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Fair Value Measurement (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Determine Fair Value | The following table summarizes some key assumptions the service used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
| 2014 |  | 2013
Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity | —% |  | —%
Cumulative probability of principal returned prior to maturity | 95.3% |  | 95.6%
Cumulative probability of default at some future point | 4.7% |  | 4.4%
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis | The following table presents, by level, the financial assets carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The table does not include cash on hand and also does not include assets which are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value. Level 3 assets are comprised solely of ARS.
As of September 30, 2014 | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Short-term Investments | $ | 6,154,749 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,154,749 |
Equity Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock | 37,461,674 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 37,461,674 |
Fixed Maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions* | — |  |  | 73,611,895 |  |  | — |  |  | 73,611,895 |
Corporate debt securities* | — |  |  | 20,449,843 |  |  | 933,400 |  |  | 21,383,243 |
Total | $ | 43,616,423 |  |  | $ | 94,061,738 |  |  | $ | 933,400 |  |  | $ | 138,611,561 |
As of December 31, 2013 | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Short-term Investments | $ | 7,926,373 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,926,373 |
Equity Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock | 36,144,065 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 36,144,065 |
Fixed Maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions* | — |  |  | 72,091,721 |  |  | — |  |  | 72,091,721 |
Corporate debt securities* | — |  |  | 18,417,992 |  |  | 935,700 |  |  | 19,353,692 |
Total | $ | 44,070,438 |  |  | $ | 90,509,713 |  |  | $ | 935,700 |  |  | $ | 135,515,851 |
*Denotes fair market value obtained from pricing services.
Schedule Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Financial Assets Disclosed | The carrying amounts and fair values of these financial instruments (please note investments are disclosed in a previous table) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented in the following table:
As of September 30, 2014 | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ | 23,622,522 |  |  | $ | 23,622,522 |  |  | $ | 23,622,522 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost-basis investments | 2,472,639 |  |  | 2,639,778 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,639,778 |
Accrued dividends and interest | 1,151,250 |  |  | 1,151,250 |  |  | 1,151,250 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Financial Assets | $ | 27,246,411 |  |  | $ | 27,413,550 |  |  | $ | 24,773,772 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,639,778 |
As of December 31, 2013 | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ | 23,626,761 |  |  | $ | 23,626,761 |  |  | $ | 23,626,761 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost-basis investments | 1,927,429 |  |  | 2,069,302 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,069,302 |
Accrued dividends and interest | 1,006,698 |  |  | 1,006,698 |  |  | 1,006,698 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Financial Assets | $ | 26,560,888 |  |  | $ | 26,702,761 |  |  | $ | 24,633,459 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,069,302 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ | 341,250 |  |  | $ | 341,250 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 341,250 |
Total Financial Liabilities | $ | 341,250 |  |  | $ | 341,250 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 341,250 |
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured At Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation | The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are all ARS securities, for the period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013:
Changes in fair value during the period ended: | 2014 |  | 2013
Beginning balance at January 1 | $ | 935,700 |  |  | $ | 932,200 |
Redemptions and sales | — |  |  | — |
Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments | — |  |  | — |
Unrealized (loss) gain - included in other comprehensive income | (2,300 | ) |  | 3,500 |
Ending balance, net | $ | 933,400 |  |  | $ | 935,700 |
Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), consisting solely of contingent acquisition consideration, for the period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013:
Changes in fair value during the period ended: | 2014 |  | 2013
Beginning balance at January 1 | $ | 341,250 |  |  | $ | 691,250 |
Addition of contingent consideration | — |  |  | — |
Payment for contingent consideration | (341,250 | ) |  | (350,000 | )
Ending balance, net | $ | — |  |  | $ | 341,250 |
Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Hierarchy Of Investments And Related Impairments Recognized | The following table summarizes the corresponding estimated fair value hierarchy of such investments at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and the related impairments recognized:
As of September 30, 2014 | Valuation Method |  | Impaired |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total at Estimated Fair Value |  | Impairment Losses
Cost method investments | Fair Value |  | Yes |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,682 |  |  | $ | 22,682 |  |  | $ | (10,062 | )
Total cost method investments |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,682 |  |  | $ | 22,682 |  |  | $ | (10,062 | )
As of December 31, 2013 | Valuation Method |  | Impaired |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total at Estimated Fair Value |  | Impairment Losses
Cost method investments | Fair Value |  | Yes |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,744 |  |  | $ | 32,744 |  |  | $ | (34,070 | )
Total cost method investments |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,744 |  |  | $ | 32,744 |  |  | $ | (34,070 | )

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