Schedule II - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Income									$ 1,828	$ 1,418	$ 1,833
Realized investment gains (losses), net									1,502	5,249	108
Total revenue	$ 64,968	$ 59,825	$ 58,341	$ 55,722	$ 69,806	$ 61,467	$ 56,866	$ 62,406	238,856	250,545	244,006
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	(3,887)	(256)	1,465	1,349	(23)	86	1,242	5,810	(1,329)	7,115	13,064
Net income (loss)	$ 1,538	$ (7,915)	$ (1,027)	$ (3,584)	$ 4,951	$ 2,046	$ (4,565)	$ (3,802)	(10,988)	(1,370)	(11,062)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, after Tax									51,138	71,751	(25,128)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									40,150	70,381	(36,190)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Management service fees									32,828	43,694	43,323
Investment income									11,253	1,685	1,086
Other Income									3	2	1
Realized investment gains (losses), net									(62)	(3,013)	(196)
Total revenue									44,022	42,368	44,214
General expenes									49,747	46,020	44,009
Taxes, licenses and fees									189	146	761
Total expenses									49,936	46,166	44,770
Income from continuing operations, before federal income tax and change in equity of consolidating affiliates									(5,914)	(3,798)	(556)
Federal income tax expense (benefit)									(5,583)	(4,491)	(185)
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries									(331)	693	(371)
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries									(10,657)	(2,063)	(10,691)
Net income (loss)									$ (10,988)	$ (1,370)	$ (11,062)