Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 27,509		$ 26,133
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	132,882	[1]	129,805	[2]
Unearned Premiums	27,415		22,637
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,076		2,116
Liability for future policy benefits	69,864		66,932
Losses and claims	63,018		62,873
Premium Revenue	145,630		126,743
Net Investment Income	10,335		11,310
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	100,372		89,817
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,960		10,451
Other Operating Expenses	44,831		34,478
Casualty Premiums Written	50,774		36,182
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	24,275		22,864
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	81,682		77,041
Unearned Premiums	4,419		4,564
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,076		2,116
Premium Revenue	99,779		89,272
Net Investment Income	5,466		6,032
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	70,175		62,480
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	1,820		1,677
Other Operating Expenses	28,812		24,098
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	3,234		3,269
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	51,200		52,764
Unearned Premiums	22,996		18,073
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	45,851		37,471
Net Investment Income	4,288		4,529
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	30,197		27,337
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	7,140		8,774
Other Operating Expenses	8,971		3,478
Casualty Premiums Written	50,774		36,182
Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	581		749
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	7,048		6,902
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
Bankers Fidelity and American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Liability for future policy benefits	69,864		66,932
Losses and claims	$ 63,018		$ 62,873

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $69,864 and losses and claims of $63,018.

[2] Includes future policy benefits of $66,932 and losses and claims of $62,873.