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Statutory Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Dividends received from its subsidiaries	$ 5,508	$ 6,750
Maximum dividend payments by insurance subsidiaries without requiring prior approval	5,650
Statutory accounting practices [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income	7,603	9,437
Statutory surplus	74,919	73,630
Statutory accounting practices [Member] | Life and Health [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income	1,133	4,147
Statutory surplus	33,430	35,322
Statutory accounting practices [Member] | Property and Casualty [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net income	6,470	5,290
Statutory surplus	$ 41,489	$ 38,308

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-SubTopic 10
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