Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue
Gross earned premiums	$ 104,713	$ 89,216	$ 66,969
Ceded earned premiums	(15,086)	(22,451)	(9,441)
Net earned premiums	89,627	66,765	57,528
Net investment income	2,173	1,902	1,175
Net realized investment gains	1,365	285	417
Other gains (losses)	(400)	104	0
Other income	1,118	1,667	1,809
Total revenue	93,883	70,723	60,929
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net	59,003	38,882	40,730
Policy acquisition costs	25,280	16,183	14,696
Operating expenses	17,596	14,806	12,139
Interest expense	647	769	584
Total expenses	102,526	70,640	68,149
Income (loss) before income taxes	(8,643)	83	(7,220)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(77)	48	(281)
Equity earnings (losses) in affiliates, net of tax	129	(52)	0
Net income (loss)	(8,437)	(17)	(6,939)
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(81)	(4)
Net income (loss) attributable to Conifer	(8,437)	64	(6,935)
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders	$ (8,437)	$ (476)	$ (7,200)
Earnings (loss) per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.11)	$ (0.09)	$ (2.69)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	7,618,588	5,369,960	2,672,440