Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The Company evaluates profit and loss performance based on U.S. GAAP income before federal income taxes for its two reportable segments.

	Life Insurance		Home Service Insurance	Other Non-Insurance Enterprises	Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums	$	27,063	11,969	—	39,032
Net investment income	11,598		3,345	301	15,244
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(108)		223	177	292
Other income	913		2	—	915
Total revenues	39,466		15,539	478	55,483
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	23,270		7,319	—	30,589
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	3,658		1,574	—	5,232
Policyholders' dividends	1,296		10	—	1,306
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	28,224		8,903	—	37,127
Commissions	4,231		3,926	—	8,157
Other general expenses	5,226		3,794	2,362	11,382
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,561)		(1,424)	—	(4,985)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,348		835	—	6,183
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	104		263	—	367
Total benefits and expenses	39,572		16,297	2,362	58,231
Loss before federal income tax expense	$	(106)	(758)	(1,884)	(2,748)

	Life Insurance		Home Service Insurance	Other Non-Insurance Enterprises	Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Premiums	$	29,819	11,498	—	41,317
Net investment income	11,480		3,332	357	15,169
Realized investment gains (losses), net	735		(1,717)	(324)	(1,306)
Other income	524		18	—	542
Total revenues	42,558		13,131	33	55,722
Benefits and expenses:
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	20,160		6,289	—	26,449
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	8,146		1,325	—	9,471
Policyholders' dividends	1,225		8	—	1,233
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,531		7,622	—	37,153
Commissions	4,478		3,375	—	7,853
Other general expenses	4,948		4,316	2,209	11,473
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,921)		(1,088)	—	(5,009)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,318		801	—	6,119
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	118		250	—	368
Total benefits and expenses	40,472		15,276	2,209	57,957
Income (loss) before federal income tax expense	$	2,086	(2,145)	(2,176)	(2,235)