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Net Investment Income | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Net Investment Income [Abstract] |
Net Investment Income | Net Investment Income Net investment income consisted of the following:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
(In thousands) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Investment income (loss) earned on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, including cash and cash equivalents and loans receivable | $ | 335,248 |  |  | $ | 195,642 |  |  |  |  |
Arbitrage trading account (1) | 18,011 |  |  | 18,256 |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | 11,336 |  |  | 13,746 |  |  |  |  |
Investment funds | (29,349) |  |  | 2,180 |  |  |  |  |
Real estate | (13,163) |  |  | (3,711) |  |  |  |  |
Gross investment income | 322,083 |  |  | 226,113 |  |  |  |  |
Investment expense | (2,244) |  |  | (2,715) |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income | $ | 319,839 |  |  | $ | 223,398 |  |  |  |  |
(1) Net investment income includes earnings from trading account receivables from brokers and clearing organizations.

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