Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	$ 26,981		$ 27,509
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	137,470	[1]	132,882	[2]
Unearned Premiums	24,544		27,415
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,080		2,076
Liability for future policy benefits	70,845		69,864
Losses and claims	66,625		63,018		62,873
Premium Revenue	153,488		145,630
Net Investment Income	9,831		10,335
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	106,195		100,372
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	10,678		8,960
Other Operating Expenses	44,544		44,831
Casualty Premiums Written	50,318		50,774
Bankers Fidelity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	24,360		24,275
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	82,453		81,682
Unearned Premiums	3,884		4,419
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	2,080		2,076
Premium Revenue	100,834		99,779
Net Investment Income	4,989		5,466
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	68,016		70,175
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	2,220		1,820
Other Operating Expenses	31,657		28,812
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Deferred Acquisition Costs	2,621		3,234
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves	55,017		51,200
Unearned Premiums	20,660		22,996
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0		0
Premium Revenue	52,654		45,851
Net Investment Income	4,429		4,288
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	38,179		30,197
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	8,458		7,140
Other Operating Expenses	5,987		8,971
Casualty Premiums Written	50,318		50,774
Other [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Premium Revenue	0		0
Net Investment Income	413		581
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses	0		0
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs	0		0
Other Operating Expenses	6,900		7,048
Casualty Premiums Written	0		0
Bankers Fidelity and American Southern [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Liability for future policy benefits	70,845		69,864
Losses and claims	$ 66,625		$ 63,018

[1] Includes future policy benefits of $70,845 and losses and claims of $66,625.

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