Segmented Information Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other income	$ (17)	$ 93	$ 304	$ 601
Service fee and commission income	9,871	7,687	28,382	20,906
Rental income	3,341	3,345	10,034	10,040
Total segment revenues	13,195	11,125	38,720	31,547
Net Investment Income	629	1,133	2,277	3,165
Net realized losses	(414)	0	(17)	(1)
Gain on change in fair value of equity investments	337	0	1,081	0
Loss from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense	(2,750)	(872)	(9,172)	(9,580)
Reportable Subsegments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other income	34	34	136	170
Service fee and commission income	9,871	7,687	28,382	20,906
Total segment revenues	9,905	7,721	28,518	21,076
Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other income	(51)	59	168	431
Rental income	3,341	3,341	10,023	10,023
Total segment revenues	3,290	3,400	10,191	10,454
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment revenues	13,195	11,121	38,709	31,530
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net premiums earned			$ 11	$ 17
Rental income	$ 0	$ 4