Segment and Other Operating Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 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 reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.
Premiums:
Ordinary life									$ 164,609	$ 167,586	$ 169,801
Accident and health									1,637	1,278	1,250
Property									793	4,850	3,677
Net investment income									69,254	65,426	61,495
Investment related gains (losses), net									760	(10,291)	10,991
Other income									3,627	3,675	3,332
Total revenue	$ 66,849	$ 59,390	$ 58,527	$ 55,914	$ 67,257	$ 56,176	$ 53,734	$ 55,357	240,680	232,524	250,546
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders									135,993	119,935	119,735
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves									(5,624)	4,804	9,773
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss									4,460	2,884	1,434
Policyholders' dividends									5,542	6,013	6,180
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									140,371	133,636	137,122
Commissions									39,241	36,222	35,463
Other general expenses									47,131	45,177	43,370
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(28,301)	(24,899)	(22,740)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									15,460	14,390	13,445
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									604	621	757
Goodwill impairment									0	0	12,624
Total benefits and expenses	58,075	$ 54,749	$ 52,483	$ 49,199	55,846	$ 51,354	$ 49,768	$ 48,179	214,506	205,147	220,041
Income (loss) before income tax expense									26,174	27,377	30,505
Total assets	1,668,928				1,590,703				1,668,928	1,590,703
Premiums Earned, Net									167,039	173,714	174,728
Reinsurance Costs and Recoveries, Net									(3,518)	(3,259)	(4,077)
Operating Segments
Benefits and expenses:
Total assets	1,627,016				1,535,956				1,627,016	1,535,956
Corporate, Non-Segment
Premiums:
Ordinary life									0	0	0
Accident and health									0	0	0
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									1,070	1,114	1,055
Investment related gains (losses), net									(63)	(188)	1,197
Other income									5	6	(37)
Total revenue									1,012	932	2,215
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders									0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves									0	0	0
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss									0	0	0
Policyholders' dividends									0	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									0	0	0
Commissions									0	0	0
Other general expenses									6,472	5,541	7,785
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									6,472	5,541	7,785
Income (loss) before income tax expense									(5,460)	(4,609)	(5,570)
Total assets	41,912				54,747				41,912	54,747
All Countries [Domain]
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									167,039	173,714	174,728
United States
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									50,594	54,712	56,000
Colombia
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									25,453	25,181	24,829
Taiwan
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									17,760	18,236	19,042
Venezuela
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									15,143	16,429	17,788
Ecuador
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									13,379	12,992	13,115
Argentina
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									9,533	9,251	9,160
South America [Member]
Benefits and expenses:
Premiums Earned, Net									38,695	40,172	38,871
Life Insurance Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Premiums:
Ordinary life									121,424	124,156	125,558
Accident and health									721	497	500
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									54,352	50,680	47,216
Investment related gains (losses), net									301	(8,826)	9,176
Other income									3,605	3,668	3,362
Total revenue									180,403	170,175	185,812
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders									113,428	95,576	91,390
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves									(10,931)	3,894	7,822
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss									4,153	1,728	829
Policyholders' dividends									5,512	5,990	6,140
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									112,162	107,188	106,181
Commissions									22,896	20,031	18,747
Other general expenses									23,969	23,192	20,846
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(20,251)	(17,942)	(16,174)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									12,895	12,160	11,536
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									111	123	150
Goodwill impairment											12,624
Total benefits and expenses									151,782	144,752	153,910
Income (loss) before income tax expense									28,621	25,423	31,902
Total assets	1,267,243				1,194,285				1,267,243	1,194,285
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Benefits and expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									2,565	2,230
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Premiums:
Ordinary life									43,185	43,430	44,243
Accident and health									916	781	750
Property									793	4,850	3,677
Net investment income									13,832	13,632	13,224
Investment related gains (losses), net									522	(1,277)	618
Other income									17	1	7
Total revenue									59,265	61,417	62,519
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders									22,565	24,359	28,345
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves									5,307	910	1,951
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss									307	1,156	605
Policyholders' dividends									30	23	40
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									28,209	26,448	30,941
Commissions									16,345	16,191	16,716
Other general expenses									16,690	16,444	14,739
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(8,050)	(6,957)	(6,566)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									2,565	2,230	1,909
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									493	498	607
Goodwill impairment											0
Total benefits and expenses									56,252	54,854	58,346
Income (loss) before income tax expense									3,013	6,563	$ 4,173
Total assets	$ 359,773				$ 341,671				$ 359,773	$ 341,671