Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments available for sale:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $170,595,860 and $188,647,671)	$ 187,239,718	$ 185,119,097
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $37,014,712 and $43,954,737)	51,707,103	45,685,340
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $70,690 and $0)	2,500	0
Mortgage loans on real estate at amortized cost	18,577,372	17,769,930
Investment real estate	57,138,980	47,650,102
Notes receivable	16,876,485	10,597,907
Policy loans	10,070,134	10,684,244
Total investments	341,612,292	317,506,620
Cash and cash equivalents	15,156,548	11,822,615
Accrued investment income	2,872,850	2,821,338
Reinsurance receivables:
Future policy benefits	26,974,819	27,462,830
Policy claims and other benefits	3,952,465	3,553,978
Cost of insurance acquired	7,267,397	8,140,379
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,564,944	2,016,611
Income taxes receivable	1,223,682	619,043
Other assets	1,476,356	3,283,681
Total assets	402,101,353	377,227,095
Policy liabilities and accruals:
Future policy benefits	263,844,559	269,119,859
Policy claims and benefits payable	3,889,572	3,759,565
Other policyholder funds	428,769	457,774
Dividend and endowment accumulations	14,504,583	14,233,644
Deferred income taxes	15,459,049	3,405,467
Notes payable	2,900,000	0
Trading securities, at fair value (proceeds $181159 and $108,881)	1,439	28,609
Other liabilities	6,771,540	9,234,675
Total liabilities	307,799,511	300,239,593
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - no par value, stated value $.001 per share. Authorized 7,000,000 shares - 3,349,927 and 3,699,447 shares issued and outstanding	3,350	3,699
Additional paid-in capital	37,878,712	43,002,670
Retained earnings	34,230,307	33,062,282
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,353,692	(1,183,552)
Total UTG shareholders' equity	92,466,061	74,885,099
Noncontrolling interest	1,835,781	2,102,403
Total shareholders' equity	94,301,842	76,987,502
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 402,101,353	$ 377,227,095