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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014, the carrying value of the investment in Eastern was $320 thousand and $432 thousand, respectively. During 2015 and 2014, (loss) income recognized from the investment in Eastern was ($112) thousand and $104 thousand, 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, 2015 and 2014, the carrying value of the investment in Wye Mortgage Group was $0 and $0, respectively. The Company recognized no income or loss in 2015 and 2014 from its investment in Wye Mortgage Group, and a loss of $9 thousand in 2013.

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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=50485924&loc=d3e611322-123010 + Details
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