Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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	$ 41,496	$ 43,804	$ 82,813	$ 86,268
Net investment income	14,915	15,315	30,084	29,111
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1,448	(2,869)	142	3,092
Other income	482	616	1,024	801
Total revenue	58,341	56,866	114,063	119,272
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	27,754	27,024	54,203	50,057
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	8,237	9,472	17,708	21,771
Policyholders' dividends	1,328	1,423	2,561	2,605
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	37,319	37,919	74,472	74,433
Commissions	6,714	8,384	14,567	16,268
Other general expenses	11,139	11,949	22,612	26,081
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,731)	(5,412)	(8,740)	(10,240)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,061	6,931	12,180	13,208
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	401	418	769	837
Total benefits and expenses	57,903	60,189	115,860	120,587
Income (loss) before income tax expense	438	(3,323)	(1,797)	(1,315)
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	30,062	32,140	59,881	63,054
Net investment income	11,345	11,612	22,825	21,781
Realized investment gains (losses), net	391	68	1,126	5,525
Other income	482	614	1,006	797
Total revenue	42,280	44,434	84,838	91,157
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	20,888	21,316	41,048	38,478
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	7,384	8,519	15,530	19,832
Policyholders' dividends	1,319	1,413	2,544	2,585
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,591	31,248	59,122	60,895
Commissions	3,294	4,676	7,772	9,049
Other general expenses	4,446	6,458	9,394	12,663
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(2,716)	(4,020)	(6,637)	(7,722)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,419	6,053	10,737	11,494
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	127	138	245	260
Total benefits and expenses	40,161	44,553	80,633	86,639
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,119	(119)	4,205	4,518
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	11,434	11,664	22,932	23,214
Net investment income	3,256	3,325	6,588	6,411
Realized investment gains (losses), net	924	152	(793)	636
Other income	0	1	18	2
Total revenue	15,614	15,142	28,745	30,263
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	6,866	5,708	13,155	11,579
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	853	953	2,178	1,939
Policyholders' dividends	9	10	17	20
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	7,728	6,671	15,350	13,538
Commissions	3,420	3,708	6,795	7,219
Other general expenses	4,591	5,332	8,907	10,402
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,015)	(1,392)	(2,103)	(2,518)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	642	878	1,443	1,714
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	274	280	524	577
Total benefits and expenses	15,640	15,477	30,916	30,932
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(26)	(335)	(2,171)	(669)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	314	378	671	919
Realized investment gains (losses), net	133	(3,089)	(191)	(3,069)
Other income	0	1	0	2
Total revenue	447	(2,710)	480	(2,148)
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	2,102	159	4,311	3,016
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	2,102	159	4,311	3,016
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (1,655)	$ (2,869)	$ (3,831)	$ (5,164)