Schedule I. Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Related Parties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	$ 92,645	$ 94,602
Fair Value	100,240	102,166
Amount per the Balance Sheet	100,133	101,972
Securities (Assets) [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	76,371	78,214
Fair Value	83,035	85,118
Amount per the Balance Sheet	82,928	84,924
Trading Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	40	80
Fair Value	40	80
Amount per the Balance Sheet	40	80
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	383	390
Fair Value	383	390
Amount per the Balance Sheet	383	390
Real Estate Investment [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	5,757	5,745
Fair Value	5,757	5,745
Amount per the Balance Sheet	5,757	5,745
Policy Loans [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,317	1,244
Fair Value	1,317	1,244
Amount per the Balance Sheet	1,317	1,244
Company Owned Life Insurance [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	5,000	5,000
Fair Value	5,931	5,660
Amount per the Balance Sheet	5,931	5,660
Other Invested Assets [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	3,777	3,929
Fair Value	3,777	3,929
Amount per the Balance Sheet	3,777	3,929
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,502	3,303
Fair Value	1,609	3,497
Amount per the Balance Sheet	1,502	3,303
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	163	226
Fair Value	177	244
Amount per the Balance Sheet	163	226
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	145	996
Fair Value	147	1,046
Amount per the Balance Sheet	145	996
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,194	2,026
Fair Value	1,285	2,151
Amount per the Balance Sheet	1,194	2,026
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Private Label Mortgage Baked Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	0	55
Fair Value	0	56
Amount per the Balance Sheet	0	55
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Amount per the Balance Sheet	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	74,869	74,911
Fair Value	81,426	81,621
Amount per the Balance Sheet	81,426	81,621
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | United States Government [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	7,320	13,878
Fair Value	7,805	14,409
Amount per the Balance Sheet	7,805	14,409
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	16,160	18,355
Fair Value	17,516	19,482
Amount per the Balance Sheet	17,516	19,482
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	8,595	7,587
Fair Value	8,685	7,871
Amount per the Balance Sheet	8,685	7,871
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Private Label Mortgage Baked Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	7,679	9,716
Fair Value	7,964	9,853
Amount per the Balance Sheet	7,964	9,853
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	537	537
Fair Value	587	479
Amount per the Balance Sheet	587	479
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	31,387	19,907
Fair Value	33,737	20,980
Amount per the Balance Sheet	33,737	20,980
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Banks and Insurance Companies [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,363	1,323
Fair Value	1,231	1,446
Amount per the Balance Sheet	1,231	1,446
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Industrial and All Other [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,828	3,608
Fair Value	3,901	7,101
Amount per the Balance Sheet	3,901	7,101
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	3,191	4,931
Fair Value	5,132	8,547
Amount per the Balance Sheet	5,132	8,547
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	71,678	69,980
Fair Value	76,294	73,074
Amount per the Balance Sheet	$ 76,294	$ 73,074