Investments Debt And Equity Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments Including Short Term And Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

investments Including Short Term And Cash And Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		% of Total Carrying Value	Carrying Value		% of Total Carrying Value
	(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Fixed maturity securities	$	932,159	83.6	$	832,952	83.9
Equity securities	69,879		6.3	47,259		4.8
Mortgage loans	628		0.1	671		0.1
Policy loans	54,032		4.8	48,868		4.8
Real estate and other long-term investments	8,266		0.7	8,485		0.9
Cash and cash equivalents	50,708		4.5	54,593		5.5
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments	$	1,115,672	100.0	$	992,828	100.0

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Abstract]

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investments in fixed maturities and equity securities, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows.

	December 31, 2014
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	10,056	2,924	—	12,980
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	38,312		1,937	—	40,249
States and political subdivisions	404,657		19,146	1,448	422,355
Foreign governments	104		31	—	135
Corporate	211,410		17,441	1,024	227,827
Commercial mortgage-backed	223		8	—	231
Residential mortgage-backed	3,204		249	3	3,450
Total available-for-sale securities	667,966		41,736	2,475	707,227
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	2,017		178	—	2,195
States and political subdivisions	192,875		7,782	388	200,269
Corporate	30,040		947	560	30,427
Total held-to-maturity securities	224,932		8,907	948	232,891
Total fixed maturity securities	$	892,898	50,643	3,423	940,118
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	16,005	1,657	66	17,596
Bond mutual funds	50,976		60	796	50,240
Common stock	65		—	14	51
Preferred stock	1,741		253	2	1,992
Total equity securities	$	68,787	1,970	878	69,879

	December 31, 2013
	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	$	10,115	2,348	—	12,463
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	53,587		1,209	228	54,568
States and political subdivisions	341,673		6,242	11,449	336,466
Foreign governments	104		23	—	127
Corporate	186,671		12,289	1,399	197,561
Commercial mortgage-backed	300		9	—	309
Residential mortgage-backed	3,494		270	2	3,762
Total available-for-sale securities	595,944		22,390	13,078	605,256
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	8,877		197	3	9,071
States and political subdivisions	181,246		1,633	6,412	176,467
Corporate	37,573		771	349	37,995
Total held-to-maturity securities	227,696		2,601	6,764	223,533
Total fixed maturity securities	$	823,640	24,991	19,842	828,789
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	10,463	1,506	—	11,969
Bond mutual funds	35,080		—	417	34,663
Common stock	17		—	5	12
Preferred stock	323		292	—	615
Total equity securities	$	45,883	1,798	422	47,259

Unrealized Continuous Losses on Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

For investments of available-for-sale fixed maturities that have unrealized losses as of December 31, 2014, the cost, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer and fair value are as follows.

	December 31, 2014
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months			Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities
	(In thousands, except for # of securities)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
States and political subdivisions	$	43,776	318	47	33,716	1,130	24	77,492	1,448	71
Corporate	26,671		780	24	2,530	244	2	29,201	1,024	26
Residential mortgage-backed	159		2	5	33	1	1	192	3	6
Total available-for-sale securities	70,606		1,100	76	36,279	1,375	27	106,885	2,475	103
Held-to-maturity securities:
States and political subdivisions	21,233		74	16	15,429	314	21	36,662	388	37
Corporate	3,866		285	4	2,746	275	2	6,612	560	6
Total held-to-maturity securities	25,099		359	20	18,175	589	23	43,274	948	43
Total fixed maturities	$	95,705	1,459	96	54,454	1,964	50	150,159	3,423	146
Equity securities:
Stock mutual funds	$	5,224	66	4	—	—	—	5,224	66	4
Bond mutual funds	26,228		796	4	—	—	—	26,228	796	4
Preferred stocks	234		2	4	—	—	—	234	2	4
Common stocks	46		1	2	4	13	9	50	14	11
Total equities	$	31,732	865	14	4	13	9	31,736	878	23

For investments of available-for-sale fixed maturities and equity securities that have unrealized losses as of December 31, 2013, the cost, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, gross unrealized losses that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer and fair value are as follows.

	December 31, 2013
	Less than 12 months				Greater than 12 months			Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	# of Securities
	(In thousands, except for # of securities)
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	$	14,032	228	12	—	—	—	14,032	228	12
States and political subdivisions	183,280		9,872	203	15,673	1,577	16	198,953	11,449	219
Corporate	35,789		1,048	25	2,426	351	2	38,215	1,399	27
Residential mortgage-backed	57		1	3	42	1	1	99	2	4
Total available-for-sale securities	233,158		11,149	243	18,141	1,929	19	251,299	13,078	262
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	2,997		3	1	—	—	—	2,997	3	1
States and political subdivisions	100,153		5,236	118	14,797	1,176	17	114,950	6,412	135
Corporate	5,225		349	4	—	—	—	5,225	349	4
Total held-to-maturity securities	108,375		5,588	123	14,797	1,176	17	123,172	6,764	140
Total fixed maturities	$	341,533	16,737	366	32,938	3,105	36	374,471	19,842	402
Equity securities:
Bond mutual funds	$	34,663	417	7	—	—	—	34,663	417	7
Common stocks	12		5	1	—	—	—	12	5	1
Total equities	$	34,675	422	8	—	—	—	34,675	422	8

Schedule of Fixed Maturities [Abstract]

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date have been reflected based upon the final stated maturity.

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
Due in one year or less	$	29,955	30,331
Due after one year through five years	121,051		127,168
Due after five years through ten years	92,595		97,779
Due after ten years	424,365		451,949
Total available-for-sale securities	667,966		707,227
Held-to-maturity securities:
Due in one year or less	15,728		15,808
Due after one year through five years	22,850		23,414
Due after five years through ten years	56,920		59,264
Due after ten years	129,434		134,405
Total held-to-maturity securities	224,932		232,891
Total fixed maturities	$	892,898	940,118

Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses from sales of equity securities for 2014, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013	2012
	(In thousands)
Proceeds	$	15,029	5,996	2,855
Gross realized gains	$	118	—	632
Gross realized losses	$	169	428	—

Proceeds and gross realized gains and losses from sales of fixed maturities available-for-sale for 2014, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013	2012
	(In thousands)
Proceeds	$	3,074	316	576
Gross realized gains	$	235	7	54
Gross realized losses	$	—	1	3

Investment Income [Table Text Block]

Major categories of net investment income are summarized as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Investment income on:
Fixed maturities	$	36,670		32,604		27,470
Equity securities	1,986			1,839		2,158
Mortgage loans on real estate	42			68		104
Policy loans	4,172			3,637		3,332
Long-term investments	287			229		234
Other	45			64		99
Total investment income	43,202			38,441		33,397
Investment expenses	(2,140		)	(1,844	)	(1,672	)
Net investment income	$	41,062		36,597		31,725

Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

Realized investment gains (losses) are as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Realized investment gains (losses):
Sales, calls and maturities:
Fixed maturities	$	359		199		824
Equity securities	49			(436	)	636
Property and equipment	—			—		—
Other long-term investments	—			(10	)	55
Net realized gains (losses)	408			(247	)	1,515
Other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI")
Fixed maturities	—			—		(1,319	)
Equity securities	(427		)	—		—
Other long-term investments	—			—		—
Realized loss on OTTI	(427		)	—		(1,319	)
Net realized investment gains (losses)	$	(19	)	(247	)	196