Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

The Company classifies its investments in Fixed Maturities as available-for-sale and reports these investments at fair value. The Company reports equity investments with readily determinable fair values as Equity Securities at Fair Value. Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value practical expedient are not required to be classified using the fair value hierarchy, but are presented in the following two tables to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The valuation of assets measured at fair value in Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2021 is summarized below.


	Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in Millions)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Measured at Net Asset Value		Total Fair Value
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities	$	133.0	$	399.4	$	—	$	—	$	532.4
States and Political Subdivisions	—		1,667.9		—		—		1,667.9
Foreign Governments	—		4.8		—		—		4.8
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes	—		3,856.3		414.5		—		4,270.8
Redeemable Preferred Stock	—		1.3		5.7		—		7.0
Collateralized Loan Obligations	—		782.9		—		—		782.9
Other Mortgage and Asset-backed	—		204.6		9.0		—		213.6
Total Investments in Fixed Maturities	133.0		6,917.2		429.2		—		7,479.4
Equity Securities at Fair Value:
Preferred Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	—		38.6		—		—		38.6
Other Industries	—		16.0		—		—		16.0
Common Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	6.8		1.7		—		—		8.5
Other Industries	2.8		—		0.1		—		2.9
Other Equity Interests:
Exchange Traded Funds	522.5		—		—		—		522.5
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships	—		—		—		308.9		308.9
Total Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value	532.1		56.3		0.1		308.9		897.4






Convertible Securities at Fair Value	—		42.6		—		—		42.6


Total	$	665.1	$	7,016.1	$	429.3	$	308.9	$	8,419.4

At March 31, 2021, the Company had unfunded commitments to invest an additional $124.1 million in certain limited liability investment companies and limited partnerships that will be included in Other Equity Interests if funded.

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The valuation of assets measured at fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020 is summarized below.


	Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in Millions)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Measured at Net Asset Value		Total Fair Value
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities	$	134.0	$	451.3	$	—	$	—	$	585.3
States and Political Subdivisions	—		1,589.5		—		—		1,589.5
Foreign Governments	—		5.2		—		—		5.2
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes	—		3,992.4		433.0		—		4,425.4
Redeemable Preferred Stocks	—		1.3		6.2		—		7.5
Collateralized Loan Obligations	—		767.7		—		—		767.7
Other Mortgage and Asset-backed	—		215.3		10.0		—		225.3
Total Investments in Fixed Maturities	134.0		7,022.7		449.2		—		7,605.9
Equity Securities at Fair Value:
Preferred Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	—		43.7		—		—		43.7
Other Industries	—		15.4		—		—		15.4
Common Stocks:

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	8.7		1.7		—		—		10.4
Other Industries	0.4		—		—		—		0.4
Other Equity Interests:
Exchange Traded Funds	496.4		—		—		—		496.4
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships	—		—		—		292.2		292.2
Total Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value	505.5		60.8		—		292.2		858.5


Other Investments:

Convertible Securities at Fair Value	—		39.9		—		—		39.9


Total	$	639.5	$	7,123.4	$	449.2	$	292.2	$	8,504.3

The Company’s investments in Fixed Maturities that are classified as Level 1 in the two preceding tables primarily consist of U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes. The Company’s investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value that are classified as Level 1 in the two preceding tables consist of either investments in publicly-traded common stocks or exchange traded funds. The Company’s investments in Fixed Maturities that are classified as Level 2 in the two preceding tables primarily consist of investments in corporate bonds, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and bonds and mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government agencies. The Company’s investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value that are classified as Level 2 in the two preceding tables primarily consist of investments in preferred stocks. The Company uses a leading, nationally recognized provider of market data and analytics to price the vast majority of the Company’s Level 2 measurements. The provider utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information. Because many fixed maturity securities do not trade on a daily basis, the provider’s evaluated pricing applications apply available

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information through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing to prepare evaluations. In addition, the provider uses model processes to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios.

The pricing provider’s models and processes also take into account market convention. For each asset class, teams of its evaluators gather information from market sources and integrate relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news into the evaluated pricing applications and models. The Company generally validates the measurements obtained from its primary pricing provider by comparing them with measurements obtained from one additional pricing provider that provides either prices from recent market transactions, quotes in inactive markets or evaluations based on its own proprietary models.

The Company investigates significant differences related to the values provided. On completion of its investigation, management exercises judgment to determine the price selected and whether adjustments, if any, to the price obtained from the Company’s primary pricing provider would warrant classification of the price as Level 3. In instances where a measurement cannot be obtained from either pricing provider, the Company generally will evaluate bid prices from one or more binding quotes obtained from market makers to value investments in inactive markets and classified by the Company as Level 2. The Company generally classifies securities when it receives non-binding quotes or indications as Level 3 securities unless the Company can validate the quote or indication against recent transactions in the market.

The table below presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized by the Company in determining fair values for fixed maturity investments classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2021.


(Dollars in Millions)	Unobservable Input	Total Fair Value		Range of Unobservable Inputs					Weighted-average Yield
Investment-grade	Market Yield	$	251.7	0.9	%	-	12.0	%	3.4	%
Non-investment-grade:
Senior Debt	Market Yield	95.4		0.9		-	19.3		9.7
Junior Debt	Market Yield	59.1		2.2		-	27.9		14.5

Other	Various	23.0
Total Level 3 Fixed Maturity Investments		$	429.2


(Dollars in Millions)	Unobservable Input	Total Fair Value		Range of Unobservable Inputs					Weighted-average Yield
Investment-grade	Market Yield	$	246.7	1.4	%	-	13.0	%	3.8	%
Non-investment-grade:
Senior Debt	Market Yield	111.1		2.4		-	23.4		9.5
Junior Debt	Market Yield	64.6		3.1		-	27.9		13.7
Other	Various	26.8
Total Level 3 Fixed Maturity Investments		$	449.2

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For an investment in a fixed maturity security, an increase in the yield used to determine the fair value of the security will decrease the fair value of the security. A decrease in the yield used to determine fair value will increase the fair value of the security, but the fair value increase is generally limited to par, unless callable at a premium, if the security is currently callable.

Information by security type pertaining to the changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments classified as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is presented below.


	Fixed Maturities
(Dollars in Millions)	Corporate Bonds and Notes		States and Political Sub- divisions		Redeemable Preferred Stocks		Collateralized Loan Obligations		Other Mortgage- and Asset- backed		Total
Balance at Beginning of Year	$	433.0	$	—	$	6.2	$	—	$	10.0	$	449.2
Total Gains (Losses):
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income	(1.1)		—		—		—		—		(1.1)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3.7)		—		(0.5)		—		(0.8)		(5.0)
Purchases	17.8		—		—		—		—		17.8
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—
Sales	(30.9)		—		—		—		(0.2)		(31.1)
Transfers into Level 3	—		—		—		—		—		—
Transfers out of Level 3	(0.6)		—		—		—		—		(0.6)
Balance at End of Period	$	414.5	$	—	$	5.7	$	—	$	9.0	$	429.2

The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due primarily to changes in the availability of market observable inputs due to change in pricing provider.

Information by security type pertaining to the changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments classified as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is presented below.


	Fixed Maturities
(Dollars in Millions)	Corporate Bonds and Notes		States and Political Sub- divisions		Redeemable Preferred Stocks		Collateralized Loan Obligations		Other Mortgage- and Asset- backed		Total
Balance at Beginning of Year	$	409.1	$	—	$	6.7	$	618.2	$	10.2	$	1,044.2
Total Gains (Losses):
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income	(2.7)		—		—		(0.3)		—		(3.0)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(24.8)		0.1		—		(9.5)		(0.6)		(34.8)
Purchases	27.2		0.6		—		53.6		—		81.4
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—
Sales	(18.2)		—		—		(26.4)		(0.2)		(44.8)
Transfers into Level 3	—		—		—		—		—		—
Transfers out of Level 3	—		—		—		(557.7)		—		(557.7)
Balance at End of Period	$	390.6	$	0.7	$	6.7	$	77.9	$	9.4	$	485.3

The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs.

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Presented below are the carrying values and fair value estimates of financial instruments not carried at fair value.


	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
(Dollars in Millions)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Loans to Policyholders	$	295.1	$	295.1	$	297.9	$	297.9
Short-term Investments	196.9		196.9		875.4		875.4
Mortgage Loans	73.2		73.2		54.6		54.6
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term Debt	$	1,122.6	$	1,213.3	$	1,172.8	$	1,247.8
Policyholder Obligations	407.5		407.5		407.8		407.8

The fair value measurement for loans to policyholders are categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value measurement of Short-term Investments is estimated using inputs that are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 measurements. The fair value measurement of Mortgage Loans is estimated using inputs that are considered Level 2 measurements. The fair value of Long-term Debt is estimated using quoted prices for similar liabilities in markets that are not active. The inputs used in the valuation are considered Level 2 measurements. Policyholder Obligations presented in the preceding table consist of advances from the FHLB of Chicago, and the inputs used in the valuation are considered Level 2 measurements.