Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]  
Effects of Reinsurance [Table Text Block]
Ceded premiums, loss and loss adjustments expenses, and commissions as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015

 
2014

Ceded premiums written
 
$
165


$
(3,695
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
166


1,104

Ceded loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
(571
)

655

Ceded unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
1,207


3,203

Ceded unearned premiums
 
7


533

Ceding commissions
 
(138
)

5
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Table Text Block]
The maximum amount of return commission, which would have been due to reinsurers if they or the Company had canceled all of the Company's reinsurance, with the return of the unearned premium, is as follows at December 31, 2015:
(in thousands)
 
 
 
December 31, 2015

 
 
Unearned Premium Reserve

 
Commission Equity

Assumed
 
$
5,041


$
776

Ceded
 
7


—

Net
 
$
5,034

 
$
776