Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	3
Segment Reporting, Measurement Differences Between Segment and Consolidated Profit (Loss)	The Company has no reportable differences between segments and consolidated operations.
Premiums	$ 43,013	$ 40,940
Net investment income	9,906	8,389
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(56)	31
Other income	169	186
Total revenue	53,032	49,546
Claims and surrenders	16,457	14,806
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	17,698	16,959
Policyholders' dividends	2,102	2,074
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	36,257	33,839
Commissions	9,910	9,058
Other general expenses	6,502	6,699
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(7,068)	(6,362)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,209	4,626
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	531	578
Total benefits and expenses	51,341	48,438
Income (loss) before income tax expense	1,691	1,108
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	31,811	30,117
Net investment income	6,283	4,904
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(64)	0
Other income	143	63
Total revenue	38,173	35,084
Claims and surrenders	10,815	9,338
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	16,976	16,042
Policyholders' dividends	2,086	2,059
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,877	27,439
Commissions	6,238	5,579
Other general expenses	2,840	2,852
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,659)	(5,086)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	4,407	3,985
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	171	167
Total benefits and expenses	37,874	34,936
Income (loss) before income tax expense	299	148
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	11,202	10,823
Net investment income	3,287	3,180
Realized investment gains (losses), net	8	30
Other income	1	90
Total revenue	14,498	14,123
Claims and surrenders	5,642	5,468
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	722	917
Policyholders' dividends	16	15
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	6,380	6,400
Commissions	3,672	3,479
Other general expenses	3,169	3,266
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,409)	(1,276)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	802	641
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	360	411
Total benefits and expenses	12,974	12,921
Income (loss) before income tax expense	1,524	1,202
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	0	0
Net investment income	336	305
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	1
Other income	25	33
Total revenue	361	339
Claims and surrenders	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	0	0
Policyholders' dividends	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	0	0
Commissions	0	0
Other general expenses	493	581
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	493	581
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (132)	$ (242)