Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	March 31, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	26,201	$	—	$	392	$	25,809
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,753		—		62		3,691
Mortgage-backed	7,743		5		212		7,536
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,151		—		22		2,129
Corporate	11,555		—		221		11,334
Total fixed maturities	$	51,403	$	5	$	909	$	50,499

(in thousands)	December 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	25,519	$	—	$	275	$	25,244
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	3,826		3		46		3,783
Mortgage-backed	7,784		7		128		7,663
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	2,279		1		11		2,269
Corporate	14,338		22		105		14,255
Total fixed maturities	53,746		33		565		53,214
Equity investments:
Common stock	7,583		199		363		7,419
Warrants - publicly traded	603		266		142		727
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		173		285		848
Total equity investments	9,146		638		790		8,994
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	62,892	$	671	$	1,355	$	62,208

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	March 31, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	14,733	$	14,674
Due after one year through five years	29,824		29,179
Due after five years through ten years	2,194		2,126
Due after ten years	4,652		4,520
Total	$	51,403	$	50,499

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

(in thousands)									March 31, 2018
	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	$	13,306	$	138	$	12,294	$	254	$	25,600	$	392
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	1,722		15		1,968		47		3,690		62
Mortgage-backed	3,604		70		3,886		142		7,490		212
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,309		14		820		8		2,129		22
Corporate	6,800		98		4,494		123		11,294		221
Total fixed maturities	$	26,741	$	335	$	23,462	$	574	$	50,203	$	909

(in thousands)									December 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	$	17,067	$	136	$	8,177	$	139	$	25,244	$	275
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	2,092		25		893		21		2,985		46
Mortgage-backed	5,550		86		1,789		42		7,339		128
Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations	1,158		5		660		6		1,818		11
Corporate	6,807		62		2,201		43		9,008		105
Total fixed maturities	32,674		314		13,720		251		46,394		565
Equity investments:
Common stock	4,515		363		—		—		4,515		363
Warrants	896		427		—		—		896		427
Total equity investments	5,411		790		—		—		5,411		790
Total	$	38,085	$	1,104	$	13,720	$	251	$	51,805	$	1,355

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Gross realized gains	$	13	$	424
Gross realized losses	—		(26		)
Net realized gains	$	13	$	398

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

Net investment (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 is comprised as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Investment income:
Interest from fixed maturities	$	240		$	206
Dividends	55			142
Income from limited liability investments	283			300
Loss on change in fair value of limited liability investment, at fair value	(1,389		)	(367		)
Gain on change in fair value of warrants - not publicly traded	—			245
Other	162			221
Gross investment (loss) income	(649		)	747
Investment expenses	(33		)	(33		)
Net investment (loss) income	$	(682	)	$	714