Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 11,495	$ 14,165
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Amortization of the value of business acquired		22,823
Amortization and depreciation	4,757	3,761
Amortization of debt issuance costs	92	16
Restricted stock and stock option expense	2,499	9,671
Deferred federal income taxes	(10,847)	(8,984)
Amortization of bond premium and discount, net	7,398	10,557
Net realized investment losses	9,057	7,216
Gain on disposition of subsidiary	(6,872)
Equity in the earnings of equity method limited liability investments	(3,749)	(1,448)
Changes in:
Premiums receivable, net	2,776	18,971
Reinsurance receivables, net	7,142	5,373
Funds held by ceding insurers	(3,319)	661
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	(15,665)	(35,452)
Unearned premiums	(7,724)	4,608
Ceded balances payable	7,129	(11,909)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(19,348)	(13,199)
Contingent commissions	(1,677)	(2,909)
Federal income tax receivable/payable	172	(2,048)
Deferred acquisition costs, net	1,376	(32,160)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	5,962	9,081
Net cash used for operating activities	(9,346)	(1,206)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash release from escrow for business acquisition		113,696
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(92,336)
Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities	279,659	290,580
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	34,976	34,161
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock		1,540
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturities	61,437	146,870
Proceeds from limited partnership distribution	6,350	4,287
Proceeds from disposition of subsidiary, net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of $1,269	16,937
Amounts paid in connection with derivatives	(11,527)	(7,072)
Purchases of fixed maturities	(344,514)	(485,153)
Purchases of equity securities	(34,945)	(32,434)
Purchases of other invested assets	(2,643)	(2,250)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	5,730	(28,111)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under margin borrowing facilities	1,050	21,114
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes		100,000
Debt issuance cost	(14)	(3,659)
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense	127	58
Purchase of A ordinary shares	(805)	(333)
Net cash provided by financing activities	358	117,180
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,258)	87,863
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	67,037	58,823
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 63,779	$ 146,686