Investments Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	$ 1,381,318	$ 1,343,755
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3,563	129,896
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	205,262	3,034
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	1,179,619	1,470,617
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	9,425	9,515
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	152	1,097
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	9	1
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	9,568	10,611
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	3,434	3,463
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	277	996
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	3,710	4,459
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	344,208	356,594
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1,114	28,056
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	37,964	692
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	307,358	383,958
Corporate Debt Security Financial Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	243,758	213,652
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	512	22,477
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	42,383	172
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	201,887	235,957
Corporate Debt Security Consumer Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	247,824	219,223
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	758	23,658
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	47,138	900
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	201,444	241,981
Corporate Debt Security Utilities Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	115,738	105,738
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	39	7,358
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	23,790	801
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	91,987	112,295
Corporate Debt Security Energy Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	76,065	76,989
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0	7,334
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	11,395	68
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	64,670	84,255
Corporate Debt Security All Other Sector
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	184,022	196,403
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	683	22,497
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	29,048	380
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	155,657	218,520
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	171
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	2
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	169
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	110,582	117,755
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	9	16,046
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	10,765	6
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	99,826	133,795
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	45,991	44,322
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	18	368
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	2,767	14
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	43,242	44,676
Foreign Governments [Member]
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses [Line Items]
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, cost	100	101
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1	9
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale	$ 101	$ 110

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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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