Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
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	$ 42,026	$ 43,875	$ 120,001	$ 125,463
Net investment income	17,372	16,604	51,687	47,983
Investment related gains (losses), net	(892)	(4,991)	(477)	(10,589)
Other income	884	688	2,620	2,410
Total revenues	59,390	56,176	173,831	165,267
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	37,723	30,729	100,798	86,260
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	(3,880)	653	(5,802)	4,497
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	1,024	396	2,860	1,731
Policyholders' dividends	1,414	1,389	3,783	4,257
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	36,281	33,167	101,639	96,745
Commissions	9,444	9,210	27,340	25,807
Other general expenses	11,949	11,559	35,477	32,989
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(7,132)	(6,372)	(20,034)	(17,337)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	4,056	3,624	11,544	10,651
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	151	166	465	446
Total benefits and expenses	54,749	51,354	156,431	149,301
Net income (loss) before taxes	4,641	4,822	17,400	15,966
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	252	271	838	805
Investment related gains (losses), net	(98)	(162)	(71)	(316)
Other income	0	6	0	6
Total revenues	154	115	767	495
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	0	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	0	0	0	0
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	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	1,620	1,315	5,276	3,831
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	0	0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	1,620	1,315	5,276	3,831
Net income (loss) before taxes	(1,466)	(1,200)	(4,509)	(3,336)
Life Insurance:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			9,642	9,051
Life Insurance: | Operating Segments
Revenues:
Premiums	31,148	31,696	86,128	88,461
Net investment income	13,661	12,806	40,470	37,124
Investment related gains (losses), net	(424)	(4,367)	(123)	(8,644)
Other income	884	682	2,619	2,403
Total revenues	45,269	40,817	129,094	119,344
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	32,419	24,742	83,826	67,768
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	(5,587)	426	(9,270)	4,808
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	840	(445)	2,541	549
Policyholders' dividends	1,405	1,382	3,761	4,241
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,077	26,105	80,858	77,366
Commissions	5,406	5,103	14,930	13,701
Other general expenses	6,036	6,016	17,141	17,065
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,141)	(4,592)	(13,958)	(12,205)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	3,313	3,081	9,642	9,051
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	28	32	86	94
Total benefits and expenses	38,719	35,745	108,699	105,072
Net income (loss) before taxes	6,550	5,072	20,395	14,272
Home Service Insurance:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			1,902	1,600
Home Service Insurance: | Operating Segments
Revenues:
Premiums	10,878	12,179	33,873	37,002
Net investment income	3,459	3,527	10,379	10,054
Investment related gains (losses), net	(370)	(462)	(283)	(1,629)
Other income	0	0	1	1
Total revenues	13,967	15,244	43,970	45,428
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	5,304	5,987	16,972	18,492
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	1,707	227	3,468	(311)
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	184	841	319	1,182
Policyholders' dividends	9	7	22	16
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	7,204	7,062	20,781	19,379
Commissions	4,038	4,107	12,410	12,106
Other general expenses	4,293	4,228	13,060	12,093
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,991)	(1,780)	(6,076)	(5,132)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	743	543	1,902	1,600
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	123	134	379	352
Total benefits and expenses	14,410	14,294	42,456	40,398
Net income (loss) before taxes	$ (443)	$ 950	$ 1,514	$ 5,030