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Note 3 - Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 3 – Related Party Transactions Prior to entering into a new related party transaction which exceeds certain thresholds, the Audit Committee reviews and monitors all relevant information available. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews a summary of related parties and related party transactions on a quarterly basis. The Audit Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may approve the related party transaction only if it determines, in good faith, that the transaction is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Audit Committee, in its sole discretion, may also impose conditions as it deems appropriate on the Company or the related party in connection with the approval of the related party transaction. Several significant shareholders and directors of HQI own portions of Jackson Insurance Agency, Bass Underwriters, Inc., Insurance Technologies, Inc., and a number of our franchisees (in whole or in part). Jackson Insurance Agency ("Jackson Insurance") and Bass Underwriters, Inc. ("Bass") Edward Jackson, a member of our Board and significant stockholder, and a member of Mr. Jackson’s immediate family own Jackson Insurance. Mr. Jackson, Richard Hermanns, our CEO, Chairman of our Board, and most significant stockholder, and irrevocable trusts set up by each of them, collectively own a majority of Bass, a large managing general agent. Jackson Insurance and Bass brokered property, casualty, general liability, and cybersecurity insurance for a series of predecessor entities (“Legacy HQ”) prior to the merger with Command Center in 2019 (the "Merger"). Since July 15, 2019, they have continued to broker these same policies for HQI. Jackson Insurance also brokers certain insurance policies on behalf of some of our franchisees, including the Worlds Franchisees (defined below). During the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Jackson Insurance and Bass invoiced HQI approximately $1.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for premiums, taxes, and fees related to these insurance policies. Jackson Insurance and Bass retain a commission of approximately 9% - 15% of premiums. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Jackson Insurance and Bass were owed $-0-. Insurance Technologies, Inc. ("Insurance Technologies") Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hermanns, and irrevocable trusts set up by each of them, collectively own a majority of Insurance Technologies, an IT development and security firm. On October 24, 2019, HQI entered into an agreement with Insurance Technologies to add certain cybersecurity protections to our existing information technology systems and to assist in developing future information technology systems within our HQ WebConnect software. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Insurance Technologies invoiced HQI approximately $223 thousand and $565 thousand, respectively, for services provided pursuant to this agreement. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Insurance Technologies was owed $-0-. The Worlds Franchisees Mr. Hermanns' children and Mr. Jackson have direct or indirect ownership interests in certain of our franchisees (the “Worlds Franchisees”). There were 34 Worlds Franchisees at December 31, 2025 that operated 67 of our 413 offices. There were 35 Worlds Franchisees that operated 69 of our 425 offices at December 31, 2024. Balances regarding the Worlds Franchisees are summarized below:
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
(in thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |
Due to franchisee |  | $ | 929 |  |  | $ | 1,213 |
Risk management incentive program liability |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | 395 |
Transactions regarding the Worlds Franchisees are summarized below:
|  | Year ended |
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
(in thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |
Franchisee royalties |  | $ | 8,767 |  |  | $ | 9,442 |

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