INVESTMENTS (Available-for-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	$ 90,262	$ 76,241
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	4,340	5,389
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	488	231
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	94,114	81,399
Equity securities, Amortized Cost	1,761	1,918
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,029	2,832
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Equity securities, Fair Value	4,790	4,750
Amortized Cost	92,023	78,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	7,369	8,221
Gross Unrealized Losses	488	231
Fair Value	98,904	86,149
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	5,169	4,300
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	242	323
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	3	9
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	5,408	4,614
Agency mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	20,718	19,773
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	530	919
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	154	63
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	21,094	20,629
Asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	6,076	8,233
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	137	137
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	27
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	6,213	8,343
Private label mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	1,931	1,418
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	46	50
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	6	55
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	1,971	1,413
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	47,747	35,930
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,211	3,771
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	270	50
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	50,688	39,651
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	8,621	6,587
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	174	189
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	55	27
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	$ 8,740	$ 6,749

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Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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