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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured for at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | $ 359,589 | $ 353,949
Equity securities | 38,515 | 19,642
Short-term investments | 100,025 | 49,990
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 483,129 | 411,081
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 99,127 | 120,038
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 126,649 | 119,832
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 119,088 | 107,223
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 9,721 | 6,856
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 5,004 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 6,308 | 270
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 32,207 | 19,372
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments | 85,025 | 37,490
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 38,515 | 19,642
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 6,308 | 270
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 32,207 | 19,372
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 444,614 | 391,439
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 99,127 | 120,038
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 126,649 | 119,832
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 119,088 | 107,223
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 9,721 | 6,856
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 5,004 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments | $ 85,025 | $ 37,490

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