Investments - Fixed Maturities by Categories (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	$ 80,599,961	$ 78,302,588
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	82,117,804	76,910,137
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	2,292,000	7,126,000
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, held to maturity	2,292,000	7,126,000
U.S. treasury securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	15,091,142	16,746,832
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	144,814	16,069
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	5,979	143,282
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	15,229,977	16,619,619
Corporate securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	41,959,625	40,804,425
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	1,104,193	50,422
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	2,388	851,124
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	43,061,430	40,003,723
Agency mortgage backed securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	23,549,194	20,751,331
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	280,259	7,757
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	3,056	472,293
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	23,826,397	20,286,795
Certificates of deposit
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	2,292,000	7,126,000
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, held to maturity	0	0
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, held to maturity	0	0
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, held to maturity	2,292,000	7,126,000
Total fixed maturities
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost	82,891,961
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities	1,529,266
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities	11,423
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value	$ 84,409,804
Total fixed maturities
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost		85,428,588
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities		74,248
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities		1,466,699
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value		$ 84,036,137

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