Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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	$ 44,108	$ 46,009	$ 126,921	$ 132,277
Net investment income	14,997	15,039	45,081	44,150
Realized investment gains (losses), net	527	72	669	3,164
Other income	193	347	1,217	1,148
Total revenues	59,825	61,467	173,888	180,739
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	32,958	28,751	87,161	78,808
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	4,158	6,409	21,866	28,180
Policyholders' dividends	1,450	1,560	4,011	4,165
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	38,566	36,720	113,038	111,153
Commissions	7,712	8,879	22,279	25,147
Other general expenses	19,391	11,530	42,003	37,611
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,892)	(5,984)	(13,632)	(16,224)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,760	7,835	18,940	21,043
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	459	355	1,228	1,192
Total benefits and expenses	67,996	59,335	183,856	179,922
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(8,171)	2,132	(9,968)	817
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	32,265	34,385	92,146	97,439
Net investment income	11,507	11,340	34,332	33,121
Realized investment gains (losses), net	133	61	1,259	5,586
Other income	189	349	1,195	1,146
Total revenues	44,094	46,135	128,932	137,292
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	25,023	22,533	66,071	61,011
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	3,274	7,667	18,804	27,499
Policyholders' dividends	1,443	1,551	3,987	4,136
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,740	31,751	88,862	92,646
Commissions	4,140	5,386	11,912	14,435
Other general expenses	1,915	5,358	11,309	18,021
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,512)	(4,743)	(10,149)	(12,465)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,190	5,960	16,927	17,454
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	113	113	358	373
Total benefits and expenses	38,586	43,825	119,219	130,464
Income (loss) before income tax expense	5,508	2,310	9,713	6,828
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	11,843	11,624	34,775	34,838
Net investment income	3,200	3,309	9,788	9,720
Realized investment gains (losses), net	388	3	(405)	639
Other income	1	(2)	19	0
Total revenues	15,432	14,934	44,177	45,197
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	7,935	6,218	21,090	17,797
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	884	(1,258)	3,062	681
Policyholders' dividends	7	9	24	29
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	8,826	4,969	24,176	18,507
Commissions	3,572	3,493	10,367	10,712
Other general expenses	4,524	4,669	13,431	15,071
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,380)	(1,241)	(3,483)	(3,759)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	570	1,875	2,013	3,589
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	346	242	870	819
Total benefits and expenses	16,458	14,007	47,374	44,939
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(1,026)	927	(3,197)	258
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	290	390	961	1,309
Realized investment gains (losses), net	6	8	(185)	(3,061)
Other income	3	0	3	2
Total revenues	299	398	779	(1,750)
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	12,952	1,503	17,263	4,519
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	12,952	1,503	17,263	4,519
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (12,653)	$ (1,105)	$ (16,484)	$ (6,269)