Statutory Information and Restrictions (Details Textual) pure in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Minimum statutory-basis capital and surplus	$ 139,949	$ 135,797
Restricted net assets of HMEC's insurance subsidiaries	18,312	18,361
Aggregate amount of dividends	90,000
Statutory capital and surplus of insurance subsidiaries	883,870	$ 861,421
Liquid assets of parent company	$ 13,237
Number of financial reinsurance agreements	0