FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]

Financial assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis

The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014.

		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Fixed Maturities, available for sale	$	19,273,713	$	158,365,555	$	745,666	$	178,384,934
Equity Securities, available for sale		7,183,119		7,149,212		29,850,948		44,183,279
Trading Securities		5,637,963		0		0		5,637,963
Total	$	32,094,795	$	165,514,767	$	30,596,614	$	228,206,176
Liabilities
Trading Securities	$	110,643	$	0	$	0	$	110,643

The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013.

		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Fixed Maturities, available for sale	$	19,407,301	$	154,688,710	$	313,813	$	174,409,824
Equity Securities, available for sale		1,643,803		6,774,589		32,096,586		40,514,978
Trading Securities		6,614,111		0		0		6,614,111
Total	$	27,665,215	$	161,463,299	$	32,410,399	$	221,538,913
Liabilities
Trading Securities	$	357,439	$	0	$	0	$	357,439

The following table provides reconciliations for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Transfers into and out of Level 3 are recognized as of the end of the quarter in which they occur.

		Fixed Maturities, Available for Sale		Equity Securities, Available for Sale		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	313,813	$	32,096,586	$	32,410,399
Total unrealized gains (losses):
Included in realized gains/(losses)		174,660		1,014,642		1,189,302
Included in other comprehensive income		70,361		669,970		740,331
Purchases		500,000		0		500,000
Sales		(313,168)		(3,930,250)		(4,243,418)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	745,666	$	29,850,948	$	30,596,614

Estimated fair value of financial instruments required to be valued by ASC 820

The carrying values and estimated fair values of certain of the Company's financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are shown below. Because the fair value for all Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet items are not required to be disclosed, the aggregate fair value amounts presented below are not reflective of the underlying value of the Company.

		September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
Assets		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Mortgage loans on real estate	$	14,419,710	$	14,634,911	$	14,454,534	$	14,734,756
Discounted mortgage loans		11,814,503		11,814,503		12,830,735		12,830,735
Investment real estate		74,338,898		74,338,898		83,585,359		83,585,359
Policy loans		11,204,877		11,204,877		11,860,960		11,860,960
Cash and cash equivalents		22,465,883		22,465,883		19,838,618		19,838,618
Short term investments		4,094,295		4,094,295		0		0
Liabilities
Notes payable		19,197,534		19,197,534		19,097,534		19,097,534