SCHEDULE III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		$ 1,172	$ 1,443	$ 2,263
Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses		531,008	464,305	449,133
Unearned Premiums		18,947	18,579	23,659
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable		0	0	0
Net Premium Earned		264,753	242,364	224,683
Net Investment Income	[1]	14,483	12,498	9,055
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	[2]	171,735	142,258	139,308
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		51,597	50,270	48,872
Other Operating Expenses	[1],[3]	8,180	13,682	14,033
Net Premiums Written		264,459	238,330	224,258
Reinsurance [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		0	0	0
Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses		45,322	49,291	56,969
Unearned Premiums		2,747	6,712	11,360
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable		0	0	0
Net Premium Earned		11,258	20,971	36,944
Net Investment Income	[1]	14,483	12,498	9,055
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	[2]	14,746	13,492	20,288
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	[1],[3]	8,180	13,682	14,033
Net Premiums Written		$ 7,293	$ 16,323	$ 37,913

[1] Amounts are not broken down into separate segments; entire consolidated amount included in each segment.

[2] Allocations of certain expenses have been made to investment income, settlement expenses and other operating expenses and are based on a number of assumptions and estimates. Results among these categories would change if different methods were applied.

[3] Commission allowances relating to reinsurance ceded are offset against other operating expenses.