Segment and Other Operating Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments									2
Segment Reporting, Measurement Differences Between Segment and Consolidated Profit (Loss)									The Company's Other Non-Insurance Enterprises represents the only difference between segments and reported consolidated operations.
Ordinary life									$ 169,801	$ 170,328	$ 178,351
Accident and health									1,250	1,019	1,383
Property									3,677	3,982	4,613
Net investment income									61,495	60,197	59,531
Investment related gains (losses), net									10,991	1,502	5,249
Other income									3,332	1,828	1,418
Total revenue	$ 69,921	$ 61,584	$ 63,558	$ 55,483	$ 64,968	$ 59,825	$ 58,341	$ 55,722	250,546	238,856	250,545
Claims and surrenders									119,735	121,145	106,827
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									36,444	29,923	41,712
Policyholders' dividends									6,180	5,587	6,040
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									162,359	156,655	154,579
Commissions									35,463	32,069	34,222
Other general expenses									43,370	53,669	48,440
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(22,740)	(20,475)	(22,255)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									24,952	27,439	28,268
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									1,206	1,816	1,546
Goodwill impairment									12,624	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	76,734	$ 64,311	$ 57,958	$ 58,231	67,317	$ 67,996	$ 57,903	$ 57,957	257,234	251,173	244,800
Income (loss) before income tax expense									(6,688)	(12,317)	5,745
Total assets	1,854,511				1,843,420				1,854,511	1,843,420
Premiums Earned, Net									174,728	175,329	184,347
Reinsurance Costs and Recoveries, Net									(4,077)	(3,624)	(2,662)
All Countries [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									174,728	175,329	184,347
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									56,000	52,667	53,656
Colombia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									24,829	25,783	26,768
Taiwan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									19,042	19,078	19,403
Venezuela
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									17,788	19,956	22,353
Ecuador
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									13,115	13,301	14,198
Argentina
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									9,160	9,175	10,069
South America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									38,871	38,993	40,562
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									125,558	128,900	136,941
Accident and health									500	301	725
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									47,216	45,885	44,779
Investment related gains (losses), net									9,176	1,340	6,795
Other income									3,362	1,806	1,412
Total revenue									185,812	178,232	190,652
Claims and surrenders									91,390	93,813	82,964
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									29,407	25,825	39,873
Policyholders' dividends									6,140	5,554	6,004
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									126,937	125,192	128,841
Commissions									18,747	17,944	20,128
Other general expenses									20,846	16,323	23,012
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(16,174)	(15,568)	(17,448)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									21,571	23,987	23,832
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									343	460	492
Goodwill impairment									12,624
Total benefits and expenses									184,894	168,338	178,857
Income (loss) before income tax expense									918	9,894	11,795
Total assets	1,390,392				1,381,723				1,390,392	1,381,723
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									44,243	41,428	41,410
Accident and health									750	718	658
Property									3,677	3,982	4,613
Net investment income									13,224	13,051	13,058
Investment related gains (losses), net									618	223	1,470
Other income									7	19	4
Total revenue									62,519	59,421	61,213
Claims and surrenders									28,345	27,332	23,863
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									7,037	4,098	1,839
Policyholders' dividends									40	33	36
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									35,422	31,463	25,738
Commissions									16,716	14,125	14,094
Other general expenses									14,739	17,402	19,517
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(6,566)	(4,907)	(4,807)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									3,381	3,452	4,436
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									863	1,356	1,054
Goodwill impairment									0
Total benefits and expenses									64,555	62,891	60,032
Income (loss) before income tax expense									(2,036)	(3,470)	1,181
Total assets	407,603				385,931				407,603	385,931
Other Non-Insurance Enterprises [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									0	0	0
Accident and health									0	0	0
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									1,055	1,261	1,694
Investment related gains (losses), net									1,197	(61)	(3,016)
Other income									(37)	3	2
Total revenue									2,215	1,203	(1,320)
Claims and surrenders									0	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									0	0	0
Policyholders' dividends									0	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									0	0	0
Commissions									0	0	0
Other general expenses									7,785	19,944	5,911
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									0	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									0	0	0
Goodwill impairment									0
Total benefits and expenses									7,785	19,944	5,911
Income (loss) before income tax expense									(5,570)	(18,741)	$ (7,231)
Total assets	$ 56,516				$ 75,766				$ 56,516	$ 75,766
Home Service Marketing Distribution System [Member] [Member] | Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees	397								397
Funeral Homes & Independent Agents [Member] | Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees	169								169