Independence Holding (IHC) 10-Q 9 Nov 21 2021 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 09, 2021
Details
Registrant CIK	0000701869
Fiscal Year End	--12-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32244
Entity Registrant Name	INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	58-1407235
Entity Address, Address Line One	96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
Entity Address, City or Town	STAMFORD
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	358-8000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	IHC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,674,936
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	$ 25,458	$ 23,962
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29,070	44,003
Other Investments	2,050	1,928
Investments	56,578	69,893
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	7,946	17,215
Equity Method Investments	33,475	0
Escrow Deposit	78,263	0
Other Assets	33,975	49,475
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	995,383	946,573
Assets, Total	1,205,620	1,083,156
Liabilities
Other Liabilities	39,817	28,387
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	601,253	582,651
Liabilities	641,070	611,038
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Common, Carrying Amount	0	2,312
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,205,620	1,083,156
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	18,625	18,625
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	125,357	124,757
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,320	4,197
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,950,522 and 3,982,411 shares	77,247	77,088
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	495,498	399,273
TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	564,553	469,764
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3)	42
TOTAL EQUITY	$ 564,550	$ 469,806

Consolidated Balance Sheets - P

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Parenthetical - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Details
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	23,000,000	23,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	18,625,458	18,625,458
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	14,674,936	14,643,047
Treasury Stock, Shares	3,950,522	3,982,411

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Net Investment Income	$ 119	$ 170	$ 430	$ 916
Insurance Commissions and Fees	5,569	6,113	20,291	18,465
Other Income	873	615	1,660	1,739
Gain (Loss) on Investments	(48)	(53)	105	122
Revenues	6,513	6,845	22,486	21,242
Operating Expenses
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	21,592	16,431	53,028	43,221
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(15,079)	(9,586)	(30,542)	(21,979)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(3,567)	(2,241)	(7,026)	(5,617)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(11,512)	(7,345)	(23,516)	(16,362)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	36,383	20,295	150,376	38,790
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	4,218	27,567	8,836
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,871	16,077	122,809	29,954
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,359	8,732	99,293	13,592
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	(5)	(2)	29
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	49	(156)	176
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 17,359	$ 8,688	$ 99,451	$ 13,387
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.79)	$ (0.50)	$ (1.61)	$ (1.11)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	1.97	1.09	8.40	2.02
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.18	$ 0.59	$ 6.79	$ 0.91
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	14,654	14,670	14,645	14,763
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.79)	$ (0.50)	$ (1.61)	$ (1.11)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	1.97	1.09	8.40	2.02
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.18	$ 0.59	$ 6.79	$ 0.91
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	14,654	14,670	14,645	14,763

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 17,359	$ 8,732	$ 99,293	$ 13,592
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment, before Tax	(1,139)	1,351	(2,387)	3,444
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment, Tax	(239)	287	(510)	738
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax	(900)	1,064	(1,877)	2,706
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(900)	1,064	(1,877)	2,706
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,459	9,796	97,416	16,298
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	44	(158)	205
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	44	(158)	205
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 16,459	$ 9,752	$ 97,574	$ 16,093

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	COMMON STOCK, AMOUNT	Additional Paid-in Capital	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Parent	Noncontrolling Interest
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 459,712	$ 18,625	$ 122,717	$ 1,212	$ (69,724)	$ 386,864	$ 459,694	$ 18
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	13,416					13,387	13,387	29
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,706			2,706			2,706	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	7,053				7,053		7,053	0
Sharebased Compensation Effect On Stockholders Equity	1,728		1,637		91		1,728	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	3						0	3
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	467,260	18,625	124,354	3,918	(76,686)	397,005	467,216	44
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	3,246					3,246	3,246	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	459,324	18,625	123,804	2,854	(74,325)	388,317	459,275	49
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	8,683					8,688	8,688	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,064			1,064			1,064	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	2,452				2,452		2,452	0
Sharebased Compensation Effect On Stockholders Equity	641		550		91		641	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	467,260	18,625	124,354	3,918	(76,686)	397,005	467,216	44
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	469,806	18,625	124,757	4,197	(77,088)	399,273	469,764	42
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	99,449					99,451	99,451	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,877)			(1,877)			(1,877)	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	521				521		521	0
Sharebased Compensation Effect On Stockholders Equity	1,025		663		362		1,025	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	106		63				63	43
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	564,550	18,625	125,357	2,320	(77,247)	495,498	564,553	(3)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	3,226					3,226	3,226	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	548,488	18,625	125,653	3,220	(77,189)	478,139	548,448	40
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	17,359					17,359	17,359	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(900)			(900)			(900)	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	381				381		381	0
Sharebased Compensation Effect On Stockholders Equity	90		(233)		323		90	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	106		63				63	43
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 564,550	$ 18,625	$ 125,357	$ 2,320	$ (77,247)	$ 495,498	$ 564,553	$ (3)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - Parenthetical - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.22	$ 0.22

Consolidated Statement of Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 99,293	$ 13,592
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	41,683	37,785
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(56,270)	(578)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(74,008)	0
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	1,021	0
Deferred and Sharebased Compensation, Noncash	7,001	2,929
Investment Income, Net, Amortization of Discount and Premium	(408)	(481)
Gain (Loss) on Investments	105	122
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	977	800
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(13,975)	(4,710)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities	2,048	14,670
Increase (Decrease) in Premiums Receivable	14,577	2,852
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Asset	332	0
Increase (Decrease) in Reinsurance Recoverable	(4,279)	(5,334)
Change in Claim Fund Balances	(1,133)	751
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(2,836)	2,508
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments	(2,560)	1,049
Proceeds from (Payments for) Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	(145,314)	28,844
Proceeds from Sale of Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Held-for-investment	3,494	0
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	10,351	39,388
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	56,634	96,964
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	8,343	170,088
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation	4,878	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	13,707
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	2,500	1,250
Other investing activities	2,418	3,998
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(90,414)	(24,896)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	521	6,882
Net Change Annuities and Investment Certificates	(144)	(464)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	6,443	6,215
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(431)	94
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(7,539)	(13,467)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Beginning Balance	74,793	24,631
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Ending Balance	18,523	24,053
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	$ 78,263	$ 0

Organization, Consolidation, Ba

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies	Note 1. Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (A) Business and Organization (B) Basis of Presentation The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of IHC and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect: (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and (ii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. IHC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. During the second and third quarters of 2021, the Board of Directors committed to various plans for the disposal of several business operations (see Note 2). Each plan represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results and as such, they each qualify for reporting as discontinued operations in 2021. The assets, liabilities, and related income and expenses associated with each disposal group are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto for all periods presented. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global health pandemic and the United States declared a national health emergency. COVID-19 has led to largescale disruption in the global economy, market instability and widespread unemployment in the United States. The COVID-19 outbreak continues to be a fluid situation and as it evolves, the duration of COVID-19 and its potential effects on our business cannot be certain. Regulatory mandates have affected, and we anticipate will continue to impact, the insurance industry. We currently cannot predict if there will be a material impact to our business, results of operations or financial condition in future reporting periods. Consequently, future changes in market conditions may impact estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements associated with evaluations of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment, estimates associated with the determination of valuation allowances related to net operating loss carryforwards, and estimates of certain losses under insurance contracts. These estimates may all be subject to substantial adjustments in future periods. In addition, volatile market conditions may result in declines in the fair value of our investment portfolio and possible impairments of certain securities. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been included. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year. (C) Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 presentation, primarily for the effects of discontinued operations. (D) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities related to changes in ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries. The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise taxes, the requirement to allocate current and deferred tax expense to legal entities not subject to tax in its separate financial statements, enacted changes in tax laws or rates, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In October 2021, the FASB issued guidance to improve comparability after a business combination by providing consistent recognition and measurement guidance for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. The guidance requires an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in the same manner that they were recognized and measured in the acquiree’s financial statements before the acquisition. For public companies, the amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early implementation permitted, and should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. The amendments in this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to improve existing measurements, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by insurance entities. The amendments in this guidance requires an entity to (1) review and update assumptions used to measure cash flows at least annually as well as update the discount rate assumption at each reporting date; (2) measure market risk benefits associated with deposit contracts at fair value; (3) disclose liability rollforwards and information about significant inputs, judgements assumptions, and methods used in measurement. Additionally, it simplifies the amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other balances on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contracts. In 2019, the FASB delayed the original effective dates. For smaller reporting companies, the amendments in this guidance are now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Upon adoption, the amendments in this guidance should be applied to contracts in-force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented with a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Management is evaluating the requirements and potential impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. An allowance for credit losses will be deducted from the amortized cost basis to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected with changes in the allowance recorded in earnings. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than the currently applied U.S. GAAP method of taking a permanent impairment of the security, which would be limited to the amount by which fair value is below the amortized cost. Certain existing requirements used to evaluate credit losses have been removed. In 2019, the FASB provided transition relief by providing entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments upon adoption and delayed the original effective dates. For smaller reporting companies, the amendments in this guidance are now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this guidance should be applied through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Management is evaluating the requirements and potential impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Disposal Groups, Including Disc

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure	Note 2. Discontinued Operations (A) Sale of Standard Security Life On April 14, 2021, IHC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Independence Capital Corp. (“ICC”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance Standard”) to sell all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Standard Security Life, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICC, for an aggregate purchase price of $180,000,000 in cash. On July 29, 2021, the stock purchase agreement was amended and restated (the “SSL Amended Purchase Agreement”). In accordance with the SSL Amended Purchase Agreement, the Company will receive the excess of aggregate statutory capital and surplus, calculated as of the closing date, over $57,000,000. The closing of the transaction, the closing distribution and certain other items are subject to customary closing conditions including applicable regulatory approvals, one of which is the approval of the New York State Department of Financial Services (”NYSDFS”). Standard Security Life focuses on underwriting and selling its New York short-term disability (“DBL”) and paid family leave rider (“PFL”) products and ceded a portion of this business to Independence American Insurance Company. We filed notice and received approval to cancel this reinsurance contract in accordance with the terms of the SSL Amended Purchase Agreement effective June 30, 2021. Under the terms of the SSL Amended Purchase Agreement, the sale transaction will include all of Standard Security Life’s DBL and PFL business (including the DBL and PFL business previously ceded to Independence American Insurance Company) in addition to all its other lines of business. The DBL and PFL business being sold was part of the Company’s Group disability, life, DBL and PFL segment. The aforementioned transaction, consisting of the sale of Standard Security Life, the closing distribution and other closing conditions, is collectively referred to as the “SSL Sale” transaction or disposal group. DBL and PFL are major product lines for the Company. The sale of Standard Security Life and resulting exit from DBL and PFL business represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. The SSL Sale transaction qualified for reporting as discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2021 upon the Board of Director’s commitment to a plan for its disposal in April 2021. Provided that all regulatory approvals and other closing conditions are met, the Company expects to complete the SSL Sale transaction by the end of 2021. Aside from customary transition services, there will be no continuing involvement with Standard Security Life after its disposal. (B) Sale of Pet Division and Independence American Insurance Company (“Pets Sale”) On May 17, 2021, IHC and certain subsidiaries entered into agreements to sell a 70% controlling interest in its pet division, including all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Independence American Insurance Company to a subsidiary of Iguana Capital, Inc. (“Iguana Capital”), an investment company specifically formed to facilitate this transaction as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) Both agreements are subject to customary closing conditions. The closing of the IAHC Purchase Agreement however is also subject to certain regulatory approvals, one of which is the approval of the Delaware Insurance Department. For this reason, the transaction was structured as two agreements such that the sale of PetPartners occurred on June 30, 2021, and the closing of the transactions contemplated in the IAHC Purchase Agreement will follow at a later date upon receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. Provided that all regulatory approvals and other closing conditions are met, the Company expects to complete the IAHC sale transaction by the end of 2021. Under the terms of the IAHC Purchase Agreement, the transaction includes the sale of all Independence American Insurance Company’s pet business and excludes other business lines. These excluded business lines will be reinsured by Madison National Life prior to closing. The reinsurance agreement will remain in effect until the underlying business runs out. The aforementioned transaction, consisting of the sale of PetPartners, IAHC and Independence American Insurance Company, and other closing conditions, is collectively referred to as the “Pets Sale” transaction or disposal group. The pet business being sold was part of the Company’s Specialty Health segment. Because the pet business is a major product line for the Company, and the Company will no longer actively engage in the sales and marketing of pet insurance, the Pets Sale transaction represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. The Pets Sale transaction qualified for reporting as discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the Board of Directors’ commitment to a plan for the disposal of a controlling interest in its pet business in May 2021, and the execution of both the PPI Purchase Agreement and the IAHC Purchase Agreement on May 17, 2021. On June 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its majority interest in PetPartners and, as a result, the Company ceased to have a controlling financial interest in PetPartners. Upon closing, the Company received proceeds of $78,263,000 (consisting of the purchase price and certain initial working capital adjustments), recognized an initial equity investment in Iguana Capital valued at $33,762,000, and recorded a $62,229,000 gain on the disposal, net of transaction costs and income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Transaction costs consisting of transaction bonuses, legal expenses and financial advisor expenses amounted to an aggregate of $6,079,000. The PPI Purchase Agreement includes a waiver and consent to offer The American Kennel Club (“AKC”), PetPartners’ minority shareholder, until December 31, 2021, the right to sell their shares at the same price and terms as in the PPI Purchase Agreement. In the event AKC desires to sell such its shares, Iguana Capital and SBH will equally finance the cash payment to AKC. In connection with the PPI Sale transaction, the Company recorded a $6,800,000 contingent liability (the maximum amount required) based on its belief that AKC will exercise this right. If for any reason the IAHC Purchase Agreement is terminated, then at the option of either SBH or an affiliate of Iguana Capital, IAHC may reacquire the Company’s interest in PetPartners (the “PPI Put/Call Option”). The value of the PPI Put/Call Option was deemed to be negligible due to the structure of the put and call features, the short time horizon and the Company’s belief that there is a low probability that the deal would be terminated. The proceeds received from the sale of PetPartners were deposited into an escrow account owned by SBH and treated as a security deposit. The funds will be released from escrow upon either the consummation of the IAHC sale transaction or upon the exercise of the PPI Put/Call Option. At September 30, 2021, the security deposit is presented as funds held in escrow on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Continuing involvement with the Pets Sale disposal group will consist of customary transition services, the PPI Put/Call Option and the equity investment in Iguana Capital. At September 30, 2021, the carrying value of the Company’s 30% equity interest in Iguana Capital is $33,475,000. The investment is accounted for using the equity method of accounting, and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an equity loss of $(287,000) on its investment in Iguana Capital. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company committed to invest an additional $3,200,000 to Iguana Capital, but as a result of the magnitude of other investments being made by Iguana Capital, the Company expects its equity interest in Iguana Capital will be diluted. (C) Sale of Madison National Life On July 14, 2021, IHC and its wholly owned subsidiary ICC entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “MNL Purchase Agreement”) with Horace Mann Educators Corporation to sell all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Madison National Life, which is wholly owned by ICC, for an aggregate purchase price of $172,500,000 in cash; in addition, if Madison National Life reaches specified financial targets in 2023, IHC will receive an additional purchase price of up to $12,500,000. In accordance with the MNL Stock Purchase agreement and prior to closing, Madison National Life will enter into a reinsurance agreement with Independence American Insurance Company to reinsure all of Independence American Insurance Company’s non-pet business, primarily specialty health products, that are excluded from the Pets Sale transaction discussed above. The transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of IHC, and IHC’s majority stockholders have entered into a voting agreement under which such majority stockholders agreed to approve the transaction. IHC’s majority stockholders approved the transaction by written consent on October 18, 2021. The closing is expected no earlier than January 1, 2022; and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, one of which is the approval by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. The aforementioned transaction, which includes the reinsured specialty health business of Independence American Insurance Company, is referred to as the “MNL Sale” transaction or disposal group and qualifies for reporting as discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2021 upon the Board of Director’s commitment to the disposal plan in July 2021. In addition to customary transition services, there will be some continuing involvement with Madison National Life after its disposal with regards to the runout of the reinsured specialty health lines of business. The following is a reconciliation, by disposal group, of the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Major classes of assets: Investments and cash $ 154,902 $ 151,036 $ 195,993 $ 501,931 Due from reinsurers 13,237 - 339,689 352,926 Goodwill - 41,716 12,486 54,202 Other assets 36,431 16,663 33,230 86,324 Assets attributable to discontinued operations $ 204,570 $ 209,415 $ 581,398 $ 995,383 Major classes of liabilities: Policy benefits and claims $ 43,576 $ 13,727 $ 117,352 $ 174,655 Future policy benefits 20,650 - 174,534 195,184 Funds on deposit 593 - 141,935 142,528 Unearned premiums 13,956 6,497 1,791 22,244 Other liabilities 19,656 2,508 44,478 66,642 Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations $ 98,431 $ 22,732 $ 480,090 $ 601,253 December 31, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Major classes of assets: Investments and cash $ 114,916 $ 149,844 $ 193,821 $ 458,581 Due from reinsurers 13,188 - 344,017 357,205 Goodwill - 62,414 12,486 74,900 Other assets 19,015 22,389 14,483 55,887 Assets attributable to discontinued operations $ 147,119 $ 234,647 $ 564,807 $ 946,573 Major classes of liabilities: Policy benefits and claims $ 39,296 $ 11,775 $ 128,161 $ 179,232 Future policy benefits 21,236 - 176,850 198,086 Funds on deposit 710 - 140,666 141,376 Unearned premiums 5,394 5,629 1,766 12,789 Other liabilities 10,382 8,012 32,774 51,168 Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations $ 77,018 $ 25,416 $ 480,217 $ 582,651 The following is a reconciliation, by disposal group, of the major line items constituting the pretax profit of discontinued operations to the income from discontinued operations, net of tax, as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 51,274 $ 32,138 $ 41,838 $ 125,250 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 20,214 19,301 12,974 52,489 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,166 11,466 16,011 35,643 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 22,894 1,371 12,853 37,118 Pretax provision for loss on disposal (59) (86) (64) (209) Pretax gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations - (526) - (526) Total pretax income from discontinued operations 22,835 759 12,789 36,383 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 4,721 103 2,688 7,512 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 18,114 $ 656 $ 10,101 $ 28,871 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 30,222 $ 22,117 $ 54,036 $ 106,375 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 18,795 12,426 18,606 49,827 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,398 7,766 22,089 36,253 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 5,029 1,925 13,341 20,295 Pretax provision for loss on disposal - - - - Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - - - Total pretax income from discontinued operations 5,029 1,925 13,341 20,295 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 1,031 402 2,785 4,218 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 3,998 $ 1,523 $ 10,556 $ 16,077 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 146,915 $ 90,913 $ 128,857 $ 366,685 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 74,812 53,675 51,354 179,841 Selling, general and administrative expenses 23,365 35,038 51,052 109,455 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 48,738 2,200 26,451 77,389 Pretax provision for loss on disposal (461) (480) (80) (1,021) Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - 74,008 - 74,008 Total pretax income from discontinued operations 48,277 75,728 26,371 150,376 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 10,046 11,982 5,539 27,567 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 38,231 $ 63,746 $ 20,832 $ 122,809 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenue $ 92,419 $ 55,589 $ 155,272 $ 303,280 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 59,216 32,885 66,373 158,474 Selling, general and administrative expenses 22,895 17,915 65,206 106,016 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 10,308 4,789 23,693 38,790 Pretax provision for loss on disposal - - - - Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - - - Total pretax income from discontinued operations 10,308 4,789 23,693 38,790 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 2,488 1,143 5,205 8,836 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 7,820 $ 3,646 $ 18,488 $ 29,954 The assets and liabilities in discontinued operations are measured at the lower of their carry value or fair value less cost to sell. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, it was not necessary to write-down any assets or liabilities attributable to the disposal groups in discontinued operations to fair value, less costs to sell. The Company expects to recognize gains from the sales of these disposal groups, therefore, any costs to sell the disposal groups, primarily legal expenses, incurred prior to the actual disposal of the discontinued operation, are expensed when incurred and presented in pretax provision for loss on disposal in the tables above. Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations during phase-out attributable to IHC was $37,118,000 and $77,389,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and was $20,295,000 and $38,790,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Total cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations were $54,693,000 and $52,019,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations were $(100,302,000) and $(44,836,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. On a consolidated basis, the Company recorded $7,512,000 and $4,218,000 of income taxes related to pretax income from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $27,567,000 and $8,836,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In 2021, the amounts for the nine months period include $11,675,000 of income taxes related to the pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations. In connection with the sale of PetPartners, AMIC decreased its valuation allowance on existing deferred tax assets by $8,281,000 and utilized approximately $46,116,000 of its outstanding Federal net operating loss carryforwards (See Note 12). Differences between the Federal statutory income tax rate on discontinued operations and the Company’s effective income tax rate on pretax income from discontinued operations are primarily the result of AMIC’s decrease in its valuation allowance, state and local income taxes, nondeductible goodwill and other expenses.

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Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Earnings Per Share	Note 3. Income Per Common Share Diluted income per share was computed using the treasury stock method. As a result of losses from continuing operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, such shares were deemed anti-dilutive. The following is a reconciliation of income available to common shareholders used to calculate income per share for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Loss from continuing operations attributable to IHC $ (11,512) $ (7,340) $ (23,514) $ (16,391) Income from discontinued operations attributable to IHC 28,871 16,028 122,965 29,778 Net income attributable to IHC $ 17,359 $ 8,688 $ 99,451 $ 13,387

Cash and Cash Equivalents Discl

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure	Note 4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash September 30, 2021 2020 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,946 $ 7,750 Restricted cash in other assets 362 681 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in discontinued operations 10,215 15,622 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash including discontinued operations $ 18,523 $ 24,053 Restricted cash includes insurance premiums collected from insureds that are pending remittance to insurance carriers and/or payment of insurance claims and commissions to third party administrators. These amounts are required to be set aside by contractual agreements with the insurance carriers and are included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Investments in Debt and Marketa

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure	Note 5. Investment Securities The cost (amortized cost with respect to certain fixed maturities), gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of fixed maturities available-for-sale are as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities $ 17,435 $ 177 $ (92) $ 17,520 CMOs – residential (1) 576 30 - 606 U.S. Government obligations 4,814 - - 4,814 Agency MBS - residential (2) 33 - (4) 29 States and political subdivisions 5,075 29 (31) 5,073 Foreign government obligations 1,009 19 - 1,028 Total fixed maturities $ 28,942 $ 255 $ (127) $ 29,070 December 31, 2020 GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities $ 26,898 $ 394 $ (193) $ 27,099 CMOs – residential (1) 914 50 - 964 U.S. Government obligations 4,958 - - 4,958 Agency MBS - residential (2) 39 - (5) 34 States and political subdivisions 9,845 65 (45) 9,865 Foreign government obligations 1,050 33 - 1,083 Total fixed maturities $ 43,704 $ 542 $ (243) $ 44,003 (1) (2) The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities available-for-sale at September 30, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. AMORTIZED FAIR COST VALUE Due in one year or less $ 1,111 $ 1,111 Due after one year through five years 13,840 13,824 Due after five years through ten years 1,931 2,015 Due after ten years 11,451 11,485 Fixed maturities with no single maturity date 609 635 $ 28,942 $ 29,070 The following tables summarize, for all fixed maturities available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time those securities that have continuously been in an unrealized loss position for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Corporate securities $ - $ - $ 10,720 $ 92 $ 10,720 $ 92 Agency MBS - residential 29 4 - - 29 4 States and political subdivisions 401 8 1,095 23 1,496 31 Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position $ 430 $ 12 $ 11,815 $ 115 $ 12,245 $ 127 Number of fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position 2 2 4 December 31, 2020 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Corporate securities $ 10,998 $ 96 $ 4,453 $ 97 $ 15,451 $ 193 Agency MBS - residential 34 5 - - 34 5 States and political subdivisions 4,269 14 1,124 31 5,393 45 Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position $ 15,301 $ 115 $ 5,577 $ 128 $ 20,878 $ 243 Number of fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position 5 2 7 Substantially all of the unrealized losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 relate to investment grade securities. Management does not intend to sell, and it is likely that management will not be required to sell these securities prior to their anticipated recovery. The unrealized losses on the Company's fixed maturity securities are related to general market changes in interest rates, and/or the levels of credit spreads largely due to current market conditions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic rather than specific concerns with the issuer's ability to pay interest and repay principal. We have evaluated each corporate security’s credit rating as well as industry risk factors associated with the securities. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as they approach maturity and therefore the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2021. Net investment gains (losses) are as follows for periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Realized gains (losses): Fixed maturities available-for-sale $ (48) $ (53) $ 105 $ 105 Total realized gains (losses) on debt and equity securities (48) (53) 105 105 Gains (losses) on other investments - - - 17 Net investment gains (losses) $ (48) $ (53) $ 105 $ 122 For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company realized gross gains of $0 and $188,000, respectively, and gross losses of $48,000 and $83,000, respectively, from sales, maturities and prepayments of fixed maturities available-for-sale. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company realized gross gains of $0 and $162,000, respectively, and gross losses of $53,000 and $57,000, respectively, from sales, maturities and prepayments of fixed maturities available-for-sale. Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Evaluations We recognize other-than-temporary impairment losses in earnings in the period that we determine: 1) we intend to sell the security; 2) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or 3) the security has a credit loss. Any non-credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment loss is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1G(v) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the factors considered by management in its regular review to identify and recognize other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturities available-for-sale. The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities in the first nine months of 2021 or 2020.

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Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Fair Value Disclosures	Note 6. Fair Value Disclosures For all financial and non-financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company utilizes valuation techniques based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market expectations. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 The following section describes the valuation methodologies we use to measure different assets at fair value. Fixed maturities available-for-sale: Fixed maturities available-for-sale included in Level 2 are comprised of our portfolio of government securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, corporate fixed income securities, foreign government obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations and municipals that were priced with observable market inputs. The Company does not have any level 3 securities in continuing operations at September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. The following tables present our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total FINANCIAL ASSETS: Fixed maturities available-for-sale: Corporate securities $ - $ 17,520 $ - $ 17,520 CMOs - residential - 606 - 606 US Government obligations - 4,814 - 4,814 Agency MBS - residential - 29 - 29 States and political subdivisions - 5,073 - 5,073 Foreign government obligations - 1,028 - 1,028 Total fixed maturities - 29,070 - 29,070 Total Financial Assets $ - $ 29,070 $ - $ 29,070 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total FINANCIAL ASSETS: Fixed maturities available-for-sale: Corporate securities $ - $ 27,099 $ - $ 27,099 CMOs - residential - 964 - 964 US Government obligations - 4,958 - 4,958 Agency MBS - residential - 34 - 34 States and political subdivisions - 9,865 - 9,865 Foreign government obligations - 1,083 - 1,083 Total fixed maturities - 44,003 - 44,003 Total Financial Assets $ - $ 44,003 $ - $ 44,003 The following table provides carrying values, fair values and classification in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments, that are not carried at fair value but are subject to fair value disclosure requirements, for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 Fair Fair Carrying Fair Fair Carrying Value Value Value Value Value Value FINANCIAL ASSETS: Securities purchased under agreements to resell $ 25,458 $ - $ 25,458 $ 23,962 $ - $ 23,962 The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements: Securities purchased under agreements to resell Securities purchased under agreements to resell are carried at the amounts at which the securities will be subsequently resold, which approximates fair value.

Variable Interest Entity Disclo

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Variable Interest Entity Disclosure	Note 7. Variable Interest Entities The Company has a minority interest in a limited partnership that we have determined to be a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”). The aforementioned VIE is not required to be consolidated in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as we are not the primary beneficiary since we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. The Company will periodically reassess whether we are the primary beneficiary in this investment. The reassessment process will consider whether we have acquired the power to direct the most significant activities of the VIE through changes in governing documents or other circumstances. Our maximum loss exposure is limited to our $2,050,000 carrying value in this equity investment, which is included in other investments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021.

Related Party Transactions Disc

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Related Party Transactions Disclosure	Note 8. Related Party Transactions At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include $85,000 and $163,000, respectively, of administrative fees and other expenses payable to Ebix Health Exchange Holdings, LLC (“Ebix Health Exchange”), which are included in liabilities attributable to discontinued operations. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income include administrative fee expenses to Ebix Health Exchange, which are included in pretax income from discontinued operations, of $349,000 and $1,111,000, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021; and include $407,000 and $1,306,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2020.

Business Combination Disclosure

Business Combination Disclosure	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Business Combination Disclosure	Note 9. Acquisition Torchlight Technology Group LLC. On April 15, 2020 (the "Torchlight Acquisition Date"), the Company acquired the remaining 77% membership units of Torchlight Technology Group LLC, (“Torchlight”) for a purchase price of $11,443,000 in cash and other consideration valued at $185,000. In accordance with the purchase and sale agreement, the Company will also make future incentive payments to the former owners based on the future market appreciation of IHC. These payments will be accounted for as compensation for post-combination services. The Company purchased Torchlight for its marketing technology (“MarTech”), artificial data intelligence, and consumer lead generation capabilities. In an effort to further expand our InsureTech division (comprised of Torchlight, our call centers, field and career agents, and web domains), the Company wants to be able to internally develop and deliver lead traffic opportunities in an affordable and controlled environment. The Company accounted for its prior ownership interest using the equity method. Immediately preceding the transaction, the Company determined the fair value of its equity interest to be $3,432,000 using the income approach and, as a result, recorded a gain of $519,000, which is included in other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Upon the acquisition, the Company consolidated the assets and liabilities of Torchlight. The following table presents the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Torchlight on the Torchlight Acquisition Date based on their respective fair values (in thousands): Cash $ 333 Intangible assets 2,700 Other assets 2,132 Total identifiable assets 5,165 Other liabilities 1,227 Total liabilities 1,227 Net identifiable assets acquired $ 3,938 In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $11,122,000 of goodwill, of which $7,976,000 is deductible for income tax purposes, and $2,700,000 of intangible assets. In 2021, this goodwill was allocated among the Pets Sale and MNL Sale disposal groups and is included in assets attributable to discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill for Torchlight represented the synergies with our agencies. With a significant dependence on consumer and small business opportunities, our agencies require a consistent and predictable flow of lead traffic, and as a result, have meaningful synergies with the functions and deliverables that are developed at Torchlight. Before the acquisition of Torchlight, our agency was fully dependent on market traffic, which was both unpredictable in price and availability. Such restrictions would not allow for coordinated or scheduled growth. Goodwill was calculated as the sum of (i) the acquisition date fair value of total aggregate consideration transferred of $11,628,000; and (ii) the aggregate acquisition-date fair value of equity interests immediately before the acquisition of $3,432,000; over (iii) the net identifiable assets of $3,938,000 that were acquired. The enterprise value of Torchlight was determined by an independent appraisal using a discounted cash flow model. Acquisition-related costs, primarily legal and consulting fees, were not material and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Revenue and net loss from Torchlight for the period from the Torchlight Acquisition Date to September 30, 2020 is $3,920,000 and $(1,815,000), respectively. The net loss is primarily related to the integration of Torchlight with the Company’s other operations. Pro forma adjustments to present the Company’s consolidated revenues and net income as if the acquisition date was January 1, 2019 are not material and accordingly are omitted.

Intangible Assets Disclosure _T

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Intangible Assets Disclosure	Note 10. Intangible Assets The Company has net intangible assets of $3,012,000 and $3,531,000 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These intangible assets consist of finite-lived intangible assets, principally the fair value of acquired agent and broker relationships, which are subject to amortization. The gross carrying amounts of these intangible assets are as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Gross Gross Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization Amount Amortization Finite-lived Intangible Assets: Agent and broker relationships $ 6,583 $ 4,707 $ 7,583 $ 5,385 Software systems 1,500 364 1,500 167 Total finite-lived $ 8,083 $ 5,071 $ 9,083 $ 5,552

Revenue from Contract with Cust

Revenue from Contract with Customer	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Revenue from Contract with Customer	Note 11. Fee Income All of the fee income recorded by the IHC Agencies and its lead generation company relate to our Specialty Health segment. The following table presents fee income disaggregated by type for the periods indicated (in thousands). Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Commissions $ 1,372 $ 1,684 $ 5,662 $ 5,346 Commissions from affiliates 1,820 2,410 5,572 7,602 Administrative Fees - - - 875 Marketing Fees 198 290 757 933 Enrollment Platform Fees 454 502 1,539 1,476 Lead and Referral Fees 1,681 1,111 6,627 1,964 Application and Other Fees 44 116 134 269 Total Fee Income $ 5,569 $ 6,113 $ 20,291 $ 18,465 Commission s Commission revenues result from the sales of certain policies by the IHC Agencies on behalf of multiple unaffiliated insurance carriers. Increased sales of products to these unaffiliated insurance carriers began in 2020 as a result of new contracts with the carriers and increased distribution channels. These policies primarily consist of senior products, such as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Supplement plans, as well as Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) plans. A significant portion of our commission revenues are recorded at a point in time upon the issuance of a policy by the unaffiliated insurance carrier based on expected constrained lifetime value (“LTV”). Constrained LTV represents expected commissions to be received over the lifetime of the policies sold. The Company analyzes various factors, such as commission rates, carrier mix, contract amendments and terminations, estimated average plan durations, cancellations and non-renewals, to estimate the LTV. Constraints are applied to help ensure that the total estimated lifetime commissions expected to be collected are recognized as revenue only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. We evaluate the appropriateness of our constraints on a quarterly basis and update the LTV assumptions if we observe evidence that suggests a change in the underlying long-term expectations. In doing this, we apply significant judgement in assessing historical cash collections and changes in circumstances that would impact future cash collections such as, but not limited to, commission rates, carrier mix, plan durations, plan cancellations and non-renewals. Changes in LTV result in an increase or decrease to fee income revenue and a corresponding increase or decrease to contract assets. Any significant impact due to changes in the LTV assumptions are recognized in revenue (i) in the period of the change; and (ii) to the extent we do not believe a significant reversal is probable. Commissions from Affiliates Costs to Fulfill a Contract Costs to fulfill a contract include commissions owed to independent licensed agents or affinity partners that are contracted by the IHC Agencies. Upon the submission of a completed insurance application, the sales and marketing performance obligation is complete and the resultant estimated lifetime commission costs incurred are expensed and a corresponding commission liability is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As policyholders continue their policy and remit monthly premium payments, the Company receives its commissions from the insurance carrier. Commissions owed to the agent or affinity partner are then paid and the corresponding liability is reduced. Judgement is required to estimate total expected lifetime commissions based on policy duration assumptions. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aforementioned commission liability was $2,750,000 and $2,362,000, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract Asset Contract assets primarily relate to our commission revenues for the sales of senior products, such as Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans and ACA plans, which began in 2020. When commission revenue for the sales of these products is recognized, a corresponding contract asset is recorded in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The timing of revenue differs from the collection of commissions. As policyholders continue their policy and remit monthly premium payments, the Company receives its commissions from the insurance carrier and the contract asset is reduced. The following table summarizes the contract asset activity for the period indicated (in thousands). Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Beginning Balance $ 7,760 Commissions recognized during the period 6,950 Commission adjustments related to prior periods (1,295) Cash receipts (5,291) Ending Balance $ 8,124 Remaining Performance Obligations Deferred revenues are recorded in connection with the right to use our INSX enrollment platform. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, deferred revenues are immaterial and expected to be fully recognized within the next 12 months.

Income Tax Disclosure _Text Blo

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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Income Tax Disclosure	Note 12. Income Taxes The provisions for income taxes shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income were computed by applying the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the reporting periods. Differences between the Federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate are principally from the dividends received deduction and tax-exempt interest income, state and local income taxes, and compensation related tax provisions. On December 31, 2020, AMIC had Federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $46,116,000 and a corresponding valuation allowance of $8,281,000 related to those net operating loss carryforwards that, in the judgment of management, were not considered realizable. On June 30, 2021, the Company sold PetPartners and recorded a pretax gain of $74,008,000 (See Note 2). As a result, AMIC decreased its valuation allowance by $8,281,000 and utilized the $46,116,000 of its outstanding Federal net operating loss carryforwards. Total income tax expense related to the pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations was $11,675,000. The primary differences between the Federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate related to the gain on disposal of discontinued operations are the result of AMIC’s decrease in its valuation allowance, partially offset by the non-deductibility of goodwill and other expenses related to the disposal. The effective income tax rates related to losses from continuing operations in 2021 were impacted by tax benefits from exercises of share-based compensation and state and local income tax benefits on certain subsidiaries. In 2020, the effective income tax rates related to losses from continuing operations reflect a benefit from capital losses attributable to the sale of a subsidiary and state and local income tax benefits on certain subsidiaries. On March 27, 2020, as part of the business stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. The CARES Act established new tax provisions including, but not limited to: (1) five-year carryback of net operating losses ("NOLs") generated in 2018, 2019 and 2020; (2) accelerated refund of alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryforwards; and (3) retroactive changes to allow accelerated depreciation for certain depreciable property. At this time, the legislation does not have a material impact on the Company due to the lack of taxable losses in the stated carryback eligible tax years and the fact that the Company was already expecting to receive a cash benefit for the remaining AMT credits in the fiscal 2018 tax year return. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has selected the Company’s 2015 and 2016 NYS returns for audit.

Stockholders' Equity Note Discl

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure	Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other comprehensive income (loss) includes the after-tax net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available-for-sale, including the subsequent increases and decreases in fair value of available-for-sale securities previously impaired and the non-credit related component of other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturities. Changes in the balances of accumulated other comprehensive income, shown net of taxes, for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Beginning balance $ 3,220 $ 2,854 $ 4,197 $ 1,212 Other comprehensive income (loss): Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (999) 873 (2,012) 3,417 Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI 99 191 135 (711) Net other comprehensive income (loss) (900) 1,064 (1,877) 2,706 Ending balance $ 2,320 $ 3,918 $ 2,320 $ 3,918 Presented below are the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings for each of the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities reclassified during the period to the following income statement line items: Net investment gains (losses) $ (48) $ (53) $ 106 $ 105 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (48) (53) 106 105 Income tax expense (benefit) (11) (10) 20 23 Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (37) (43) 86 82 Total pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations (79) (188) (280) 796 Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations (17) (40) (59) 167 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (62) (148) (221) 629 Net income (loss) $ (99) $ (191) $ (135) $ 711

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclos

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	Note 14. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information Net cash payments for income taxes were $10,131,000 and $436,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies D

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure	Note 15. Contingencies Third Party Administrator A third party administrator with whom we formerly did business (“Plaintiff” or “TPA”) commenced an action on May 17, 2017 in the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (the “Texas Action”), naming IHC, Madison National Life, Standard Security Life, and Independence Brokerage Group, Inc. (formerly IHC Carrier Solutions, Inc.) as defendants (“Defendants”). The Plaintiff seeks contractual payments allegedly owed by the Defendants totaling at least $3,082,000 through 2014, plus additional amounts for 2015 and 2016, and exemplary and punitive damages as allowed by law and fees and costs. The court had previously stayed the proceedings during the pendency of two arbitrations. The first arbitration resulted in a judicially-confirmed award in favor of Standard Security Life and Madison National Life in the amount of $5,641,000, which the Plaintiff has satisfied. The Company received payment on September 9, 2020. The resultant income is included in income from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The second arbitration resulted in no monetary obligations owed by any of the parties. The Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint. The Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint. This motion is fully briefed and we are awaiting the Court’s decision. Multistate Market Conduct Examination (“MCE”) As previously disclosed, our subsidiaries Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company were selected for MCE related to our short-term medical (“STM”), limited medical and fixed indemnity limited health insurance products for the period of January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. The insurance departments of five jurisdictions (Delaware, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Kansas and South Dakota) served as lead states, and the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking and the Delaware Department of Insurance served as the managing lead states of the MCE. In addition to the five lead states, 37 other states participated in the MCE. Each of Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company responded to inquiries and document production requests in the MCE and proactively communicated and cooperated with the applicable regulatory agencies for the MCE. Each of these subsidiaries also provided a detailed action plan to regulators that summarized its enhanced compliance and control mechanisms. In an effort to avoid long‐term litigation and/or administrative proceedings that would be required to resolve disputes between Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company and the states involved in the MCE, the Lead States and Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company entered into separate RSAs on July 14, 2020. The RSAs require the implementation of a compliance plan, impose certain requirements related to specified business practices and monetary payments. The thirty-seven participating states adopted the RSAs. The Company accrued $3,660,000 in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the second quarter of 2020 and processed payment in October 2020. The corresponding expense is included in income from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As set forth in the RSAs, Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company deny any wrongdoing or violation of any applicable laws or regulations, and the entry into the RSAs is not an admission or acknowledgment of any wrongdoing or liability. In accordance with the RSAs, the Monitoring Period commenced and Standard Security Life, Madison National Life and Independence American Insurance Company continue to comply.

Segment Reporting Disclosure _T

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Notes
Segment Reporting Disclosure	Note 16. Segment Reporting The Insurance Group principally engages in the life and health insurance business. As a result of the pending sales discussed in Note 2, the operations of the Insurance Group, and certain other pet assets, are presented in discontinued operations. Continuing operations consist primarily of the IHC Agencies which are in the Specialty Health segment. Taxes and general expenses associated with parent company activities are included in Corporate. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are utilized in each segment and are allocated based upon the mean reserves and liabilities of each such segment. Corporate assets are composed principally of cash equivalents, resale agreements, fixed maturities, partnership interests and certain other investments. Management will re-assess the Company’s reportable segments based on its new organizational structure after the pending sale transactions discussed in Note 2 are consummated. Information by business segment is presented below for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 20 21 2020 2021 2020 Revenues: Specialty Health $ 5,520 $ 6,749 $ 20,204 $ 19,188 Group disability and life - - - - Individual life, annuities and other - - - - Corporate 1,041 149 2,177 1,932 6,561 6,898 22,381 21,120 Net investment gains (losses) (48) (53) 105 122 Total revenues $ 6,513 $ 6,845 $ 22,486 $ 21,242 Income before income taxes Specialty Health (A) $ (7,022) $ (6,969) $ (17,921) $ (16,579) Group disability and life - - - - Individual life, annuities and other - - - - Corporate (B) (8,009) (2,564) (12,726) (5,522) (15,031) (9,533) (30,647) (22,101) Net investment gains (losses) (48) (53) 105 122 Loss from continuing operations before income taxes $ (15,079) $ (9,586) $ (30,542) $ (21,979) (A) (B)

Organization, Consolidation, _2

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]: Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Policies
Basis of Accounting, Policy	The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of IHC and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect: (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and (ii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. IHC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. During the second and third quarters of 2021, the Board of Directors committed to various plans for the disposal of several business operations (see Note 2). Each plan represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results and as such, they each qualify for reporting as discontinued operations in 2021. The assets, liabilities, and related income and expenses associated with each disposal group are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto for all periods presented. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global health pandemic and the United States declared a national health emergency. COVID-19 has led to largescale disruption in the global economy, market instability and widespread unemployment in the United States. The COVID-19 outbreak continues to be a fluid situation and as it evolves, the duration of COVID-19 and its potential effects on our business cannot be certain. Regulatory mandates have affected, and we anticipate will continue to impact, the insurance industry. We currently cannot predict if there will be a material impact to our business, results of operations or financial condition in future reporting periods. Consequently, future changes in market conditions may impact estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements associated with evaluations of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment, estimates associated with the determination of valuation allowances related to net operating loss carryforwards, and estimates of certain losses under insurance contracts. These estimates may all be subject to substantial adjustments in future periods. In addition, volatile market conditions may result in declines in the fair value of our investment portfolio and possible impairments of certain securities. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been included. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year.

Organization, Consolidation, _3

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]: Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Policies
Reclassification, Policy	Certain amounts in prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 presentation, primarily for the effects of discontinued operations.

Organization, Consolidation, _4

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]: New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Policies
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities related to changes in ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries. The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise taxes, the requirement to allocate current and deferred tax expense to legal entities not subject to tax in its separate financial statements, enacted changes in tax laws or rates, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In October 2021, the FASB issued guidance to improve comparability after a business combination by providing consistent recognition and measurement guidance for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. The guidance requires an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in the same manner that they were recognized and measured in the acquiree’s financial statements before the acquisition. For public companies, the amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early implementation permitted, and should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. The amendments in this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to improve existing measurements, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by insurance entities. The amendments in this guidance requires an entity to (1) review and update assumptions used to measure cash flows at least annually as well as update the discount rate assumption at each reporting date; (2) measure market risk benefits associated with deposit contracts at fair value; (3) disclose liability rollforwards and information about significant inputs, judgements assumptions, and methods used in measurement. Additionally, it simplifies the amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other balances on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contracts. In 2019, the FASB delayed the original effective dates. For smaller reporting companies, the amendments in this guidance are now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Upon adoption, the amendments in this guidance should be applied to contracts in-force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented with a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Management is evaluating the requirements and potential impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. An allowance for credit losses will be deducted from the amortized cost basis to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected with changes in the allowance recorded in earnings. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than the currently applied U.S. GAAP method of taking a permanent impairment of the security, which would be limited to the amount by which fair value is below the amortized cost. Certain existing requirements used to evaluate credit losses have been removed. In 2019, the FASB provided transition relief by providing entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments upon adoption and delayed the original effective dates. For smaller reporting companies, the amendments in this guidance are now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this guidance should be applied through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Management is evaluating the requirements and potential impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Disposal Groups, Including Di_2

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure: Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations	The following is a reconciliation, by disposal group, of the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods indicated (in thousands): September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Major classes of assets: Investments and cash $ 154,902 $ 151,036 $ 195,993 $ 501,931 Due from reinsurers 13,237 - 339,689 352,926 Goodwill - 41,716 12,486 54,202 Other assets 36,431 16,663 33,230 86,324 Assets attributable to discontinued operations $ 204,570 $ 209,415 $ 581,398 $ 995,383 Major classes of liabilities: Policy benefits and claims $ 43,576 $ 13,727 $ 117,352 $ 174,655 Future policy benefits 20,650 - 174,534 195,184 Funds on deposit 593 - 141,935 142,528 Unearned premiums 13,956 6,497 1,791 22,244 Other liabilities 19,656 2,508 44,478 66,642 Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations $ 98,431 $ 22,732 $ 480,090 $ 601,253 December 31, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Major classes of assets: Investments and cash $ 114,916 $ 149,844 $ 193,821 $ 458,581 Due from reinsurers 13,188 - 344,017 357,205 Goodwill - 62,414 12,486 74,900 Other assets 19,015 22,389 14,483 55,887 Assets attributable to discontinued operations $ 147,119 $ 234,647 $ 564,807 $ 946,573 Major classes of liabilities: Policy benefits and claims $ 39,296 $ 11,775 $ 128,161 $ 179,232 Future policy benefits 21,236 - 176,850 198,086 Funds on deposit 710 - 140,666 141,376 Unearned premiums 5,394 5,629 1,766 12,789 Other liabilities 10,382 8,012 32,774 51,168 Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations $ 77,018 $ 25,416 $ 480,217 $ 582,651 The following is a reconciliation, by disposal group, of the major line items constituting the pretax profit of discontinued operations to the income from discontinued operations, net of tax, as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 51,274 $ 32,138 $ 41,838 $ 125,250 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 20,214 19,301 12,974 52,489 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,166 11,466 16,011 35,643 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 22,894 1,371 12,853 37,118 Pretax provision for loss on disposal (59) (86) (64) (209) Pretax gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations - (526) - (526) Total pretax income from discontinued operations 22,835 759 12,789 36,383 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 4,721 103 2,688 7,512 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 18,114 $ 656 $ 10,101 $ 28,871 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 30,222 $ 22,117 $ 54,036 $ 106,375 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 18,795 12,426 18,606 49,827 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,398 7,766 22,089 36,253 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 5,029 1,925 13,341 20,295 Pretax provision for loss on disposal - - - - Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - - - Total pretax income from discontinued operations 5,029 1,925 13,341 20,295 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 1,031 402 2,785 4,218 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 3,998 $ 1,523 $ 10,556 $ 16,077 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenues $ 146,915 $ 90,913 $ 128,857 $ 366,685 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 74,812 53,675 51,354 179,841 Selling, general and administrative expenses 23,365 35,038 51,052 109,455 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 48,738 2,200 26,451 77,389 Pretax provision for loss on disposal (461) (480) (80) (1,021) Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - 74,008 - 74,008 Total pretax income from discontinued operations 48,277 75,728 26,371 150,376 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 10,046 11,982 5,539 27,567 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 38,231 $ 63,746 $ 20,832 $ 122,809 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 SSL Sale Pets Sale MNL Sale Total Revenue $ 92,419 $ 55,589 $ 155,272 $ 303,280 Expenses: Insurance benefits, claims and reserves 59,216 32,885 66,373 158,474 Selling, general and administrative expenses 22,895 17,915 65,206 106,016 Pretax income of discontinued operations during phase-out 10,308 4,789 23,693 38,790 Pretax provision for loss on disposal - - - - Pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - - - Total pretax income from discontinued operations 10,308 4,789 23,693 38,790 Income tax expense on discontinued operations 2,488 1,143 5,205 8,836 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 7,820 $ 3,646 $ 18,488 $ 29,954

Earnings Per Share _Text Bloc_2

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]: Earnings Per Share, Schedule Of Net Income Attributable To Parent (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Earnings Per Share, Schedule Of Net Income Attributable To Parent	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Loss from continuing operations attributable to IHC $ (11,512) $ (7,340) $ (23,514) $ (16,391) Income from discontinued operations attributable to IHC 28,871 16,028 122,965 29,778 Net income attributable to IHC $ 17,359 $ 8,688 $ 99,451 $ 13,387

Cash and Cash Equivalents Dis_2

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure: Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents	September 30, 2021 2020 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,946 $ 7,750 Restricted cash in other assets 362 681 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in discontinued operations 10,215 15,622 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash including discontinued operations $ 18,523 $ 24,053

Investments in Debt and Marke_2

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table Text Block] (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	September 30, 2021 GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities $ 17,435 $ 177 $ (92) $ 17,520 CMOs – residential (1) 576 30 - 606 U.S. Government obligations 4,814 - - 4,814 Agency MBS - residential (2) 33 - (4) 29 States and political subdivisions 5,075 29 (31) 5,073 Foreign government obligations 1,009 19 - 1,028 Total fixed maturities $ 28,942 $ 255 $ (127) $ 29,070 December 31, 2020 GROSS GROSS AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE: Corporate securities $ 26,898 $ 394 $ (193) $ 27,099 CMOs – residential (1) 914 50 - 964 U.S. Government obligations 4,958 - - 4,958 Agency MBS - residential (2) 39 - (5) 34 States and political subdivisions 9,845 65 (45) 9,865 Foreign government obligations 1,050 33 - 1,083 Total fixed maturities $ 43,704 $ 542 $ (243) $ 44,003 (1) (2)

Investments in Debt and Marke_3

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	AMORTIZED FAIR COST VALUE Due in one year or less $ 1,111 $ 1,111 Due after one year through five years 13,840 13,824 Due after five years through ten years 1,931 2,015 Due after ten years 11,451 11,485 Fixed maturities with no single maturity date 609 635 $ 28,942 $ 29,070

Investments in Debt and Marke_4

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	September 30, 2021 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Corporate securities $ - $ - $ 10,720 $ 92 $ 10,720 $ 92 Agency MBS - residential 29 4 - - 29 4 States and political subdivisions 401 8 1,095 23 1,496 31 Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position $ 430 $ 12 $ 11,815 $ 115 $ 12,245 $ 127 Number of fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position 2 2 4 December 31, 2020 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses Corporate securities $ 10,998 $ 96 $ 4,453 $ 97 $ 15,451 $ 193 Agency MBS - residential 34 5 - - 34 5 States and political subdivisions 4,269 14 1,124 31 5,393 45 Fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position $ 15,301 $ 115 $ 5,577 $ 128 $ 20,878 $ 243 Number of fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position 5 2 7

Investments in Debt and Marke_5

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Realized gains (losses): Fixed maturities available-for-sale $ (48) $ (53) $ 105 $ 105 Total realized gains (losses) on debt and equity securities (48) (53) 105 105 Gains (losses) on other investments - - - 17 Net investment gains (losses) $ (48) $ (53) $ 105 $ 122

Fair Value Disclosures _Text _2

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	September 30, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total FINANCIAL ASSETS: Fixed maturities available-for-sale: Corporate securities $ - $ 17,520 $ - $ 17,520 CMOs - residential - 606 - 606 US Government obligations - 4,814 - 4,814 Agency MBS - residential - 29 - 29 States and political subdivisions - 5,073 - 5,073 Foreign government obligations - 1,028 - 1,028 Total fixed maturities - 29,070 - 29,070 Total Financial Assets $ - $ 29,070 $ - $ 29,070 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total FINANCIAL ASSETS: Fixed maturities available-for-sale: Corporate securities $ - $ 27,099 $ - $ 27,099 CMOs - residential - 964 - 964 US Government obligations - 4,958 - 4,958 Agency MBS - residential - 34 - 34 States and political subdivisions - 9,865 - 9,865 Foreign government obligations - 1,083 - 1,083 Total fixed maturities - 44,003 - 44,003 Total Financial Assets $ - $ 44,003 $ - $ 44,003

Fair Value Disclosures _Text _3

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]: Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 Fair Fair Carrying Fair Fair Carrying Value Value Value Value Value Value FINANCIAL ASSETS: Securities purchased under agreements to resell $ 25,458 $ - $ 25,458 $ 23,962 $ - $ 23,962

Business Combination Disclosu_2

Business Combination Disclosure: Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Torchlight Technology Group Acquisition Member
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	Cash $ 333 Intangible assets 2,700 Other assets 2,132 Total identifiable assets 5,165 Other liabilities 1,227 Total liabilities 1,227 Net identifiable assets acquired $ 3,938

Intangible Assets Disclosure _2

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Gross Gross Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated Amount Amortization Amount Amortization Finite-lived Intangible Assets: Agent and broker relationships $ 6,583 $ 4,707 $ 7,583 $ 5,385 Software systems 1,500 364 1,500 167 Total finite-lived $ 8,083 $ 5,071 $ 9,083 $ 5,552

Revenue from Contract with Cu_2

Revenue from Contract with Customer: Disaggregation of Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Disaggregation of Revenue	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Commissions $ 1,372 $ 1,684 $ 5,662 $ 5,346 Commissions from affiliates 1,820 2,410 5,572 7,602 Administrative Fees - - - 875 Marketing Fees 198 290 757 933 Enrollment Platform Fees 454 502 1,539 1,476 Lead and Referral Fees 1,681 1,111 6,627 1,964 Application and Other Fees 44 116 134 269 Total Fee Income $ 5,569 $ 6,113 $ 20,291 $ 18,465

Revenue from Contract with Cu_3

Revenue from Contract with Customer: Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Beginning Balance $ 7,760 Commissions recognized during the period 6,950 Commission adjustments related to prior periods (1,295) Cash receipts (5,291) Ending Balance $ 8,124

Stockholders' Equity Note Dis_2

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Beginning balance $ 3,220 $ 2,854 $ 4,197 $ 1,212 Other comprehensive income (loss): Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (999) 873 (2,012) 3,417 Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI 99 191 135 (711) Net other comprehensive income (loss) (900) 1,064 (1,877) 2,706 Ending balance $ 2,320 $ 3,918 $ 2,320 $ 3,918

Stockholders' Equity Note Dis_3

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]: Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities reclassified during the period to the following income statement line items: Net investment gains (losses) $ (48) $ (53) $ 106 $ 105 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (48) (53) 106 105 Income tax expense (benefit) (11) (10) 20 23 Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (37) (43) 86 82 Total pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations (79) (188) (280) 796 Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations (17) (40) (59) 167 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (62) (148) (221) 629 Net income (loss) $ (99) $ (191) $ (135) $ 711

Segment Reporting Disclosure _2

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Tables/Schedules
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 20 21 2020 2021 2020 Revenues: Specialty Health $ 5,520 $ 6,749 $ 20,204 $ 19,188 Group disability and life - - - - Individual life, annuities and other - - - - Corporate 1,041 149 2,177 1,932 6,561 6,898 22,381 21,120 Net investment gains (losses) (48) (53) 105 122 Total revenues $ 6,513 $ 6,845 $ 22,486 $ 21,242 Income before income taxes Specialty Health (A) $ (7,022) $ (6,969) $ (17,921) $ (16,579) Group disability and life - - - - Individual life, annuities and other - - - - Corporate (B) (8,009) (2,564) (12,726) (5,522) (15,031) (9,533) (30,647) (22,101) Net investment gains (losses) (48) (53) 105 122 Loss from continuing operations before income taxes $ (15,079) $ (9,586) $ (30,542) $ (21,979) (A) (B)

Organization, Consolidation, _5

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] (Details) - GeneveAffiliatedEntityMember - USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
EntityCommonStockOutstandingOwnershipPercent		62.00%
Going Private Transaction, Proposed Purchase Price			$ 50
Going Private Transaction, Merger Agreement, Purchase Price	$ 57

Disposal Groups, Including Di_3

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 04, 2021	Jul. 29, 2021	Jul. 14, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	May 17, 2021	Apr. 14, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investments	$ 33,475		$ 33,475								$ 0
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	$ 4,218	27,567	$ 8,836
AMICSubsidiariesMember
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount			8,281
Operating Loss Carryforwards											$ 46,116
Iguana Capital, Inc Member
Equity Method Investments	$ 33,475		$ 33,475
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%		30.00%
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ (287)		$ (287)
Iguana Capital, Inc Member | Subsequent Event
Equity Method Investment, Commitment For Additional Capital Investment					$ 3,200
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	37,118	20,295	77,389	38,790
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations			54,693	52,019
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations			(100,302)	(44,836)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	4,218	27,567	8,836
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation			11,675
SSL Sale Member | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Transaction Price										$ 180,000
Sale Transaction, Statutory Capital And Surplus Target						$ 57,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	22,894	5,029	48,738	10,308
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	4,721	1,031	$ 10,046	2,488
Pets Sale Member | Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Equity Method Investment Retained after Disposal, Ownership Interest Prior to Disposal			70.00%
Discontinued Operation, Equity Method Investment Retained after Disposal, Ownership Interest after Disposal			30.00%
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	1,371	1,925	$ 2,200	4,789
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	103	402	11,982	1,143
Pets Sale, PetPartners Transaction | AMICSubsidiariesMember
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount			8,281
Pets Sale, PetPartners Transaction | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Transaction Price									$ 77,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration								$ 78,263
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax			62,229
Disposal Of Discontinued Operation, Transaction Costs			6,079
Loss Contingency Accrual								6,800
Pets Sale, PetPartners Transaction | Discontinued Operations | Iguana Capital, Inc Member
Equity Method Investments								$ 33,762
Pets Sale, IAHC Transaction | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Transaction Price									$ 190,400
MNL Sale | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Transaction Price							$ 172,500
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount							$ 12,500
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	12,853	13,341	26,451	23,693
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	$ 2,688	$ 2,785	$ 5,539	$ 5,205

Disposal Groups, Including Di_4

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure: Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	$ 995,383		$ 995,383		$ 946,573
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	601,253		601,253		582,651
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax			1,021	$ 0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			(74,008)	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	36,383	$ 20,295	150,376	38,790
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	4,218	27,567	8,836
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,871	16,077	122,809	29,954
Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash And Invesments	501,931		501,931		458,581
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations, Due From Reinsurers	352,926		352,926		357,205
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Noncurrent	54,202		54,202		74,900
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	86,324		86,324		55,887
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	995,383		995,383		946,573
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Policy Benefits And Claims	174,655		174,655		179,232
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Future Policy Benefits	195,184		195,184		198,086
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Funds On Deposit	142,528		142,528		141,376
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Unearned Premiums	22,244		22,244		12,789
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	66,642		66,642		51,168
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	601,253		601,253		582,651
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	125,250	106,375	366,685	303,280
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Insurance Benefits, Claims And Reserves	52,489	49,827	179,841	158,474
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense	35,643	36,253	109,455	106,016
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	37,118	20,295	77,389	38,790
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	209	0	1,021	0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(526)	0	74,008	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	36,383	20,295	150,376	38,790
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	4,218	27,567	8,836
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,871	16,077	122,809	29,954
SSL Sale Member | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash And Invesments	154,902		154,902		114,916
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations, Due From Reinsurers	13,237		13,237		13,188
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	36,431		36,431		19,015
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	204,570		204,570		147,119
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Policy Benefits And Claims	43,576		43,576		39,296
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Future Policy Benefits	20,650		20,650		21,236
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Funds On Deposit	593		593		710
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Unearned Premiums	13,956		13,956		5,394
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	19,656		19,656		10,382
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	98,431		98,431		77,018
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	51,274	30,222	146,915	92,419
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Insurance Benefits, Claims And Reserves	20,214	18,795	74,812	59,216
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense	8,166	6,398	23,365	22,895
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	22,894	5,029	48,738	10,308
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	59	0	461	0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	22,835	5,029	48,277	10,308
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	4,721	1,031	10,046	2,488
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	18,114	3,998	38,231	7,820
Pets Sale Member | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash And Invesments	151,036		151,036		149,844
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations, Due From Reinsurers	0		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Noncurrent	41,716		41,716		62,414
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	16,663		16,663		22,389
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	209,415		209,415		234,647
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Policy Benefits And Claims	13,727		13,727		11,775
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Future Policy Benefits	0		0		0
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Funds On Deposit	0		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Unearned Premiums	6,497		6,497		5,629
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	2,508		2,508		8,012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	22,732		22,732		25,416
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	32,138	22,117	90,913	55,589
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Insurance Benefits, Claims And Reserves	19,301	12,426	53,675	32,885
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense	11,466	7,766	35,038	17,915
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	1,371	1,925	2,200	4,789
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	86	0	480	0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(526)	0	74,008	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	759	1,925	75,728	4,789
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	103	402	11,982	1,143
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	656	1,523	63,746	3,646
MNL Sale | Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash And Invesments	195,993		195,993		193,821
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations, Due From Reinsurers	339,689		339,689		344,017
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Noncurrent	12,486		12,486		12,486
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	33,230		33,230		14,483
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	581,398		581,398		564,807
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Policy Benefits And Claims	117,352		117,352		128,161
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Future Policy Benefits	174,534		174,534		176,850
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation, Funds On Deposit	141,935		141,935		140,666
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Unearned Premiums	1,791		1,791		1,766
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	44,478		44,478		32,774
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	480,090		480,090		$ 480,217
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	41,838	54,036	128,857	155,272
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation,Insurance Benefits, Claims And Reserves	12,974	18,606	51,354	66,373
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense	16,011	22,089	51,052	65,206
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax	12,853	13,341	26,451	23,693
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, before Income Tax	64	0	80	0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	12,789	13,341	26,371	23,693
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	2,688	2,785	5,539	5,205
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 10,101	$ 10,556	$ 20,832	$ 18,488

Earnings Per Share _Text Bloc_3

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]: Earnings Per Share, Schedule Of Net Income Attributable To Parent (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Loss from continuing operations attributable to IHC	$ (11,512)	$ (7,340)	$ (23,514)	$ (16,391)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to IHC	28,871	16,028	122,965	29,778
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 17,359	$ 8,688	$ 99,451	$ 13,387

Cash and Cash Equivalents Dis_3

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure: Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Details
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 7,946	$ 17,215	$ 7,750
Restricted Cash	362		681
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	10,215		15,622
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations	$ 18,523	$ 74,793	$ 24,053	$ 24,631

Investments in Debt and Marke_6

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 28,942	$ 43,704
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	255	542
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	127	243
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29,070	44,003
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	17,435	26,898
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	177	394
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	92	193
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	17,520	27,099
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	576	914
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	30	50
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	606	964
US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	4,814	4,958
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,814	4,958
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	33	39
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	4	5
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29	34
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	5,075	9,845
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	29	65
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	31	45
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,073	9,865
Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	1,009	1,050
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	19	33
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 1,028	$ 1,083

Investments in Debt and Marke_7

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Details
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Amortized Cost	$ 1,111
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling within One Year, Fair Value	1,111
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Amortized Cost	13,840
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	13,824
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Amortized Cost	1,931
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Rolling after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	2,015
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10	11,451
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10	11,485
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, without Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost	609
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, without Single Maturity Date, Fair Value	635
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	28,942	$ 43,704
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 29,070	$ 44,003

Investments in Debt and Marke_8

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 430	$ 15,301
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	12	115
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	11,815	5,577
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	115	128
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	12,245	20,878
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ 127	$ 243
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Number of Positions	2	5
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Number of Positions	2	2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions	4	7
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 0	$ 10,998
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	96
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	10,720	4,453
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	92	97
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	10,720	15,451
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	92	193
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	29	34
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	4	5
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	29	34
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	4	5
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	401	4,269
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	8	14
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,095	1,124
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	23	31
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	1,496	5,393
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ 31	$ 45

Investments in Debt and Marke_9

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure: Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other-than-temporary Impairment	$ (48)	$ (53)	$ 105	$ 105
Debt and Equity Securities, Realized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other-than-temporary Impairment	(48)	(53)	105	105
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Investments	0	0	0	17
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (48)	$ (53)	$ 105	$ 122

Investments in Debt and Mark_10

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$ 0	$ 0	$ 188	$ 162
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	$ 48	$ 53	83	57
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities			$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Disclosures _Text _4

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 29,070	$ 44,003
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	17,520	27,099
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	606	964
US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,814	4,958
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29	34
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,073	9,865
Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,028	1,083
Fair Value, Recurring
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29,070	44,003
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	29,070	44,003
Fair Value, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	17,520	27,099
Fair Value, Recurring | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	606	964
Fair Value, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,814	4,958
Fair Value, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29	34
Fair Value, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,073	9,865
Fair Value, Recurring | Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,028	1,083
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Recurring | Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29,070	44,003
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	29,070	44,003
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	17,520	27,099
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	606	964
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	4,814	4,958
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	29	34
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5,073	9,865
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Recurring | Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,028	1,083
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Recurring | Debt Security, Government, Non-US
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Disclosures _Text _5

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]: Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	$ 25,458	$ 23,962
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	25,458	23,962
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	0	0
Reported Value Measurement
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	$ 25,458	$ 23,962

Variable Interest Entity Disc_2

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block] (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)
Other Investments
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$ 2,050

Related Party Transactions Di_2

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Ebix Health Exchange Member
Due to Related Parties	$ 85		$ 85		$ 163
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 349	$ 407	$ 1,111	$ 1,306
Lead Generation Company Member | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party				$ 1,507

Business Combination Disclosu_3

Business Combination Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues			$ 6,513	$ 6,845	$ 22,486	$ 21,242
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 17,359	$ 8,732	$ 99,293	13,592
Torchlight Technology Group Acquisition Member
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	77.00%	77.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 11,443
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred	185
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value		$ 3,432
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain		519
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		11,122
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	7,976	7,976
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired		2,700
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		11,628
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	$ 3,938	$ 3,938
Revenues						3,920
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest						$ (1,815)

Business Combination Disclosu_4

Business Combination Disclosure: Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - Torchlight Technology Group Acquisition Member $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents	$ 333
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	2,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other	2,132
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	5,165
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other	1,227
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	1,227
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	$ 3,938

Intangible Assets Disclosure _3

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Details
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 3,012		$ 3,012		$ 3,531
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 178	$ 162	$ 519	$ 386

Intangible Assets Disclosure _4

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 8,083	$ 9,083
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	5,071	5,552
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	6,583	7,583
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	4,707	5,385
Computer Software, Intangible Asset
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,500	1,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 364	$ 167

Revenue from Contract with Cu_4

Revenue from Contract with Customer: Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Insurance Commissions and Fees	$ 5,569	$ 6,113	$ 20,291	$ 18,465
Commissions
Insurance Commissions and Fees	1,372	1,684	5,662	5,346
Commissions From Affiliates
Insurance Commissions and Fees	1,820	2,410	5,572	7,602
Administrative Fees
Insurance Commissions and Fees	0	0	0	875
Marketing Fees
Insurance Commissions and Fees	198	290	757	933
Enrollment Platform Fees
Insurance Commissions and Fees	454	502	1,539	1,476
Lead and Referral Fees
Insurance Commissions and Fees	1,681	1,111	6,627	1,964
Payment Plan, Application and Other Fees
Insurance Commissions and Fees	$ 44	$ 116	$ 134	$ 269

Revenue from Contract with Cu_5

Revenue from Contract with Customer (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Sales Commission, Estimated Expected Lifetime Commissions	$ 2,750	$ 2,362

Revenue from Contract with Cu_6

Revenue from Contract with Customer: Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)
Details
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 7,760
Contract with Customer, Asset, Increase (Decrease) for Revenues Recognized During the Year	6,950
Contract With Customer Asset Increase (Decrease) For Revenue Recognized From Prior Periods	(1,295)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Decrease for Cash Received During the Year	(5,291)
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 8,124

Income Tax Disclosure _Text B_2

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			$ (74,008)	$ 0
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	$ (526)	$ 0	74,008	$ 0
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation			11,675
Pets Sale, PetPartners Transaction | Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			74,008
AMICSubsidiariesMember
Operating Loss Carryforwards					$ 46,116
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance					8,281
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount			8,281
AMICSubsidiariesMember | Pets Sale, PetPartners Transaction
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount			$ 8,281
AMIC Holdiings | Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards					$ 46,116

Stockholders' Equity Note Dis_4

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			$ 4,197
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (900)	$ 1,064	(1,877)	$ 2,706
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,320		2,320
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,220	2,854	4,197	1,212
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	(999)	873	(2,012)	3,417
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	(99)	(191)	(135)	711
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(900)	1,064	(1,877)	2,706
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 2,320	$ 3,918	$ 2,320	$ 3,918

Stockholders' Equity Note Dis_5

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]: Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (48)	$ (53)	$ 105	$ 122
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(15,079)	(9,586)	(30,542)	(21,979)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(3,567)	(2,241)	(7,026)	(5,617)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(11,512)	(7,345)	(23,516)	(16,362)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	36,383	20,295	150,376	38,790
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	7,512	4,218	27,567	8,836
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,871	16,077	122,809	29,954
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,359	8,732	99,293	13,592
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent
Gain (Loss) on Investments	(48)	(53)	106	105
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(48)	(53)	106	105
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(11)	(10)	20	23
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(37)	(43)	86	82
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	(79)	(188)	(280)	796
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	(17)	(40)	(59)	167
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(62)	(148)	(221)	629
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (99)	$ (191)	$ (135)	$ 711

Cash Flow, Supplemental Discl_2

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Details
Income Taxes Paid (Refunds), Net	$ 10,131	$ 436

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	May 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision				$ 3,660
Discontinued Operations | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	$ 3,660
Discontinued Operations | Other Income
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		$ 5,641
Pending Litigation | Loss Contingency, Nature, Amounts Allegedly Owed To Plaintiff Member | Discontinued Operations
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 3,082

Segment Reporting Disclosure _3

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues	$ 6,513	$ 6,845	$ 22,486	$ 21,242
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(15,079)	(9,586)	(30,542)	(21,979)
Operating Segments
Revenues	6,561	6,898	22,381	21,120
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(15,031)	(9,533)	(30,647)	(22,101)
Segment Reconciling Items | Gain (Loss) on Investments
Revenues	(48)	(53)	105	122
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(48)	(53)	105	122
Specialty Health Segment Member
Revenues	5,520	6,749	20,204	19,188
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(7,022)	(6,969)	(17,921)	(16,579)
Group Disability And Life Member
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Corporate Segment
Revenues	1,041	149	2,177	1,932
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (8,009)	$ (2,564)	$ (12,726)	$ (5,522)