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Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | $ 65,689 |  |
Paid related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 70,120 |  |
Reconciliation of total incurred claims to total insurance benefits and losses incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total incurred losses |  | 32,367 |  | $ 28,740
Cash surrender value and matured endowments |  | 378 |  | 483
Benefit reserve changes |  | 427 |  | 774
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | 33,172 |  | 29,997
Property and Casualty Insurance Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 47,997 |  | 49,556
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | (7,220) |  | (9,806)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 40,777 |  | 39,750
Incurred related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 9,602 |  | 8,806
Prior accident year development | [1] | (425) |  | (522)
Total incurred |  | 9,177 |  | 8,284
Paid related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 2,348 |  | 2,312
Prior accident years |  | 5,976 |  | 5,836
Total paid |  | 8,324 |  | 8,148
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 41,630 |  | 39,886
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 7,158 |  | 9,011
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 48,788 |  | 48,897
Medicare Supplement Insurance Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 15,859 |  | 11,263
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | (4,748) |  | (990)
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 11,111 |  | 10,273
Incurred related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 17,615 |  | 18,035
Prior accident year development |  | 3,343 | [2] | 241
Total incurred |  | 20,958 |  | 18,276
Paid related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 5,873 |  | 8,797
Prior accident years |  | 13,252 |  | 8,354
Total paid |  | 19,125 |  | 17,151
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 12,944 |  | 11,398
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 6,535 |  | 1,819
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 19,479 |  | 13,217
Other Life and Health Insurance Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for Unpaid Losses, Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | 1,833 |  | 1,743
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 0 |  | 0
Beginning liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 1,833 |  | 1,743
Incurred related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 2,516 |  | 1,527
Prior accident year development |  | (284) |  | 653
Total incurred |  | 2,232 |  | 2,180
Paid related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current accident year |  | 998 |  | 1,056
Prior accident years |  | 1,214 |  | 1,221
Total paid |  | 2,212 |  | 2,277
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net |  | 1,853 |  | 1,646
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 0 |  | 0
Ending liabilities for unpaid losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, gross |  | $ 1,853 |  | $ 1,646
[1] | In establishing property and casualty reserves, the Company initially reserves for losses at the higher end of the reasonable range if no other value within the range is determined to be more probable. Selection of such an initial loss estimate is an attempt by management to give recognition that initial claims information received generally is not conclusive with respect to legal liability, is generally not comprehensive with respect to magnitude of loss and generally, based on historical experience, will develop more adversely as time passes and more information becomes available. However, as a result, the Company generally experiences reserve redundancies when analyzing the development of prior year losses in a current period.
[2] | The prior accident year development for Medicare supplement insurance products was primarily due to influenza, the usual driver of elevated morbidity in winter, which was significantly higher than in the previous year and ultimately had an unfavorable effect on the Company's loss patterns.

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