Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allocation of total income taxes [Abstract]
Total tax expense on income	$ 184	$ 646
Tax expense (benefit) on components of shareholders equity: [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities	(7,247)	3,688
Fair value adjustment to derivative financial instrument	49	257
Total tax expense (benefit) on shareholders equity	(7,198)	3,945
Total tax expense (benefit)	(7,014)	4,591
Reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%	3,922	1,779
Dividends received deduction	(149)	(175)
Small life insurance company deduction	(586)	(485)
Other	50	46
Change in asset valuation allowance due to change in judgment relating to realizability of deferred tax assets	(3,059)	(440)
Adjustment for prior years' estimates to actual	6	(79)
Income tax expense	184	646
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%
SLD as percentage of life insurance company taxable income (in hundredths)	60.00%
Percentage of reduction in SLD (in hundredths)	15.00%
Minimum tentative amount of LICTI	3,000
Maximum tentative amount of LICTI	15,000
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred acquisition costs	(3,766)	(4,197)
Deferred and uncollected premiums	(734)	(743)
Net unrealized investment gains	(3,341)	(10,588)
Other	(8)	(8)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(7,849)	(15,536)
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	844	1,575
Insurance reserves	5,109	4,516
Capital loss carryforwards	2,177	5,236
Impaired assets	1,406	1,406
Alternative minimum tax credit	309	306
Bad debts and other	576	601
Total deferred tax assets	10,421	13,640
Asset valuation allowance	(2,209)	(5,268)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	363	(7,164)
Components of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Current - Federal	513	743
Deferred - Federal	2,730	343
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(3,059)	(440)
Income tax expense	184	646
Regular federal net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 2,411