Supplementary Insurance Information, for Insurance Companies Disclosure: Supplementary Insurance Information for Insurance Companies Disclosure Table Text Block (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$ 30,806	$ 29,777	$ 33,401
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	700,626	800,029	762,802
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	9,455	12,423	8,453
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	479,048	495,991	356,067
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	21,692	27,471	33,356
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	326,035	354,790	244,791
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	4,941	15,132	6,566
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	177,848	179,553	149,999
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	476,311	500,908	359,617
Medical Stop-Loss Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	80,128	72,307	59,029
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	176,941	166,302	139,724
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	4,327	5,055	4,990
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	122,469	115,599	90,406
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	40,373	43,687	40,154
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	176,941	166,302	139,724
Fully Insured Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	624	361	48
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	50,767	57,323	41,034
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	6,568	9,828	6,897
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	218,949	248,870	141,546
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	2,202	2,711	1,733
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	146,431	177,290	94,700
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	482	22	17
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	94,175	99,961	72,415
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	215,844	253,569	145,202
Group disability, life annuities and DBL Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	147,823	147,426	126,840
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	2,700	2,398	1,347
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	64,260	60,004	49,315
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	3,156	2,763	2,618
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	37,537	37,463	27,663
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	17,936	17,045	15,779
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	64,632	60,227	49,212
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	30,182	29,416	33,353
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	421,908	522,973	535,899
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	187	197	209
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	18,898	20,815	25,482
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	11,830	16,837	23,475
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	19,598	24,438	32,022
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	4,459	15,110	6,549
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	17,112	12,814	13,731
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	18,894	20,810	25,479
Corporate
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	177	105	540
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	$ 8,252	$ 6,046	$ 7,920