Investments - Fixed Maturities by Categories (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	$ 82,002,411	$ 78,302,588
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	83,499,710	76,910,137
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	7,126,000
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	7,126,000
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost	82,800,411
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value	84,297,710
U.S. treasury securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	15,105,795	16,746,832
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	130,564	16,069
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	(1,027)	(143,282)
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	15,235,332	16,619,619
Corporate securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	41,953,378	40,804,425
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	1,076,012	50,422
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	(57)	(851,124)
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	43,029,333	40,003,723
Agency mortgage backed securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	24,943,238	20,751,331
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	293,757	7,757
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	(1,950)	(472,293)
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	25,235,045	20,286,795
Certificates of deposit
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	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	798,000	7,126,000
Total fixed maturities
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost	82,800,411	85,428,588
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities	1,500,333	74,248
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities	(3,034)	(1,466,699)
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value	$ 84,297,710	$ 84,036,137

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