Schedule I - Summary of Investments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 145,089,000
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,537,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	147,926,000	120,447,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	152,180,000	124,259,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	149,157,000	120,378,000
Equity securities (adjusted cost of $2,537 and $3,284, respectively)	2,723,000	3,581,000
Other long-term investments	300,000	300,000
Investments	152,180,000	124,259,000
U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	95,296,000	48,011,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	95,208,000	48,119,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	95,208,000
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	17,117,000	17,159,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	19,035,000	18,366,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	19,035,000
Public Utility, Bonds [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	4,135,000	7,407,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	4,360,000	7,703,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	4,360,000
All Other Corporate Bonds [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	28,282,000	43,728,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	30,294,000	45,653,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	30,294,000
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	259,000	558,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	260,000	537,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	260,000
Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	149,157,000
Fixed maturities (amortized cost of $145,089 and $116,863, respectively)	149,157,000
Public Utility, Equities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	316,000	209,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	326,000	254,000
Equity securities (adjusted cost of $2,537 and $3,284, respectively)	326,000
Other Common Stock [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,949,000	2,598,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,139,000	2,869,000
Equity securities (adjusted cost of $2,537 and $3,284, respectively)	2,139,000
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	272,000	477,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	258,000	458,000
Equity securities (adjusted cost of $2,537 and $3,284, respectively)	258,000
Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,537,000	3,284,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,723,000	3,581,000
Equity securities (adjusted cost of $2,537 and $3,284, respectively)	$ 2,723,000