Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	$ 172,931	$ 163,327
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	132,650	117,515
Expenses deferred	(22,011)	(19,755)
Amortization and depreciation expense	18,598	17,487
Other expenses	57,287	60,511
Total benefits and expenses	186,524	175,758
Net investment income	9,549	8,496
Other income	113	123
Operating income (loss)	(3,931)	(3,812)
Net realized gains	5,154	9,168
Unrealized losses on equity securities	(2,194)	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(971)	5,356
Total revenue	185,553	181,114
Intangibles	2,544	2,544
Total assets	344,274	343,239
Operating Segments [Member] | American Southern [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	53,807	53,661
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	38,829	34,486
Expenses deferred	(7,893)	(8,062)
Amortization and depreciation expense	7,991	8,543
Other expenses	14,666	15,951
Total benefits and expenses	53,593	50,918
Underwriting income (loss)	214	2,743
Net investment income	3,783	3,332
Other income	8	11
Operating income (loss)	4,005	6,086
Net realized gains	1,876	2,481
Unrealized losses on equity securities	(220)
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,661	8,567
Total revenue	59,254	59,485
Intangibles	1,350	1,350
Total assets	122,724	126,313
Operating Segments [Member] | Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	119,124	109,666
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	93,821	83,029
Expenses deferred	(14,118)	(11,693)
Amortization and depreciation expense	9,892	8,232
Other expenses	36,514	38,195
Total benefits and expenses	126,109	117,763
Underwriting income (loss)	(6,985)	(8,097)
Net investment income	5,382	5,021
Other income	7	8
Operating income (loss)	(1,596)	(3,068)
Net realized gains	3,006	2,800
Unrealized losses on equity securities	(514)
Income (loss) before income taxes	896	(268)
Total revenue	127,005	117,495
Intangibles	1,194	1,194
Total assets	195,663	185,624
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	0	0
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	0	0
Expenses deferred	0	0
Amortization and depreciation expense	715	712
Other expenses	16,613	16,191
Total benefits and expenses	17,328	16,903
Net investment income	2,895	2,267
Other income	8,093	7,806
Operating income (loss)	(6,340)	(6,830)
Net realized gains	272	3,887
Unrealized losses on equity securities	(1,460)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,528)	(2,943)
Total revenue	9,800	13,960
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	134,643	147,653
Adjustments & Eliminations [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	0	0
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	0	0
Expenses deferred	0	0
Amortization and depreciation expense	0	0
Other expenses	(10,506)	(9,826)
Total benefits and expenses	(10,506)	(9,826)
Net investment income	(2,511)	(2,124)
Other income	(7,995)	(7,702)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Net realized gains	0	0
Unrealized losses on equity securities	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0	0
Total revenue	(10,506)	(9,826)
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	$ (108,756)	$ (116,351)