Note 2 - Investments - Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-sale and Held-to-maturity Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 15,224,117	$ 11,835,864
Gross Unrealized Gains	520,492	320,222
Gross Unrealized Losses	(281,031)	(420,699)
Available for sale securities	15,463,578	11,735,387
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	10,318,164	8,310,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	146,465	63,903
Gross Unrealized Losses	(144,555)	(242,943)
Available for sale securities	10,320,074	8,131,119
Equity Securities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	4,723,024	3,387,927
Gross Unrealized Gains	350,981	219,883
Gross Unrealized Losses	(131,757)	(177,756)
Available for sale securities	4,942,248	3,430,054
Other Equity Investments [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	182,929	137,778
Gross Unrealized Gains	23,046	36,436
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,719)
Available for sale securities	201,256	174,214
Equities, Including Equity Securities and Other Equity Investments [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	4,905,953	3,525,705
Gross Unrealized Gains	374,027	256,319
Gross Unrealized Losses	(136,476)	(177,756)
Available for sale securities	5,143,504	3,604,268
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	314,992	461,132
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(15,830)	(34,816)
Available for sale securities	299,162	426,316
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,828,418	3,039,539
Gross Unrealized Gains	62,712	15,715
Gross Unrealized Losses	(45,234)	(143,701)
Available for sale securities	3,845,896	2,911,553
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	2,841,137	1,726,098
Gross Unrealized Gains	46,883	28,634
Gross Unrealized Losses	(38,191)	(10,595)
Available for sale securities	2,849,829	1,744,137
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fixed Maturities [Member]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,333,617	3,083,390
Gross Unrealized Gains	36,870	19,554
Gross Unrealized Losses	(45,300)	(53,831)
Available for sale securities	$ 3,325,187	$ 3,049,113

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

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