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Reinsurance Liability For Catastrophe Claims Disclosure (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015  
Catastrophe [Member]    
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Number of Catastrophic Events 5uihc_NumberofCatastrophicEvents
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Catastrophic Event, Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense 15,259uihc_CatastrophicEventIncurredLossesandLossAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Catastrophic Events, Impact on Combined Ratio 19.60%uihc_CatastrophicEventsImpactonCombinedRatio
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Catastrophe [Member] | Catastrophe Loss Size, Range 1 [Member]    
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Number of Catastrophic Events 5uihc_NumberofCatastrophicEvents
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Catastrophic Event, Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense 15,259uihc_CatastrophicEventIncurredLossesandLossAdjustmentExpense
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Catastrophic Events, Impact on Combined Ratio 19.60%uihc_CatastrophicEventsImpactonCombinedRatio
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
 
Minimum [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Catastrophe Loss Size, Range 1 [Member]    
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Catastrophic Events, Size of Losses 1,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
1,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
Maximum [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Catastrophe Loss Size, Range 1 [Member]    
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Catastrophic Events, Size of Losses 5,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
5,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange1Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
Maximum [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] | Catastrophe Loss Size, Range 2 [Member]    
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]    
Catastrophic Events, Size of Losses 1,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange2Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember
$ 1,000uihc_CatastrophicEventsSizeofLosses
/ uihc_CatastropheLossSizeAxis
= uihc_CatastropheLossSizeRange2Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_CatastropheMember