Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	3 Months Ended
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure	`Note 13.Contingencies` *Third Party Administrator* A third party administrator with whom we formerly did business (“Plaintiff” or “TPA”) filed a Complaint dated May 17, 2017 in the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, naming IHC, Madison National Life, Standard Security Life, and Independence Brokerage Group, Inc. (formerly IHC Carrier Solutions, Inc.) (collectively referred to as “Defendants”). “Plaintiff” and “Defendants” are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”. The Complaint concerns agreements entered into by Standard Security Life and Madison National Life with Plaintiff, as well as other allegations made by Plaintiff against Defendants. The Complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages in an amount exceeding $50,000,000, payments allegedly owed to Plaintiff under the agreements totaling at least $3,082,000 through 2014, plus additional amounts for 2015 and 2016, and exemplary and punitive damages as allowed by law and fees and costs. Defendants believe these claims to be without merit. Defendants moved to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay the original Complaint. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on August 18, 2017. Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration or Stay the Amended Complaint. The Parties agreed to enter into an Order staying the action filed in Texas. The Parties’ disputed claims moved in part to arbitration. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life demanded arbitration against this TPA. The Arbitration Panel issued an Order splitting the hearing into two phases. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life successfully presented their claims in Phase I on September 25 through September 28, 2018 and were awarded $5,641,000 (“Arbitration Award”). The TPA’s counterclaims were heard during Phase II held on February 11, 2019 through February 15, 2019. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life successfully opposed the counterclaims asserted by the TPA as the Arbitration Panel denied all claims against Standard Security Life and Madison National Life. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life filed the Petition to Confirm the Arbitration Award. The TPA opposed this Motion. On June 17, 2019, the Court entered its Final Judgment and Order Confirming the Arbitration Award. On July 15, 2019, the TPA filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from the judgment entered on June 17, 2019. The TPA has filed its appeal and Standard Security Life and Madison National Life have submitted a response. Since the arbitration is complete, the stay in the Texas litigation has been lifted. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss. On October 16, 2019, the Court granted in part and denied in part our Motion to Dismiss. Count I, which relates to the breach of contract, was denied without prejudice. Counts II-VI were granted in part. The Court found that an arbitration agreement, including an arbitration provision, exists between Plaintiff and Defendants. The arbitration provision incorporates the AAA Rules, evincing clear and unmistakable evidence of the parties’ intent to have the arbitrator decide whether a given claim must be arbitrated. Therefore, Counts II-VI were dismissed, without prejudice. The parties were directed to proceed with arbitration. In light of this holding, the action relating to Count I, breach of Contract, was stayed and administratively closed pending the outcome of another arbitration. On February 2, 2020, we received the TPA’s Demand for Arbitration. We will respond accordingly. It is the Defendants' position that this demand for a new arbitration has no impact on the Arbitration Award discussed above. *Multistate Market Conduct Examination* As previously disclosed, our subsidiaries Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American have been selected for a multistate market conduct exam ("MCE") related to our STM, limited medical and fixed indemnity health insurance products for the period of January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. The insurance departments of five jurisdictions (Delaware, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Kansas and South Dakota) are serving as leads, and the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking and the Delaware Department of Insurance are serving as the managing lead states of the MCE. In addition to the five lead states, 36 other states are participating in the MCE. Each of Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American responded to inquiries and document production requests in the MCE and has proactively communicated and cooperated with the applicable regulatory agencies for the MCE. Each of these subsidiaries has also provided a detailed action plan to regulators that summarizes its enhanced compliance and control mechanisms. On July 18, 2019, each of Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American received a proposed Regulatory Settlement Agreement ("RSA") to resolve the MCE with respect to such company. The proposed RSAs provide for monetary amounts for compliance with the examination as well as requirements related to such subsidiaries' marketing activities and periodic reporting to regulators. Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American have exchanged correspondence regarding the proposed RSAs and are continuing to participate in confidential discussions with the insurance departments of the lead jurisdictions. At this time, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate any settlement amount or range of settlement amounts that may result from such discussions.

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Note 13.Contingencies

Third Party Administrator

A third party administrator with whom we formerly did business (“Plaintiff” or “TPA”) filed a Complaint dated May 17, 2017 in the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, naming IHC, Madison National Life, Standard Security Life, and Independence Brokerage Group, Inc. (formerly IHC Carrier Solutions, Inc.) (collectively referred to as “Defendants”). “Plaintiff” and “Defendants” are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”. The Complaint concerns agreements entered into by Standard Security Life and Madison National Life with Plaintiff, as well as other allegations made by Plaintiff against Defendants. The Complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages in an amount exceeding $50,000,000, payments allegedly owed to Plaintiff under the agreements totaling at least $3,082,000 through 2014, plus additional amounts for 2015 and 2016, and exemplary and punitive damages as allowed by law and fees and costs. Defendants believe these claims to be without merit. Defendants moved to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss or Stay the original Complaint. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on August 18, 2017. Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration or Stay the Amended Complaint. The Parties agreed to enter

into an Order staying the action filed in Texas. The Parties’ disputed claims moved in part to arbitration.

Standard Security Life and Madison National Life demanded arbitration against this TPA. The Arbitration Panel issued an Order splitting the hearing into two phases. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life successfully presented their claims in Phase I on September 25 through September 28, 2018 and were awarded $5,641,000 (“Arbitration Award”). The TPA’s counterclaims were heard during Phase II held on February 11, 2019 through February 15, 2019. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life successfully opposed the counterclaims asserted by the TPA as the Arbitration Panel denied all claims against Standard Security Life and Madison National Life. Standard Security Life and Madison National Life filed the Petition to Confirm the Arbitration Award. The TPA opposed this Motion. On June 17, 2019, the Court entered its Final Judgment and Order Confirming the Arbitration Award. On July 15, 2019, the TPA filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from the judgment entered on June 17, 2019. The TPA has filed its appeal and Standard Security Life and Madison National Life have submitted a response.

Since the arbitration is complete, the stay in the Texas litigation has been lifted. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss. On October 16, 2019, the Court granted in part and denied in part our Motion to Dismiss. Count I, which relates to the breach of contract, was denied without prejudice. Counts II-VI were granted in part. The Court found that an arbitration agreement, including an arbitration provision, exists between Plaintiff and Defendants. The arbitration provision incorporates the AAA Rules, evincing clear and unmistakable evidence of the parties’ intent to have the arbitrator decide whether a given claim must be arbitrated. Therefore, Counts II-VI were dismissed, without prejudice. The parties were directed to proceed with arbitration. In light of this holding, the action relating to Count I, breach of Contract, was stayed and administratively closed pending the outcome of another arbitration. On February 2, 2020, we received the TPA’s Demand for Arbitration. We will respond accordingly. It is the Defendants' position that this demand for a new arbitration has no impact on the Arbitration Award discussed above.

Multistate Market Conduct Examination

As previously disclosed, our subsidiaries Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American have been selected for a multistate market conduct exam ("MCE") related to our STM, limited medical and fixed indemnity health insurance products for the period of January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. The insurance departments of five jurisdictions (Delaware, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Kansas and South Dakota) are serving as leads, and the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking and the Delaware Department of Insurance are serving as the managing lead states of the MCE. In addition to the five lead states, 36 other states are participating in the MCE. Each of Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American responded to inquiries and document production requests in the MCE and has proactively communicated and cooperated with the applicable regulatory agencies for the MCE. Each of these subsidiaries has also provided a detailed action plan to regulators that summarizes its enhanced compliance and control mechanisms.

On July 18, 2019, each of Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American received a proposed Regulatory Settlement Agreement ("RSA") to resolve the MCE with respect to such company. The proposed RSAs provide for monetary amounts for compliance with the examination as well as requirements related to such subsidiaries' marketing activities and periodic reporting to regulators. Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American have exchanged correspondence regarding the proposed RSAs and are continuing to participate in confidential discussions with the insurance departments of the lead jurisdictions. At this time, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate any settlement amount or range of settlement amounts that may result from such discussions.