Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 42,897	$ 42,026	$ 124,129	$ 120,001
Net investment income	17,377	17,372	52,404	51,687
Investment related gains (losses), net	827	(892)	1,537	(477)
Other income	630	884	3,457	2,620
Total revenues	61,731	59,390	181,527	173,831
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders	36,478	37,723	104,121	100,798
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	471	(3,880)	(130)	(5,802)
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	1,157	1,024	2,836	2,860
Policyholders' dividends	1,320	1,414	3,748	3,783
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	39,426	36,281	110,575	101,639
Commissions	12,957	9,444	35,639	27,340
Other general expenses	12,095	11,949	40,072	35,477
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(10,430)	(7,132)	(29,304)	(20,034)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	4,493	4,056	12,804	11,544
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	153	151	477	465
Total benefits and expenses	58,694	54,749	170,263	156,431
Net income (loss) before taxes	3,037	4,641	$ 11,264	17,400
Segment reporting, measurement differences between segment and consolidated income (loss)			The Company's Other Non-Insurance Enterprises represents the only reportable difference between segments and consolidated operations.
Number of reportable segments			2
Life Insurance:
Benefits and expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			$ 10,781	9,642
Home Service Insurance:
Benefits and expenses:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			2,023	1,902
Operating Segments | Life Insurance:
Revenues:
Premiums	32,201	31,148	91,667	86,128
Net investment income	13,578	13,661	41,076	40,470
Investment related gains (losses), net	936	(424)	1,743	(123)
Other income	630	884	3,354	2,619
Total revenues	47,345	45,269	137,840	129,094
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders	30,083	32,419	86,616	83,826
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	(1,497)	(5,587)	(4,959)	(9,270)
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	1,681	840	3,360	2,541
Policyholders' dividends	1,314	1,405	3,731	3,761
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	31,581	29,077	88,748	80,858
Commissions	9,549	5,406	25,052	14,930
Other general expenses	6,791	6,036	19,752	17,141
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(8,855)	(5,141)	(24,262)	(13,958)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	3,837	3,313	10,781	9,642
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	26	28	81	86
Total benefits and expenses	42,929	38,719	120,152	108,699
Net income (loss) before taxes	4,416	6,550	17,688	20,395
Operating Segments | Home Service Insurance:
Revenues:
Premiums	10,696	10,878	32,462	33,873
Net investment income	3,552	3,459	10,618	10,379
Investment related gains (losses), net	(111)	(370)	(179)	(283)
Other income	0	0	20	1
Total revenues	14,137	13,967	42,921	43,970
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders	6,395	5,304	17,505	16,972
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	1,968	1,707	4,829	3,468
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	(524)	184	(524)	319
Policyholders' dividends	6	9	17	22
Total insurance benefits paid or provided	7,845	7,204	21,827	20,781
Commissions	3,408	4,038	10,587	12,410
Other general expenses	3,756	4,293	11,176	13,060
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,575)	(1,991)	(5,042)	(6,076)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	656	743	2,023	1,902
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	127	123	396	379
Total benefits and expenses	14,217	14,410	40,967	42,456
Net income (loss) before taxes	(80)	(443)	1,954	1,514
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues:
Premiums	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	247	252	710	838
Investment related gains (losses), net	2	(98)	(27)	(71)
Other income	0	0	83	0
Total revenues	249	154	766	767
Benefits and expenses:
Claims and surrenders	0	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in future policy benefit reserves	0	0	0	0
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	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	1,548	1,620	9,144	5,276
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	0	0	0	0
Total benefits and expenses	1,548	1,620	9,144	5,276
Net income (loss) before taxes	$ (1,299)	$ (1,466)	$ (8,378)	$ (4,509)