Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] | 2. Fixed Maturity Securities Investments in fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2021 2020 Gross Gross Amortized Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair or Cost Gains Losses Value December 31, 2021 Fixed maturity securities U.S. government and U.S. government agencies $ 428,153 $ 812 $ 1,952 $ 427,013 States and political subdivisions 8,463,941 689,564 24,553 9,128,952 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 3,458,408 252 34,265 3,424,395 Residential mortgage-backed securities 11,081 13,195 - 24,276 Corporate bonds 116,230,579 12,731,684 100,882 128,861,381 Asset-backed securities 5,278,819 57,290 17,806 5,318,303 Exchange traded securities 549,334 - 32,734 516,600 Foreign bonds 31,286,049 3,493,469 46,192 34,733,326 Redeemable preferred securities 1,250,000 - 17,600 1,232,400 Certificate of deposits 400,000 10,392 - 410,392 Total fixed maturity securities $ 167,356,364 $ 16,996,658 $ 275,984 $ 184,077,038 December 31, 2020 Fixed maturity securities U.S. government and U.S. government agencies $ 430,735 $ 3,568 $ - $ 434,303 States and political subdivisions 8,830,403 891,285 31,932 9,689,756 Residential mortgage-backed securities 14,022 14,420 - 28,442 Corporate bonds 106,387,417 16,859,782 111,840 123,135,359 Asset-backed securities 2,052,174 32,908 47,813 2,037,269 Exchange traded securities 500,000 - 200 499,800 Foreign bonds 29,616,259 4,641,338 59,230 34,198,367 Certificate of deposits 600,000 24,540 - 624,540 Total fixed maturity securities $ 148,431,010 $ 22,467,841 $ 251,015 $ 170,647,836 All securities in an unrealized loss position as of the financial statement dates, the estimated fair value, pre-tax gross unrealized loss and number of securities by length of time that those securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2021 2020 Unrealized Number of Fair Value Loss Securities December 31, 2021 Fixed maturity securities Less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position U.S. government and U.S. government agencies $ 301,195 $ 1,952 2 States and political subdivisions 337,421 1,724 2 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 3,323,141 34,265 7 Corporate bonds 10,991,840 100,882 30 Asset-backed securities 3,475,854 9,544 8 Exchange traded securities 516,600 32,734 2 Redeemable preferred securities 482,400 17,600 2 Foreign bonds 2,408,472 46,192 6 Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position 21,836,923 244,893 59 More than 12 months in an unrealized loss position States and political subdivisions 626,754 22,829 1 Asset-backed securities 345,299 8,262 1 Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position 972,053 31,091 2 Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position $ 22,808,976 $ 275,984 61 December 31, 2020 Fixed maturity securities Less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position States and political subdivisions $ 625,098 $ 31,932 1 Corporate bonds 878,716 41,508 3 Asset-backed securities 1,047,443 47,813 3 Exchange traded securities 499,800 200 2 Foreign bonds 285,569 28,282 4 Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position 3,336,626 149,735 13 More than 12 months in an unrealized loss position Corporate bonds 1,084,205 70,332 3 Foreign bonds 532,875 30,948 1 Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position 1,617,080 101,280 4 Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position $ 4,953,706 $ 251,015 17 As of December 31, 2021, December 31, 2021. 61 As of December 31, 2020, December 31, 2020. 17 The Company’s decision to record an impairment loss is primarily based on whether the security’s fair value is likely to remain significantly below its book value based on all of the factors considered. Factors that are considered include the length of time the security’s fair value has been below its carrying amount, the severity of the decline in value, the credit worthiness of the issuer, and the coupon and/or dividend payment history of the issuer. The Company also assesses whether it intends to sell or whether it is more likely than not may For any fixed maturity securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired, the Company determines the portion of the other-than-temporary impairment that is credit-related and the portion that is related to other factors. The credit-related portion is the difference between the expected future cash flows and the amortized cost basis of the fixed maturity security, and that difference is charged to earnings. The non-credit-related portion representing the remaining difference to fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Only in the case of a credit-related impairment where management has the intent to sell the security, or it is more likely than not The Company recorded one other-than-temporary impairment during 2020. 2020, December 31, 2020. no 2020. There were no December 31, 2021. Management believes that the Company will fully recover its cost basis in the securities held as of December 31, 2021, not not Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income (loss) for investments classified as available-for-sale, net of the effect of deferred income taxes and deferred acquisition costs assuming that the appreciation had been realized as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities $ 16,720,674 $ 22,216,826 Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs (6,969 ) (41,057 ) Deferred income taxes (3,509,878 ) (4,656,911 ) Net unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities $ 13,203,827 $ 17,518,858 The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2021, December 31, 2021 Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale Securities Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or les $ 2,808,783 $ 2,846,451 Due in one year through five years 37,361,054 39,055,956 Due after five years through ten years 39,395,049 42,867,654 Due after ten years 83,071,989 94,625,906 Due at multiple maturity dates 4,719,489 4,681,071 $ 167,356,364 $ 184,077,038 Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may Proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) from the sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities, investment real estate, mortgage loans on real estate and other long-term investments for the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 Years Ended December 31, Fixed Maturity Securities Equity Securities Investment Real Estate 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 Proceeds $ 14,374,511 $ 22,381,124 $ 89 $ - $ 818,018 $ 2,216,780 Gross realized gains 780,266 643,648 89 - 289,840 347,039 Gross realized losses (166,491 ) (90,474 ) - - - - Loss on other-than- temporary impairment - (801,340 ) - - - - Years Ended December 31, Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Other Long-Term Investments 2021 2020 2021 2020 Proceeds $ 28,966,890 $ 6,345,816 $ 12,812,964 $ - Gross realized gains 39,727 108,101 - - Gross realized losses (4,417 ) - (83,339 ) - Loss on other-than- temporary impairment - - - - The accumulated change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) for fixed maturity available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 2020 Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Change in unrealized investment gains (losses): Available-for-sale securities: Fixed maturity securities $ (5,496,152 ) $ 10,023,995 Net realized investment gains (losses): Available-for-sale securities: Fixed maturity securities 613,775 553,174 Equity securities, sale of securities 89 - Equity securities, changes in fair value 42,876 (1,046 ) Investment real estate 289,840 347,039 Mortgage loans on real estate 35,310 108,101 Other long-term investments (83,339 ) - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate The Company’s mortgage loans by property type as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Residential mortgage loans $ 169,368,048 $ 163,906,373 Commercial mortgage loans by property type Apartment 175,121 - Industrial 1,170,544 670,708 Lodging 280,836 290,889 Office building 2,285,403 4,596,331 Retail 4,228,099 5,444,761 Total commercial mortgage loans by property type 8,140,003 11,002,689 Total mortgage loans $ 177,508,051 $ 174,909,062 The Company utilizes the ratio of the carrying value of individual mortgage loans compared to the individual appraisal value to evaluate the credit quality of its mortgage loans on real estate (commonly referred to as the loan-to-value ratio). The Company’s residential and commercial (includes apartment, industrial, lodging, office building and retail) mortgage loans on real estate by credit quality using this ratio as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, Residential Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans Total Mortgage Loans Loan-To-Value Ratio 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 Over 70% to 80% $ 52,292,906 $ 53,905,657 $ 1,069,973 $ - $ 53,362,879 $ 53,905,657 Over 60% to 70% 50,445,981 50,752,236 1,359,831 1,608,934 51,805,812 52,361,170 Over 50% to 60% 26,492,616 27,493,242 1,496,664 2,391,856 27,989,280 29,885,098 Over 40% to 50% 19,235,027 13,875,675 312,648 786,143 19,547,675 14,661,818 Over 30% to 40% 7,843,501 7,846,306 1,471,023 1,176,419 9,314,524 9,022,725 Over 20% to 30% 9,482,943 5,538,886 1,916,446 2,774,020 11,399,389 8,312,906 Over 10% to 20% 2,737,111 3,699,228 513,418 2,072,994 3,250,529 5,772,222 10% or less 837,963 795,143 - 192,323 837,963 987,466 Total $ 169,368,048 $ 163,906,373 $ 8,140,003 $ 11,002,689 $ 177,508,051 $ 174,909,062 The outstanding principal balance of mortgage loans, by state, as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Alabama $ 788,026 0.44 % $ 1,205,848 0.69 % Arizona 726,676 0.41 % 1,111,244 0.64 % Arkansas 723,456 0.41 % 618,038 0.35 % California 8,890,865 5.01 % 8,054,996 4.61 % Colorado 55,838 0.03 % 56,621 0.03 % Connecticut 3,735,358 2.10 % 985,525 0.56 % Delaware 61,318 0.03 % 520,569 0.30 % District of Columbia - 0.00 % 720,000 0.41 % Florida 48,603,579 27.38 % 41,034,631 23.46 % Georgia 7,852,783 4.42 % 9,918,563 5.67 % Hawaii - 0.00 % 227,068 0.13 % Idaho - 0.00 % 212,409 0.12 % Illinois 3,606,147 2.03 % 5,018,145 2.87 % Indiana 1,884,980 1.06 % 916,706 0.52 % Kansas 389,644 0.22 % 375,870 0.21 % Kentucky 76,259 0.04 % - 0.00 % Louisiana 149,861 0.08 % 503,787 0.29 % Maine 124,733 0.07 % 126,414 0.07 % Maryland 508,856 0.29 % 589,487 0.34 % Massachusetts 1,141,814 0.64 % 2,005,130 1.15 % Michigan 429,905 0.24 % 236,135 0.14 % Minnesota 866,964 0.49 % 880,922 0.50 % Mississippi 37,128 0.02 % 80,830 0.05 % Missouri 5,894,094 3.32 % 2,283,186 1.31 % Montana 700,000 0.39 % - 0.00 % Nevada - 0.00 % 11,668 0.01 % New Jersey 9,558,374 5.38 % 8,683,341 4.96 % New Mexico 80,415 0.05 % 80,975 0.05 % New York 9,948,828 5.60 % 4,915,742 2.81 % North Carolina 1,733,732 0.98 % 2,356,697 1.35 % Ohio 6,809,487 3.84 % 4,732,716 2.71 % Oklahoma 645,008 0.36 % 510,194 0.29 % Oregon 105,446 0.06 % 563,014 0.32 % Pennsylvania 794,333 0.45 % 637,063 0.36 % South Carolina 1,004,438 0.57 % 728,933 0.42 % Tennessee 2,737,512 1.54 % 4,211,195 2.41 % Texas 55,003,626 31.02 % 67,127,667 38.38 % Utah - 0.00 % 2,000,000 1.14 % Vermont 220,093 0.12 % 231,266 0.13 % Virginia 1,081,200 0.61 % 400,502 0.23 % Washington 811,405 0.46 % 325,369 0.19 % Wisconsin 432,389 0.24 % 208,905 0.12 % Mortgage loan allowance and unamortized origination fees (706,519 ) -0.40 % (498,309 ) -0.30 % $ 177,508,051 100 % $ 174,909,062 100 % During 2021, 2020, The principal balances of the 1,086 residential mortgage loans owned by the Company as of December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021 The principal balances of the 1,260 residential mortgage loans owned by the Company as of December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 There were 10 mortgage loans with a remaining principal balance of $1,717,496 that were more than 90 days past due as of December 31, 2021. December 31, 2021. There were 24 loans with a remaining principal balance of $3,979,997 that were more than 90 days past due as of December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020. There are allowances for losses on mortgage loans of $706,519 and $541,894 as of December 31, 2021 2020, December 31, 2021, third one December 31, 2020, third one In 2021 2020 not Investment real estate On November 16, 2020, TLIC owns approximately three acres of undeveloped land located in Topeka, Kansas with a carrying value of $409,436. FBLIC owns approximately one During 2021, 2021, During 2020, 2020, The Company’s investment real estate as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 2020 Land - held for investment $ 540,436 $ 540,436 Residential real estate - held for sale 147,909 217,500 Total investment in real estate $ 688,345 $ 757,936 Other Long-Term Investments The Company’s investment in lottery prize cash flows was $65,929,215 and $71,025,133 as of December 31, 2021 2020, The amortized cost and estimated fair value of lottery prize cash flows, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021 Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 12,224,287 $ 12,490,448 Due in one year through five years 34,102,657 38,666,991 Due after five years through ten years 13,862,868 18,493,808 Due after ten years 5,739,403 11,016,719 $ 65,929,215 $ 80,667,966 The outstanding balance of lottery prize cash flows, by state lottery, as of December 31, 2021 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Arizona $ 383,181 0.58 % $ 418,672 0.59 % California 6,757,460 10.25 % 7,361,932 10.37 % Connecticut 2,515,625 3.82 % 2,649,985 3.73 % Florida - 0.00 % 49,470 0.07 % Georgia 3,710,308 5.63 % 4,245,463 5.98 % Illinois 669,246 1.02 % 727,077 1.02 % Indiana 5,411,453 8.21 % 5,927,346 8.35 % Maine 78,497 0.12 % 157,136 0.22 % Massachusetts 14,753,225 22.38 % 16,519,603 23.26 % Michigan 229,980 0.35 % 247,786 0.35 % Missouri 82,794 0.13 % 91,881 0.13 % New Jersey 219,330 0.33 % 429,240 0.60 % New York 22,286,381 33.79 % 23,089,597 32.51 % Ohio 3,855,506 5.85 % 4,298,468 6.05 % Oregon 78,848 0.12 % 112,728 0.16 % Pennsylvania 1,348,166 2.04 % 1,632,023 2.30 % Texas 2,331,444 3.54 % 2,479,933 3.49 % Virginia 47,433 0.07 % 59,759 0.08 % Vermont 897,936 1.36 % 247,065 0.35 % Washington 272,402 0.41 % 279,969 0.39 % $ 65,929,215 100.00 % $ 71,025,133 100.00 % Major categories of net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2021 2020 Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Fixed maturity securities $ 7,121,593 $ 7,162,012 Equity securities 121,585 100,817 Other long-term investments 4,806,506 5,166,428 Mortgage loans 14,263,706 14,651,491 Policy loans 163,893 153,316 Real estate - 252,047 Short-term and other investments 107,221 101,129 Gross investment income 26,584,504 27,587,240 Investment expenses (2,600,316 ) (3,502,939 ) Net investment income $ 23,984,188 $ 24,084,301 |