Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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	$ 41,317	$ 42,464
Net investment income	15,169	13,796
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,306)	5,961
Other income	542	185
Total revenue	55,722	62,406
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	26,449	23,033
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	9,471	12,299
Policyholders' dividends	1,233	1,182
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	37,153	36,514
Commissions	7,853	7,884
Other general expenses	11,473	14,132
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,009)	(4,828)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,119	6,277
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	368	419
Total benefits and expenses	57,957	60,398
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(2,235)	2,008
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	29,819	30,914
Net investment income	11,480	10,169
Realized investment gains (losses), net	735	5,457
Other income	524	183
Total revenue	42,558	46,723
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	20,160	17,162
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	8,146	11,313
Policyholders' dividends	1,225	1,172
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,531	29,647
Commissions	4,478	4,373
Other general expenses	4,948	6,205
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,921)	(3,702)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,318	5,441
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	118	122
Total benefits and expenses	40,472	42,086
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,086	4,637
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	11,498	11,550
Net investment income	3,332	3,086
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,717)	484
Other income	18	1
Total revenue	13,131	15,121
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	6,289	5,871
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	1,325	986
Policyholders' dividends	8	10
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	7,622	6,867
Commissions	3,375	3,511
Other general expenses	4,316	5,070
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,088)	(1,126)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	801	836
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	250	297
Total benefits and expenses	15,276	15,455
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(2,145)	(334)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0
Net investment income	357	541
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(324)	20
Other income	0	1
Total revenue	33	562
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	0	0
Policyholders' dividends	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	0	0
Commissions	0	0
Other general expenses	2,209	2,857
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	2,209	2,857
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (2,176)	$ (2,295)