Investments Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's available-for-sale fixed maturity and equity securities:

	September 30, 2012
Description of Security	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies	$	20,853	$	923	$	(1	)	$	21,775
Municipal securities	15,770		473		—			16,243
Corporate securities	69,835		2,336		(63		)	72,108
Mortgage-backed securities	501		11		—			512
Asset-backed securities	191		4		—			195
Total fixed maturity securities	$	107,150	$	3,747	$	(64	)	$	110,833
Common stock	$	99	$	18	$	(5	)	$	112
Preferred stock	5,783		190		—			5,973
Total equity securities	$	5,882	$	208	$	(5	)	$	6,085

	December 31, 2011
Description of Security	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies	$	25,751	$	611	$	(2	)	$	26,360
Municipal securities	17,609		388		(5		)	17,992
Corporate securities	47,304		594		(426		)	47,472
Mortgage-backed securities	1,272		26		—			1,298
Asset-backed securities	375		12		—			387
Total fixed maturity securities	$	92,311	$	1,631	$	(433	)	$	93,509
Common stock	$	144	$	26	$	(17	)	$	153
Preferred stock	1,059		7		—			1,066
Total equity securities	$	1,203	$	33	$	(17	)	$	1,219

Restricted investments [Table Text Block]

The following table details the Company's restricted investments:

	At
	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Fair value of restricted investments	$	19,080	$	18,319
Fair value of restricted investments for special deposits required by state insurance departments	$	12,375	$	11,618

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities as borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	At
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	5,706	$	5,751	$	3,890	$	3,923
Due after one year through five years	57,739		59,580		51,210		51,839
Due after five years through ten years	26,392		27,423		23,623		23,973
Due after ten years	16,621		17,372		11,941		12,089
Mortgage-backed securities	501		512		1,272		1,298
Asset-backed securities	191		195		375		387
Total fixed maturity securities	$	107,150	$	110,833	$	92,311	$	93,509

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information on unrealized losses on investment securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months, and twelve months or greater, as of:

	September 30, 2012
	Less than Twelve Months						Twelve Months or Greater						Total
Description of Security	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies	$	345	$	(1	)	6	$	—	$	—		—	$	345	$	(1	)	6
Municipal securities	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Corporate securities	10,189		(29		)	11	167		(34		)	1	10,356		(63		)	12
Mortgage-backed securities	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Asset-backed securities	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Total fixed maturity securities	$	10,534	$	(30	)	17	$	167	$	(34	)	1	$	10,701	$	(64	)	18
Common stock	$	39	$	(5	)	2	$	—	$	—		—	$	39	$	(5	)	2
Preferred stock	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Total equity securities	$	39	$	(5	)	2	$	—	$	—		—	$	39	$	(5	)	2

	December 31, 2011
	Less than Twelve Months						Twelve Months or Greater						Total
Description of Security	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			# of Securities
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies	$	1,902	$	(2	)	7	$	—	$	—		—	$	1,902	$	(2	)	7
Municipal securities	486		(1		)	1	478		(4		)	1	964		(5		)	2
Corporate securities	16,861		(426		)	26	—		—			—	16,861		(426		)	26
Mortgage-backed securities	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Asset-backed securities	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Total fixed maturity securities	$	19,249	$	(429	)	34	$	478	$	(4	)	1	$	19,727	$	(433	)	35
Common stock	$	83	$	(17	)	5	$	—	$	—		—	$	83	$	(17	)	5
Preferred stock	—		—			—	—		—			—	—		—			—
Total equity securities	$	83	$	(17	)	5	$	—	$	—		—	$	83	$	(17	)	5

Gross proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the gross proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale investment securities:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Gross proceeds from sales	$	503	$	11,143	$	4,980	$	33,663

Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the gross realized gains and gross realized losses for both fixed maturity and equity securities and realized losses for other-than-temporary impairments for available-for-sale investment securities:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Gross realized gains	$	—		$	1,414		$	22		$	2,663
Gross realized losses	—			(68		)	(12		)	(90		)
Total net gains from sales	$	—		$	1,346		$	10		$	2,573
Impairment write-downs (other-than-temporary impairments)	$	(16	)	$	(150	)	$	(16	)	$	(150	)
Total net realized investment (losses) gains	$	(16	)	$	1,196		$	(6	)	$	2,423

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

The following schedule details the components of net investment income:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Fixed income securities	$	628		$	782		$	1,954		$	2,544
Cash on hand and on deposit	47			63			143			180
Common and preferred stock dividends	77			24			191			56
Notes receivable	75			34			201			123
Other income	34			23			104			107
Investment expenses	(117		)	(125		)	(374		)	(374		)
Net investment income	$	744		$	801		$	2,219		$	2,636