CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 43,518,673	$ 37,966,429	$ (2,737,279)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $22,836,361, ($11,369,598) and $35,721,403)	27,083,885	(10,203,282)	37,159,291
Unearned premiums (affiliated $22,572,219, $15,526,088 and $12,793,258)	24,411,819	15,526,088	12,793,258
Other policyholders' funds due to affiliate	2,435,924	993,951	(3,254,591)
Amounts due to/from affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	(5,605,149)	(1,906,617)	2,652,814
Net pension and postretirement benefits payable to affiliate	1,267,439	2,337,666	(2,569,912)
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	(481,993)	5,239,380	(9,260,522)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	(4,521,476)	4,182,134	152,400
Commissions payable (affiliated $2,078,026, $2,606,348 and ($5,326,118))	2,226,816	2,586,605	(5,231,377)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated ($2,988,050),($3,575,876) and ($2,170,016))	(3,366,849)	(3,575,876)	(2,170,016)
Accrued investment income	(45,937)	317,785	669,355
Current income tax	3,213,297	8,080,149	(7,312,973)
Deferred income tax	406,909	2,072,604	1,564,021
Net realized investment gains	(8,996,545)	(8,017,028)	(9,303,293)
Other, net (affiliated $1,369,372, $509,256 and ($755,075))	5,286,133	(561,848)	(1,385,685)
Total adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	43,314,273	17,071,711	14,502,770
Net cash provided by operating activities	86,832,946	55,038,140	11,765,491
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(264,177,959)	(246,492,328)	(210,127,051)
Disposals of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	175,663,715	226,671,993	220,875,360
Purchases of equity securities available-for-sale	(40,579,581)	(84,761,903)	(104,379,504)
Disposals of equity securities available-for-sale	47,479,217	71,007,675	98,048,353
Purchases of other long-term investments	(1,798,225)	(855,226)	0
Disposals of other long-term investments	246,134	6,496	15,300
Disposals of fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity	0	0	388,012
Net purchases of short-term investments	(2,786,194)	(10,789,988)	(6,012,815)
Net cash used in investing activities	(85,952,893)	(45,213,281)	(1,192,345)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock through affiliate’s stock plans	10,208,452	691,552	974,493
Excess tax benefit associated with affiliate’s stock plans	95,077	(2,221)	6,622
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	(1,849,896)
Dividends paid to stockholders (affiliated ($6,749,153), ($6,356,760) and ($6,042,846))	(11,275,153)	(10,438,840)	(9,941,317)
Net cash used in financing activities	(971,624)	(9,749,509)	(10,810,098)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	(91,571)	75,350	(236,952)
Cash at the beginning of the year	330,392	255,042	491,994
Cash at the end of the year	238,821	330,392	255,042
Income taxes paid (recovered)	13,713,541	3,514,432	(1,759,507)
Interest paid to affiliate	$ 900,000	$ 900,000	$ 900,000