Changes
Added the discharge from the liquidation that occurred May 1, 2018
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{{Infobox company
| logo = AffmLogo.jpg
|name = Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc
|type = [[Public company|Public]]
|traded_as = AFFM<ref name=Google>{{Citation|url= https://www.google.com/finance?cid=695708|title=traded symbols}}</ref>
|industry = Property & Casualty Insurance
|foundation = 1998
|location = [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], [[Texas]]
|key_people = Michael J. McClure <br><small>(CEO)</small>
|operating_income = {{Increase}} US$ 209.761 million (2012)<ref name="10K">{{cite web|url= http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=9199096-130812-492633&type=sect&dcn=0001193125-13-136843|title=Selected Financial Data}}</ref>
|assets = {{Increase}} US$ 338.395 million (2012)<ref name="10K"/>
|equity ={{Increase}} US$ 133.254 million (2012)<ref name="10K"/>
|num_employees =
|homepage = {{URL|http://www.affirmative.com}}
}}
'''Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.''' provides individual consumers non-standard personal automobile insurance policies and other related products through its subsidiaries, independent agents and unaffiliated underwriting agencies in the United States. The company offers liability-only policies including bodily injury liability coverage, property damage liability coverage, personal injury protection coverage and medical payment coverage. It also offers full coverage policies including collision coverage, comprehensive coverage and so on.<ref name="finance.yahoo.com">https://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AFFM</ref>
==History==
In 1998, the company founded in Addison, Texas as Instant Insurance Holdings, Inc.<ref name="finance.yahoo.com"/>
In 2003, the company completed the acquisition of two non-standard automobile insurance companies from Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com">http://www.affirmativeholdings.com/history.htm</ref>
In 2004, the company completed the Initial Public Offering.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com"/>
In 2007, the company completed the acquisition of USAgencies, a provider of non-standard automobile insurance.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com"/>
In 2013, Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance signed an agreement to acquire the retail distribution arm of Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/confie-seguros-acquire-retail-agency-000200484.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306135936/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/confie-seguros-acquire-retail-agency-000200484.html |archivedate=2014-03-06 |df= }}</ref>
In 2015, the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.osdchi.com/orders/receivership_orders_affirmative.htm|title=Office of the Special Deputy Receiver - Affirmative Insurance Company|website=www.osdchi.com|access-date=2016-09-03}}</ref>
In 2018 the liquidation was discharged.[https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.asp?NCase=2015-CH-13718&SearchType=0&Database=3&case_no=&PLtype=1&sname=&CDate=<nowiki>]</nowiki>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.affirmative.com}}
[[Category:Companies based in Texas]]
[[Category:Insurance companies]]
{{Infobox company
| logo = AffmLogo.jpg
|name = Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc
|type = [[Public company|Public]]
|traded_as = AFFM<ref name=Google>{{Citation|url= https://www.google.com/finance?cid=695708|title=traded symbols}}</ref>
|industry = Property & Casualty Insurance
|foundation = 1998
|location = [[Addison, Texas|Addison]], [[Texas]]
|key_people = Michael J. McClure <br><small>(CEO)</small>
|operating_income = {{Increase}} US$ 209.761 million (2012)<ref name="10K">{{cite web|url= http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=9199096-130812-492633&type=sect&dcn=0001193125-13-136843|title=Selected Financial Data}}</ref>
|assets = {{Increase}} US$ 338.395 million (2012)<ref name="10K"/>
|equity ={{Increase}} US$ 133.254 million (2012)<ref name="10K"/>
|num_employees =
|homepage = {{URL|http://www.affirmative.com}}
}}
'''Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.''' provides individual consumers non-standard personal automobile insurance policies and other related products through its subsidiaries, independent agents and unaffiliated underwriting agencies in the United States. The company offers liability-only policies including bodily injury liability coverage, property damage liability coverage, personal injury protection coverage and medical payment coverage. It also offers full coverage policies including collision coverage, comprehensive coverage and so on.<ref name="finance.yahoo.com">https://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AFFM</ref>
==History==
In 1998, the company founded in Addison, Texas as Instant Insurance Holdings, Inc.<ref name="finance.yahoo.com"/>
In 2003, the company completed the acquisition of two non-standard automobile insurance companies from Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com">http://www.affirmativeholdings.com/history.htm</ref>
In 2004, the company completed the Initial Public Offering.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com"/>
In 2007, the company completed the acquisition of USAgencies, a provider of non-standard automobile insurance.<ref name="affirmativeholdings.com"/>
In 2013, Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance signed an agreement to acquire the retail distribution arm of Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/confie-seguros-acquire-retail-agency-000200484.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306135936/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/confie-seguros-acquire-retail-agency-000200484.html |archivedate=2014-03-06 |df= }}</ref>
In 2015, the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.osdchi.com/orders/receivership_orders_affirmative.htm|title=Office of the Special Deputy Receiver - Affirmative Insurance Company|website=www.osdchi.com|access-date=2016-09-03}}</ref>
In 2018 the liquidation was discharged.[https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.asp?NCase=2015-CH-13718&SearchType=0&Database=3&case_no=&PLtype=1&sname=&CDate=<nowiki>]</nowiki>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.affirmative.com}}
[[Category:Companies based in Texas]]
[[Category:Insurance companies]]
