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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Effect of long duration reinsurance contracts on premiums earned
The Company does not have any short-duration reinsurance contracts.  The effect of the Company's long-duration reinsurance contracts on premiums earned in 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

  
2016
Premiums
Earned
  
2015
Premiums
Earned
 
       
Direct
 
$
9,720,712
  
$
11,140,266
 
Assumed
  
22,137
   
24,591
 
Ceded
  
(2,853,741
)
  
(3,090,503
)
Net Premiums
 
$
6,889,108
  
$
8,074,354