Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments available for sale:
Fixed maturities, amortized cost	$ 170,595,860	$ 188,647,671
Equity securities, cost	37,014,712	43,954,737
Trading securities, cost	70,690	0
Liabilities:
Trading securities, proceeds	$ 181,159	$ 108,881
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, stated value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	7,000,000	7,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	3,349,927
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	3,349,927