Schedule of Major Categories of Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales	$ 233,000	$ 1,163,366	$ 688,651	$ 1,982,931
Gross realized gains		149,338	2,354	209,132
Gross realized losses	(7,825)		(7,845)
Gross investment income	20,695,920	17,185,950	40,304,599	34,896,919
Investment expenses	(4,724,632)	(3,008,632)	(9,139,005)	(6,425,714)
Net investment income	15,971,288	14,177,318	31,165,594	28,471,205
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	2,811,650	2,698,011	5,447,866	5,522,122
Equity Securities 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	119,798	106,041	242,834	234,270
Mortgage Loans Real Estate [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	9,244,464	6,902,466	17,204,642	12,986,883
Real Estate 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	4,012,192	3,002,650	7,052,226	6,045,479
Policy Student And Other Loans [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	207,301	232,135	513,583	464,488
Insurance Assignments [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	4,093,723	4,171,318	9,490,710	9,517,047
Other Investments 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	98,361	39,299	169,006	53,006
Cash And Cash Equivalents 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 108,431	$ 34,030	$ 183,732	$ 73,624

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