Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	27,033	$	24	$	153	$	26,904
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,722		9		37		3,694
Mortgage-backed	8,419		14		80		8,353
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,197		4		6		2,195
Corporate	15,801		98		80		15,819
Total fixed maturities	57,172		149		356		56,965
Equity investments:
Common stock	15,222		2,996		602		17,616
Warrants - publicly traded	517		199		78		638
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		227		—		1,187
Total equity investments	16,699		3,422		680		19,441
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	73,871	$	3,571	$	1,036	$	76,406

(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)	June 30, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	7,518	$	7,504
Due after one year through five years	40,198		40,077
Due after five years through ten years	3,107		3,082
Due after ten years	6,349		6,302
Total	$	57,172	$	56,965

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

(in thousands)									June 30, 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	$	23,371	$	153	$	—	$	—	$	23,371	$	153
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,330		37		—		—		2,330		37
Mortgage-backed	7,090		79		136		1		7,226		80
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,092		3		299		3		1,391		6
Corporate	6,870		80		—		—		6,870		80
Total fixed maturities	40,753		352		435		4		41,188		356
Equity investments:
Common stock	1,317		146		666		456		1,983		602
Warrants	258		31		1		47		259		78
Total equity investments	1,575		177		667		503		2,242		680
Total	$	42,328	$	529	$	1,102	$	507	$	43,430	$	1,036

(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 June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Gross realized gains	$	735		$	214		$	1,159		$	248
Gross realized losses	(1		)	(147		)	(27		)	(352		)
Net realized gains (losses)	$	734		$	67		$	1,132		$	(104	)

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Investment (loss) income:
Interest from fixed maturities	$	228		$	242		$	434		$	460
Dividends	127			126			269			392
(Loss) income from limited liability investments	(581		)	511			(281		)	310
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investment, at fair value	(2,113		)	—			(2,480		)	—
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of warrants - not publicly traded	(198		)	141			47			(246		)
Other	205			100			415			139
Gross investment (loss) income	(2,332		)	1,120			(1,596		)	1,055
Investment expenses	(34		)	(48		)	(67		)	(55		)
Net investment (loss) income	$	(2,366	)	$	1,072		$	(1,663	)	$	1,000