Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allocation of total income taxes [Abstract]
Total tax expense on income	$ 646	$ 25
Tax expense on components of shareholders' equity [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains on investment securities	3,688	6,681
Fair value adjustment to derivative financial instrument	257	237
Total tax expense on shareholders' equity	3,945	6,918
Total tax expense	4,591	6,943
Reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%	1,779	1,160
Dividends received deduction	(175)	(173)
Small life insurance company deduction	(485)	(617)
Other	46	18
Change in asset valuation allowance due to change in judgment relating to realizability of deferred tax assets	(440)	(412)
Adjustment for prior years' estimates to actual	(79)	49
Income tax expense	646	25
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%
SLD as percentage of life insurance company taxable income (in hundredths)	60.00%
Percentage of reduction in SLD (in hundredths)	15.00%
Minimum tentative amount of LICTI	3,000
Maximum tentative amount of LICTI	15,000
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred acquisition costs	(4,197)	(4,255)
Deferred and uncollected premiums	(743)	(736)
Net unrealized investment gains	(10,588)	(6,900)
Other	(8)	(18)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(15,536)	(11,909)
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,575	1,429
Insurance reserves	4,516	4,341
Capital loss carryforwards	5,236	5,675
Impaired assets	1,406	1,443
Alternative minimum tax credit	306	510
Bad debts and other	601	903
Total deferred tax assets	13,640	14,301
Asset valuation allowance	(5,268)	(5,708)
Net deferred tax liability	(7,164)	(3,316)
Components of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Current - Federal	743	399
Deferred - Federal	343	38
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(440)	(412)
Income tax expense	646	25
Regular federal net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	$ 4,500