Note 9. Reinsurance (Details) - Stop Loss Coinsurance Transaction With Westport Insurance Company $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Material Nonrecurring Reinsurance Transactions	Effective January 1, 2016, all of the in-force medical stop-loss business of Independence American produced by Risk Solutions was co-insured in connection with the Risk Solutions Sale and Coinsurance Transaction (see Note 3). As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded $18,674,000 of estimated amounts due from reinsurers. Stop-loss business produced by Risk Solutions was 100% co-insured, accordingly the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income reflect the co-insurance effective January 31, 2016.
Due from reinsurers	$ 18,674

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.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6824-158387

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),6)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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