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Investments, Aggregated by Type and Industry (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | $ 213,696 | $ 232,472
Gross unrealized gains | 10,249 | 13,586
Gross unrealized losses | 8,139 | 347
Amortized cost | 211,586 | 219,233
Estimated fair value | 14,467 | 22,922
Gross unrealized gains | 7,301 | 15,754
Gross unrealized losses | 2 | 0
Cost | 7,168 | 7,168
Amortized cost of bonds on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities | 10,444 | 10,669
Fixed Maturities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 20,723 | 20,259
Gross unrealized gains | 1,529 | 467
Gross unrealized losses | 61 | 53
Amortized cost | 19,255 | 19,845
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 11,009 | 11,940
Gross unrealized gains | 406 | 371
Gross unrealized losses | 10 | 53
Amortized cost | 10,613 | 11,622
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 181,714 | 200,023
Gross unrealized gains | 8,256 | 12,690
Gross unrealized losses | 8,068 | 241
Amortized cost | 181,526 | 187,574
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Utilities and Telecom [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 26,797 | 26,648
Gross unrealized gains | 2,328 | 2,404
Gross unrealized losses | 303 | 32
Amortized cost | 24,772 | 24,276
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 65,655 | 73,917
Gross unrealized gains | 1,899 | 4,249
Gross unrealized losses | 2,342 | 57
Amortized cost | 66,098 | 69,725
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Other Business - Diversified [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 36,186 | 41,706
Gross unrealized gains | 1,512 | 2,335
Gross unrealized losses | 3,797 | 98
Amortized cost | 38,471 | 39,469
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Other Consumer - Diversified [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 53,076 | 57,752
Gross unrealized gains | 2,517 | 3,702
Gross unrealized losses | 1,626 | 54
Amortized cost | 52,185 | 54,104
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 250 | 250
Gross unrealized gains | 58 | 58
Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Amortized cost | 192 | 192
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member] | Other Consumer - Diversified [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 250 | 250
Gross unrealized gains | 58 | 58
Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Amortized cost | 192 | 192
Equity Securities [Member] | Common and Non-redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 2,871 | 3,159
Gross unrealized gains | 338 | 624
Gross unrealized losses | 2 | 0
Cost | 2,535 | 2,535
Equity Securities [Member] | Common and Non-redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member] | Other Business - Diversified [Member] |  |
Investments aggregated by type and industry [Abstract] |  |
Estimated fair value | 11,596 | 19,763
Gross unrealized gains | 6,963 | 15,130
Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Cost | $ 4,633 | $ 4,633

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