Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 32,694		$ 28,975
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	148,124	[1]	137,405	[2]
Unearned Premiums	23,449		23,208
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,010		2,066
Liability for future policy benefits	82,435		74,843
Losses and claims	65,689		62,562		$ 63,870
Premium Revenue	163,327		153,465
Net Investment Income	7,707		9,307
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	117,515		103,197
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	10,630		11,884
Other Operating Expenses	47,613		47,472
Casualty Premiums Written	53,362		51,477
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	30,619		26,791
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	100,127		87,849
Unearned Premiums	4,271		3,731
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,010		2,066
Premium Revenue	109,666		99,702
Net Investment Income	4,257		5,172
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	83,029		68,789
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	2,460		3,401
Other Operating Expenses	32,274		32,365
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	2,075		2,184
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	47,997		49,556
Unearned Premiums	19,178		19,477
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	53,661		53,763
Net Investment Income	3,307		3,844
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	34,486		34,408
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,170		8,483
Other Operating Expenses	8,262		7,954
Casualty Premiums Written	53,362		51,477
Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	143		291
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	7,077		7,153
Casualty Premiums Written	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $82,435 and losses and claims of $65,689.

[2] Includes future policy benefits of $74,843 and losses and claims of $62,562.