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INVESTMENTS:
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments [Text Block]
4.  INVESTMENTS:
 
The Company’s investments (short-term and long-term) as of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, consist of the following:
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
Basis
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Gross Unrealized
Gains
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
$
906
 
$
(2)
 
$
9
 
$
913
 
Government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities
 
 
101
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
102
 
Mutual funds
 
 
2,436
 
 
(101)
 
 
 
 
2,335
 
Total investments
 
$
3,443
 
$
(103)
 
$
10
 
$
3,350
 
 
 
 
Amortized
Cost
Basis
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
Gross
Unrealized Gains
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
$
147
 
$
(2)
 
$
2
 
$
147
 
Mutual funds
 
 
2,528
 
 
(213)
 
 
 
 
2,315
 
Total investments
 
$
2,675
 
$
(215)
 
$
2
 
$
2,462
 
 
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position: 
 
 
 
Fair
Value
< 1 Year
 
Unrealized
Losses
< 1 Year
 
Fair
Value
> 1 Year
 
Unrealized
Losses
> 1 Year
 
Total
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
$
574
 
$
(2)
 
$
 
$
 
$
(2)
 
Government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
 
 
289
 
 
(22)
 
 
1,719
 
 
(79)
 
 
(101)
 
Total investments
 
$
863
 
$
(24)
 
$
1,719
 
$
(79)
 
$
(103)
 
 
 
 
Fair
Value
< 1 Year
 
Unrealized
Losses
< 1 Year
 
Fair
Value
 > 1 Year
 
Unrealized
 Losses
> 1 Year
 
Total 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
$
119
 
$
(2)
 
$
 
$
 
$
(2)
 
Mutual funds
 
 
765
 
 
(27)
 
 
1,477
 
 
(186)
 
 
(213)
 
Total investments
 
$
884
 
$
(29)
 
$
1,477
 
$
(186)
 
$
(215)
 
 
The Company’s investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, which impact the fair value of individual securities. Unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in debt securities have occurred due to volatility and liquidity concerns within the capital markets during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below.
 
 
 
Amortized Cost Basis
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Within 1 year
 
$
307
 
$
307
 
After 1 year through 5 years
 
 
295
 
 
301
 
After 5 years through 10 years
 
 
304
 
 
305
 
After 10 years
 
 
101
 
 
102
 
Total debt securities
 
$
1,007
 
$
1,015
 
 
A primary objective in the management of the fixed maturity portfolios is to maximize total return relative to underlying liabilities and respective liquidity needs. In achieving this goal, assets may be sold to take advantage of market conditions or other investment opportunities, as well as tax considerations. Sales will generally produce realized gains or losses. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may sell securities for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: (i) changes to the investment environment; (ii) expectation that the fair value could deteriorate further; (iii) desire to reduce exposure to an issuer or an industry; (iv) changes in credit quality; and (v) changes in expected cash flow. Available-for-sale securities were sold as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Proceeds from sales
 
$
23
 
$
503
 
Gross realized gains
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized losses