Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

The table below details the gross and net carrying amounts of these assets by major category (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Gross Carrying Amount:
Customer/agent relationships	$	32,177		$	32,177
Tradename		3,440			3,440
Management agreement		3,232			3,232
Non-compete & employment agreements		4,235			4,235
Insurance licenses		1,300			1,300
Total gross carrying amount		44,384			44,384
Accumulated Amortization:
Customer/agent relationships		(13,084	)		(10,846	)
Tradename		(1,471	)		(1,241	)
Management agreement		(2,895	)		(2,087	)
Non-compete & employment agreements		(3,866	)		(3,556	)
Insurance licenses		-			-
Total accumulated amortization		(21,316	)		(17,730	)
Total net carrying amount	$	23,068		$	26,654

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

2013	$	3,115
2014	$	2,526
2015	$	2,468
2016	$	2,468
2017	$	2,468

Schedule of Weighted Average Amortization Period for Definite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Cass [Table Text Block]

The weighted average amortization period for definite-lived intangible assets by major class is as follows:

	Years
Tradename	15
Customer relationships	15
Management agreement	4
Non-compete agreements	5