INVESTMENTS (Available-for-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	$ 98,445	$ 96,877
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,938	817
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	347	2,569
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	102,036	95,125
Equity securities, Amortized Cost	1,849	1,842
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,536	2,464
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Equity securities, Fair Value	4,385	4,306
Amortized Cost	100,294	98,719
Gross Unrealized Gains	6,474	3,281
Gross Unrealized Losses	347	2,569
Fair Value	106,421	99,431
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	4,134	4,820
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	183	31
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	107
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	4,317	4,744
Agency mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	30,665	27,492
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,182	159
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	127	545
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	31,720	27,106
Asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	10,002	10,901
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	66	7
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	101	248
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	9,967	10,660
Private label mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	7,019	5,869
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	587	105
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	27
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	7,606	5,947
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	38,261	36,935
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,715	407
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	119	1,551
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	39,857	35,791
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	7,546	10,059
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	144	105
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	91
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	7,690	10,073
Foreign governments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	818	801
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	61	3
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	$ 879	$ 804

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