DISCLOSURES ABOUT THE FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is summarized below.



	Carrying amount		Estimated fair value
December 31, 2013
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury	$	9,412,497	$	9,412,497
U.S. government-sponsored agencies	146,945,719		146,945,719
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	357,051,689		357,051,689
Commercial mortgage-backed	68,939,577		68,939,577
Residential mortgage-backed	94,179,189		94,179,189
Other asset-backed	12,647,636		12,647,636
Corporate	338,807,706		338,807,706
Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	1,027,984,013		1,027,984,013

Equity securities available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Financial services	28,498,329		28,498,329
Information technology	18,917,368		18,917,368
Healthcare	21,944,614		21,944,614
Consumer staples	13,010,682		13,010,682
Consumer discretionary	21,031,295		21,031,295
Energy	21,117,265		21,117,265
Industrials	17,264,144		17,264,144
Other	17,811,177		17,811,177
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	10,253,400		10,253,400
Total equity securities available-for-sale	169,848,274		169,848,274

Short-term investments	56,165,534		56,165,534

Liabilities:
Surplus notes	25,000,000		10,040,013



	Carrying amount		Estimated fair value
December 31, 2012
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury	$	4,984,902	$	4,984,902
U.S. government-sponsored agencies	162,442,630		162,442,630
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	370,962,114		370,962,114
Commercial mortgage-backed	80,349,182		80,349,182
Residential mortgage-backed	47,789,604		47,789,604
Other asset-backed	11,286,848		11,286,848
Corporate	321,979,577		321,979,577
Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	999,794,857		999,794,857

Equity securities available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Financial services	18,093,388		18,093,388
Information technology	16,925,764		16,925,764
Healthcare	19,023,849		19,023,849
Consumer staples	13,609,527		13,609,527
Consumer discretionary	17,090,547		17,090,547
Energy	19,430,330		19,430,330
Industrials	8,574,816		8,574,816
Other	18,681,440		18,681,440
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	8,864,164		8,864,164
Total equity securities available-for-sale	140,293,825		140,293,825

Short-term investments	53,418,914		53,418,914

Liabilities:
Surplus notes	25,000,000		18,835,954

Summary of assets and liabilities measured on recurring and non-recurring basis

Presented in the table below are the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.



			Fair value measurements using
December 31, 2013	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Financial instruments reported at fair value on recurring basis:
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury	$	9,412,497	$	—	$	9,412,497	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored agencies	146,945,719		—		146,945,719		—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	357,051,689		—		357,051,689		—
Commercial mortgage-backed	68,939,577		—		68,939,577		—
Residential mortgage-backed	94,179,189		—		94,179,189		—
Other asset-backed	12,647,636		—		12,647,636		—
Corporate	338,807,706		—		336,832,053		1,975,653
Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	1,027,984,013		—		1,026,008,360		1,975,653

Equity securities available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Financial services	28,498,329		28,495,722		—		2,607
Information technology	18,917,368		18,917,368		—		—
Healthcare	21,944,614		21,944,614		—		—
Consumer staples	13,010,682		13,010,682		—		—
Consumer discretionary	21,031,295		21,031,295		—		—
Energy	21,117,265		21,117,265		—		—
Industrials	17,264,144		17,264,144		—		—
Other	17,811,177		17,811,177		—		—
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	10,253,400		10,253,400		—		—
Total equity securities available-for-sale	169,848,274		169,845,667		—		2,607

Short-term investments	56,165,534		56,165,534		—		—

Financial instruments not reported at fair value:
Liabilities:
Surplus notes	10,040,013		—		—		10,040,013



			Fair value measurements using
December 31, 2012	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Financial instruments reported at fair value on recurring basis:
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury	$	4,984,902	$	—	$	4,984,902	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored agencies	162,442,630		—		162,442,630		—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	370,962,114		—		370,962,114		—
Commercial mortgage-backed	80,349,182		—		80,349,182		—
Residential mortgage-backed	47,789,604		—		47,789,604		—
Other asset-backed	11,286,848		—		11,286,848		—
Corporate	321,979,577		—		321,979,577		—
Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	999,794,857		—		999,794,857		—

Equity securities available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Financial services	18,093,388		18,090,987		—		2,401
Information technology	16,925,764		16,925,764		—		—
Healthcare	19,023,849		19,023,849		—		—
Consumer staples	13,609,527		13,609,527		—		—
Consumer discretionary	17,090,547		17,090,547		—		—
Energy	19,430,330		19,430,330		—		—
Industrials	8,574,816		8,574,816		—		—
Other	18,681,440		18,681,440		—		—
Non-redeemable preferred stocks	8,864,164		8,864,164		—		—
Total equity securities available-for-sale	140,293,825		140,291,424		—		2,401

Short-term investments	53,418,914		42,062,664		11,356,250		—

Financial instruments not reported at fair value:
Liabilities:
Surplus notes	18,835,954		—		—		18,835,954

Reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs

Presented in the table below is a reconciliation of the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Any unrealized gains or losses on these securities are recognized in other comprehensive income. Any gains or losses from disposals or impairments of these securities are reported as realized investment gains or losses in net income.



	Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
	Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, corporate			Equity securities available-for-sale, financial services		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	—		$	2,250	$	2,250
Unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income	—			151		151
Balance at December 31, 2012	—			2,401		2,401
Purchases	1,971,303			—		1,971,303
Settlements	(944		)	—		(944		)
Unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income	5,294			206		5,500
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,975,653		$	2,607	$	1,978,260

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