Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net deferred tax asset
Deferred tax assets	$ 36,908	$ 31,729
Deferred tax liabilities	(124,872)	(68,821)
Net deferred tax liability	(87,964)	(37,092)
Components of the net deferred tax asset
Contingency reserves	(119,896)	(63,103)
Unearned premium reserve	17,801	16,099
Fixed assets	5,879	6,274
Nonvested shares	5,842	4,140
Start-up expenditures, net	4,158	4,611
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,035)	(3,359)
Unearned ceding commissions	2,557	0
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(760)	(2,045)
Accrued expenses	519	(155)
Prepaid expenses	(181)	(159)
Loss reserves	126	86
Organizational expenditures	26	29
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward	0	490
Net deferred tax liability	$ (87,964)	$ (37,092)