Note 2 - Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-sale and Held-to-maturity Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	$ 313,150	$ 461,132
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,700
Gross Unrealized Losses		(34,816)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	314,850	426,316
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	2,924,809	3,039,539
Gross Unrealized Gains	124,256	15,715
Gross Unrealized Losses	(12,677)	(143,701)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	3,036,388	2,911,553
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	2,514,824	1,726,098
Gross Unrealized Gains	199,193	28,634
Gross Unrealized Losses		(10,595)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	2,714,017	1,744,137
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	3,595,324	3,083,390
Gross Unrealized Gains	96,633	19,554
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,949)	(53,831)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	3,690,008	3,049,113
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	9,348,107	8,310,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	421,782	63,903
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14,626)	(242,943)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	9,755,263	8,131,119
Equity Securities [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	4,059,768	3,387,927
Gross Unrealized Gains	262,734	219,883
Gross Unrealized Losses	(118,961)	(177,756)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	4,203,541	3,430,054
Other Equity Investments [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	189,606	137,778
Gross Unrealized Gains	24,822	36,436
Gross Unrealized Losses	(582)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	213,846	174,214
Equities, Including Equity Securities and Other Equity Investments [Member]
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	4,249,374	3,325,705
Gross Unrealized Gains	287,556	256,319
Gross Unrealized Losses	(119,543)	(177,756)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	4,417,387	3,604,268
Available for sale securities, amortized cost	13,597,481	11,835,864
Gross Unrealized Gains	709,338	320,222
Gross Unrealized Losses	(134,169)	(420,699)
Investments in available-for-sale securities, at fair value	$ 14,172,650	$ 11,735,387

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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