Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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.
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 46,009	$ 47,429	$ 132,277	$ 137,588
Net investment income	15,039	13,587	44,150	41,169
Realized investment gains (losses), net	72	(498)	3,164	(1,251)
Other income	347	643	1,148	930
Total revenue	61,467	61,161	180,739	178,436
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	28,751	25,076	78,808	66,844
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	6,409	1,653	28,180	32,816
Policyholders' dividends	1,560	1,595	4,165	4,516
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	36,720	28,324	111,153	104,176
Commissions	8,879	8,656	25,147	26,284
Other general expenses	11,530	12,402	37,611	33,375
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,984)	(5,561)	(16,224)	(17,164)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	7,835	11,412	21,043	26,218
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	355	366	1,192	1,517
Total benefits and expenses	59,335	55,599	179,922	174,406
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,132	5,562	817	4,030
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	34,385	35,784	97,439	102,537
Net investment income	11,340	10,062	33,121	30,331
Realized investment gains (losses), net	61	(475)	5,586	(684)
Other income	349	643	1,146	931
Total revenue	46,135	46,014	137,292	133,115
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	22,533	19,212	61,011	49,522
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	7,667	544	27,499	29,509
Policyholders' dividends	1,551	1,581	4,136	4,483
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	31,751	21,337	92,646	83,514
Commissions	5,386	4,712	14,435	14,717
Other general expenses	5,358	6,583	18,021	12,607
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,743)	(3,873)	(12,465)	(12,663)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,960	10,132	17,454	22,912
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	113	150	373	434
Total benefits and expenses	43,825	39,041	130,464	121,521
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,310	6,973	6,828	11,594
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	11,624	11,645	34,838	35,051
Net investment income	3,309	3,276	9,720	9,894
Realized investment gains (losses), net	3	(32)	639	(535)
Other income	(2)	0	0	(1)
Total revenue	14,934	14,889	45,197	44,409
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	6,218	5,864	17,797	17,322
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	(1,258)	1,109	681	3,307
Policyholders' dividends	9	14	29	33
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	4,969	6,987	18,507	20,662
Commissions	3,493	3,944	10,712	11,567
Other general expenses	4,669	4,502	15,071	15,438
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,241)	(1,688)	(3,759)	(4,501)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	1,875	1,280	3,589	3,306
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	242	216	819	1,083
Total benefits and expenses	14,007	15,241	44,939	47,555
Income (loss) before income tax expense	927	(352)	258	(3,146)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	390	249	1,309	944
Realized investment gains (losses), net	8	9	(3,061)	(32)
Other income	0	0	2	0
Total revenue	398	258	(1,750)	912
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
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	1,503	1,317	4,519	5,330
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	1,503	1,317	4,519	5,330
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (1,105)	$ (1,059)	$ (6,269)	$ (4,418)