INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Increase in total investments		$ 90,600,000
Percentage increase in investments (in hundredths)		69.70%
Increase in gross premiums written		123,900,000
Proceeds from offering	28,100,000	27,879,000	0	0
Ratio of available-for-sale securities to total investments (in hundredths)		97.00%	94.00%
Net realized investment losses charged to operations		0	44,000
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Bond portfolio reclassified between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity		150,000	0
Irrevocable letter of credit		15,000,000
Amount held in trust		1,000,000	1,000,000
Debt securities, at market [Abstract]
Debt securities, at market		174,912,000	101,755,000
Percent of debt securities at market to total investments (in hundredths)		79.26%	78.22%
Debt securities, at amortized cost [Abstract]
Debt securities, at amortized cost		7,214,000	7,359,000
Percent of debt securities at amortized cost to total investments (in hundredths)		3.27%	5.65%
Total debt securities		182,126,000	109,114,000
Percent of debt securities to total investments (in hundredths)		82.53%	83.87%
Equity securities, at market		38,584,000	20,982,000
Percentage of equity securities to total investments (in hundredths)		17.47%	16.13%
Total investments		220,710,000	130,096,000
Total investments (in hundredths)		100.00%	100.00%
Realized gains (losses) [Abstract]
Total realized gains		4,548,000	3,186,000
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized gains		53,308,000	57,659,000
Total realized losses		(1,667,000)	(2,114,000)
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized losses		46,803,000	19,851,000
Net realized gains on investments		2,881,000	1,072,000
Fair Value of Investments at Sale		100,111,000	77,510,000
Debt Securities Available For Sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		174,511,000	97,121,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains		1,727,000	4,735,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		1,326,000	101,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Estimated Fair Value		174,912,000	101,755,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost		7,214,000	7,359,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		54,000	210,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses		344,000	15,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Estimated Fair Value		6,924,000	7,554,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		1,601,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		1,460,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		141,000
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost		5,161,000	2,925,000
Due after one through five years, Amortized Cost		113,027,000	49,826,000
Due after five through ten years, Amortized Cost		62,656,000	35,070,000
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost		881,000	16,659,000
Total Amortized Cost		181,725,000	104,480,000
Estimated Fair Value [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value		5,181,000	2,944,000
Due after one through five years, Estimated Fair Value		113,561,000	51,523,000
Due after five through ten years, Estimated Fair Value		62,220,000	37,182,000
Due after ten years, Estimated Fair Value		874,000	17,660,000
Total Estimated Fair Value		181,836,000	109,309,000
Investment income [Abstract]
Interest on debt securities		2,850,000	3,380,000	3,681,000
Dividends on equity securities		478,000	436,000	394,000
Interest on cash and cash equivalents		4,000	3,000	4,000
Total investment income		3,332,000	3,819,000	4,079,000
Net realized gains		2,881,000	1,072,000	2,725,000
Proceeds from sales and maturity of marketable securities		106,100,000	90,400,000	108,300,000
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) [Abstract]
Net realized gains (losses)		2,881,000	1,072,000	2,725,000
Net unrealized gains (losses)		9,562,000	6,521,000	1,406,000
Federated National [Member]
INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Proceeds from offering		27,879,000	0	0
Realized gains (losses) [Abstract]
Fair Value of Investments at Sale		44,792,000	451,000	846,000
Diverse Industries Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Percentage of debt securities to total debt portfolio (in hundredths)		83.00%	69.00%
Percentage of equity holdings to total equity portfolio (in hundredths)		91.00%	87.00%
United States Government Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Percentage of debt securities to total debt portfolio (in hundredths)		17.00%	31.00%
Mutual Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Percentage of equity holdings to total equity portfolio (in hundredths)		9.00%	13.00%
United States Government Obligations and Authorities [Member]
Debt securities, at market [Abstract]
Debt securities, at market		27,209,000	27,392,000
Percent of debt securities at market to total investments (in hundredths)		12.33%	21.06%
Debt securities, at amortized cost [Abstract]
Debt securities, at amortized cost		4,630,000	6,016,000
Percent of debt securities at amortized cost to total investments (in hundredths)		2.10%	4.62%
Debt Securities Available For Sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		27,422,000	26,825,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains		186,000	632,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		399,000	65,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Estimated Fair Value		27,209,000	27,392,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost		4,630,000	6,016,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		32,000	149,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses		326,000	12,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Estimated Fair Value		4,336,000	6,153,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		399,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		391,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		8,000
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Debt securities, at market [Abstract]
Debt securities, at market		52,064,000	3,939,000
Percent of debt securities at market to total investments (in hundredths)		23.59%	3.03%
Debt Securities Available For Sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		51,883,000	3,738,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains		303,000	202,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		122,000	1,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Estimated Fair Value		52,064,000	3,939,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		122,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		122,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		0
Corporate [Member]
Debt securities, at market [Abstract]
Debt securities, at market		91,941,000	67,313,000
Percent of debt securities at market to total investments (in hundredths)		41.66%	51.74%
Debt securities, at amortized cost [Abstract]
Debt securities, at amortized cost		2,475,000	1,203,000
Percent of debt securities at amortized cost to total investments (in hundredths)		1.12%	0.92%
Debt Securities Available For Sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		91,475,000	63,553,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains		1,233,000	3,794,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		767,000	34,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Estimated Fair Value		91,941,000	67,313,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost		2,475,000	1,203,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		22,000	61,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses		17,000	2,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Estimated Fair Value		2,480,000	1,262,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		767,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		761,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		6,000
Debt Securities [Member]
Realized gains (losses) [Abstract]
Total realized gains		1,690,000	1,783,000
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized gains		41,256,000	50,950,000
Total realized losses		(1,001,000)	(391,000)
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized losses		43,239,000	13,291,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		1,326,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		1,312,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		14,000
Investment income [Abstract]
Net realized gains		689,000	1,392,000	2,974,000
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) [Abstract]
Net realized gains (losses)		689,000	1,392,000	2,974,000
Net unrealized gains (losses)		401,000	4,634,000	2,345,000
Equity Securities [Member]
Realized gains (losses) [Abstract]
Total realized gains		2,858,000	1,403,000
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized gains		12,052,000	6,709,000
Total realized losses		(666,000)	(1,723,000)
Fair Value at Sale of securities with realized losses		3,564,000	6,560,000
Investment income [Abstract]
Net realized gains		2,192,000	(320,000)	(249,000)
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) [Abstract]
Net realized gains (losses)		2,192,000	(320,000)	(249,000)
Net unrealized gains (losses)		9,161,000	1,887,000	(939,000)
International [Member]
Debt securities, at market [Abstract]
Debt securities, at market		3,698,000	3,111,000
Percent of debt securities at market to total investments (in hundredths)		1.68%	2.39%
Debt securities, at amortized cost [Abstract]
Debt securities, at amortized cost		109,000	140,000
Percent of debt securities at amortized cost to total investments (in hundredths)		0.05%	0.11%
Debt Securities Available For Sale [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		3,731,000	3,005,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains		5,000	107,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		38,000	1,000
Debt Securities - Available-For-Sale, Estimated Fair Value		3,698,000	3,111,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity [Abstract]
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost		109,000	140,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		0	0
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses		1,000	1,000
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity, Estimated Fair Value		108,000	139,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		38,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		38,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		0
Common Stock [Member]
Debt Securities - Held-To-Maturity [Abstract]
Equity securities - common stocks, Amortized Cost		29,423,000	19,095,000
Equity securities - common stocks, Gross Unrealized Gains		9,436,000	2,505,000
Equity securities - common stocks, Gross Unrealized Losses		275,000	618,000
Equity securities - common stocks, Estimated Fair Value		38,584,000	20,982,000
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Debt/Equity securities, Unrealized (Losses)		275,000
Debt/Equity securities, Less than 12 months		148,000
Debt/Equity securities, 12 months or longer		127,000
United States Treasury Notes [Member] | Federated National [Member]
Estimated Fair Value [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value		62,490
Due after one through five years, Estimated Fair Value			2,193,814
United States Treasury Notes [Member] | American Vehicle [Member]
Estimated Fair Value [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value		63,481
Due after one through five years, Estimated Fair Value			$ 2,193,300