INVESTMENTS (Available-for-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	$ 92,593	$ 76,241
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,940	5,389
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	613	231
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	95,920	81,399
Equity securities, Amortized Cost	1,761	1,918
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,076	2,832
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Equity securities, Fair Value	4,837	4,750
Amortized Cost	94,354	78,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	7,016	8,221
Gross Unrealized Losses	613	231
Fair Value	100,757	86,149
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	5,170	4,300
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	219	323
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	8	9
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	5,381	4,614
Agency mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	19,587	19,773
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	432	919
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	164	63
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	19,855	20,629
Asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	5,933	8,233
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	99	137
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	4	27
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	6,028	8,343
Private label mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	2,954	1,418
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	19	50
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	19	55
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	2,954	1,413
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	50,327	35,930
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,017	3,771
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	369	50
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	52,975	39,651
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	8,622	6,587
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	154	189
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	49	27
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	$ 8,727	$ 6,749

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