Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income:
Premium income	$ 13,131,574	$ 12,815,238
Net investment income	6,412,669	4,798,199
Net investment gains (losses)	1,016,561	(1,925,086)
Other income	353,254	317,502
Total income	20,914,058	16,005,853
Expenses:
Death claims	3,432,119	2,994,386
Policyholder benefits	6,342,303	6,553,901
Increase in policyholder reserves	4,589,538	4,207,703
Commissions, net of deferrals	837,560	777,162
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	1,407,503	1,205,554
Amortization of value of business acquired	92,420	92,420
Salaries & benefits	1,627,644	1,465,259
Other operating expenses	1,959,242	2,014,953
Total expense	20,288,329	19,311,338
Net income (loss)	625,729	(3,305,485)
Federal income tax benefit	852,347	149,000
Total federal income tax benefit	852,347	149,000
Net Income (loss)	$ 1,478,076	$ (3,156,485)
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ (0.41)
Unrealized net holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of (expense) benefit of $(257,962) and $1,679,938 in 2023 and 2022, respectively	$ 924,225	$ (6,385,127)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss)	523	22,277
Other comprehensive income (loss)	924,748	(6,362,850)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 2,402,824	$ (9,519,335)