Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 21,859	$ 25,701	$ 19,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,657	1,435	1,307
Amortization of investments, net	748	788	771
Amortization of other intangible assets, net	577	917	214
Amortization related to postretirement benefits obligation	0	9	9
Share-based compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights	327	219	132
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property	12	(23)	(12)
Net realized loss (gain) on securities	117	(1,201)	(739)
Net realized gains on other investments	(7)	(22)	(29)
Net realized loss on impairments of other assets and other investments	0	182	0
Net unrealized loss on equity securities	4,130	0	0
Net earnings from other investments	(1,913)	(1,673)	(1,750)
(Benefit) provision for claims	(332)	3,311	243
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(4,074)	(4,664)	2,790
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(2,097)	(1,505)	(261)
Decrease in other assets	540	388	2,631
Decrease (increase) in current income taxes receivable	385	(385)	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	216	1,463	(582)
Increase (decrease) in current income taxes payable	4,981	(1,232)	1,054
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	(2,740)	(3,815)	(2,726)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	24,386	19,893	22,567
Investing Activities
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	0	(18,420)	(15,737)
Purchase of equity securities	(13,954)	(4,646)	(3,688)
Purchases of short-term investments	(94,781)	(26,414)	(1,775)
Purchases of other investments	(1,544)	(1,873)	(2,744)
Investment in subsidiary	0	0	(9)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities	11,520	17,445	17,011
Proceeds from the sale of equity securities	8,585	4,682	3,247
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	86,105	9,228	2,082
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	3,055	2,696	3,437
Proceeds from sales of other assets	7	22	18
Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash received	0	(175)	(8,316)
Purchases of property, equipment and software	(1,859)	(2,884)	(2,457)
Proceeds from disposals of property	59	51	92
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,807)	(20,288)	(8,839)
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(29)	(246)	(6,220)
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	(1)	0	0
Proceeds from note payable	0	0	6,000
Payments on note payable	0	0	(6,000)
Distribution of equity for noncontrolling interest	(52)	0	0
Dividends paid	(23,017)	(7,073)	(1,370)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(23,099)	(7,319)	(7,590)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,520)	(7,714)	6,138
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20,214	27,928	21,790
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	18,694	20,214	27,928
Cash Paid During the Year for:
Income tax payments, net	5,462	11,539	5,068
Non cash net unrealized loss (gain) on investments, net of deferred tax benefit (provision) of $377, $(2,145) and $(134) for December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively	1,406	(4,132)	(273)
Adjustments to postretirement benefits obligation, net of deferred tax (provision) benefit of $(9), $(24) and $0 for December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively	(37)	(46)	0
Changes in Financial Statement Amounts Related to Purchase of Subsidiaries, Net of Cash Received
Goodwill and other intangibles acquired	0	(237)	(11,250)
Title plant acquired (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0	(690)
Fixed assets acquired	0	0	(534)
Prepaid and other assets acquired	0	0	(15)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities assumed	0	62	1,684
Deferred income taxes	0	0	2,489
Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash received	$ 0	$ (175)	$ (8,316)