Investments (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Securities Issuer	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 238,385	$ 240,285
Gross Unrealized Gains	17,111	17,270
Gross Unrealized Losses	10,059	2,995
Amortized Cost	231,333	226,010
Amortized cost of bonds on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities	$ 11,259	10,615
Number of securities in unrealized loss position | Securities	97
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 22,234	33,898
Amortized Cost	22,119	32,469
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	25,479	11,459
Amortized Cost	25,410	10,778
Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	18,975	15,383
Amortized Cost	17,888	12,589
Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	59,463	65,915
Amortized Cost	58,167	62,352
Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	61,158	70,365
Amortized Cost	66,176	69,940
Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	41,146	36,792
Amortized Cost	31,643	31,409
Fixed maturities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	205,324	214,888
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,933	10,315
Gross Unrealized Losses	10,059	2,995
Amortized Cost	210,450	207,568
Fixed maturities [Member] | Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 4,250
Fixed maturity investments, number of issuers | Issuer	13
Fixed maturities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 22,234	33,898
Gross Unrealized Gains	290	1,459
Gross Unrealized Losses	175	30
Amortized Cost	22,119	32,469
Fixed maturities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	25,479	11,459
Gross Unrealized Gains	621	681
Gross Unrealized Losses	552	0
Amortized Cost	25,410	10,778
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	157,165	168,731
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,019	8,167
Gross Unrealized Losses	9,332	2,965
Amortized Cost	162,478	163,529
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	17,589	13,980
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,357	2,355
Gross Unrealized Losses	692	0
Amortized Cost	16,924	11,625
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	54,035	59,224
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,797	3,404
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,351	588
Amortized Cost	53,589	56,408
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	60,960	70,139
Gross Unrealized Gains	729	2,076
Gross Unrealized Losses	5,898	1,830
Amortized Cost	66,129	69,893
Fixed maturities [Member] | Corporate securities [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	24,581	25,388
Gross Unrealized Gains	136	332
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,391	547
Amortized Cost	25,836	25,603
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	446	800
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	8
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	443	792
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	253	608
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	8
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	250	600
Fixed maturities [Member] | Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	193	192
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	193	192
Equity securities [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	23,131	18,924
Gross Unrealized Gains	12,178	6,955
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	10,953	11,969
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Utilities and telecom [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	1,386	1,403
Gross Unrealized Gains	422	439
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	964	964
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Financial services [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	5,175	6,083
Gross Unrealized Gains	847	739
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	4,328	5,344
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other business - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	198	226
Gross Unrealized Gains	151	179
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	47	47
Equity securities [Member] | Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Other consumer - diversified [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	16,372	11,212
Gross Unrealized Gains	10,758	5,598
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	5,614	5,614
Other invested assets [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	6,454	2,995
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	6,454	2,995
Policy loans [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	2,200	2,202
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	2,200	2,202
Real estate [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	38	38
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	38	38
Investments in unconsolidated trusts [Member]
Schedule of investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying Value	1,238	1,238
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Amortized Cost	$ 1,238	$ 1,238