Statutory Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract]
Dividends received from its subsidiaries	$ 7,200	$ 8,400
Maximum dividend payments by insurance subsidiaries without requiring prior approval	8,739
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member]
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract]
Statutory net income (loss)	9,608	7,324
Statutory capital and surplus	89,695	91,349
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member] \| Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract]
Statutory net income (loss)	3,865	(364)
Statutory capital and surplus	36,672	38,625
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member] \| American Southern [Member]
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract]
Statutory net income (loss)	5,743	7,688
Statutory capital and surplus	$ 53,023	$ 52,724

Amount of net income (loss) for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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This element represents disclosure of the aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04(b))
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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(23)(c))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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