Investments Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	$ 1,343,755	$ 1,321,487
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	129,896	169,806
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	3,034	1,910
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	1,470,617	1,489,383
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	9,515	9,529
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1,097	1,797
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	10,611	11,326
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	3,463	3,490
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	996	1,301
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	4,459	4,791
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	356,594	377,462
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	28,056	32,751
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	692	548
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	383,958	409,665
Corporate Debt Security Financial Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	213,652	204,160
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	22,477	31,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	172	13
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	235,957	235,147
Corporate Debt Security Consumer Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	219,223	196,648
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	23,658	30,116
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	900	245
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	241,981	226,519
Corporate Debt Security Energy Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	76,989	81,223
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	7,334	8,174
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	68	536
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	84,255	88,861
Corporate Debt Security All Other Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	302,141	284,209
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	29,855	42,554
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1,181	82
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	330,815	326,681
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost		225
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax		4
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale		221
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	117,755	118,144
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	16,046	21,819
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	6	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	133,795	139,963
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	44,322	46,295
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	368	278
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	14	482
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	44,676	46,091
Foreign Governments [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	101	102
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	9	16
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	$ 110	$ 118

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Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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