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Reinsurance Ceded Premiums Earned by type (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Ceded Premiums Earned by type [Line Items]    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015  
Ceded Premiums Written $ (6,167)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten $ (3,851)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
Increase (Decrease) in Ceded Unearned Premiums (30,967)uihc_IncreaseDecreaseInCededUnearnedPremiums (27,126)uihc_IncreaseDecreaseInCededUnearnedPremiums
Ceded Premiums Earned (37,134)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned (30,977)us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
Excess of Loss Product Line [Member]    
Ceded Premiums Earned by type [Line Items]    
Ceded Premiums Written (2,126)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_ExcessofLossProductLineMember
(61)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_ExcessofLossProductLineMember
Equipment and Identity Theft Product Line [Member]    
Ceded Premiums Earned by type [Line Items]    
Ceded Premiums Written (1,194)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_EquipmentandIdentityTheftProductLineMember
(761)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_EquipmentandIdentityTheftProductLineMember
Flood Product Line [Member]    
Ceded Premiums Earned by type [Line Items]    
Ceded Premiums Written $ (2,847)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_FloodProductLineMember
$ (3,029)us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= uihc_FloodProductLineMember