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Statutory Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Dividends received from its subsidiaries | $ 4,800 | $ 4,850
Maximum dividend payments by insurance subsidiaries without requiring prior approval | 4,347 |
Statutory accounting practices [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | 1,482 | 3,767
Statutory surplus | 77,681 | 77,483
Statutory accounting practices [Member] | Bankers Fidelity [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | (3,963) | (2,880)
Statutory surplus | 34,214 | 34,135
Statutory accounting practices [Member] | American Southern [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | 5,445 | 6,647
Statutory surplus | $ 43,467 | $ 43,348

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