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The maximum coverage per incident provided by the insurance arrangement.

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Reinsurance Amount Retained On Net Basis With Profit Share Agreement

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The additional coverage per incident provided by the insurance arrangement.

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Reinsurance Prepaid Automatic Reinstatement Protection Amount

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The amount of estimated liability as of the balance sheet date for the specific conflagration, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, or similar event.

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Cash payments made for reinsurance during the current period.

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the known and estimated amounts owed to insurers under reinsurance treaties or other arrangements.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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Stated amount that is the upper retention limit per entity policy.

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Amount of risk reinsured in excess of stated retention per company policy.

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REINSURANCE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
REINSURANCE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 38,489		$ 71,944
Reinsurance recoverable, net		146,091		$ 124,601
Hurricane Irma [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable, net		107,600
FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		179,500
FNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		174,400
MNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 5,000
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		75.00%
Period of property quota share reinsurance treaty		1 year
FNIC Non-Florida Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 1,700
FNIC Non-Florida Reinsurance Program [Member] \| First Event Coverage [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		5,000
Reinsurance retention amount		13,000
Reinsurance amount retained on net basis with profit share agreement		6,500
FNIC Non-Florida Reinsurance Program [Member] \| Second Event Coverage [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Reinsurance retention amount		2,000
Reinsurance amount retained on net basis with profit share agreement		1,000
FNIC Non-Florida Reinsurance Program [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		21,000
FNIC Non-Florida Reinsurance Program [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Second Event Coverage [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		16,000
Federated National's Florida Exposure [Member] \| FNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		124,000
Amount of private market excess of loss treaties		25,100
Florida And Non-Florida Exposures [Member] \| Private Market Excess of Loss Treaties [Member] \| New Multiple Year Protection This Year [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		89,000
Florida And Non-Florida Exposures [Member] \| Private Market Excess of Loss Treaties [Member] \| Renewing Multiple Year Protection From Last Year [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		156,000
MNIC's Florida [Member] \| MNIC’s 2016-2017 Catastrophe Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		3,200
MNIC's Florida [Member] \| Private Market Excess of Loss Treaties [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Additional coverage amount		3,400
FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 50,400
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		75.00%
FHCF [Member] \| MNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 1,800
FNIC [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Trust agreement for loss exposure		2,700
FNIC [Member] \| FNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Excess retention, amount reinsured		$ 18,000
FNIC [Member] \| Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share expired on cut off basis					10.00%
FNIC [Member] \| Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Florida Homeowners Book of Business [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		10.00%
FNIC [Member] \| Private Market Excess of Loss Treaties [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Payment made to purchase an underlying limit of protection		$ 7,100
Reinsurance prepaid automatic reinstatement protection amount acquired		18,000
Private and FHCF Reinsurance [Member] \| FNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Liability for catastrophe claims		2,200,000
Maximum single event coverage		1,500,000
Private and FHCF Reinsurance [Member] \| MNIC's 2017-2018 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Liability for catastrophe claims		109,000
Maximum single event coverage		$ 68,100
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		75.00%
Florida [Member] \| Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	30.00%	10.00%
Florida [Member] \| Quota Share One [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share expired on cut off basis						30.00%
Percentage of unearned premiums and losses retained						30.00%
Florida [Member] \| Federated National's Florida Exposure [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 125,600
Florida [Member] \| FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Unearned premiums		$ 53,900
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		75.00%
Florida [Member] \| FNIC [Member] \| Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty		40.00%
Number of property quota share treaties		2 years
Florida [Member] \| FNIC [Member] \| Quota Share Two [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty			30.00%
Florida [Member] \| Private and FHCF Reinsurance [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Liability for catastrophe claims		$ 2,200,000
Maximum single event coverage		1,600,000
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama And South Carolina [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Excess retention, amount reinsured		8,000
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama And South Carolina [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Excess retention, amount reinsured		$ 18,500