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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	September 30, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated  Fair Value
Fixed maturities:
U.S. government, government agencies and authorities	$	5,504	$	—	$	75	$	5,429
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	622		—		21		601
Mortgage-backed	2,618		—		92		2,526
Corporate	2,572		—		52		2,520
Total fixed maturities	$	11,316	$	—	$	240	$	11,076

(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	$	5,671	$	—	$	59	$	5,612
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	639		—		13		626
Mortgage-backed	2,933		—		57		2,876
Corporate	5,464		—		37		5,427
Total fixed maturities	14,707		—		166		14,541
Equity investments:
Common stock	3,883		—		313		3,570
Warrants - publicly traded	25		146		—		171
Warrants - not publicly traded	960		173		285		848
Total equity investments	4,868		319		598		4,589
Total fixed maturities and equity investments	$	19,575	$	319	$	764	$	19,130