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Liquidity and Capital Requirements (Details)

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Liquidity and Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Liquidity And Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 169,072	$ 141,238
Minimum net capital requirement	300
Policyholders' surplus	8,000
Total requirement	4,300
MISSOURI
Liquidity And Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Minimum capital and surplus	1,600
ALABAMA
Liquidity And Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Minimum capital and surplus	200
FAM
Liquidity And Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Minimum adjusted net worth balance of capital requirements	174,700
Adjusted balance of capital requirements	174,785	$ 180,032
Net worth	$ 5,000
FAR commitment with addition to net worth (in percent)	1.00%
Liquidity (in percent)	20.00%
Net worth to total assets (in percent)	6.00%
Minimum tangible net worth required	$ 111,700
Tangible capital, actual	271,700
Cash	22,300
Cash and cash equivalents	69,200
FAM \| MISSOURI
Liquidity And Capital Requirements [Line Items]
Adjusted balance of capital requirements	$ 180,900

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