Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 30,427,114	$ 15,945,504
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(849,651)	(203,722)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	(20,989)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	30,427,114	17,129,467
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(849,651)	(224,711)
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	13,884,808	1,758,345
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(298,533)	(11,734)
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	13,884,808	1,758,345
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(298,533)	(11,734)
Special revenue issuer 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	16,161,906	1,672,217
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(502,135)	(5,139)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	(20,989)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	16,161,906	2,856,180
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(502,135)	(26,128)
Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	0	6,981,275
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	(58,472)
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	0	6,981,275
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	0	(58,472)
Total fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	30,046,714	10,411,837
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(800,668)	(75,345)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	1,183,963
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	(20,989)
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	30,046,714	11,595,800
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(800,668)	(96,334)
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	380,400	5,533,667
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(48,983)	(128,377)
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	380,400	5,533,667
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	$ (48,983)	$ (128,377)

Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or longer.

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