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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract] |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block] | NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC (“Avon-Dixon”), a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Company, owns a 40% interest in a segregated portfolio of Eastern Re Ltd., SPC (“Eastern”), a specialty reinsurance company. This investment is carried at cost, adjusted for Avon-Dixon’s equity ownership in Eastern’s net income or loss. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the investment in Eastern was $328 thousand and $400, respectively. During 2013 and 2012, income recognized from the investment in Eastern was $328 thousand and $0, respectively. During 2012, the Company terminated its mortgage brokerage activities which were conducted through a minority series investment in an unrelated Delaware limited liability company under the name “Wye Mortgage Group”. This investment was carried at cost, adjusted for the Company’s 49.0% equity ownership in Wye Mortgage Group’s net income or loss. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of the investment in Wye Mortgage Group was $0 and $85 thousand, respectively. The Company recognized a loss of $9 thousand from its investment in Wye Mortgage Group during 2013 and income of $138 thousand during 2012.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the information summarizing investments in and advances to majority-owned subsidiaries, other controlled companies, and other affiliates. It reflects specified information about ownership, financial results from, and financial position in such entities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6955306&loc=d3e611322-123010 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 14 -Article 12 + Details
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