Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The Company's Other Non-Insurance Enterprises are the only reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.

	Life Insurance		Home Service Insurance	Other Non-Insurance Enterprises	Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums	$	29,819	11,498	—	41,317
Net investment income	11,480		3,332	357	15,169
Realized investment gains (losses), net	735		(1,717)	(324)	(1,306)
Other income	524		18	—	542
Total revenue	42,558		13,131	33	55,722
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	20,160		6,289	—	26,449
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	8,146		1,325	—	9,471
Policyholders' dividends	1,225		8	—	1,233
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,531		7,622	—	37,153
Commissions	4,478		3,375	—	7,853
Other general expenses	4,948		4,316	2,209	11,473
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,921)		(1,088)	—	(5,009)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,318		801	—	6,119
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	118		250	—	368
Total benefits and expenses	40,472		15,276	2,209	57,957
Income (loss) before federal income tax expense	$	2,086	(2,145)	(2,176)	(2,235)

	Life Insurance		Home Service Insurance	Other Non-Insurance Enterprises	Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums	$	30,914	11,550	—	42,464
Net investment income	10,169		3,086	541	13,796
Realized investment gains, net	5,457		484	20	5,961
Other income	183		1	1	185
Total revenue	46,723		15,121	562	62,406
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	17,162		5,871	—	23,033
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	11,313		986	—	12,299
Policyholders' dividends	1,172		10	—	1,182
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,647		6,867	—	36,514
Commissions	4,373		3,511	—	7,884
Other general expenses	6,205		5,070	2,857	14,132
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,702)		(1,126)	—	(4,828)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,441		836	—	6,277
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	122		297	—	419
Total benefits and expenses	42,086		15,455	2,857	60,398
Income (loss) before federal income tax expense	$	4,637	(334)	(2,295)	2,008