Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	$ 183,539	$ 181,925
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	119,876	139,225
Expenses deferred	(20,143)	(19,055)
Amortization and depreciation expense	20,373	18,284
Other expenses	59,739	60,132
Total benefits and expenses	179,845	198,586
Underwriting income (loss)	10,082	(10,005)
Net investment income	7,744	8,979
Other income	76	190
Operating income (loss)	11,514	(7,492)
Net realized gains (losses)	7,420	1,574
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	(3,431)	5,511
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,503	(407)
Total revenues	195,348	198,179
Intangibles	2,544	2,544
Total assets	405,187	377,626
Operating Segments [Member] | American Southern [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	62,372	58,680
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	39,339	39,541
Expenses deferred	(9,910)	(8,761)
Amortization and depreciation expense	9,772	9,024
Other expenses	19,542	16,869
Total benefits and expenses	58,743	56,673
Underwriting income (loss)	3,629	2,007
Net investment income	3,586	3,689
Other income	37	75
Operating income (loss)	7,252	5,771
Net realized gains (losses)	3,389	(386)
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	(205)	344
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,436	5,729
Total revenues	69,179	62,402
Intangibles	1,350	1,350
Total assets	158,808	141,524
Operating Segments [Member] | Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Revenue and income (loss) before income taxes for each business unit [Abstract]
Insurance premiums, net	121,167	123,245
Insurance benefits and losses incurred	80,537	99,684
Expenses deferred	(10,233)	(10,294)
Amortization and depreciation expense	10,007	8,709
Other expenses	34,403	37,158
Total benefits and expenses	114,714	135,257
Underwriting income (loss)	6,453	(12,012)
Net investment income	4,971	5,317
Other income	11	18
Operating income (loss)	11,435	(6,677)
Net realized gains (losses)	4,031	840
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	(3,036)	2,191
Income (loss) before income taxes	12,430	(3,646)
Total revenues	127,144	131,611
Intangibles	1,194	1,194
Total assets	236,197	224,122
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	594	551
Other expenses	14,526	15,939
Total benefits and expenses	15,120	16,490
Net investment income	1,174	2,597
Other income	6,773	7,307
Operating income (loss)	(7,173)	(6,586)
Net realized gains (losses)	0	1,120
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	(190)	2,976
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,363)	(2,490)
Total revenues	7,757	14,000
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	183,178	154,687
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	(8,732)	(9,834)
Total benefits and expenses	(8,732)	(9,834)
Net investment income	(1,987)	(2,624)
Other income	(6,745)	(7,210)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Net realized gains (losses)	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0	0
Total revenues	(8,732)	(9,834)
Intangibles	0	0
Total assets	$ (172,996)	$ (142,707)