Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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 is the only reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 43,875	$ 43,327	$ 125,463	$ 125,185
Net investment income	16,604	15,454	47,983	46,018
Investment related gains (losses), net	(4,991)	2,126	(10,589)	7,277
Other income	688	677	2,410	2,145
Total revenues	56,176	61,584	165,267	180,625
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	30,729	31,816	86,260	91,701
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	7,090	10,888	23,037	22,407
Policyholders' dividends	1,389	1,650	4,257	4,431
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	39,208	44,354	113,554	118,539
Commissions	9,210	9,115	25,807	26,073
Other general expenses	11,559	10,542	32,989	33,427
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(6,372)	(6,026)	(17,337)	(16,798)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	7,082	6,043	18,869	18,300
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	276	283	775	959
Total benefits and expenses	60,963	64,311	174,657	180,500
Net income (loss) before taxes	(4,787)	(2,727)	(9,390)	125
Life Insurance Segment Member
Revenues:
Premiums	31,696	32,198	88,461	89,399
Net investment income	12,806	11,991	37,124	35,468
Investment related gains (losses), net	(4,367)	1,205	(8,644)	5,741
Other income	682	676	2,403	2,142
Total revenues	40,817	46,070	119,344	132,750
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	24,742	22,565	67,768	69,366
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	6,040	9,369	18,746	17,081
Policyholders' dividends	1,382	1,638	4,241	4,400
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	32,164	33,572	90,755	90,847
Commissions	5,103	4,854	13,701	13,483
Other general expenses	6,016	4,900	17,065	15,273
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,592)	(4,201)	(12,205)	(11,578)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	4,991	5,191	14,086	15,739
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	66	68	206	279
Total benefits and expenses	43,748	44,384	123,608	124,043
Net income (loss) before taxes	(2,931)	1,686	(4,264)	8,707
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	12,179	11,129	37,002	35,786
Net investment income	3,527	3,238	10,054	9,826
Investment related gains (losses), net	(462)	(36)	(1,629)	393
Other income	0	1	1	3
Total revenues	15,244	14,332	45,428	46,008
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	5,987	9,251	18,492	22,335
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	1,050	1,519	4,291	5,326
Policyholders' dividends	7	12	16	31
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	7,044	10,782	22,799	27,692
Commissions	4,107	4,261	12,106	12,590
Other general expenses	4,228	4,146	12,093	12,024
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,780)	(1,825)	(5,132)	(5,220)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	2,091	852	4,783	2,561
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	210	215	569	680
Total benefits and expenses	15,900	18,431	47,218	50,327
Net income (loss) before taxes	(656)	(4,099)	(1,790)	(4,319)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	271	225	805	724
Investment related gains (losses), net	(162)	957	(316)	1,143
Other income	6	0	6	0
Total revenues	115	1,182	495	1,867
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	1,315	1,496	3,831	6,130
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	1,315	1,496	3,831	6,130
Net income (loss) before taxes	$ (1,200)	$ (314)	$ (3,336)	$ (4,263)