Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
Segment Reporting, Measurement Differences Between Segment and Consolidated Profit (Loss)			The Company has no reportable differences between segments and consolidated operations.
Premiums	$ 47,739	$ 49,007	$ 93,120	$ 93,446
Net investment income	13,073	12,000	25,812	23,731
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(117)	(26)	1,146	(1,822)
Other income	157	256	355	407
Total revenue	60,852	61,237	120,433	115,762
Claims and surrenders	18,952	20,969	40,676	39,974
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	17,820	17,372	32,356	33,098
Policyholders' dividends	1,501	1,816	2,805	3,365
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	38,273	40,157	75,837	76,437
Commissions	9,894	10,777	19,819	20,245
Other general expenses	9,355	8,566	19,511	17,740
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(6,883)	(8,103)	(13,784)	(14,367)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	7,642	6,879	15,017	13,510
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	475	402	994	947
Total benefits and expenses	58,756	58,678	117,394	114,512
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,096	2,559	3,039	1,250
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	35,960	37,111	69,523	69,959
Net investment income	9,496	8,107	18,627	16,061
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(141)	208	(64)	(660)
Other income	177	256	295	371
Total revenue	45,492	45,682	88,381	85,731
Claims and surrenders	13,842	15,157	29,518	28,621
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	16,513	15,976	29,773	30,516
Policyholders' dividends	1,490	1,802	2,785	3,338
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	31,845	32,935	62,076	62,475
Commissions	5,866	6,768	11,873	12,571
Other general expenses	4,327	4,041	8,199	8,125
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,223)	(6,492)	(10,601)	(11,418)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,613	6,114	12,919	11,918
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	144	130	316	300
Total benefits and expenses	43,572	43,496	84,782	83,971
Income (loss) before income tax expense	1,920	2,186	3,599	1,760
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	11,779	11,896	23,597	23,487
Net investment income	3,250	3,505	6,509	6,919
Realized investment gains (losses), net	24	(234)	1,210	(1,162)
Other income	3	0	2	3
Total revenue	15,056	15,167	31,318	29,247
Claims and surrenders	5,110	5,812	11,158	11,353
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	1,307	1,396	2,583	2,582
Policyholders' dividends	11	14	20	27
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	6,428	7,222	13,761	13,962
Commissions	4,028	4,009	7,946	7,674
Other general expenses	4,299	3,557	9,157	7,747
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,660)	(1,611)	(3,183)	(2,949)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	1,029	765	2,098	1,592
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	331	272	678	647
Total benefits and expenses	14,455	14,214	30,457	28,673
Income (loss) before income tax expense	601	953	861	574
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	327	388	676	751
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	(23)	0	58	33
Total revenue	304	388	734	784
Claims and surrenders	0	0	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	0	0	0	0
Policyholders' dividends	0	0	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	0	0	0	0
Commissions	0	0	0	0
Other general expenses	729	968	2,155	1,868
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	0	0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	729	968	2,155	1,868
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (425)	$ (580)	$ (1,421)	$ (1,084)