Investments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	$ 101,778,621	$ 103,505,008
Level 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	260,915	7,756,966
Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	101,517,706	95,748,042
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	101,517,706	95,748,042
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	101,517,706	95,748,042
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| U.S. Government [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	11,547,057	10,751,562
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| U.S. Government [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	11,547,057	10,751,562
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| States, Territories, and Possessions [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	1,148,378	1,143,023
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| States, Territories, and Possessions [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	1,148,378	1,143,023
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| Subdivisions of States, Territories, and Possessions [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	12,778,686	12,822,865
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| Subdivisions of States, Territories, and Possessions [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	12,778,686	12,822,865
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| Industrial and Miscellaneous [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	76,043,585	71,030,592
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] \| Industrial and Miscellaneous [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	76,043,585	71,030,592
Equity Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	260,915	7,756,966
Equity Securities [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of assets	$ 260,915	$ 7,756,966

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