SCHEDULE I Summary of investments — other than investments in related parties (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 1,418,744
Fair Value	1,526,035
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	1,427,918
Fixed Maturities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,258,418
Fair Value	1,278,958
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	1,278,958
United States Government and government agencies and authorities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,910
Fair Value	15,950
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	15,950
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	374,527
Fair Value	375,077
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	375,077
Foreign governments
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,380
Fair Value	5,978
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	5,978
Public utilities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	127,245
Fair Value	132,135
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	132,135
Convertibles and bonds with warrants attached
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,610
Fair Value	3,579
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	3,579
All other corporate bonds
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	723,623
Fair Value	743,127
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	743,127
Redeemable preferred stock
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,123
Fair Value	3,112
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	3,112
Equity securities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	53,277
Fair Value	51,519
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	51,519
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,236
Fair Value	14,865
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	14,865
Nonredeemable preferred stocks
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	37,041
Fair Value	36,654
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	36,654
Mortgage loans
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,831
Fair Value	16,832
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	16,831
Policy loans
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	18,247
Fair Value	18,247
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	18,247
Other invested assets
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	71,971
Fair Value	160,479
Amount at which shown in the balance sheet	$ 62,363

This element represents the carrying (reported) amount of the entity's investments as of the balance sheet date. This amount may represent the individual investment's or group of similar investments' original cost, fair value, or such other amount at which the investment is shown in the entity's balance sheet.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-15)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50485924&loc=d3e611379-123010

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