Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments									2
Segment Reporting, Measurement Differences Between Segment and Consolidated Profit (Loss)									The Company's Other Non-insurance operations are the only difference between segments and reported consolidated operations.
Ordinary life									$ 178,351	$ 181,825	$ 191,342
Accident and health									1,383	1,218	1,392
Property									4,613	4,817	4,986
Net investment income									59,531	54,205	53,146
Realized investment gains (losses), net									5,249	108	518
Other income									1,418	1,833	1,243
Total revenue	$ 69,806	$ 61,467	$ 56,866	$ 62,406	$ 65,570	$ 61,161	$ 59,842	$ 57,433	250,545	244,006	252,627
claims and surrenders									106,827	91,103	82,905
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									41,712	47,947	76,029
Policyholders' dividends									6,040	6,362	6,268
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									154,579	145,412	165,202
Commissions									34,222	34,962	41,324
Other general expenses									48,440	47,632	46,388
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(22,255)	(22,695)	(29,120)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									28,268	34,235	29,690
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									1,546	2,458	2,129
Total benefits and expenses	64,878	$ 59,335	$ 60,189	$ 60,398	67,598	$ 55,599	$ 63,953	$ 54,854	244,800	242,004	255,613
Income (loss) before income tax expense									5,745	2,002	(2,986)
Total assets	1,744,936				1,615,561				1,744,936	1,615,561
Premiums Earned, Net									184,347	187,860	197,720
Reinsurance Costs and Recoveries, Net									(2,662)	(3,701)	(2,991)
All Countries [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									184,347	187,860	197,720
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									53,656	53,836	54,737
Colombia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									26,768	27,605	29,200
Venezuela
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									22,353	24,783	27,997
Taiwan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									19,403	18,888	19,535
Ecuador
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									14,198	15,187	16,440
Argentina
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									10,069	9,960	10,534
South America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Premiums Earned, Net									40,562	41,302	42,268
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									136,941	140,566	149,957
Accident and health									725	580	751
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									44,779	39,985	38,578
Realized investment gains (losses), net									6,795	358	(461)
Other income									1,412	1,833	1,061
Total revenue									190,652	183,322	189,886
claims and surrenders									82,964	69,149	60,393
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									39,873	43,671	70,783
Policyholders' dividends									6,004	6,316	6,226
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									128,841	119,136	137,402
Commissions									20,128	20,079	25,760
Other general expenses									23,012	18,718	18,597
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(17,448)	(17,194)	(23,157)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									23,832	29,915	25,295
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									492	583	595
Total benefits and expenses									178,857	171,237	184,492
Income (loss) before income tax expense									11,795	12,085	5,394
Total assets	1,284,844				1,174,769				1,284,844	1,174,769
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									41,410	41,259	41,385
Accident and health									658	638	641
Property									4,613	4,817	4,986
Net investment income									13,058	13,125	13,132
Realized investment gains (losses), net									1,470	(46)	979
Other income									4	(1)	3
Total revenue									61,213	59,792	61,126
claims and surrenders									23,863	21,954	22,512
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									1,839	4,276	5,246
Policyholders' dividends									36	46	42
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									25,738	26,276	27,800
Commissions									14,094	14,883	15,564
Other general expenses									19,517	20,435	23,395
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									(4,807)	(5,501)	(5,963)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									4,436	4,320	4,395
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									1,054	1,875	1,534
Total benefits and expenses									60,032	62,288	66,725
Income (loss) before income tax expense									1,181	(2,496)	(5,599)
Total assets	391,366				369,563				391,366	369,563
Other Non-Insurance Enterprises [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ordinary life									0	0	0
Accident and health									0	0	0
Property									0	0	0
Net investment income									1,694	1,095	1,436
Realized investment gains (losses), net									(3,016)	(204)	0
Other income									2	1	179
Total revenue									(1,320)	892	1,615
claims and surrenders									0	0	0
Increase in future policy benefit reserves									0	0	0
Policyholders' dividends									0	0	0
Total insurance benefits paid or provided									0	0	0
Commissions									0	0	0
Other general expenses									5,911	8,479	4,396
Deferred policy acquisition costs, capitalized amount									0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									0	0	0
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired									0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses									5,911	8,479	4,396
Income (loss) before income tax expense									(7,231)	(7,587)	$ (2,781)
Total assets	$ 68,726				$ 71,229				$ 68,726	$ 71,229
Home Service Marketing Distribution System [Member] [Member] | Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees	223								223
Funeral Homes & Independent Agents [Member] | Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees	221								221