Investments, Aggregated by Type and Industry (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Securities Issuer	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	$ 210,670	$ 205,324
Gross unrealized gains	5,706	4,933
Gross unrealized losses	5,541	10,059
Cost or amortized cost	210,505	210,450
Carrying value	20,257	23,131
Gross unrealized gains	8,804	12,178
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	11,453	10,953
Other invested assets	9,709	6,454
Other invested assets, cost or amortized cost	9,709	6,454
Policy loans	2,265	2,200
Policy loans, cost or amortized cost	2,265	2,200
Real estate	38	38
Real estate, cost or amortized cost	38	38
Investment in unconsolidated trusts	1,238	1,238
Investment in unconsolidated trusts, cost or amortized cost	1,238	1,238
Total investments	244,177	238,385
Total investments, gross unrealized gains	14,510	17,111
Total investments, gross unrealized losses	5,541	10,059
Total investments, cost or amortized cost	235,208	231,333
Amortized cost of bonds on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities	$ 11,435	11,259
Number of securities in unrealized loss position | Securities	77
Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Gross unrealized losses	$ 1,194
Fixed maturity investments, number of issuers | Issuer	7
Fixed Maturities - U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	$ 31,102	22,234
Gross unrealized gains	197	290
Gross unrealized losses	553	175
Cost or amortized cost	31,458	22,119
Fixed Maturities - Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	17,572	25,479
Gross unrealized gains	625	621
Gross unrealized losses	308	552
Cost or amortized cost	17,255	25,410
Fixed Maturities - Corporate Securities [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	161,804	157,165
Gross unrealized gains	4,884	4,019
Gross unrealized losses	4,680	9,332
Cost or amortized cost	161,600	162,478
Fixed Maturities - Utilities and Telecom [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	18,034	17,589
Gross unrealized gains	1,462	1,357
Gross unrealized losses	88	692
Cost or amortized cost	16,660	16,924
Fixed Maturities - Financial Services [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	57,282	54,035
Gross unrealized gains	1,880	1,797
Gross unrealized losses	911	1,351
Cost or amortized cost	56,313	53,589
Fixed Maturities - Other Business - Diversified [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	57,419	60,960
Gross unrealized gains	1,071	729
Gross unrealized losses	2,337	5,898
Cost or amortized cost	58,685	66,129
Fixed Maturities - Other Consumer - Diversified [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	29,069	24,581
Gross unrealized gains	471	136
Gross unrealized losses	1,344	1,391
Cost or amortized cost	29,942	25,836
Fixed Maturities - Redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	192	446
Gross unrealized gains	0	3
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	192	443
Fixed Maturities - Financial Services [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value		253
Gross unrealized gains		3
Gross unrealized losses		0
Cost or amortized cost		250
Fixed Maturities - Other Consumer Diversified [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	192	193
Gross unrealized gains	0	0
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	192	193
Equity Securities - Utilities and Telecom [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	1,601	1,386
Gross unrealized gains	637	422
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	964	964
Equity Securities - Financial Services [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	5,402	5,175
Gross unrealized gains	574	847
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	4,828	4,328
Equity Securities - Other Business Diversified [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	244	198
Gross unrealized gains	197	151
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	47	47
Equity Securities - Other Consumer Diversified [Member]
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract]
Carrying value	13,010	16,372
Gross unrealized gains	7,396	10,758
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Cost or amortized cost	$ 5,614	$ 5,614