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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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

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