Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 26,133		$ 24,259
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	129,805	[1]	121,296	[2]
Unearned Premiums	22,637		23,646
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,116		2,252
Liability for future policy benefits	66,932		63,321
Losses and claims	62,873		57,975
Premium Revenue	126,743		107,471
Net Investment Income	11,310		10,410
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	89,817		73,614
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	10,451		10,475
Other Operating Expenses	34,478		30,928
Casualty Premiums Written	36,182		39,019
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	22,864		20,732
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	77,041		71,818
Unearned Premiums	4,564		4,284
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,116		2,252
Premium Revenue	89,272		69,957
Net Investment Income	6,032		5,445
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	62,480		49,404
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	1,677		1,852
Other Operating Expenses	24,098		18,919
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	3,269		3,527
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	52,764		49,478
Unearned Premiums	18,073		19,362
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	37,471		37,514
Net Investment Income	4,529		4,485
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	27,337		24,210
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,774		8,623
Other Operating Expenses	3,478		5,191
Casualty Premiums Written	36,182		39,019
Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	749		480
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	6,902		6,818
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
Bankers Fidelity and American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Liability for future policy benefits	66,932		63,321
Losses and claims	$ 62,873		$ 57,975

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $66,932 and losses and claims of $62,873.

[2] Includes future policy benefits of $63,321 and losses and claims of $57,975.