INVESTMENTS (Available-for-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	$ 96,877	$ 94,467
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	817	2,257
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,569	966
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	95,125	95,758
Equity securities, Amortized Cost	1,842	1,842
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,464	2,667
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Equity securities, Fair Value	4,306	4,509
Amortized Cost	98,719	96,309
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,281	4,924
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,569	966
Fair Value	99,431	100,267
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	4,820	6,307
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	31	131
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	107	51
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	4,744	6,387
Agency mortgage backed securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	27,492	20,858
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	159	232
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	545	468
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	27,106	20,622
Asset backed securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	10,901	9,000
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	7	132
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	248	72
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	10,660	9,060
Private label mortgage backed securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	5,869	4,637
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	105	258
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	27	0
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	5,947	4,895
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	36,935	39,127
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	407	1,103
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,551	321
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	35,791	39,909
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	10,059	13,758
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	105	389
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	91	54
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	10,073	14,093
Foreign governments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	801	780
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3	12
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	$ 804	$ 792

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