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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 10, 2021	Apr. 24, 2020	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	$ 5,791			$ 5,791		$ 38,579
Unrealized gains (losses)				(14,400)		200
Embedded derivative gains				14,600	$ 900
Embedded derivative losses					$ 900
Contingency reserves	0			0		0
Seneca Re Agreement \| MYGA
Percentage of indemnity coinsurance			25.00%
Seneca Re Agreement \| FIA
Percentage of indemnity coinsurance			40.00%
SRC3 \| Multi Year Guaranteed Annuity
Percentage of indemnity coinsurance		45.00%
US Alliance Life and Security Company
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	4,875			$ 4,875
US Alliance Life and Security Company \| US Alliance Agreement \| MYGA
Percentage of multi year guaranteed annuity				20.00%
American Life
Net premium income				$ 37,500
Net statutory reserves	43,600			$ 43,600
American Life \| FW, Modco Agreement \| MYGA
Percentage of multi year guaranteed annuity				45.00%
American Life \| FW, Modco Agreement \| FIA
Percentage of fixed indexed annuity				45.00%
Unified Life Insurance Company
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	1,010			$ 1,010
Ironbound Reinsurance Company Limited [Member]
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	827			827
Optimum Reinsurance Company [Member]
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	601			601
Sagicor Life Insurance Company [Member]
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	10,625			10,625
American Life and Security National Life Insurance [Member]
Net premium income				37,500		37,500
Net statutory reserves	34,800			34,800		34,800
Amount owed deposit account	2,400			$ 2,400		$ 2,400
American Life and Security National Life Insurance [Member] \| US Alliance Agreement \| MYGA
Percentage of multi year guaranteed annuity						20.00%
American Life and Security National Life Insurance [Member] \| US Alliance Agreement \| FIA
Percentage of fixed indexed annuity				20.00%		20.00%
Crestline SP 1
Reinsurance recoverables (See Note 7)	11,620			$ 11,620
SRC4
Net premium income	21,400			21,400
Net statutory reserves	21,500			21,500
Amount owed deposit account	$ 21,500			$ 21,500
SRC4 \| Seneca Re Agreement \| MYGA-5
Percentage of indemnity coinsurance				45.00%
Percentage of multi year guaranteed annuity	45.00%
SRC4 \| Seneca Re Agreement \| MYGA-3
Percentage of indemnity coinsurance				10.00%
Percentage of multi year guaranteed annuity	10.00%