Investments - Fixed Maturities by Categories (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	$ 81,814,388	$ 82,002,411
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	82,931,949	83,499,710
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	798,000
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	798,000
U.S. treasury securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	14,519,461	15,105,795
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	383,445	130,564
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	0	1,027
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	14,902,906	15,235,332
Corporate securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	42,936,116
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	792,504
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	553,522
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	43,175,098
Agency mortgage backed securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	24,358,811	24,943,238
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	668,201	293,757
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	173,067	1,950
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	24,853,945	25,235,045
Certificates of deposit
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, held to maturity	798,000	798,000
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	798,000
Total fixed maturities
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost	82,612,388	82,800,411
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities	1,844,150	1,500,333
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities	726,589	3,034
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value	$ 83,729,949	84,297,710
Corporate securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale		41,953,378
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale		1,076,012
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale		57
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale		$ 43,029,333

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