Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Current tax	$ 751,377	$ 209,576
Deferred tax	(2,258,393)	456,605
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (1,507,016)	666,181
Income tax expense (benefit) reconciliation [Abstract]
United States statutory rate	35.00%
Tax computed at statutory rate	$ 1,157,141	742,863
Changes in taxes due to: [Abstract]
Non-controlling interest	(1,044)	(100,891)
Small company deduction	(591,074)	(260,660)
Dividend received deduction	(90,698)	(92,731)
Tax rate changes	(1,488,646)	0
Other	(492,695)	377,600
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,507,016)	666,181
Decrease in tax liability from TCJA	7,330,936
Deferred tax liability [Abstract]
Investments	8,166,343	9,690,287
Cost of insurance acquired	1,349,941	2,543,589
Management/consulting fees	(27,202)	(52,797)
Future policy benefits	281,576	1,404,177
Deferred gain on sale of subsidiary	1,387,490	2,312,483
Other liabilities	59,095	13,245
Federal tax DAC	(220,839)	(451,935)
Deferred tax liability	10,996,404	15,459,049
Gross deferred tax assets	1,027,203	1,727,307
Gross deferred tax liabilities	12,023,607	17,186,356
NOL Carryforward [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
DTA - Net operating loss carryforward	0
Allowance	0
AMT Tax Carryforward [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
DTA - AMT tax carryforward	$ 118,693	155,930
Allowance		$ 155,930