Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.23(c))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 24

-Subparagraph c

-Article 7

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Statutory Accounting and Regulation - Schedule of Statutory Net Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
United Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Statutory Accounting Practices
Statutory net income	$ 2,537	$ 4,720	$ (174)	$ 15,981
UPC Re
Statutory Accounting Practices
Statutory net income	169	$ 1,605	249	$ 2,225
Family Security Insurance Company
Statutory Accounting Practices
Statutory net income	$ 1,567		$ 1,633