Investments Net investment income (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]  
Investment Income [Table Text Block]
Net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is comprised as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015

 
2014

Investment income
 
 
 
 
  Interest from fixed maturities
 
$
907

 
$
1,084

Dividends
 
702

 
203

Income from limited liability investments
 
1,596

 
184

Loss on change in fair value of warrants
 
(216
)
 

Other
 
186

 
372

Gross investment income
 
3,175

 
1,843

Investment expenses
 
(257
)
 
(227
)
Net investment income
 
$
2,918

 
$
1,616