Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	June 30, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	21,081	$	214	$	29	$	21,266
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,357		43		—		3,400
Mortgage-backed	7,966		48		32		7,982
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	6,431		7		2		6,436
Corporate	19,568		101		20		19,649
Total fixed maturities	58,403		413		83		58,733
Equity investments:
Common stock	20,141		3,865		930		23,076
Warrants	1,205		217		52		1,370
Total equity investments	21,346		4,082		982		24,446
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	79,749	$	4,495	$	1,065	$	83,179

(in thousands)	December 31, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	20,436	$	333	$	10	$	20,759
Canadian government	4,519		—		277		4,242
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,358		61		—		3,419
Mortgage-backed	5,330		37		15		5,352
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	7,221		3		10		7,214
Corporate	15,136		103		30		15,209
Total fixed maturities	56,000		537		342		56,195
Equity investments:
Common stock	16,450		3,360		284		19,526
Warrants	129		—		37		92
Total equity investments	16,579		3,360		321		19,618
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	72,579	$	3,897	$	663	$	75,813

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	June 30, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	9,663	$	9,855
Due after one year through five years	39,158		39,277
Due after five years through ten years	2,399		2,414
Due after ten years	7,183		7,187
Total	$	58,403	$	58,733

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Gross realized gains	$	53	$	5,091	$	53	$	5,139
Gross realized losses	—		—		—		(9		)
Net realized gains	$	53	$	5,091	$	53	$	5,130

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Investment income
Interest from fixed maturities	$	124		$	271		$	393		$	543
Dividends	201			54			348			86
Income from limited liability investments	66			3			995			25
Gain on change in fair value of warrants	165			—			165			—
Other	32			86			66			228
Gross investment income	588			414			1,967			882
Investment expenses	(60		)	(73		)	(126		)	(128		)
Net investment income	$	528		$	341		$	1,841		$	754

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

(in thousands)									June 30, 2015
	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	$	7,276	$	29	$	—	$	—	$	7,276	$	29
Mortgage-backed	4,398		32		—		—		4,398		32
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	3,343		2		—		—		3,343		2
Corporate	6,557		20		—		—		6,557		20
Total fixed maturities	21,574		83		—		—		21,574		83
Equity investments:
Common stock	4,559		930		—		—		4,559		930
Warrants	73		52		—		—		73		52
Total equity investments	4,632		982		—		—		4,632		982
Total	$	26,206	$	1,065	$	—	$	—	$	26,206	$	1,065

(in thousands)									December 31, 2014
	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	$	12,784	$	10	$	473	$	—	$	13,257	$	10
Canadian government	—		—		4,242		277		4,242		277
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	250		—		—		—		250		—
Mortgage-backed	2,816		15		—		—		2,816		15
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	5,097		10		—		—		5,097		10
Corporate	6,226		20		—		10		6,226		30
Total fixed maturities	27,173		55		4,715		287		31,888		342
Equity investments:
Common stock	4,164		284		—		—		4,164		284
Warrants	92		37		—		—		92		37
Total equity investments	4,256		321		—		—		4,256		321
Total	$	31,429	$	376	$	4,715	$	287	$	36,144	$	663