3) Investments: Schedule of Major categories of net investment income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Gross investment income	$ 12,877,677	$ 11,147,666	$ 37,013,623	$ 32,725,159
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(3,145,025)	(2,715,252)	(9,152,960)	(7,879,228)
Net Investment Income	9,732,652	8,432,414	27,860,663	24,845,931
Fixed Maturities
Gross investment income	2,410,641	2,014,014	6,472,847	6,139,698
Equity Securities
Gross investment income	78,402	61,238	208,696	175,954
Mortgage loans on real estate
Gross investment income	2,257,396	1,754,852	6,563,902	5,396,016
Real Estate
Gross investment income	2,736,301	2,320,242	8,162,574	6,674,594
Policy, Student and other loans
Gross investment income	205,537	219,916	558,778	597,101
Insurance Assignments
Gross investment income	2,952,170	2,540,028	8,915,654	7,736,439
Other investments
Gross investment income			13,962
Short-term investments, principally gains on sale of mortgage loans
Gross investment income	$ 2,237,230	$ 2,237,376	$ 6,117,210	$ 6,005,357

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