10-Q 1 fpic10q.htm FPIC INSURANCE GROUP 2Q07 10-Q fpic10q.htm




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
 
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 1-11983

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Florida
 
59-3359111
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

225 Water Street, Suite 1400
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(904) 354-2482
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
www.fpic.com

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ  No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large Accelerated Filer ¨    Accelerated Filer þ    Non-accelerated Filer ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨ No þ
 
As of July 30, 2007, there were 9,497,859 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding.





 
Table of Contents to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

 


 
 
Page
 
Part I
Financial Information
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
Item 2.
12
Item 3.
23
Item 4.
23
 
 
 
 
Part II
Other Information
 
Item 1.
24
Item 1A.
24
Item 2.
24
Item 3.
25
Item 4.
25
Item 5.
26
Item 6.
26






 
 

 

Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in thousands, except shares authorized, issued and outstanding)
 
As of
   
As of
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Assets
           
Investments:
           
Fixed income securities, available for sale
  $
650,409
     
690,895
 
Equity securities
   
11,925
     
 
Short-term investments
   
     
29,814
 
Other invested assets
   
6,408
     
6,600
 
Total investments (Note 7)
   
668,742
     
727,309
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
93,328
     
138,688
 
Premiums receivable (net of an allowance of $400 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006)
   
73,197
     
84,227
 
Accrued investment income
   
8,188
     
8,969
 
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses
   
8,921
     
17,097
 
Due from reinsurers on unpaid losses and advance premiums
   
154,069
     
158,868
 
Ceded unearned premiums
   
10,687
     
11,608
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
   
9,883
     
14,204
 
Deferred income taxes
   
38,353
     
36,642
 
Goodwill
   
10,833
     
10,833
 
Other assets
   
9,413
     
10,614
 
Total assets
  $
1,085,614
     
1,219,059
 
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
               
Policy liabilities and accruals:
               
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
  $
601,083
     
642,955
 
Unearned premiums
   
119,416
     
181,695
 
Reinsurance payable
   
1,497
     
10,717
 
Paid in advance and unprocessed premiums
   
9,415
     
13,419
 
Total policy liabilities and accruals
   
731,411
     
848,786
 
                 
Long-term debt
   
46,083
     
46,083
 
Other liabilities
   
22,560
     
38,936
 
Total liabilities
   
800,054
     
933,805
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
                 
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
   
     
 
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,497,859 and 10,063,937 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
   
950
     
1,006
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
13,546
     
37,735
 
Retained earnings
   
280,207
     
252,490
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (9,143 )     (5,977 )
Total shareholders' equity
   
285,560
     
285,254
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $
1,085,614
     
1,219,059
 
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Form 10-Q: 1

 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income


(in thousands, except earnings per common share)
 
For the quarter ended
   
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Revenues
                       
Net premiums earned
  $
49,415
     
55,940
    $
101,017
     
114,819
 
Net investment income
   
7,745
     
8,242
     
15,731
     
15,274
 
Net realized investment (losses) gains
    (170 )     (14 )     (96 )    
170
 
Other income
   
95
     
131
     
173
     
251
 
Total revenues
   
57,085
     
64,299
     
116,825
     
130,514
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
   
30,382
     
37,425
     
52,029
     
80,432
 
Other underwriting expenses
   
10,364
     
14,769
     
20,141
     
24,499
 
Interest expense on debt
   
1,112
     
1,061
     
2,200
     
2,104
 
Other expenses
   
9
     
1,357
     
19
     
3,163
 
Total expenses
   
41,867
     
54,612
     
74,389
     
110,198
 
                                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
15,218
     
9,687
     
42,436
     
20,316
 
Less:  Income tax expense
   
5,163
     
2,616
     
14,635
     
5,859
 
Income from continuing operations
   
10,055
     
7,071
     
27,801
     
14,457
 
                                 
Discontinued Operations
                               
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
     
2,284
     
     
4,375
 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
     
     
     
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
2,284
     
     
4,375
 
                                 
Net income
  $
10,055
     
9,355
    $
27,801
     
18,832
 
                                 
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $
1.05
     
0.69
    $
2.86
     
1.40
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
0.22
     
     
0.43
 
Net income
  $
1.05
     
0.91
    $
2.86
     
1.83
 
                                 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
   
9,615
     
10,336
     
9,707
     
10,296
 
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $
1.01
     
0.66
    $
2.76
     
1.34
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
0.21
     
     
0.41
 
Net income
  $
1.01
     
0.87
    $
2.76
     
1.75
 
                                 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
   
9,980
     
10,742
     
10,069
     
10,751
 
                                 
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Form 10-Q: 2


Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity


         
(in thousands)
 
   
Shares of
         
Additional
           
Accumulated Other
         
   
Common
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Unearned
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Comprehensive
   
   
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Compensation
   
Earnings
   
Loss, Net
   
Income
   
Total
 
Balances at December 31, 2006
   
10,063,937
    $
1,006
    $
37,735
    $
    $
252,490
    $ (5,977 )         $
285,254
 
                                                               
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
27,801
     
     
27,801
     
27,801
 
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax
                                                         
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax
   
     
     
     
     
      (3,133 )     (3,133 )     (3,133 )
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net of tax
   
     
     
     
     
      (66 )     (66 )     (66 )
Prior service cost
   
     
     
     
     
     
15
     
15
     
15
 
Transition obligation
                                           
9
     
9
     
9
 
Net loss on pension plan
   
     
     
     
     
     
9
     
9
     
9
 
Other comprehensive loss
                                                    (3,166 )        
Comprehensive income
                                                   
24,635
         
                                                                 
Cumulative adjustment to adopt FIN 48
   
     
     
     
      (84 )    
              (84 )
Restricted stock
   
34,549
     
3
     
768
     
     
     
             
771
 
Issuance of shares
   
70,295
     
7
     
1,494
     
     
     
             
1,501
 
Repurchase of shares
    (670,922 )     (66 )     (27,581 )    
     
     
              (27,647 )
Share-based compensation
   
     
     
642
     
     
     
             
642
 
Income tax reductions relating to exercise of stock options
   
     
     
488
     
     
     
             
488
 
Balances at June 30, 2007
   
9,497,859
    $
950
    $
13,546
    $
    $
280,207
    $ (9,143 )           $
285,560
 
                                                                 
                                                                 
           
(in thousands)
   
                                           
Accumulated
                 
   
Shares of
           
Additional
             
Other
                 
   
Common
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Unearned
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Comprehensive
   
   
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Compensation
   
Earnings
   
Loss, Net
   
Income
   
Total
 
Balances at December 31, 2005
   
10,339,105
    $
1,034
    $
53,627
    $ (1,742 )   $
200,902
    $ (4,231 )           $
249,590
 
                                                                 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
18,832
     
     
18,832
     
18,832
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
                                                               
Unrealized loss on fixed maturity investments and other invested assets, net
   
     
     
     
     
      (6,332 )     (6,332 )     (6,332 )
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments, net
   
     
     
     
     
     
270
     
270
     
270
 
Other comprehensive loss
                                                    (6,062 )        
Comprehensive income
                                                   
12,770
         
                                                                 
Restricted stock
   
50,063
     
5
      (1,111 )    
1,742
     
     
             
636
 
Issuance of shares
   
281,083
     
28
     
4,536
     
     
     
             
4,564
 
Repurchase of shares
    (271,298 )     (27 )     (9,366 )    
     
     
              (9,393 )
Share-based compensation
   
     
     
702
     
     
     
             
702
 
Income tax reductions relating to exercise of stock options
   
     
     
2,233
     
     
     
             
2,233
 
Balances at June 30, 2006
   
10,398,953
    $
1,040
    $
50,621
    $
    $
219,734
    $ (10,293 )           $
261,102
 
                                                                 
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Form 10-Q: 3


Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)
 
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $
27,801
     
18,832
 
Less: Discontinued operations
   
     
4,375
 
Income from continuing operations
   
27,801
     
14,457
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Cumulative adjustment to adopt FIN 48
    (84 )    
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
   
11,830
     
13,278
 
Net realized losses (gains) on investments
   
96
      (170 )
Net realized gain on equity investment
   
      (907 )
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net of related amortization
    (8,253 )     (9,666 )
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
   
223
      (452 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
    (443 )     (2,209 )
Share-based compensation
   
1,412
     
1,089
 
Other Changes in Assets and Liabilities
               
Premiums receivable, net
   
11,030
     
1,745
 
Accrued investment income
   
781
     
171
 
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses
   
8,176
     
472
 
Due from reinsurers on unpaid losses and advance premiums
   
4,799
     
26,427
 
Ceded unearned premiums
   
921
     
455
 
Other assets and liabilities
    (7,411 )     (595 )
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    (41,872 )    
1,824
 
Unearned premiums
    (62,279 )    
3,298
 
Reinsurance payable
    (9,220 )     (11,561 )
Paid in advance and unprocessed premiums
    (4,003 )     (3,453 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (66,496 )    
34,203
 
                 
Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from
               
Sales of fixed income securities, available for sale
   
66,752
     
19,312
 
Sales of other invested assets
   
22
     
 
Maturities of fixed income securities, available for sale
   
9,660
     
19,090
 
Maturities of short-term investments
   
29,543
     
39,354
 
Sales of property and equipment
   
9
     
1
 
Purchases of
               
Fixed income securities, available for sale
    (43,280 )     (8,072 )
Equity securities
    (11,700 )    
 
Short-term investments
   
      (30,095 )
Other invested assets
    (38 )     (45 )
Property and equipment
    (4,129 )     (81 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
46,839
     
39,464
 
                 
Financing Activities
               
Issuance of common stock
   
1,501
     
4,564
 
Repurchase of common stock
    (27,647 )     (9,104 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
443
     
2,209
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (25,703 )     (2,331 )
                 
Discontinued Operations
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
     
2,129
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
      (480 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
     
 
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
   
     
1,649
 
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (45,360 )    
72,985
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (including discontinued operations)
   
138,688
     
102,695
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (including discontinued operations)
   
93,328
     
175,680
 
Less cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period
   
      (7,938 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (excluding discontinued operations)
  $
93,328
     
167,742
 
                 
 
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Form 10-Q: 4

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
1.
Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (“FPIC”) and all majority owned and controlled subsidiaries.Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company” and “FPIC” as used in this report refer to FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The statement of financial position as of December 31, 2006 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.  All significant transactions between the parent and consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated.  Reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which includes information necessary for understanding our businesses and financial statement presentations.  In particular, our significant accounting policies are presented in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in that report.

These consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.  These statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of results for interim periods.  Certain prior period amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  The results reported in these consolidated interim financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.  For example, the timing and magnitude of claim losses incurred by our insurance subsidiaries due to the estimation process inherent in determining the liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) can be relatively more significant to results of interim periods than to results for a full year.  Also, variations in the amount and timing of realized investment gains and losses could cause significant variations in periodic net income.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions.  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return.  We must determine if it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position.  Once it is determined that a position meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.  The provisions of FIN 48 are effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle of $0.08 million recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) 157, Fair Value Measurements.  The standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  FAS 157 is applicable to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and therefore does not require any new fair value measurements.  The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 6
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FAS 115.  The standard permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required to be measured at fair value.  FAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The standard does not affect any existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value.  FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The adoption of FAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


2.
Share-Based Compensation Plans
We maintain three share-based compensation plans: (i) a plan for officers and key employees (the “Omnibus Plan”); (ii) a plan for non-employee directors (the “Director Plan”); and (iii) an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”).  For a description of these plans, see Note 9, Share-Based Compensation Plans included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The following table summarizes data for stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2007:
 
     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of Prices per Share
   
Vested Number of Shares
   
Nonvested Number of Shares
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years
   
Total Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
   
Total Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
 
$
0.00-11.99
     
176,667
     
    $
8.82
     
4.3
           
176,667
    $
8.82
       
$
12.00-15.99
     
268,970
     
     
13.98
     
4.0
           
268,970
     
13.98
       
$
16.00-19.99
     
8,000
     
     
17.34
     
2.5
           
8,000
     
17.34
       
$
20.00-35.99
     
283,696
     
30,190
     
26.74
     
5.2
           
283,696
     
26.01
       
$
36.00-60.99
     
27,500
     
81,369
     
41.01
     
7.5
           
27,500
     
45.86
       
         
764,833
     
111,559
    $
20.90
     
4.9
    $
17,562
     
764,833
    $
18.43
    $
17,229
 
                                                                     
 
 
The following table presents the status of, and changes in, restricted stock:
 
   
Restricted Stock
 
   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years
   
Total Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
 
Nonvested, January 1, 2007
   
88,071
    $
33.63
             
Granted
   
36,584
     
41.29
             
Vested
    (30,041 )    
34.64
             
Forfeited
    (2,035 )    
35.73
             
Nonvested, June 30, 2007
   
92,579
    $
36.29
     
1.6
    $
3,774
 
                                 

As of June 30, 2007, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under our various plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.
 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 7
 
3.
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Data with respect to our basic and diluted earnings per common share are shown below.


(in thousands, except earnings per common share)
 
For the quarter ended
   
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
 
 
June 30, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Income from continuing operations
  $
10,055
     
7,071
    $
27,801
     
14,457
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
2,284
     
     
4,375
 
Net income
  $
10,055
     
9,355
    $
27,801
     
18,832
 
                                 
Basic Earnings per Common Share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $
1.05
     
0.69
    $
2.86
     
1.40
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
0.22
     
     
0.43
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $
1.05
     
0.91
    $
2.86
     
1.83
 
                                 
Diluted Earnings per Common Share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $
1.01
     
0.66
    $
2.76
     
1.34
 
Discontinued operations
   
     
0.21
     
     
0.41
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $
1.01
     
0.87
    $
2.76
     
1.75
 
                                 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
   
9,615
     
10,336
     
9,707
     
10,296
 
Common stock equivalents (1)
   
365
     
406
     
362
     
455
 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
   
9,980
     
10,742
     
10,069
     
10,751
 
                                 
   
(1)
Outstanding stock options totaling 101,369 and 120,526 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and outstanding stock options totaling 97,773 and 119,343 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share because the sum of the hypothetical amount of future proceeds from the exercise price, unrecorded compensation, and tax benefits to be credited to additional paid-in capital for all grants of stock options were higher than the average price of the common shares, and therefore were anti-dilutive.


4.
Income Taxes
We adopted the provisions of FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007.  As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized a $0.08 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction of the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings.  Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 was $0.6 million, 100% of which would affect our annual effective tax rate if recognized.  We estimate that our unrecognized tax benefits will not change significantly within the next twelve months.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2002.  The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) commenced an examination of our 2004 U.S. income tax return during 2006.  The examination was closed in February 2007 with no significant adjustments.

Our continuing practice is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense.  During the six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized $0.07 million in interest.  We had approximately $0.1 million and $0.03 million accrued for the payment of interest as of June 30, 2007 and January 1, 2007, respectively.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 8

5.
Employee Benefit Plans
The components of the actuarially computed net periodic pension cost for our benefit plans are summarized in the table below.  For a description of our employee benefit plans, see Note 13, Employee Benefit Plans, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended
   
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Net periodic pension cost
                       
Service cost of benefits earned during the period
  $
236
     
279
    $
472
     
536
 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
   
161
     
134
     
323
     
278
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (101 )     (80 )     (202 )     (163 )
Amortization of net loss
   
6
     
18
     
12
     
78
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
12
     
42
     
24
     
53
 
Amortization of net transition obligation
   
8
     
7
     
15
     
15
 
Net periodic pension cost
  $
322
     
400
    $
644
     
797
 
                                 
 
We contributed $3.2 million to our employee benefit plans during the six months ended June 30, 2007.  We currently anticipate contributing an additional $0.3 million to these plans during the remainder of 2007 for total contributions of $3.5 million.


6.
Reinsurance
The effects of ceded reinsurance on premiums written, premiums earned, and losses and LAE incurred are shown below.

(in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
   
Written
   
Earned
   
Written
   
Earned
 
Direct premiums
  $
46,555
     
56,036
    $
56,044
     
63,258
 
Assumed premiums
   
6
     
6
     
1,833
     
417
 
Ceded premiums
    (5,498 )     (6,627 )     (6,548 )     (7,735 )
Net premiums
  $
41,063
     
49,415
    $
51,329
     
55,940
 
                                 
(in thousands)
 
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
 
June 30, 2006
 
   
Written
   
Earned
   
Written
   
Earned
 
Direct premiums
  $
106,948
     
114,761
    $
130,881
     
129,102
 
Assumed premiums
    (43 )     (43 )    
2,785
     
1,267
 
Commutation of assumed premiums written
    (54,465 )    
     
     
 
Ceded premiums
    (12,780 )     (13,701 )     (15,095 )     (15,550 )
Net premiums
  $
39,660
     
101,017
    $
118,571
     
114,819
 
                                 
                                 
(in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended
   
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
 
 
June 30, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Losses and LAE incurred
  $
35,412
     
42,708
    $
75,956
     
90,946
 
Commutation of assumed losses and LAE
   
     
      (13,982 )    
 
Reinsurance recoveries
    (5,030 )     (5,283 )     (9,945 )     (10,514 )
Net losses and LAE incurred
  $
30,382
     
37,425
    $
52,029
     
80,432
 
                                 



FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 9
 
During February 2007, our subsidiary, First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. (“First Professionals”), commuted, effective January 1, 2007, all assumed reinsurance treaties with Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (“PRI”) under which First Professionals acted as a reinsurer.  These treaties provided excess of loss reinsurance and reinsurance for PRI’s death, disability and retirement risks.  Under the terms of the commutation agreements, First Professionals paid cash and delivered securities with an aggregate value of $87.7 million to PRI as full settlement of all past and future obligations for policy risks previously reinsured by First Professionals.  The corresponding net liabilities related to these agreements carried by First Professionals totaled $103.4 million.  First Professionals recognized an after-tax gain of $9.7 million as a result of the commutation.

We purchase reinsurance from a number of companies to mitigate concentrations of credit risk, and utilize our reinsurance broker to assist us in the analysis of the credit quality of our reinsurers.  We base our reinsurance buying decisions on an evaluation of the then current financial strength and stability of prospective reinsurers.  However, the financial strength of our reinsurers, and their corresponding ability to pay us, may change in the future due to forces or events we cannot control or anticipate.  At June 30, 2007, our receivable from reinsurers was approximately $173.7 million.  We have not experienced any difficulty in collecting amounts due from reinsurers related to the financial condition of the reinsurer.  Should future events lead us to believe that any reinsurer is unable to meet its obligations, adjustments to the amounts recoverable would be reflected in the results of current operations.


7.
Investments
Realized investment gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification.  Declines in the fair value of securities considered to be other-than-temporary, if any, are recorded as realized losses in the consolidated statements of income.  Data with respect to investments are presented in the tables below.
 
(in thousands)
                 
 
Proceeds from
sales and
maturities
   
Gross realized
gains on
investment
sales
   
Gross realized
losses on
investment
sales
   
For the six months ended June 30, 2007
               
Fixed income securities, available for sale and short-term investments
  $
105,955
     
304
      (334 )     
Equity securities
  $
     
     
     
                             
For the six months ended June 30, 2006
                           
Fixed income securities, available for sale and short-term investments
  $
77,756
     
277
      (109    
Equity securities
  $
     
     
     
                             
                           
(in thousands)
                         
 
Amortized cost
of investments
   
Gross
unrealized
gains
   
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair Value
 
 
As of June 30, 2007
                           
Fixed income securities, available for sale
  $
662,873
     
898
      (13,362 )     
650,409
 
Equity securities
  $
11,700
     
225
     
     
11,925
 
                                 
As of December 31, 2006
                               
Fixed income securities, available for sale and short-term investments
  $
727,798
     
2,279
      (9,368    
720,709
 
Equity securities
  $
     
     
     
 
                                 

 



FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 10
 
Our net unrealized losses as of June 30, 2007 were primarily attributable to the impact of interest rates on the fair value of our investment portfolio.  We have the intent and ability to hold these securities to recover their value, which may be until their respective maturity dates.  Therefore, we do not consider any of the securities carried in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2007 to be other-than-temporarily impaired.  During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment of $0.1 million on one of our other invested assets, an investment in a limited partnership.


8.
Commitments and Contingencies
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is determined to be probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.  In addition, our insurance subsidiaries may become subject to claims for extra-contractual obligations or risks in excess of policy limits in connection with their insurance claims.  These claims are sometimes referred to as “bad faith” actions as it is alleged that the insurance company acted in bad faith in the administration of a claim against an insured.  Bad faith actions are infrequent and generally occur in instances where a jury verdict exceeds the insured’s policy limits.  Under such circumstances, it is routinely alleged that the insurance company failed to negotiate a settlement of a claim in good faith within the insured’s policy limit.  Our primary excess of loss reinsurance program includes certain coverage for such exposures.  An award for a bad faith claim against one of our subsidiaries in excess of the applicable reinsurance could have an adverse affect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.  We have evaluated such exposures as of June 30, 2007, and believe our positions and defenses are meritorious.  However, there can be no absolute assurance as to the outcome of such exposures.

Our insurance subsidiaries are subject to assessment by the financial guaranty associations in the states in which they conduct business for the provision of funds necessary for the settlement of covered claims under certain policies of insolvent insurers.  Generally, these associations can assess member insurers on the basis of written premiums in their particular states.  During 2006, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation levied two assessments on our 2005 Florida direct written premiums at the request of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) as a result of the insolvency of a group of Florida-domiciled homeowner’s insurance companies owned by Poe Financial Group.    Loss deficiencies in excess of FIGA’s estimates could result in the need for additional assessments by FIGA.  Such additional assessments or assessments related to other property and casualty insurers that have or may become insolvent because of hurricane activity or otherwise, could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.  Under Florida law, our insurance subsidiaries have the ability to recoup guaranty fund assessments from their Florida policyholders and, in the case of the two assessments from FIGA during 2006, have made the necessary filings to do so.

In addition to standard guaranty fund assessments, the Florida legislature may also levy special assessments to settle claims caused by certain catastrophic losses.  Such assessments may also be recouped from policyholders.  Medical professional liability (“MPL”) insurance policies are exempt from assessment by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe fund until the fund’s expiration on May 31, 2010.
 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Form 10-Q: 11
 
9.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations consist of our former insurance management operations, which were comprised of our subsidiaries in New York and Pennsylvania that provided insurance management services to other MPL insurers, and our third party administration operations, which were comprised of our former wholly owned subsidiary, Employers Mutual, Inc.  For additional information on our discontinued operations, see Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17, Discontinued Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  Financial data related to our discontinued operations is summarized in the table below.

                         
(in thousands, except earnings per common share)
 
For the quarter ended
   
For the six months ended
 
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
Total revenues
  $
     
12,016
    $
     
23,734
 
                                 
Total expenses
  $
     
8,188
    $
     
16,350
 
                                 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
  $
     
2,284
    $
     
4,375
 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
     
     
     
 
Discontinued operations
  $
     
2,284
    $
     
4,375
 
                                 
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Discontinued operations
  $
     
0.22
    $
     
0.43
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
   
     
10,336
     
     
10,296
 
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Discontinued operations
  $
     
0.21
    $
     
0.41
 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
   
     
10,742
     
     
10,751
 
                                 
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 12
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
For purposes of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”),“we,” “our,” “us,  the “Company” and“FPIC” refer to FPIC Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.  The following MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, included in Part I, Item 1, as well as the audited, consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 9, 2007.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following MD&A, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements: of our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; concerning new products, services or developments; regarding future economic conditions, performance or outlook; as to the outcome of contingencies; of beliefs or expectations; and of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects” and similar words or expressions.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s opinions only as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Factors that might cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

i)
The effect of negative developments and cyclical changes in the medical professional liability insurance business;
 
ii)
The effects of competition, including competition for agents to place insurance, of physicians electing to self-insure or to practice without insurance coverage, and of related trends and associated pricing pressures and developments;
 
iii)
Business risks that result from our size, products, and geographic concentration;
 
iv)
The risks and uncertainties involved in determining the rates we charge for our products and services, as well as these rates being subject to or mandated by legal requirements and regulatory approval;
 
v)
The actual amount of our new and renewal business;
 
vi)
The uncertainties involved in the loss reserving process, including the possible  occurrence of insured losses with a frequency or severity exceeding our estimates;
 
vii)
The unpredictability of court decisions and our exposure to claims for extracontractual damages and losses in excess of policy limits;
 
viii)
Legislative, regulatory or consumer initiatives that may adversely affect our business, including initiatives seeking to lower premium rates;
 
ix)
The passage of additional or repeal of current tort reform measures, and the effect of such new measures and tort reform measures already in effect;
 
x)
Developments in reinsurance markets that could affect our reinsurance programs or our ability to collect reinsurance recoverables;
 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 13

xi)
Developments in financial and securities markets that could affect our investment portfolio;
 
xii)
The loss of the services of any key members of senior management;
 
xiii)
Assessments imposed by state financial guaranty associations or other insurance regulatory bodies;
 
xiv)
Changes in our financial ratings resulting from one or more of these uncertainties or other factors and the potential impact on our agents’ ability to place insurance business on our behalf;
 
xv)
Risks of impairment of assets, generally, including the risk of impairment or inability to continue to recognize goodwill, deferred acquisition costs and deferred tax assets;
 
xvi)
Other factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, including Item 1A.  Risk Factors and Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2007; and
 
xvii)
Other factors discussed elsewhere within this Form 10-Q.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.  Forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provision of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting policies considered by management to be critically important in the preparation and understanding of our financial statements and related disclosures are presented in Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
As described in Item 1.  Financial Statements, Note 1, Organization and Basis of Presentation under the heading “New Accounting Pronouncements,” there are accounting pronouncements that have recently been issued.  Note 1 describes the potential impact that these pronouncements are expected to have or have had on our consolidated financial statements.

Commitments and Contingencies
For information concerning commitments and contingencies to which we are subject, see Item 1.  Financial Statements, Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 14
 
Business Overview
We operate in the MPL insurance sector of the property and casualty insurance industry.  Our primary insurance products provide protection for physicians, dentists and other healthcare providers as individual practitioners or as members of practice groups.  Our insurance protects policyholders against losses arising from professional liability claims and the related defense costs with respect to injuries alleged to have been caused by medical error or malpractice.  Optional coverage is available for professional corporations under which physicians or dentists practice.  Through our insurance subsidiaries, we are the largest provider of MPL insurance in Florida.  Based on 2006 premium data published by A.M. Best, which is the latest available data, Florida is the third largest market for MPL insurance in the United States. We have chosen to focus on selected markets where we believe we have advantages in terms of our market knowledge, well-established reputation, significant market presence and resources.


Recent Trends and Other Developments
(as compared to the comparable periods in 2006 unless otherwise indicated)

On February 20, 2007, A.M. Best upgraded the financial strength rating of our insurance subsidiaries to “A-” (Excellent) with a stable outlook from a financial strength rating of “B++” (Good) with a stable outlook.
 
During February 2007, our subsidiary, First Professionals, commuted, effective January 1, 2007, all assumed reinsurance treaties with PRI under which First Professionals acted as a reinsurer.  In connection with the commutation, First Professionals recognized an after-tax gain of $9.7 million.  For additional information on the commutation, see Item 1.  Financial Statements, Note 6, Reinsurance and the management’s discussion and analysis that follows.
 
Our consolidated income from continuing operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 42% and 92%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2006.  See the discussion below of certain factors, including the PRI commutation, favorable prior year loss development, and a 2006 guaranty fund assessment, that affect the comparability of our results from different periods.
 
Our consolidated net income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 7% and 48%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2006.  See the discussion below of certain factors, including the PRI commutation, favorable prior year loss development, a 2006 guaranty fund assessment and income from discontinued operations, which affect the comparability of our results from different periods.
 
Direct premiums written declined 17% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 primarily as a result of lower premium rates in our Florida market and to a lesser extent a 4% decline in professional liability policyholders and a shift in business mix to lower risk specialties.  Direct premiums written declined 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as a result of the same factors that affected the second quarter.
 
Policyholder retention nationally and in Florida was 94% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to national retention of 92% and Florida retention of 94% for the first six months of 2006.
 
Our loss ratio was 61.5% and 51.5% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 66.9% and 70.1% for the same periods in 2006.   Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation, our loss ratio declined to 65.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  The decline in the loss ratio reflects the continuation of favorable loss trends, including $4.0 million of favorable prior year reserve development.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 15
 
Our expense ratio was 21.0% and 19.9% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 26.4% and 21.3% for the same periods in 2006.  The expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2007 reflects a reduction of $1.7 million related to the PRI commutation.  The expense ratio for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflects a $4.7 million charge for a state-levied guaranty fund assessment.  Excluding the PRI commutation and the assessment, our expense ratio increased to 21.0% and 21.7% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 18.0% and 17.3% for the comparable periods in 2006.  Lower net premiums earned and the redeployment of corporate resources previously supporting our former insurance management segment to our insurance operations resulted in the higher ratio for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007.
 
Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was 6% lower as a result of the non-recurrence of $0.9 million of investment income recognized in the second quarter of 2006 related to one of our limited partnership investments and a decrease in average invested assets, resulting from the PRI reinsurance commutation referred to above, offset to some extent by an increase in yield on our investment portfolio.  Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 3% as a result of an increase in yield on our investment portfolio and a slight increase in average invested assets, partially offset by the non-recurrence of the $0.9 million of investment income described above.
 
Book value per common share increased to $30.07 as of June 30, 2007 from $28.34 as of December 31, 2006.  The statutory surplus of our insurance subsidiaries increased $38.6 million to $264.6 million as of June 30, 2007 compared to $226.0 million as of December 31, 2006.
 
We repurchased 273,508 shares of our common stock during the quarter at an average price of $42.19 per share; 7,308 shares remained available under our current board authorized stock repurchase program as of June 30, 2007.  In July 2007, our Board increased the number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the program by an additional 500,000 shares.


Insurance Regulation
The former Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate (the “Consumer Advocate”) asserted in a Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“Florida OIR”) hearing in January 2007 that Florida medical malpractice insurance rates should be significantly lowered due to improved claims results arising from tort reforms.  In response, the Florida OIR recommended that additional study be given to Florida MPL rates to determine whether the presumed savings from the 2003 legislation have been realized and whether additional savings should be passed through in the form of premium reductions, as well as the effects of other changes since 2003 that might impact MPL premiums.  It is currently uncertain what, if any, additional regulatory action will be taken by the Florida OIR in response to the former Consumer Advocate’s assertion. 

Proposed legislation related to MPL insurance is from time to time introduced in the state legislatures of markets where we conduct business, including Florida.  Proposed legislation was introduced in the Florida legislature during the 2007 legislative session that if enacted into law, would have, among other things, required a prospective reduction in Florida MPL insurance rates.  Other proposed legislation would have, among other things, required a new study of presumed savings from Florida tort reform, which would be factored into Florida MPL insurance rate making.  Neither of these proposals was enacted in the 2007 legislative session, which ended in May, or the subsequent special legislative session, but there can be no assurance that similar or other proposals affecting our industry will not be introduced or enacted in subsequent legislative sessions.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 16

Results of Operations
Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 compared to
 Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006


Net income was $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or $1.01 per diluted common share, an increase of 7% and 16%, respectively, compared to $9.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Net income was $27.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, or $2.76 per diluted common share, an increase of 48% and 58%, respectively, compared to $18.8 million, or $1.75 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Included in net income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 was income from discontinued operations of $2.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively.  Other changes in net income are due to the factors discussed in the paragraph below with regard to income from continuing operations.

Income from continuing operations was $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or $1.01 per diluted common share, an increase of 42% and 53%, respectively, compared to $7.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  Income from continuing operations was $27.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, or $2.76 per diluted common share, an increase of 92% and 106%, respectively, compared to $14.5 million, or $1.34 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 includes an after-tax gain of $9.7 million on the reinsurance commutation between First Professionals and PRI.  Income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was favorably affected by a decline in net losses and LAE incurred, including a $2.5 million after-tax effect of favorable prior year loss development, and a decline in other underwriting and other expenses.

Consolidated revenues were $57.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 a decrease of 11%, compared to $64.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.  Consolidated revenues were $116.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 a decrease of 10%, compared to $130.5 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.   The decline in consolidated revenues for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 is primarily due to lower net premiums earned resulting from a shift in business mix to lower risk specialties, a decline in professional liability policyholders and lower rates in our Florida market.

Consolidated expenses were $41.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 a decrease of 23%, compared to $54.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Consolidated expenses were $74.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 a decrease of 32%, compared to $110.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The decline in consolidated expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 is due to lower net losses and LAE incurred (including $4.0 million of favorable prior year development), and a decline in other underwriting expenses and other expenses.  Consolidated expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 also declined as a result of these factors and a reduction of $15.7 million related to the PRI commutation.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 17
 
Written Premiums.  Selected information concerning our written premiums is summarized in the table below:
 
(in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended June 30,
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
         
Percentage
               
Percentage
       
   
2007
   
Change
   
2006
   
2007
   
Change
   
2006
 
Direct premiums written
  $
46,555
      -17 %    
56,044
    $
106,948
      -18 %    
130,881
 
Assumed premiums written
   
6
      -100 %    
1,833
      (43 )     -102 %    
2,785
 
Commutation of assumed premiums written
   
     
     
      (54,465 )    
     
 
Ceded premiums written
    (5,498 )    
16
    (6,548 )     (12,780 )    
15
    (15,095 )
Net premiums written
  $
41,063
      -20 %    
51,329
    $
39,660
      -67 %    
118,571
 
                                                 
 
Direct premiums written declined 17% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of lower premium rates in our Florida market and to a lesser extent a 4% decline in professional liability policyholders and a shift in business mix to lower risk specialties.  Direct premiums written declined 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as a result of the same factors that affected the second quarter.   Professional liability policyholders totaled 13,010 as of June 30, 2007, a decline of 4% from 13,513 as of June 30, 2006.  Our policyholder retention rate in our core Florida market was 94% for the first six months of 2007, compared to 94% for comparable period in 2006.  Our national policyholder retention was 94% for the first six months of 2007 compared to 92% for the comparable period in 2006.

Net premiums written declined 20% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of the reasons discussed in the preceding paragraph on direct premiums written.  Net premiums written declined 67% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, which reflects a reduction of $54.5 million in assumed premiums written as a result of the commutation of the PRI reinsurance treaties.  Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation, net premiums written declined 21% during the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily resulting from the same factors that affected the second quarter.

The 12% decrease in net premiums earned for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 is primarily the result of a shift in business mix to lower risk specialties, a decline in professional liability policyholders and lower rates in our Florida market.

Investment revenues, which are comprised of net investment income and net realized investment gains, decreased 8% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased 1% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from the comparable periods in 2006.  The decline in net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 is a result of the non-recurrence of $0.9 million of investment income recognized in the second quarter of 2006 related to one of our limited partnership investments and a decline in average invested assets, due to the PRI commutation, offset to some extent by an increase in yield on our investment portfolio.  The increase in net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is a result of an increase in yield on our investment portfolio and a slight increase in average invested assets compared to the same period in 2006, partially offset by the non-recurrence of the $0.9 million of investment income described above.



FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Form 10-Q: 18
 
Net losses and LAE incurred decreased 19% and 35% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2006.  Net losses and LAE incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2007 include a $14.0 million reduction in net losses and LAE incurred as a result of the PRI commutation.  Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation, net losses and LAE declined 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.  Our loss ratio (defined as the ratio of net losses and LAE incurred to net premiums earned) improved to 61.5% and 51.5% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 66.9% and 70.1% for the same periods in 2006.   Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation, our loss ratio was 65.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  The decline in net losses and LAE incurred and our loss ratios for the three months and six months reflects the continuation of favorable loss trends, including $4.0 million of favorable prior year development during the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Selected direct professional liability insurance claims data
Selected direct professional liability insurance claim data is summarized in the table below.

   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
         
Percentage
       
   
2007
   
Change
   
2006
 
Net Paid Losses and LAE on Professional
Liability Claims (in thousands): (1), (2)
             
Net paid losses on professional liability claims
  $
33,660
      6 %    
31,726
 
                         
Net paid LAE on professional liability claims
   
25,627
      -19 %    
31,664
 
Total net paid losses and LAE on professional
liability claims
  $
59,287
      -6 %    
63,390
 
                         
Professional Liability Claims and Incidents
Closed Without Indemnity Payment:
                 
Total professional liability claims closed without
indemnity payment
   
387
      -12 %    
439
 
Total professional liability incidents closed without
indemnity payment
   
400
      -21 %    
509
 
Total professional liability claims and incidents
closed without indemnity payment
   
787
      -17 %    
948
 
                         
Total Professional Liability Claims with
Indemnity Payment
   
167
      11 %    
150
 
                         
CWIP Ratio on a rolling four quarter basis(3)
    29 %             29 %
                         
CWIP Ratio, including incidents, on a rolling four
quarter basis (3)
    15 %             15 %
                         
   
(1)
For the purpose of period over period comparisons, net paid losses and LAE for the six months ended June 30, 2007 do not take into account the commutation of the reinsurance treaty between First Professionals and PRI effective January 1, 2007, which would be an increase in net paid losses and LAE of $29.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
 
(2)
For purposes of period over period comparisons, net paid losses and LAE for the six months ended June 30, 2006 do not take into account loss and LAE payments ceded under our former net account quota share reinsurance agreement with Hannover Re, which was commuted effective December 31, 2006.  Loss and LAE payments ceded under the former reinsurance agreement, which would be a reduction of net paid losses and LAE, totaled $12.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
 
(3)
The closed with indemnity payment (“CWIP”) ratio is defined as the ratio of total professional liability claims with indemnity payment to the sum of total professional liability claims with indemnity payment and total professional liability claims closed without indemnity payment.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 19
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
         
Percentage
       
   
2007
   
Change
   
2006
 
Professional Liability Claims and Incidents
Reported During the Period:
             
Total professional liability claims reported during
the period
   
316
      -17 %    
382
 
Total professional liability incidents reported during
the period
   
490
      4 %    
470
 
Total professional liability claims and incidents
reported during the period
   
806
      -5 %    
852
 
                         
Total professional liability claims and incidents that
remained open
   
3,735
      -14 %    
4,348
 
                         

There was a modest decrease in net paid losses and LAE for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006 primarily due to lower allocated loss adjustment expenses. The number of reported claims and incidents for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was down 5% compared to the same period in 2006 and generally reflects the continued trend of lower frequency in newly reported claims and incidents in our Florida market that began in the fourth quarter of 2003.  The number of professional liability claims with indemnity payment (“CWIP”) increased 11% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  For the four quarters ended June 30, 2007, the CWIP Ratio was 29% and the CWIP Ratio, including incidents, was 15% compared to 29% and 15%, respectively, for the four quarters ended June 30, 2006.  Our inventory of open claims and incidents declined further during the first six months of 2007, which follows declines in the number of claims and incidents reported in 2006. It is not unusual for our claims data to fluctuate from period to period, and our claims data remains within our expectations.

Other underwriting expenses decreased 30% and 18% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same periods in 2006.  Other underwriting expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 include a $1.7 million reduction in other underwriting expenses as a result of the PRI commutation.  Other underwriting expenses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 include a $4.7 million charge for a state-levied guaranty fund assessment.  Excluding the impact of the PRI reinsurance commutation and the assessment, other underwriting expenses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 3% and 10%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006.

Our expense ratio (defined as the ratio of other underwriting expenses to net premiums earned) was 21.0% and 19.9% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 26.4% and 21.3% for the same periods in 2006.  Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation and the assessment, our expense ratio increased to 21.0% and 21.7% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 18.0% and 17.3% for the comparable periods in 2006.  The increase in the expense ratio reflects lower net premiums earned and the redeployment of corporate resources previously supporting our former insurance management segment to our insurance operations.

Other expenses declined 99% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same periods in 2006.  The decline in other expenses is primarily due to our no longer incurring finance charges associated with the funds withheld under our former Hannover Re net account quota share reinsurance agreement.  We commuted this reinsurance agreement with Hannover Re effective December 31, 2006.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 20
 
Income tax expense increased 97% and 150% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006 as a result of higher income from continuing operations before income taxes. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was 34% and 27%, respectively.  Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 includes $6.1 million of income tax expense as a result of the PRI commutation.  Excluding the impact of the PRI commutation, income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 46% and our effective tax rate was 32% compared to 29% for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The increase in our effective tax rate is primarily due to a decrease in tax-exempt investment income as a percentage of income before taxes.  
 
During 2006, the IRS commenced an examination of our 2004 federal income tax return.  The examination was closed in February 2007 with no significant adjustments.  Our income tax returns for 2003 and 2005 have not been examined by the IRS and remain open under the statute of limitations.


Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations consist of our former insurance management operations, which were comprised of our subsidiaries in New York and Pennsylvania that provided insurance management services to other MPL insurers, and our third party administration operations, which were comprised of our former wholly owned subsidiary, Employers Mutual, Inc.  For additional information on our discontinued operations, see Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17, Discontinued Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  Financial data related to our discontinued operations is summarized in the table below.

(in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended June 30,
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
Percentage
Change
   
2006
   
2007
   
Percentage
Change
   
2006
 
Income from continuing operations
  $
      0 %    
    $
      0 %    
 
                                                 
Discontinued Operations
                                               
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
  $
      -100 %    
2,284
    $
      -100 %    
4,375
 
Gain on discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
      0 %    
     
      0 %    
 
Discontinued operations
  $
      -100 %    
2,284
    $
      -100 %    
4,375
 
                                                 


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is a measure of a company’s ability to generate cash flows sufficient to meet short-term and long-term cash requirements of its business operations.  As a holding company, our assets consist primarily of the stock of our subsidiaries and of other investments.  The sources of liquidity available to us for the payment of operating expenses, taxes, and debt-related amounts include management fees and dividends from our insurance subsidiaries.  Management fees from our insurance subsidiaries are based upon agreements in place with First Professionals and Anesthesiologists Professional Assurance Company (“APAC”), pursuant to which we provide substantially all management and administrative services.  In accordance with limitations imposed by Florida law, our insurance subsidiaries are permitted to pay us dividends of approximately $22.8 million during 2007 without prior regulatory approval.

For additional information concerning our liquidity and financial resources, see Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 21
 
Sources of liquidity include cash from operations, routine sales of investments and financing arrangements.  As reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows, net cash used in operating activities was $66.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $34.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The decline in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the commutation of the reinsurance agreements between First Professionals and PRI, under which cash and securities with an aggregate value of $87.7 million were delivered to PRI, together with a decline in premiums received associated with the decline in written premiums.  Higher net paid losses and income taxes also contributed to the decline.  

Net cash provided by investing activities was $46.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $39.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The change in net cash provided by investing activities is primarily due to transactions involving fixed income securities and short-term investments, which are dependent on our cash flows from operating activities and the management of our investment portfolio.

Net cash used in financing activities was $25.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The change in net cash flows used in financing activities is primarily due to repurchases of our common stock during 2007.

As of June 30, 2007, we had cash and investments of $762.1 million.  Included within cash and investments were cash and cash equivalents of $93.3 million and fixed income securities, available for sale, with a fair value of approximately $35.9 million with scheduled maturities during the next 12 months.  We believe that our cash and investments as of June 30, 2007, combined with expected cash flows from operating activities and the scheduled maturities of investments, will be sufficient to meet our cash needs for operating purposes for at least the next 12 months.

Capital Resources
Capital resources consist of funds deployed or available to be deployed to support our business operations.  We believe our financial strength provides us with the flexibility and capacity to obtain funds externally through debt or equity financing on both a short-term and long-term basis.  Our ability to access the capital markets is dependent on, among other things, market conditions.  The following table summarizes the components of our capital resources as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

(in thousands)
           
   
As of
June 30, 2007
   
As of
December 31, 2006
 
Long-term debt
  $
46,083
     
46,083
 
Shareholders' equity
  $
285,560
     
285,254
 
Ratio of debt to total capitalization
    13.9 %     13.9 %
                 

Long-term debt
During 2003, we completed the placement of $10.0 million in senior notes and created three trusts that issued 30-year trust-preferred securities for which the proceeds from such issuances together with cash previously contributed to the trusts were used to purchase junior subordinated debentures from FPIC totaling $36.1 million.  The debentures that we issued, which are reported as long-term debt in the consolidated statements of financial position, to the three trusts are subordinated to all senior indebtedness, including the senior notes, and are equal in standing with one another.  In accordance with the guidance given in FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Variable Interest Entities,” we have not consolidated these subsidiary trusts.
 

 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 22
 
The securities are uncollateralized and bear floating interest rates equal to the three-month LIBOR plus spreads ranging from 3.85% to 4.20% (the interest rates ranged from 9.21% to 9.56% as of June 30, 2007).  The floating interest rates are adjustable quarterly with changes in the three-month LIBOR, and in the case of two offerings, the maximum rate that may be charged under the securities within the first five years is 12.50%.  We have also purchased interest rate collars designed to maintain the ultimate floating rate interest cost on all of these securities within a stated range for five years from closing.  We have the option to call the trust-preferred securities and senior notes at par or its equivalent beginning five years from closing.  The trust-preferred securities also contain features that allow us the option, under certain conditions, to defer interest payments for up to 20 quarters and to redeem the securities before the first optional call date in five years.  In the case of the potential earlier call date, the redemption or call price payable by us may be different than par.  The securities have stated maturities of 30 years and are due in May and October 2033.


Other Significant Financial Position Accounts

Premiums receivable declined 13% to $73.2 million as of June 30, 2007, from $84.2 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in premiums receivable is primarily due to lower premium rates and a decline in insurance policies written during 2007.

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses declined 48% to $8.9 million as of June 30, 2007, from $17.1 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in reinsurance recoverable on paid losses is primarily due to the collection of amounts under our primary excess of loss reinsurance treaty.

Deferred policy acquisition costs declined 30% to $9.9 million as of June 30, 2007, from $14.2 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in deferred policy acquisition costs is primarily due to the removal of deferred policy acquisition costs associated with the excess of loss reinsurance and death, disability and retirement risks previously reinsured by First Professionals on behalf of PRI.
 
Unearned premiums declined 34% to $119.4 million as of June 30, 2007, from $181.7 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in unearned premiums is primarily related to the reinsurance commutation between First Professionals and PRI effective January 1, 2007.  In addition, unearned premiums declined as a result of lower net premiums written.

Reinsurance payable declined 86% to $1.5 million as of June 30, 2007, from $10.7 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in reinsurance payable is primarily related to the reinsurance commutation between First Professionals and PRI effective January 1, 2007.

Paid in advance and unprocessed premiums declined 30% to $9.4 million as of June 30, 2007, from $13.4 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in paid in advance and unprocessed premiums reflects the policy renewal cycle whereby policies are generally renewed with an effective date of December 1, January 1, or July 1 of each year, with the largest number of policies typically being renewed on January 1.  As a result, paid in advance and unprocessed premiums are expected to be higher as of December 31 of each year.

Other liabilities declined 42% to $22.3 million as of June 30, 2007, from $38.9 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decline in other liabilities is primarily due to declines in salary and benefit related payables, federal taxes payable and liabilities associated with the PRI commutation.  In addition, other liabilities as of December 31, 2006 included an accrual for a state guaranty fund assessment of $4.7 million, which was paid subsequent to year-end.


FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 23

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have various contractual obligations that are recorded as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements.  We also have items that represent contractual obligations, commitments and contingent liabilities that are not recorded or that are considered to possess off-balance sheet risks beyond their respective amounts otherwise reflected in our consolidated financial statements.  These include: (1) derivative financial instruments, which are used to hedge interest rate risk; (2) guarantees by us and contractual obligations related to the trust-preferred securities issued by separately created, unconsolidated trusts; and (3) employee benefit plans.  We were not a party to any unconsolidated arrangement or financial instrument with special purpose entities or other vehicles as of June 30, 2007 that would give rise to previously undisclosed market, credit, or financing risk.  There have been no significant changes in our contractual obligations, commitments and off-balance sheet arrangements as described in the applicable section of our MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the reported market risks, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the effectiveness of FPIC's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), was completed as of June 30, 2007 by FPIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Based on such evaluation, FPIC’s disclosure controls and procedures were found to be effective.  There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures.  Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives, and management necessarily is required to use its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2007 and that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 24
 
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Legal Proceedings 
We, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation involving claims under our insurance policies in the normal course of business.  Though we may be involved in routine litigation as a matter of course, we do not expect these cases to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.  For additional information concerning our commitments and contingencies, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies to this Form 10-Q

We may also become involved in legal actions not involving claims under our insurance policies from time to time.  We have evaluated such exposures as of June 30, 2007, and in all cases, believe our position and defenses are meritorious.  However, there can be no absolute assurance as to the outcome of such exposures.  Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is determined to be probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.

In addition, our insurance subsidiaries may become subject to claims for extra-contractual obligations or risks in excess of policy limits in connection with their insurance claims, particularly in Florida.  These claims are sometimes referred to as “bad faith” actions as it is alleged that the insurance company acted in bad faith in the administration of a claim against an insured.  Bad faith actions are infrequent and generally occur in instances where a jury verdict exceeds the insured’s policy limits.  Under such circumstances, it is routinely alleged that the insurance company failed to negotiate a settlement of a claim in good faith within the insured’s policy limit.  We have evaluated such exposures as of June 30, 2007, and believe our positions and defenses are meritorious.  However, there can be no absolute assurance as to the outcome of such exposures.  An award for a bad faith claim against one of our insurance subsidiaries in excess of the applicable reinsurance could have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
 

Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to our risk factors as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the second quarter of 2007.
 
Stock Repurchase Plan
Under our stock repurchase program, we may repurchase shares at such times, and in such amounts, as management deems appropriate.  Under certain circumstances, limitations may be placed on our ability to repurchase our stock by the terms of agreements relating to our junior subordinated debentures.  For information regarding these limitations, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10, Long-Term Debt, as well as the discussion under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 25
 
The following table summarizes our common stock repurchases for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 
 
 
 
 
Period
 
 
 
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
   
 
 
 
 
Average Price Paid
per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs *
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs at End of
Month *
April 1 - 30, 2007
           
Repurchase programs *
           18,300
  $
                  44.08
                              —
                             262,516
Employee transactions **
                  —
  $
                      —  
 n/a
 n/a
             
May 1 - 31, 2007
           
Repurchase programs *
           16,290
  $
                  44.63
                              —
                             246,226
Employee transactions **
                  —
  $
                      —  
 n/a
 n/a
             
June 1 - 30, 2007
           
Repurchase programs *
         238,918
  $
                  41.88
                              —
                                 7,308
Employee transactions **
                  —
  $
                      —  
 n/a
 n/a
             
Total
         273,508
   $
                  42.19
                              —
                                 7,308
             
   
*
On July 30, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a 500,000 share increase in our share repurchase program, which authorizes us to repurchase shares through open-market transactions, or in block transactions, or private transactions, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, or otherwise.  This program expires on December 31, 2008.
 
**
Represents shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of restricted shares that vested during the quarter.


Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not applicable.
 
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) was held on May 31, 2007.  At the Meeting, the following items were passed by the votes shown.

I.  
 Directors Elected at the Meeting:

   
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
 
John K. Anderson, Jr.
   
8,173,655
     
81,720
 
M.C. Harden, III
   
7,718,044
     
537,331
 
John G. Rich
   
8,172,555
     
82,820
 
Joan D. Ruffier
   
8,171,913
     
83,462
 
 
Incumbent Directors continuing after the Meeting:
 
Richard J. Bagby, M.D.
Terence P. McCoy, M.D. 
Robert O. Baratta, M.D. Guy T. Selander, M.D. 
John R. Byers  David M. Shapiro, M.D. 
Kenneth M. Kirschner   
      

FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 26
 
 
II.  
Approval of the adoption of the FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. 2007 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan:

For
6,151,066
 
Against
277,303
 
Abstain
36,897
 
Broker non-vote
1,790,109
 
Total
8,255,375
 
     
 
The FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. 2007 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) was approved by vote of the shareholders of FPIC at the Meeting.

III.  
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered certified public accounting firm for 2007:

 
For
8,212,471
 
Against
26,621
 
Abstain
16,282
 
Broker non-vote
 
Total
8,255,374
 
     
 
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered certified public accounting firm for 2007 was approved by vote of the shareholders of FPIC at the Meeting.
 

Other Information
            All items requiring a Form 8-K filing have been so filed as of the date of this filing.  There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders recommend nominees to the board of directors.





FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
Form 10-Q: 27
 
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


August 1, 2007
 
 
 
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Charles Divita, III
 
Charles Divita, III
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



FPIC Insurance Group, Inc.
Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007