CITIZENS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
		Number
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, March 31, 2009, (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008			2
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)			4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)			5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			28
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			29
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			29
Item 1A. Risk Factors			30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			30
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			30
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			30
Item 5. Other Information			30
Item 6. Exhibits			31
Exhibit 21
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

		March 31,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $517,580 and $494,034 in 2009 and 2008, respectively)		$	506,974				485,155
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $42,450 and $42,908 in 2009 and 2008, respectively)			38,421				43,000
Mortgage loans on real estate			331				339
Policy loans			30,094				28,955
Real estate held for sale			4,144				4,156
Real estate held for investment (less $306 and $283 accumulated depreciation in 2009 and 2008, respectively)			4,694				4,717
Other long-term investments			187				680
Short-term investments			3,567				2,250
Total investments			588,412				569,252
Cash and cash equivalents			59,916				63,792
Accrued investment income			6,588				7,423
Reinsurance recoverable			12,706				13,241
Deferred policy acquisition costs			110,479				109,114
Cost of customer relationships acquired			37,078				33,805
Goodwill			17,410				15,687
Other intangible assets			1,102				1,073
Federal income tax receivable			1,085				2,090
Property and equipment, net			6,304				6,466
Due premiums, net (less $2,204 and $2,217 allowance for doubtful accounts in 2009 and 2008, respectively)			8,819				8,958
Prepaid expenses			2,179				454
Other assets			1,226				921
Total assets		$	853,304				832,276

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.		(Continued)

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued
(In thousands, except share amounts)

		March 31,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(Unaudited)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Policy liabilities:
Future policy benefit reserves:
Life insurance		$	560,427				547,621
Annuities			35,069				34,025
Accident and health			7,142				7,442
Dividend accumulations			5,442				4,795
Premiums paid in advance			19,489				18,566
Policy claims payable			9,444				9,318
Other policyholders’ funds			8,316				7,929
Total policy liabilities			645,329				629,696
Commissions payable			1,676				2,350
Deferred federal and state income tax			3,626				3,951
Payable for securities in process of settlement			1,925				—
Warrants outstanding			2,868				4,973
Other liabilities			10,923				12,052
Total liabilities			666,347				653,022
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Cumulative convertible preferred stock — Series A (Series A-1 - $1,000 stated value per share, 6,250 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008; Series A-2 - $935 stated value per share, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,014 issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008)			8,786				7,713
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock:
Class A, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 50,100,107 shares issued in 2009 and 48,781,753 shares issued in 2008, including shares in treasury of 3,135,738 in 2009 and 2008			247,918				240,511
Class B, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 1,001,714 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008			3,184				3,184
Retained deficit			(51,055	)			(55,432	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized losses on securities, net of tax			(10,865	)			(5,711	)
			189,182				182,552
Treasury stock, at cost			(11,011	)			(11,011	)
Total stockholders’ equity			178,171				171,541
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	853,304				832,276

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

		2009				2008
Revenues:
Premiums:
Life insurance		$	32,683				30,850
Accident and health insurance			396				384
Property insurance			1,148				1,436
Net investment income			7,742				7,464
Realized gains, net			301				16
Decrease (increase) in fair value of warrants			2,105				(503	)
Other income			283				279
Total revenues			44,658				39,926
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders			14,807				13,078
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			7,758				6,997
Policyholders’ dividends			1,462				1,377
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			24,027				21,452
Commissions			8,035				7,711
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			7,309				6,911
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(5,057	)			(4,855	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			3,692				3,562
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			866				764
Total benefits and expenses			38,872				35,545
Income before Federal income tax			5,786				4,381
Federal income tax expense			1,409				1,646
Net income		$	4,377				2,735
Net income applicable to common stockholders		$	3,199				2,223
Per Share Amounts:
Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock		$	0.07				0.05
Basic earnings per share of Class B common stock		$	0.03				0.03
Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock		$	0.03				0.05
Diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock		$	0.01				0.03

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

		2009				2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	4,377				2,735
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized gains on sale of investments and other assets			(301	)			(16	)
Net deferred policy acquisition costs			(1,365	)			(1,293	)
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			866				764
Increase (decrease) in fair value of warrants			(2,105	)			503
Depreciation			326				273
Amortization of premiums and discounts on fixed maturities and short-term investments			402				(2	)
Deferred Federal income tax expense			330				1,791
Change in:
Accrued investment income			883				1,224
Reinsurance recoverable			611				635
Due premiums and other receivables			(102	)			5
Future policy benefit reserves			7,391				6,460
Other policyholders’ liabilities			520				2,626
Federal income tax receivable			1,015				(407	)
Commissions payable and other liabilities			(1,873	)			(756	)
Other, net			(1,650	)			(1,893	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			9,325				12,649
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of fixed maturities, available-for-sale			8,040				—
Maturity and calls of fixed maturities, available-for-sale			61,488				65,572
Purchase of fixed maturities, available-for-sale			(91,330	)			(64,843	)
Sale of equity securities, available-for-sale			663				—
Purchase of equity securities, available-for-sale			(122	)			(13,088	)
Principal payments on mortgage loans			8				9
Increase in policy loans			(1,139	)			(540	)
Sale of other long-term investments and property and equipment			18				50
Purchase of other long-term investments and property and equipment			(182	)			(277	)
Maturity of short-term investments			1,250				—
Purchase of short-term investments			(2,605	)			—
Cash acquired in acquisition			9,773				—
Net cash used in investing activities			(14,138	)			(13,117	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.		(Continued)

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

		2009				2008
Cash flows from financing activities:
Warrants exercised		$	69				—
Annuity deposits			1,535				574
Annuity withdrawals			(667	)			(501	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			937				73
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(3,876	)			(395	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			63,792				21,123
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	59,916				20,728
Supplemental disclosures of operating activities:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes		$	86				262

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:

On February 27, 2009, the Company acquired Integrity Capital Corporation (ICC) for 1,294,000 shares of Class A common stock. The Class A common stock had a fair value of $8.4 million. The Company held a 13% interest in ICC prior to the acquisition with a carrying value of $551,000, making the total non-cash acquisition price approximately $9.0 million.

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Financing Activities:

Dividends on the Company’s Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, issued in 2004, and Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, issued in 2005, were paid by the Company through the issuance of Class A common stock to the preferred shareholders in the amounts of $105,000 and $178,000 for the first three months of 2009 and 2008, respectively. Accretion of deferred issuance costs and discounts on the Convertible Preferred Stock recorded as a deduction to Class A common stock during the first three months of 2009 and 2008 was $1,073,000 and $334,000, respectively.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

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Financial Statements

The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of Citizens, Inc. (Citizens), incorporated in the state of Colorado on November 8, 1977, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CICA Life Insurance Company of America (CICA), Computing Technology, Inc. (CTI), Funeral Homes of America, Inc. (FHA), Insurance Investors, Inc. (III), Citizens National Life Insurance Company (CNLIC), Integrity Capital Corporation (ICC), Integrity Capital Insurance Company (ICIC), Ozark National Life Insurance Company (ONLIC), Security Plan Life Insurance Company (SPLIC), and Security Plan Fire Insurance Company (SPFIC). Citizens and its consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”

The consolidated statements of financial position for March 31, 2009, the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods then ended have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows at March 31, 2009, and for comparative periods presented have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States of America (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been omitted. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The Company completed its acquisition of Integrity Capital Corporation in exchange for 1,294,000 shares of Citizens, Inc. Class A common stock in the first quarter of 2009. Integrity Capital Corporation is the parent of Integrity Capital Insurance Company, an Indiana life insurance company. The transaction was valued at $9.0 million on February 27, 2009, the closing date.

Reclassifications — Certain amounts presented in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

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Accounting Pronouncements

On April 9, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) finalized three FASB Staff Positions (“FSPs”) regarding the accounting treatment for investments including mortgage-backed securities. These FSPs changed the method for determining if an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) exists and the amount of OTTI to be recorded through an entity’s income statement. The changes brought about by the FSPs provide greater clarity and reflect a more accurate representation of the credit and noncredit components of an OTTI event. The three FSPs are as follows:

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FSP Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, (SFAS) 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Assets or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, provides additional guidance on estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. The FSP also provides additional guidance on circumstances that may indicate that a transaction is not orderly.

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FSP SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments provides new guidance on the recognition and presentation of an OTTI and provides some new disclosure requirements.

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FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB 107, extends the disclosure requirements of FASB 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to interim financial statements of publicly traded companies.

These FSPs are effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early application possible for the first quarter of 2009. The Company elected not to adopt any of the above FSPs early. The Company has not completed its evaluation of the impact of these standards on its results of operation and financial position.

As required by FSP 157-2, the Company adopted SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, for non-financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2009. Non-financial assets include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets and eligible non-financial assets and liabilities included within a business combination. The provisions of SFAS 157 will be implemented at December 31, 2009 in conjunction with the Company’s annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing. The adoption of the provisions of SFAS 157 relating to goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at December 31, 2009 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”) and SFAS 160, Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment to ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). The Company used the provisions of FAS 141R in its acquisition of Integrity Capital Corporation in the first quarter of 2009. The impact of this acquisition and the adoption of SFAS 141R did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There were no noncontrolling interests in the acquisition.

In April 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP SFAS 142-3). FSP SFAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). This FSP is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of an intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset. FSP SFAS 142-3 requires an entity to disclose information related to the extent to which the expected future cash flows associated with the asset are affected by the entity’s intent and/or ability to renew or extend the arrangement. FSP SFAS 142-3 was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 142-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operation or financial position.

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Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments: Life Insurance, Home Service Insurance, and Other Non-Insurance Enterprises. The accounting policies of the segments are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and are the same as those used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluates profit and loss performance based on U.S. GAAP income before federal income taxes for its three reportable segments.

Intersegment profits and losses have been eliminated, and as a result, prior year segment amounts have been reclassified.

The Company has no reportable differences between segments and consolidated operations.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
						Home				Other
		Life				Service				Non-Insurance
		Insurance				Insurance				Enterprises				Consolidated
		(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums		$	24,055				10,172				—				34,227
Net investment income			4,257				3,402				83				7,742
Realized gains, net			60				241				—				301
Decrease in fair value of warrants			—				—				2,105				2,105
Other income			88				18				177				283
Total revenue			28,460				13,833				2,365				44,658
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders			9,710				5,097				—				14,807
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			7,290				468				—				7,758
Policyholders’ dividends			1,443				19				—				1,462
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			18,443				5,584				—				24,027
Commissions			4,457				3,578				—				8,035
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			2,603				3,954				752				7,309
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(3,757	)			(1,300	)			—				(5,057	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			3,352				340				—				3,692
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			268				598				—				866
Total benefits and expenses			25,366				12,754				752				38,872
Income before income tax expense		$	3,094				1,079				1,613				5,786

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
						Home				Other
		Life				Service				Non-Insurance
		Insurance				Insurance				Enterprises				Consolidated
		(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums		$	22,551				10,119				—				32,670
Net investment income			4,062				3,084				318				7,464
Realized gains (losses), net			—				(2	)			18				16
Increase in fair value of warrants			—				—				(503	)			(503	)
Other income			74				3				202				279
Total revenue			26,687				13,204				35				39,926
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders			8,631				4,447				—				13,078
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			6,480				517				—				6,997
Policyholders’ dividends			1,358				19				—				1,377
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			16,469				4,983				—				21,452
Commissions			4,251				3,460				—				7,711
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			2,476				3,524				911				6,911
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(3,557	)			(1,298	)			—				(4,855	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			3,404				158				—				3,562
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			282				482				—				764
Total benefits and expenses			23,325				11,309				911				35,545
Income (loss) before income tax expense		$	3,362				1,895				(876	)			4,381

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Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands)
Net income		$	4,377				2,735
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of effects of deferred acquisition costs and taxes:
Unrealized net losses on investments in fixed maturities available for sale and equity securities, net of tax benefit of $605 and $1,222 in 2009 and 2008, respectively			(5,154	)			(2,269	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(777	)			466

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

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Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Numerator:
Net income		$	4,377				2,735
Less: Preferred stock dividend			(105	)			(178	)
Accretion of deferred issuance costs and discounts on preferred stock			(1,073	)			(334	)
Net income available to common stockholders		$	3,199				2,223
Net income allocated to Class A common stock		$	3,165				2,197
Net income allocated to Class B common stock			34				26
Net income available to common stockholders		$	3,199				2,223
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A outstanding — basic and diluted			46,112				43,070
Weighted average shares of Class B outstanding — basic and diluted			1,002				1,002
Total weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted			47,114				44,072
Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock		$	0.07				0.05
Basic earnings per share of Class B common stock		$	0.03				0.03
Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock		$	0.03				0.05
Diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock		$	0.01				0.03

The effects of Series A-1 and A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock are anti-dilutive; therefore, diluted income per share is reported the same as basic income per share. The Series A-1 and A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock is anti-dilutive because the amount of the dividend and accretion of deferred issuance costs and discounts for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 per Class A common stock share obtainable on conversion exceeds basic income per share available to common stockholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, certain warrants on the Convertible Preferred Stock became dilutive. As such, the diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding for the period was 46,227,946. Total diluted weighted average shares was 47,229,660. The warrants were anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

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Fair Value Measurements

As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We hold fixed maturity and equity securities, which are carried at fair value.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

Fair value measurements are generally based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. SFAS No. 157 requires all assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

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Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

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Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or whose significant value drivers are observable.

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Level 3 — Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as U. S. Treasury securities and actively traded mutual fund investments.

Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued by independent pricing services or broker quotes. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various inputs, such as interest rates, credit spreads and foreign exchange rates for the underlying financial instruments. All significant inputs are observable, or derived from observable information in the marketplace or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Financial instruments in this category primarily include corporate fixed maturity securities, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities, municipal securities and certain mortgage and asset-backed securities.

Level 3 is comprised of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on non-binding broker prices utilizing significant inputs not based on, or corroborated by, readily available market information. This category consists of two private placement mortgage-backed securities where we cannot corroborate the significant valuation inputs with market observable data.

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the date indicated:

		March 31, 2009
		(In thousands)
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Financial Assets:
Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale		$	506,974				13,831				492,514				629
Equity Securities Available-for-Sale			38,421				38,421				—				—
Total Financial Assets		$	545,395				52,252				492,514				629

The following table presents additional information about fixed maturity securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value:

		March 31, 2009
		(In thousands)
Beginning balance at December 31, 2008		$	654
Total realized and unrealized losses:
Included in net income			—
Included in other comprehensive income			(12	)
Principal paydowns			(13	)
Transfer in and (out) of Level 3			—
Ending balance at March 31, 2009		$	629

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications each reporting period. Changes in the observability of the valuation attributes may result in a reclassification of certain financial assets. Such reclassifications are reported as transfers in and out of Level 3 at the beginning fair value for the reporting period in which the changes occur.

The Company has real estate held for sale from the ONLIC acquisition that is valued at fair value, using Level 2 independent appraisals, in the amount of $3.6 million.

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Legal Proceedings

We are a defendant in a lawsuit originally filed on August 6, 1999 in the Texas District Court, Austin, Texas, now styled Citizens Insurance Company of America, Citizens, Inc., Harold E. Riley and Mark A. Oliver, Petitioners v. Fernando Hakim Daccach, Respondent, in which a class was originally certified by the trial court and affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas. We appealed the grant of class status to the Texas Supreme Court, which on March 2, 2007, reversed the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the trial court’s class certification order, decertified the class and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion. As a result, no class action is presently certified, and plaintiffs’ counsel is seeking to recertify the class. In order to recertify the class, the lead plaintiff must establish that he is qualified to represent the purported class and that the res judicata effect of a class action will not have a deleterious effect on the putative class members. The underlying lawsuit alleges that certain life insurance policies we made available to non-U.S. residents, when combined with a policy feature that allowed certain cash benefits to be assigned to two non-U.S. trusts for the purpose of accumulating ownership of our class A common stock, along with allowing the policyholders to make additional contributions to the trusts, were actually offers and sales of securities that occurred in Texas by unregistered dealers in violation of the Texas securities laws. The remedy sought was rescission and return of the insurance premium payments. We believe the lawsuit is without merit and intend to continue a vigorous defense in any remaining proceedings, including any class recertification. If the class is recertified, we could be exposed to costly and time-consuming litigation, and an adverse judgment could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The case is now before the Texas District Court judge for an analysis of evidence presented to determine if it warrants recertification of a class.

Security Plan Fire Insurance Company (“SPFIC”) is a defendant in a suit styled The State of Louisiana v. AAA Insurance, or Road Home Litigation, which was filed in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans on August 23, 2007 by the state of Louisiana as subrogee/assignee of the insureds of more than 200 different insurance companies. The suit was filed to recover money that the state of Louisiana paid to certain insureds under the Louisiana Road Home Program for damages resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The suit was removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on September 11, 2007 and appeals of the removal have been denied. In March 2009, the Honorable Judge Stanwood Duval dismissed all bad faith claims asserted against the defendants, including SPFIC. He also dismissed all claims for flood damage and all claims asserted under Louisiana’s Valued Policy Law. Despite the District Court’s recent rulings, the Road Home Litigation is still in the early stages of litigation, and no discovery has yet occurred. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate how many claims relate to SPFIC, or the potential exposure to SPFIC. However, in the event of an adverse outcome, the potential exposure to SPFIC could be significant.

On November 8, 2005, SPLIC was named as a defendant in a suit styled Lilac Todd vs. Security Plan Life Insurance Company, on behalf of Lilac Todd, which alleges that SPLIC failed to pay Ms. Todd’s claim for medical expenses arising out of the loss of one of her limbs. On December 20, 2007, a Supplemental and Amended Petition for Damages was filed pursuant to which the plaintiff has asserted class action allegations. The purported class is defined as all Louisiana insureds of SPLIC whose policies contained an incontestability provision identical or similar to Ms. Todd’s policy, and whose claims were denied within 10 years of the petition filing on the basis of illnesses, injuries or diseases diagnosed or which occurred at any time preceding the incontestability. This matter is in the early stages of litigation relative to the class allegations. Plaintiffs have not established how many, if any, individuals are within the class definition proposed by plaintiff. SPLIC intends to aggressively defend this action. However, in the event of an adverse outcome, the potential exposure to SPLIC could be significant.

CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

In addition to the legal proceedings described above, we may from time to time be subject to a variety of legal and regulatory actions relating to our future, current and past business operations, including, but not limited to:

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disputes over insurance coverage or claims adjudication;

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regulatory compliance with insurance and securities laws in the United States and in foreign countries;

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disputes with our marketing firms, consultants and employee agents over compensation and termination of contracts and related claims;

	•		disputes regarding our tax liabilities;
	•		disputes relative to reinsurance and coinsurance agreements; and
	•		disputes relating to businesses acquired and operated by us.

In the absence of countervailing considerations, we would expect to defend any such claims vigorously. However, in doing so, we could incur significant defense costs, including not only attorneys’ fees and other direct litigation costs, but also the expenditure of substantial amounts of management time that otherwise would be devoted to our business. If we suffer an adverse judgment as a result of any claim, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Convertible Preferred Stock

In July 2004, the Company completed a private placement of $12.5 million of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-1 Preferred”) to four unaffiliated institutional investors. We also issued to the investors warrants to purchase 544,000 shares of our Class A common stock, at an exercise price of $6.95 per share, and unit warrants to purchase Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-2 Preferred”). The conversion, exercise and redemption prices, along with the numbers of shares and warrants, have been adjusted for the respective stock dividends paid December 31, 2004 and December 30, 2005.

The Series A-1 and A-2 Preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable in July of 2009 into 1.5 million shares of Class A common stock. Both may also become redeemable at the option of the holder if certain conditions exist. Under either scenario, the shares may be redeemed in cash or shares of Class A common stock depending on the circumstances. If redeemed in stock, the redemption price is based on a defined formula.

In the first quarter of 2009, one of the finders of the Series A Preferred stock exercised warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of Class A common stock at a strike price of $6.95.

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there was $39,000 and $73,000 in unaccreted deferred issuance costs and $1,177,000 and $2,216,000 in unaccreted net discounts, respectively. The redemption value of the series A-1 and A-2 convertible stock was $10.1 million at March 31, 2009.

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Income Taxes

The Company recognized an additional valuation allowance of $1,799,000 in the first quarter of 2009 due to deferred tax assets generated by other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities recorded in the quarter and additional unrealized losses on the equity portfolio occurring in 2009. Of this amount, $135,000 is recorded as tax expense, $1,410,000 is recorded in other comprehensive loss, and $254,000 is additional goodwill from the 2008 acquisition of ONLIC.

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March 31, 2009

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT‘S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (the “Act”), including, without limitation, statements specifically identified as forward-looking statements within this document. Many of these statements contain risk factors as well. In addition, certain statements in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with the approval of the Company, which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure, and other financial items, (ii) statements of our plans and objectives by our management or Board of Directors including those relating to products or services, (iii) statements of future economic performance and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from expected results include, but are not limited to:

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Changes in foreign and U.S. general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets and interest rates;

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Changes in consumer behavior, which may affect the Company’s ability to sell its products and retain business;

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The timely development of and acceptance of new products of the Company and perceived overall value of these products and services by existing potential customers;

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Fluctuations in experience regarding current mortality, morbidity, persistency and interest rates relative to expected amounts used in pricing the Company’s products;

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Changes in assumptions related to deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired;

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Regulatory, accounting or tax changes that may affect the cost of, or the demand for, the Company’s products or services;

	•		Our concentration of business from persons residing in Latin America and the Pacific Rim; and
	•		Our success at managing risks involved in the foregoing.

Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

We make available, free of charge, through our Internet website (http://www.citizensinc.com), our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Section 16 reports filed by officers and directors, news releases, and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports with, or furnish such reports to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are not including any of the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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March 31, 2009

Overview

We are an insurance holding company serving the life insurance needs of individuals in the United States and in more than 34 countries around the world. We pursue a strategy of offering ordinary whole life insurance with a focus on cash accumulation and final expense insurance products in niche markets where we believe we are able to achieve competitive advantages. Our core operations include issuing and servicing:

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U.S. Dollar-denominated ordinary whole life insurance policies predominantly to high net worth, high income foreign residents, principally in Latin America and the Pacific Rim, through independent marketing consultants;

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ordinary whole life insurance policies to middle income households in the midwest and the southern United States through independent marketing consultants; and

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final expense and limited liability property policies to middle to lower income households in Louisiana and Arkansas through employee and independent agents in our home service distribution channel.

Life Insurance. For more than 30 years, CICA and its predecessors have participated in the foreign marketplace through the issuance of U.S. Dollar-denominated ordinary whole life insurance to foreign nationals. Traditionally, this market has focused on the top 3-5% of the population of a country in terms of income and net worth. In recent years, however, there has been a shift to encompass a broader spectrum of the population, as upper middle classes develop in Latin America and the Pacific Rim. We make our insurance products available using third-party marketing organizations and independent marketing consultants. We received applications from 22 countries outside of the U.S. in the first quarter of 2009. Historically, the majority of our international business has come from Latin America, however, the Pacific Rim has begun to represent a meaningful and growing source of new business.

Through the domestic market of our Life Insurance segment, we provide ordinary whole life, credit life insurance, and final expense policies to middle income families or individuals in certain markets in the midwest and southern U.S. The majority of our revenues domestically are the result of domestic life insurance company acquisitions since 1987.

In the first three months of 2009, our Life Insurance segment generated income before tax of $3.1 million, which accounted for 53.5% of our total income before tax, compared to $3.4 million, or 76.7% of total income before tax for the same period in 2008. In 2008, CICA introduced a new set of international life insurance products, which have been well received in that market. Our strategy in operating the Life Insurance segment is to increase new business written through our existing marketers as well as recruit new marketers and expand the number of countries from which we receive policy applications.

Home Service Insurance. We provide final expense ordinary life insurance to middle and lower income individuals, primarily in Louisiana and Arkansas. Policies in this segment are sold and serviced through funeral homes or the home service marketing distribution system utilizing employee-agents who work on a route system to collect premiums and service policyholders.

During the first three months of 2009, income before tax from this segment was $1.1 million, which accounted for 18.6% of our total income before tax, compared to $1.9 million, or 43.3% of total income before tax, during the same period in 2008. Our business strategy in this segment is to continue to serve existing customers in Louisiana and Arkansas, as well as expand the business through direct sales and the acquisition of similar operations.

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March 31, 2009

Marketplace Conditions and Trends

Described below are some of the significant recent events and trends affecting the life insurance industry and the possible effects they may have on our future operations.

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As an increasing percentage of the world population reaches retirement age, we believe we will benefit from increased demand for living products rather than death products, as aging baby boomers will require cash accumulation to provide expenses to meet their lifetime needs. Our ordinary life products are designed to accumulate cash values to provide for living expenses in a policy owner’s later years, while continuously providing a death benefit.

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We are exposed to a variety of risks, including the current market conditions as well as the credit crisis, current recession and corresponding potential changes in the fair value of our investments. In the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the current market and changes in the fair value of our investments.

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Volatility in the market has continued into the first quarter of 2009. As a result of the continued depressed economic environment, we recorded other-than-temporary impairments during the quarter of $111,000 related to bond and stock investment holdings. The majority of our investment portfolio is held in debt instruments of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises. Most of the municipal bonds we own are privately insured. We intend to manage our investment portfolio in the future using these types of debt instruments. At March 31, 2009, 67.8% of our fixed maturity securities were invested in U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Additional impairments may be necessary if the economic recession continues. The Company routinely monitors all investments for potential impairment.

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Because of the trends described above coupled with increasing costs of regulatory compliance such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we believe there is a trend towards consolidation of domestic life insurance companies. We believe this should be a benefit to our acquisition strategy as more complementary acquisition candidates may become available for us to consider.

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Many of the events and trends affecting the life insurance industry have had an impact on the life reinsurance industry. These events led to a decline in the availability of reinsurance. While we currently cede a limited amount of our primary insurance business to reinsurers, we may find it difficult to obtain reinsurance in the future, forcing us to seek reinsurers who are more expensive to us. If we cannot obtain affordable reinsurance coverage, either our net exposures will increase or we will have to reduce our underwriting commitments. The Company is currently negotiating to add an additional reinsurer to diversify exposure in this area.

Recent Acquisition

The Company completed its acquisition of Integrity Capital Corporation in exchange for 1,294,000 shares of Citizens, Inc. Class A common stock in the first quarter of 2009. Integrity Capital Corporation is the parent of Integrity Capital Insurance Company, an Indiana life insurance company. The transaction was valued at $9.0 million on February 27, 2009, the closing date.

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our consolidated net income for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended		Net Income				Net Income per				Increase from
March 31,		(In thousands)				Class A Share				Previous Year
2009		$	4,377			$	0.07				60.0	%
2008			2,735				0.05				12.1

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March 31, 2009

Revenues: Total revenues for the first quarter of 2009 increased 11.9% over the same period in 2008 due primarily from an increase in life insurance premiums and the positive adjustment in fair value of the Company’s stock warrants. Total revenues excluding fair market value adjustments increased 5.3% for the three months ended in 2009 compared to 2008.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		( In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums:
Life insurance		$	32,683				30,850
Accident and health insurance			396				384
Property insurance			1,148				1,436
Net investment income			7,742				7,464
Realized gains, net			301				16
Decrease (increase) in fair value of warrants			2,105				(503	)
Other income			283				279
Total revenues			44,658				39,926
Exclude increase (decrease) in fair value of warrants			(2,105	)			503
Total revenues excluding fair value adjustments		$	42,553				40,429

Premium Income. Premium income during the first quarter of 2009 increased to $34.2 million from $32.7 million during the same period in 2008 primarily from life renewal premiums representing good persistency. In addition, the first quarter of 2009 includes premiums of approximately $0.7 million relating to the acquisitions of Integrity Capital Insurance Company (ICIC) and Ozark National Life Insurance Company (ONLIC), which are new acquisitions and, therefore not included in the first quarter of 2008.

Net Investment Income. Net investment income increased to $7.7 million during the first quarter of 2009 compared to $7.5 million during the same period in 2008. Investment income from debt securities accounted for approximately 80% of total investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2009. We continue to invest primarily in bonds of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, such as FNMA and FHLMC.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands)
Gross investment income:
Debt securities		$	6,517				6,505
Equity securities			269				89
Mortgage loans			6				6
Policy loans			585				493
Short-term investments			355				214
Other investment income			397				411
Total investment income			8,129				7,718
Less investment expenses			387				254
Net investment income		$	7,742				7,464

Investment income related to equity securities increased from $89,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 to $269,000 in 2009. This increase resulted from the equity securities acquired in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to ONLIC and, therefore are not included in the first three months of 2008.

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March 31, 2009

Realized gains, net. The Company realized net gains of $301,000 at March 31, 2009 compared to gains of $16,000 for the same period in 2008. In 2009, the Company sold securities for gains of $412,000 during the quarter which were offset by losses of $111,000 relating to other-than-temporary impairments.

Change in Fair Value of Warrants. The Company recognized $2.1 million of revenues in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a loss of $0.5 million for the same period in 2008 resulting from adjusting the warrant liability to fair value. The Company adjusts the warrant liability at each reporting date to reflect the current fair value of warrants computed based upon the Company’s stock value calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As the stock value increases and decreases, the warrant liability also increases and decrease in the same manner. The adjustment to fair value is recorded as an increase or decrease in fair value of warrants on the income statement.

Benefits and Expenses:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		( In thousands)
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders		$	14,807				13,078
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			7,758				6,997
Policyholders’ dividends			1,462				1,377
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			24,027				21,452
Commissions			8,035				7,711
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			7,309				6,911
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(5,057	)			(4,855	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			3,692				3,562
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			866				764
Total benefits and expenses		$	38,872				35,545

Claims and Surrenders. As noted in the table below, claims and surrenders increased from $13.1 million in the first quarter of 2008 to $14.8 million during the same period in 2009.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands)
Death claims		$	6,135				5,784
Surrender benefits			4,473				3,442
Endowments			3,024				3,130
Property claims			497				371
Other policy benefits			538				281
Accident and health benefits			140				70
Total claims and surrenders		$	14,807				13,078

Death Claims increased to $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $5.8 million for the same period in 2008. These amounts vary from period to period and were within Company expectations.

Surrender benefits increased to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2008. These amounts represent payments to contract holders upon termination of a contract. The Company monitors surrenders on an ongoing basis. Surrenders as a percent of ordinary whole life insurance in force were 0.4% in the first quarter of 2009 and 0.3% in the first quarter of 2008.

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March 31, 2009

Policyholder Dividends. Policyholder dividends increased to $1.5 million during the first quarter of 2009 from $1.4 million during the same quarter in 2008, due to the continued sale and persistency of participating ordinary whole life products in the international market. All of our international policies are participating, and the dividends are factored into the premiums and have no impact on profitability.

Commissions. Commissions during the first quarter of 2009 increased to $8.0 million from $7.7 million in 2008, as a result of increased sales as noted in the premium section above.

Other Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses. These expenses increased to $7.3 million for the first three months in 2009 compared to $6.9 million in 2008. The increase is due primarily to increased staff related to the addition of an internal audit function and expanded systems support in the Austin office.

Federal Income Tax. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2009 was 24.4%, versus 37.6% in the first quarter of 2008. The rate variance from the statutory rate of 35% is due to the fact that the changes in fair value of our Class A common stock warrants which resulted in a gain of $2.1 million and a loss of $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively, are not tax effected. Additionally, the Company recorded an additional valuation allowance of $135,000 in the first quarter of 2009 related to other-than-temporary impairments recognized in the quarter.

Segment Operations

The Company has three reportable segments: Life Insurance, Home Service Insurance and Other Non-Insurance Enterprises. These segments are reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company evaluates profit and loss performance based on net income before income taxes.

						Home				Other
		Life				Service				Non-Insurance
		Insurance				Insurance				Enterprises				Total
		(In thousands)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
March 31, 2009		$	3,094				1,079				1,613				5,786
March 31, 2008			3,362				1,895				(876	)			4,381

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March 31, 2009

Life Insurance

Our Life Insurance segment consists of issuing primarily ordinary whole life insurance in U.S. Dollar-denominated amounts to foreign residents, and domestically through independent marketing firms and consultants.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands)
Revenue:
Premiums		$	24,055				22,551
Net investment income			4,257				4,062
Realized gains, net			60				—
Other income			88				74
Total revenue			28,460				26,687
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders			9,710				8,631
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			7,290				6,480
Policyholders’ dividends			1,443				1,358
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			18,443				16,469
Commissions			4,457				4,251
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			2,603				2,476
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(3,757	)			(3,557	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			3,352				3,404
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired and other intangibles			268				282
Total benefits and expenses			25,366				23,325
Income before income tax expense		$	3,094				3,362

Premiums. Premium revenues were up 6.7% at March 31, 2009 compared to the same three months in 2008. The increase was primarily due to an increase in renewal business.

Net Investment Income. Net investment income increased 4.8% comparing the first three months of 2009 to 2008. The increase resulted from increased income on bonds as the portfolio grew from new investments.

Claims and Surrenders. Claims and surrenders were up 12.5% for the current quarter of 2009 compared to 2008. These amounts fluctuate from period to period but were within anticipated ranges based upon management’s expectations.

Commissions. Commission expense increased to $4.5 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $4.3 million in 2008 as a result of increased premium revenue as noted above.

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March 31, 2009

Home Service Insurance

We provide final expense ordinary life insurance to middle and lower income individuals in Louisiana and Arkansas. Our policies in this segment are sold and serviced through a home service marketing distribution system utilizing employee-agents.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2009				2008
		(In thousands)
Revenue:
Premiums		$	10,172				10,119
Net investment income			3,402				3,084
Realized gains (losses), net			241				(2	)
Other income			18				3
Total revenue			13,833				13,204
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders			5,097				4,446
Increase in future policy benefit reserves			468				518
Policyholders’ dividends			19				19
Total insurance benefits paid or provided			5,584				4,983
Commissions			3,578				3,460
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses			3,954				3,524
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(1,300	)			(1,298	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			340				158
Amortization of cost of customer relationship acquired and other intangibles			598				482
Total benefits and expenses			12,754				11,309
Income before income tax expense		$	1,079				1,895

Net Investment Income. Net investment income increased 10.3% from $3.1 million at March 31, 2008 to $3.4 million in 2009. This increase resulted primarily from a lawsuit settlement of $240,000 related to an Enron bond. Additionally, stock dividends related to the ONLIC acquisition of $146,000 are included in 2009 and are not in 2008.

Realized Gains (Losses), Net. Realized gains of $0.2 million at March 31, 2009 were recognized related to bond sales in the quarter, which resulted in gains of $352,000. The gains were offset by realized losses of $111,000 resulting from other-than-temporary impairments recorded on ONLIC’s bond and stock portfolios.

Claims and Surrenders. Claims and surrenders increased 14.6%, with $5.1 million recorded at March 31, 2009 compared to $4.4 million in 2008. This increase relates to an increase in death benefits for SPLIC and an increase in casualty claims for SPFIC in 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.

Other Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses. Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased to $4.0 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $3.5 million in 2008. The increase is a result of a reallocation of expenses during the second quarter of 2008 between companies that increased the allocation to the Home Service Insurance segment.

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March 31, 2009

Other Non-Insurance Enterprises

Other non-insurance operations are relatively immaterial to the consolidated results, except for the fair value adjustment related to the Company’s warrants. The fair value adjustment at March 31, 2009 was $2.1 million, which was recorded as revenue compared to $0.5 million recorded as a loss for the same period in 2008. These amounts fluctuate due to the movement in the stock price and fair value calculation using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

Investments

The administration of our investment portfolio is handled by our management, pursuant to board-approved investment guidelines, with all trading activity approved by a committee of the respective boards of directors of our insurance company subsidiaries. The guidelines used require that bonds, both government and corporate, are of high quality and comprise a majority of the investment portfolio. The assets selected are intended to mature in accordance with the average maturity of the insurance products and to provide the cash flow for our insurance company subsidiaries to meet their respective policyholder obligations.

The following table shows the carrying value of our investments by investment category and cash and cash equivalents, and the percentage of each to total invested assets.

		March 31, 2009
		Carrying Value				Percent of Total
		(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored corporations and U.S. Government agencies (1)		$	299,026				46.1	%
Corporate			89,199				13.8
Municipal bonds			51,102				7.9
Mortgage-backed (2)			48,622				7.5
Public utilities			18,902				2.9
Foreign governments			123				—
Total fixed maturity securities			506,974				78.2
Cash and cash equivalents			59,916				9.2
Short-term investments			3,567				0.6
Other investments:
Policy loans			30,094				4.6
Equity securities			38,421				5.9
Mortgage loans			331				0.1
Real estate and other long-term investments			9,025				1.4
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments		$	648,328				100.0	%

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March 31, 2009

The following table shows the distribution of the credit ratings of our portfolio of fixed maturity securities by carrying value as of March 31, 2009.

		March 31, 2009
		Carrying Value				%
		(In thousands)
AAA and U.S. Government		$	376,207				74.2	%
AA			34,369				6.8
A			68,844				13.6
BBB			22,269				4.4
BB and other			5,285				1.0
Totals		$	506,974				100.0	%

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”)

Unrealized losses for all investment securities are reviewed to determine whether the losses are “other-than-temporary.” Investment securities are evaluated for OTTI on at least a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation to determine whether a decline in their value below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. In conducting this assessment, the Company evaluates a number of factors including, but not limited to:

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how much fair value has declined below amortized cost;

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how long the decline in fair value has existed;

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the financial condition of the issuer;

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contractual or estimated cash flows of the security;

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underlying supporting collateral;

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past events, current conditions and forecasts;

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significant rating agency changes on the issuer; and

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the Company’s intent and ability to hold the fixed maturity security until maturity or for a period of time sufficient to allow for full recovery in fair value.

The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a general lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges relating to bonds and stocks in ONLIC’s portfolio totaling $111,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity refers to a company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet the needs of its operations. Liquidity is managed on insurance operations and seeks to ensure stable and reliable sources of cash flows to meet obligations provided by a variety of sources.

Liquidity requirements of Citizens are met primarily by funds provided from operations. Premium deposits and revenues, investment income and investment maturities are the primary sources of funds, while investment purchases, policy benefits, and operating expenses are the primary uses of funds. We historically have not had to liquidate investments to provide cash flow and did not do so during the first quarter of 2009.

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A primary liquidity concern is the risk of an extraordinary level of early policyholder withdrawals. We include provisions within our insurance policies, such as surrender charges, that help limit and discourage early withdrawals. Since these contractual withdrawals, as well as the level of surrenders experienced, were largely consistent with our assumptions in asset liability management, our associated cash outflows have, to date, not had an adverse impact on our overall liquidity. Individual life insurance policies are less susceptible to withdrawal than annuity reserves and deposit liabilities because policyholders may incur surrender charges and undergo a new underwriting process in order to obtain a new insurance policy. Cash flow projections and cash flow tests under various market interest rate scenarios are also performed annually to assist in evaluating liquidity needs and adequacy. We currently anticipate that available liquidity sources and future cash flows will be adequate to meet our needs for funds.

Cash flows from our insurance operations have been sufficient to meet current needs. Cash flows from operating activities were $9.3 million and $12.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We have traditionally also had significant cash flows from both scheduled and unscheduled investment security maturities, redemptions, and prepayments. These cash flows, for the most part, are reinvested in fixed income securities. Net cash outflows from investment activity totaled $14.1 million and $13.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The outflows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 primarily related to the investment of excess cash and cash equivalents generated from operations.

Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2009 was $178.2 million, compared to $171.5 million at December 31, 2008. The increase in 2009 was largely due to the issuance of $8.4 million of Class A common stock for the acquisition of ICC, and income earned during the period, offset by an increase in unrealized losses on investments and the accretion of deferred issuance costs and discounts on preferred stock.

Investments increased to $588.4 million at March 31, 2009 from $569.3 million at December 31, 2008. Fixed maturities are categorized into fixed maturities available-for-sale, which are carried in our consolidated financial statements at fair value. Fixed maturities available-for-sale were 86.2% of investments at March 31, 2009 and 85.2% at December 31, 2008.

Policy loans were $30.1 million at March 31, 2009 and $29.0 million at December 31, 2008. These loans, which are secured by the underlying policy values, have yields ranging from 5% to 12% and maturities that are related to the maturity or termination of the applicable policies. Management believes that we maintain adequate liquidity despite the uncertain maturities of these loans.

Our cash balances at our primary depositories were significantly in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Management monitors the solvency of all financial institutions in which we have funds to minimize the exposure for loss. Management does not believe we have significant risk for such a loss.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has established minimum capital requirements in the form of Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”). Risk-based capital factors the type of business written by an insurance company, the quality of its assets, and various other aspects of an insurance company’s business to develop a minimum level of capital called “authorized control level risk-based capital” and compares this level to adjusted statutory capital that includes capital and surplus as reported under statutory accounting principles, plus certain investment reserves. Should the ratio of adjusted statutory capital to control level risk-based capital fall below 200%, a series of actions by the affected company would begin. Two of our subsidiaries fell below the minimum threshold at December 31, 2008. A capital contribution of $1.0 million was made to SPFIC during the first quarter of 2009 due to the fact that the RBC ratio fell below 200% at December 31, 2008. A capital contribution of $1.0 million was also made to ONLIC during the first quarter of 2009 due to its RBC ratio falling below 200% at December 31, 2008. The decline in SPFIC’s capital balance mainly resulted from hurricane losses in 2008 and an increase in operating expenses. The reduction in ONLIC’s capital balance resulted from declines in asset values of preferred and common stock holdings. The capital contributions made in the first quarter of 2009 increased the RBC ratios and RBC action plans have been submitted to the insurance departments. The capital balance of ONLIC was determined to be at Company Action level at March 31, 2009 due to continued declines relative to its investment holdings.

Contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements.

There have been no material changes in contractual obligations from those reported at December 31, 2008 in the Company’s Form 10-K. The Company does not have off-balance sheet arrangements at March 31, 2009 and does not expect any future effects on the Company’s financials related to any such arrangements. We do not utilize special purpose entities as investment vehicles, nor are there any such entities in which we have an investment that engages in speculative activities of any nature, and we do not use such investments to hedge our investment positions.

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Parent Company Liquidity and Capital Resources

We are a holding company and have had minimal operations of our own. Our assets consist primarily of the capital stock of our subsidiaries. Accordingly, our cash flows depend upon the availability of statutorily permissible payments, primarily payments under management agreements from our two primary life insurance subsidiaries, CICA and SPLIC. The ability to make payments is limited by applicable laws and regulations of Colorado, CICA’s state of domicile, and Louisiana, SPLIC’s state of domicile, which subject insurance operations to significant regulatory restrictions. These laws and regulations require, among other things, that these insurance subsidiaries maintain minimum solvency requirements and limit the amount of dividends these subsidiaries can pay to the holding company. We historically have not relied upon dividends from subsidiaries for our cash flow needs.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies are as follows:

Policy Liabilities

Future policy benefit reserves have been computed by the net level premium method with assumptions as to investment yields, dividends on participating business, mortality and withdrawals based upon our experience. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of policy liabilities and the increase in future policy benefit reserves. Management’s judgments and estimates for future policy benefit reserves provide for possible unfavorable deviation.

We continue to use the original assumptions (including a provision for the risk of adverse deviation) in subsequent periods to determine the changes in the liability for future policy benefits (the “lock-in concept”) unless a premium deficiency exists. Management monitors these assumptions and has determined that a premium deficiency does not exist at March 31, 2009. Management believes that our policy liabilities and increase in future policy benefit reserves as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are based upon assumptions, including a provision for the risk of adverse deviation, that do not warrant revision. The relative stability of these assumptions and management’s analysis is discussed below.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Acquisition costs, consisting of commissions and policy issuance, underwriting and agency expenses that relate to and vary with the production of new business, are deferred. These deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized primarily over the estimated premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the ratio of the annual premium recognized to the total premium revenue anticipated, using the same assumptions as were used in computing liabilities for future policy benefits.

We utilize the factor method to determine the amount of costs to be capitalized and the ending asset balance. The factor method is based on the ratio of premium revenue recognized for the policies in force at the end of each reporting period compared to the premium revenue recognized for policies in force at the beginning of the reporting period. The factor method ensures that policies that lapsed or surrendered during the reporting period are no longer included in the deferred policy acquisition costs calculation. The factor method limits the amount of deferred costs to its estimated realizable value, provided actual experience is comparable to that contemplated in the factors.

Inherent in the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs are certain management judgments about what acquisition costs are deferred, the ending asset balance and the annual amortization. Approximately 80% of our capitalized deferred acquisition costs are attributed to first year excess commissions. The remaining 20% are attributed to costs that vary with and are directly related to the acquisition of new insurance business. Those costs generally include costs related to the production, underwriting and issuance of new business.

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A recoverability test that considers, among other things, actual experience and projected future experience is performed at least annually. These annual recoverability tests initially calculate the available premium (gross premium less benefit and expense portion of premium) for the next 30 years. The available premium per policy and the deferred policy acquisition costs per policy are then calculated. The deferred policy acquisition costs are then evaluated over two methods utilizing reasonable assumptions and two other methods using pessimistic assumptions. The two methods using reasonable assumptions illustrate an early-deferred policy acquisition recoverability period. The two methods utilizing pessimistic assumptions still support early recoverability of our aggregate deferred policy acquisition costs. Management believes that our deferred policy acquisition costs and related amortization as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 limits the amount of deferred costs to its estimated realizable value. This belief is based upon the analysis performed on capitalized expenses that vary with and are primarily related to the acquisition of new and renewal insurance business, utilization of the factor method and annual recoverability testing.

Goodwill

SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, (SFAS 142) requires that goodwill balances be reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate that a triggering event, as defined in SFAS 142, has occurred. A reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. Most of the Company’s reporting units, for which goodwill has been allocated, are equivalent to the Company’s operating segments as there is no discrete financial information available for the separate components of the segment or all of the components of the segment have similar economic characteristics. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had goodwill allocated to both the Life Insurance segment as well as the Home Service Insurance segment.

The goodwill impairment test follows a two step process as defined in SFAS 142. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed for purposes of measuring the impairment. In the second step, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit to determine an implied goodwill value. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied goodwill value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

Management’s determination of the fair value of each reporting unit incorporates multiple inputs including discounted cash flow calculations, peer company price to earnings multiples, the level of the Company’s Class A common stock price and assumptions that market participants would make in valuing the reporting unit. Other assumptions can include levels of economic capital, future business growth, and earnings projections.

The Company completed its annual goodwill assessment for the individual reporting units within the Life Insurance segment and Home Service Insurance segment as of December 31, 2008 and no impairment of goodwill was identified. Goodwill increased by $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2009 due to the acquisition of ICC.

Additional goodwill in the amount of $254,000 was set up in the first quarter of 2009 related to the acquisition of ONLIC in the fourth quarter of 2008. This arose from an additional tax valuation allowance related to impairments on investments recorded in 2009, which resulted in an assumption change from the original acquisition.

Valuation of Investments in Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities

One of the significant estimates related to available-for-sale securities is the evaluation of investments for other-than-temporary impairments. If a decline in the fair value of an available-for-sale security is judged to be other-than-temporary, a charge is recorded in net realized capital losses equal to the difference between the fair value and cost or amortized cost basis of the security. In addition, for securities expected to be sold, an other-than-temporary impairment charge is recognized if the Company does not expect the fair value of a security to recover to cost or amortized cost prior to the expected date of sale. The fair value of the other-than-temporarily impaired investment becomes its new cost basis. For fixed maturities, the Company accretes the new cost basis to par or to the estimated future cash flows over the expected remaining life of the security by adjusting the security’s yield.

The evaluation of securities for impairments is a quantitative and qualitative process, which is subject to risks and uncertainties and is intended to determine whether declines in the fair value of investments should be recognized in current period earnings. The risks and uncertainties include changes in general economic conditions, the issuer’s financial condition or future prospects, the effects of changes in interest rates or credit spreads and the expected recovery period.

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Premium Revenue and Related Expenses

Premiums on life and accident and health policies are reported as earned when due or, for short duration contracts, over the contract period on a pro rata basis. Benefits and expenses are associated with earned premiums so as to result in recognition of profits over the estimated life of the contracts. This matching is accomplished by means of provisions for future benefits and the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs.

Annuities are accounted for in a manner consistent with accounting for interest bearing financial instruments. Our primary annuity products do not include fees or other such charges.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

General

The nature of our business exposes us to investment market risk. Market risk is the risk of loss that may occur when changes in interest rates and public equity prices adversely affect the value of our invested assets. Interest rate risk is our primary market risk exposure. Substantial and sustained increases and decreases in market interest rates can affect the fair value of our investments. The fair value of our fixed maturity portfolio generally increases when interest rates decrease and decreases when interest rates increase.

Market Risk Related to Interest Rates

Our exposure to interest rate changes results from our significant holdings of fixed maturity investments, which comprised over 86% of our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2009. These investments are mainly exposed to changes in U.S. Treasury rates. Our fixed maturities investments include U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, U.S. Government bonds, securities issued by government agencies, and corporate bonds. Approximately 67.8% of the fixed maturities we owned at March 31, 2009 are instruments of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, or are backed by U.S. Government agencies.

To manage interest rate risk, we perform periodic projections of asset and liability cash flows to evaluate the potential sensitivity of our investments and liabilities. We assess interest rate sensitivity with respect to our available-for-sale fixed maturities investments using hypothetical test scenarios that assume either upward or downward 100 basis point shifts in the prevailing interest rates.

We performed a sensitivity analysis, as of December 31, 2008, for our interest rate sensitive assets. The change in fair values of our debt and equity securities as of March 31, 2009 was within the expected range of this analysis.

Changes in interest rates typically have a sizable effect on the fair values of our debt and equity securities. The interest rate of the ten-year U.S. Treasury bond increased slightly to 2.7% during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 from 2.2%, at December 31, 2008. Also during the quarter, the world economy continued to struggle through the credit crisis, with many large banks and financial institutions writing off large amounts of bad investments or filing for bankruptcy. This current financial crisis caused our unrealized losses, net of tax, to increase to $10.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, on a portfolio of $588.4 million. This primarily relates to our holdings of fixed maturities and equity securities.

There are no fixed maturities or other investments that we classify as trading instruments. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had no investments in derivative instruments, nor did we have any subprime or collateralized debt obligation risk.

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Market Risk Related to Equity Prices

Changes in the level or volatility of equity prices affect the value of equity securities we hold as investments. However, our equity investments portfolio was only 6.5% of our total investments at March 31, 2009. Thus, we believe that significant decreases in the equity markets would not have a material adverse impact on our total investment portfolio.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure, among other things, that material information relating to our Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to our officers who certify our financial reports and to the other members of our senior management and the Board of Directors.

Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) are responsible for establishing and maintaining our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon an evaluation at the end of the period, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that materially affect or are reasonably likely to effect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a defendant in a lawsuit originally filed on August 6, 1999 in the Texas District Court, Austin, Texas, now styled Citizens Insurance Company of America, Citizens, Inc., Harold E. Riley and Mark A. Oliver, Petitioners v. Fernando Hakim Daccach, Respondent, in which a class was originally certified by the trial court and affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas. We appealed the grant of class status to the Texas Supreme Court, which on March 2, 2007, reversed the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the trial court’s class certification order, decertified the class and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion. As a result, no class action is presently certified, and plaintiffs’ counsel is seeking to recertify the class. In order to recertify the class, the lead plaintiff must establish that he is qualified to represent the purported class and that the res judicata effect of a class action will not have a deleterious effect on the putative class members. The underlying lawsuit alleges that certain life insurance policies we made available to non-U.S. residents, when combined with a policy feature that allowed certain cash benefits to be assigned to two non-U.S. trusts for the purpose of accumulating ownership of our class A common stock, along with allowing the policyholders to make additional contributions to the trusts, were actually offers and sales of securities that occurred in Texas by unregistered dealers in violation of the Texas securities laws. The remedy sought was rescission and return of the insurance premium payments. We believe the lawsuit is without merit and intend to continue a vigorous defense in any remaining proceedings, including any class recertification. If the class is recertified, we could be exposed to costly and time-consuming litigation, and an adverse judgment could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The case is now before the Texas District Court judge for an analysis of evidence presented to determine if it warrants recertification of a class.

Security Plan Fire Insurance Company (“SPFIC”) is a defendant in a suit styled The State of Louisiana v. AAA Insurance, or Road Home Litigation, which was filed in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans on August 23, 2007 by the state of Louisiana as subrogee/assignee of the insureds of more than 200 different insurance companies. The suit was filed to recover money that the state of Louisiana paid to certain insureds under the Louisiana Road Home Program for damages resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The suit was removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on September 11, 2007 and appeals of the removal have been denied. In March 2009, the Honorable Judge Stanwood Duval dismissed all bad faith claims asserted against the defendants, including SPFIC. He also dismissed all claims for flood damage and all claims asserted under Louisiana’s Valued Policy Law. Despite the District Court’s recent rulings, the Road Home Litigation is still in the early stages of litigation, and no discovery has yet occurred. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate how many claims relate to SPFIC, or the potential exposure to SPFIC. However, in the event of an adverse outcome, the potential exposure to SPFIC could be significant.

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On November 8, 2005, SPLIC was named as a defendant in a suit styled Lilac Todd vs. Security Plan Life Insurance Company, on behalf of Lilac Todd, which alleges that SPLIC failed to pay Ms. Todd’s claim for medical expenses arising out of the loss of one of her limbs. On December 20, 2007, a Supplemental and Amended Petition for Damages was filed pursuant to which the plaintiff has asserted class action allegations. The purported class is defined as all Louisiana insureds of SPLIC whose policies contained an incontestability provision identical or similar to Ms. Todd’s policy, and whose claims were denied within 10 years of the petition filing on the basis of illnesses, injuries or diseases diagnosed or which occurred at any time preceding the incontestability. This matter is in the early stages of litigation relative to the class allegations. Plaintiffs have not established how many, if any, individuals are within the class definition proposed by plaintiff. SPLIC intends to aggressively defend this action. However, in the event of an adverse outcome, the potential exposure to SPLIC could be significant.

In addition to the legal proceedings described above, we may from time to time be subject to a variety of legal and regulatory actions relating to our future, current and past business operations, including, but not limited to:

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disputes over insurance coverage or claims adjudication;

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regulatory compliance with insurance and securities laws in the United States and in foreign countries;

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disputes with our marketing firms, consultants and employee agents over compensation and termination of contracts and related claims;

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disputes regarding our tax liabilities;

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disputes relative to reinsurance and coinsurance agreements; and

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disputes relating to businesses acquired and operated by us.

In the absence of countervailing considerations, we would expect to defend any such claims vigorously. However, in doing so, we could incur significant defense costs, including not only attorneys’ fees and other direct litigation costs, but also the expenditure of substantial amounts of management time that otherwise would be devoted to our business. If we suffer an adverse judgment as a result of any claim, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no updates to our risk factors as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were submitted to our shareholders during the first calendar quarter of 2009.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number				The following exhibits are filed herewith:
	3.1			Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation (a)
	3.2			Bylaws (b)
	4.1			Amendment to State Series A-1 and A-2 Senior Convertible Preferred Stock (c)
	10.1			Self-Administered Automatic Reinsurance Agreement — Citizens Insurance Company of America and Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta, S.p.A. (d)
	10.2			Bulk Accidental Death Benefit Reinsurance Agreement between Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, as amended (e)
	10.3			Coinsurance Reinsurance Agreement, Assumption Reinsurance Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement dated March 9, 2004, between Citizens Insurance Company of America and Texas International Life Insurance Company, Reinsurance Trust Agreement dated March 9, 2004, by and among Citizens Insurance Company of America, Texas International Life Insurance Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (f)
	10.4			Coinsurance Reinsurance Agreement, Assumption Reinsurance Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement dated March 9, 2004, between Combined Underwriters Life Insurance Company and Texas International Life Insurance Company, Reinsurance Trust Agreement dated March 9, 2004, by and among Combined Underwriters Life Insurance Company, Texas International Life Insurance Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (g)
	10.5	(a)		Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 12, 2004 among Citizens, Inc., Mainfield Enterprises, Inc., Steelhead Investments Ltd., Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund, and Smithfield Fiduciary LLC (h)
	10.5	(b)		Registration Rights Agreement dated July 12, 2004 among Citizens, Inc., Mainfield Enterprises, Inc., Steelhead Investments Ltd., Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund, and Smithfield Fiduciary LLC (h)
	10.5	(c)		Unit Warrant dated July 12, 2004, to Mainfield Enterprises, Inc. (h)
	10.5	(d)		Unit Warrant dated July 12, 2004, to Steelhead Investments Ltd. (h)
	10.5	(e)		Unit Warrant dated July 12, 2004, to Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund (h)
	10.5	(f)		Unit Warrant dated July 12, 2004, to Smithfield Fiduciary LLC (h)
	10.5	(g)		Warrant to Purchase Class A Common Stock to Mainfield Enterprises, Inc. (h)
	10.5	(h)		Warrant to Purchase Class A Common Stock to Steelhead Investments Ltd. (h)
	10.5	(i)		Warrant to Purchase Class A Common Stock to Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund (h)
	10.5	(j)		Warrant to Purchase Class A Common Stock to Smithfield Fiduciary LLC (h)
	10.5	(k)		Subordination Agreement among Regions Bank, the Purchasers and Citizens, Inc. dated July 12, 2004 (h)
	10.5	(l)		Non-Exclusive Finder’s Agreement dated September 29, 2003, between Citizens, Inc. and the Shemano Group, Inc. (h)