Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 22,958,352	$ 30,427,114
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(109,672)	(849,651)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	7,557,350	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(126,629)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	30,515,702	30,427,114
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(236,301)	(849,651)
Government obligations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,041,970
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(951)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	1,041,970
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(951)
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	4,560,021	13,884,808
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(26,823)	(298,533)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	3,535,040	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(23,401)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	8,095,061	13,884,808
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(50,224)	(298,533)
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	13,550,979	16,161,906
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(61,127)	(502,135)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	4,022,310	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(103,228)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	17,573,289	16,161,906
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(164,355)	(502,135)
Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,744,195
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(8,868)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	3,744,195
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(8,868)
Total fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	22,897,165	30,046,714
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(97,769)	(800,668)
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	7,557,350	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	(126,629)	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	30,454,515	30,046,714
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	(224,398)	(800,668)
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	61,187	380,400
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(11,903)	(48,983)
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	61,187	380,400
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	$ (11,903)	$ (48,983)

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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