Fair Value of Financial Instruments Level 3 (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

The carrying and fair values of financial instruments are as follows:	At
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,284	$	11,284	$	31,339	$	31,339
Fixed maturity securities	110,833		110,833		93,509		93,509
Equity securities	6,085		6,085		1,219		1,219
Notes receivable	4,281		4,281		3,603		3,603
Accounts and premiums receivable, net	25,056		25,056		20,172		20,172
Other receivables	15,708		15,708		9,103		9,103
Short-term investments	970		970		1,070		1,070
Total financial assets	$	174,217	$	174,217	$	160,015	$	160,015
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	$	71,168	$	71,168	$	73,000	$	73,000
Preferred trust securities	35,000		35,000		35,000		35,000
Interest rate swap	4,599		4,599		3,601		3,601
Total financial liabilities	$	110,767	$	110,767	$	111,601	$	111,601

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy at:

September 30, 2012			Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets		Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs
	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Fixed maturity securities	$	110,833	$	—	$	110,781	$	52
Equity securities	6,085		4,960		46		1,079
Short-term investments	970		970		—		—
Total assets	$	117,888	$	5,930	$	110,827	$	1,131
Liabilities
Interest rate swap	$	4,599	$	—	$	4,599	$	—

December 31, 2011			Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets		Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs
	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Fixed maturity securities	$	93,509	$	—	$	93,433	$	76
Equity securities	1,219		91		—		1,128
Short-term investments	1,070		1,070		—		—
Total Assets	$	95,798	$	1,161	$	93,433	$	1,204
Liabilities
Interest rate swap	$	3,601	$	—	$	3,601	$	—

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value:

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Beginning balance, January 1,	$	1,204		$	1,425
Total investment gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in net income	—			372
Included in other comprehensive (loss) income	(19		)	(148		)
Sales	(47		)	(607		)
Transfers (out of) into Level 3	(7		)	45
Ending balance, September 30,	$	1,131		$	1,087