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Note 6 - Investments Total Debt and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed maturities held to maturity |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, amortized cost | $ 50 |  | $ 358 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure | 50 |  | 351 |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 448,155 |  | 120,385 |
Equity securities available for sale |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 78,106 |  | 78,106 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 144,593 |  | 135,168 |
Total debt and equity securities |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 526,311 |  | 198,849 |
Fair Value | 595,313 |  | 256,072 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 71,762 |  | 58,340 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,760 |  | 1,117 |
Debt Securities |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, amortized cost | 50 |  | 358 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure | 50 |  | 351 |
Gross unrealized gains | 0 |  | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses | 0 |  | 7 |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 448,155 |  | 120,385 |
Fair value | 450,670 |  | 120,553 |
Gross unrealized gains | 5,275 |  | 1,278 |
Gross unrealized losses | 2,760 |  | 1,110 |
State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, amortized cost | 50 |  | 358 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure | 50 |  | 351 |
Gross unrealized gains | 0 |  | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses | 0 |  | 7 |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 26,788 |  | 26,489 |
Fair value | 27,932 |  | 25,946 |
Gross unrealized gains | 1,175 |  | 26 |
Gross unrealized losses | 31 |  | 569 |
US government and agency securities |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 43,178 |  | 8,939 |
Fair value | 43,314 |  | 9,106 |
Gross unrealized gains | 171 |  | 224 |
Gross unrealized losses | 35 |  | 57 |
Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 124,536 |  | 11,951 |
Fair value | 125,898 |  | 12,045 |
Gross unrealized gains | 2,194 |  | 578 |
Gross unrealized losses | 832 |  | 484 |
RMBS |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 76,139 |  | 72,665 |
Fair value | 77,431 |  | 73,115 |
Gross unrealized gains | 1,292 |  | 450 |
Gross unrealized losses | 0 |  | 0 |
CMBS |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 31,617 |  |  |
Fair value | 31,546 |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 66 |  |  |
Gross unrealized losses | 137 |  |  |
Other ABS |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 126,392 |  |  |
Fair value | 124,721 |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 13 |  |  |
Gross unrealized losses | 1,684 |  |  |
Foreign government securities |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 19,303 |  |  |
Fair value | 19,626 |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 364 |  |  |
Gross unrealized losses | 41 |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities available for sale securities |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | 202 |  | 341 |
Fair value | 202 |  | 341 |
Gross unrealized gains | 0 |  | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses | 0 |  | 0 |
Private Equity Funds, Domestic [Member] |  |  |  |
Equity securities available for sale |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 137,000 |  | 128,300 |
Preferred and Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Equity securities available for sale |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 7,600 |  | 6,900 |
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Equity securities available for sale |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 78,106 | [1] | 78,106 | [2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 144,593 | [1] | 135,168 | [2]
Gross unrealized gains | 66,487 | [1] | 57,062 | [2]
Gross unrealized losses | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [2]
[1] | Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($137.0 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($7.6 million fair value).
[2] | Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($128.3 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($6.9 million fair value).

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