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Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments were as follows as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
     Other than
temporary
impairments
recognized
in AOCI (1)
 

As of September 30, 2015

             

Fixed maturities:

             

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 95,312       $ 1,972       $ (9   $ 97,275       $  —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     232,532         3,538         (670     235,400         —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     185,359         3,203         (159     188,403         —     

Asset-backed securities

     278,059         1,391         (616     278,834         (10

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     160,829         74         (827     160,076         —     

Corporate bonds

     459,840         2,526         (1,072     461,294         —     

Foreign corporate bonds

     127,261         573         (231     127,603         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     1,539,192         13,277         (3,584     1,548,885         (10

Common stock

     99,257         12,359         (4,950     106,666         —     

Other invested assets

     31,137         2,418         —          33,555         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,669,586       $ 28,054       $ (8,534   $ 1,689,106       $ (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
     Other than
temporary
impairments
recognized
in AOCI (2)
 

As of December 31, 2014

             

Fixed maturities:

             

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 78,569       $ 2,281       $ (83   $ 80,767       $  —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     188,452         3,718         (697     191,473         —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     205,814         3,709         (764     208,759         (4

Asset-backed securities

     177,853         713         (303     178,263         (13

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     133,984         21         (847     133,158         —     

Corporate bonds

     380,704         3,421         (709     383,416         —     

Foreign corporate bonds

     107,572         625         (558     107,639         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     1,272,948         14,488         (3,961     1,283,475         (17

Common stock

     99,297         25,689         (2,938     122,048         —     

Other invested assets

     33,174         489         —          33,663         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,405,419       $ 40,666       $ (6,899   $ 1,439,186       $ (17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).
Summary of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value Through Fixed Maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio classified as available for sale at September 30, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 142,231       $ 143,283   

Due in one year through five years

     701,239         705,430   

Due in five years through ten years

     49,986         50,812   

Due in ten years through fifteen years

     3,799         4,277   

Due after fifteen years

     17,690         17,770   

Mortgage-backed securities

     185,359         188,403   

Asset-backed securities

     278,059         278,834   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     160,829         160,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,539,192       $ 1,548,885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Securities With Gross Unrealized Losses

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of September 30, 2015:

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer (1)     Total  
(Dollars in thousands)    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $  —         $  —        $ 3,413       $ (9   $ 3,413       $ (9

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     43,194         (573     9,510         (97     52,704         (670

Mortgage-backed securities

     23,004         (114     255         (45     23,259         (159

Asset-backed securities

     107,361         (588     4,531         (28     111,892         (616

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     110,702         (687     15,453         (140     126,155         (827

Corporate bonds

     145,181         (1,051     2,974         (21     148,155         (1,072

Foreign corporate bonds

     42,441         (231     —           —          42,441         (231
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     471,883         (3,244     36,136         (340     508,019         (3,584

Common stock

     38,128         (4,950     —           —          38,128         (4,950
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 510,011       $ (8,194   $ 36,136       $ (340   $ 546,147       $ (8,534
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired.

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2014:

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer (1)     Total  
(Dollars in thousands)    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 11,728       $ (9   $ 3,343       $ (74   $ 15,071       $ (83

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     28,684         (314     28,061         (383     56,745         (697

Mortgage-backed securities

     2,818         (7     51,203         (757     54,021         (764

Asset-backed securities

     92,123         (283     1,683         (20     93,806         (303

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     92,664         (525     26,280         (322     118,944         (847

Corporate bonds

     144,505         (656     3,216         (53     147,721         (709

Foreign corporate bonds

     60,518         (558     —           —          60,518         (558
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     433,040         (2,352     113,786         (1,609     546,826         (3,961

Common stock

     20,002         (2,808     1,577         (130     21,579         (2,938
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 453,042       $ (5,160   $ 115,363       $ (1,739   $ 568,405       $ (6,899
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired.
Schedule of Other Than Temporary Impairments on Investments

The Company recorded the following other than temporary impairments (“OTTI”) on its investment portfolio for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities:

           

OTTI losses, gross

   $ —         $ (6    $ (23    $ (31

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings

     —           (6      (23      (31

Equity securities

     (4,641      —           (6,856      (37
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (4,641    $ (6    $ (6,879    $ (68
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings

The following table is an analysis of the credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturities held by the Company for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 31       $ 50       $ 50       $ 54   

Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded

     —           —           —           —     

Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded

     —           —           —           —     

Reductions for securities for which the company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell before recovery

     —           —           —           —     

Reductions reflecting increases in expected cash flows to be collected

     —           —           —           —     

Reductions for securities sold during the period

     —           —           (19      (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 31       $ 50       $ 31       $ 50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Net unrealized gains from:

     

Fixed maturities

   $ 9,693       $ 10,527   

Common stock

     7,409         22,751   

Other

     970         369   

Deferred taxes

     (4,827      (10,263
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

   $ 13,245       $ 23,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for
Sale Securities,
Net of Tax
     Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 20,201       $ (99)       $ 20,102   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     (9,009      (47      (9,056

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     2,129         70         2,199   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (6,880      23         (6,857
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 13,321       $ (76    $ 13,245   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for
Sale Securities,
Net of Tax
     Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 33,928       $ 73       $ 34,001   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     (7,295      (228      (7,523

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,523      (1      (1,524
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (8,818      (229      (9,047
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 25,110       $ (156    $ 24,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for
Sale Securities,
Net of Tax
     Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 23,647       $ (263)       $ 23,384   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     (9,413      (209      (9,622

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (913      396         (517
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (10,326      187         (10,139
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 13,321       $ (76    $ 13,245   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for
Sale Securities,
Net of Tax
     Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
     Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 53,950       $ 78       $ 54,028   

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     6,396         (158      6,238   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (35,236      (76      (35,312
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (28,840      (234      (29,074
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 25,110       $ (156    $ 24,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

          Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
 
          Quarters Ended September 30,  

(Dollars in thousands)

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income Components

  

Affected Line Item in the

Consolidated Statements of

Operations

   2015      2014  

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

   Other net realized investment (gains)    $ (2,042    $ (2,355
   Other than temporary impairment losses on investments      4,641         6   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total before tax      2,599         (2,349
   Income tax expense (benefit)      (470      826   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Net of tax    $ 2,129       $ (1,523
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

   Other net realized investment (gains) losses    $ 108       $ (1
   Income tax (benefit)      (38      —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Net of tax    $ 70       $ (1
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reclassifications

   Net of tax    $ 2,199       $ (1,524
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

          Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
 
          Nine Months Ended September 30,  

(Dollars in thousands)

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income Components

  

Affected Line Item in the

Consolidated Statements of

Operations

   2015      2014  

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

   Other net realized investment (gains)    $ (9,168    $ (53,729
   Other than temporary impairment losses on investments      6,879         68   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total before tax      (2,289      (53,661
   Income tax expense      1,376         18,425   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Net of tax    $ (913    $ (35,236
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

   Other net realized investment (gains) losses    $ 609       $ (117
   Income tax expense (benefit)      (213      41   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Net of tax    $ 396       $ (76
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reclassifications

   Net of tax    $ (517    $ (35,312
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
Components of Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities:

           

Gross realized gains

   $ 110       $ 262       $ 1,589       $ 2,651   

Gross realized losses

     (1,451      (471      (1,692      (697
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains/ (losses)

     (1,341      (209      (103      1,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common stock:

           

Gross realized gains

     3,494         2,559         9,418         52,434   

Gross realized losses

     (4,860      —           (7,731      (610
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains/ (losses)

     (1,366      2,559         1,687         51,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock:

           

Gross realized gains

     —           —           96         —     

Gross realized losses

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains

     —           —           96         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives:

           

Gross realized gains

     —           147         —           —     

Gross realized losses

     (8,071      (1,339      (8,896      (13,552
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized (losses)

     (8,071      (1,192      (8,896      (13,552
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net realized investment gains/ (losses)

   $ (10,778    $ 1,158       $ (7,216    $ 40,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

The proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities resulting in net realized investment gains (losses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)    2015      2014  

Fixed maturities

   $ 290,580       $ 350,179   

Equity securities

     34,161         181,203   

Preferred stock

     1,540         —     
Schedule of Investment Income

The sources of net investment income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities

   $ 8,673       $ 6,791       $ 24,709       $ 20,843   

Equity securities

     703         780         2,419         4,861   

Cash and cash equivalents

     32         14         59         42   

Other invested assets

     193         —           1,535         87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,601         7,585         28,722         25,833   

Investment expense

     (749      (1,058      (2,488      (3,345
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 8,852       $ 6,527       $ 26,234       $ 22,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Total Investment Return

The Company’s total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net investment income

   $ 8,852      $ 6,527      $ 26,234      $ 22,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

     (10,778     1,158        (7,216     40,226   

Change in unrealized holding gains and losses

     (10,420     (11,876     (15,575     (43,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment returns

     (21,198     (10,718     (22,791     (3,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return

   $ (12,346   $ (4,191   $ 3,443      $ 19,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return % (1)

     (0.7 %)      (0.3 %)      0.2     1.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average investment portfolio (2)

   $ 1,800,993      $ 1,558,501      $ 1,788,777      $ 1,541,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Not annualized.

 

(2) Average of total cash and invested assets, net of receivable/payable for securities purchased and sold, as of the beginning and end of the period.
Municipal Bonds with and without Insurance

The following table provides a breakdown of the ratings for these municipal bonds with and without insurance.

 

(Dollars in thousands)   

Ratings

with

    

Ratings

without

 
Rating    Insurance      Insurance  

AA

   $ 511       $ —     

BB

     —           511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 511       $ 511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Insurance Enhanced Municipal Bonds Backed by Financial Guarantors

A summary of the Company’s insurance enhanced municipal bonds that are backed by financial guarantors, including the pre-refunded bonds that are escrowed in U.S. government obligations, as of September 30, 2015, is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Financial Guarantor

   Total      Pre-refunded
Securities
     Government
Guaranteed
Securities
     Exposure Net
of Pre-refunded
& Government
Guaranteed

Securities
 

Ambac Financial Group

   $ 1,686       $ 136       $ —         $ 1,550   

Assured Guaranty Corporation

     3,661         —           —           3,661   

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

     4,920         —           —           4,920   

Gov’t National Housing Association

     553         —           553         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total backed by financial guarantors

     10,820         136         553         10,131   

Other credit enhanced municipal bonds

     8,185         8,185         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 19,005       $ 8,321       $ 553       $ 10,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Bonds Held on Deposit

The fair values were as follows as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     Estimated Fair Value  
(Dollars in thousands)    September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

On deposit with governmental authorities

   $ 39,763       $ 32,790   

Intercompany trusts held for the benefit of U.S. policyholders

     555,859         495,301   

Held in trust pursuant to third party requirements

     69,153         95,828   

Letter of credit held for third party requirements

     6,112         9,340   

Securities held as collateral for borrowing arrangements (1)

     248,486         222,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 919,373       $ 856,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amount required to collateralize margin borrowing facilities.