Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			2
Segment reporting, measurement differences between segment and consolidated income (loss)			The Company's Other Non-Insurance Enterprises are the only reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.
Premiums	$ 43,804	$ 46,130	$ 86,268	$ 90,159
Net investment income	15,315	13,811	29,111	27,582
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(2,869)	(178)	3,092	(753)
Other income	616	79	801	287
Total revenue	56,866	59,842	119,272	117,275
Claims and surrenders	27,024	20,617	50,057	41,768
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	9,472	16,555	21,771	31,163
Policyholders' dividends	1,423	1,614	2,605	2,921
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	37,919	38,786	74,433	75,852
Commissions	8,384	8,669	16,268	17,628
Other general expenses	11,949	14,466	26,081	20,973
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,412)	(5,640)	(10,240)	(11,603)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,931	7,200	13,208	14,806
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	418	472	837	1,151
Total benefits and expenses	60,189	63,953	120,587	118,807
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(3,323)	(4,111)	(1,315)	(1,532)
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	32,140	34,393	63,054	66,753
Net investment income	11,612	10,139	21,781	20,269
Realized investment gains (losses), net	68	(24)	5,525	(209)
Other income	614	79	797	288
Total revenue	44,434	44,587	91,157	87,101
Claims and surrenders	21,316	15,019	38,478	30,310
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	8,519	15,383	19,832	28,965
Policyholders' dividends	1,413	1,605	2,585	2,902
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	31,248	32,007	60,895	62,177
Commissions	4,676	4,777	9,049	10,005
Other general expenses	6,458	6,908	12,663	6,024
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,020)	(4,150)	(7,722)	(8,790)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,053	6,240	11,494	12,780
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	138	132	260	284
Total benefits and expenses	44,553	45,914	86,639	82,480
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(119)	(1,327)	4,518	4,621
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	11,664	11,737	23,214	23,406
Net investment income	3,325	3,316	6,411	6,618
Realized investment gains (losses), net	152	(151)	636	(503)
Other income	1	0	2	(1)
Total revenue	15,142	14,902	30,263	29,520
Claims and surrenders	5,708	5,598	11,579	11,458
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	953	1,172	1,939	2,198
Policyholders' dividends	10	9	20	19
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	6,671	6,779	13,538	13,675
Commissions	3,708	3,892	7,219	7,623
Other general expenses	5,332	5,392	10,402	10,936
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,392)	(1,490)	(2,518)	(2,813)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	878	960	1,714	2,026
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	280	340	577	867
Total benefits and expenses	15,477	15,873	30,932	32,314
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(335)	(971)	(669)	(2,794)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	378	356	919	695
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(3,089)	(3)	(3,069)	(41)
Other income	1	0	2	0
Total revenue	(2,710)	353	(2,148)	654
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	159	2,166	3,016	4,013
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	159	2,166	3,016	4,013
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (2,869)	$ (1,813)	$ (5,164)	$ (3,359)