Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following is business segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues:
Standard Commercial Segment	$	17,924		$	16,241		$	36,030		$	33,668
Specialty Commercial Segment		43,046			34,476			83,439			67,619
Personal Segment		22,905			25,869			47,336			50,919
Corporate		696			1,927			752			3,715
Consolidated	$	84,571		$	78,513		$	167,557		$	155,921
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Standard Commercial Segment	$	(710	)	$	(4,767	)	$	(2,072	)	$	(5,150	)
Specialty Commercial Segment		2,929			812			8,906			4,263
Personal Segment		(4,211	)		(4,620	)		(5,402	)		(17,804	)
Corporate		(2,202	)		(776	)		(5,432	)		(2,259	)
Consolidated	$	(4,194	)	$	(9,351	)	$	(4,000	)	$	(20,950	)

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Additional Information By Segment [Table Text Block]

The following is additional business segment information as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets
Standard Commercial Segment	$	148,750	$	144,673
Specialty Commercial Segment		384,744		348,699
Personal Segment		228,262		232,381
Corporate		21,588		20,306
	$	783,344	$	746,059