Investments Investments in a unrealized loss position for <> 12 Months, current period (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 security	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of equity securities with other than temporary impairment losses		1
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities	$ 0	$ 16,000	$ 172,000
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies [Member}
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	37,385,000	857,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	672,000	7,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	67	11
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	234,000	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	6,000	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	7	0
Total, Fair Value	37,619,000	857,000
Total Unrealized Losses	678,000	7,000
Total, Number of Securities	74	11
Municipal Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	10,080,000	734,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	413,000	8,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	23	1
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Total, Fair Value	10,080,000	734,000
Total Unrealized Losses	413,000	8,000
Total, Number of Securities	23	1
Corporate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	27,866,000	12,625,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	734,000	63,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	55	16
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	7,676,000	183,000
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	166,000	17,000
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	8	1
Total, Fair Value	35,542,000	12,808,000
Total Unrealized Losses	900,000	80,000
Total, Number of Securities	63	17
Obligations of foreign governments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	409,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	2,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	1
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	0
Total, Fair Value	409,000
Total Unrealized Losses	2,000
Total, Number of Securities	1
Total Fixed Maturity Securites [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	75,740,000	14,216,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	1,821,000	78,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	146	28
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	7,910,000	183,000
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	172,000	17,000
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	15	1
Total, Fair Value	83,650,000	14,399,000
Total Unrealized Losses	1,993,000	95,000
Total, Number of Securities	161	29
Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	5,087,000	198,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	887,000	1,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	9	1
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	0	0
Total, Fair Value	5,087,000	198,000
Total Unrealized Losses	887,000	1,000
Total, Number of Securities	9	1
Common stock, non-publicly traded [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	0	0
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	0	0
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	0	0
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	31,000	39,000
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	13,000	5,000
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	2	2
Total, Fair Value	31,000	39,000
Total Unrealized Losses	13,000	5,000
Total, Number of Securities	2	2
Total Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	5,087,000	198,000
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	887,000	1,000
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	9	1
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	31,000	39,000
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	13,000	5,000
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	2	2
Total, Fair Value	5,118,000	237,000
Total Unrealized Losses	$ 900,000	$ 6,000
Total, Number of Securities	11	3