Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 37,094		$ 32,694
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	162,869	[1]	148,124	[2]
Unearned Premiums	24,206		23,449
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	1,973		2,010
Liability for future policy benefits	90,257		82,435
Losses and claims	72,612		65,689		$ 62,562
Premium Revenue	172,931		163,327
Net Investment Income	9,549		7,707
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	132,650		117,515
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	17,611		16,036
Other Operating Expenses	36,263		42,207
Casualty Premiums Written	54,410		53,362
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	35,047		30,619
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	113,515		100,127
Unearned Premiums	4,712		4,271
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	1,973		2,010
Premium Revenue	119,124		109,666
Net Investment Income	5,382		4,257
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	93,821		83,029
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	9,690		7,866
Other Operating Expenses	22,598		26,868
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	2,047		2,075
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	49,354		47,997
Unearned Premiums	19,494		19,178
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	53,807		53,661
Net Investment Income	3,783		3,307
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	38,829		34,486
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	7,921		8,170
Other Operating Expenses	6,843		8,262
Casualty Premiums Written	54,410		53,362
Corporate and Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	384		143
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	6,822		7,077
Casualty Premiums Written	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $90,257 and losses and claims of $72,612.

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