Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

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

The following tables set forth our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated.

	March 31, 2019
Financial Assets	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3	Total Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	11,333	4,380	—	15,713
States and political subdivisions	—		698,115	—	698,115
Corporate	50		454,384	—	454,434
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		887	—	887
Residential mortgage-backed	—		121,481	—	121,481
Asset-backed	—		4,765	—	4,765
Foreign governments	—		119	—	119
Total fixed maturities available-for-sale	11,383		1,284,131	—	1,295,514
Equity securities
Stock mutual funds	3,091		—	—	3,091
Bond mutual funds	12,143		—	—	12,143
Common stock	133		—	—	133
Non-redeemable preferred stock	305		—	—	305
Total equity securities	15,672		—	—	15,672
Total financial assets	$	27,055	1,284,131	—	1,311,186

	December 31, 2018
Financial Assets	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3	Total Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	11,274	4,280	—	15,554
States and political subdivisions	—		720,115	—	720,115
Corporate	47		381,749	—	381,796
Commercial mortgage-backed	—		40,014	—	40,014
Residential mortgage-backed	—		68,684	—	68,684
Asset-backed	—		4,757	—	4,757
Foreign governments	—		119	—	119
Total fixed maturities available-for-sale	11,321		1,219,718	—	1,231,039
Equity securities
Stock mutual funds	2,906		—	—	2,906
Bond mutual funds	11,774		—	—	11,774
Common stock	94		—	—	94
Non-redeemable preferred stock	294		—	—	294
Total equity securities	15,068		—	—	15,068
Total financial assets	$	26,389	1,219,718	—	1,246,107

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 not otherwise disclosed for the periods indicated are as follows:

	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
	Carrying Value		Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Mortgage loans	$	185	221	186	222
Policy loans	81,474		81,474	80,825	80,825
Short-term investments	7,914		7,914	7,865	7,865
Cash and cash equivalents	34,093		34,093	45,492	45,492
Financial liabilities:
Annuity - investment contracts	55,821		55,109	56,658	55,977