Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	March 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	26,541	$	19	$	170	$	26,390
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	4,157		7		39		4,125
Mortgage-backed	8,424		10		109		8,325
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,720		3		8		2,715
Corporate	17,094		100		109		17,085
Total fixed maturities	58,936		139		435		58,640
Equity investments:
Common stock	16,027		3,569		432		19,164
Warrants - publicly traded	443		126		73		496
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		425		—		1,385
Total equity investments	17,430		4,120		505		21,045
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	76,366	$	4,259	$	940	$	79,685

(in thousands)	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	28,312	$	22	$	186	$	28,148
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,131		1		44		3,088
Mortgage-backed	8,610		12		116		8,506
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	3,468		4		5		3,467
Corporate	18,615		94		154		18,555
Total fixed maturities	62,136		133		505		61,764
Equity investments:
Common stock	17,701		4,156		431		21,426
Warrants - publicly traded	438		279		53		664
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		180		—		1,140
Total equity investments	19,099		4,615		484		23,230
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	81,235	$	4,748	$	989	$	84,994

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	March 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	7,114	$	7,105
Due after one year through five years	42,023		41,850
Due after five years through ten years	3,476		3,432
Due after ten years	6,323		6,253
Total	$	58,936	$	58,640

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

(in thousands)									March 31, 2017
	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	$	20,043	$	170	$	—	$	—	$	20,043	$	170
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,233		39		—		—		2,233		39
Mortgage-backed	6,572		107		222		2		6,794		109
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,753		8		9		—		1,762		8
Corporate	8,764		109		—		—		8,764		109
Total fixed maturities	39,365		433		231		2		39,596		435
Equity investments:
Common stock	1,282		209		164		223		1,446		432
Warrants	231		27		1		46		232		73
Total equity investments	1,513		236		165		269		1,678		505
Total	$	40,878	$	669	$	396	$	271	$	41,274	$	940

(in thousands)									December 31, 2016
	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	$	18,509	$	186	$	—	$	—	$	18,509	$	186
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,594		44		—		—		2,594		44
Mortgage-backed	7,709		116		58		—		7,767		116
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,830		5		44		—		1,874		5
Corporate	10,956		154		—		—		10,956		154
Total fixed maturities	41,598		505		102		—		41,700		505
Equity investments:
Common stock	900		293		868		138		1,768		431
Warrants	31		20		—		33		31		53
Total equity investments	931		313		868		171		1,799		484
Total	$	42,529	$	818	$	970	$	171	$	43,499	$	989

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Gross realized gains	$	424		$	34
Gross realized losses	(26		)	(205		)
Net realized gains (losses)	$	398		$	(171	)

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Investment income (loss):
Interest from fixed maturities	$	206		$	218
Dividends	142			266
Income (loss) from limited liability investments	300			(201		)
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investment, at fair value	(367		)	—
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of warrants - not publicly traded	245			(387		)
Other	210			39
Gross investment income (loss)	736			(65		)
Investment expenses	(33		)	(7		)
Net investment income (loss)	$	703		$	(72	)