Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	$ 829,577	$ 815,999
Equity securities	11,857	2,932
Short-term investments, at fair value	76,502	57,417
Trading securities	12,712
Total	930,648	883,099
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	31,032	24,065
Equity securities	5,151	2,932
Short-term investments, at fair value	76,502	57,417
Trading securities	990
Total	113,675	84,414
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	798,545	791,934
Equity securities
Short-term investments, at fair value
Trading securities	11,722
Total	810,267	791,934
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Equity securities	6,706
Short-term investments, at fair value		6,751
Trading securities
Total	6,706	6,751
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	56,541	63,090
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	31,032	24,065
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	25,509	39,025
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
States of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	46,164	32,257
States of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
States of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	46,164	32,257
States of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Corporate securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	340,729	326,926
Corporate securities [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Corporate securities [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	340,729	326,926
Corporate securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	248,240	270,811
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	248,240	270,811
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	63,215	63,961
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	63,215	63,961
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Asset-backed securities [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	74,688	58,954
Asset-backed securities [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
Asset-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value	74,688	58,954
Asset-backed securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value

Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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