Statutory Net Income and Surplus (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Ironbound Reinsurance Company Limited \| FW, Modco Agreement
Ceded percentage	95.00%
Ceded Premiums Written	$ 70,035,588
Reserve requirement ceded	75,741,809
Nebraska Department of Insurance \| American Life and Security Corporation
Statutory Net Loss	(149,247)	$ (3,107,135)
Capital and Surplus	18,035,576		$ 20,979,285
Multi-year guaranteed annuity sales	79,500,172
Annuity sales pending	$ 6,902,677

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Amount of reserve requirement ceded to other entities.

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Amount of annuity sales for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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Amount of written premiums ceded to other entities.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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