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Effect of Reinsurance on Premiums Written and Earned (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Net premiums written	$ 122,497	$ 63,262	$ 394,606	$ 212,495
Net premiums earned	124,707	$ 68,028	380,921	$ 201,589
American Reliable Insurance Company
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Direct business	65,824		179,979
Reinsurance assumed	21,525		69,585
Reinsurance ceded	24,047		52,779
Net premiums written	63,302		196,785
Direct business	57,825		182,851
Reinsurance assumed	22,927		70,120
Reinsurance ceded	18,620		61,499
Net premiums earned	$ 62,132		$ 191,472

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