Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Premiums:
Life insurance	$ 169,801	$ 170,328	$ 178,351
Accident and health insurance	1,250	1,019	1,383
Property insurance	3,677	3,982	4,613
Net investment income	61,495	60,197	59,531
Investment related gains (losses), net	10,991	1,502	5,249
Other income	3,332	1,828	1,418
Total revenue	250,546	238,856	250,545
Insurance benefits paid or provided:
Claims and surrenders	119,735	121,145	106,827
Increase in future policy benefit reserves	36,444	29,923	41,712
Policyholders' dividends	6,180	5,587	6,040
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	162,359	156,655	154,579
Commissions	35,463	32,069	34,222
Other general expenses	43,370	53,669	48,440
Capitalized deferred policy acquisition costs	(22,740)	(20,475)	(22,255)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	24,952	27,439	28,268
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired	1,206	1,816	1,546
Goodwill impairment	12,624	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	257,234	251,173	244,800
Income (loss) before federal income tax	(6,688)	(12,317)	5,745
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	(43,475)	(1,329)	7,115
Net income (loss)	36,787	(10,988)	(1,370)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period Less Effects of DAC and CCRA, Before Tax	(5,055)
Unrealized holding gains arising during period less Effects of DAC and CCRA, before tax		48,642	78,825
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in net income	(243)	111	(1,927)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period, net	(5,298)	48,753	76,898
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	5,465	(2,385)	5,147
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,763)	51,138	71,751
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 26,024	$ 40,150	$ 70,381
Common Stock Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.74	$ (0.22)	$ (0.03)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.73	(0.22)	(0.03)
Common Stock Class B [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.37	(0.11)	(0.01)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.36	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)