Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
Premiums	$ 49,172	$ 48,908	$ 142,618	$ 141,934
Net investment income	12,320	11,325	36,051	33,595
Realized investment gains (losses), net	46	(2,407)	(1,776)	(2,486)
Total revenue	61,741	58,124	177,503	174,063
Claims and surrenders	21,014	19,528	60,988	58,171
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	19,267	19,276	52,932	56,334
Policyholders' dividends	1,620	2,719	4,985	7,568
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	41,901	41,523	118,905	122,073
Commissions	10,852	11,388	31,097	32,052
Other general expenses	5,076	6,958	22,960	24,954
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(7,890)	(8,482)	(22,257)	(23,374)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,889	6,271	20,424	17,217
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	641	605	1,588	1,768
Total benefits and expenses	57,469	58,263	172,717	174,690
Income (loss) before income tax expense	4,272	(139)	4,786	(627)
Other income	203	298	610	1,020
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	37,572	37,213	107,531	106,899
Net investment income	8,473	7,512	24,534	22,130
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	(1,901)	(660)	(1,959)
Total revenue	46,211	43,041	131,942	127,661
Claims and surrenders	14,980	13,727	43,601	40,752
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	18,319	18,337	49,482	52,964
Policyholders' dividends	1,604	2,708	4,942	7,530
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	34,903	34,772	98,025	101,246
Commissions	6,973	7,609	19,544	20,450
Other general expenses	1,074	3,026	9,199	11,057
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(6,346)	(7,050)	(17,764)	(18,816)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,870	5,359	17,813	14,849
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	119	171	419	493
Total benefits and expenses	42,593	43,887	127,236	129,279
Income (loss) before income tax expense	3,618	(846)	4,706	(1,618)
Other income	166	217	537	591
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	11,600	11,695	35,087	35,035
Net investment income	3,467	3,436	10,386	10,341
Realized investment gains (losses), net	46	(506)	(1,116)	(527)
Total revenue	15,115	14,633	44,362	44,927
Claims and surrenders	6,034	5,801	17,387	17,419
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	948	939	3,450	3,370
Policyholders' dividends	16	11	43	38
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	6,998	6,751	20,880	20,827
Commissions	3,879	3,779	11,553	11,602
Other general expenses	3,610	3,391	11,357	11,680
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,544)	(1,432)	(4,493)	(4,558)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	1,019	912	2,611	2,368
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	522	434	1,169	1,275
Total benefits and expenses	14,484	13,835	43,077	43,194
Income (loss) before income tax expense	631	798	1,285	1,733
Other income	2	8	5	78
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	380	377	1,131	1,124
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	415	450	1,199	1,475
Claims and surrenders	0	0	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	0	0	0	0
Policyholders' dividends	0	0	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	0	0	0	0
Commissions	0	0	0	0
Other general expenses	392	541	2,404	2,217
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	0	0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	392	541	2,404	2,217
Income (loss) before income tax expense	23	(91)	(1,205)	(742)
Other income	$ 35	$ 73	$ 68	$ 351