Investments | 2. INVESTMENTS  The Company’s investments are primarily composed of fixed income debt securities and common and preferred stock equity securities. We carry our equity securities at fair value and categorize all our fixed maturity debt securities as available-for-sale (AFS), which are carried at fair value. When available, quoted market prices are obtained to determine fair value for the Company’s investments. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using a secondary pricing source or using quoted market prices of similar securities. The Company has no investment securities for which fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures . Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date, which does not differ significantly from trade date accounting.  Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities  The following tables are a summary of the proceeds from sales, maturities, and calls of available-for-sale fixed maturity and equity securities and the related gross realized gains and losses.      For the Three-Months Ended September 30,  Net Realized  Proceeds Gains Losses Gains (Losses)  2019  Fixed maturity securities $ 5,771,988 $ 99,445 $ (10,183) $ 89,262  Common stocks 1,320,803 185,319 (133,100) 52,219  2018  Fixed maturity securities $ 3,512,293 $ 45,130 $ (30,165) $ 14,965  Common stocks 533,388 61,330 (60,591) 739  Preferred stocks 66,000 — (675) (675)         For the Nine-Months Ended September 30,  Net Realized  Proceeds Gains Losses Gains  2019  Fixed maturity securities $ 19,522,461 $ 264,737 $ (26,332) $ 238,405  Common stocks 5,998,276 960,420 (457,702) 502,718  2018  Fixed maturity securities $ 10,181,569 $ 97,917 $ (56,280) $ 41,637  Common stocks 9,367,763 1,164,192 (122,833) 1,041,359  Preferred stocks 3,927,722 86,862 (82,629) 4,233  The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at September 30, 2019 , by contractual maturity, are shown as follows:      Amortized Cost Fair Value  Due in one year or less $ 3,706,721 $ 3,724,171  Due after one year through five years 20,527,932 21,357,177  Due after five years through 10 years 14,516,310 15,749,391  Due after 10 years 13,833,858 15,217,981  Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date 36,272,187 36,869,747  Total fixed maturity securities $ 88,857,008 $ 92,918,467  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to call provisions on some existing securities. The following table is a schedule of cost or amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments in securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :       Cost or Gross Unrealized  Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses  2019  Fixed maturity securities:  U.S. Treasury $ 1,349,993 $ 1,347,742 $ 761 $ (3,012)  MBS/ABS/CMBS 36,272,188 36,869,747 655,901 (58,342)  Corporate 40,936,728 43,509,784 2,576,595 (3,539)  Municipal 10,298,099 11,191,194 893,095 —  Total AFS securities $ 88,857,008 $ 92,918,467 $ 4,126,352 $ (64,893)      Cost or Gross Unrealized  Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses  2018  Fixed maturity securities:  U.S. Treasury $ 1,348,575 $ 1,328,925 $ — $ (19,650)  MBS/ABS/CMBS 34,372,133 33,799,024 33,955 (607,064)  Corporate 37,383,903 37,366,690 376,029 (393,242)  Municipal 16,148,295 16,486,520 398,569 (60,344)  Total fixed maturity securities 89,252,906 88,981,159 808,553 (1,080,300)  Equity securities:  Common stocks 13,572,713 11,843,223 406,812 (2,136,302)  Total equity securities 1 13,572,713 11,843,223 406,812 (2,136,302)  Total AFS securities $ 102,825,619 $ 100,824,382 $ 1,215,365 $ (3,216,602)  1 Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01. As a result, equity securities are no longer classified as available-for-sale. Prior periods have not been recast to conform to the current presentation.  All the Company’s collateralized securities carry an average credit rating of AA+ by one or more major rating agencies and continue to pay according to contractual terms. Included within MBS/ABS/CMBS, as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures, are residential mortgage backed securities with fair values of $13,386,554 and $13,696,585 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $12,545,859 and $10,126,352 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. ANALYSIS  The following tables are also used as part of the impairment analysis and displays the total value of securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2019 , and December 31, 2018 . The tables segregate the securities based on type, noting the fair value, cost (or amortized cost), and unrealized loss on each category of investment as well as in total. The table further classifies the securities based on the length of time they have been in an unrealized loss position.      September 30, 2019  12 Months  < 12 Months & Greater Total  Fixed Maturity Securities:  U.S. Treasury  Fair value $ — $ 1,246,820 $ 1,246,820  Cost or amortized cost — 1,249,832 1,249,832  Unrealized loss — (3,012) (3,012)  MBS/ABS/CMBS  Fair value 4,940,313 4,706,813 9,647,126  Cost or amortized cost 4,947,399 4,758,069 9,705,468  Unrealized loss (7,086) (51,256) (58,342)  Corporate  Fair value 1,005,982 — 1,005,982  Cost or amortized cost 1,009,521 — 1,009,521  Unrealized loss (3,539) — (3,539)  Total debt securities available for sale  Fair value 5,946,295 5,953,633 11,899,928  Cost or amortized cost 5,956,920 6,007,901 11,964,821  Unrealized loss (10,625) (54,268) (64,893)     December 31, 2018  12 Months  < 12 Months & Greater Total  U.S. Treasury  Fair value $ — $ 1,328,925 $ 1,328,925  Cost or amortized cost — 1,348,575 1,348,575  Unrealized loss — (19,650) (19,650)  MBS/ABS/CMBS  Fair value 16,890,857 11,956,493 28,847,350  Cost or amortized cost 17,039,357 12,415,057 29,454,414  Unrealized loss (148,500) (458,564) (607,064)  Corporate  Fair value 14,304,322 5,745,289 20,049,611  Cost or amortized cost 14,550,153 5,892,700 20,442,853  Unrealized loss (245,831) (147,411) (393,242)  Municipal  Fair value 3,069,720 838,980 3,908,700  Cost or amortized cost 3,100,036 869,008 3,969,044  Unrealized loss (30,316) (30,028) (60,344)  Subtotal, fixed income  Fair value 34,264,899 19,869,687 54,134,586  Cost or amortized cost 34,689,546 20,525,340 55,214,886  Unrealized loss (424,647) (655,653) (1,080,300)  Common stock 1  Fair value 8,187,764 8,187,764  Cost or amortized cost 10,324,066 — 10,324,066  Unrealized loss (2,136,302) — (2,136,302)  Total  Fair value 42,452,663 19,869,687 62,322,350  Cost or amortized cost 45,013,612 20,525,340 65,538,952  Unrealized loss $ (2,560,949) $ (655,653) $ (3,216,602)  1 Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01. As a result, equity securities are no longer classified as available-for-sale. Prior periods have not been recast to conform to the current presentation. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company held 200 equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions. Of these 200 securities, none were in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer prior to December 31, 2018 .  The fixed income portfolio contained 31 securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2019 . Of these 31 securities, 19 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $54,268 in unrealized losses. All fixed income securities in the investment portfolio continue to pay the expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Credit-related impairments on fixed income securities that we do not plan to sell, and for which we are not more likely than not to be required to sell, are recognized in net earnings. Any non-credit related impairment is recognized in comprehensive earnings. Based on management’s analysis, the fixed income portfolio is of a high credit quality and it is believed it will recover the amortized cost basis of the fixed income securities. Management monitors the credit quality of the fixed income investments to assess if it is probable that the Company will receive its contractual or estimated cash flows in the form of principal and interest. There were no other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in net earnings during the first nine months ended September 30, 201 9 and no other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in net earnings for the same period of 2018. For all fixed income securities at a loss at September 30, 2019 , management believes it is probable that the Company will receive all contractual payments in the form of principal and interest. In addition, the Company is not required to, nor does it intend to sell these investments prior to recovering the entire amortized cost basis for each security, which may be maturity. The fixed income securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON EQUITY SECURITIES  The portion of net unrealized losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 for equity securities held as of September 30, 2019 was $7,603 . The portion of net unrealized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for equity securities held as of September 30, 2019 was $1,716,124 .  Other Invested Assets  Other invested assets include privately held investments, including membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBC), which occurred in February 2018, and a promissory note with the option to borrow up to $1,275,000 . The Company funded $625,000 on July 30, 2019. The note bears interest at 6.5% , and is amortized over 20 years with a balloon payment due July 30, 20 29 . Our investment in FHLBC stock is carried at cost. Due to the nature of our membership in the FHLBC, the carrying amount approximates fair value. As of September 30, 2019 , there were no investments pledged as collateral with the FHLBC. There may be investments pledged as collateral with the FHLBC to ensure timely access to the secured lending facility that ownership of FHLBC stock provides. As of and during the nine month periods ending September 30, 2019 , there were no outstanding borrowings with the FHLBC. |