Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) 10-Q 6 Aug 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 06, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,072,627
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,709,706

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet - Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $58,403 and $56,000, respectively)	$ 58,733	$ 56,195
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	24,446	19,618
Limited liability investments	12,688	7,294
Other investments, at cost which approximates fair value	3,527	3,576
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value	400	400
Total investments	99,794	87,083
Cash and cash equivalents	86,175	71,234
Investment in investee	1,904	2,115
Accrued investment income	703	141
Premiums receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $258 and $1,889, respectively	29,792	28,885
Service fee receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $247 and $247, respectively	1,115	964
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $806 and $806, respectively	6,852	5,145
Reinsurance recoverable	1,505	3,652
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	91	8
Deferred acquisition costs, net	12,617	12,197
Income taxes recoverable	57	74
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,261 and $15,751, respectively	5,795	5,975
Goodwill	10,078	10,078
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,395 and $4,765, respectively	15,350	15,980
Other assets	3,282	3,638
Assets held for sale	0	54,553
Total Assets	275,110	301,722
Liabilities [Abstract]
Property and casualty	58,219	63,895
Vehicle service agreements	2,975	2,975
Total unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	61,194	66,870
Unearned premiums	37,848	36,432
Reinsurance payable	557	525
LROC preferred units, at fair value	0	13,618
Subordinated debt, at fair value	42,324	40,659
Deferred income tax liability	2,880	2,837
Deferred service fees	34,696	35,096
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	40,728	35,836
Liabilities held for sale	0	21,653
Total Liabilities	220,227	253,526
Class A preferred stock, no par value; unlimited number authorized; 262,876 and 262,876 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	6,377	6,330
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Additional paid-in capital	341,249	340,844
Accumulated deficit	(305,764)	(312,050)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,271	8,670
Shareholders' equity attributable to common shareholders	46,756	37,464
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	1,750	4,402
Total Shareholders' Equity	48,506	41,866
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 275,110	$ 301,722

Consolidated Balance Sheet Bala

Consolidated Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Parenthetical - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, cost	$ 58,403	$ 56,000
Equity investments, cost	21,346	16,579
Premiums receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	258	1,889
Other receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	806	806
Service fee receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	247	247
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	12,261	15,751
Intangible assets accumulated amortization	$ 5,395	$ 4,765
Common stock, shares outstanding	19,709,706	16,429,761

Consolidated Statement of Opera

Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net premiums earned	$ 30,200	$ 28,755	$ 59,230	$ 60,675
Service fee and commission income	5,848	6,026	11,246	12,091
Net investment income	528	341	1,841	754
Net realized gains	53	5,091	53	5,130
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	0	0	(10)	0
Other income	2,514	2,286	10,871	4,560
Total revenues	39,143	42,499	83,231	83,210
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	24,187	21,794	46,140	42,855
Commissions and premium taxes	5,799	5,532	11,546	12,085
Cost of services sold	1,058	937	1,721	1,793
General and administrative expenses	10,175	11,066	21,751	22,990
Amortization of intangible assets	313	409	630	823
Contingent consideration expense	110	267	254	534
Impairment of asset held for sale		1,180		1,180
Interest expense	1,414	1,364	2,805	2,797
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net	760	(175)	1,152	41
Total operating expenses	41,642	41,185	82,042	82,260
Operating (loss) income	(2,499)	1,314	1,189	950
Loss on change in fair value of debt	1,228	7,799	967	7,236
Loss on disposal of subsidiary	0	0	0	1,242
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	4,420	0	4,420	0
Equity in net loss of investee	71	0	207	0
Total other expenses, net	7,893	8,988	9,551	11,316
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	(10,392)	(7,674)	(8,362)	(10,366)
Income tax expense (benefit)	34	(1,059)	56	(999)
Loss from continuing operations	833	(5,474)	4,267	(6,480)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	11,259		11,259	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	0	1,141	1,426	2,887
Net income (loss)	(10,426)	(6,615)	(8,418)	(9,367)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(1,064)	(558)	160	95
Less: dividends on preferred stock	82	82	163	135
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 1,815	$ (4,998)	$ 3,944	$ (6,710)
Loss per share - continuing operations [Abstract]
Basic:	$ (0.48)	$ (0.37)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.58)
Diluted:	$ (0.48)	$ (0.37)	(0.44)	(0.58)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share [Abstract]
Basic:			0.64	0.18
Diluted:			0.64	0.18
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Basic:			0.20	(0.41)
Diluted:			$ 0.20	$ (0.41)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic:	19,710	16,430	19,710	16,430
Diluted:	19,710	16,430	19,710	16,430

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ 833	$ (5,474)	$ 4,267	$ (6,480)
Unrealized losses arising during the period	(1,068)	(1,906)	(1,268)	(680)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income (loss)	1,451	1,287	1,464	1,339
Foreign currency translation adjustments	719	3	693	(15)
Recognition of currency translation loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	1,243	0	1,243	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,345	(616)	2,132	644
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,178	(6,090)	6,399	(5,836)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(1,237)	(568)	(310)	(27)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 4,415	$ (5,522)	$ 6,709	$ (5,809)

Consolidated Statements of Com6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
(Parenthetical) [Abstract]
Net of income tax expense (benefit)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statement of Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 4,267	$ (6,480)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	11,259	0
Equity in net loss of investee	207	0
Equity in net income of limited liability investments	995	25
Depreciation and amortization expense	954	1,287
Contingent consideration expense	(254)	(534)
Stock based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	405	828
Net realized gains	(53)	(5,130)
Loss on change in fair value of debt	(967)	(7,236)
Deferred income taxes	43	219
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	(10)	0
Amortization of fixed maturities premiums and discounts	164	377
Loss on disposal of subsidiary	0	1,242
Increase (Decrease) in Assets Held-for-sale	0	(1,180)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]
Premiums and service fee receivable	1,058	(1,856)
Other receivables	1,707	5,450
Reinsurance recoverable	2,147	4,483
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	(83)	6,714
Deferred acquisition costs, net	420	233
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	(17)	0
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	5,676	11,952
Unearned premiums	1,416	(10,401)
Reinsurance payable	32	(937)
Deferred service fees	(400)	977
Other, net	3,185	(850)
Net cash used in operating activities	(7,583)	(14,525)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturities	18,861	11,210
Proceeds from sales of equity investments	307	5,703
Purchases of fixed maturities	19,727	12,368
Purchases of equity investments	4,281	9,430
Net acquisition of limited liability investments	4,495	2,494
Proceeds from other investments	0	1,000
Net proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investments	(4)	103
Net purchases of property and equipment	(144)	(1,485)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	35,444	(7,967)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock	0	6,343
Repayments of Other Debt	(12,920)	0
Redemption of senior unsecured debentures	0	14,356
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,920)	(8,013)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,941	(30,505)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	71,234	97,505
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	86,175	67,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	$ 44,919	$ 0

Business

Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Business [Abstract]
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	BUSINESS Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (the "Company" or "Kingsway") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on September 19, 1989. Kingsway is a Canadian holding company with operating subsidiaries located in the United States. The Company operates as a merchant bank primarily engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the property and casualty insurance business.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements of the Company. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K ("2014 Annual Report") for the year ended December 31, 2014 . The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect application of policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Estimates and their underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in estimates are recorded in the accounting period in which they are determined. The critical accounting estimates and assumptions in the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements include the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses; valuation of fixed maturities and equity investments; valuation of deferred income taxes; valuation of intangible assets; goodwill recoverability; deferred acquisition costs; fair value assumptions for performance shares; fair value assumptions for debt obligations; and contingent consideration. The fair values of the Company's investments in fixed maturities and equity investments, performance shares, LROC preferred units, subordinated debt and contingent consideration are estimated using a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs it uses in valuation techniques. The fair value of the Company's investment in investee is based on quoted market prices. Fair values for other investments approximate their unpaid principal balance. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair values for cash, short-term investments and certain other assets and other liabilities because of their short-term nature. The Company's financial results contained herein are reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Polocies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Summary of significant accounting policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as reported in our 2014 Annual Report, except as disclosed below. Derivative financial instruments Derivative financial instruments include investments in warrants and performance shares issued to the Company under various performance share grant agreements. Refer to Note 20 , " Related Party Transactions ," for further details regarding the performance shares. Warrants are classified as equity investments in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company measures derivative financial instruments at fair value. The fair value of derivative financial instruments is required to be revalued each reporting period, with corresponding changes in fair value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations, or, in the case of warrants that are actively traded, in other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains or losses are recognized upon settlement of the contracts.

Recently Issued Accounting Stan

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (a) Adoption of New Accounting Standards: In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes , to provide guidance and reduce diversity in practice on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted ASU 2013-11. Except for the new disclosure requirements, the adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08"). ASU 2014-08 amends the requirements for reporting and disclosing discontinued operations. Under ASU 2014-08, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted ASU 2014-08. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. (b) Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted: In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. Insurance contracts are not within the scope of ASU 2014-09, therefore this standard would not apply to the Company's Insurance Underwriting segment. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-09, Financial Services - Insurance ("ASU 2015-09"). ASU 2015-09 was issued to enhance disclosures about an entity’s insurance liabilities, including the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows related to those liabilities. ASU 2015-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Except for the increased disclosure requirements, the Company does not believe the adoption will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Disposition, Deconsolidation an

Disposition, Deconsolidation and Discontinued Operations (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Acquisition, Dispositions and Liquidations [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	DISPOSITION, DECONSOLIDATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (a) Disposition Effective March 31, 2014 , the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("PIH"), formerly known as Maison Insurance Holdings, Inc., completed an initial public offering of its common stock. Total consideration to the Company as a result of this transaction was $7.7 million , consisting of a 28.7% interest in the common shares of PIH. As a result of the disposal, the Company recognized a loss of $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2014. The earnings of PIH are included in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations through the March 31, 2014 transaction date. At March 31, 2014, the Company's investment in the common stock of PIH was reported as investment in investee in the consolidated balance sheets. During the second quarter of 2014, PIH announced the closing and settlement of an underwritten public offering of 2,875,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $8.00 per share. As a result of the issuance of additional shares of common stock, the Company's approximate voting percentage in PIH was reduced to 15.7% at June 30, 2014. As a result of this change in ownership and other qualitative factors, the Company determined that its investment in the common stock of PIH no longer qualified for the equity method of accounting. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company purchased additional shares of PIH which increased the Company's approximate voting percentage in PIH to 16.9% at December 31, 2014. The Company's investment in PIH common stock is included in equity investments and reported at its estimated fair value of $8.8 million in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015 . (b) Deconsolidation On July 14, 2005, Kingsway Linked Return of Capital Trust ("KLROC Trust") completed its public offering of C $78.0 million million through the issuance of 3,120,000 LROC 5% preferred units due June 30, 2015 (“LROC preferred units”), of which the Company was a promoter. KLROC Trust’s net proceeds of the public offering was C $74.1 million . Beginning in 2009, the Company began purchasing LROC preferred units. During 2009, the Company acquired 833,715 LROC preferred units. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company commenced the take-over bid (the “KLROC Offer”) to acquire up to 1,500,000 units at a price per unit of C $20.00 in cash. The KLROC Offer expired on July 23, 2010, and 1,525,150 units were tendered, of which 1,500,000 were purchased on a pro-rata basis. The tender was paid for using available cash. As a result of these acquisitions, the Company beneficially owned and controlled 2,333,715 units, representing 74.8% of the issued and outstanding LROC preferred units and began consolidating the financial statements of KLROC Trust effective July 23, 2010. In the consolidated financial statements, the par value of the units owned was netted against the liability related to the LROC preferred units due June 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, the Company's outstanding net obligation was C $15.8 million . During the second quarter of 2015, the Company's controlling interest in KLROC Trust was reduced to zero upon the Company's repayment of its C $15.8 million outstanding on its LROC preferred units due June 30, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash loss on deconsolidation of KLROC Trust of $4.4 million . This reported loss results from removing the net assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss of KLROC Trust from the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The deconsolidation reduced consolidated shareholders’ equity by $2.8 million at June 30, 2015. (c) Discontinued Operations On April 1, 2015, the Company closed on the sale of its subsidiary, Assigned Risk Solutions Ltd. ("ARS") for $47.0 million in cash. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company received additional post-closing cash consideration of $2.0 million . The terms of the sale also provide for potential future earnout payments to the Company equal to 1.25% of ARS' written premium and fee income during the earnout periods. The earnout payments are payable in three annual installments beginning in April 2016 through April 2018. As a result of the sale, ARS, previously disclosed as part of the Insurance Services segment, has been classified as a discontinued operation. The earnings of ARS are disclosed as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Summary financial information included in income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is presented below: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Service fee and commission income $ — $ 7,900 $ 8,342 $ 16,559 Other income (expense) — 7 (20 ) 21 Total revenues — 7,907 8,322 16,580 Expenses: General and administrative expenses — 6,505 6,462 13,126 Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense — 1,402 1,860 3,454 Income tax expense — 261 434 567 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes — 1,141 1,426 2,887 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations before income tax benefit 11,010 — 11,010 — Income tax benefit (249 ) — (249 ) — Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes 11,259 — 11,259 — Total gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes $ 11,259 $ 1,141 $ 12,685 $ 2,887 At December 31, 2014 , the assets and liabilities of ARS are presented as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of ARS at December 31, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,792 Service fee receivable 19,006 Other receivables 257 Income taxes recoverable 150 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 193 Goodwill 510 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 31,318 Other assets 327 Assets held for sale $ 54,553 Liabilities Deferred income tax liability $ 2,550 Deferred service fees 14,358 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,745 Liabilities held for sale $ 21,653 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , ARS' net cash used in operating activities was $0.0 million and $0.6 million , respectively. ARS had no cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 .

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Text Block]	INVESTMENTS The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company's investments in fixed maturities and equity investments at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized in the tables shown below: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 21,081 $ 214 $ 29 $ 21,266 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,357 43 — 3,400 Mortgage-backed 7,966 48 32 7,982 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 6,431 7 2 6,436 Corporate 19,568 101 20 19,649 Total fixed maturities 58,403 413 83 58,733 Equity investments: Common stock 20,141 3,865 930 23,076 Warrants 1,205 217 52 1,370 Total equity investments 21,346 4,082 982 24,446 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 79,749 $ 4,495 $ 1,065 $ 83,179 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 20,436 $ 333 $ 10 $ 20,759 Canadian government 4,519 — 277 4,242 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,358 61 — 3,419 Mortgage-backed 5,330 37 15 5,352 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 7,221 3 10 7,214 Corporate 15,136 103 30 15,209 Total fixed maturities 56,000 537 342 56,195 Equity investments: Common stock 16,450 3,360 284 19,526 Warrants 129 — 37 92 Total equity investments 16,579 3,360 321 19,618 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 72,579 $ 3,897 $ 663 $ 75,813 The table below summarizes the Company's fixed maturities at June 30, 2015 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of these obligations. (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 9,663 $ 9,855 Due after one year through five years 39,158 39,277 Due after five years through ten years 2,399 2,414 Due after ten years 7,183 7,187 Total $ 58,403 $ 58,733 The following tables highlight the aggregate unrealized loss position, by security type, of fixed maturities and equity investments in unrealized loss positions as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The tables segregate the holdings based on the period of time the investments have been continuously held in unrealized loss positions. (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 7,276 $ 29 $ — $ — $ 7,276 $ 29 Mortgage-backed 4,398 32 — — 4,398 32 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 3,343 2 — — 3,343 2 Corporate 6,557 20 — — 6,557 20 Total fixed maturities 21,574 83 — — 21,574 83 Equity investments: Common stock 4,559 930 — — 4,559 930 Warrants 73 52 — — 73 52 Total equity investments 4,632 982 — — 4,632 982 Total $ 26,206 $ 1,065 $ — $ — $ 26,206 $ 1,065 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 12,784 $ 10 $ 473 $ — $ 13,257 $ 10 Canadian government — — 4,242 277 4,242 277 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 250 — — — 250 — Mortgage-backed 2,816 15 — — 2,816 15 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 5,097 10 — — 5,097 10 Corporate 6,226 20 — 10 6,226 30 Total fixed maturities 27,173 55 4,715 287 31,888 342 Equity investments: Common stock 4,164 284 — — 4,164 284 Warrants 92 37 — — 92 37 Total equity investments 4,256 321 — — 4,256 321 Total $ 31,429 $ 376 $ 4,715 $ 287 $ 36,144 $ 663 Fixed maturities and equity investments contain approximately 85 and 71 individual investments that were in unrealized loss positions as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The establishment of an other-than-temporary impairment on an investment requires a number of judgments and estimates. The Company performs a quarterly analysis of the individual investments to determine if declines in market value are other-than-temporary. The analysis includes some or all of the following procedures as deemed appropriate by the Company: • identifying all unrealized loss positions that have existed for at least six months; • identifying other circumstances which management believes may impact the recoverability of the unrealized loss positions; • obtaining a valuation analysis from third-party investment managers regarding the intrinsic value of these investments based on their knowledge and experience together with market-based valuation techniques; • reviewing the trading range of certain investments over the preceding calendar period; • assessing if declines in market value are other-than-temporary for debt instruments based on the investment grade credit ratings from third-party rating agencies; • assessing if declines in market value are other-than-temporary for any debt instrument with a non-investment grade credit rating based on the continuity of its debt service record; • determining the necessary provision for declines in market value that are considered other-than-temporary based on the analyses performed; and • assessing the Company's ability and intent to hold these investments at least until the investment impairment is recovered. The risks and uncertainties inherent in the assessment methodology used to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary include, but may not be limited to, the following: • the opinions of professional investment managers could be incorrect; • the past trading patterns of individual investments may not reflect future valuation trends; • the credit ratings assigned by independent credit rating agencies may be incorrect due to unforeseen or unknown facts related to a company's financial situation; and • the debt service pattern of non-investment grade instruments may not reflect future debt service capabilities and may not reflect a company's unknown underlying financial problems. As a result of the analysis performed by the Company to determine declines in market value that are other-than-temporary, the Company recorded a write-down for other-than-temporary impairment related to fixed maturities of $0.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 . There were no write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments related to (1) fixed maturities for the three months ended June 30, 2015 ; (2) equity investments or other investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 ; or (3) investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 . There were $0.0 million of other-than-temporary losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 . There were no other-than-temporary losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively, or for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . The Company has reviewed currently available information regarding investments with estimated fair values that are less than their carrying amounts and believes that these unrealized losses are not other-than-temporary and are primarily due to temporary market and sector-related factors rather than to issuer-specific factors. The Company does not intend to sell those investments, and it is not likely that it will be required to sell those investments before recovery of its amortized cost. The Company does not have any exposure to subprime mortgage-backed investments. Limited liability investments include investments in limited liability companies and limited partnerships that primarily invest in income-producing real estate or real estate related investments. The Company's interests in these investments are not deemed minor and, therefore, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the carrying value of limited liability investments totaled $12.7 million and $7.3 million , respectively. At June 30, 2015 , the Company has unfunded commitments totaling $2.4 million to fund limited liability investments. Income from limited liability investments is recognized based on the Company's share of the earnings of the limited liability entities and is included in net investment income. Other investments include mortgage loans and are reported at their unpaid principal balance. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the carrying value of other investments totaled $3.5 million and $3.6 million , respectively. Gross realized gains and losses on fixed maturities, equity investments and limited liability investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Gross realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,139 Gross realized losses — — — (9 ) Net realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,130 Net investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively, is comprised as follows: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Investment income Interest from fixed maturities $ 124 $ 271 $ 393 $ 543 Dividends 201 54 348 86 Income from limited liability investments 66 3 995 25 Gain on change in fair value of warrants 165 — 165 — Other 32 86 66 228 Gross investment income 588 414 1,967 882 Investment expenses (60 ) (73 ) (126 ) (128 ) Net investment income $ 528 $ 341 $ 1,841 $ 754 At June 30, 2015 , fixed maturities and short-term investments with an estimated fair value of $13.0 million were on deposit with state and provincial regulatory authorities. Also, from time to time, the Company pledges investments to third-parties to collateralize liabilities incurred under its policies of insurance. At June 30, 2015 , the amount of such pledged securities was $16.5 million .

Investment in Investee (Notes)

Investment in Investee (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	INVESTMENT IN INVESTEE Investment in investee includes the Company's investment in the common stock and private units of 1347 Capital Corp. and is accounted for under the equity method. 1347 Capital Corp. was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The carrying value, estimated fair value and approximate equity percentage for the Company's investment in 1347 Capital Corp. at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands, except for percentages) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Equity Percentage Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Equity Percentage Estimated Fair Value Carrying value 1347 Capital Corp. 21.0 % $12,290 $ 1,904 22.7 % $13,038 $ 2,115 Equity in net loss of investee was $0.1 million and zero for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively ( $0.2 million and zero for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively).

Deferred Acquisition Costs

Deferred Acquisition Costs	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Deferred Acquisition Costs [Abstract]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Text Block]	DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS Policy acquisition costs consist primarily of commissions, premium taxes, and underwriting and agency expenses, net of ceding commission income, incurred related to successful efforts to acquire new or renewal insurance contracts and vehicle service agreements. Acquisition costs deferred on both property and casualty insurance products and vehicle service agreements are amortized over the period in which the related revenues are earned. The components of deferred acquisition costs and the related amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, are comprised as follows: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Beginning balance, net $ 13,203 $ 12,559 $ 12,197 $ 12,392 Additions 6,164 6,827 13,718 14,101 Amortization (6,750 ) (6,761 ) (13,298 ) (12,825 ) Acquisition costs disposed of during the year related to PIH — — — (1,043 ) Balance at June 30, net $ 12,617 $ 12,625 $ 12,617 $ 12,625

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	9 INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets are comprised as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization Database $ 4,918 $ 1,291 $ 3,627 Vehicle service agreements in-force 3,680 3,169 511 Customer-related relationships 3,611 875 2,736 Non-compete agreement 70 60 10 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Insurance licenses 7,803 — 7,803 Trade name 663 — 663 Total $ 20,745 $ 5,395 $ 15,350 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization Database $ 4,918 $ 1,045 $ 3,873 Vehicle service agreements in-force 3,680 2,975 705 Customer-related relationships 3,611 695 2,916 Non-compete agreement 70 50 20 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Insurance licenses 7,803 — 7,803 Trade name 663 — 663 Total $ 20,745 $ 4,765 $ 15,980 The Company's intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized either based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are expected to be consumed or using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to fifteen years. Amortization of intangible assets was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively ( $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively). The insurance licenses and trade name intangible assets have indefinite useful lives and are not amortized.

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment [Abstract]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]	10 UNPAID LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES The establishment of the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses is based on known facts and interpretation of circumstances and is therefore a complex and dynamic process influenced by a large variety of factors. These factors include the Company's experience with similar cases and historical trends involving loss payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, product mix or concentration, loss severity and loss frequency patterns. Other factors include the continually evolving and changing regulatory and legal environment; actuarial studies; professional experience and expertise of the Company's claims departments' personnel and independent adjusters retained to handle individual claims; the quality of the data used for projection purposes; existing claims management practices including claims-handling and settlement practices; the effect of inflationary trends on future loss settlement costs; court decisions; economic conditions; and public attitudes. Consequently, the process of determining the provision necessarily involves risks that the actual results will deviate, perhaps materially, from the best estimates made. The Company's evaluation of the adequacy of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses includes a re-estimation of the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses relating to each preceding financial year compared to the liability that was previously established. (a) Property and Casualty The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period, gross $ 63,895 $ 84,534 Less reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 3,203 7,942 Balance at beginning of period, net 60,692 76,592 Incurred related to: Current year 43,610 40,286 Prior years (484 ) (866 ) Paid related to: Current year (21,418 ) (19,961 ) Prior years (26,009 ) (27,361 ) Disposal of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses related to PIH — (405 ) Balance at end of period, net 56,391 68,285 Plus reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 1,828 4,373 Balance at end of period, gross $ 58,219 $ 72,658 (b) Vehicle Service Agreements The results of the comparison and the changes in the provision for vehicle service agreement unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,975 $ 3,128 Incurred related to: Current year 3,014 3,435 Prior years — — Paid related to: Current year (2,904 ) (3,450 ) Prior years (110 ) (61 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,975 $ 3,052

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	11 DEBT Debt consists of the following instruments: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Principal Fair Value Principal Fair Value LROC preferred units due 2015 $ — $ — $ 13,618 $ 13,618 Subordinated debt 90,500 42,324 90,500 40,659 Total $ 90,500 $ 42,324 $ 104,118 $ 54,277 Subordinated debt mentioned above consists of the following trust preferred debt instruments: Issuer Principal Issue date Interest Redemption date Kingsway CT Statutory Trust I $ 15,000 12/4/2002 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.00% payable quarterly 12/4/2032 Kingsway CT Statutory Trust II $ 17,500 5/15/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.10% payable quarterly 5/15/2033 Kingsway CT Statutory Trust III $ 20,000 10/29/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 3.95% payable quarterly 10/29/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust III $ 15,000 5/23/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.20% payable quarterly 5/23/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust IV $ 10,000 9/30/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 3.85% payable quarterly 9/30/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust VI $ 13,000 1/8/2004 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.00% payable quarterly 1/8/2034 During the first quarter of 2011, the Company gave notice to its Trust Preferred trustees of its intention to exercise its voluntary right to defer interest payments for up to 20 quarters, pursuant to the contractual terms of its outstanding Trust Preferred indentures, which permit interest deferral. This action does not constitute a default under the Company's Trust Preferred indentures or any of its other debt indentures. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , deferred interest payable of $19.8 million and $17.4 million , respectively, is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company repaid its C $15.8 million outstanding on its LROC preferred units due June 30, 2015. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company repaid the $14.4 million remaining amount outstanding on its senior unsecured debentures due February 1, 2014. No debt repurchases were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 .

Finance Lease Obligation (Notes

Finance Lease Obligation (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations [Table Text Block]	12 FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATION LIABILITY On October 2, 2014, the Company completed a sale and leaseback transaction involving building and land located in Miami, Florida, which was previously recorded as asset held for sale. The transaction did not qualify for sales recognition and was accounted for as a financing due to the Company's continuing involvement with the property as a result of nonrecourse financing provided to the buyer in the form of prepaid rent. A finance lease obligation liability equal to the selling price of the property was established at the date of the transaction. During the five-year lease term, the Company will record interest expense on the finance lease obligation at its incremental borrowing rate and will increase the finance lease obligation liability by the same amount. At the end of the lease term, the Company will no longer have continuing involvement with the property and will then recognize the sale of the property as well as the gain that will result from removing the net book value of the land and building and finance lease obligation liability from the consolidated balance sheets. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , finance lease obligation liability of $4.8 million and $4.7 million , respectively, is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	13 INCOME TAXES Income tax expense (benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively, varies from the amount that would result by applying the applicable United States corporate income tax rate of 34% to loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit). The following table summarizes the differences: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Income tax benefit at United States statutory income tax rate $ (3,533 ) $ (2,609 ) $ (2,843 ) $ (3,524 ) Valuation allowance 1,172 2,952 533 3,618 Deconsolidation of subsidiary 2,391 — 2,391 — Change in unrecognized tax benefits — (1,082 ) — (1,024 ) Non-taxable dividend income 9 (415 ) (415 ) (830 ) Foreign operations subject to different tax rates 33 142 155 272 State income tax (net of federal tax benefit) 8 (1 ) 8 211 Disposition of subsidiary — — — 422 Prior year tax — — — (341 ) Other (46 ) (46 ) 227 197 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 34 $ (1,059 ) $ 56 $ (999 ) The Company maintains a valuation allowance for its gross deferred tax assets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The Company's operations have generated substantial operating losses during the last several years. These losses can be available to reduce income taxes that might otherwise be incurred on future taxable income. The Company's operations, however, remain challenged and, as a result, it is uncertain whether the Company will generate the taxable income necessary to utilize these losses or other reversing temporary differences. This uncertainty has caused management to place a full valuation allowance on its June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 net deferred tax asset. The Company carries a deferred income tax liability of $2.9 million and $2.8 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, all of which relates to indefinite life intangible assets. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company analyzed its tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, and has determined that there are currently no uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Net Loss per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	14 LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators for the basic and diluted loss from continuing operations per share computation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : (in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Loss from continuing operations $ (10,426 ) $ (6,615 ) $ (8,418 ) $ (9,367 ) Plus (less): net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,064 558 (160 ) (95 ) Less: dividends on preferred stock (82 ) (82 ) (163 ) (135 ) Loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $ (9,444 ) $ (6,139 ) $ (8,741 ) $ (9,597 ) Denominator: Weighted average basic shares Weighted average common shares outstanding 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Weighted average diluted shares Weighted average common shares outstanding 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Effect of potentially dilutive securities — — — — Total weighted average diluted shares 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Basic loss from continuing operations per common share $ (0.48 ) $ (0.37 ) $ (0.44 ) $ (0.58 ) Diluted loss from continuing operations per common share $ (0.48 ) $ (0.37 ) $ (0.44 ) $ (0.58 ) Loss from continuing operations per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted weighted-average shares is calculated by adjusting basic weighted-average shares outstanding by all potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities consist of stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, warrants and convertible preferred stock. Since the Company is reporting a loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , all potentially dilutive securities outstanding were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss from continuing operations per share since their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	15 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (a) Stock Options The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in thousands, except for share data) Number of Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at December 31, 2014 611,875 $ 4.50 3.2 $ 642 Granted — $ — Expired — $ — Outstanding at June 30, 2015 611,875 $ 4.50 2.7 $ 899 Exercisable at June 30, 2015 611,875 $ 4.50 2.7 $ 899 The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable is the difference between the June 30, 2015 market price for the Company's common shares and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of options where the fair value exceeds the exercise price. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of each option on the date of grant. No options were granted during the six months ended June 30, 2015 . (b) Restricted Stock Awards Under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company made grants of restricted common stock ("Restricted Stock") to certain officers of the Company. The Restricted Stock vests after a ten-year period and is subject to the officer's continued employment through the vesting date. The Restricted Stock is amortized on a straight-line basis over the ten-year requisite service period. Total unamortized compensation expense related to unvested awards at June 30, 2015 was $7.1 million . The grant-date fair value of the Restricted Stock was determined using the closing price of Kingsway common stock on the date of grant. The following table summarizes the activity related to unvested Restricted Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in thousands, except for share data) Restricted stock awards Weighted-average grant date fair value (per share) Unvested at December 31, 2014 1,972,345 $ 4.14 Granted — — Unvested at June 30, 2015 1,972,345 $ 4.14 Total stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures was $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively ( $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , respectively).

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]	16 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY On February 3, 2014, the Company closed on its private placement totaling $6.6 million . At closing, the Company received gross proceeds of $6.6 million , resulting from the sale and issuance of 262,876 units for a purchase price of $25.00 per unit. Net proceeds to the Company were $6.3 million after deducting expenses. Each unit consists of one class A convertible preferred share, series 1 (the "Preferred Shares"), and 6.25 common share class C purchase warrants. Each Preferred Share is convertible into 6.25 common shares at a conversion price of $4.00 per common share any time at the option of the holder prior to April 1, 2021. The maximum number of common shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares is 1,642,975 common shares. Each warrant will entitle the subscriber to purchase one common share of Kingsway at a price of $5.00 per common share at any time after September 16, 2016 and prior to expiry on September 15, 2023. The Preferred Shares are not entitled to vote. The holders of the Preferred Shares are entitled to receive fixed, cumulative, preferential cash dividends at a rate of $1.25 per Preferred Share per year. The cash dividend rate shall be revised to $ 1.875 per Preferred Share per year if the dividend accumulates for a period greater than 30 consecutive months from the date of the most recent dividend payment. On and after February 3, 2016, the Company may redeem all or any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares for the price of $28.75 per Preferred Share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, whether or not declared, up to and including the date specified for redemption. The Company will redeem any Preferred Shares not previously converted into common shares, and which remain outstanding on April 1, 2021, for the price of $25.00 per Preferred Share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, up to and including the date specified for redemption. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , accrued dividends of $0.5 million and $0.3 million were included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, SEC Staff Announcement: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities , redemption features which are not solely within the control of the issuer are required to be presented outside of permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheets. As described above, the holder has the option to convert the Preferred Shares at any time; however, if not converted, they are required to be redeemed on April 1, 2021. As such, the Preferred Shares are presented in temporary or mezzanine equity on the consolidated balance sheets and will be accreted up to the stated redemption value of $6.6 million through the April 1, 2021 redemption date. On July 8, 2014, the holders of the Company's series B warrants approved certain amendments to the terms of the Series B Warrant Agreement dated September 16, 2013. The Series B Warrant Agreement Amendments permit the Company to issue up to 1,642,975 additional Series B Warrants and complete the Series C Warrant Exchange. Under the Series C Warrant Exchange, each class C purchase warrant was automatically exchanged for a Series B Warrant.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	17 ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The table below details the change in the balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 as relates to shareholders' equity attributable to common shareholders on the consolidated balance sheets. On the other hand, the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) present the components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, only for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 and inclusive of the components attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries. (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2015 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at April 1, 2015 $ 14,527 $ (5,772 ) $ 8,755 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1,068 ) 1,114 46 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,227 1,243 2,470 Net current-period other comprehensive income 159 2,357 2,516 Balance at June 30, 2015 $ 14,686 $ (3,415 ) $ 11,271 (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2014 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at April 1, 2014 $ 16,911 $ (5,938 ) $ 10,973 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1,897 ) 3 (1,894 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,287 — 1,287 Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (610 ) 3 (607 ) Balance at June 30, 2014 $ 16,301 $ (5,935 ) $ 10,366 (in thousands) Six months ended June 30, 2015 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 14,622 $ (5,952 ) $ 8,670 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1,176 ) 1,294 118 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,240 1,243 2,483 Net current-period other comprehensive income 64 2,537 2,601 Balance at June 30, 2015 $ 14,686 $ (3,415 ) $ 11,271 (in thousands) Six months ended June 30, 2014 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 15,583 $ (5,982 ) $ 9,601 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (621 ) 47 (574 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,339 — 1,339 Net current-period other comprehensive income 718 47 765 Balance at June 30, 2014 $ 16,301 $ (5,935 ) $ 10,366 Components of accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified to the following lines of the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income from unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturities and equity investments to: Net realized gains $ (1,227 ) $ (1,287 ) $ (1,230 ) $ (1,339 ) Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) (1,227 ) (1,287 ) (1,240 ) (1,339 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — — — Net income (loss) (1,227 ) (1,287 ) (1,240 ) (1,339 ) Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income from foreign currency translation adjustments to: Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Income tax expense (benefit) — — — — Net income (loss) (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Total reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (loss) $ (2,470 ) $ (1,287 ) $ (2,483 ) $ (1,339 )

Segmented Information

Segmented Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segmented Information [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	18 SEGMENTED INFORMATION The Company operates as a merchant bank primarily engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the property and casualty insurance business. The Company conducts its business through the following two reportable segments: Insurance Underwriting and Insurance Services. Insurance Underwriting Segment Insurance Underwriting includes the following subsidiaries of the Company: Mendota Insurance Company, Mendakota Insurance Company, Mendakota Casualty Company (formerly Universal Casualty Company) ("MCC"), Kingsway Amigo Insurance Company ("Amigo") and Kingsway Reinsurance Corporation (collectively, "Insurance Underwriting"). Insurance Underwriting principally offers personal automobile insurance to drivers who do not meet the criteria for coverage by standard automobile insurers. Insurance Underwriting has policyholders in 14 states; however, new business is accepted in only nine states. The Company previously placed Amigo and MCC into voluntary run-off in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Each of Amigo and MCC has entered into a comprehensive run-off plan which has been approved by its respective state of domicile. Kingsway continues to manage Amigo and MCC in a manner consistent with the run-off plans. During the first quarter of 2015, MCC sent a letter of intent to the Illinois Department of Insurance to resume writing private passenger automobile policies in the state of Illinois. MCC began writing these policies on April 1, 2015. Effective March 31, 2014 , the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, PIH, completed an initial public offering of its common stock. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company maintained a minority ownership interest in the common shares of PIH. The earnings of PIH are included in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations through the March 31, 2014 transaction date. Prior to the transaction, PIH was included in the Insurance Underwriting segment. As a result of the disposal of the Company's majority interest in PIH on March 31, 2014, all segmented information has been restated to exclude PIH from the Insurance Underwriting segment. Insurance Services Segment Insurance Services includes the following subsidiaries of the Company: IWS Acquisition Corporation ("IWS") and Trinity Warranty Solutions LLC ("Trinity") (collectively, "Insurance Services"). IWS is a licensed motor vehicle service agreement company and is a provider of after-market vehicle protection services distributed by credit unions in 26 states to their members. Trinity is a provider of warranty products and maintenance support to consumers and businesses in the HVAC and refrigeration industry. Trinity distributes its warranty products through original equipment manufacturers, HVAC distributors and commercial and residential contractors. Trinity distributes its maintenance support directly through corporate owners of retail spaces throughout the United States. Effective April 1, 2015 , the Company closed on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, ARS. As a result, ARS has been classified as discontinued operations and the results of their operations are reported separately for all periods presented. Prior to the transaction, ARS was included in the Insurance Services segment. As a result of classifying ARS as a discontinued operation, all segmented information has been restated to exclude ARS from the Insurance Services segment. Results for the Company's reportable segments are based on the Company's internal financial reporting systems and are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements. The following tables provide financial data used by management. Segment assets are not allocated for management use and, therefore, are not included in the segment disclosures below. Revenues by reportable segment reconciled to consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Insurance Underwriting: Net premiums earned $ 30,200 $ 28,755 $ 59,230 $ 56,561 Other income 2,364 2,113 4,601 4,247 Total Insurance Underwriting 32,564 30,868 63,831 60,808 Insurance Services: Service fee and commission income 5,848 6,026 11,246 12,091 Other income 107 84 204 170 Total Insurance Services 5,955 6,110 11,450 12,261 Total segment revenues 38,519 36,978 75,281 73,069 Net premiums earned not allocated to segments — — — 4,114 Net investment income 528 341 1,841 754 Net realized gains 53 5,091 53 5,130 Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Other income not allocated to segments 43 89 6,066 143 Total revenues $ 39,143 $ 42,499 $ 83,231 $ 83,210 The operating (loss) income of each segment in the following table is before income taxes and includes revenues and direct segment costs. Segment operating (loss) income reconciled to the consolidated loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Segment operating (loss) income Insurance Underwriting $ (480 ) $ 299 $ (158 ) $ 556 Insurance Services (102 ) (221 ) (288 ) (359 ) Total segment operating (loss) income (582 ) 78 (446 ) 197 Net investment income 528 341 1,841 754 Net realized gains 53 5,091 53 5,130 Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Other income and expenses not allocated to segments, net (2,075 ) (2,340 ) 635 (2,594 ) Amortization of intangible assets (313 ) (409 ) (630 ) (823 ) Contingent consideration expense (110 ) (267 ) (254 ) (534 ) Impairment of asset held for sale — (1,180 ) — (1,180 ) Interest expense (1,414 ) (1,364 ) (2,805 ) (2,797 ) Foreign exchange (losses) gains (760 ) 175 (1,152 ) (41 ) Loss on change in fair value of debt (1,228 ) (7,799 ) (967 ) (7,236 ) Loss on disposal of subsidiary — — — (1,242 ) Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary (4,420 ) — (4,420 ) — Equity in net loss of investee (71 ) — (207 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) $ (10,392 ) $ (7,674 ) $ (8,362 ) $ (10,366 ) Income tax expense (benefit) 34 (1,059 ) 56 (999 ) Loss from continuing operations $ (10,426 ) $ (6,615 ) $ (8,418 ) $ (9,367 ) Net premiums earned by line of business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Insurance Underwriting: Private passenger auto liability $ 20,292 $ 19,220 $ 39,631 $ 37,776 Auto physical damage 9,908 9,535 19,599 18,785 Total non-standard automobile 30,200 28,755 59,230 56,561 Commercial auto liability — — — — Total Insurance Underwriting 30,200 28,755 59,230 56,561 Net premiums earned not allocated to segments: Allied lines — — — 1,944 Homeowners — — — 2,159 Other — — — 11 Total net premiums earned not allocated to segments — — — 4,114 Total net premiums earned $ 30,200 $ 28,755 $ 59,230 $ 60,675

Restructuring

Restructuring	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	19 RESTRUCTURING On September 17, 2012, the Company announced that it was restructuring its Insurance Underwriting and Insurance Services segments. As part of the restructuring, the Company intends to streamline its non-standard property and casualty insurance business operations. Specific to Insurance Underwriting, during the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company began taking steps to place all of Amigo into voluntary run-off. Amigo has entered into a comprehensive run-off plan which has been approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Kingsway continues to manage Amigo in a manner consistent with its filed run-off plan. As part of the restructuring, the Company reduced staffing levels to be consistent with placing Amigo into run-off. The Company estimated that Insurance Underwriting would incur approximately $2.0 million in cash severance expenses due to reductions-in-force as part of the restructuring during the period beginning with the announcement through the end of 2013. As of December 31, 2014, the Company paid $2.0 million related to severance incurred as part of the restructuring. At December 31, 2014, the remaining severance liability related to the restructuring is zero. Changes in the restructuring liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and the related restructuring expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 is as follows: (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 323 $ 15 $ (44 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 323 15 (44 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 31 — (10 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 31 — (10 ) 21 Total $ 354 $ 15 $ (54 ) $ 315 (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 109 $ (74 ) $ — $ 35 Lease abandonment 578 16 (91 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 687 (58 ) (91 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total $ 770 $ (54 ) $ (106 ) $ 610 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 352 $ 30 $ (88 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 352 30 (88 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 41 — (20 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 41 — (20 ) 21 Total $ 393 $ 30 $ (108 ) $ 315 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 236 $ (74 ) $ (127 ) $ 35 Lease abandonment 654 32 (183 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 890 (42 ) (310 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 94 8 (30 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 94 8 (30 ) 72 Severance expense not allocated to segments 146 — (146 ) — Total $ 1,130 $ (34 ) $ (486 ) $ 610

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	21 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Fair value amounts represent estimates of the consideration that would currently be agreed upon between knowledgeable, willing parties who are under no compulsion to act. Fair value is best evidenced by quoted bid or ask price, as appropriate, in an active market. Where bid or ask prices are not available, such as in an illiquid or inactive market, the closing price of the most recent transaction of that instrument subject to appropriate adjustments as required is used. Where quoted market prices are not available, the quoted prices of similar financial instruments or valuation models with observable market-based inputs are used to estimate the fair value. These valuation models may use multiple observable market inputs, including observable interest rates, foreign exchange rates, index levels, credit spreads, equity prices, counterparty credit quality, corresponding market volatility levels and option volatilities. Minimal management judgment is required for fair values calculated using quoted market prices or observable market inputs for models. Greater subjectivity is required when making valuation adjustments for financial instruments in inactive markets or when using models where observable parameters do not exist. Also, the calculation of estimated fair value is based on market conditions at a specific point in time and may not be reflective of future fair values. For the Company's financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost, the book value is not adjusted to reflect increases or decreases in fair value due to market fluctuations, including those due to interest rate changes, as it is the Company's intention to hold them until there is a recovery of fair value, which may be to maturity. The Company classifies its investments in fixed maturities and equity investments as available-for-sale and reports these investments at fair value. The Company's performance shares, LROC preferred units, subordinated debt and contingent consideration liabilities are measured and reported at fair value. Fixed maturities and equity investments - Fair values of fixed maturities for which no active market exists are derived from quoted market prices of similar instruments or other third-party evidence. Fair values of equity investments, including warrants, reflect quoted market values based on latest bid prices, where active markets exist, or models based on significant market observable inputs, where no active markets exist. Performance shares - The performance shares, for which no active market exists, are required to be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company. Such determination of fair value would require the Company to develop a model based upon relevant observable market inputs as well as significant unobservable inputs, including developing a sufficiently reliable estimate for an appropriate discount to reflect the illiquidity and unique structure of the security. The Company determined that its model for the performance shares was not sufficiently reliable. As a result, the Company has assigned a fair value of zero to the performance shares. Refer to Note 20 , " Related Party Transactions ," for further details regarding the performance shares. Debt - The fair value of the LROC preferred units was based on quoted market prices, and the fair value of the subordinated debt is calculated by a third-party using a model based on significant market observable inputs. Contingent consideration - The consideration for certain of the Company's acquisitions includes future payments to the former owners that are contingent upon the achievement of certain targets over future reporting periods. Liabilities for contingent consideration are measured and reported at fair value and are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is estimated using internal models without relevant observable market inputs. Estimated payments are discounted using present value techniques to arrive at estimated fair value. Contingent consideration liabilities are revalued each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities can result from changes to one or multiple inputs, including adjustments to the discount rates or changes in the assumed achievement or timing of any targets. Changes in assumptions could have an impact on the payout of contingent consideration liabilities. Changes in fair value are reported in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations as contingent consideration expense. The maximum the Company can pay in future contingent payments is $13.5 million , on an undiscounted basis. The Company employs a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs it uses in valuation techniques to measure the fair value. The extent of use of quoted market prices (Level 1), valuation models using observable market information (Level 2) and internal models without observable market information (Level 3) in the valuation of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets(Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Recurring fair value measurements Assets: Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 21,266 $ — $ 21,266 $ — States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,400 — 3,400 — Mortgage-backed 7,982 — 7,982 — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 6,436 — 6,436 — Corporate 19,649 — 19,649 — Total fixed maturities 58,733 — 58,733 — Equity investments: Common stock 23,076 23,076 — — Warrants 1,370 245 1,125 — Total equity investments 24,446 23,321 1,125 — Other investments 3,527 — 3,527 — Short-term investments 400 — 400 — Total assets $ 87,106 $ 23,321 $ 63,785 $ — Liabilities: Subordinated debt $ 42,324 $ — $ 42,324 $ — Contingent consideration 3,375 — — 3,375 Total liabilities $ 45,699 $ — $ 42,324 $ 3,375 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Recurring fair value measurements Assets: Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 20,759 $ — $ 20,759 $ — Canadian government 4,242 — 4,242 — States municipalities and political subdivisions 3,419 — 3,419 — Mortgage-backed 5,352 — 5,352 — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 7,214 — 7,214 — Corporate 15,209 — 15,209 — Total fixed maturities 56,195 — 56,195 — Equity investments: Common stock 19,526 19,526 — — Warrants 92 92 Total equity investments 19,618 19,618 — — Other investments 3,576 — 3,576 — Short-term investments 400 — 400 — Total assets $ 79,789 $ 19,618 $ 60,171 $ — Liabilities: LROC preferred units $ 13,618 $ 13,618 $ — $ — Subordinated debt 40,659 — 40,659 — Contingent consideration 3,121 — — 3,121 Total liabilities $ 57,398 $ 13,618 $ 40,659 $ 3,121 The following table provides a reconciliation of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Contingent consideration: Beginning balance $ 3,265 $ 5,611 $ 3,121 $ 5,344 Change in fair value of contingent consideration included in net income (loss) 110 267 254 534 Ending balance $ 3,375 $ 5,878 $ 3,375 $ 5,878

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	20 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Related party transactions, including services provided to or received by the Company's subsidiaries, are carried out in the normal course of operations and are measured in part by the amount of consideration paid or received as established and agreed by the parties. Management believes that consideration paid for such services in each case approximates fair value. Except where disclosed elsewhere in these unaudited consolidated interim financial statements, the following is a summary of related party transactions. On February 11, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, 1347 Advisors LLC ("1347 Advisors") entered into a Management Services Agreement ("MSA") with PIH which provides for certain services, including forecasting, analysis of capital structure and reinsurance programs, consultation in future restructuring or capital raising transactions, and consultation in corporate development initiatives, that 1347 Advisors will provide to PIH unless and until 1347 Advisors and PIH agree to terminate the services. On February 24, 2015, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with PIH to terminate the MSA. Pursuant to the transaction, 1347 Advisors received the following consideration: $2.0 million in cash; $3.0 million of 8% preferred stock of PIH, redeemable in five years; a Performance Shares Grant Agreement with PIH, whereby 1347 Advisors will be entitled to receive 100,000 shares of PIH common stock if at any time the last sales price of PIH's common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period; and warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock of PIH with a strike price of $15.00 , expiring in seven years. The Company recorded a gain of $6.0 million during the first quarter of 2015 related to the termination of the MSA, which is included in other income in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. To the extent shares of PIH common stock are granted to the Company under the Performance Shares Grant Agreement, they will be recorded at the time the shares are granted and will have a valuation equal to the last sales price of PIH common stock on the day prior to such grant. No shares were received by the Company under the Performance Shares Grant Agreement as of June 30, 2015 . Refer to Note 21 , " Fair Value of Financial Instruments ," for further details regarding the performance shares. On March 26, 2014, the Company entered into a Performance Share Grant Agreement with PIH, whereby the Company will be entitled to receive up to an aggregate of 375,000 shares of PIH common stock upon achievement of certain milestones for PIH’s stock price. Pursuant to the terms of the Performance Share Grant Agreement, if at any time the last sales price of PIH’s common stock equals or exceeds: (i) $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock; (ii) $15.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock (in addition to the 125,000 shares of common stock earned pursuant to clause (i) herein); and (iii) $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period, the Company will receive 125,000 shares of PIH common stock (in addition to the 250,000 shares of common stock earned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) herein). ). To the extent shares of PIH common stock are granted to the Company under the Performance Share Grant Agreement, they will be recorded at the time the shares are granted and will have a valuation equal to the last sales price of PIH common stock on the day prior to such grant. No shares were received by the Company under the Performance Share Grant Agreement as of June 30, 2015 . Refer to Note 21 , " Fair Value of Financial Instruments ," for further details regarding the performance shares. On March 7, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, 1347 Capital LLC ("1347 Capital") appointed Gordon G. Pratt, CEO of Fund Management Group ("FMG"), as Chairman of 1347 Capital. At June 30, 2015 , the Company has a note receivable of $ 1.5 million outstanding from FMG which is included in other receivables in the consolidated balance sheets. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company made an investment in Itasca Golf Investors, LLC ("Itasca Golf") which is included in limited liability investments on the consolidated balance sheets. On August 28, 2014, the Company entered into a $0.5 million line of credit with Itasca Golf. On August 29, 2014, the Company advanced $0.5 million to Itasca Golf under the line of credit which is included in other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets. On June 11, 2015, the line of credit was increased by $0.2 million . On June 11, 2015, the Company advanced $0.1 million to Itasca Golf under the line of credit which is included in other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets. The line of credit matures on August 28, 2016.

Commitment and Contingencies

Commitment and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	22 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (a) Legal proceedings: In connection with its operations in the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are named as defendants in various actions for damages and costs allegedly sustained by the plaintiffs. While it is not possible to estimate the loss, or range of loss, if any, that may be incurred in connection with any of the various proceedings at this time, it is possible that individual actions may result in a loss having a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. (b) Commitment: The Company has entered into subscription agreements to commit up to $8.5 million of capital to allow for participation in limited liability investments which invest principally in income-producing real estate. At June 30, 2015 , the unfunded commitment was $2.4 million .

Disposition, Deconsolidation 30

Disposition, Deconsolidation and Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	Summary financial information included in income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is presented below: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Service fee and commission income $ — $ 7,900 $ 8,342 $ 16,559 Other income (expense) — 7 (20 ) 21 Total revenues — 7,907 8,322 16,580 Expenses: General and administrative expenses — 6,505 6,462 13,126 Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense — 1,402 1,860 3,454 Income tax expense — 261 434 567 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes — 1,141 1,426 2,887 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations before income tax benefit 11,010 — 11,010 — Income tax benefit (249 ) — (249 ) — Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes 11,259 — 11,259 — Total gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes $ 11,259 $ 1,141 $ 12,685 $ 2,887 At December 31, 2014 , the assets and liabilities of ARS are presented as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of ARS at December 31, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,792 Service fee receivable 19,006 Other receivables 257 Income taxes recoverable 150 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 193 Goodwill 510 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 31,318 Other assets 327 Assets held for sale $ 54,553 Liabilities Deferred income tax liability $ 2,550 Deferred service fees 14,358 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,745 Liabilities held for sale $ 21,653 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 , ARS' net cash used in operating activities was $0.0 million and $0.6 million , respectively. ARS had no cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 .

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) June 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 21,081 $ 214 $ 29 $ 21,266 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,357 43 — 3,400 Mortgage-backed 7,966 48 32 7,982 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 6,431 7 2 6,436 Corporate 19,568 101 20 19,649 Total fixed maturities 58,403 413 83 58,733 Equity investments: Common stock 20,141 3,865 930 23,076 Warrants 1,205 217 52 1,370 Total equity investments 21,346 4,082 982 24,446 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 79,749 $ 4,495 $ 1,065 $ 83,179 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 20,436 $ 333 $ 10 $ 20,759 Canadian government 4,519 — 277 4,242 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,358 61 — 3,419 Mortgage-backed 5,330 37 15 5,352 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 7,221 3 10 7,214 Corporate 15,136 103 30 15,209 Total fixed maturities 56,000 537 342 56,195 Equity investments: Common stock 16,450 3,360 284 19,526 Warrants 129 — 37 92 Total equity investments 16,579 3,360 321 19,618 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 72,579 $ 3,897 $ 663 $ 75,813
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) June 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 9,663 $ 9,855 Due after one year through five years 39,158 39,277 Due after five years through ten years 2,399 2,414 Due after ten years 7,183 7,187 Total $ 58,403 $ 58,733
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Gross realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,139 Gross realized losses — — — (9 ) Net realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,130
Investment Income [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Investment income Interest from fixed maturities $ 124 $ 271 $ 393 $ 543 Dividends 201 54 348 86 Income from limited liability investments 66 3 995 25 Gain on change in fair value of warrants 165 — 165 — Other 32 86 66 228 Gross investment income 588 414 1,967 882 Investment expenses (60 ) (73 ) (126 ) (128 ) Net investment income $ 528 $ 341 $ 1,841 $ 754
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) June 30, 2015 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 7,276 $ 29 $ — $ — $ 7,276 $ 29 Mortgage-backed 4,398 32 — — 4,398 32 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 3,343 2 — — 3,343 2 Corporate 6,557 20 — — 6,557 20 Total fixed maturities 21,574 83 — — 21,574 83 Equity investments: Common stock 4,559 930 — — 4,559 930 Warrants 73 52 — — 73 52 Total equity investments 4,632 982 — — 4,632 982 Total $ 26,206 $ 1,065 $ — $ — $ 26,206 $ 1,065 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 12,784 $ 10 $ 473 $ — $ 13,257 $ 10 Canadian government — — 4,242 277 4,242 277 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 250 — — — 250 — Mortgage-backed 2,816 15 — — 2,816 15 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 5,097 10 — — 5,097 10 Corporate 6,226 20 — 10 6,226 30 Total fixed maturities 27,173 55 4,715 287 31,888 342 Equity investments: Common stock 4,164 284 — — 4,164 284 Warrants 92 37 — — 92 37 Total equity investments 4,256 321 — — 4,256 321 Total $ 31,429 $ 376 $ 4,715 $ 287 $ 36,144 $ 663

Investments Amortized cost, gro

Investments Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) June 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 21,081 $ 214 $ 29 $ 21,266 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,357 43 — 3,400 Mortgage-backed 7,966 48 32 7,982 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 6,431 7 2 6,436 Corporate 19,568 101 20 19,649 Total fixed maturities 58,403 413 83 58,733 Equity investments: Common stock 20,141 3,865 930 23,076 Warrants 1,205 217 52 1,370 Total equity investments 21,346 4,082 982 24,446 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 79,749 $ 4,495 $ 1,065 $ 83,179 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 20,436 $ 333 $ 10 $ 20,759 Canadian government 4,519 — 277 4,242 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,358 61 — 3,419 Mortgage-backed 5,330 37 15 5,352 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 7,221 3 10 7,214 Corporate 15,136 103 30 15,209 Total fixed maturities 56,000 537 342 56,195 Equity investments: Common stock 16,450 3,360 284 19,526 Warrants 129 — 37 92 Total equity investments 16,579 3,360 321 19,618 Total fixed maturities and equity investments $ 72,579 $ 3,897 $ 663 $ 75,813

Investments Fixed maturities by

Investments Fixed maturities by contractual periods (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Gross realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,139 Gross realized losses — — — (9 ) Net realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,130

Investments Gross realized gain

Investments Gross realized gains and losses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Gross realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,139 Gross realized losses — — — (9 ) Net realized gains $ 53 $ 5,091 $ 53 $ 5,130

Investments Investments income

Investments Investments income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investment Income [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Investment income Interest from fixed maturities $ 124 $ 271 $ 393 $ 543 Dividends 201 54 348 86 Income from limited liability investments 66 3 995 25 Gain on change in fair value of warrants 165 — 165 — Other 32 86 66 228 Gross investment income 588 414 1,967 882 Investment expenses (60 ) (73 ) (126 ) (128 ) Net investment income $ 528 $ 341 $ 1,841 $ 754

Investments Continuous Unrealiz

Investments Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) June 30, 2015 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 7,276 $ 29 $ — $ — $ 7,276 $ 29 Mortgage-backed 4,398 32 — — 4,398 32 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 3,343 2 — — 3,343 2 Corporate 6,557 20 — — 6,557 20 Total fixed maturities 21,574 83 — — 21,574 83 Equity investments: Common stock 4,559 930 — — 4,559 930 Warrants 73 52 — — 73 52 Total equity investments 4,632 982 — — 4,632 982 Total $ 26,206 $ 1,065 $ — $ — $ 26,206 $ 1,065 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Less than 12 Months Greater than 12 Months Total Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Estimated Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 12,784 $ 10 $ 473 $ — $ 13,257 $ 10 Canadian government — — 4,242 277 4,242 277 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 250 — — — 250 — Mortgage-backed 2,816 15 — — 2,816 15 Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 5,097 10 — — 5,097 10 Corporate 6,226 20 — 10 6,226 30 Total fixed maturities 27,173 55 4,715 287 31,888 342 Equity investments: Common stock 4,164 284 — — 4,164 284 Warrants 92 37 — — 92 37 Total equity investments 4,256 321 — — 4,256 321 Total $ 31,429 $ 376 $ 4,715 $ 287 $ 36,144 $ 663

Investment in Investee (Tables)

Investment in Investee (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investment in Investee [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]	The carrying value, estimated fair value and approximate equity percentage for the Company's investment in 1347 Capital Corp. at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands, except for percentages) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Equity Percentage Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Equity Percentage Estimated Fair Value Carrying value 1347 Capital Corp. 21.0 % $12,290 $ 1,904 22.7 % $13,038 $ 2,115

Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tab

Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Deferred Acquisition Costs [Line Items]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]	The components of deferred acquisition costs and the related amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, are comprised as follows: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Beginning balance, net $ 13,203 $ 12,559 $ 12,197 $ 12,392 Additions 6,164 6,827 13,718 14,101 Amortization (6,750 ) (6,761 ) (13,298 ) (12,825 ) Acquisition costs disposed of during the year related to PIH — — — (1,043 ) Balance at June 30, net $ 12,617 $ 12,625 $ 12,617 $ 12,625

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Intangible assets are comprised as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization Database $ 4,918 $ 1,291 $ 3,627 Vehicle service agreements in-force 3,680 3,169 511 Customer-related relationships 3,611 875 2,736 Non-compete agreement 70 60 10 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Insurance licenses 7,803 — 7,803 Trade name 663 — 663 Total $ 20,745 $ 5,395 $ 15,350 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization Database $ 4,918 $ 1,045 $ 3,873 Vehicle service agreements in-force 3,680 2,975 705 Customer-related relationships 3,611 695 2,916 Non-compete agreement 70 50 20 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Insurance licenses 7,803 — 7,803 Trade name 663 — 663 Total $ 20,745 $ 4,765 $ 15,980

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustme40

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]	10 UNPAID LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES The establishment of the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses is based on known facts and interpretation of circumstances and is therefore a complex and dynamic process influenced by a large variety of factors. These factors include the Company's experience with similar cases and historical trends involving loss payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, product mix or concentration, loss severity and loss frequency patterns. Other factors include the continually evolving and changing regulatory and legal environment; actuarial studies; professional experience and expertise of the Company's claims departments' personnel and independent adjusters retained to handle individual claims; the quality of the data used for projection purposes; existing claims management practices including claims-handling and settlement practices; the effect of inflationary trends on future loss settlement costs; court decisions; economic conditions; and public attitudes. Consequently, the process of determining the provision necessarily involves risks that the actual results will deviate, perhaps materially, from the best estimates made. The Company's evaluation of the adequacy of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses includes a re-estimation of the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses relating to each preceding financial year compared to the liability that was previously established. (a) Property and Casualty The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period, gross $ 63,895 $ 84,534 Less reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 3,203 7,942 Balance at beginning of period, net 60,692 76,592 Incurred related to: Current year 43,610 40,286 Prior years (484 ) (866 ) Paid related to: Current year (21,418 ) (19,961 ) Prior years (26,009 ) (27,361 ) Disposal of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses related to PIH — (405 ) Balance at end of period, net 56,391 68,285 Plus reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 1,828 4,373 Balance at end of period, gross $ 58,219 $ 72,658 (b) Vehicle Service Agreements The results of the comparison and the changes in the provision for vehicle service agreement unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,975 $ 3,128 Incurred related to: Current year 3,014 3,435 Prior years — — Paid related to: Current year (2,904 ) (3,450 ) Prior years (110 ) (61 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,975 $ 3,052

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustme41

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses Insurance Product Line (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]	10 UNPAID LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES The establishment of the provision for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses is based on known facts and interpretation of circumstances and is therefore a complex and dynamic process influenced by a large variety of factors. These factors include the Company's experience with similar cases and historical trends involving loss payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, product mix or concentration, loss severity and loss frequency patterns. Other factors include the continually evolving and changing regulatory and legal environment; actuarial studies; professional experience and expertise of the Company's claims departments' personnel and independent adjusters retained to handle individual claims; the quality of the data used for projection purposes; existing claims management practices including claims-handling and settlement practices; the effect of inflationary trends on future loss settlement costs; court decisions; economic conditions; and public attitudes. Consequently, the process of determining the provision necessarily involves risks that the actual results will deviate, perhaps materially, from the best estimates made. The Company's evaluation of the adequacy of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses includes a re-estimation of the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses relating to each preceding financial year compared to the liability that was previously established. (a) Property and Casualty The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period, gross $ 63,895 $ 84,534 Less reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 3,203 7,942 Balance at beginning of period, net 60,692 76,592 Incurred related to: Current year 43,610 40,286 Prior years (484 ) (866 ) Paid related to: Current year (21,418 ) (19,961 ) Prior years (26,009 ) (27,361 ) Disposal of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses related to PIH — (405 ) Balance at end of period, net 56,391 68,285 Plus reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 1,828 4,373 Balance at end of period, gross $ 58,219 $ 72,658 (b) Vehicle Service Agreements The results of the comparison and the changes in the provision for vehicle service agreement unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,975 $ 3,128 Incurred related to: Current year 3,014 3,435 Prior years — — Paid related to: Current year (2,904 ) (3,450 ) Prior years (110 ) (61 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,975 $ 3,052
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]	The results of this comparison and the changes in the provision for property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses, net of amounts recoverable from reinsurers, as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period, gross $ 63,895 $ 84,534 Less reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 3,203 7,942 Balance at beginning of period, net 60,692 76,592 Incurred related to: Current year 43,610 40,286 Prior years (484 ) (866 ) Paid related to: Current year (21,418 ) (19,961 ) Prior years (26,009 ) (27,361 ) Disposal of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses related to PIH — (405 ) Balance at end of period, net 56,391 68,285 Plus reinsurance recoverable related to property and casualty unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses 1,828 4,373 Balance at end of period, gross $ 58,219 $ 72,658

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustme42

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses Vehicle Service Agreements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Table Text Block]	The results of the comparison and the changes in the provision for vehicle service agreement unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses as of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ 2,975 $ 3,128 Incurred related to: Current year 3,014 3,435 Prior years — — Paid related to: Current year (2,904 ) (3,450 ) Prior years (110 ) (61 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,975 $ 3,052

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Debt consists of the following instruments: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Principal Fair Value Principal Fair Value LROC preferred units due 2015 $ — $ — $ 13,618 $ 13,618 Subordinated debt 90,500 42,324 90,500 40,659 Total $ 90,500 $ 42,324 $ 104,118 $ 54,277
Schedule of Subordinated Borrowing [Table Text Block]	Subordinated debt mentioned above consists of the following trust preferred debt instruments: Issuer Principal Issue date Interest Redemption date Kingsway CT Statutory Trust I $ 15,000 12/4/2002 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.00% payable quarterly 12/4/2032 Kingsway CT Statutory Trust II $ 17,500 5/15/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.10% payable quarterly 5/15/2033 Kingsway CT Statutory Trust III $ 20,000 10/29/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 3.95% payable quarterly 10/29/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust III $ 15,000 5/23/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.20% payable quarterly 5/23/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust IV $ 10,000 9/30/2003 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 3.85% payable quarterly 9/30/2033 Kingsway DE Statutory Trust VI $ 13,000 1/8/2004 annual interest rate equal to LIBOR, plus 4.00% payable quarterly 1/8/2034

Income Taxes Income Taxes (tabl

Income Taxes Income Taxes (table) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax (table) [Abstract]
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the differences: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Income tax benefit at United States statutory income tax rate $ (3,533 ) $ (2,609 ) $ (2,843 ) $ (3,524 ) Valuation allowance 1,172 2,952 533 3,618 Deconsolidation of subsidiary 2,391 — 2,391 — Change in unrecognized tax benefits — (1,082 ) — (1,024 ) Non-taxable dividend income 9 (415 ) (415 ) (830 ) Foreign operations subject to different tax rates 33 142 155 272 State income tax (net of federal tax benefit) 8 (1 ) 8 211 Disposition of subsidiary — — — 422 Prior year tax — — — (341 ) Other (46 ) (46 ) 227 197 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 34 $ (1,059 ) $ 56 $ (999 )

Earnings (Loss) from Continui45

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Share Net Loss per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators for the basic and diluted loss from continuing operations per share computation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : (in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Loss from continuing operations $ (10,426 ) $ (6,615 ) $ (8,418 ) $ (9,367 ) Plus (less): net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,064 558 (160 ) (95 ) Less: dividends on preferred stock (82 ) (82 ) (163 ) (135 ) Loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $ (9,444 ) $ (6,139 ) $ (8,741 ) $ (9,597 ) Denominator: Weighted average basic shares Weighted average common shares outstanding 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Weighted average diluted shares Weighted average common shares outstanding 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Effect of potentially dilutive securities — — — — Total weighted average diluted shares 19,710 16,430 19,710 16,430 Basic loss from continuing operations per common share $ (0.48 ) $ (0.37 ) $ (0.44 ) $ (0.58 ) Diluted loss from continuing operations per common share $ (0.48 ) $ (0.37 ) $ (0.44 ) $ (0.58 )

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in thousands, except for share data) Number of Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at December 31, 2014 611,875 $ 4.50 3.2 $ 642 Granted — $ — Expired — $ — Outstanding at June 30, 2015 611,875 $ 4.50 2.7 $ 899 Exercisable at June 30, 2015 611,875 $ 4.50 2.7 $ 899
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	during the six months ended June 30, 2015 .
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	The grant-date fair value of the Restricted Stock was determined using the closing price of Kingsway common stock on the date of grant. The following table summarizes the activity related to unvested Restricted Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2015 : (in thousands, except for share data) Restricted stock awards Weighted-average grant date fair value (per share) Unvested at December 31, 2014 1,972,345 $ 4.14 Granted — — Unvested at June 30, 2015 1,972,345 $ 4.14

Accumulated Other Comprehensi47

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	On the other hand, the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) present the components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, only for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 and inclusive of the components attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries. (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2015 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at April 1, 2015 $ 14,527 $ (5,772 ) $ 8,755 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1,068 ) 1,114 46 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,227 1,243 2,470 Net current-period other comprehensive income 159 2,357 2,516 Balance at June 30, 2015 $ 14,686 $ (3,415 ) $ 11,271 (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, 2014 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities and Equity Investments Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance at April 1, 2014 $ 16,911 $ (5,938 ) $ 10,973 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1,897 ) 3 (1,894 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 1,287 — 1,287 Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (610 ) 3 (607 ) Balance at June 30, 2014 $ 16,301 $ (5,935 ) $ 10,366
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income were reclassified to the following lines of the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income from unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturities and equity investments to: Net realized gains $ (1,227 ) $ (1,287 ) $ (1,230 ) $ (1,339 ) Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) (1,227 ) (1,287 ) (1,240 ) (1,339 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — — — Net income (loss) (1,227 ) (1,287 ) (1,240 ) (1,339 ) Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income from foreign currency translation adjustments to: Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Income tax expense (benefit) — — — — Net income (loss) (1,243 ) — (1,243 ) — Total reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (loss) $ (2,470 ) $ (1,287 ) $ (2,483 ) $ (1,339 )

Segmented Information (Tables)

Segmented Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segmented Information [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Revenues by reportable segment reconciled to consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Insurance Underwriting: Net premiums earned $ 30,200 $ 28,755 $ 59,230 $ 56,561 Other income 2,364 2,113 4,601 4,247 Total Insurance Underwriting 32,564 30,868 63,831 60,808 Insurance Services: Service fee and commission income 5,848 6,026 11,246 12,091 Other income 107 84 204 170 Total Insurance Services 5,955 6,110 11,450 12,261 Total segment revenues 38,519 36,978 75,281 73,069 Net premiums earned not allocated to segments — — — 4,114 Net investment income 528 341 1,841 754 Net realized gains 53 5,091 53 5,130 Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Other income not allocated to segments 43 89 6,066 143 Total revenues $ 39,143 $ 42,499 $ 83,231 $ 83,210
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Segment operating (loss) income reconciled to the consolidated loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Segment operating (loss) income Insurance Underwriting $ (480 ) $ 299 $ (158 ) $ 556 Insurance Services (102 ) (221 ) (288 ) (359 ) Total segment operating (loss) income (582 ) 78 (446 ) 197 Net investment income 528 341 1,841 754 Net realized gains 53 5,091 53 5,130 Other-than-temporary impairment loss — — (10 ) — Other income and expenses not allocated to segments, net (2,075 ) (2,340 ) 635 (2,594 ) Amortization of intangible assets (313 ) (409 ) (630 ) (823 ) Contingent consideration expense (110 ) (267 ) (254 ) (534 ) Impairment of asset held for sale — (1,180 ) — (1,180 ) Interest expense (1,414 ) (1,364 ) (2,805 ) (2,797 ) Foreign exchange (losses) gains (760 ) 175 (1,152 ) (41 ) Loss on change in fair value of debt (1,228 ) (7,799 ) (967 ) (7,236 ) Loss on disposal of subsidiary — — — (1,242 ) Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary (4,420 ) — (4,420 ) — Equity in net loss of investee (71 ) — (207 ) — Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) $ (10,392 ) $ (7,674 ) $ (8,362 ) $ (10,366 ) Income tax expense (benefit) 34 (1,059 ) 56 (999 ) Loss from continuing operations $ (10,426 ) $ (6,615 ) $ (8,418 ) $ (9,367 )
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]	Net premiums earned by line of business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were: (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Insurance Underwriting: Private passenger auto liability $ 20,292 $ 19,220 $ 39,631 $ 37,776 Auto physical damage 9,908 9,535 19,599 18,785 Total non-standard automobile 30,200 28,755 59,230 56,561 Commercial auto liability — — — — Total Insurance Underwriting 30,200 28,755 59,230 56,561 Net premiums earned not allocated to segments: Allied lines — — — 1,944 Homeowners — — — 2,159 Other — — — 11 Total net premiums earned not allocated to segments — — — 4,114 Total net premiums earned $ 30,200 $ 28,755 $ 59,230 $ 60,675

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	Changes in the restructuring liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and the related restructuring expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 is as follows: (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 323 $ 15 $ (44 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 323 15 (44 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 31 — (10 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 31 — (10 ) 21 Total $ 354 $ 15 $ (54 ) $ 315 (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 109 $ (74 ) $ — $ 35 Lease abandonment 578 16 (91 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 687 (58 ) (91 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total $ 770 $ (54 ) $ (106 ) $ 610 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 352 $ 30 $ (88 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 352 30 (88 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 41 — (20 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 41 — (20 ) 21 Total $ 393 $ 30 $ (108 ) $ 315 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 236 $ (74 ) $ (127 ) $ 35 Lease abandonment 654 32 (183 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 890 (42 ) (310 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 94 8 (30 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 94 8 (30 ) 72 Severance expense not allocated to segments 146 — (146 ) — Total $ 1,130 $ (34 ) $ (486 ) $ 610
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	19 RESTRUCTURING On September 17, 2012, the Company announced that it was restructuring its Insurance Underwriting and Insurance Services segments. As part of the restructuring, the Company intends to streamline its non-standard property and casualty insurance business operations. Specific to Insurance Underwriting, during the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company began taking steps to place all of Amigo into voluntary run-off. Amigo has entered into a comprehensive run-off plan which has been approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Kingsway continues to manage Amigo in a manner consistent with its filed run-off plan. As part of the restructuring, the Company reduced staffing levels to be consistent with placing Amigo into run-off. The Company estimated that Insurance Underwriting would incur approximately $2.0 million in cash severance expenses due to reductions-in-force as part of the restructuring during the period beginning with the announcement through the end of 2013. As of December 31, 2014, the Company paid $2.0 million related to severance incurred as part of the restructuring. At December 31, 2014, the remaining severance liability related to the restructuring is zero. Changes in the restructuring liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and the related restructuring expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 is as follows: (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 323 $ 15 $ (44 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 323 15 (44 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 31 — (10 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 31 — (10 ) 21 Total $ 354 $ 15 $ (54 ) $ 315 (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 109 $ (74 ) $ — $ 35 Lease abandonment 578 16 (91 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 687 (58 ) (91 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total $ 770 $ (54 ) $ (106 ) $ 610 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 352 $ 30 $ (88 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 352 30 (88 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 41 — (20 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 41 — (20 ) 21 Total $ 393 $ 30 $ (108 ) $ 315 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 236 $ (74 ) $ (127 ) $ 35 Lease abandonment 654 32 (183 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 890 (42 ) (310 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 94 8 (30 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 94 8 (30 ) 72 Severance expense not allocated to segments 146 — (146 ) — Total $ 1,130 $ (34 ) $ (486 ) $ 610

Restructuring Changes in Restru

Restructuring Changes in Restructuring Liability (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Changes in restructuring liability [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	Changes in the restructuring liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and the related restructuring expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 is as follows: (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 323 $ 15 $ (44 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 323 15 (44 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 31 — (10 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 31 — (10 ) 21 Total $ 354 $ 15 $ (54 ) $ 315 (in thousands) For the three months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 109 $ (74 ) $ — $ 35 Lease abandonment 578 16 (91 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 687 (58 ) (91 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 83 4 (15 ) 72 Total $ 770 $ (54 ) $ (106 ) $ 610 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Lease abandonment $ 352 $ 30 $ (88 ) $ 294 Total Insurance Underwriting 352 30 (88 ) 294 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 41 — (20 ) 21 Total Insurance Services 41 — (20 ) 21 Total $ 393 $ 30 $ (108 ) $ 315 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Restructuring liability, beginning of period Restructuring expense Cash payments Restructuring liability, end of period Insurance Underwriting: Severance $ 236 $ (74 ) $ (127 ) $ 35 Lease abandonment 654 32 (183 ) 503 Total Insurance Underwriting 890 (42 ) (310 ) 538 Insurance Services: Lease abandonment 94 8 (30 ) 72 Total Insurance Services 94 8 (30 ) 72 Severance expense not allocated to segments 146 — (146 ) — Total $ 1,130 $ (34 ) $ (486 ) $ 610

Fair Value of Financial Instr51

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]	The Company employs a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs it uses in valuation techniques to measure the fair value. The extent of use of quoted market prices (Level 1), valuation models using observable market information (Level 2) and internal models without observable market information (Level 3) in the valuation of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows: (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets(Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Recurring fair value measurements Assets: Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 21,266 $ — $ 21,266 $ — States, municipalities and political subdivisions 3,400 — 3,400 — Mortgage-backed 7,982 — 7,982 — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 6,436 — 6,436 — Corporate 19,649 — 19,649 — Total fixed maturities 58,733 — 58,733 — Equity investments: Common stock 23,076 23,076 — — Warrants 1,370 245 1,125 — Total equity investments 24,446 23,321 1,125 — Other investments 3,527 — 3,527 — Short-term investments 400 — 400 — Total assets $ 87,106 $ 23,321 $ 63,785 $ — Liabilities: Subordinated debt $ 42,324 $ — $ 42,324 $ — Contingent consideration 3,375 — — 3,375 Total liabilities $ 45,699 $ — $ 42,324 $ 3,375 (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Recurring fair value measurements Assets: Fixed maturities: U.S. government, government agencies and authorities $ 20,759 $ — $ 20,759 $ — Canadian government 4,242 — 4,242 — States municipalities and political subdivisions 3,419 — 3,419 — Mortgage-backed 5,352 — 5,352 — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 7,214 — 7,214 — Corporate 15,209 — 15,209 — Total fixed maturities 56,195 — 56,195 — Equity investments: Common stock 19,526 19,526 — — Warrants 92 92 Total equity investments 19,618 19,618 — — Other investments 3,576 — 3,576 — Short-term investments 400 — 400 — Total assets $ 79,789 $ 19,618 $ 60,171 $ — Liabilities: LROC preferred units $ 13,618 $ 13,618 $ — $ — Subordinated debt 40,659 — 40,659 — Contingent consideration 3,121 — — 3,121 Total liabilities $ 57,398 $ 13,618 $ 40,659 $ 3,121
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The following table provides a reconciliation of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 : (in thousands) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Contingent consideration: Beginning balance $ 3,265 $ 5,611 $ 3,121 $ 5,344 Change in fair value of contingent consideration included in net income (loss) 110 267 254 534 Ending balance $ 3,375 $ 5,878 $ 3,375 $ 5,878

Disposition, Deconsolidation 52

Disposition, Deconsolidation and Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jul. 14, 2005
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures									$ 7,700
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage									28.70%
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,242)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				2,875,000
Share Price				$ 0		$ 0				$ 25
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired				15.70%		15.70%		16.90%
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering							$ 78,000
Preferred Units, Issued														3,120,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage														5.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt and Capital Securities, Net							$ 74,100
LROC preferred units			2,333,715								1,500,000		833,715
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions			74.80%
LROC preferred units, at fair value		0	$ 15,800		0			$ 13,618
LROC Preferred Units Tendered												1,525,150
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations					0	$ (600)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		(4,420)		$ 0	(4,420)	0
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		2,800
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	$ 47,000				44,919	$ 0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		2,000			$ 2,000
Premiums, Percentage Assumed to Net					0.00%
Common Stock [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 8,761			$ 8,761

Disposition, Deconsolidation 53

Disposition, Deconsolidation and Discontinued Operations ARS - Table Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents					$ 2,792
Discontinued Operation, Intra-Entity Amounts, Discontinued Operation after Disposal, Revenue	$ 0	$ 7,900	$ 8,342	$ 16,559
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income	0	7	(20)	21
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	0	7,907	8,322	16,580
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense	0	6,505	6,462	13,126
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	1,402	1,860	3,454
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	261	434	567
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	0	1,141	1,426	2,887
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	11,010			0
Discontinued Operation, Tax (Expense) Benefit from Provision for (Gain) Loss on Disposal	(249)	0	(249)	0
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax	11,259	0	11,259	0
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	11,259		11,259	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net					19,006
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current					257
Income taxes recoverable	$ 57		57		74
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment					193
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill					510
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets					31,318
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets					327
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets					54,553
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Liabilities					2,550
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Revenue					14,358
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities					4,745
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities					21,653
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income taxes recoverable					$ 150
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations		$ 1,141	$ 12,685	$ 2,887

Investments (Details)

Investments (Details) number in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	85		85		71
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral	$ 12,957		$ 12,957
Limited liability investments	12,688		12,688		$ 7,294
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	2,400		2,400
Other investments, at cost which approximates fair value	3,527		3,527		$ 3,576
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Nonsecuritized Investments Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	16,500		16,500
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ (10)	$ 0

Investments Amortized cost, g55

Investments Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	$ 24,446	$ 19,618
Available-for-sale Securities	58,733	56,195
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	58,403	56,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	413	537
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	83	342
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	21,346	16,579
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	4,082	3,360
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	982	321
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	21,266	20,759
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	21,081	20,436
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	214	333
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	29	10
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities		4,242
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis		4,519
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax		277
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	3,400	3,419
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,357	3,358
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	43	61
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	7,982	5,352
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	7,966	5,330
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	48	37
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	32	15
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	6,436	7,214
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,431	7,221
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	7	3
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	2	10
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	19,649	15,209
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	19,568	15,136
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	101	103
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	20	30
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	23,076	19,526
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	20,141	16,450
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax		3,360
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	930	284
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3,865
Warrant [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	1,370	92
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,205	129
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	217	0
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	52	37
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	83,179	75,813
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	4,495	3,897
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1,065	663
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 79,749	$ 72,579

Investments Fixed Maturities 56

Investments Fixed Maturities by Contractual Maturity Periods (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 9,663
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value	9,855
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Amortized Cost Basis	39,158
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value	39,277
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis	2,399
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value	2,414
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Amortized Cost Basis	7,183
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value	7,187
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	58,403
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	$ 58,733	$ 56,195

Investments Unrealized Loss Pos

Investments Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 4,632		$ 4,256
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	982	$ 321
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,632		4,256
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,276		12,784
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	29	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		473
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	7,276
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	21,574		27,173
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	83	55
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	287
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		4,715
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	21,574		31,888
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss		277
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			4,242
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			4,242
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,398		2,816
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	32	15
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,398		2,816
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,343		5,097
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	2	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,343		5,097
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	6,557		6,226
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	20	20
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	6,557		6,226
Equity Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,559		4,164
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	930	284
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,559		4,164
Warrant [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	73		92
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	52	37
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	73		92
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	26,206		31,429
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss	1,065	376
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss	0	$ 287
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		4,715
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	$ 26,206		$ 36,144

Investments Gross Realized Ga58

Investments Gross Realized Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$ 53	$ 5,091	$ 53	$ 5,139
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0	0	0	(9)
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 53	$ 5,091	$ 53	$ 5,130

Investments Net Investment Inco

Investments Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Investment Income, Interest	$ 124	$ 271	$ 393	$ 543
Investment Income, Dividend	201	54	348	86
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions	66	3	995	25
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	165	0	165	0
Investment Income, Nonoperating	32	86	66	228
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend	588	414	1,967	882
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(60)	(73)	(126)	(128)
Net Investment Income	$ 528	$ 341	$ 1,841	$ 754

Investments Continuous Unreal60

Investments Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 4,632		$ 4,256
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	982	$ 321
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,632		4,256
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	982	321
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	83	342
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,276		12,784
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	29	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		473
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	7,276
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	29
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			4,242
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss		277
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			4,242
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax		277
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value			250
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value			0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value			250
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax		0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,398		2,816
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	32	15
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,398		2,816
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	32	15
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,343		5,097
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	2	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,343		5,097
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	2	10
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	6,557		6,226
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	20	20
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	6,557		6,226
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	20	30
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	21,574		27,173
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	83	55
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		4,715
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	287
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	21,574		31,888
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	83	342
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,559		4,164
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	930	284
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,559		4,164
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	930	284
Warrant [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	73		92
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	52	37
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	73		92
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	52	37
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	26,206		31,429
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	1,065	376
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		4,715
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	287
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	26,206		$ 36,144
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	$ 1,065	$ 663

Investment in Investee (Details

Investment in Investee (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						28.70%
Equity Method Investments	$ 1,904		$ 1,904		$ 2,115
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ (71)	$ 0	$ (207)	$ 0
Investee [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	21.00%		21.00%		22.70%
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 12,290		$ 12,290		$ 13,038

Deferred Acquisition Costs (Det

Deferred Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Acquisition Costs [Line Items]
Amortization of Other Deferred Charges			$ 13,298	$ 12,825
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$ (12,617)	$ (12,625)	(12,617)	(12,625)	$ (13,203)	$ (12,197)	$ (12,559)	$ (12,392)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Additions	6,164	6,827	$ 13,718	$ 14,101
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense	$ 6,750	$ 6,761
Subsidiaries [Member]
Deferred Acquisition Costs [Line Items]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs					$ 0		$ (1,043)

Intangible Assets (Details)

Intangible Assets (Details) - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 313	$ 409	$ 630	$ 823
Intangible assets accumulated amortization	$ 5,395		$ 5,395		$ 4,765

Intangible Assets Intangible As

Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 20,745	$ 20,745
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	5,395	4,765
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	12,261	15,751
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	15,350	15,980
Database Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	4,918	4,918
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,291	1,045
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3,627	3,873
Service Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,680	3,680
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	3,169	2,975
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	511	705
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,611	3,611
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	875	695
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	2,736	2,916
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	70	70
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	60	50
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	10	20
Contractual Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,803	7,803
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Indefinite-Lived Contractual Rights	7,803	7,803
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived License Agreements	663	663
Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross	663	663
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 0	$ 0

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustme65

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses Property and Casualty (tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	$ 58,219		$ 72,658	$ 58,219	$ 72,658
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	24,187		21,794	46,140	42,855
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	58,219		72,658	58,219	72,658
Total unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	61,194			61,194		$ 66,870
Other Expense [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Loss and loss adjustment expenses		$ 0			405
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense						63,895	$ 84,534
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Reserves for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	1,828		4,373	1,828	4,373	3,203	7,942
Current Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense				43,610	40,286
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense				484	866
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Current Year				21,418	19,961
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years				26,009	27,361
Total unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses	$ 56,391		$ 68,285	$ 56,391	$ 68,285	$ 60,692	$ 76,592

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustme66

Unpaid Loss and loss adjustment expenses Vehicle Service Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	$ 2,975	$ 3,052	$ 2,975	$ 3,128
Other Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Current Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	3,014	3,435
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	0	0
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Current Year	2,904	3,450
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years	$ 110	$ 61

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) - Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Payable	$ 19,800		$ 17,400
LROC preferred units, at fair value	$ 0	$ 15,800	$ 13,618
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 14,400

Debt Carrying Value of Debt Ins

Debt Carrying Value of Debt Instruments (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Principal Value	$ 90,500	$ 104,118
Subordinated debt, at fair value	42,324	40,659
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	13,618
Long-term Debt	42,324	54,277
Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Principal Value	0	13,618
Long-term Debt	45,699	57,398
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Principal Value	$ 90,500	$ 90,500

Debt Subordinated Borrowing (Ta

Debt Subordinated Borrowing (Table) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 0	$ 15,800,000	$ 13,618,000
Connecticut Statutory Trust I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 15,000
Issue date of trust	Dec. 4, 2002
Redemption date	Dec. 4, 2032
Connecticut Statutory Trust II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 17,500
Issue date of trust	May 15, 2003
Redemption date	May 15, 2033
Connecticut Statutory Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 20,000
Issue date of trust	Oct. 29, 2003
Redemption date	Oct. 29, 2033
Delaware Statutory Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 15,000
Issue date of trust	May 23, 2003
Redemption date	May 23, 2033
Delaware Statutory Trust IV [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 10,000
Issue date of trust	Sep. 30, 2003
Redemption date	Sep. 30, 2033
Delaware Statutory Trust VI [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 13,000
Issue date of trust	Jan. 8, 2004
Redemption date	Jan. 8, 2034

Debt Debt (Subsection) (Details

Debt Debt (Subsection) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 14, 2005
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.00%
Connecticut Statutory Trust I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%
Connecticut Statutory Trust II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%
Connecticut Statutory Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%
Delaware Statutory Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%
Delaware Statutory Trust IV [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%
Delaware Statutory Trust VI [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%

Finance Lease Obligation (Detai

Finance Lease Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent	$ 5	$ 5

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) number in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	0.00%
Deferred income tax liability	$ 2,880	$ 2,837

Income Taxes Income Taxes Table

Income Taxes Income Taxes Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$ (3,533)	$ (2,609)	$ (2,843)	$ (3,524)
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	(1,172)	(2,952)	(533)	(3,618)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)	0	1,082	0	1,024
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	8	(1)	8	211
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Dividends, Amount	(9)	415	415	830
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	33	142	155	272
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Disposition of Business, Amount	2,391	0	2,391	422
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Amount				(341)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	(46)	(46)	227	197
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 34	$ (1,059)	$ 56	$ (999)

Earnings (Loss) from Continui74

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Share Net Loss Per Share (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (10,426)	$ (6,615)	$ (8,418)	$ (9,367)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,064	558	(160)	(95)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(82)	(82)	(163)	(135)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ (9,444)	$ (6,139)	$ (8,741)	$ (9,597)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	19,710	16,430	19,710	16,430
Diluted:	19,710	16,430	19,710	16,430
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.48)	$ (0.37)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.58)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.48)	$ (0.37)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.58)

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	$ 7,100		$ 7,100
Stock based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	$ 200	$ 200	$ 405	$ 828

Stock-Based Compensation Stock

Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Activity (Table) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	611,875
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 4.50	$ 4.50
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options		611,875
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 4.50
Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 899
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	611,875
Options Expired [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	0
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 0
Options Outstanding [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3	3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 899	$ 1

Stock-Based Compensation Restri

Stock-Based Compensation Restricted Stock Awards (Tables) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 1,972,345	$ 1,972,345
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.14	$ 4.14

Shareholders' Equity (Details)

Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 0			$ 0	$ 6.6
Dividends Payable	$ 0.3		$ 0.3		$ 0.5
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		2,875,000
Share Price		$ 0						$ 25
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Per-Dollar-Amount	$ 1.25		$ 1.88
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right						1,500,000,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion	1,642,975		1,642,975
Preferred Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			262,876,000
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share Price	$ 5		$ 5
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right	6.25		6.25
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 4		$ 4

Accumulated Other Comprehensi79

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income AOCI (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 11,271	$ 10,366	$ 11,271	$ 10,366	$ 8,755	$ 8,670	$ 10,973	$ 9,601
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	46	(1,894)	118	(574)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	1,451	1,287	1,464	1,339
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,345	(616)	2,132	644
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,415)	(5,935)	(3,415)	(5,935)	(5,772)	(5,952)	(5,938)	(5,982)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	1,114	3	1,294	47
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	1,243	0	1,243	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,357	3	2,537	47
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,516	(607)	2,601	765
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	14,686	16,301	14,686	16,301	$ 14,527	$ 14,622	$ 16,911	$ 15,583
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(1,068)	(1,897)	(1,176)	(621)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	1,227	1,287	1,240	1,339
Other comprehensive income (loss)	159	(610)	64	718
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	$ 2,470	$ 1,287	$ 2,483	$ 1,339

Accumulated Other Comprehensi80

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification of AOCI (table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Recognition of currency translation loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	$ (1,243)	$ 0	$ (1,243)	$ 0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments	0	0	10	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, before Tax	0	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	(1,451)	(1,287)	(1,464)	(1,339)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	(1,227)	(1,287)	(1,240)	(1,339)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	0	0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,345	(616)	2,132	644
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,178	(6,090)	6,399	(5,836)
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,227)	(1,287)	(1,240)	(1,339)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	1,227	1,287	1,230	1,339
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	(2,470)	(1,287)	(2,483)	(1,339)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (2,470)	$ (1,287)	$ (2,483)	$ (1,339)

Segmented Information (Details)

Segmented Information (Details) number in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of States in which Entity Operates	14
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of States in which Entity Operates	0

Segmented Information Revenues

Segmented Information Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	$ 30,200	$ 28,755	$ 60,675	$ 59,230	$ 60,675
Other Income	2,514	2,286		10,871	4,560
Revenues	39,143	42,499		83,231	83,210
Insurance Commissions and Fees	5,848	6,026		11,246	12,091
Net Investment Income	528	341		1,841	754
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)	53	5,091		53	5,130
Other Nonoperating Income	43	89		6,066	143
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments	0	0		10	0
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	30,200	28,755		59,230	56,561
Other Income	2,364	2,113		4,601	4,247
Revenues	32,564	30,868		63,831	60,808
6400 to 6499 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other Income	107	84		204	170
Revenues	5,955	6,110		11,450	12,261
Insurance Commissions and Fees	5,848	6,026		11,246	12,091
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	38,519	36,978		75,281	73,069
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,114	0
Net Investment Income				$ 0	$ 4,114

Segmented Information Segment (

Segmented Information Segment (loss) income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (582)		$ 78		$ (446)	$ 197
Net Investment Income	528		341		1,841	754
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)	53		5,091		53	5,130
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	0		0		(10)	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(2,075)		(2,340)		635	(2,594)
Amortization of intangible assests not allocated to segments	313		409		630	823
Accretion Expense	110		267		254	534
Increase (Decrease) in Assets Held-for-sale	0		(1,180)		0	(1,180)
Interest Expense	1,414	$ 2,805	1,364	$ 2,797
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net	(760)		175		(1,152)	(41)
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	1,228		7,799		967	7,236
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	0		0		0	(1,242)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(71)		0		(207)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	(10,392)		(7,674)		(8,362)	(10,366)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	34		(1,059)		56	(999)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary	(4,420)		0		(4,420)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10,426)		(6,615)		(8,418)	(9,367)
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(480)		299		(158)	556
6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (102)		$ (221)		$ (288)	$ (359)

Segmented Information Net Earne

Segmented Information Net Earned by Line of Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	$ 30,200	$ 28,755	$ 60,675	$ 59,230	$ 60,675
Private passenger auto liability [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	20,292	19,220	37,776	39,631
Auto physical damage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	9,908	9,535	18,785	19,599
Non-standard automobile [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	30,200	28,755	56,561	59,230
Commercial auto liability [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	0	0	0	0
Allied lines [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	0	0	1,944	0
Other Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	0	0	2,159	0
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	0	0	11	0
Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	30,200	28,755	56,561	59,230
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net, Property and Casualty	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,114	$ 0

Restructuring (Details)

Restructuring (Details) - Type of Restructuring [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Restructuring Costs			2,030
Payments for Restructuring	$ 54	$ 106	$ 108	$ 486

Restructuring Restructuring (Ta

Restructuring Restructuring (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 315	$ 610	$ 315	$ 610	$ 354	$ 393	$ 770	$ 1,130
Payments for Restructuring	(54)	(106)	(108)	(486)
Restructuring Charges	15	(54)	30	(34)
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	294	538	294	538	323	352	687	890
Exploration Abandonment and Impairment Expense		(58)	30	(42)
Payments for Restructuring	(44)	(91)	(88)	(310)
Restructuring Charges	15
6400 to 6499 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	21	72	21	72	31	41	83
Payments for Restructuring	(10)	(15)	(20)	(30)
Restructuring Charges	0	4	0	8
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		0		0				146
Payments for Restructuring				146
Restructuring Charges [Member] | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve		35		35			109	236
Payments for Restructuring		0		(127)
Restructuring Charges		(74)		(74)
Remediation Property for Sale, Abandonment or Disposal [Member] | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	294	503	294	503	323	352	578	654
Exploration Abandonment and Impairment Expense	15	16	30	32
Payments for Restructuring	(44)	(91)	(88)	(183)
Remediation Property for Sale, Abandonment or Disposal [Member] | 6400 to 6499 Insurance Agents, Brokers and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	21	72	21	72	$ 31	$ 41	$ 83	$ 94
Exploration Abandonment and Impairment Expense	0	4	0	8
Payments for Restructuring	$ (10)	$ (15)	$ (20)	$ (30)

Fair Value of Financial Instr87

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Description	13,500

Fair Value of Financial Instr88

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value Inputs (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 58,733		$ 56,195
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $58,403 and $56,000, respectively)	58,733		56,195
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	23,076
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	24,446		19,618
Other investments, at cost which approximates fair value	3,527		3,576
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value	400		400
Total investments	99,794		87,083
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	275,110		301,722
Subordinated debt, at fair value	42,324		40,659
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	0	$ 15,800	13,618
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure	3,375
Long-term Debt	42,324		54,277
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, US Government and Agency Obligations, at Fair Value	0		0
Municipal Debt Securities, at Carrying Value	0		0
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial Instruments, Owned, Mortgages, Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities, at Fair Value	0		0
Financial Instruments, Owned, Other Sovereign Government Obligations, at Fair Value			0
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $58,403 and $56,000, respectively)	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	23,076		19,526
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash, Fair Value Disclosure	245		92
Financial Instruments, Owned, Corporate Debt, at Fair Value	0		0
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	23,321		19,618
Other investments, at cost which approximates fair value	0		0
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value			0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	23,321		19,618
Subordinated debt, at fair value	0		0
Long-term Debt	0		13,618
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash, Fair Value Disclosure	1,370
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, US Government and Agency Obligations, at Fair Value	0		0
Municipal Debt Securities, at Carrying Value	0		0
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Financial Instruments, Owned, Mortgages, Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities, at Fair Value	0		0
Financial Instruments, Owned, Other Sovereign Government Obligations, at Fair Value			0
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $58,403 and $56,000, respectively)	0		0
Financial Instruments, Owned, Corporate Debt, at Fair Value	0		0
Other investments, at cost which approximates fair value	0		0
Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value			0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	0		0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			0
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure	3,375		3,121
Long-term Debt	3,375		3,121
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash, Fair Value Disclosure	1,125
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	1,125		0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	63,785		60,171
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			0
Long-term Debt	42,324		40,659
Summary of Investments, by Type [Domain]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Total investments	87,106		79,789
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	6,436		7,214
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	3,400		3,419
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	21,266		20,759
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities			4,242
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	7,982		5,352
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	19,649		15,209
Long-term Debt [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	45,699		57,398
Common Stock [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	23,076		19,526
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash, Fair Value Disclosure			92
Equity investments, at fair value (cost of $21,346 and $16,579, respectively)	$ 1,370		$ 92

Fair Value of Financial Instr89

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Contingent Consideration (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Contingent consideration expense	$ 110	$ 267	$ 254	$ 534
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure	3,375		3,375
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 5,878		$ 5,878	$ 3,265	$ 3,121	$ 5,611	$ 5,344
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 3,375		$ 3,375			$ 3,121

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Contract Termination		$ 2,000
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given	$ 3,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	8.00%
Notes Receivable, Related Parties		1,500
Share Price				$ 0	$ 25
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	1,500,000,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price	$ 15
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination	$ 6,000
Advances to Affiliate		0	$ 1,000
Line of Credit, Current		$ 100
Performance Share Grant Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	100,000,000			375,000
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				125,000
Share Price	$ 10			$ 12
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				125,000
Share Price				$ 18
Clause 2 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				125,000
Share Price				$ 15
Clause 1 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				125,000
Clause 1 and 2 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance				250,000

Commitment and Contingencies (D

Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount	$ 8.5
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments		$ 2.4