Divestitures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operations, Period for Purchase Price Adjustments	1 year
Assets:
Assets of discontinued operations	$ 791,000		$ 791,000
Liabilities:
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,236,000		8,603,000
Expenses:
Income taxes - discontinued operations	0	872,000
Income from discontinued operations - net of tax	0	1,262,000
Discontinued operations - net of tax	0	1,262,000
Discontinued Operations - Sale of Bliss & Glennon and eReinsure [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations, effective date of purchase agreement	Dec. 02, 2013
Sale of subsidiaries, net of cash received (paid)	81,800,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	83,500,000
Discontinued Operations, Transaction Costs	1,000,000
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation	700,000
Assets:
Other receivables	791,000		791,000
Assets of discontinued operations	791,000		791,000
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities	1,236,000		2,708,000
Income taxes payable	0		5,895,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,236,000		8,603,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Brokerage commissions and fees		9,731,000
Net investment income		6,000
Total revenue		9,737,000
Expenses:
Personnel costs		5,049,000
Other operating expenses		1,342,000
Depreciation and amortization		141,000
Amortization of intangibles		480,000
Interest expense		591,000
Total expenses		7,603,000
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		2,134,000
Income taxes - discontinued operations		872,000
Income from discontinued operations - net of tax		$ 1,262,000