Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	September 30, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	20,490	$	203	$	—	$	20,693
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,917		37		—		2,954
Mortgage-backed	8,583		85		11		8,657
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	7,599		20		2		7,617
Corporate	19,777		78		12		19,843
Total fixed maturities	59,366		423		25		59,764
Equity investments:
Common stock	23,460		3,042		2,330		24,172
Warrants	1,206		99		181		1,124
Total equity investments	24,666		3,141		2,511		25,296
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	84,032	$	3,564	$	2,536	$	85,060

(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)	September 30, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	10,642	$	10,803
Due after one year through five years	37,897		38,047
Due after five years through ten years	2,151		2,165
Due after ten years	8,676		8,749
Total	$	59,366	$	59,764

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Gross realized gains	$	84		$	330		$	137		$	5,469
Gross realized losses	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(10		)
Net realized gains	$	83		$	329		$	136		$	5,459

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Investment income
Interest from fixed maturities	$	255		$	284		$	648		$	827
Dividends	169			67			517			153
Income from limited liability investments	595			176			1,590			201
Loss on change in fair value of warrants	(222		)	—			(57		)	—
Other	40			29			106			257
Gross investment income	837			556			2,804			1,438
Investment expenses	(46		)	(14		)	(172		)	(142		)
Net investment income	$	791		$	542		$	2,632		$	1,296

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

(in thousands)									September 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	$	500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	500	$	—
Mortgage-backed	2,597		11		—		—		2,597		11
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,571		2		—		—		2,571		2
Corporate	4,512		12		—		—		4,512		12
Total fixed maturities	10,180		25		—		—		10,180		25
Equity investments:
Common stock	15,898		2,330		—		—		15,898		2,330
Warrants	904		181		—		—		904		181
Total equity investments	16,802		2,511		—		—		16,802		2,511
Total	$	26,982	$	2,536	$	—	$	—	$	26,982	$	2,536

(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