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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 104,096 |  | $ 103,370 |  | $ 131,509 |  | $ 93,173 |
Transfers into Level 3 | 55,301 | [1] | 9,407 | [2] | 71,345 | [1] | 26,744 | [2]
Transfers out of Level 3 | (35,066) | [1] | (45,460) | [2] | (68,744) | [1] | (50,707) | [2]
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | (1,430) |  | 2,734 |  | (2,478) |  | 1,111 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Issuances | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | (334) |  | 0 |  | (334) |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | (12,864) |  | (296) |  | (21,595) |  | (566) |
Ending balance | 109,703 |  | 69,755 |  | 109,703 |  | 69,755 |
Municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,146 |  |  |  | 12,275 |  |  |
Transfers into Level 3 | 1,000 | [1] |  |  | 3,907 | [1] |  |
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | (315) |  |  |  | (351) |  |  |
Purchases | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Issuances | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Sales | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Settlements | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | (12,067) |  |  |  | (12,067) |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,764 |  |  |  | 3,764 |  |  |
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 55,527 |  | 89,920 |  | 85,722 |  | 88,256 |
Transfers into Level 3 | 18,768 | [1] | 9,407 | [2] | 23,439 | [1] | 18,240 | [2]
Transfers out of Level 3 | (16,663) | [1] | (45,460) | [2] | (50,341) | [1] | (50,707) | [2]
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | (824) |  | 2,725 |  | (1,709) |  | 946 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Issuances | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | (218) |  | (133) |  | (521) |  | (276) |
Ending balance | 56,590 |  | 56,459 |  | 56,590 |  | 56,459 |
Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 33,083 |  | 13,065 |  | 33,172 |  | 4,532 |
Transfers into Level 3 | 35,533 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 43,999 | [1] | 8,504 | [2]
Transfers out of Level 3 | (18,403) | [1] | 0 | [2] | (18,403) | [1] | 0 | [2]
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | (291) |  | 9 |  | (418) |  | 165 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Issuances | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | (579) |  | (163) |  | (9,007) |  | (290) |
Ending balance | 49,343 |  | 12,911 |  | 49,343 |  | 12,911 |
Total Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 103,756 |  | 102,985 |  | 131,169 |  | 92,788 |
Transfers into Level 3 | 55,301 | [1] | 9,407 | [2] | 71,345 | [1] | 26,744 | [2]
Transfers out of Level 3 | (35,066) | [1] | (45,460) | [2] | (68,744) | [1] | (50,707) | [2]
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | (1,430) |  | 2,734 |  | (2,478) |  | 1,111 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Issuances | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | (12,864) |  | (296) |  | (21,595) |  | (566) |
Ending balance | 109,697 |  | 69,370 |  | 109,697 |  | 69,370 |
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 340 |  | 385 |  | 340 |  | 385 |
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Total gains or losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Issuances | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | (334) |  | 0 |  | (334) |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Paydowns, maturities and distributions | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Ending balance | $ 6 |  | $ 385 |  | $ 6 |  | $ 385 |
[1] | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the periods ended June 30, 2013 were attributable to [changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities]. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as of the ending date of the reporting period.
[2] | Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the periods ended June 30, 2012 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as of the ending date of the reporting period.

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