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Amount of written premiums ceded to other entities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Amount after valuation allowance recoverable including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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Amount of valuation allowance for reinsurance recoverables for losses reported to the ceding insurer but not yet paid, and for amounts expected based upon statistical projections and other measures of incurred losses and loss settlement expenses which have not yet been reported to the ceding insurer.

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REINSURANCE (Details 2) - 10K (USD $)	12 Months Ended
REINSURANCE (Details 2) - 10K (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
REINSURANCE
Prepaid reinsurance premiums and recoverables on paid and unpaid losses and settlement expenses	$ 355,500,000
Percentage of reinsurance recoverables due from companies with financial strength ratings of "A" or better by A.M. Best and S&P rating services	96.00%
Number of top reinsurers	10
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	355,495,000us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	100.00%
Ceded Premium Written	160,696,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten	176,873,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten	191,713,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	100.00%
Reinsurance balances recoverable as a percentage of shareholder's equity, threshold for disclosure	2.00%
Amount of allowance for uncollectible amounts on paid recoverables	13,300,000	12,200,000
Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, allowances for uncollectible amounts	13,100,000	14,200,000
Threshold period for including reinsurance receivables in the allowance for uncollectible amounts	1 year
Crop reinsurance business
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable beyond one year	23,700,000
Munich Re America / HSB \| A.M. Best Rating, A+, Superior \| S&P Rating, AA-, Very Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	64,374,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	18.10%
Ceded Premium Written	21,080,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	13.10%
Endurance Re \| A.M. Best Rating, A, Excellent \| S&P Rating, A, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	57,860,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	16.30%
Ceded Premium Written	13,761,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	8.60%
Aspen UK Ltd. \| A.M. Best Rating, A, Excellent \| S&P Rating, A, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	35,095,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	9.90%
Ceded Premium Written	8,073,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	5.00%
Swiss Re /Westport Ins. Corp. \| A.M. Best Rating, A+, Superior \| S&P Rating, AA-, Very Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	25,736,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	7.20%
Ceded Premium Written	8,162,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	5.10%
Transatlantic Re \| A.M. Best Rating, A, Excellent \| S&P Rating, A+, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	25,599,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	7.20%
Ceded Premium Written	9,605,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	6.00%
Berkley Insurance Co. \| A.M. Best Rating, A+, Superior \| S&P Rating, A+, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	22,611,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	6.40%
Ceded Premium Written	6,255,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	3.90%
Allied World Re - US \| A.M. Best Rating, A, Excellent \| S&P Rating, A, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	15,788,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	4.40%
Ceded Premium Written	4,061,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	2.50%
Axis Re \| A.M. Best Rating, A+, Superior \| S&P Rating, A+, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	15,557,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	4.40%
Ceded Premium Written	5,059,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	3.10%
General Re Member \| AM Best, A++ Rating [Member] \| Standard & Poor's, AA+ Rating [Member]
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	11,474,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	3.20%
Ceded Premium Written	2,630,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	1.60%
Toa-Re \| A.M. Best Rating, A+, Superior \| S&P Rating, A+, Strong
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	11,070,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	3.10%
Ceded Premium Written	3,074,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	1.90%
All other reinsurers
Net reinsurance balances recoverable
Reinsurer Exposure	70,331,000
Percent of Total Net Reinsurer Exposure	19.80%
Ceded Premium Written	$ 78,936,000
Percent of Total Ceded Premium Written	49.20%