Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments in securities:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: December 31, 2017: $100,314,085; December 31, 2016: $100,162,357)	$ 103,341,083	$ 101,934,077
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: December 31, 2017: $26,002,619; December 31, 2016: $24,836,032)	47,366,826	41,179,259
Short-term investments	23,779,672	6,558,840
Other investments	12,032,426	11,181,531
Total investments	186,520,007	160,853,707
Cash and cash equivalents	20,214,468	27,928,472
Premium and fees receivable	10,159,519	8,654,161
Accrued interest and dividends	1,099,879	1,035,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9,003,683	9,456,523
Property, net	10,172,904	8,753,466
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	11,357,290	12,256,641
Current income taxes receivable	385,109	0
Total Assets	248,912,859	228,938,122
Liabilities:
Reserve for claims	34,801,000	35,305,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,565,660	26,146,480
Current income taxes payable	0	1,232,432
Deferred income taxes, net	8,625,759	11,118,256
Total liabilities	70,992,419	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; 1,885,993 and 1,884,283 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, excluding in each period 291,676 shares of common stock held by the Company)	1	1
Retained earnings	161,890,660	143,283,621
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15,944,826	11,761,447
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company	177,835,487	155,045,069
Noncontrolling interests	84,953	90,885
Total stockholders’ equity	177,920,440	155,135,954
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 248,912,859	$ 228,938,122