Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 13,914,809	$ 23,186,646
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(176,003)	(570,605)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,323,670	244,929
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(69,611)	(36,086)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	15,238,479	23,431,575
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(245,614)	(606,691)
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,113,194	4,198,012
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(19,542)	(184,351)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	2,113,194	4,198,012
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(19,542)	(184,351)
Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,946,977	11,010,093
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(13,453)	(204,800)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,182,390	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(42,049)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	5,129,367	11,010,093
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(55,502)	(204,800)
Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	6,924,430	5,942,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(71,339)	(108,456)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	6,924,430	5,942,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(71,339)	(108,456)
Total fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	12,984,601	21,150,675
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(104,334)	(497,607)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,182,390	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(42,049)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	14,166,991	21,150,675
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(146,383)	(497,607)
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	930,208	2,035,971
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	(71,669)	(72,998)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	141,280	244,929
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(27,562)	(36,086)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	1,071,488	2,280,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	$ (99,231)	$ (109,084)

Amount of unrealized loss on securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a loss position for twelve months or longer.

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