Segments (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net premiums earned	$ 13,191	$ 12,904	$ 39,163	$ 38,933
Net investment income	1,046	1,140	2,858	3,341
Net realized investment gains	3,297	1,703	4,354	2,774
Other income	163	258	480	648
Total Revenues	17,697	16,005	46,855	45,696
Policyholder benefits paid	7,112	11,564	24,923	27,385
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	894	1,056	2,759	2,787
Commissions	1,800	1,949	5,268	5,923
General and administrative expenses	2,156	1,954	6,199	6,277
Litigation settlement and defense costs	0	76	0	13,335
Taxes, licenses and fees	438	452	1,398	1,382
Interest expense	434	311	1,311	891
Total expenses	12,834	17,362	41,858	57,980
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	4,863	(1,357)	4,997	(12,284)
P&C Insurance Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net premiums earned	11,446	11,243	34,010	33,801
Net investment income	474	560	1,170	1,700
Net realized investment gains	8	875	1,038	1,082
Other income	152	172	467	560
Total Revenues	12,080	12,850	36,685	37,143
Policyholder benefits paid	5,845	10,302	21,474	23,478
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	639	685	1,938	2,088
Commissions	1,704	1,865	4,986	5,600
General and administrative expenses	1,444	1,415	4,052	4,355
Litigation settlement and defense costs		0		0
Taxes, licenses and fees	385	393	1,220	1,208
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	10,017	14,660	33,670	36,729
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	2,063	(1,810)	3,015	414
Life Insurance Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net premiums earned	1,745	1,661	5,153	5,132
Net investment income	553	541	1,631	1,569
Net realized investment gains	(19)	829	8	1,691
Other income	11	0	13	2
Total Revenues	2,290	3,031	6,805	8,394
Policyholder benefits paid	1,267	1,262	3,449	3,907
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	255	371	821	699
Commissions	96	84	282	323
General and administrative expenses	582	436	1,572	1,528
Litigation settlement and defense costs		0		0
Taxes, licenses and fees	53	59	178	174
Interest expense	34	35	72	64
Total expenses	2,287	2,247	6,374	6,695
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	3	784	431	1,699
Non-Insurance Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net premiums earned	0	0	0	0
Net investment income	19	39	57	72
Net realized investment gains	3,308	(1)	3,308	1
Other income	0	86	0	86
Total Revenues	3,327	124	3,365	159
Policyholder benefits paid	0	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Commissions	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	130	103	575	394
Litigation settlement and defense costs		76		13,335
Taxes, licenses and fees	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	400	276	1,239	827
Total expenses	530	455	1,814	14,556
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$ 2,797	$ (331)	$ 1,551	$ (14,397)