Deferred Acquistion Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Acquisition Costs [Line Items]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]
The components of deferred acquisition costs and the related amortization expense as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are comprised as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015

 
2014

Balance at January 1, net
 
$
12,197


$
12,392

Additions
 
26,307


26,627

Amortization
 
(26,361
)

(25,779
)
Acquisition costs disposed of during the year related to PIH
 
—


(1,043
)
Balance at December 31, net
 
$
12,143

 
$
12,197