Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fixed maturities
Held to maturity, at amortized cost (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,358,977 and $0)	$ 683,911,746	$ 688,439,360
Available for sale, at fair value	566,539,622	523,791,931
Equity securities, at fair value	35,463,958	35,104,840
Short-term investments, at cost, which approximates fair value	20,370,551	57,321,111
Total investments	1,306,285,877	1,304,657,242
Cash	23,718,830	25,123,332
Accrued investment income	10,477,007	8,861,292
Premiums receivable	188,633,601	173,846,294
Reinsurance receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,604,771 and $0)	437,888,614	456,522,223
Deferred policy acquisition costs	77,920,996	73,170,230
Deferred tax asset, net	23,790,808	21,603,017
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	173,147,044	160,591,399
Property and equipment, net	2,673,580	2,755,105
Accounts receivable - securities	0	1,842
Federal income taxes recoverable	7,974,138	8,510,897
Goodwill	5,625,354	5,625,354
Other intangible assets	958,010	958,010
Other	1,183,162	1,123,098
Total assets	2,260,277,021	2,243,349,335
Liabilities
Losses and loss expenses	1,113,354,318	1,121,045,758
Unearned premiums	617,325,983	577,653,130
Accrued expenses	4,107,224	4,226,390
Reinsurance balances payable	7,454,490	3,495,824
Borrowings under lines of credit	35,000,000	35,000,000
Cash dividends declared to stockholders	$ 0	$ 5,296,990
Other Liability, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	srt:AffiliatedEntityMember	srt:AffiliatedEntityMember
Total liabilities	$ 1,786,937,443	$ 1,759,756,323
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	333,559,263	325,601,647
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,295,321)	(41,703,747)
Retained earnings	230,939,204	240,563,774
Treasury stock, at cost	(41,226,357)	(41,226,357)
Total stockholders' equity	473,339,578	483,593,012
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,260,277,021	2,243,349,335
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	306,297	301,203
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	56,492	56,492
Related Party [Member]
Liabilities
Due to affiliate	1,189,483	5,173,289
Other	1,189,483	5,173,289
Nonrelated Party [Member]
Liabilities
Due to affiliate	8,505,945	7,864,942
Other	$ 8,505,945	$ 7,864,942