Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments available for sale:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost $159,912,511 and $170,595,860)	$ 178,555,225	$ 187,239,718
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $35,712,633 and $37,014,712)	58,848,491	51,707,103
Trading securities, at fair value (cost $0 and $70,690)	0	2,500
Mortgage loans on real estate at amortized cost	17,314,477	18,577,372
Investment real estate, net	50,504,550	57,138,980
Notes receivable	19,004,016	16,876,485
Policy loans	9,559,142	10,070,134
Total investments	333,785,901	341,612,292
Cash and cash equivalents	25,434,199	15,156,548
Accrued investment income	2,990,721	2,872,850
Reinsurance receivables:
Future policy benefits	26,488,346	26,974,819
Policy claims and other benefits	3,882,047	3,952,465
Cost of insurance acquired	6,428,292	7,267,397
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,118,826	1,564,944
Income taxes receivable	549,851	1,223,682
Other assets	5,766,901	1,476,356
Total assets	406,445,084	402,101,353
Policy liabilities and accruals:
Future policy benefits	259,469,205	263,844,559
Policy claims and benefits payable	3,777,175	3,889,572
Other policyholder funds	408,790	428,769
Dividend and endowment accumulations	14,601,645	14,504,583
Deferred income taxes	10,996,404	15,459,049
Notes payable	0	2,900,000
Trading securities, at fair value (proceeds $0 and $181,159)	0	1,439
Other liabilities	6,760,347	6,771,540
Total liabilities	296,013,566	307,799,511
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - no par value, stated value $0.001 per share. Authorized 7,000,000 shares - 3,333,377 and 3,349,927 shares issued and outstanding	3,333	3,350
Additional paid-in capital	37,536,164	37,878,712
Retained earnings	39,040,456	34,230,307
Accumulated other comprehensive income	32,952,338	20,353,692
Total UTG shareholders' equity	109,532,291	92,466,061
Noncontrolling interest	899,227	1,835,781
Total shareholders' equity	110,431,518	94,301,842
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 406,445,084	$ 402,101,353