Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 84,571	$ 78,513	$ 167,557	$ 155,921
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest	(4,194)	(9,351)	(4,000)	(20,950)
Standard Commercial Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	17,924	16,241	36,030	33,668
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest	(710)	(4,767)	(2,072)	(5,150)
Specialty Commercial Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	43,046	34,476	83,439	67,619
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest	2,929	812	8,906	4,263
Personal Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	22,905	25,869	47,336	50,919
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest	(4,211)	(4,620)	(5,402)	(17,804)
Corporate [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	696	1,927	752	3,715
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest	$ (2,202)	$ (776)	$ (5,432)	$ (2,259)