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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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

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