Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (3,579)	$ (6,505)	$ 4,793
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized gains on sale of investments and other assets	5,459	19	247
Net deferred policy acquisition costs	(7,765)	(11,007)	(10,887)
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	2,317	2,182	2,408
Decrease in fair value of warrants			0
Depreciation	779	1,116	1,257
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investments	12,021	9,738	8,916
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)	4,043	(79,175)	(3,733)
Change in:
Accrued investment income	(1,949)	(1,110)	(1,947)
Reinsurance recoverable	259	(31)	5,257
Due premiums	(1,042)	432	(682)
Future policy benefit reserves	77,770	82,767	69,933
Other policyholders' liabilities	6,059	8,840	3,820
Federal income tax receivable	(7,593)	78,207	860
Commissions payable and other liabilities	473	13,003	732
Other, net	(99)	(542)	440
Net cash provided by operating activities	87,153	97,934	81,414
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of fixed maturities, available-for-sale	0	3,074	316
Maturities and calls of fixed maturities, available-for-sale	75,231	50,405	54,273
Maturities and calls of fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	20,395	20,991	38,413
Purchase of fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(134,126)	(128,906)	(105,827)
Purchase of fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	(55,360)	(18,032)	(75,365)
Sale of equity securities, available-for-sale	43,163	15,029	5,996
Calls of equity securities, available-for-sale	150	200	500
Purchase of equity securities, available-for-sale	(602)	(36,297)	0
Principal payments on mortgage loans	34	43	838
Increase in policy loans, net	(6,134)	(5,164)	(5,875)
Sale of other long-term investments	60	2	2
Purchase of other long-term investments	0	(4)	(86)
Purchase of property and equipment	(590)	(481)	(393)
Maturity of short-term investments	0	0	2,872
Purchase of short-term investments	(255)	0	(531)
Cash used in acquisition, net	0	(4,810)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,034)	(103,950)	(84,867)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Annuity deposits	8,103	7,243	6,296
Annuity withdrawals	(5,103)	(5,112)	(4,549)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,000	2,131	1,747
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,119	(3,885)	(1,706)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	50,708	54,593	56,299
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	82,827	50,708	54,593
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 4,522	$ 4,670	$ 5,011