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Pledged Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Pledged Investments [Abstract]  
Pledged Investments

6. Pledged Investments

We have pledged certain of our securities for the benefit of various state insurance departments and reinsurers. These securities are included with our available-for-sale debt securities because we have the ability to trade these securities. We retain the interest earned on these securities. These securities had a carrying value of $21.2 million and $17.6 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.