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Investments (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Fixed Maturity Investments Available for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Amortized Cost | $ 96,647 |  | $ 130,699 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 108,102 |  | 142,052 |
Fixed maturity investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 96,647 |  | 130,669 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 11,584 |  | 12,197 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (129) |  | (814) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 108,102 |  | 142,052 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 966 | [1] | (2,013) | [1]
Non-U.S. Government (Sovereign Debt) [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 5,000 |  | 10,087 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 223 |  | 921 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | (12) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 5,223 |  | 10,996 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Non U S Government Backed Corporate Member |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  |  | 312 |
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | 13 |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | 0 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value |  |  | 325 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments |  |  | 0 | [1]
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 11,815 |  | 18,449 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,010 |  | 1,535 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (110) |  | (517) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 12,715 |  | 19,467 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 75 | [1] | (176) | [1]
Agency mortgage-backed [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 10,478 |  | 12,636 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 906 |  | 1,071 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 11,384 |  | 13,707 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Non-agency mortgage-backed [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 15,929 |  | 21,097 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,496 |  | 1,862 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (19) |  | (284) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 18,406 |  | 22,675 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 891 | [1] | (1,837) | [1]
Commercial mortgage-backed [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 48,926 |  | 63,269 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6,717 |  | 6,576 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | (1) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 55,643 |  | 69,844 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Asset-backed [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 4,499 |  | 4,819 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 232 |  | 219 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 4,731 |  | 5,038 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [1]
[1] | Represents the non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income since the adoption of guidance related to the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments under FASB ASC Topic Financial Instruments – Debt and Equity Securities, during the second quarter of 2009, adjusted for subsequent sales of securities. It does not include the change in fair value subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

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