Investments Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investment [Line Items]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

INVESTMENTS

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company's investments in fixed maturities and equity investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized in the tables shown below:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	21,761	$	884	$	—	$	22,645
Canadian government	4,085		—		56		4,029
States municipalities and political subdivisions	7,150		170		—		7,320
Mortgage-backed	631		20		—		651
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	157		3		—		160
Corporate	35,842		377		14		36,205
Total fixed maturities	$	69,626	$	1,454	$	70	$	71,010
Equity investments	2,024		1,296		16		3,304
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	71,650	$	2,750	$	86	$	74,314

(in thousands)	December 31, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	23,954	$	962	$	1	$	24,915
Canadian government	3,822		—		40		3,782
States municipalities and political subdivisions	7,158		187		—		7,345
Mortgage-backed	4,850		193		—		5,043
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,084		8		—		1,092
Corporate	36,990		391		24		37,357
Total fixed maturities	$	77,858	$	1,741	$	65	$	79,534
Equity investments	2,305		1,256		13		3,548
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	80,163	$	2,997	$	78	$	83,082

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following tables highlight the aggregate unrealized loss position, by security type, of fixed maturities and equity investments in unrealized loss positions as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The tables segregate the holdings based on the period of time the investments have been continuously held in unrealized loss positions.

(in thousands)									March 31, 2013
	Less than 12 Months				Greater than 12 Months				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Fixed maturities:
Canadian government	$	4,028	$	56	$	—	$	—	$	4,028	$	56
Mortgage-backed	256		—		—		—		256		—
Corporate	1,015		14		—		—		1,015		14
Total fixed maturities	$	5,299	$	70	$	—	$	—	$	5,299	$	70
Equity investments	18		5		3		11		21		16
Total	$	5,317	$	75	$	3	$	11	$	5,320	$	86

(in thousands)									December 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months				Greater than 12 Months				Total
	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	4,612	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	4,612	$	1
Canadian government	3,782		40		—		—		3,782		40
Mortgage-backed	—		—		267		—		267		—
Corporate	4,169		14		—		10		4,169		24
Total fixed maturities	$	12,563	$	55	$	267	$	10	$	12,830	$	65
Equity investments	8		1		38		12		46		13
Total	$	12,571	$	56	$	305	$	22	$	12,876	$	78

Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Gross realized gains and losses on fixed maturities, equity investments and limited liability investments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Gross realized gains	$	309	$	273
Gross realized losses	—		—
Total	$	309	$	273

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively, is comprised as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Investment income
Interest from fixed maturities	$	282		$	518
Dividends	253			242
Income (loss) from limited liability investments	50			(4		)
Other	92			166
Gross investment income	$	677		$	922
Investment expenses	(97		)	(96		)
Net investment income	$	580		$	826

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Investment [Line Items]

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes the Company's fixed maturities at March 31, 2013 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of these obligations.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	20,119	$	20,207
Due after one year through five years	47,781		48,934
Due after five years through ten years	1,132		1,257
Due after ten years	594		612
Total	$	69,626	$	71,010