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Fair Value Measurements | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
($ in thousands) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HTM |  | $ | 507,771 |  |  | 543,553 |  |  | 554,069 |  |  | 594,661 |
AFS |  | 3,465,981 |  |  | 3,465,981 |  |  | 3,296,013 |  |  | 3,296,013 |
Equity securities, AFS |  | 174,745 |  |  | 174,745 |  |  | 151,382 |  |  | 151,382 |
Short-term investments |  | 163,440 |  |  | 163,440 |  |  | 214,479 |  |  | 214,479 |
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR Solutions (“Selective HR”) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,705 |  |  | 2,705 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.90% borrowings from FHLBI |  | 13,000 |  |  | 13,539 |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | 13,595 |
1.25% borrowings from FHLBI |  | 45,000 |  |  | 45,649 |  |  | 45,000 |  |  | 45,590 |
7.50% Junior Notes |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 100,000 |  |  | 101,480 |
6.70% Senior Notes |  | 99,481 |  |  | 110,815 |  |  | 99,475 |  |  | 107,707 |
7.25% Senior Notes |  | 49,912 |  |  | 52,641 |  |  | 49,912 |  |  | 52,689 |
5.875% Senior Notes |  | 185,000 |  |  | 184,630 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total notes payable |  | $ | 392,393 |  |  | 407,274 |  |  | 307,387 |  |  | 321,061 |
The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities are generated using various valuation techniques and are placed into the fair value hierarchy considering the following: (i) the highest priority is given to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); (ii) the next highest priority is given to quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets in markets that are not active and other inputs that can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets (Level 2); and (iii) the lowest priority is given to unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and that reflect our assumptions about the exit price, including assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset (Level 3). An asset or liability's classification within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. Transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For a discussion of the techniques used to value the majority of our financial assets and liabilities, refer to Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." of our 2012 Annual Report. The 5.875% Senior Notes were valued based on a quoted market price (Level 1). The following tables provide quantitative disclosures of our financial assets that were measured at fair value at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
March 31, 2013 |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands) |  | Assets Measured at Fair Value at 3/31/13 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1)1 |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)1 |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measured on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AFS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies |  | $ | 245,664 |  |  | 104,507 |  |  | 122,185 |  |  | 18,972 |
Foreign government |  | 30,163 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,163 |  |  | — |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 849,946 |  |  | — |  |  | 849,946 |  |  | — |
Corporate securities |  | 1,532,753 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,529,851 |  |  | 2,902 |
ABS |  | 171,943 |  |  | — |  |  | 165,887 |  |  | 6,056 |
CMBS |  | 146,540 |  |  | — |  |  | 140,179 |  |  | 6,361 |
RMBS |  | 488,972 |  |  | — |  |  | 488,972 |  |  | — |
Total AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 3,465,981 |  |  | 104,507 |  |  | 3,327,183 |  |  | 34,291 |
Equity securities |  | 174,745 |  |  | 167,203 |  |  | 4,642 |  |  | 2,900 |
Short-term investments |  | 163,440 |  |  | 163,440 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,804,166 |  |  | 435,150 |  |  | 3,331,825 |  |  | 37,191 |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands) |  | Assets Measured at Fair Value at 12/31/12 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)1 |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)1 |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measured on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AFS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies |  | $ | 259,092 |  |  | 115,861 |  |  | 123,442 |  |  | 19,789 |
Foreign government |  | 30,229 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,229 |  |  | — |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 818,024 |  |  | — |  |  | 818,024 |  |  | — |
Corporate securities |  | 1,450,247 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,447,301 |  |  | 2,946 |
ABS |  | 128,640 |  |  | — |  |  | 122,572 |  |  | 6,068 |
CMBS |  | 137,119 |  |  | — |  |  | 129,957 |  |  | 7,162 |
RMBS |  | 472,662 |  |  | — |  |  | 472,662 |  |  | — |
Total AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 3,296,013 |  |  | 115,861 |  |  | 3,144,187 |  |  | 35,965 |
Equity securities |  | 151,382 |  |  | 147,775 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,607 |
Short-term investments |  | 214,479 |  |  | 214,479 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR |  | 2,705 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,705 |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,664,579 |  |  | 478,115 |  |  | 3,144,187 |  |  | 42,277 |
1 | There were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2.
The following tables provide a summary of the changes in the fair value of securities measured using Level 3 inputs and related quantitative information for March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | Government |  | Corporate |  | ABS |  | CMBS |  | Equity |  | Receivable for Proceeds Related to Sale of Selective HR |  | Total
Fair value, December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 19,789 |  |  | 2,946 |  |  | 6,068 |  |  | 7,162 |  |  | 3,607 |  |  | 2,705 |  |  | 42,277 |
Total net (losses) gains for the period included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OCI 1 |  | (153 | ) |  | 16 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | 248 |  |  | 3,935 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,034 |
Net income 2,3 |  | (43 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 134 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,480 | ) |  | (1,389 | )
Purchases |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Issuances |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements |  | (621 | ) |  | (60 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,183 | ) |  | — |  |  | (225 | ) |  | (2,089 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,642 | ) |  | (1,000 | ) |  | (5,642 | )
Fair value, March 31, 2013 |  | $ | 18,972 |  |  | 2,902 |  |  | 6,056 |  |  | 6,361 |  |  | 2,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 37,191 |
1 Amounts are reported in “Unrealized holding gains arising during period” on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. 2 Amounts are reported in “Net realized gains ” for realized gains and “Net investment income earned” for amortization of securities on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 3 For the receivable related to the sale of Selective HR, amounts in “Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax” relate to an impairment charge and amounts in “Other income” relate to interest accretion on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | Government |  | Corporate |  | ABS |  | CMBS |  | Equity |  | Receivable for Proceeds Related to Sale of Selective HR |  | Total
Fair value, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 21,741 |  |  | 2,603 |  |  | — |  |  | 354 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,212 |  |  | 27,910 |
Total net (losses) gains for the period included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OCI 1 |  | (22 | ) |  | 185 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 858 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,089 |
Net income 2,3 |  | (193 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (51 | ) |  | — |  |  | 244 |  |  | — |
Purchases |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,300 |  |  | 5,611 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,911 |
Sales |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Issuances |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements |  | (1,737 | ) |  | (630 | ) |  | — |  |  | (624 | ) |  | — |  |  | (751 | ) |  | (3,742 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  | — |  |  | 788 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,247 |  |  | 3,607 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,642 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,300 | ) |  | (7,233 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (8,533 | )
Fair value, December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 19,789 |  |  | 2,946 |  |  | 6,068 |  |  | 7,162 |  |  | 3,607 |  |  | 2,705 |  |  | 42,277 |
1 Amounts are reported in “Unrealized holding gains arising during period” on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in our 2012 Annual Report. 2 Amounts are reported in “Net realized gains (losses)” for realized gains and losses and “Net investment income earned” for amortization for the CMBS securities on the Consolidated Statements of Income in our 2012 Annual Report. 3 Amounts are reported in “Other income” for the receivable related to the sale of Selective HR on the Consolidated Statements of Income in our 2012 Annual Report and are related to interest accretion on the receivable. As discussed in Note 2. "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." in our 2012 Annual Report, the fair value of our Level 3 fixed maturity securities are typically obtained through non-binding broker quotes based on unobservable inputs, which we review for reasonableness. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, fixed maturity securities with aggregate fair values of $34.3 million and $36.0 million, respectively, were measured using Level 3 inputs primarily due to the availability and nature of the pricing used at the valuation dates. In 2012, fixed maturity securities with a fair value of $9.0 million were transferred into Level 3 during the year. These transfers were primarily related to securities that had been previously priced using Level 2 inputs, but due to the availability and nature of the pricing used at the valuation dates, were priced using Level 3 inputs at December 31, 2012. In addition, certain of these transfers related to securities that had previously been classified as HTM, and therefore not measured at fair value, for which available pricing at December 31, 2012 used Level 3 inputs. Securities with a fair value of $8.5 million were transferred out of Level 3 due to the current availability of Level 2 pricing at December 31, 2012 that was not available previously. Equity securities with fair values of $2.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively, were measured using Level 3 inputs at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. During 2012, two non-publicly traded equity securities were transferred into Level 3 due to the nature of the quotes used at the valuation date. At March 31, 2013, one of the securities was transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2, as the pricing as of that date was based on a quoted price in an inactive market. At each reporting date, we review the fair values received on these securities for reasonableness. At December 31, 2012, the receivable related to the sale of Selective HR was contingent on the purchaser's ability to retain business subsequent to the sale. At that time, the fair value of this receivable was measured using unobservable inputs, the most significant of which was our assumption regarding the retention of business. If that assumption were to have changed by +/- 10%, the value of the receivable would have been increased/decreased by approximately $0.1 million. Based on discussions with the purchaser to settle this recoverable in the near term, we currently estimate the recoverable amount to be $1.0 million. As a result, this receivable was transferred out of Level 3 at March 31, 2013. See Note 12. "Discontinued Operations" of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of the First Quarter 2013 impairment charge recorded on this receivable. The following tables provide quantitative information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that were disclosed at fair value at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
March 31, 2013 |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands) |  | Assets/ Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value at 3/31/2013 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HTM: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign government |  | $ | 5,674 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,674 |  |  | — |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 481,137 |  |  | — |  |  | 481,137 |  |  | — |
Corporate securities |  | 39,634 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,802 |  |  | 4,832 |
ABS |  | 6,920 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,920 |  |  | — |
CMBS |  | 10,188 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,188 |  |  | — |
Total HTM fixed maturity securities |  | $ | 543,553 |  |  | — |  |  | 538,721 |  |  | 4,832 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.90% borrowings from FHLBI |  | $ | 13,539 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,539 |  |  | — |
1.25% borrowings from FHLBI |  | 45,649 |  |  | — |  |  | 45,649 |  |  | — |
6.70% Senior Notes |  | 110,815 |  |  | 110,815 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
7.25% Senior Notes |  | 52,641 |  |  | — |  |  | 52,641 |  |  | — |
5.875% Senior Notes |  | 184,630 |  |  | 184,630 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total notes payable |  | $ | 407,274 |  |  | 295,445 |  |  | 111,829 |  |  | — |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands) |  | Assets/ Liabilities Disclosed at Fair Value at 12/31/2012 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HTM: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign government |  | $ | 5,871 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,871 |  |  | — |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 526,922 |  |  | — |  |  | 526,922 |  |  | — |
Corporate securities |  | 42,121 |  |  | — |  |  | 37,289 |  |  | 4,832 |
ABS |  | 7,097 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,698 |  |  | 1,399 |
CMBS |  | 12,650 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,650 |  |  | — |
Total HTM fixed maturity securities |  | $ | 594,661 |  |  | — |  |  | 588,430 |  |  | 6,231 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.90% borrowings from FHLBI |  | $ | 13,595 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,595 |  |  | — |
1.25% borrowings from FHLBI |  | 45,590 |  |  | — |  |  | 45,590 |  |  | — |
7.50% Junior Notes |  | 101,480 |  |  | 101,480 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
6.70% Senior Notes |  | 107,707 |  |  | 107,707 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
7.25% Senior Notes |  | 52,689 |  |  | — |  |  | 52,689 |  |  | — |
Total notes payable |  | $ | 321,061 |  |  | 209,187 |  |  | 111,874 |  |  | — |

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