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Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds, Incurred Paid Claims Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | $ 50,343 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 10,796 | $ 11,741 |
Unallocated claims adjustment expenses | 1,423 |  |
Total gross liability for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses | 62,562 | $ 63,870 | $ 66,625
Medicare Supplement [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 9,747 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 990 |  |
Automobile Liability [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 29,252 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 5,556 |  |
Automobile Physical Damage [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 1,148 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 106 |  |
General Liability [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 4,642 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 4,135 |  |
Surety [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 3,494 |  |
Other Short-Duration Insurance Lines [Member] |  |  |
Net Outstanding Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 2,060 |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Claims [Abstract] |  |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | $ 9 |  |

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