Statutory Accounting and Regulation Statutory Accounting and Regulation - Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	$ 203,763us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 107,587us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	(4,069)	(3,281)
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Deferred Income Taxes	(668)	(4,861)
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Investments	(596)	1,478
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Non-admitted Assets	(274)	(247)
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Surplus Debentures	13,529	14,706
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Provision for Reinsurance	(566)	(341)
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Non-statutory Subsidiaries	(85,250)	(49,531)
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Commissions	538	12,796
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Assessments	0	79
Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Prepaid Expenses	(158)	(23)
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	$ 126,249	$ 78,362

Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Assessments

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Commissions

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Deferred Income Taxes

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Investments

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Non-admitted Assets

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Non-statutory Subsidiaries

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Provision for Reinsurance

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Statutory Accounting Practices, GAAP to Statutory, Equity Increase (Decrease) Due to Surplus Debentures

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.23(c))

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 505

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 24

-Subparagraph c

-Article 7

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.E)

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 4

-Section E

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29-31)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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