Segment Information (Selected Financial Information About The Company's Operations By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 segment	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	1
Insurance and other services revenues	$ 25,911,444	$ 21,244,132
Investment income	920,485	977,261
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	16,344	192,881
Total revenues	26,848,273	22,414,274
Operating expenses	22,096,855	20,469,135
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,751,418	1,945,139
Total assets	174,136,049	158,921,694	171,918,276
Title Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance and other services revenues	25,028,558	20,273,756
Investment income	848,655	853,831
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	31,601	182,414
Total revenues	25,908,814	21,310,001
Operating expenses	20,865,372	19,254,724
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,043,442	2,055,277
Total assets	136,734,324	123,921,278
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance and other services revenues	1,226,251	1,176,058
Investment income	95,164	143,847
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	(15,257)	10,467
Total revenues	1,306,158	1,330,372
Operating expenses	1,557,427	1,420,093
Income (loss) before income taxes	(251,269)	(89,721)
Total assets	37,401,725	35,000,416
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance and other services revenues	(343,365)	(205,682)
Investment income	(23,334)	(20,417)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	0	0
Total revenues	(366,699)	(226,099)
Operating expenses	(325,944)	(205,682)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(40,755)	(20,417)
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0