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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Reinsurance (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Reinsurance, Life and Health Operations [Abstract] |
Life insurance reinsured and yearly renewable term agreements | $ 670,600,000
Medicare Supplement [Member] |
Reinsurance, Life and Health Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, life and health operations | $ 1,000,000
Maximum retention percentage | 50.00%
Retained limitations, life and health operations | $ 2,000,000
Medicare Supplement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Reinsurance, Life and Health Operations [Abstract] |
Retained limitations, life and health operations | 15,000,000
American Southern [Member] | Inland Marine and Commercial Automobile Physical Damage [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, property and casualty operations | 225,000
Retained limitations, property and casualty operations | 125,000
American Southern [Member] | Automobile Liability and General Liability [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, property and casualty operations | 2,000,000
American Southern [Member] | Automobile Liability and General Liability [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Retained limitations, property and casualty operations | 100,000
American Southern [Member] | Automobile Liability and General Liability [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Retained limitations, property and casualty operations | 500,000
American Southern [Member] | Property Catastrophe Treaty [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, property and casualty operations | 5,500,000
Retained limitations, property and casualty operations | 500,000
American Southern [Member] | Surety Bonds [Member] |
Reinsurance, Property and Casualty Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, property and casualty operations | 1,500,000
Retained limitations, property and casualty operations | 5,000,000
Bankers Fidelity [Member] |
Reinsurance, Life and Health Operations [Abstract] |
Life insurance reinsured and yearly renewable term agreements | 9,600,000
Bankers Fidelity [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Reinsurance, Life and Health Operations [Abstract] |
Excess retention, life and health operations | $ 200,000

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