Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Gross premiums written |
$ 514,223
|
$ 473,218
|
$ 460,027
|
| Ceded premiums written |
(157,279)
|
(148,866)
|
(99,262)
|
| Net premiums written |
356,944
|
324,352
|
360,765
|
| Change in unearned premiums |
(7,863)
|
(3,135)
|
(224)
|
| Net premiums earned |
349,081
|
321,217
|
360,541
|
| Investment income (loss), net of expenses |
13,969
|
12,383
|
12,884
|
| Net realized gains |
2,503
|
134
|
10,540
|
| Finance charges |
5,952
|
5,279
|
5,830
|
| Fees and Commissions |
213
|
(1,694)
|
(487)
|
| Other income |
684
|
47
|
120
|
| Total revenues |
372,402
|
337,366
|
389,428
|
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
230,149
|
210,055
|
261,345
|
| Operating expenses |
103,993
|
101,427
|
109,289
|
| Interest expense |
3,906
|
4,576
|
4,599
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
2,468
|
2,526
|
3,115
|
| Total expenses |
340,516
|
318,584
|
378,348
|
| Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and income tax benefit |
31,886
|
18,782
|
11,080
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
10,023
|
5,353
|
2,835
|
| Net income (loss) |
21,863
|
13,429
|
8,245
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. |
$ 21,863
|
$ 13,429
|
$ 8,245
|
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. common stockholders: |
|
|
|
| Basic (in dollars per share) |
$ 1.14
|
$ 0.70
|
$ 0.43
|
| Diluted (in dollars per share) |
$ 1.13
|
$ 0.69
|
$ 0.43
|