Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 9,256,945	$ 9,601,612
Ceded reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(2,725,303)	(2,535,980)
Net investment income	9,528,948	11,183,128
Other income	343,467	388,340
Revenue before net investment gains (losses)	16,404,057	18,637,100
Net investment gains (losses):
Other-than-temporary impairments	0	(650,956)
Other realized investment gains, net	4,645,699	7,598,048
Change in fair value of equity securities	6,208,148	18,611,248
Total net investment gains (losses)	10,853,847	25,558,340
Total revenues	27,257,904	44,195,440
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Life	17,265,646	16,191,227
Ceded reinsurance benefits and claims	(2,399,361)	(2,233,585)
Annuity	1,015,308	1,039,604
Dividends to policyholders	333,331	359,147
Commissions	(129,835)	(130,828)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	744,850	775,906
Operating expenses	7,870,909	8,006,748
Total benefits and other expenses	24,700,848	24,008,219
Income before income taxes	2,557,056	20,187,221
Income tax (benefit) expense	340,494	3,591,301
Net income (loss)	2,216,562	16,595,920
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(127,956)	(325,143)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 2,088,606	$ 16,270,777
Amounts attributable to common shareholders
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 4.95
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 4.95
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,233,773	3,285,813
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,233,773	3,285,813