Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	NOTE 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as reported in our 2022 Annual Report. The following two accounting policies, Investments and Service Fee Receivables, have been updated effective January 1, 2023 to include additional disclosure as a result of the Company's adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as further described in Note 4, "Recently Issued Accounting Standards". Investments - Impairments When an available-for-sale fixed maturity investment is impaired, it is evaluated to determine whether there is an intent to sell the investment before recovery of amortized cost or whether a credit loss exists. For fixed maturity investments that the Company intends to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell before an anticipated recovery of value, the full amount of the impairment is recognized as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations. The investment’s amortized cost is written down to its fair value and is not adjusted for any subsequent recoveries. For fixed maturity investments that the Company does not intend to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell before an anticipated recovery of value, the Company evaluates whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis has occurred from a credit loss or other non-credit related factors. Considerations in the credit loss assessment include (1) extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, (2) conditions related to the investment, an industry, or a geographic area, (3) payment structure of the investment and the likelihood of the issuer's ability to make contractual cash flows, (4) defaults or other collectability concerns related to the issuer, (5) changes in the ratings assigned by a rating agency and (6) other credit enhancements that affect the investment’s expected performance. If a credit loss exists, an allowance is established, which is equal to the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. The expected allowance for credit losses is limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis and is adjusted in subsequent periods for any additional expected credit losses or subsequent recoveries. Changes in the allowance are reported as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations. The amortized cost basis of the investment is not adjusted for the expected allowance for credit loss. The impairment related to other non-credit related factors is reported in other comprehensive loss. The Company reports accrued investment income separately for available-for-sale fixed maturity investments and has made a policy election to not to measure an allowance for credit losses on accrued investment income. Accrued investment income is written off against net investment income at the time the issuer of the bond defaults or is expected to default on interest payments. Service Fee Receivables Service fee receivable includes balances due and uncollected from customers. Service fee receivable is reported net of an estimated allowance for credit losses. The Company recognizes credit losses based on a forward-looking current expected credit losses. The Company estimates expected credit losses based upon its assessment of various factors, including historical collection experience, the age of service fee receivable balances, credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, management’s experience, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from customers. Expected credit losses are recorded as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts are written off against the allowance when determined to be uncollectible. Write-offs are applied as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses and any recoveries of previous write-offs are netted against bad debt expense in the period recovered. Holding Company Liquidity The Company's Extended Warranty and Kingsway Search Xcelerator subsidiaries fund their obligations primarily through service fee and commission revenue. The liquidity of the holding company is managed separately from its subsidiaries. The obligations of the holding company primarily consist of holding company operating expenses; transaction-related expenses; investments; certain debt and associated interest; and any other extraordinary demands on the holding company. The holding company’s liquidity, defined as the amount of cash in the bank accounts of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. and Kingsway America Inc., was $8.0 million and $48.9 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The holding company cash amounts are reflected in the cash and cash equivalents of $8.3 million and $64.2 million reported at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company notes there are outstanding warrants that expire in September 2023 and, if all outstanding warrants were exercised, the Company would receive an additional $16.0 million of exercise proceeds. The Company also notes that it has an additional $10.0 million available from the second amendment to the 2020 KWH Loan (see Note 11, "Debt"), that is available to be drawn. Based on the Company’s current business plan and revenue prospects, existing cash, cash equivalents, investment balances and anticipated cash flows from operations are expected to be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital and operating expenditure requirements for the next twelve months. However, the Company’s assessment could also be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the developing macro-economic environment.

Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as reported in our 2022 Annual Report.

The following two accounting policies, Investments and Service Fee Receivables, have been updated effective January 1, 2023 to include additional disclosure as a result of the Company's adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as further described in Note 4, "Recently Issued Accounting Standards".

Investments - Impairments

When an available-for-sale fixed maturity investment is impaired, it is evaluated to determine whether there is an intent to sell the investment before recovery of amortized cost or whether a credit loss exists.

For fixed maturity investments that the Company intends to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell before an anticipated recovery of value, the full amount of the impairment is recognized as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations. The investment’s amortized cost is written down to its fair value and is not adjusted for any subsequent recoveries.

For fixed maturity investments that the Company does not intend to sell or for which it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell before an anticipated recovery of value, the Company evaluates whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis has occurred from a credit loss or other non-credit related factors.

Considerations in the credit loss assessment include (1) extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, (2) conditions related to the investment, an industry, or a geographic area, (3) payment structure of the investment and the likelihood of the issuer's ability to make contractual cash flows, (4) defaults or other collectability concerns related to the issuer, (5) changes in the ratings assigned by a rating agency and (6) other credit enhancements that affect the investment’s expected performance.

If a credit loss exists, an allowance is established, which is equal to the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis.  The expected allowance for credit losses is limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis and is adjusted in subsequent periods for any additional expected credit losses or subsequent recoveries. Changes in the allowance are reported as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations.  The amortized cost basis of the investment is not adjusted for the expected allowance for credit loss. The impairment related to other non-credit related factors is reported in other comprehensive loss.

The Company reports accrued investment income separately for available-for-sale fixed maturity investments and has made a policy election to not to measure an allowance for credit losses on accrued investment income. Accrued investment income is written off against net investment income at the time the issuer of the bond defaults or is expected to default on interest payments.

Service Fee Receivables

Service fee receivable includes balances due and uncollected from customers. Service fee receivable is reported net of an estimated allowance for credit losses. The Company recognizes credit losses based on a forward-looking current expected credit losses.  The Company estimates expected credit losses based upon its assessment of various factors, including historical collection experience, the age of service fee receivable balances, credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, management’s experience, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from customers. Expected credit losses are recorded as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts are written off against the allowance when determined to be uncollectible.  Write-offs are applied as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses and any recoveries of previous write-offs are netted against bad debt expense in the period recovered.

Holding Company Liquidity

The Company's Extended Warranty and Kingsway Search Xcelerator subsidiaries fund their obligations primarily through service fee and commission revenue.

The liquidity of the holding company is managed separately from its subsidiaries. The obligations of the holding company primarily consist of holding company operating expenses; transaction-related expenses; investments; certain debt and associated interest; and any other extraordinary demands on the holding company.

The holding company’s liquidity, defined as the amount of cash in the bank accounts of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. and Kingsway America Inc., was $8.0 million and $48.9 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The holding company cash amounts are reflected in the cash and cash equivalents of $8.3 million and $64.2 million reported at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company notes there are outstanding warrants that expire in September 2023 and, if all outstanding warrants were exercised, the Company would receive an additional $16.0 million of exercise proceeds. The Company also notes that it has an additional $10.0 million available from the second amendment to the 2020 KWH Loan (see Note 11, "Debt"), that is available to be drawn.

Based on the Company’s current business plan and revenue prospects, existing cash, cash equivalents, investment balances and anticipated cash flows from operations are expected to be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital and operating expenditure requirements for the next twelve months. However, the Company’s assessment could also be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the developing macro-economic environment.