Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments in securities:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: March 31, 2017: $96,557,152; December 31, 2016: $100,162,357)	$ 98,382,799	$ 101,934,077
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: March 31, 2017: $25,203,870; December 31, 2016: $24,836,032)	43,068,433	41,179,259
Short-term investments	13,635,465	6,558,840
Other investments	10,582,877	11,181,531
Total investments	165,669,574	160,853,707
Cash and cash equivalents	25,718,050	27,928,472
Premium and fees receivable	8,663,495	8,654,161
Accrued interest and dividends	1,336,998	1,035,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,323,199	9,456,523
Property, net	9,477,362	8,753,466
Goodwill and other intangible assets	12,023,053	12,256,641
Total Assets	233,211,731	228,938,122
Liabilities:
Reserves for claims	35,445,000	35,305,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,577,847	26,146,480
Current income taxes payable	3,479,935	1,232,432
Deferred income taxes, net	11,421,379	11,118,256
Total liabilities	72,924,161	73,802,168
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock – no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 1,886,088 and 1,884,283 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, excluding in each period 291,676 shares of common stock held by the Company's subsidiary)	1	1
Retained earnings	147,405,440	143,283,621
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,801,119	11,761,447
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company	160,206,560	155,045,069
Noncontrolling interests	81,010	90,885
Total stockholders' equity	160,287,570	155,135,954
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 233,211,731	$ 228,938,122