Cash and Cash Equivalents

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

– CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Held by foreign entities	$	35,462	$	94,415
Held by United States entities	10,808		1,472
Cash and cash equivalents	$	46,270	$	95,887
Reinsurance reserve requirements	$	19,243	$	21,189
Restricted foreign accounts	5,717		6,581
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	24,960	$	27,770