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Investments In Securities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Amortized Cost For Securities | The aggregate estimated fair value, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses and cost or amortized cost for securities by major security type are as follows:
As of September 30, 2017 | Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | 25,534,763 |  |  | $ | 480,036 |  |  | $ | 50,347 |  |  | $ | 25,964,452 |
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | 59,050,028 |  |  | 2,074,655 |  |  | 179,303 |  |  | 60,945,380 |
Corporate debt securities | 13,255,865 |  |  | 567,850 |  |  | 3,101 |  |  | 13,820,614 |
Total | $ | 97,840,656 |  |  | $ | 3,122,541 |  |  | $ | 232,751 |  |  | $ | 100,730,446 |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | $ | 25,927,969 |  |  | $ | 19,221,955 |  |  | $ | 33,463 |  |  | $ | 45,116,461 |
Total | $ | 25,927,969 |  |  | $ | 19,221,955 |  |  | $ | 33,463 |  |  | $ | 45,116,461 |
Short-term investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, money market funds and certificates of deposit | $ | 20,692,763 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,692,763 |
Total | $ | 20,692,763 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,692,763 |
As of December 31, 2016 | Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | 29,374,774 |  |  | $ | 440,628 |  |  | $ | 298,533 |  |  | $ | 29,516,869 |
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | 57,459,818 |  |  | 1,619,444 |  |  | 502,135 |  |  | 58,577,127 |
Corporate debt securities | 13,327,765 |  |  | 512,316 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,840,081 |
Total | $ | 100,162,357 |  |  | $ | 2,572,388 |  |  | $ | 800,668 |  |  | $ | 101,934,077 |
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | $ | 24,836,032 |  |  | $ | 16,392,210 |  |  | $ | 48,983 |  |  | $ | 41,179,259 |
Total | $ | 24,836,032 |  |  | $ | 16,392,210 |  |  | $ | 48,983 |  |  | $ | 41,179,259 |
Short-term investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds and certificates of deposit | $ | 6,558,840 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,558,840 |
Total | $ | 6,558,840 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,558,840 |
Schedule Of Fixed Maturity Securities | The scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2017 were as follows:
| Available-for-Sale
| Amortized Cost |  | Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less | $ | 17,774,970 |  |  | $ | 17,870,218 |
Due one year through five years | 27,079,300 |  |  | 27,792,150 |
Due five years through ten years | 50,998,490 |  |  | 52,546,163 |
Due after ten years | 1,987,896 |  |  | 2,521,915 |
Total | $ | 97,840,656 |  |  | $ | 100,730,446 |
Schedule Of Gross Realized Gains And Losses On Securities | Gross realized gains and losses on sales of investments for the nine-month periods ended September 30 are summarized as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016
Gross realized gains from securities: |  |  |  |  |
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 161 |
Corporate debt securities | — |  |  | 20 |
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks | 1,232,330 |  |  | 880,647 |
Auction rate securities | — |  |  | 74,996 |
Total | $ | 1,232,469 |  |  | $ | 955,824 |
Gross realized losses from securities: |  |  |  |  |
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | — |  |  | $ | (533 | )
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | (100 | ) |  | (1,085 | )
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks | (255,481 | ) |  | (168,688 | )
Other-than-temporary impairment of securities | — |  |  | (233,941 | )
Total | $ | (255,581 | ) |  | $ | (404,247 | )
Net realized gain from securities | $ | 976,888 |  |  | $ | 551,577 |
Net realized gain on other investments: |  |  |
Gains on other investments | $ | 13,230 |  |  | $ | 22,751 |
Total | $ | 13,230 |  |  | $ | 22,751 |
Net realized gain on investments | $ | 990,118 |  |  | $ | 574,328 |
Schedule Of Unrealized Losses On Investments | The following table presents the gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the estimated fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
| Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Longer |  | Total
As of September 30, 2017 | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | 8,356,815 |  |  | $ | (50,347 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,356,815 |  |  | $ | (50,347 | )
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | 12,694,205 |  |  | (115,937 | ) |  | 1,666,125 |  |  | (63,366 | ) |  | 14,360,330 |  |  | (179,303 | )
Corporate | 2,018,260 |  |  | (3,101 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,018,260 |  |  | (3,101 | )
Total fixed income securities | $ | 23,069,280 |  |  | $ | (169,385 | ) |  | $ | 1,666,125 |  |  | $ | (63,366 | ) |  | $ | 24,735,405 |  |  | $ | (232,751 | )
Equity securities | $ | 1,229,320 |  |  | $ | (33,463 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,229,320 |  |  | $ | (33,463 | )
Total temporarily impaired securities | $ | 24,298,600 |  |  | $ | (202,848 | ) |  | $ | 1,666,125 |  |  | $ | (63,366 | ) |  | $ | 25,964,725 |  |  | $ | (266,214 | )
| Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Longer |  | Total
As of December 31, 2016 | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | $ | 13,884,808 |  |  | $ | (298,533 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,884,808 |  |  | $ | (298,533 | )
Special revenue issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions | 16,161,906 |  |  | (502,135 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,161,906 |  |  | (502,135 | )
Total fixed income securities | $ | 30,046,714 |  |  | $ | (800,668 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,046,714 |  |  | $ | (800,668 | )
Equity securities | $ | 380,400 |  |  | $ | (48,983 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 380,400 |  |  | $ | (48,983 | )
Total temporarily impaired securities | $ | 30,427,114 |  |  | $ | (849,651 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,427,114 |  |  | $ | (849,651 | )
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities | The following table sets forth details about the Company's variable interest investments in VIEs, which are structured either as limited partnerships ("LPs") or limited liability companies ("LLCs"), as of September 30, 2017:
Type of Investment |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Maximum Potential Loss (a)
Tax credit LPs |  | Other investments |  | $ | 905,179 |  |  | $ | 905,179 |  |  | $ | 1,325,000 |
Real estate LLCs or LPs |  | Other investments |  | 4,907,741 |  |  | 5,438,088 |  |  | 7,200,000 |
Small business investment LPs |  | Other investments |  | 3,699,694 |  |  | 3,612,437 |  |  | 9,400,000 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 9,512,614 |  |  | $ | 9,955,704 |  |  | $ | 17,925,000 |
(a) |  | Maximum potential loss is calculated as the total investment in the LLC or LP, including any capital commitments that may have not yet been called. The Company is not exposed to any loss beyond the total commitment of its investment.
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis | The following table presents, by level, the financial assets carried at estimated fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The table does not include cash on hand and also does not include assets that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.
As of September 30, 2017 | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Short-term investments | $ | 20,692,763 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,692,763 |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | 45,116,461 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 45,116,461 |
Fixed maturities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions* | — |  |  | 86,909,832 |  |  | — |  |  | 86,909,832 |
Corporate debt securities* | — |  |  | 13,820,614 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,820,614 |
Total | $ | 65,809,224 |  |  | $ | 100,730,446 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 166,539,670 |
As of December 31, 2016 | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Short-term investments | $ | 6,558,840 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,558,840 |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | 41,179,259 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41,179,259 |
Fixed maturities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions* | — |  |  | 88,093,996 |  |  | — |  |  | 88,093,996 |
Corporate debt securities* | — |  |  | 13,840,081 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,840,081 |
Total | $ | 47,738,099 |  |  | $ | 101,934,077 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 149,672,176 |
Schedule Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Financial Assets Disclosed | The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments (see previous table for investments carried at estimated fair value) as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are presented in the following table:
As of September 30, 2017 | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ | 30,890,785 |  |  | $ | 30,890,785 |  |  | $ | 30,890,785 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost-basis investments | 5,342,495 |  |  | 5,698,667 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,698,667 |
Accrued interest and dividends | 1,323,598 |  |  | 1,323,598 |  |  | 1,323,598 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 37,556,878 |  |  | $ | 37,913,050 |  |  | $ | 32,214,383 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,698,667 |
As of December 31, 2016 | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ | 27,928,472 |  |  | $ | 27,928,472 |  |  | $ | 27,928,472 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cost-basis investments | 4,244,402 |  |  | 4,497,665 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,497,665 |
Accrued interest and dividends | 1,035,152 |  |  | 1,035,152 |  |  | 1,035,152 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 33,208,026 |  |  | $ | 33,461,289 |  |  | $ | 28,963,624 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,497,665 |

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