CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (11,403,952)	$ 20,635,140
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses and settlement expenses (affiliated $43,741,695 and $10,570,393)	45,183,770	11,097,500
Unearned premiums (affiliated $28,114,206 and $23,699,789)	28,157,369	23,699,789
Other policyholders' funds due to affilitate	(2,455,827)	(415,198)
Amounts due affiliate to settle inter-company transaction balances	4,970,096	(22,898,319)
Pension and postretirement benefits payable to affiliate	3,186,967	3,778,948
Reinsurance receivables due from affiliate	(12,300,286)	(1,842,101)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums due from affiliate	(869,715)	(4,586,938)
Commission payable (affiliated ($6,472,164) and ($1,635,680))	(6,465,019)	(1,594,362)
Interest payable to affiliate	(225,000)	(225,000)
Deferred policy acquisition costs (affiliated ($6,559,312) and ($4,563,771))	(6,568,060)	(4,563,771)
Stock-based compensation payable to affiliate	150,802	112,054
Accrued investment income	122,878	(648,342)
Accrued income tax:
Current	(8,260,853)	(8,018,462)
Deferred	(1,212,387)	628,309
Realized investment gains	(6,436,758)	(1,429,298)
Accounts receivable	364,094	(729,552)
Amortization of premium/discount on fixed maturity securities	(581,134)	(802,570)
Other, net (affiliated ($3,095,097) and ($4,222,703))	(3,254,620)	(4,292,828)
Total adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	33,506,317	(12,730,141)
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,102,365	7,904,999
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Maturities of fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity	23,627	57,734
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(161,203,068)	(149,067,364)
Disposals of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	183,498,684	143,105,230
Purchases of equity securities available-for-sale	(60,685,974)	(28,260,083)
Disposals of equity securities available-for-sale	54,102,743	28,550,120
Disposals of other long-term investments	11,475	12,166
Net (purchases) disposals of short-term investments	(29,640,975)	9,372,377
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(13,893,488)	3,770,180
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock through affilate's stock option plans	875,186	755,705
Excess tax benefit associated with affilate's stock option plans	6,622	342
Repurchase of common stock	(1,849,896)	(5,294,432)
Dividends paid to stockholders (affiliated ($4,473,276) and ($4,237,840))	(7,367,209)	(7,058,028)
Net cash used in financing activities	(8,335,297)	(11,596,413)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	(126,420)	78,766
Cash at the beginning of the year	491,994	278,534
Cash at the end of the quarter	$ 365,574	$ 357,300