Investments Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	June 30, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	27,501	$	215	$	—	$	27,716
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,892		23		—		3,915
Mortgage-backed	7,236		118		4		7,350
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	4,595		23		2		4,616
Corporate	19,173		251		18		19,406
Total fixed maturities	62,397		630		24		63,003
Equity investments:
Common stock	19,870		2,988		2,045		20,813
Warrants	1,251		18		574		695
Total equity investments	21,121		3,006		2,619		21,508
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	83,518	$	3,636	$	2,643	$	84,511

(in thousands)	December 31, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	20,443	$	73	$	63	$	20,453
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,241		20		5		2,256
Mortgage-backed	7,997		25		59		7,963
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	6,040		4		21		6,023
Corporate	18,885		60		81		18,864
Total fixed maturities	55,606		182		229		55,559
Equity investments:
Common stock	25,177		3,464		2,055		26,586
Warrants	1,251		52		330		973
Total equity investments	26,428		3,516		2,385		27,559
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	82,034	$	3,698	$	2,614	$	83,118