Unpaid Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]

Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]

The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:

				December 31,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Balance at beginning of period, gross	$	84,534		$	103,116
Less reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	7,942			5,478
Balance at beginning of period, net	76,592			97,638
Incurred related to:
Current year	84,577			81,906
Prior years	(5,123		)	(1,180		)
Paid related to:
Current year	(52,521		)	(48,346		)
Prior years	(42,428		)	(53,426		)
Disposal of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses related to PIH	(405		)	—
Balance at end of period, net	60,692			76,592
Plus reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	3,203			7,942
Balance at end of period, gross	$	63,895		$	84,534

Service Agreements [Member]

Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]

(b) Vehicle Service Agreements

The results of the comparison and the changes in the provision for vehicle service agreement unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:

				December 31,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,128		$	3,448
Incurred related to:
Current year	6,773			6,827
Prior years	—			—
Paid related to:
Current year	(6,866		)	(7,066		)
Prior years	(60		)	(81		)
Balance at end of period	$	2,975		$	3,128