Segment Results Segment Results (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 segment	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating Segments									3
Service and administrative fees									$ 90,550			$ 56,254
Ceding commission									34,825			28,767
Net Investment Income, Insurance Entity									3,068	3,368		4,073
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)									19	4,365		715
Other income									269			230
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses									40,219	37,949		36,035
Member benefit claims									4,642	4,409		466
Net earned premium									127,625	115,503		111,805
Commissions									128,741	126,918		92,646
Insurance Commissions and Fees									35,306			24,620
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment									118,044	112,313		97,252
Operating Expenses									79,002	76,164		60,787
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization									39,042	36,149		36,465
Depreciation and Amortization									8,886	8,029		4,628
Interest expense									6,624	7,641		8,464
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	5,696	6,450	6,067	5,319	7,476	6,207	2,042	4,754	23,532	20,479		23,373
Income taxes	1,903	2,397	2,108	1,887	2,572	2,209	750	1,609	8,295	7,140		8,159
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	10	29	15	18	1	1	2	(174)	72	(170)		20
Net Income	3,783	4,024	3,944	3,414	4,903	3,997	1,290	3,319	15,165	13,509		15,194
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Stock in Subsidiary									0	(477)
Payment Protection Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Service and administrative fees									70,365	76,244		34,568
Ceding commission									34,825	29,495		28,767
Net Investment Income, Insurance Entity									3,068	3,368		4,073
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)									3	4,193		650
Other income									269	170		230
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses									40,219	37,949		36,035
Member benefit claims									4,642	4,409		466
Net earned premium									127,625	115,503		111,805
Commissions									128,741	126,918		92,646
Segment reporting information, Net Revenue for Payment Protection Segment									62,553	59,697		50,946
Operating Expenses									36,420	33,514		25,126
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization									26,133	26,183		25,820
Depreciation and Amortization									3,590	4,205		2,352
Interest expense									4,146	4,649		7,197
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests									18,397	17,329		16,271
BPO segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment reporting information, Net Revenue for BPO Segment									18,424	15,584		17,069
Operating Expenses									14,227	11,598		10,002
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization									4,197	3,986		7,067
Depreciation and Amortization									2,290	1,124		598
Interest expense									1,035	419		433
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests									872	2,443		6,036
Brokerage Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance Commissions and Fees									35,306	34,396		24,620
Service and administrative fees, Brokerage Segement									1,761	2,636		4,617
Segment reporting information, Net Revenue for Brokerage Segment									37,067	37,032		29,237
Operating Expenses									28,355	29,289	[1]	23,529
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization									8,712	7,743	[1]	5,708
Depreciation and Amortization									3,006	2,700		1,678
Interest expense									1,443	2,573		834
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests									4,263	2,470	[1]	3,196
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Expenses									0	1,763		2,130
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization									0	(1,763)		(2,130)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests									$ 0	$ (1,763)		$ (2,130)

[1] (1) - Includes loss on sale of subsidiary of $477 for the year ended December 31, 2011.