Investments Debt And Equity Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments Including Short Term And Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

investments Including Short Term And Cash And Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value		% of Total Carrying Value	Carrying Value		% of Total Carrying Value
	(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities	$	791,528	82.7	$	741,753	85.0
Equity securities	53,741		5.6	46,137		5.3
Mortgage loans	1,509		0.2	1,557		0.2
Policy loans	42,993		4.5	39,090		4.5
Real estate and other long-term investments	8,553		0.9	8,644		1.0
Short-term investments	2,340		0.2	2,048		0.2
Cash and cash equivalents	56,299		5.9	33,255		3.8
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments	$	956,963	100.0	$	872,484	100.0

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Abstract]

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investments in fixed maturities and equity securities, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows.

	December 31, 2012
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	10,170	3,773	—	13,943
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	81,788		3,815	22	85,581
States and political subdivisions	265,812		17,227	777	282,262
Foreign governments	105		36	—	141
Corporate	195,755		20,536	286	216,005
Commercial mortgage-backed	481		17	2	496
Residential mortgage-backed	5,625		469	2	6,092
Total available-for-sale securities	559,736		45,873	1,089	604,520
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	28,632		514	—	29,146
States and political subdivisions	125,634		5,435	378	130,691
Corporate	32,742		1,160	—	33,902
Total held-to-maturity securities	187,008		7,109	378	193,739
Total fixed maturity securities	$	746,744	52,982	1,467	798,259
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	10,463	250	28	10,685
Bond mutual funds	41,504		541	129	41,916
Common stock	17		—	2	15
Preferred stock	760		365	—	1,125
Total equity securities	$	52,744	1,156	159	53,741

	December 31, 2011
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	10,228	3,730	—	13,958
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	143,684		3,198	65	146,817
States and political subdivisions	151,058		10,275	1,391	159,942
Foreign governments	105		37	—	142
Corporate	171,462		14,576	1,493	184,545
Commercial mortgage-backed	736		23	—	759
Residential mortgage-backed	7,536		562	8	8,090
Total available-for-sale securities	484,809		32,401	2,957	514,253
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	160,411		742	12	161,141
States and political subdivisions	56,260		1,941	84	58,117
Corporate	10,829		49	43	10,835
Total held-to-maturity securities	227,500		2,732	139	230,093
Total fixed maturity securities	$	712,309	35,133	3,096	744,346
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	12,686	415	376	12,725
Bond mutual funds	31,504		27	117	31,414
Common stock	17		7	—	24
Preferred stock	1,392		582	—	1,974
Total equity securities	$	45,599	1,031	493	46,137

Unrealized Continuous Losses on Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

For investments of available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities that have unrealized losses as of December 31, 2011, the cost, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer and fair value are as follows.

	December 31, 2011
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months			Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities
	(In thousands, except for # of securities)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	—	—	—	3,718	65	2	3,718	65	2
States and political subdivisions	1,965		29	4	11,777	1,362	9	13,742	1,391	13
Corporate	27,239		976	30	8,886	517	6	36,125	1,493	36
Residential mortgage-backed	536		4	1	67	4	2	603	8	3
Total available-for-sale securities	29,740		1,009	35	24,448	1,948	19	54,188	2,957	54
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	6,997		2	4	1,121	10	1	8,118	12	5
States and political subdivisions	8,345		84	7	—	—	—	8,345	84	7
Corporate	6,706		43	4	—	—	—	6,706	43	4
Total held-to-maturity securities	22,048		129	15	1,121	10	1	23,169	139	16
Total fixed maturities	$	51,788	1,138	50	25,569	1,958	20	77,357	3,096	70
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	7,158	376	2	—	—	—	7,158	376	2
Bond mutual funds	25,387		117	10	—	—	—	25,387	117	10
Total equities	$	32,545	493	12	—	—	—	32,545	493	12

For investments of available-for-sale fixed maturities that have unrealized losses as of December 31, 2012, the cost, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer and fair value are as follows.

	December 31, 2012
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months			Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities
	(In thousands, except for # of securities)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	10,603	22	9	—	—	—	10,603	22	9
States and political subdivisions	54,115		443	61	5,099	334	2	59,214	777	63
Corporate	22,316		286	16	—	—	—	22,316	286	16
Commercial mortgage-backed	94		2	1	—	—	—	94	2	1
Residential mortgage-backed	—		—	—	52	2	1	52	2	1
Total available-for-sale securities	87,128		753	87	5,151	336	3	92,279	1,089	90
Held-to-maturity securities:
States and political subdivisions	40,611		378	32	—	—	—	40,611	378	32
Total held-to-maturity securities	40,611		378	32	—	—	—	40,611	378	32
Total fixed maturities	$	127,739	1,131	119	5,151	336	3	132,890	1,467	122
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	—	—	—	972	28	1	972	28	1
Bond mutual funds	3,335		88	1	2,959	41	2	6,294	129	3
Common stocks	15		2	1	—	—	—	15	2	1
Total equities	$	3,350	90	2	3,931	69	3	7,281	159	5

Schedule of Fixed Maturities [Abstract]

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2012 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
Due in one year or less	$	15,092	15,159
Due after one year through five years	79,760		85,074
Due after five years through ten years	112,719		120,013
Due after ten years	346,059		377,686
Securities not due at a single maturity date	6,106		6,588
Total available-for-sale securities	559,736		604,520
Held-to-maturity securities:
Due in one year or less	9,998		10,018
Due after one year through five years	35,397		35,766
Due after five years through ten years	47,093		50,225
Due after ten years	94,520		97,730
Total held-to-maturity securities	187,008		193,739
Total fixed maturities	$	746,744	798,259

Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses from sales of equity securities for 2012, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011	2010
	(In thousands)
Proceeds	$	2,855	7,504	22,822
Gross realized gains	$	632	1,259	7,254
Gross realized losses	$	—	—	11

Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses from sales of fixed maturities available-for-sale for 2012, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011	2010
	(In thousands)
Proceeds	$	576	—	8,029
Gross realized gains	$	54	—	912
Gross realized losses	$	3	—	25

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

Major categories of net investment income are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Investment income on:
Fixed maturities	$	27,470		26,606		26,829
Equity securities	2,158			1,534		713
Mortgage loans on real estate	104			99		101
Policy loans	3,332			3,024		2,704
Long-term investments	234			225		246
Other	99			122		207
Total investment income	33,397			31,610		30,800
Investment expenses	(1,672		)	(1,511	)	(1,580	)
Net investment income	$	31,725		30,099		29,220

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

Realized investment gains (losses) are as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Realized investment gains (losses):
Sales, calls and maturities:
Fixed maturities	$	824		119		753
Equity securities	636			1,259		7,343
Property and equipment	—			2		(8	)
Other long-term investments	55			16		(49	)
Net realized gains	1,515			1,396		8,039
Other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI")
Fixed maturities	(1,319		)	(70	)	(27	)
Other long-term investments	—			(561	)	—
Realized loss on OTTI	(1,319		)	(631	)	(27	)
Net realized investment gains	$	196		765		8,012