Investments - Fixed Maturities by Categories (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	$ 78,351,555	$ 82,002,411
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	81,669,234	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	10,090,505	15,105,795
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	286,489	130,564
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale		1,027
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	10,376,994	15,235,332
Corporate securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	45,799,041
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	2,351,571
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	203,965
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	47,946,647
Agency mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale	22,462,009
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale	887,506
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale	3,922
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale	23,345,593
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	79,149,555
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities	3,525,566
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities	207,887
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value	$ 82,467,234
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
Agency mortgage backed securities
Amortized cost, fixed maturities, available for sale		24,943,238
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities, available for sale		293,757
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities, available for sale		1,950
Estimated fair value, fixed maturities, available for sale		25,235,045
Total fixed maturities
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost		82,800,411
Gross unrealized gains, fixed maturities		1,500,333
Gross unrealized losses, fixed maturities		3,034
Fixed maturities, at estimated fair value		$ 84,297,710

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