Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	$ 1,187,857	$ 1,189,951
Fixed maturity securities, allowance for expected credit losses	691	1,054
Short term investments, at cost	0	441
Equity securities, at cost	211,848	168,289
Allowance for expected credit losses	$ 1,808	$ 1,754
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock shares issued	17,813,370	17,724,866
Treasury stock shares	2,970,573	2,831,168