Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,817	$ 2,065
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,691	3,603
Deferred federal income taxes	(268)	(2,241)
Net realized gains	(9,723)	(1,854)
Share-based payments expense	245	317
Change in ceded unearned premiums	(9,320)	(2,524)
Change in premiums receivable	(11,066)	(15,669)
Change in accounts receivable	(99)	586
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs	(2,032)	(3,854)
Change in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	46,832	18,662
Change in unearned premiums	28,865	21,690
Change in reinsurance recoverable	(9,223)	(7,375)
Change in reinsurance balances payable	4,532	2,837
Change in current federal income tax (payable) recoverable	(443)	6,915
Change in all other liabilities	(6,777)	(1,180)
Change in all other assets	13,489	6,209
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,520	28,187
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(920)	(366)
Net transfers from restricted cash	7	1,126
Purchases of investment securities	(139,791)	(103,434)
Maturities, sales and redemptions of investment securities	153,737	110,772
Net cash provided by investing activities	13,033	8,098
Cash flows from financing activities:
Activity under revolving credit facility, net		(2,577)
Payment of contingent consideration		(350)
Distribution to non-controlling interest		(147)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,074)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	66,553	33,211
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85,145	74,471
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	151,698	107,682
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	3,439	3,464
Income taxes paid (recovered)	2,212	(5,951)
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
Change in receivable for securities related to investment disposals that settled after the balance sheet date	16	(1,566)
Change in payable for securities related to investment purchases that settled after the balance sheet date	$ 6,380	$ 6,546