underwriting expenses (including bad debt charge-offs on agents' balances and premium receivables) from the total of earned premium and installment and other fee income. The statutory accident year combined ratio represents the sum of the following ratios: (i) losses and LAE incurred, excluding development from prior accident years, as a percentage of net earned premium; and (ii) underwriting expenses incurred, including bad debt and net of fees, as a percentage of net written premium.
The primary differences between the calculation of the statutory accident year used by management and the statutory calendar year combined ratios is the exclusion of bad debt charge-offs and the inclusion of development on prior accident year loss and LAE reserves.
Certain expenses are treated differently under statutory accounting principles. Under GAAP, commissions, premium taxes and other variable costs incurred in connection with successfully 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. Additionally, bad debt charge-offs on agents' balances and premium receivables are included in the GAAP combined ratios.
The following tables present the underwriting income and combined ratio on a statutory accident year basis with reconciliations to "Earnings before income taxes" as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings ($ in thousands). We do not allocate assets or "Provision for income taxes" to operating segments.
 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2016
 
Personal Auto
 
Commercial Vehicle
 
Classic Collector
 
Total
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
Statutory accident year underwriting income
$
21,766

 
98.4
%
 
$
1,905

 
97.0
%
 
$
1,022

 
92.8
%
 
$
24,692

 
98.2
%
Bad debt charge-offs
15,150

 

 
1,784

 

 
50

 

 
16,984

 

Favorable (unfavorable) development on prior accident years
27,958

 

 
(3,582
)
 

 
(375
)
 

 
24,001

 

Statutory calendar year underwriting income
64,874

 
94.9
%
 
106

 
98.5
%
 
697

 
94.9
%
 
65,677

 
95.3
%
Statutory-to-GAAP underwriting income differences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(19,555
)
 

GAAP calendar year underwriting income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,122

 
96.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35,537

 
 
Net realized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,145

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,000

 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,037
)
 
 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,899
)
 
 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,736
)
 
 
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
62,132

 
 
(1) Management includes the provision for uncollectible accounts in the underwriting income and combined ratio on both statutory accident year and GAAP calendar year bases.
 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2015
 
Personal Auto
 
Commercial Vehicle
 
Classic Collector
 
Total
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
Statutory accident year underwriting income
$
24,876

 
97.7
%
 
$
876

 
97.8
%
 
$
2,063

 
84.7
%
 
$
27,815

 
97.6
%
Bad debt charge-offs
17,413

 

 
1,557

 

 
44

 

 
19,013

 

Favorable (unfavorable) development on prior accident years
33,633

 

 
(5,176
)
 

 
469

 

 
28,926

 

Statutory calendar year underwriting income
75,922

 
93.6
%
 
(2,743
)
 
101.3
%
 
2,576

 
81.1
%
 
75,754

 
94.0
%
Statutory-to-GAAP underwriting income differences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16,658
)
 

GAAP calendar year underwriting income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59,096

 
95.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36,800

 
 
Net realized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,809

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,106

 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,029
)
 
 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,655
)
 
 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,296
)
 
 
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
74,832

 
 
(1) Management includes the provision for uncollectible accounts in the underwriting income and combined ratio on both statutory accident year and GAAP calendar year bases.
 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
 
Personal Auto
 
Commercial Vehicle
 
Classic Collector
 
Total
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
 
Pre-tax Profit (Loss)
 
Combined Ratio (1)
Statutory accident year underwriting income
$
46,627

 
96.0
%
 
$
(4,033
)
 
102.3
%
 
$
1,504

 
87.2
%
 
$
44,098

 
96.4
%
Bad debt charge-offs
18,692

 

 
1,314

 

 
18

 

 
20,025

 

Favorable (unfavorable) development on prior accident years
848

 

 
17,626

 

 
(1,070
)
 

 
17,405

 

Statutory calendar year underwriting income
66,168

 
94.5
%
 
14,907

 
81.1
%
 
453

 
95.2
%
 
81,528

 
93.6
%
Statutory-to-GAAP underwriting income differences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16,537
)
 

GAAP calendar year underwriting income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
64,990

 
95.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35,629

 
 
Net realized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,284

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
619

 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,989
)
 
 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,514
)
 
 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(882
)
 
 
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
83,138

 
 
(1) Management includes the provision for uncollectible accounts in the underwriting income and combined ratio on both statutory accident year and GAAP calendar year bases.

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PART IV
ITEM 15
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
 
Page
(a)    Documents filed as part of this Report:
 
1.      Financial Statements are included in Part II, Item 8.
2.      Financial Statement Schedules:
 
A.     Selected Quarterly Financial Data is included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial
         Statements.
B.     Schedules filed herewith as of December 31, 2016:
 
I        
– Summary of Investments (refer to Note 3)
II      
– Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
III     
– Supplementary Insurance Information
IV
– Reinsurance (refer to Note 11)
V      
– Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (refer to Note 15)
VI
– Supplemental Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations (refer to Note 10 and Note 11)
Not required
All other schedules for which provisions are made in the applicable regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission have been omitted, as they are not applicable, not required, or the information required thereby is set forth in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION – PARENT ONLY
SCHEDULE II – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
Condensed Balance Sheets
($ in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Investment in subsidiaries
$
810,017

 
$
812,351

Fixed maturities – at fair value (amortized cost $132,039 and $115,042)
130,563

 
114,737

Equity securities – at fair value (cost $1,908 and $1,940)
1,991

 
1,975

Short-term investments - at fair value (amortized cost $509 and $1,073)
508

 
1,072

Cash and cash equivalents
25,384

 
27,286

Other assets
14,276

 
13,478

Total assets
$
982,739

 
$
970,899

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Long-term debt
273,591

 
273,383

Other liabilities
8,970

 
9,035

Payable to affiliates
991

 
886

Shareholders’ equity
699,187

 
687,595

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
982,739

 
$
970,899

Condensed Statements of Earnings
($ in thousands)
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
2014
 
% Change
Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income in equity of subsidiaries
$
55,734

 
$
63,511

 
(12.2
)%
 
$
69,964

 
(9.2
)%
Net investment income
2,412

 
2,074

 
16.3
 %
 
1,757

 
18.1
 %
Realized gain on investments
117

 
77

 
51.4
 %
 
24

 
223.3
 %
Other income
0

 
1

 
(100.0
)%
 
19

 
(97.3
)%
Total income
58,263

 
65,663

 
(11.3
)%
 
71,765

 
(8.5
)%
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
13,958

 
13,947

 
0.1
 %
 
13,938

 
0.1
 %
Corporate general and administrative expenses
7,899

 
7,655

 
3.2
 %
 
7,514

 
1.9
 %
Other expense
18

 
26

 
(31.8
)%
 
26

 
1.8
 %
Total expenses
21,874

 
21,628

 
1.1
 %
 
21,478

 
0.7
 %
Earnings before income taxes
36,389

 
44,035

 
(17.4
)%
 
50,287

 
(12.4
)%
Provision for income taxes
(6,696
)
 
(7,445
)
 
(10.1
)%
 
(6,914
)
 
7.7
 %
Net earnings
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
(16.3
)%
 
$
57,201

 
(10.0
)%


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION – PARENT ONLY
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
($ in thousands)
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
43,085

 
$
51,481

 
$
57,201

Equity in consolidated subsidiaries
(55,734
)
 
(63,511
)
 
(69,964
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(157
)
 
(298
)
 
(108
)
Other
4,063

 
4,938

 
1,055

Net cash used in operating activities
(8,744
)
 
(7,391
)
 
(11,816
)
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of fixed maturities
(36,202
)
 
(35,477
)
 
(26,572
)
Purchases of short-term investments
(1,905
)
 
(1,602
)
 
(821
)
Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities
25,904

 
15,410

 
27,750

Maturities and redemptions of short-term investments
1,370

 
1,285

 
0

Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities
13,874

 
14,784

 
8,327

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
1,061

 
0

 
0

Dividends received from subsidiary(1)
38,378

 
52,726

 
34,530

Capital contributed to subsidiaries
(1,105
)
 
(1,729
)
 
(1,338
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
41,375

 
45,397

 
41,876

Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from stock options exercised and employee stock purchases
256

 
259

 
784

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
157

 
298

 
108

Acquisition of treasury stock
(11,953
)
 
(29,481
)
 
(10,100
)
Dividends paid to shareholders
(22,993
)
 
(19,528
)
 
(16,562
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(34,534
)
 
(48,451
)
 
(25,769
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(1,902
)
 
(10,445
)
 
4,290

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
27,286

 
37,731

 
33,441

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
25,384

 
$
27,286

 
$
37,731

 
(1)
The parent received $21.6 million, $15.7 million and $25.6 million in the form of securities from subsidiaries in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, not reflected in the above cash flows.

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SCHEDULE III – SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
($ in thousands)
 
COLUMN
A
 
COLUMN
B
 
COLUMN
C
 
COLUMN
D
 
COLUMN
E
 
COLUMN
F
 
COLUMN
G
 
COLUMN
H
 
COLUMN
I
 
COLUMN
J
 
COLUMN
K
Segment
 
Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
 
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses
 
Unearned
Premium
 
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable
 
Premium Revenue
 
Net
Investment
Income (1)
 
Benefits, Claims, Losses, and Settlement Expenses
 
Amortization
of Deferred
Policy
Acquisition
Costs
 
Other Operating Expenses
 
Premiums Written
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
$
79,429

 
$
573,249

 
$
533,436

 
 
 
$
1,246,402

 
 
 
$
981,360

 
$
185,473

 
$
130,772

 
$
1,236,001

Commercial Vehicle
 
10,526

 
106,956

 
72,978

 
 
 
130,183

 
 
 
106,031

 
19,363

 
15,448

 
141,174

Classic Collector
 
1,181

 
5,250

 
7,934

 
 
 
15,079

 
 
 
9,364

 
2,247

 
2,845

 
15,284

Total
 
$
91,136

 
$
685,455

 
$
614,347

 
$
0

 
$
1,391,664

 
$
35,537

 
$
1,096,755

 
$
207,083

 
$
149,065

 
$
1,392,459

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
$
82,881

 
$
580,983

 
$
543,837

 
 
 
$
1,225,290

 
 
 
$
937,694

 
$
185,325

 
$
131,277

 
$
1,243,191

Commercial Vehicle
 
9,098

 
85,040

 
65,084

 
 
 
106,962

 
 
 
90,849

 
16,176

 
11,153

 
115,357

Classic Collector
 
1,178

 
3,942

 
7,728

 
 
 
14,312

 
 
 
7,459

 
2,167

 
2,122

 
14,739

Total
 
$
93,157

 
$
669,965

 
$
616,649

 
$
0

 
$
1,346,564

 
$
36,800

 
$
1,036,001

 
$
203,667

 
$
144,552

 
$
1,373,287

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
$
81,362

 
$
597,091

 
$
525,935

 
 
 
$
1,223,860

 
 
 
$
936,803

 
$
188,924

 
$
137,358

 
$
1,234,367

Commercial Vehicle
 
7,937

 
66,976

 
56,023

 
 
 
88,801

 
 
 
56,506

 
13,703

 
10,127

 
99,378

Classic Collector
 
1,130

 
4,110

 
7,301

 
 
 
13,274

 
 
 
8,319

 
2,051

 
2,395

 
13,859

Total
 
$
90,428

 
$
668,177

 
$
589,260

 
$
0

 
$
1,325,935

 
$
35,629

 
$
1,001,628

 
$
204,678

 
$
149,880

 
$
1,347,604

(1) We do not allocate investment income to operating segments.

ITEM 16
Form 10-K Summary

None.

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Signed: February 28, 2017
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
 
 
By:
/S/    JAMES R. GOBER        
 
James R. Gober
 
Chief Executive Officer
We, the undersigned directors and officers of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint James R. Gober and Robert H. Bateman, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them to sign for us, in our names in the capacities indicated below, and any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Signature
 
Capacity
 
Date
 
 
 
/S/    JAMES R. GOBER        
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and President (principal executive officer)
 
February 28, 2017
James R. Gober
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    ROBERT H. BATEMAN
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)
 
February 28, 2017
Robert H. Bateman
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    VICTOR T. ADAMO
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
Victor T. Adamo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    RICHARD J. BIELEN
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
Richard J. Bielen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    ANGELA BROCK-KYLE        
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
Angela Brock-Kyle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    TERESA A. CANIDA        
 
Director
 
February 28, 2017
Teresa A. Canida
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    HAROLD E. LAYMAN        
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
Harold E. Layman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    E. ROBERT MEANEY
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
E. Robert Meaney
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    WILLIAM S. STARNES        
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
William S. Starnes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    JAMES L. WEIDNER       
 
Director*
 
February 28, 2017
James L. Weidner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/S/    SAMUEL J. WEINHOFF        
 
Director
 
February 28, 2017
Samuel J. Weinhoff
 
 
 
 
________________
*
Member of the Audit Committee

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number
 
Exhibit Description
  
 
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Infinity’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2007)
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Regulations
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of Senior Indentures, dated August 6, 2010, between Infinity and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Infinity’s Form S-3 filed on August 6, 2010)
 
 
 
 
4.2
 
Form of Subordinated Indenture between Infinity and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Infinity’s Form S-3 filed on August 6, 2010)
 
 
 
 
4.3
 
Form of Junior Subordinated Indenture between Infinity and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Infinity’s Form S-3 filed on August 6, 2010)
 
 
 
 
 
4.4
 
First Supplemental Indenture to Senior Indenture, dated September 17, 2012, between Infinity and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Infinity's Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2012)
 
 
 
Material Contracts:
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
Reinsurance Agreement between Infinity Standard Insurance Company [formerly known as Windsor Insurance Company], as Reinsurer, and Great American Insurance Company and Affiliates, as Reassured (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Infinity’s Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2003)
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
Side Letter Agreement to amend Reinsurance Agreement between Infinity Standard Insurance Company [formerly known as Windsor Insurance Company], as Reinsurer, and Great American Insurance Company and Affiliates, as Reassured (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2007)
 
 
 
 
10.3
 
Tax Allocation Agreement, dated December 31, 2003, and effective February 13, 2003, by and among Infinity and its Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Infinity’s Form 10-K/A filed on April 2, 2004)
 
 
 
 
10.4
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 31, 2008, between Infinity and Regions Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity's Form 8-K filed on September 4, 2008)
 
 
 
 
 
10.5
 
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 31, 2011, between Infinity and Regions Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2011)
 
 
 
 
 
10.6
 
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 20, 2014, between Infinity and Regions Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity's Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2014)
 
 
 
 
 
10.7
 
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity’s Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2010)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.8
 
Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Infinity's Form 10-K filed February 26, 2010)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.9
 
Supplemental Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Infinity's Form 10-K filed February 26, 2010)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.10
 
Employment Agreement for James R. Gober (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014)
(*)
 
 
 
10.11
 
Employment Agreement for Glen N. Godwin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014)
(*)
 
 
 
10.12
 
Employment Agreement for Scott C. Pitrone (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.13
 
Employment Agreement for Samuel J. Simon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014)
(*)

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10.14
 
Employment Agreement for Roger Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Infinity’s Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014)
(*)
 
 
 
10.15
 
Annual Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Infinity’s Definitive Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A filed on April 15, 2015)
(*)
 
 
 
10.16
 
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity's Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2014)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.17
 
Third Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.18
 
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Infinity's Form 10-Q filed on February 26, 2015)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.19
 
Retirement and Consulting Services Agreement for Roger Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity's Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2015)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.20
 
Employment Agreement for Robert H. Bateman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Infinity's Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2015)
(*)
 
 
 
 
10.21
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of Infinity's Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2016)
(*)
 
 
 
 
21
 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 
 
 
 
23
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a).
 
 
 
 
32
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
________________
(*)
Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement.

57