Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 4,173	$ 4,466
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	400	334
Amortization of investments, net	235	194
Amortization related to postretirement benefits obligation	0	2
Amortization of other intangible assets, net	181	234
Share-based compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights	62	32
Net gain on disposals of property	(9)	(16)
Net realized gain on investments	(153)	(103)
Net unrealized loss on equity investments	642	0
Net earnings from other investments	(109)	(143)
(Benefit) provision for claims	(1,406)	720
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	484	(235)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in premium and fees receivables	142	(9)
Increase in other assets	(447)	(1,168)
Decrease in current income taxes receivable	385	0
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,689)	(3,569)
Increase in current income taxes payable	215	2,247
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	(625)	(579)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(519)	2,407
Investing Activities
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	0	0
Purchases of equity securities	(815)	(561)
Purchases of short-term investments	(2,457)	(7,722)
Purchases of other investments	(145)	(308)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities	1,005	3,410
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	441	284
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	5,143	646
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	686	1,050
Proceeds from sales of other assets	0	13
Purchases of property	(609)	(1,064)
Proceeds from the sale of property	15	22
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,264	(4,230)
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(29)	(9)
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	(1)	(1)
Dividends paid	(755)	(377)
Net cash used in financing activities	(785)	(387)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,960	(2,210)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20,214	27,928
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	22,174	25,718
Cash Paid During the Year for:
Income tax refunds, net	(32)	(28)
Non cash net unrealized loss (gain) on investments, net of deferred tax benefit (provision) of $351 and $(537) for March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	$ 1,309	$ (1,038)