Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 12, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Positive Physicians Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001752039
Trading Symbol	PPHI
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,615,500
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity File Number	001-38814
Entity Tax Identification Number	830824448
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Berwyn Park, Suite 220
Entity Address, Address Line Two	850 Cassatt Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Berwyn
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19312
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	335-5335