Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 23,933	$ 24,529
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	20,638	20,206
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(1,786)	8,731
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense	681	269
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	(335)	987
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(976)	1,412
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	1,953	1,379
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	3,535	1,853
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(4,808)	(4,852)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities	(12,181)	(83,750)
Increase (Decrease) in Premiums Receivable	7,150	(10,218)
Increase (Decrease) in Reinsurance Recoverable	(9,053)	(57,094)
Change in Claim Fund Balances	294	8,463
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable	1,031	(8,604)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	6,630	(6,302)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments	999	(6,849)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	(7,756)	8,365
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	698	0
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	55,338	158,062
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	21,992	16,841
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	79,374	145,444
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	12,323
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital	0	5,246
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	0	602
Other investing activities	3,709	565
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(13,810)	36,429
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	3,943	44,290
Net Change Annuities and Investment Certificates	(1,033)	(1,359)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	3,710	1,927
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	72	(328)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(8,614)	(47,904)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance	32,197	23,718
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance	$ 30,411	$ 32,449