Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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.
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 42,826	$ 41,496	$ 81,858	$ 82,813
Net investment income	15,320	14,915	30,564	30,084
Realized investment gains (losses), net	4,859	1,448	5,151	142
Other income	553	482	1,468	1,024
Total revenues	63,558	58,341	119,041	114,063
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	29,296	27,754	59,885	54,203
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	6,287	8,237	11,519	17,708
Policyholders' dividends	1,475	1,328	2,781	2,561
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	37,058	37,319	74,185	74,472
Commissions	8,801	6,714	16,958	14,567
Other general expenses	11,503	11,139	22,885	22,612
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(5,787)	(3,731)	(10,772)	(8,740)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	6,074	6,061	12,257	12,180
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	309	401	676	769
Total benefits and expenses	57,958	57,903	116,189	115,860
Income (loss) before income tax expense	5,600	438	2,852	(1,797)
LifeInsuranceSegmentMember
Revenues:
Premiums	30,138	30,062	57,201	59,881
Net investment income	11,879	11,345	23,477	22,825
Realized investment gains (losses), net	4,644	391	4,536	1,126
Other income	553	482	1,466	1,006
Total revenues	47,214	42,280	86,680	84,838
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	23,531	20,888	46,801	41,048
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	4,054	7,384	7,712	15,530
Policyholders' dividends	1,466	1,319	2,762	2,544
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	29,051	29,591	57,275	59,122
Commissions	4,398	3,294	8,629	7,772
Other general expenses	5,147	4,446	10,373	9,394
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(3,816)	(2,716)	(7,377)	(6,637)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,200	5,419	10,548	10,737
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	107	127	211	245
Total benefits and expenses	40,087	40,161	79,659	80,633
Income (loss) before income tax expense	7,127	2,119	7,021	4,205
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	12,688	11,434	24,657	22,932
Net investment income	3,243	3,256	6,588	6,588
Realized investment gains (losses), net	206	924	429	(793)
Other income	0	0	2	18
Total revenues	16,137	15,614	31,676	28,745
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	5,765	6,866	13,084	13,155
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	2,233	853	3,807	2,178
Policyholders' dividends	9	9	19	17
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	8,007	7,728	16,910	15,350
Commissions	4,403	3,420	8,329	6,795
Other general expenses	4,084	4,591	7,878	8,907
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,971)	(1,015)	(3,395)	(2,103)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	874	642	1,709	1,443
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	202	274	465	524
Total benefits and expenses	15,599	15,640	31,896	30,916
Income (loss) before income tax expense	538	(26)	(220)	(2,171)
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	198	314	499	671
Realized investment gains (losses), net	9	133	186	(191)
Other income	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	207	447	685	480
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
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	2,272	2,102	4,634	4,311
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	2,272	2,102	4,634	4,311
Income (loss) before income tax expense	$ (2,065)	$ (1,655)	$ (3,949)	$ (3,831)