Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 38,861		$ 37,094
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	173,938	[1]	162,869	[2]
Unearned Premiums	26,035		24,206
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	1,933		1,973
Liability for future policy benefits	92,490		90,257
Losses and claims	81,448		72,612		$ 65,689
Premium Revenue	181,925		172,931
Net Investment Income	8,979		9,549
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	139,225		132,650
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	17,288		17,611
Other Operating Expenses	42,073		36,263
Casualty Premiums Written	60,328		54,410
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	36,882		35,047
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	121,657		113,515
Unearned Premiums	4,606		4,712
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	1,933		1,973
Premium Revenue	123,245		119,124
Net Investment Income	5,317		5,382
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	99,684		93,821
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,459		9,690
Other Operating Expenses	27,114		22,598
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	1,979		2,047
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	52,281		49,354
Unearned Premiums	21,429		19,494
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	58,680		53,807
Net Investment Income	3,689		3,783
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	39,541		38,829
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,829		7,921
Other Operating Expenses	8,303		6,843
Casualty Premiums Written	60,328		54,410
Corporate and Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information by Segment [Abstract]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	(27)		384
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	6,656		6,822
Casualty Premiums Written	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $92,490 and losses and claims of $81,448.

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