STATUTORY INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Physicians Insurance Company of Ohio [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Policyholders' surplus	$ 31,352	$ 43,113	$ 50,823
Statutory net income (loss)	6,232	322	(4,302)
Citation Insurance Company [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Policyholders' surplus	20,025	20,207	20,109
Statutory net income (loss)	$ 1,462	$ 1,651	$ (1,200)