Reinsurance (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Ceded earned premiums	$ 13,733	$ 12,386
Reinsurance recoveries	$ 6,955	$ 4,977

Premiums assumed and earned by another insurer as a result of reinsurance arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 113

-Paragraph 16

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 17

-Article 12

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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