Reinsurance Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Premiums Written and Earned [Table Text Block]

The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned and on losses and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") incurred are presented in the tables below:

Premiums	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012						2011						2010
	Written			Earned			Written			Earned			Written			Earned
Direct and assumed	$	367,791		$	359,820		$	338,869		$	321,412		$	302,574		$	307,916
Ceded	(236,121		)	(232,195		)	(214,485		)	(205,909		)	(191,141		)	(196,111		)
Net	$	131,670		$	127,625		$	124,384		$	115,503		$	111,433		$	111,805

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]

Losses and LAE incurred	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Direct and assumed	$	86,409		$	81,843		$	79,403
Ceded	(46,190		)	(43,894		)	(43,368		)
Net losses and LAE incurred	$	40,219		$	37,949		$	36,035

Components of Reinsurance Receivable [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects the components of the reinsurance receivables:	At December 31,
	2012		2011
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (1):
Life	$	53,117	$	59,545
Accident and health	34,266		30,759
Property	85,805		80,758
Total	173,188		171,062
Ceded claim reserves:
Life	1,786		1,794
Accident and health	9,263		9,896
Property	8,663		7,743
Total ceded claim reserves recoverable	19,712		19,433
Other reinsurance settlements recoverable	11,088		4,245
Reinsurance receivables	$	203,988	$	194,740
(1)  Including policyholder account balances ceded.

Schedule of Ceded Credit Risk by Reinsurer [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the amount included in reinsurance receivable that is recoverable from three unrelated insurers:

	At December 31,
	2012		2011
Total recoverable from three unrelated reinsurers	$	126,633	$	124,160