Investments Investments in a unrealized loss position for <> 12 Months, current period (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Securities	Dec. 31, 2013 Securities
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	$ 15,913	$ 37,385
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	57	672
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	34	67
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	7,686	234
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	274	6
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	12	7
Total, Fair Value	23,599	37,619
Total Unrealized Losses	331	678
Total, Number of Securities	46	74
Municipal securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	3,120	10,080
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	9	413
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	9	23
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	1,760	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	20	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	4	0
Total, Fair Value	4,880	10,080
Total Unrealized Losses	29	413
Total, Number of Securities	13	23
Corporate securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	18,797	27,866
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	110	734
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	67	55
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	10,121	7,676
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	318	166
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	15	8
Total, Fair Value	28,918	35,542
Total Unrealized Losses	428	900
Total, Number of Securities	82	63
Obligations of foreign governments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	388	409
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	3	2
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	1	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	388	409
Total Unrealized Losses	3	2
Total, Number of Securities	1	1
Total fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	38,218	75,740
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	179	1,821
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	111	146
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	19,567	7,910
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	612	172
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	31	15
Total, Fair Value	57,785	83,650
Total Unrealized Losses	791	1,993
Total, Number of Securities	142	161
Preferred stock - publicly traded
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	1,776	5,087
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	15	887
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	2	9
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	3,019	0
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	181	0
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	6	0
Total, Fair Value	4,795	5,087
Total Unrealized Losses	196	887
Total, Number of Securities	8	9
Common stock - non-publicly traded
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	13	31
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	12	13
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	1	2
Total, Fair Value	13	31
Total Unrealized Losses	12	13
Total, Number of Securities	1	2
Total equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value, Less than Twelve Months	1,776	5,087
Unrealized Losses, Less than Twelve Months	15	887
Number of securities, Less than Twelve Months	2	9
Fair Value, Twelve months or Greater	3,032	31
Unrealized Losses,Twelve months or Greater	193	13
Number of securities,Twelve months or Greater	7	2
Total, Fair Value	4,808	5,118
Total Unrealized Losses	$ 208	$ 900
Total, Number of Securities	9	11