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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues
Revenues	$ 88,004us-gaap_Revenues	$ 81,417us-gaap_Revenues	$ 80,836us-gaap_Revenues	$ 87,109us-gaap_Revenues	$ 88,375us-gaap_Revenues	$ 108,613us-gaap_Revenues	$ 99,299us-gaap_Revenues	$ 93,141us-gaap_Revenues	$ 337,366us-gaap_Revenues	$ 389,428us-gaap_Revenues	$ 341,800us-gaap_Revenues
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									3,224us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	4,300us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	4,421us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Interest Expense
Interest Expense									4,576us-gaap_InterestExpense	4,599us-gaap_InterestExpense	4,634us-gaap_InterestExpense
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,833us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,265us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	391us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,864us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,334us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3,198us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(2,166)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	469us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5,353us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2,835us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(474)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest									18,782	11,080	3,050
Standard Commercial Segment [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									81,464	83,306	73,119
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									183	201	186
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)									622	312	372
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest									4,595	1,980	(2,486)
Specialty Commercial Segment [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									241,920	229,734	178,917
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									2,503	2,896	2,892
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)									9,690	3,613	1,875
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest									34,237	19,527	25,932
Personal Segment [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									20,404	71,081	89,149
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									515	1,111	1,230
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(574)	(398)	(968)
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest									1,226	(3,416)	(8,535)
Corporate [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									(6,422)	5,307	615
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									23	92	113
Interest Expense
Interest Expense									4,576	4,599	4,634
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(4,385)	(692)	(1,753)
Pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss), net of non-controlling interest									(21,276)	(7,011)	(11,861)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									17,747	8,328	8,304
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and Amortization Expense									68	92	113
Interest Expense
Interest Expense									4,576	4,599	4,634
Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)									$ (1,623)	$ (1,227)	$ (1,627)