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 AFS fixed maturity and equity securities and the related gross realized gains and losses.         For the Three-Months Ended March 31,  Net Realized  Proceeds Gains Losses Gains (Losses)  2020  Fixed maturity securities $ 3,802,593 $ 233,693 $ (926) $ 232,767  Common stocks 524,818 47,126 (173,499) (126,373)  Preferred stocks 91,838 — (10,762) (10,762)  2019  Fixed maturity securities $ 5,778,893 $ 25,589 $ (11,619) $ 13,970  Common stocks 553,413 63,577 (124,973) (61,396)  The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at March 31, 2020 , by contractual maturity, are shown as follows:      Amortized Cost Fair Value  Due in one year or less $ 3,228,198 $ 3,242,332  Due after one year through five years 18,003,293 18,394,229  Due after five years through 10 years 15,530,315 15,833,388  Due after 10 years 19,380,384 20,331,864  Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date 33,479,339 33,387,560  Redeemable preferred stocks 215,805 221,438  Total fixed maturity securities $ 89,837,334 $ 91,410,811  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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 :       Cost or Gross Unrealized  Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses  2020  Fixed maturity securities:  U.S. Treasury $ 1,352,761 $ 1,392,031 $ 39,270 $ —  MBS/ABS/CMBS 33,479,339 33,387,560 585,105 (676,884)  Corporate 38,473,713 39,357,281 1,516,966 (633,398)  Municipal 16,315,716 17,052,501 827,188 (90,403)  Redeemable preferred stock 215,805 221,438 6,270 (637)  Total fixed maturity securities $ 89,837,334 $ 91,410,811 $ 2,974,799 $ (1,401,322)      Gross Unrealized  Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses  2019  Fixed maturity securities:  U.S. Treasury $ 800,462 $ 800,219 $ 684 $ (927)  MBS/ABS/CMBS 33,802,911 34,290,995 540,743 (52,659)  Corporate 39,442,202 41,915,103 2,482,378 (9,477)  Municipal 14,302,840 15,081,255 808,081 (29,666)  Total fixed maturity securities $ 88,348,415 $ 92,087,572 $ 3,831,886 $ (92,729)  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 $9,555,196 and $9,909,462 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $13,136,719 and $13,408,898 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , 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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 . 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.      March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019  12 Months 12 Months  < 12 Months & Greater Total < 12 Months & Greater Total  Fixed Maturity Securities:  U.S. Treasury  Fair value $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 699,391 $ 699,391  Amortized cost — — — — 700,318 700,318  Unrealized loss — — — — (927) (927)  MBS/ABS/CMBS  Fair value 12,453,701 1,894,665 14,348,366 6,398,581 5,056,732 11,455,313  Amortized cost 12,969,112 2,056,138 15,025,250 6,420,488 5,087,484 11,507,972  Unrealized loss (515,411) (161,473) (676,884) (21,907) (30,752) (52,659)  Corporate  Fair value 6,799,881 — 6,799,881 1,396,706 — 1,396,706  Amortized cost 7,433,279 — 7,433,279 1,406,183 — 1,406,183  Unrealized loss (633,398) — (633,398) (9,477) — (9,477)  Municipal  Fair value 3,446,768 — 3,446,768 1,969,468 — 1,969,468  Amortized cost 3,537,171 — 3,537,171 1,999,134 — 1,999,134  Unrealized loss (90,403) — (90,403) (29,666) — (29,666)  Subtotal, fixed income  Fair value 22,700,350 1,894,665 24,595,015 9,764,755 5,756,123 15,520,878  Amortized cost 23,939,562 2,056,138 25,995,700 9,825,805 5,787,802 15,613,607  Unrealized loss (1,239,212) $ (161,473) $ (1,400,685) $ (61,050) $ (31,679) $ (92,729)  Redeemable preferred stock  Fair value 71,588 — 71,588 — — —  Cost 72,225 — 72,225 — — —  Unrealized loss (637) — (637) — — —  Total  Fair value 22,771,938 1,894,665 24,666,603 9,764,755 5,756,123 15,520,878  Amortized cost 24,011,787 2,056,138 26,067,925 9,825,805 5,787,802 15,613,607  Unrealized loss $ (1,239,849) $ (161,473) $ (1,401,322) $ (61,050) $ (31,679) $ (92,729)  The fixed income portfolio contained 57 securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2020 . Of these 57 securities, 4 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $161,473 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 three months ended March 31, 20 20. For all fixed income securities at a loss at March 31, 2020 , 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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.  UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON EQUITY SECURITIES  N et unrealized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 for equity securities held as of March 31, 2020 was $3,689,347 . Net unrealized gains for the three months ended March 31, 2019 for equity securities held as of March 31, 2019 was $1,840,418 .  Other Invested Assets  Other invested assets include s membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBC), which occurred in February 2018 . 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.  In addition, other invested assets includes privately held investments of $305,000 , and notes issued for $625,000 and $650,000 on July 30, 2019 and January 28, 2020, respectively. Both notes bear interest at 6.5% , and are amortized over 20 years with a balloon payment due July 30, 2029. |