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Insurance Activity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Insurance [Abstract] |
Schedule of Premiums Assumed and Earned | Premiums assumed and earned are as follows for the periods ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively:
| Year ended December 31, 2015 |  |  | Year ended December 31, 2014 |  |  | Year ended December 31, 2013 |
Premiums assumed | $ | 4,788 |  |  | $ | 6,869 |  |  | $ | 12,115 |
Change in unearned premiums |  | 333 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | (1,169 | )
Premiums earned | $ | 5,121 |  |  | $ | 7,169 |  |  | $ | 10,946 |
Components of Liability for Losses and Loss Adjustment Reserves | The components of the liability for losses and loss adjustment reserves are as follows as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Case-basis reserves | $ | 4,193 |  |  | $ | 16,538 |
IBNR reserves |  | 75 |  |  |  | 110 |
Premium deficiency reserves |  | 795 |  |  |  | 2,299 |
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves | $ | 5,063 |  |  | $ | 18,947 |
Summary of Losses and Loss Adjustment Reserve Activity | Losses and loss adjustment reserve activity are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 respectively:
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 18,947 |  |  | $ | 44,314 |
(Released) incurred - prior periods |  | (1,115 | ) |  |  | 3,281 |
Paid or terminated - prior periods |  | (12,769 | ) |  |  | (28,648 | )
Total losses and loss adjustment reserves | $ | 5,063 |  |  | $ | 18,947 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the activity in the reserve for settling insured claims and expenses incurred in the claims settlement process for the period. The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be required for future payments of (a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, (b) claims related to insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the insurer as of the date the liability is estimated, and (c) claim adjustment expenses. Claim adjustment expenses include costs incurred in the claim settlement process such as legal fees; outside adjuster fees; and costs to record, process, and adjust claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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