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Statutory Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Dividends received from its subsidiaries | $ 7,200 | $ 8,400
Maximum dividend payments by insurance subsidiaries without requiring prior approval | 8,739 |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | 9,608 | 7,324
Statutory capital and surplus | 89,695 | 91,349
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member] | Bankers Fidelity [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | 3,865 | (364)
Statutory capital and surplus | 36,672 | 38,625
Statutory Accounting Practices [Member] | American Southern [Member] |  |
Statutory Net Income and Surplus [Abstract] |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | 5,743 | 7,688
Statutory capital and surplus | $ 53,023 | $ 52,724

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