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Schedule III SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | $ 27,866 |  | $ 26,981 |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 136,006 | [1] | 137,470 | [2] |
Unearned Premiums | 25,348 |  | 24,544 |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 1,991 |  | 2,080 |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 72,136 |  | 70,845 |  |
Losses and claims | 63,870 |  | 66,625 |  | $ 63,018
Premium Revenue | 150,892 |  | 153,488 |  |
Net Investment Income | 9,533 |  | 9,831 |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 101,364 |  | 106,195 |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 10,320 |  | 10,678 |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 48,545 |  | 44,544 |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 55,611 |  | 50,318 |  |
Bankers Fidelity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 25,033 |  | 24,360 |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 84,806 |  | 82,453 |  |
Unearned Premiums | 3,585 |  | 3,884 |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 1,991 |  | 2,080 |  |
Premium Revenue | 96,384 |  | 100,834 |  |
Net Investment Income | 5,149 |  | 4,989 |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 66,318 |  | 68,016 |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 1,439 |  | 2,220 |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 31,366 |  | 31,657 |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 0 |  | 0 |  |
American Southern [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Acquisition Costs | 2,833 |  | 2,621 |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Reserves | 51,200 |  | 55,017 |  |
Unearned Premiums | 21,763 |  | 20,660 |  |
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Premium Revenue | 54,508 |  | 52,654 |  |
Net Investment Income | 4,086 |  | 4,429 |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 35,046 |  | 38,179 |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 8,881 |  | 8,458 |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 8,928 |  | 5,987 |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | 55,611 |  | 50,318 |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium Revenue | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Net Investment Income | 298 |  | 413 |  |
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other Operating Expenses | 8,251 |  | 6,900 |  |
Casualty Premiums Written | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | Includes future policy benefits of $72,136 and losses and claims of $63,870.
[2] | Includes future policy benefits of $70,845 and losses and claims of $66,625.

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