Balance Sheet (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments available for sale:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $157,252,220 and $107,514,400)	$ 189,846,454	$ 187,327,285
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $24,813,689 and $16,200,043)	30,535,174	30,504,914
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $12,004,466 and $9,147,237)	6,426,288	14,018,460
Mortgage loans on real estate at amortized cost	11,009,174	17,671,554
Discounted mortgage loans on real estate at cost	26,703,552	26,336,953
Investment real estate	71,025,034	68,165,013
Policy loans	12,397,405	12,591,572
Short-term investments	6,263,937	6,268,320
Total investments	354,207,018	362,884,071
Cash and cash equivalents	26,287,257	23,321,246
Accrued investment income	2,094,272	2,444,790
Future policy benefits	29,045,254	29,318,018
Policy claims and other benefits	3,837,588	4,492,430
Cost of insurance acquired	11,434,677	11,700,765
Deferred policy acquisition costs	412,110	426,218
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,302,948	1,344,851
Income tax receivable	7,214	20,035
Other assets	3,934,639	5,381,969
Total assets	432,562,977	441,334,393
Liabilities:
Future policyholder benefits	291,223,310	293,800,162
Policy claims and benefits payable	4,669,151	3,371,767
Other policyholder funds	469,148	477,948
Dividend and endowment accumulations	14,113,062	14,072,513
Income tax payable	4,296	2,042,786
Deferred income taxes	12,139,693	12,301,577
Notes payable	18,848,454	18,857,954
Trading securities, at fair value (proceeds $8,019,351 and $6,288,562)	2,950,631	7,552,704
Other liabilities	9,391,959	9,202,354
Total liabilities	353,809,704	361,679,765
Common stock - no par value, stated value $.001 per share. Authorized 7,000,000 shares - 3,809,388 and 3,854,610 shares outstanding	3,795	3,799
Additional paid-in capital	44,283,699	44,337,743
Retained earnings	21,007,046	21,917,318
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,581,350	9,664,466
Total UTG shareholders' equity	74,875,890	75,923,326
Noncontrolling interests	3,877,383	3,731,302
Total shareholders' equity	78,753,273	79,654,628
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 432,562,977	$ 441,334,393