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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciles Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate

The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the periods presented:

 

     For the years ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011  

Statutory federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Increases (decreases) resulting from:

      

Disallowed meals & entertainment

     0.4     0.6     0.6

Disallowed compensation

     2.3     3.2     2.3

Fines and penalties

     0.4     —          —     

True-up of prior year tax returns

     (0.6 %)      —          —     

State income tax, net of federal tax benefit (1)

     3.6     3.6     3.6

Other, net (2)

     0.2     (0.1 %)      (1.1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     41.3     42.3     40.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in income tax is Florida income tax at a statutory rate of 5.5%.
(2) For 2011, other represents true-ups recorded upon completion of prior years tax returns, partially offset by estimates of penalties and interest for current year underpayment of estimated taxes.
Deferred Income Tax Effects of Temporary Differences
The tax effects of temporary differences are as follows as of the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     As of December 31,  
     2013     2012  

Deferred income tax assets:

    

Unearned premiums

   $ 10,976      $ 11,430   

Advanced premiums

     1,742        1,132   

Unpaid losses and LAE

     2,598        3,449   

Regulatory assessments

     345        2,447   

Share-based compensation

     1,459        3,048   

Accrued wages

     255        778   

Allowance for uncollectible receivables

     172        205   

Additional tax basis of securities

     45        573   

Change in unrealized losses on investments

     —          2,782   

Capital loss carryforwards

     1,149        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred income tax assets

     18,741        25,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities:

    

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

     (6,133     (6,666

Prepaid expenses

     (548     —     

Other comprehensive income

     (9     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred income tax liabilities

     (6,690     (6,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax asset

   $ 12,051      $ 19,178