Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums	$ 163,327	$ 153,465
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	117,515	103,197
Expenses deferred	(14,349)	(12,993)
Amortization and depreciation expense	12,080	13,089
Other expenses	60,512	59,260
Total benefits and expenses	175,758	162,553
Investment income	8,496	9,884
Other income	123	133
Operating income (loss)	(3,812)	929
Net realized gains (losses)	9,168	2,595
Income before income taxes	5,356	3,524
Total revenues	181,114	166,077
Intangibles	2,544	2,544
Total assets	343,239	318,600
Operating Segments [Member] | American Southern [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums	53,661	53,763
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	34,486	34,408
Expenses deferred	(8,062)	(7,834)
Amortization and depreciation expense	8,543	8,709
Other expenses	15,951	15,562
Total benefits and expenses	50,918	50,845
Underwriting income (loss)	2,743	2,918
Investment income	3,332	3,868
Other income	11	0
Operating income (loss)	6,086	6,786
Net realized gains (losses)	2,481	528
Income before income taxes	8,567	7,314
Total revenues	59,485	58,159
Intangibles	1,350	1,350
Total assets	126,313	123,721
Operating Segments [Member] | Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums	109,666	99,702
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	83,029	68,789
Expenses deferred	(6,287)	(5,159)
Amortization and depreciation expense	2,825	3,667
Other expenses	38,196	37,258
Total benefits and expenses	117,763	104,555
Underwriting income (loss)	(8,097)	(4,853)
Investment income	5,021	5,725
Other income	8	10
Operating income (loss)	(3,068)	882
Net realized gains (losses)	2,800	2,068
Income before income taxes	(268)	2,950
Total revenues	117,495	107,505
Intangibles	1,194	1,194
Total assets	185,624	168,657
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums	0	0
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	0	0
Expenses deferred	0	0
Amortization and depreciation expense	712	713
Other expenses	16,191	15,761
Total benefits and expenses	16,903	16,474
Investment income	2,267	2,217
Other income	7,806	7,518
Operating income (loss)	(6,830)	(6,739)
Net realized gains (losses)	3,887	(1)
Income before income taxes	(2,943)	(6,740)
Total revenues	13,960	9,734
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	147,653	138,694
Adjustments & Eliminations [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums	0	0
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	0	0
Expenses deferred	0	0
Amortization and depreciation expense	0	0
Other expenses	(9,826)	(9,321)
Total benefits and expenses	(9,826)	(9,321)
Investment income	(2,124)	(1,926)
Other income	(7,702)	(7,395)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Net realized gains (losses)	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0
Total revenues	(9,826)	(9,321)
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	$ (116,351)	$ (112,472)