Business Acquisitions and Dispositions Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 11,284		$ 31,339	$ 23,114	$ 43,389
Other receivables	15,708		9,103
Property and equipment, net	17,227		14,666
Other Intangible Assets, Net	50,803
Other assets	6,452		6,070
Deferred Revenue	(19,164)		(20,781)
Acquistion of eReinsure [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	3,694
Investments	1,212
Other receivables	1,828
Property and equipment, net	142
Other Intangible Assets, Net	13,908
Other assets	54
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	0
Accrued expenses and accounts payable	(2,801)
Commissions Payable	0
Deferred Revenue	(835)
Net deferred tax liability	(1,783)
Net Assets Acquired	15,419
Purchase Consideration	38,931	[1]
Goodwill	23,512
Acquisition of PBG [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	38
Investments	0
Other receivables	0
Property and equipment, net	65
Other Intangible Assets, Net	3,650
Other assets	22
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	127
Accrued expenses and accounts payable	(304)
Commissions Payable	(60)
Deferred Revenue	0
Net deferred tax liability	0
Net Assets Acquired	3,538
Purchase Consideration	7,607
Goodwill	$ 4,069

[1] Reflects a purchase price reduction of $0.3 million for the final eReinsure working capital adjustments.