FARM FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
10-Q, 1997-08-14
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10Q


                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                                     OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1997
                           Commission File No. 2-57299


                     FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
                    A New York Corporation IRS No. 14-1415410

                   344 Route 9W, Glenmont, New York 12077-2910
                  Registrant's telephone number: (518) 431-5000







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 X No

The number of shares  outstanding of the issuer's  common stock as of August 13,
1997 is 2,253,878.  All of the  outstanding  shares of the issuer's common stock
are held by Farm Family Holdings, Inc.



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                     FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

                                      INDEX



   Part I.   Financial Information

             Item 1.  Financial Statements of Farm Family Casualty Insurance 
                      Company (unaudited)
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996

                      Consolidated  Statements of Income Three months ended June
                      30,  1997 and 1996 and six months  ended June 30, 1997 and
                      1996

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Six months ended June
                      30, 1997 and 1996

                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

             Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
                      Condition and Results of Operations


  Part II.   Other Information

             Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K





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             FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                ($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>


                                                                              (Unaudited)
                                                                              June 30, 1997   December 31, 1996
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ASSETS
<S>                                                                                 <C>               <C>     
Investments:
   Fixed Maturities
     Available for sale, at fair value
        (Amortized cost: $222,730 in 1997 and $214,226 in 1996 )                    $227,245          $211,750
     Held to maturity, at amortized cost
        (Fair value: $9,431 in 1997 and $9,973 in 1996)                                9,197             9,782
   Equity securities
     Available for sale, at fair value
      (Cost: $3,260 in 1997 and $2,546 in 1996)                                        3,874             7,908
   Mortgage loans                                                                      1,704             1,745
   Other invested assets                                                                 697               748
   Short-term investments                                                              2,924             1,982
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             Total investments                                                       245,641           233,915
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Cash                                                                                   5,421             4,108
Insurance receivables:
   Reinsurance receivables                                                            11,607            10,743
   Premiums receivable, net                                                           30,190            22,663
Deferred acquisition costs                                                            11,874            10,682
Accrued investment income                                                              5,090             4,709
Deferred income tax asset, net                                                         3,839             1,531
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                                                           2,361             1,944
Receivable from affiliates, net                                                       16,115            16,489
Other assets                                                                           1,890             1,826
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             Total Assets                                                           $334,028          $308,610
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
   Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses                                 $146,239          $141,220
   Unearned premium reserve                                                           65,309            55,945
   Reinsurance premiums payable                                                        2,198               641
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                             11,452             9,081
   Debt                                                                                1,285             1,304
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             Total liabilities                                                       226,483           208,191
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock $1.60 par value 3,200,000 shares authorized
         and 2,253,878 shares issued and outstanding                                   3,606             3,606
Additional paid in capital                                                            84,125            84,125
Retained earnings                                                                     16,479             6,012
Net unrealized investment gains                                                        3,335             6,676
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             Total stockholder's equity                                              107,545           100,419
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             Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                             $334,028          $308,610
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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             FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                ($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>

                                                                    (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
                                                                    For the Three        For the Six
                                                                    Months Ended         Months Ended
                                                                      June 30,              June 30,
                                                                   1997      1996       1997      1996
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Revenues:
<S>                                                               <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>    
     Premiums                                                     $35,761   $32,190   $70,734   $63,866
     Net investment income                                          4,355     3,645     8,615     7,503
     Realized investment gains, net                                 5,551        14     5,461        77
     Other income                                                     266       257       486       470
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                       Total revenues                              45,933    36,106    85,296    71,916
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Losses and Expenses:
     Losses and loss adjustment expenses                           25,023    23,031    49,720    48,753
     Underwriting expenses                                          9,952     9,180    19,593    17,967
     Interest expense                                                  26        54        52       108
     Dividends to policyholders                                        74        86       112       113
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             Total losses and expenses                             35,075    32,351    69,477    66,941
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Income before federal income tax expense and extraordinary item    10,858     3,755    15,819     4,975
Federal income tax expense                                          3,737     1,222     5,352     1,619
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Income before extraordinary item                                    7,121     2,533    10,467     3,356
Extraordinary item - demutualization expenses                        --         896      --       1,417
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             Net income                                           $ 7,121   $ 1,637   $10,467   $ 1,939
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 


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             FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                ($ in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                                                          For the Six
                                                                                             Months
                                                                                         Ended June 30,
                                                                                      1997             1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                                                $10,467         $1,939
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Adjustments to reconcile net income
              to net cash provided by operating activities:
<S>                                                                                       <C>               <C> 
    Realized investment gains                                                             (5,461)           (77)
    Amortization of bond discount                                                            103             67
    Deferred income taxes                                                                   (501)          (554)
    Extraordinary item - demutualization expenses                                              -          1,417
    Changes in:
         Reinsurance receivables                                                            (864)         2,727
         Premiums receivable                                                              (7,527)        (3,910)
         Deferred acquisition costs                                                       (1,192)          (534)
         Accrued investment income                                                          (381)          (123)
         Prepaid reinsurance premiums                                                       (417)          (265)
         Receivable from affiliates                                                          374         (2,076)
         Other assets                                                                        (64)          (817)
         Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses                                  5,019            344
         Unearned premium reserve                                                          9,364          5,299
         Reinsurance premiums payable                                                      1,557         (1,514)
         Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                            2,365          2,270
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            Total adjustments                                                              2,375          2,254
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            Net cash provided by operating activities before extraordinary item           12,842          4,193
            Extraordinary item - demutualization expenses                                      -         (1,417)
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            Net cash provided by operating activities                                     12,842          2,776
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales:
    Fixed maturities available for sale                                                    3,514          5,450
    Other invested assets                                                                      -            143
    Equity securities                                                                      5,954              -
Investment collections:
    Fixed maturities available for sale                                                    7,334          6,505
    Fixed maturities held to maturity                                                        569          2,277
    Mortgage loans                                                                            41             37
Investment purchases:
    Fixed maturities available for sale                                                  (26,880)       (17,241)
    Equity securities                                                                     (1,038)             -
Change in short-term investments, net                                                       (942)           786
Change in other invested assets                                                              (62)           219
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            Net cash used in investing activities                                        (11,510)        (1,824)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIEs
Principal payments on debt                                                                   (19)           (21)
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            Net cash used in financing activities                                            (19)           (21)
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            Net increase in cash                                                           1,313            931
Cash, beginning of period                                                                  4,108          2,410
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Cash, end of period                                                                       $5,421         $3,341
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     The accompanying  consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
     Farm Family Casualty  Insurance Company (the "Company").  On July 26, 1996,
     Farm Family Mutual Insurance  Company  converted from a mutual property and
     casualty  insurance  company to a stockholder  owned  property and casualty
     insurance  company  and became a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Farm  Family
     Holdings,  Inc.  pursuant to a Plan of  Reorganization  and Conversion.  In
     addition,  Farm Family  Mutual  Insurance  Company was renamed  Farm Family
     Casualty Insurance Company.

     The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements have been
     prepared in accordance  with the  instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion
     of management,  these statements  contain all adjustments  including normal
     recurring  accruals,  which are  necessary for a fair  presentation  of the
     consolidated  financial  position at June 30,  1997,  and the  consolidated
     results of operations  for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996. The
     results  of the  Company's  operations  for  any  interim  period  are  not
     necessarily  indicative  of the results of the Company's  operations  for a
     full fiscal year.




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Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations.

General

The  following  discussion  includes  the  operations  of Farm  Family  Casualty
Insurance  Company  (herein  referred  to  as  "Farm  Family  Casualty"  or  the
"Company"). The operations of the Company are also closely related with those of
its affiliates, Farm Family Life Insurance Company ("Farm Family Life") and Farm
Family  Life's wholly owned  subsidiary,  United Farm Family  Insurance  Company
("United Farm Family").

The Company is a  specialized  property  and  casualty  insurer of farms,  other
generally  related  businesses  and residents of rural and suburban  communities
primarily in the Northeastern  United States.  The Company provides property and
casualty   insurance   coverages   to  members  of  the  state  Farm   Bureau(R)
organizations  in New York, New Jersey,  Delaware,  West Virginia and all of the
New  England  states.  Membership  in a  state  Farm  Bureau  organization  is a
prerequisite  for  voluntary  insurance  coverage  (except for  employees of the
Company and its affiliates).

The Company's  operating  results are subject to significant  fluctuations  from
period to period depending upon, among other factors, the frequency and severity
of losses from  weather  related and other  catastrophic  events,  the effect of
competition  and  regulation  on the  pricing of  products,  changes in interest
rates, general economic conditions, tax laws and the regulatory environment.  As
a condition  of its license to do  business  in various  states,  the Company is
required to participate  in a variety of mandatory  residual  market  mechanisms
(including  mandatory  pools) which  provide  certain  insurance  (most  notably
automobile  insurance)  to  consumers  who are  otherwise  unable to obtain such
coverages from private  insurers.  In all such states,  residual  market premium
rates are subject to the  approval of the state  insurance  department  and have
generally  been  inadequate.  The amount of future  losses or  assessments  from
residual market  mechanisms  cannot be predicted with certainty and could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

For the six  month  periods  ended  June 30,  1997 and 1996,  36.5%  and  38.4%,
respectively,  of the  Company's  direct  written  premiums  were  derived  from
policies  written  in New York  and,  for the same  periods,  25.2%  and  22.1%,
respectively,  were derived from policies written in New Jersey.  For these same
periods,  no other state  accounted for more than 10.0% of the Company's  direct
written  premiums.  As a result,  the  Company's  results of  operations  may be
significantly affected by weather conditions, catastrophic events and regulatory
developments  in  these  two  states  and  in  the  Northeastern  United  States
generally.


"Safe Harbor"  Statement Under the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of
1995

Certain  statements made herein or elsewhere by or on behalf of the Company that
are not historical facts are intended to be  forward-looking  statements  within
the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking  statements include, but are not
limited to: (i) projections of revenue,  earnings,  capital  structure and other
financial  items,  (ii) statements of the plans and objectives of the Company or
its  management,  (iii)  statements  of  future  economic  performance  and (iv)
assumptions underlying statements regarding the Company or its business. Readers
are hereby  cautioned  that certain events or  circumstances  could cause actual
results to differ materially from those estimated, projected, or predicted. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: exposure
to  catastrophic  loss,  geographic  concentration  of  loss  exposure,  general
economic  conditions  and  conditions  specific  to the  property  and  casualty
insurance  industry  including  its  cyclical  nature,  regulatory  changes  and
conditions,  rating agency policies and practices,  competitive factors,  claims
development and the impact thereof on loss reserves and the Company's  reserving
policy, the adequacy of the Company's reinsurance programs,  developments in the
securities  markets and the impact on the  Company's  investment  portfolio  and
other risks  included in this Report on Form 10-Q and other risk factors  listed
from time to time in the Company's  Securities and Exchange  Commission Filings.
In addition,  forward-looking statements are based on management's knowledge and
judgment as of the date that such statements are made. The Company undertakes no
obligation   to  publicly   release  the  result  of  any   revisions  to  these
forward-looking  statements that may be made to reflect events or  circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Results of Operations

The Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30,
1996

Premiums
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Premium revenue  increased $3.6 million or 11.1%,  during the three months ended
June 30, 1997 to $35.8  million from $32.2  million for the same period in 1996.
The  increase  in premium  revenue in 1997  resulted  from an  increase  of $4.1
million  in earned  premiums  on  additional  business  directly  written by the
Company, offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in earned premiums assumed as well
as an increase of $0.2 million in earned  premiums  ceded to reinsurers  and not
retained  by the  Company.  The $4.1  million  increase  in earned  premiums  on
additional  business directly written by the Company was primarily  attributable
to an increase of $3.6 million,  or 12.5%, in earned premiums from the Company's
primary  products  (personal  and  commercial  automobile  products  other  than
assigned risk  automobile  business,  the Special Farm  Package,  businessowners
products,  homeowners products, and Special Home Package) as well as an increase
of $0.2 million in earned  premiums from assigned risk automobile  business,  an
increase of $0.1 million in earned premiums from workers' compensation business,
and an increase of $0.1 million in earned premiums from umbrella policies.

Net written premiums increased 18.8% to $43.0 million for the three months ended
June 30,  1997  compared  to $36.1  million  for the same  period  in 1996.  The
increase in net  written  premiums is  primarily  attributable  to the growth in
direct  writings  to  customers  and,  to a lesser  extent,  an  increase in the
Company's voluntary assumed reinsurance business.  Geographically,  the increase
in the Company's direct writings came from New Jersey, New York,  Massachusetts,
Connecticut,  Delaware, West Virginia, Vermont and Rhode Island. Direct writings
for the second quarter of 1997 increased primarily as a result of an increase in
writings of all of the  Company's  primary  products and to a lesser extent as a
result of an increase in involuntary  assigned risk  automobile  business in New
Jersey and our re-entry into the  Massachusetts  workers'  compensation  market.
During the three months ended June 30, 1997, the written premium from New Jersey
assigned risk automobile business totaled $0.9 million.

Net Investment Income
- ---------------------
Net  investment  income  increased $0.7 million or 19.5% to $4.4 million for the
three  months ended June 30, 1997 from $3.6 million for the same period in 1996.
The increase in net investment income was primarily the result of an increase in
average cash and invested  assets (at  amortized  cost) of  approximately  $46.5
million, or 23.3% as of June 30, 1997 compared to June 30, 1996. The increase in
average  cash and  invested  assets  was  primarily  attributable  to a  capital
contribution of  approximately  $18.0 million from the Company's  parent company
Farm Family Holdings, Inc., as well as available cash flow from operations.  The
return  realized on the Company's  cash and  investments  was 7.2% for the three
months ended June 30, 1997 and 7.4% for the same period in 1996.

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
- -----------------------------------
Losses and loss adjustment  expenses  increased $2.0 million,  or 8.6%, to $25.0
million for the three months ended June 30, 1997 from $23.0 million for the same
period in 1996. Loss and loss adjustment  expenses were 70.0% of premium revenue
for the three  months ended June 30, 1997  compared to 71.5% of premium  revenue
for the same period in 1996. The decrease in loss and loss  adjustment  expenses
as a percent of premium  revenue was primarily  attributable to the reduction in
weather  related losses.  Losses believed to be weather related  aggregated $1.1
million in the three months ended June 30, 1997 compared to $1.8 million for the
same period in 1996.

Underwriting Expenses
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Underwriting  expenses increased $0.8 million, or 8.4%, to $10.0 million for the
three  months ended June 30, 1997 from $9.2 million for the same period in 1996.
For the three months ended June 30, 1997,  underwriting  expenses  were 27.8% of
premium  revenue  compared to 28.5% for the same period in 1996. The decrease in
underwriting expenses as a percent of premium revenue was primarily attributable
to the  implementation of the Company's expense management program and a greater
relative increase in premium revenue than in the Company's expenses.

Federal Income Tax Expense
- --------------------------
Federal  income tax expense  increased $2.5 million to $3.7 million in 1997 from
$1.2  million in 1996.  Federal  income tax expense  was 34.4% of income  before
federal  income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 1997 compared to
32.5% for the same period in 1996.

Realized Investment Gains
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Realized  investment  gains for the second  quarter of 1997 of $5.6 million were
primarily the result of the sale of a common stock investment.

Net Income
- ----------
Net income  increased  $5.5  million to $7.1  million for the three months ended
June 30,  1997 from $1.6  million  for the same  period in 1996  primarily  as a
result of the  foregoing  factors and the impact of $0.9  million of expenses in
the second  quarter of 1996  related to the  conversion  of the  Company  from a
mutual  company to a stockholder  owned company which has been  identified as an
extraordinary item.

The Six Months  Ended June 30, 1997  Compared  to the Six Months  Ended June 30,
1996

Premiums
- --------
Premium  revenue  increased  $6.9 million or 10.8%,  during the six months ended
June 30, 1997 to $70.7  million from $63.9  million for the same period in 1996.
The  increase  in premium  revenue in 1997  resulted  from an  increase  of $7.4
million  in earned  premiums  on  additional  business  directly  written by the
Company,  and an increase of $0.9 million in earned  premiums  assumed which was
offset by an increase of $1.4 million in earned premiums ceded to reinsurers and
not retained by the Company.  The $7.4  million  increase in earned  premiums on
additional  business directly written by the Company was primarily  attributable
to an increase of $7.0 million,  or 12.3%, in earned premiums from the Company's
primary  products  (personal  and  commercial  automobile  products  other  than
assigned  risk  business,  the Special Farm  Package,  businessowners  products,
homeowners  products,  and Special Home  Package) an increase of $0.2 million in
earned  premium  from  workers'  compensation  business  and an increase of $0.1
million of earned  premium  from  umbrella  policies.  The number of policies in
force  related  to  the  Company's  primary  products   increased  by  10.0%  to
approximately  120,000 as of June 30, 1997 from approximately 109,100 as of June
30, 1996 and the average  premium earned for each such policy  increased by 2.0%
during the six months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the same period in 1996.

Net written  premiums  increased 15.7% to $79.7 million for the six months ended
June 30,  1997  compared  to $68.9  million  for the same  period  in 1996.  The
increase in net  written  premiums is  primarily  attributable  to the growth in
direct  writings  to  customers  and,  to a lesser  extent,  an  increase in the
Company's voluntary assumed reinsurance business.  Geographically,  the increase
in the Company's direct writings come from New Jersey, New York,  Massachusetts,
Connecticut,  Delaware,  West Virginia,  and Rhode Island.  In addition,  direct
writings  of  all  our  primary  products,   particularly  personal  automobile,
increased during the first quarter of 1997. During the six months ended June 30,
1997, the Company wrote  approximately  $0.9 million of assigned risk automobile
business in New Jersey.

Net Investment Income
- ---------------------
Net  investment  income  increased $1.1 million or 14.8% to $8.6 million for the
six months  ended June 30,  1997 from $7.5  million for the same period in 1996.
The increase in net investment income was primarily the result of an increase in
average cash and invested  assets (at  amortized  cost) of  approximately  $46.5
million, or 23.3% as of June 30, 1997 compared to June 30, 1996. The increase in
average  cash and  invested  assets  was  primarily  attributable  to a  capital
contribution of  approximately  $18.0 million from the Company's  parent company
Farm  Family  Holdings,  Inc.  The return  realized  on the  Company's  cash and
investments  was 7.3% for the six months  ended  June 30,  1997 and 7.6% for the
same period in 1996.

Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
- -----------------------------------
Losses and loss adjustment  expenses  increased $1.0 million,  or 2.0%, to $49.7
million for the six months  ended June 30, 1997 from $48.7  million for the same
period in 1996. Loss and loss adjustment  expenses were 70.3% of premium revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 compared to 76.3% of premium  revenue for
the same period in 1996. The decrease in loss and loss adjustment  expenses as a
percent of premium  revenue  was  primarily  attributable  to the  reduction  in
weather  related losses.  Losses believed to be weather related  aggregated $3.2
million in the six months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to $8.7 million for the
same period in 1996.

Underwriting Expenses
- ---------------------
Underwriting  expenses increased $1.6 million, or 9.0%, to $19.6 million for the
six months  ended June 30, 1997 from $18.0  million for the same period in 1996.
For the six months  ended June 30,  1997,  underwriting  expenses  were 27.7% of
premium  revenue  compared to 28.1% for the same period in 1996. The decrease in
underwriting expenses as a percent of premium revenue was primarily attributable
to the absorption of certain expenses to Farm Family  Holdings,  Inc. as well as
expense management initiatives taken by the Company.

Federal Income Tax Expense
- --------------------------
Federal  income tax expense  increased $3.7 million to $5.3 million in 1997 from
$1.6  million in 1996.  Federal  income tax expense  was 33.8% of income  before
federal  income tax expense for the six months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to
32.5% for the same period in 1996.

Realized Investment Gains
- -------------------------
Realized  investment  gains were $5.5  million for the six months ended June 30,
1997  compared  to $0.1  million for the same  period in 1996.  The  increase in
realized  investment  gains was primarily  attributable  to the sale of a common
stock investment during the six months ended June 30, 1997.

Net Income
- ----------
Net income increased $8.5 million to $10.5 million for the six months ended June
30, 1997 from $1.9 million for the same period in 1996  primarily as a result of
the  foregoing  factors and the impact of $1.4  million of expenses in the first
quarter of 1996 related to the  demutualization of the Company which the Company
has identified as an extraordinary item.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  was $12.8  million and $2.8 million
during the six month  periods  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The
increase in net cash  provided  by  operating  activities  during the six months
ended June 30, 1997 was primarily attributable to the increase in net income and
a decrease in payments for losses and loss adjustment expenses.

Net cash used in investing  activities  was $11.5 million  during the six months
ended June 30, 1997  compared to net cash used in investing  activities  of $1.8
million for the same period in 1996 primarily as a result of a decrease in sales
of short-term investments in the first three months of 1997.

The Company has in place  unsecured  lines of credit  with  certain  banks under
which it may borrow up to $12.0  million.  At June 30,  1997,  no  amounts  were
outstanding on these lines of credit,  which have annual interest rates equal to
the bank's  prime rate.  In  addition,  at June 30,  1997,  the Company had $1.3
million  principal amount of surplus notes  outstanding.  The surplus notes bear
interest at the rate of eight percent per annum and have no maturity  date.  The
principal and interest on the surplus notes are repayable only with the approval
of the Superintendent of Insurance of New York State.





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Item 6:        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FORM 10-Q
                       FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

<CAPTION>

Exhibit Number       Document Description
<S>                  <C>
*2.1                 Plan of  Reorganization  and Conversion  dated February 14, 1996 as amended by
                     Amendment No. 1, dated April 23, 1996

*3.1                 Certificate of Incorporation of Farm Family Holdings, Inc.

*3.2                 Bylaws of Farm Family Holdings, Inc.

**10.2               Amended and Restated Expense Sharing Agreement,  made effective as of February
                     14, 1996, by and among Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company,  Farm Family Life
                     Insurance Company and Farm Family Holdings, Inc.

*10.3                Indenture  of  Lease,  made  the 1st day of  January  1988,
                     between Farm Family Life Insurance  Company and Farm Family
                     Mutual  Insurance  Company as amended by the  Amendment  to
                     Lease, effective January 1, 1994

 10.4                Underlying  Multi-Line Per Risk  Reinsurance  Contract,  effective  January 1,
                     1995,  issued to Farm  Family  Mutual  Insurance  Company by The  Subscription
                     Reinsurer(s)  Executing the Interests and  Liabilities  Agreement(s)  Attached
                     Thereto,   as  amended  by  Addendum   No.  1,   effective   January  1,  1996
                     (Incorporated by reference to Registration  Statement No. 333-4446),  Addendum
                     No. 2,  effective  January 1, 1996,  Addendum No. 3,  effective  July 26, 1996
                     (Incorporated by reference to Farm Family Holdings,  Inc. Form 10-K), Addendum
                     No. 4,  effective  January 1, 1997  (incorporated  by reference to Farm Family
                     Holdings, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)

 10.5                Umbrella Quota Share Reinsurance  Contract,  effective January 1, 1995, issued
                     to Farm Family  Mutual  Insurance  Company  and United  Farm Family  Insurance
                     Company,   as  amended  by  Addendum   No.  1,   effective   January  1,  1995
                     (Incorporated by reference to Registration  Statement No. 333-4446),  Addendum
                     No. 2  effective  July 26,  1996  (Incorporated  by  reference  to Farm Family
                     Holdings,  Inc.  Form  10-K),  Addendum  No.  3,  effective  January  1,  1997
                     (incorporated  by reference to Farm Family  Holdings,  Inc.  Form 10-Q for the
                     quarter ended March 31, 1997)

 10.6                Excess Catastrophe  Reinsurance  Contract effective January 1, 1996, issued to
                     Farm  Family  Mutual   Insurance   Company   (Incorporated   by  reference  to
                     Registration Statement No. 333-4446),  as amended by Addendum No. 1, Effective
                     July 26, 1997  (incorporated by reference to Farm Family  Holdings,  Inc. Form
                     10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)

*10.7                Assumption  Agreement,  commencing January 1, 1995, between Farm Family Mutual
                     Insurance Company and United Farm Family Insurance Company
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>

Exhibit Number       Document Description

<S>                  <C>
*10.8                Service  Agreement,  made  effective  as of July 25, 1988 by and between  Farm
                     Family Mutual Insurance Company and United Farm Family Insurance Company

 10.9                Form  of  Membership  List  Purchase  Agreement  between  Farm  Family  Mutual
                     Insurance  Company and each of the Farm Bureaus  (Incorporated by reference to
                     Registration  Statement  No.  333-4446)  as  amended  by  Amendment  No.  1 to
                     Membership List Purchase  Agreements  effective July 26, 1996 (incorporated by
                     reference to Farm Family Holdings,  Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
                     31, 1997 )


*10.10               Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company 8% Subordinated Surplus  Certificate,  as
                     amended by  Certificate  of Amendment No. 1 and Trust  Indenture,  dated as of
                     December 29, 1976 relating to the 8% Subordinated Surplus Certificates

*10.11               Farm Family Mutual Insurance  Company 5% Debenture,  as amended by Certificate
                     of  Amendment,  effective  January 1, 1969,  Certificate  of Amendment  No. 2,
                     effective  January 1, 1979,  Certificate  of Amendment No. 3 and  Supplemental
                     Trust Indenture,  dated as of August 25, 1955 Amending Trust Indenture,  dates
                     as of May 16, 1955 Relating to The 5%  Debentures,  as amended by  Certificate
                     of  Amendment,  dated as of August 25, 1955,  Certificate  of Amendment No. 2,
                     dated as of  August  25,  1955,  Certificate  of  Amendment  No. 3 dated as of
                     August 25, 1955

*10.12               Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company Officer Severance Pay Plan, adopted
                     effective August 1, 1994

*10.13               Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company  Supplemental  Employee  Retirement Plan,
                     adopted as of January 1, 1994

**10.17              Farm Family Supplemental  Savings and Profit Sharing Plan effective January 1,
                     1997

**10.18              Tax  Payment  Allocation  Agreement  effective  January 1, 1996 by and between
                     Farm Family Holdings, Inc. and Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company

  10.19              Excess  Catastrophe  Reinsurance  Contract  issued  to  Farm  Family  Casualty
                     Insurance  Company  effective  January 1, 1997  (Incorporated  by reference to
                     Farm Family Holdings, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)

</TABLE>




*Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement No. 333-4446
**Incorporated by reference to Farm Family Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the year
  ended December 31, 1996


Reports on Form 8-K

        There were no reports on form 8-K filed during the period


<PAGE>


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.


                                         FARM FAMILY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                     (Registrant)




    August 13, 1997           By:/s/ Philip P. Weber
- ------------------------    --------------------------------------
          (Date)            Philip P. Weber, President & Chief Executive Officer
                                   (Principal Executive Officer)




    August 13, 1997           By:/s/ Timothy A. Walsh
- ------------------------    --------------------------------------
          (Date)            Timothy A. Walsh, Executive Vice President 
                              - Finance & Treasurer
                                (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)


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