Income Statement (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Premiums and policy fees	$ 13,276,880	$ 14,082,400
Ceded reinsurance premiums and policy fees	(3,365,796)	(3,935,191)
Net investment income	18,519,257	11,198,165
Other income	2,098,642	2,055,502
Revenues before realized gains	30,528,983	23,400,876
Other-than-temporary impairments	(187,405)	(4,342,784)
Other realized investment gains, net	14,492,717	15,905,413
Total realized investment gains, net	14,305,312	11,562,629
Total revenues	44,834,295	34,963,505
Benefits and other expenses:
Life	21,436,471	20,539,432
Ceded Reinsurance benefits and claims	(4,223,621)	(3,843,351)
Annuity	1,074,622	1,044,455
Dividends to policyholders	501,070	514,268
Commissions and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(443,102)	(941,581)
Amortization of cost of insurance acquired	1,145,501	1,231,015
Operating expenses	9,604,668	8,389,781
Interest expense	296,868	260,540
Total benefits and other expenses	29,392,477	27,194,559
Income before income taxes	15,441,818	7,768,946
Income tax expense	(5,494,382)	(1,265,662)
Net income	9,947,436	6,503,284
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(681,805)	(186,669)
Net income attributable to common shareholders'	$ 9,265,631	$ 6,316,615
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.43	$ 1.65
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.43	$ 1.65
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,809,639	3,824,444
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3,809,639	3,824,444