Note 4 - Investments - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed maturity securities	$ 372,750,699	$ 365,949,349
Equity securities, amortized cost	8,302,681	8,080,073
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	2,182,992	1,409,665
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	354,054	335,020
Equity securities	10,131,619	9,154,718
Securities, amortized cost	362,148,447	358,276,921
Securities, gross unrealized gains	21,706,744	18,537,625
Securities, gross unrealized losses	972,873	1,710,479
Securities	382,882,318	375,104,067
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	353,845,766	350,196,848
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	19,523,752	17,127,960
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	618,819	1,375,459
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	21,920,118	22,233,619
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	21,558,141	21,882,312
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	361,977	360,723
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses		9,416
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	35,281,310	39,525,248
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	30,681,035	35,403,214
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	4,601,535	4,153,294
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	1,260	31,260
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	216,135,751	210,980,549
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	206,179,405	202,578,595
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	10,399,724	9,355,481
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	443,378	953,527
Foreign [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	59,756,709	52,529,579
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	57,176,570	51,081,850
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	2,594,219	1,731,092
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	14,080	283,363
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	8,259,316	6,916,071
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	8,026,403	6,717,214
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	232,913	198,857
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	30,992,806	33,306,997
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	29,755,914	32,065,365
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	1,288,291	1,314,373
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	51,399	72,741
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Fixed maturity securities	404,689	457,286
Fixed maturity securities, amortized cost	468,298	468,298
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized gains	45,093	14,140
Fixed maturity securities, gross unrealized losses	108,702	25,152
U.S. Agencies [Member]
Equity securities, amortized cost	707,900	707,900
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses
Equity securities	707,900	707,900
Mutual Funds [Member]
Equity securities, amortized cost	318,284	318,284
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	55,307	28,840
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses
Equity securities	373,591	347,124
Common Stock [Member]
Equity securities, amortized cost	6,888,021	6,665,413
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	2,076,939	1,370,651
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	354,054	335,020
Equity securities	8,610,906	7,701,044
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity securities, amortized cost	388,476	388,476
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	50,746	10,174
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses
Equity securities	$ 439,222	$ 398,650

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