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Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | $ 90,257 | $ 82,435
Amount of insurance in force, net |  |  |  |  | 220,048 | 240,604
Unearned premiums |  |  |  |  | 24,206 | 23,449
Losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses | $ 65,689 |  | $ 65,689 |  | 72,612 | 65,689
Other policy liabilities |  |  |  |  | 1,973 | 2,010
Total insurance reserves and policyholder funds |  |  |  |  | 189,048 | 173,583
Annualized premiums for accident and health insurance policies | 116,404 |  | 105,422 |  |  |
Summary of activity in liability for unpaid loss and claim reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | 65,689 |  | 62,562 |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | (11,968) |  | (10,796) |  |  |
Net balance at January 1 | 53,721 |  | 51,766 |  |  |
Incurred related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 128,242 |  | 114,099 |  |  |
Prior years | 308 | [1] | (1,765) | [2] |  |
Total incurred | 128,550 |  | 112,334 |  |  |
Paid related to [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 90,981 |  | 82,092 |  |  |
Prior years | 33,032 |  | 28,287 |  |  |
Total paid | 124,013 |  | 110,379 |  |  |
Net balance at December 31 | 58,258 |  | 53,721 |  |  |
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 14,354 |  | 11,968 |  |  |
Balance at December 31 | 72,612 |  | 65,689 |  |  |
Reconciliation of total incurred claims to total insurance benefits and losses incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total incurred losses | 128,550 |  | 112,334 |  |  |
Cash surrender value and matured endowments | 1,316 |  | 1,442 |  |  |
Benefit reserve changes | 2,784 |  | 3,739 |  |  |
Total insurance benefits and losses incurred | $ 132,650 |  | $ 117,515 |  |  |
Ordinary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | 54,599 | 54,752
Amount of insurance in force, net |  |  |  |  | 218,371 | 238,534
Mass Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | 1,364 | 1,693
Amount of insurance in force, net |  |  |  |  | 1,677 | 2,070
Individual Annuities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | 39 | 50
Amount of insurance in force, net |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Life Insurance Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | 56,002 | 56,495
Amount of insurance in force, net |  |  |  |  | 220,048 | 240,604
Accident and Health Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for life, accident and health [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits |  |  |  |  | $ 34,255 | $ 25,940
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | Prior to 1977 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | prior to 1977 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | Prior to 1977 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | Prior to 1977 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1977 through 1979 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | 1977 through 1979 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1977 through 1979 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1977 through 1979 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1980 through 1987 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | 1980 through 1987 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1988 through 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | 1988 through 2009 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1988 through 2009 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 1988 through 2009 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 2010 through 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | 2010 through 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 2013 through 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy issue range for future benefits assumptions | 2013 through 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 2013 through 2018 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Life, Accident and Health Insurance [Member] | 2013 through 2018 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rates assumed for future policy benefits | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Prior years' development was primarily the result of unfavorable development in the loss and claim reserves for the Medicare supplement line of business in Bankers Fidelity, somewhat offset by better than expected development on prior years loss and claim reserves for certain lines of business in American Southern.
[2] | Prior years' development was primarily the result of better than expected development on prior years loss and claim reserves for certain lines of business in American Southern.

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