Schedule II - Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	$ 1,470,617				$ 1,489,383				$ 1,470,617	$ 1,489,383
Equity securities	14,844				22,102				14,844	22,102
Other long-term investments	57,399				27,294				57,399	27,294
Cash and cash equivalents	27,294				34,131				27,294	34,131
Accrued investment income	16,197				16,137				16,197	16,137
Property and equipment, net	14,074				16,312				14,074	16,312
Other assets	4,798				5,086				4,798	5,086
Total assets	1,854,511				1,843,420				1,854,511	1,843,420
Total liabilities	1,533,940				1,542,475				1,533,940	1,542,475
Accumulated deficit	(45,565)				(82,352)				(45,565)	(82,352)
Unrealized investment gains on securities held by parent and subsidaries, net of tax	117,492				128,255				117,492	128,255
Treasury stock	(20,101)				(11,011)				(20,101)	(11,011)
Total stockholders' equity	320,571				300,945				320,571	300,945	$ 259,836	$ 187,733
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,854,511				1,843,420				1,854,511	1,843,420
Other income									3,332	1,828	1,418
Revenues	69,921	$ 61,584	$ 63,558	$ 55,483	64,968	$ 59,825	$ 58,341	$ 55,722	250,546	238,856	250,545
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(44,950)	72	578	825	(3,887)	(256)	1,465	1,349	(43,475)	(1,329)	7,115
Net income (loss)	38,137	(2,799)	5,022	(3,573)	1,538	(7,915)	(1,027)	(3,584)	36,787	(10,988)	(1,370)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net									(10,763)	51,138	71,751
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									26,024	40,150	70,381
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	38,137	$ (2,799)	$ 5,022	$ (3,573)	1,538	$ (7,915)	$ (1,027)	$ (3,584)	36,787	(10,988)	(1,370)
Investment related gains (losses), net									(10,991)	(1,502)	(5,249)
Federal income tax receivable									(44,678)	(706)	3,341
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)									427	(402)	1,573
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments									(5,568)	(8,061)	(12,859)
Depreciation									1,140	1,423	1,677
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Investment Income Receivable									60	(1,316)	(1,014)
Stock-based compensation									646	2,223	2,099
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net									(874)	3,043	1,707
Net cash provided by operating activities									40,455	48,834	72,223
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale									(94,265)	(271,474)	(329,627)
Maturities and calls of fixed maturities, available-for-sale									53,089	220,397	181,618
Purchases of equity securities									0	(4,473)	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale									8,238	20,537	66,900
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment									14	11	16
Sale of other long-term investments									24,238	3,671	6,983
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable									(1,000)	0	0
Purchase of other long-term investments and real estate									(40,788)	(30,256)	(187)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(1,007)	(221)	(511)
Purchase of short-term investments									0	0	(2,456)
Maturity of short-term investments									0	1,300	9,090
Net cash used in investing activities									(41,077)	(61,812)	(69,345)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock									2,255	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Equity									(9,090)	0	0
Other financing activities									(456)	(869)	(377)
Net cash provided by financing activities									(6,215)	904	(2,165)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									(6,837)	(12,074)	713
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	27,294				34,131				27,294	34,131	46,205	45,492
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in subsidiary	271,639				231,992				271,639	231,992
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	33,724				42,202				33,724	42,202
Equity securities	1,466				1,347				1,466	1,347
Mortgage loans	1,000				0				1,000	0
Real estate and other long-term investments	0				2,571				0	2,571
Other long-term investments	0				8,790				0	8,790
Cash and cash equivalents	3,399				3,102				3,399	3,102
Accrued investment income	439				471				439	471
Accounts receivable from subsidiaries	5,832				4,911				5,832	4,911
Property and equipment, net	11,564				12,666				11,564	12,666
Other assets	3,049				3,183				3,049	3,183
Total assets	332,112				311,235				332,112	311,235
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	11,541				10,290				11,541	10,290
Total liabilities	11,541				10,290				11,541	10,290
Accumulated deficit	(45,565)				(82,352)				(45,565)	(82,352)
Unrealized investment gains on securities held by parent and subsidaries, net of tax	117,492				128,255				117,492	128,255
Treasury stock	20,101				11,011				20,101	11,011
Total stockholders' equity	320,571				300,945				320,571	300,945
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	332,112				311,235				332,112	311,235
Management service fees									33,311	32,828	43,694
Investment income									1,063	11,253	1,685
Other income									(37)	3	2
Revenues									35,534	44,022	42,368
General expenes									37,977	49,747	46,020
Taxes, licenses and fees									198	189	146
Total expenses									38,175	49,936	46,166
Income from continuing operations, before federal income tax and change in equity of consolidating affiliates									(2,641)	(5,914)	(3,798)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(1,661)	(5,583)	(4,491)
Income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries									(980)	(331)	693
Net income (loss)									36,787	(10,988)	(1,370)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net									(10,763)	51,138	71,751
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									26,024	40,150	70,381
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)									36,787	(10,988)	(1,370)
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries									(37,767)	10,657	2,063
Investment related gains (losses), net									(1,197)	62	3,013
Accrued expenses and other liabilities									(11,458)	11,629	(6,530)
Federal income tax receivable									(2,683)	(17,647)	0
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)									227	79	0
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments									473	535	496
Depreciation									239	133	267
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Investment Income Receivable									32	64	(5)
Stock-based compensation									646	2,223	2,099
Increase (Decrease) in Due from Affiliates, Current									(921)	(141)	1,101
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net									151	(3,896)	(248)
Net cash provided by operating activities									(15,471)	(7,290)	886
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale									(2,678)	(4,628)	(12,970)
Maturities and calls of fixed maturities, available-for-sale									7,548	7,114	691
Purchases of equity securities									0	(250)	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale									6,952	5,735	4,268
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment									14	11	14
Sale of other long-term investments									8,790	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate									3,552	0	0
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable									(1,000)	0	0
Purchase of other long-term investments and real estate									0	(8,790)	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(119)	(60)	(85)
Purchase of short-term investments									0	0	(2,456)
Maturity of short-term investments									0	1,300	9,090
Net cash used in investing activities									23,059	432	(1,448)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock									2,255	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Equity									(9,090)	0	0
Other financing activities									(456)	(869)	(377)
Net cash provided by financing activities									(7,291)	(869)	(377)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									297	(7,727)	(939)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	3,399				3,102				3,399	3,102	$ 10,829	$ 11,768
Common Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock	265,561				262,869				265,561	262,869
Common Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock	265,561				262,869				265,561	262,869
Common Class B [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock	3,184				3,184				3,184	3,184
Common Class B [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock	$ 3,184				$ 3,184				$ 3,184	$ 3,184