Income Statement (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 14,082,400	$ 16,498,551
Ceded Reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(3,935,191)	(4,107,958)
Net investment income	11,198,165	24,858,837
Other income	2,055,502	1,834,465
Revenues before realized gains (losses)	23,400,876	39,083,895
Other-than-temporary impairments	(4,342,784)	(1,478,970)
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	15,905,413	838,432
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	11,562,629	(640,538)
Total revenues	34,963,505	38,443,357
Benefits and other expenses:
Life	20,539,432	23,833,379
Ceded Reinsurance benefits and claims	(3,843,351)	(6,424,865)
Annuity	1,044,455	976,755
Dividends to policyholders	514,268	561,713
Commissions and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(941,581)	(824,850)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	1,231,015	1,324,731
Operating expenses	8,389,781	8,030,984
Interest expense	260,540	304,353
Total benefits and other expenses	27,194,559	27,782,200
Income (loss) before income taxes	7,768,946	10,661,157
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,265,662)	(2,278,245)
Net income (loss)	6,503,284	8,382,912
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(186,669)	(786,337)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders'	$ 6,316,615	$ 7,596,575
Basic income per share	$ 1.65	$ 1.96
Diluted income per share	$ 1.65	$ 1.96
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	3,824,444	3,874,012
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	3,824,444	3,874,012