Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Prepaid Expense		$ 10,669	$ 7,783
Deposits		5,322	674
Reinsurance Receivables, net	[1]	5,187	0
Loan Receivable	[2]	3,700	8,000
Tax receivables		3,267	2,855
Miscellaneous Receivables		1,313	2,788
Interest and dividends receivable		718	2,006
Deferred acquisition costs	[1]	677	0
Deferred rent asset		52	341
Short term bridge loan	[3]	0	38,000
Other Assets, Miscellaneous	[4]	7,501	9,084
Other Assets		$ 38,406	$ 71,531
Bridge Loan [Member]
Effective interest rate			8.00%
Hollenfels [Member]
Loan Receivable			$ 4,500
Loans
Effective interest rate		12.00%
Loans | Hollenfels [Member] | Minimum
Effective interest rate			8.00%
Loans | Hollenfels [Member] | Maximum
Effective interest rate			8.50%

[1] Balances relate to the Company's reinsurance business entered into during 2016 (See Note 13 ).

[2] As of December 31, 2016, the maturity was August 2017 with interest rate of 12%.

[3] As of December 31, 2015, the maturity was February 2016, was secured by the real estate assets and had an effective annualized interest rate of 8%.

[4] Included in this amount is $4.5 million, due January 2024, with interest rate of 8% for the first five years and 8.5% for the remainder of the term, related to the Company's commercial reinsurance activities.