in addition , the company has reclassified the following amounts from 201cdistributions from other invested assets 201d included in cash flows from investing activities to 201cdistribution of limited partnership income 201d included in cash flows from operations for interim reporting periods of 2013 : $ 33686 thousand for the three months ended march 31 , 2013 ; $ 9409 thousand and $ 43095 thousand for the three months and six months ended june 30 , 2013 , respectively ; and $ 5638 thousand and $ 48733 thousand for the three months and nine months ended september 30 , 2013 , respectively .
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 , rabbi trusts and an affiliated entity .
limited partnerships and the affiliated entity 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 , 2013
years ended december 31 , 2012
reinsurance receivables and premium receivables
$ 29905
$ 32011

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Question: for the years ended december 312013 and 2012 what was the percentage change in the reinsurance receivables and premium receivables
Answer: -6.6%

Question: what is the percentage change in the balance of reinsurance receivables and premium receivables in 2013?
Answer: -6.6%