Investments, Part III (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	$ 250,812	$ 245,215
Derivative [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Liabilities at fair value	530	876
Fixed maturities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	222,059	217,348
Equity securities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	10,155	8,348
Cash equivalents [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	18,598	19,519
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	22,258	22,893
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Derivative [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Fixed maturities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Equity securities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	3,660	3,374
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Cash equivalents [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	18,598	19,519
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	226,455	220,287
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivative [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Fixed maturities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	219,960	215,313
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Equity securities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	6,495	4,974
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Cash equivalents [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	2,099	2,035
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Derivative [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Liabilities at fair value	530	876
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Fixed maturities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	2,099	2,035
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equity securities [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Cash equivalents [Member]
Financial instruments carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Assets at fair value	$ 0	$ 0