Schedule of Major Categories of Net Investment Income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 18,255,054	$ 18,125,776	$ 53,151,973	$ 51,093,938
Investment expenses	(3,162,092)	(3,416,634)	(9,587,806)	(10,021,552)
Net investment income	15,092,962	14,709,142	43,564,167	41,072,386
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	2,667,848	3,191,064	8,189,971	9,258,850
Equity Securities
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	111,213	126,369	345,482	329,534
Mortgage Loans Real Estate [Member
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	7,040,773	6,918,081	20,027,656	18,154,123
Real Estate 1 [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	3,307,980	2,998,806	9,353,459	8,940,072
Policy Student and Other Loans [Member
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	229,857	264,422	694,345	755,914
Insurance Assignments [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	4,781,079	4,561,574	14,298,126	13,244,176
Other Investments 1 [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	35,118		88,124	25,421
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1 [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Gross investment income	81,186	65,460	154,810	385,848
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Proceeds received from sale of fixed maturity available for sale securities	843,151	214,200	2,826,082	2,967,531
Gross realized gains	13,878	16,302	223,010	149,641
Gross realized losses	$ (3,249)	$ (906)	$ (3,249)	$ (1,043)

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