Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: b . investments . fixed maturity and equity security investments available for sale , at market value , reflect unrealized appreciation and depreciation , as a result of temporary changes in market value during the period , in shareholders 2019 equity , net of income taxes in 201caccumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) 201d in the consolidated balance sheets . fixed maturity and equity securities carried at fair value reflect fair value re- measurements as net realized capital gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income ( loss ) . the company records changes in fair value for its fixed maturities available for sale , at market value through shareholders 2019 equity , net of taxes in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) since cash flows from these investments will be primarily used to settle its reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities . the company anticipates holding these investments for an extended period as the cash flow from interest and maturities will fund the projected payout of these liabilities . fixed maturities carried at fair value represent a portfolio of convertible bond securities , which have characteristics similar to equity securities and at times , designated foreign denominated fixed maturity securities , which will be used to settle loss and loss adjustment reserves in the same currency . the company carries all of its equity securities at fair value except for mutual fund investments whose underlying investments are comprised of fixed maturity securities . for equity securities , available for sale , at fair value , the company reflects changes in value as net realized capital gains and losses since these securities may be sold in the near term depending on financial market conditions . interest income on all fixed maturities and dividend income on all equity securities are included as part of net investment income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income ( loss ) . unrealized losses on fixed maturities , which are deemed other-than-temporary and related to the credit quality of a security , are charged to net income ( loss ) as net realized capital losses . short-term investments are stated at cost , which approximates market value . realized gains or losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost . for non- publicly traded securities , market prices are determined through the use of pricing models that evaluate securities relative to the u.s . treasury yield curve , taking into account the issue type , credit quality , and cash flow characteristics of each security . for publicly traded securities , market value is based on quoted market prices or valuation models that use observable market inputs . when a sector of the financial markets is inactive or illiquid , the company may use its own assumptions about future cash flows and risk-adjusted discount rates to determine fair value . retrospective adjustments are employed to recalculate the values of asset-backed securities . each acquisition lot is reviewed to recalculate the effective yield . the recalculated effective yield is used to derive a book value as if the new yield were applied at the time of acquisition . outstanding principal factors from the time of acquisition to the adjustment date are used to calculate the prepayment history for all applicable securities . conditional prepayment rates , computed with life to date factor histories and weighted average maturities , are used to effect the calculation of projected and prepayments for pass-through security types . other invested assets include limited partnerships and rabbi trusts . limited partnerships are accounted for under the equity method of accounting , which can be recorded on a monthly or quarterly lag . c . uncollectible receivable balances . the company provides reserves for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable and premium receivable balances based on management 2019s assessment of the collectability of the outstanding balances . such reserves are presented in the table below for the periods indicated. .
|( dollars in thousands )|years ended december 31 , 2014|years ended december 31 , 2013|
|reinsurance receivables and premium receivables|$ 29497|$ 29905|
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Question: what is the percentage change in the balance of reinsurance receivables and premium receivables from 2013 to 2014?


Answer: The answer is:-0.01364