Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the date indicated.

	December 31, 2014
Available-for-sale investments	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3	Total Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	12,980	40,249	—	53,229
States and political subdivisions	—		422,355	—	422,355
Corporate	—		227,827	—	227,827
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		—	231	231
Residential mortgage-backed	—		3,450	—	3,450
Foreign governments	—		135	—	135
Total fixed maturities	12,980		694,016	231	707,227
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	17,596		—	—	17,596
Bond mutual funds	50,240		—	—	50,240
Common stock	51		—	—	51
Preferred stock	1,992		—	—	1,992
Total equity securities	69,879		—	—	69,879
Total financial assets	$	82,859	694,016	231	777,106

	December 31, 2013
Available-for-sale investments	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3	Total Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	12,463	54,568	—	67,031
States and political subdivisions	—		336,466	—	336,466
Corporate	—		197,561	—	197,561
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		—	309	309
Residential mortgage-backed	—		3,762	—	3,762
Foreign governments	—		127	—	127
Total fixed maturities	12,463		592,484	309	605,256
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	11,969		—	—	11,969
Bond mutual funds	34,663		—	—	34,663
Common stock	12		—	—	12
Preferred stock	615		—	—	615
Total equity securities	47,259		—	—	47,259
Total financial assets	$	59,722	592,484	309	652,515

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table presents additional information about fixed maturity securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value:

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Beginning Balance at January 1,	$	309		387
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Included in net income	—			—
Included in other comprehensive income	(1		)	(7	)
Principal paydowns	(77		)	(71	)
Transfer in and (out) of Level 3	—			—
Ending Balance at December 31,	$	231		309

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

The carrying amount and fair value for the financial assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at each year-end were as follows:

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
	(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	$	224,932	232,891	227,696	223,533
Mortgage loans	628		652	671	695
Policy loans	54,032		54,032	48,868	48,868
Short-term investments	—		—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	50,708		50,708	54,593	54,593
Financial liabilities:
Annuities - investment contracts	$	42,837	37,978	39,469	44,960