Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 82,237	$ 77,696	$ 154,077	$ 153,591
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	3,928	6,849	11,475	16,321
Amortization of Intangible Assets	394	351	548	691
Operating Segments
Revenues	82,137	76,678	153,805	152,013
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	3,828	6,304	11,203	15,669
Segment Reconciling Items \| Net realized investment gains
Revenues	100	1,018	272	1,578
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	100	1,018	272	1,578
Segment Reconciling Items \| Interest Expense
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	(473)	0	(926)
Specialty Health Segment Member
Revenues	54,573	41,683	96,790	81,770
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,531	1,990	4,174	2,385
Amortization of Intangible Assets	394	351	548	691
Group disability, life and DBL Segment Member
Revenues	26,467	25,677	52,873	51,213
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	2,151	1,509	7,633	8,210
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Revenues	509	585	1,039	1,336
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	83	315	(147)	(1,478)
Amortization of Other Deferred Charges	285	283	570	1,653
Medical Stop-Loss Segment Member
Revenues	114	8,114	1,973	15,964
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	2,465	3,948	3,290	11,750
Corporate Segment
Revenues	474	619	1,130	1,730
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (2,402)	$ (1,458)	$ (3,747)	$ (5,198)

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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