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Taxation (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Income before income taxes – Domestic (Bermuda) 134,012,000 117,780,000 125,926,000
Loss before income taxes – Foreign (U.S. and others) (7,690,000) (14,083,000) (21,207,000)
Total before tax 126,322,000 103,697,000 104,719,000
Current tax expense – Domestic (Bermuda) 0 0 0
Current tax expense – Foreign (U.S. and others) 780,000 945,000 873,000
Current tax (benefit) expense 780,000 945,000 873,000
Deferred tax expense – Domestic (Bermuda) 0 0 0
Deferred tax expense – Foreign (U.S. and others) 1,258,000 1,219,000 990,000
Total deferred tax expense 1,258,000 1,219,000 990,000
Total income tax expense 2,038,000 2,164,000 $ 1,863,000
Deferred tax assets:      
Net operating losses 60,147,000 54,524,000  
Unearned premiums 9,459,000 8,860,000  
Discounting of net loss and LAE reserves 11,756,000 12,250,000  
Net unrealized losses on investments 4,374,000 0  
Accruals not currently deductible 109,000 1,994,000  
Amortization of intangibles 2,796,000 3,021,000  
OTTI 1,198,000 827,000  
Others 543,000 1,043,000  
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 90,382,000 82,519,000  
Valuation allowance 78,845,000 65,743,000  
Deferred tax assets, net 11,537,000 16,776,000  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Deferred commission and other acquisition expenses 10,664,000 10,119,000  
Indefinite lived intangible 1,750,000 2,870,000  
Amortization of goodwill 8,319,000 7,158,000  
Net unrealized gains on investment 0 4,831,000  
Others 866,000 1,789,000  
Deferred tax liabilities 21,599,000 26,767,000  
Net deferred tax liability 10,062,000 9,991,000  
Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance 13,102,000 (1,270,000)  
U.S.      
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Net operating loss carry-forward $ 171,848,000 $ 155,782,000