CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities, cost	$ 213,450	$ 207,568
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks, cost	10,953	11,969
Other invested assets, cost	2,372	2,995
Receivables:
Insurance premiums and other, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 683	$ 439
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	55,000	55,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	55,000	55,000
Preferred stock, redemption value	$ 5,500	$ 5,500
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	22,400,894	22,400,894
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	20,566,330	20,600,039
Treasury stock, at cost (in shares)	1,834,564	1,800,855