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Investments (Schedule of Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Investments Available for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | $ 24,664 |  | $ 30,273 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 28,069 |  | 34,241 |
Fixed maturity investments |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | 24,664 |  | 30,273 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 3,408 |  | 3,985 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) |  | (17) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 28,069 |  | 34,241 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | (677) | [1] | (742) | [1]
Agency mortgage-backed |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | 4,174 |  | 4,880 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 380 |  | 378 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | (11) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 4,554 |  | 5,247 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Non-agency mortgage-backed |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | 9,999 |  | 11,735 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,218 |  | 2,414 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) |  | (6) |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 12,214 |  | 14,143 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | (677) | [1] | (742) | [1]
Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | 7,294 |  | 10,052 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 656 |  | 970 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 7,950 |  | 11,022 |
Non-Credit Other-Than-Temporary Impairments | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Asset-backed |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost | 3,197 |  | 3,606 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 154 |  | 223 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Available for Sale, Fair Value | 3,351 |  | 3,829 |
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 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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