Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			2
Segment reporting, measurement differences between segment and consolidated income (loss)			The Company's Other Non-Insurance enterprises are the only reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.
Premiums	$ 46,130	$ 47,739	$ 90,159	$ 93,120
Net investment income	13,811	13,073	27,582	25,812
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(178)	(117)	(753)	1,146
Other income	79	157	287	355
Total revenue	59,842	60,852	117,275	120,433
Claims and surrenders	20,617	18,952	41,768	40,676
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	16,555	17,820	31,163	32,356
Policyholders' dividends	1,614	1,501	2,921	2,805
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	38,786	38,273	75,852	75,837
Commissions	8,669	9,894	17,628	19,819
Other general expenses	14,466	9,355	20,973	19,511
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,640)	(6,883)	(11,603)	(13,784)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	7,200	7,642	14,806	15,017
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	472	475	1,151	994
Total benefits and expenses	63,953	58,756	118,807	117,394
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(4,111)	2,096	(1,532)	3,039
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	34,393	35,960	66,753	69,523
Net investment income	10,139	9,496	20,269	18,627
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(24)	(141)	(209)	(64)
Other income	79	177	288	295
Total revenue	44,587	45,492	87,101	88,381
Claims and surrenders	15,019	13,842	30,310	29,518
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	15,383	16,513	28,965	29,773
Policyholders' dividends	1,605	1,490	2,902	2,785
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	32,007	31,845	62,177	62,076
Commissions	4,777	5,866	10,005	11,873
Other general expenses	6,908	4,327	6,024	8,199
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(4,150)	(5,223)	(8,790)	(10,601)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,240	6,613	12,780	12,919
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	132	144	284	316
Total benefits and expenses	45,914	43,572	82,480	84,782
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(1,327)	1,920	4,621	3,599
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	11,737	11,779	23,406	23,597
Net investment income	3,316	3,250	6,618	6,509
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(151)	24	(503)	1,210
Other income	0	3	(1)	2
Total revenue	14,902	15,056	29,520	31,318
Claims and surrenders	5,598	5,110	11,458	11,158
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	1,172	1,307	2,198	2,583
Policyholders' dividends	9	11	19	20
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	6,779	6,428	13,675	13,761
Commissions	3,892	4,028	7,623	7,946
Other general expenses	5,392	4,299	10,936	9,157
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,490)	(1,660)	(2,813)	(3,183)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	960	1,029	2,026	2,098
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	340	331	867	678
Total benefits and expenses	15,873	14,455	32,314	30,457
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(971)	601	(2,794)	861
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	356	327	695	676
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(3)	0	(41)	0
Other income	0	(23)	0	58
Total revenue	353	304	654	734
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	2,166	729	4,013	2,155
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	2,166	729	4,013	2,155
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (1,813)	$ (425)	$ (3,359)	$ (1,421)