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Net Investment Income | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024
Net Investment Income [Abstract] |
Net Investment Income | Net Investment Income Net investment income consisted of the following:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, |  | For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Investment income (loss) earned on: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, including cash and cash equivalents and loans receivable | $ | 324,136 |  |  | $ | 217,830 |  |  | $ | 659,384 |  |  | $ | 413,473 |
Arbitrage trading account (1) | 16,682 |  |  | 17,037 |  |  | 34,693 |  |  | 35,293 |
Equity securities | 12,386 |  |  | 15,254 |  |  | 23,721 |  |  | 29,000 |
Investment funds | 25,476 |  |  | (1,186) |  |  | (3,873) |  |  | 993 |
Real estate | (3,705) |  |  | (2,123) |  |  | (16,868) |  |  | (5,834) |
Gross investment income | 374,975 |  |  | 246,812 |  |  | 697,057 |  |  | 472,925 |
Investment expense | (2,846) |  |  | (1,660) |  |  | (5,090) |  |  | (4,374) |
Net investment income | $ | 372,129 |  |  | $ | 245,152 |  |  | $ | 691,967 |  |  | $ | 468,551 |
(1) Net investment income includes earnings from trading account receivables from brokers and clearing organizations.

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