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Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Company's Fixed Maturities Securities

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities securities were as follows as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

As of September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

 

$

197,192

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,980

 

 

$

(215

)

 

$

201,957

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

59,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,055

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

62,001

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

393,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,879

 

 

 

(1,120

)

 

 

401,084

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

137,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,198

 

 

 

(1,001

)

 

 

139,150

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

132,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,444

 

 

 

(804

)

 

 

138,911

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

243,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,914

 

 

 

(1,135

)

 

 

258,861

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

97,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,533

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

101,811

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

1,260,439

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,003

 

 

$

(4,667

)

 

$

1,303,775

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

 

$

153,906

 

 

$

3,580

 

 

$

(797

)

 

$

156,689

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

63,256

 

 

 

853

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

63,838

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

325,448

 

 

 

3,177

 

 

 

(251

)

 

 

328,374

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

168,020

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

(420

)

 

 

168,537

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

183,944

 

 

 

4,369

 

 

 

(209

)

 

 

188,104

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

239,860

 

 

 

8,478

 

 

 

(79

)

 

 

248,259

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

97,134

 

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

99,358

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

1,231,568

 

 

$

23,641

 

 

$

(2,050

)

 

$

1,253,159

 

Schedule Of Investments In Equity Securities

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s investments in equity securities consist of the following:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Common stock

 

$

 

 

$

135,329

 

Preferred stock

 

 

11,268

 

 

 

11,656

 

Index funds that invest in fixed maturities

 

 

64,673

 

 

 

54,648

 

Index funds that invest in common stock

 

 

 

 

 

61,471

 

Total

 

$

75,941

 

 

$

263,104

 

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, 2020, 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

 

$

43,213

 

 

$

43,642

 

Due in one year through five years

 

 

218,132

 

 

 

228,538

 

Due in five years through ten years

 

 

242,488

 

 

 

252,950

 

Due in ten years through fifteen years

 

 

27,757

 

 

 

29,337

 

Due after fifteen years

 

 

65,300

 

 

 

70,163

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

393,325

 

 

 

401,084

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

137,953

 

 

 

139,150

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

132,271

 

 

 

138,911

 

Total

 

$

1,260,439

 

 

$

1,303,775

 

Summary of Securities With Gross Unrealized Losses

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s fixed income securities with gross unrealized losses that are not deemed to have credit losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of September 30, 2020.  The fair value amounts reported in the table are estimates that are prepared using the process described in Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report:

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total (1)

 

(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

 

$

37,486

 

 

$

(215

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

37,486

 

 

$

(215

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

2,471

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,471

 

 

 

(188

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

97,405

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

1,421

 

 

 

(103

)

 

 

98,826

 

 

 

(1,120

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

31,769

 

 

 

(733

)

 

 

9,916

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

41,685

 

 

 

(1,001

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

12,098

 

 

 

(689

)

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

(115

)

 

 

13,124

 

 

 

(804

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

28,337

 

 

 

(1,135

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,337

 

 

 

(1,135

)

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

11,899

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,899

 

 

 

(204

)

Total fixed maturities

 

$

221,465

 

 

$

(4,181

)

 

$

12,363

 

 

$

(486

)

 

$

233,828

 

 

$

(4,667

)

 

(1)

Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position are 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 following table contains an analysis of the Company’s fixed income securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2019.  The fair value amounts reported in the table are estimates that are prepared using the process described in Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report:  

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total (1)

 

(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

 

$

35,633

 

 

$

(797

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,633

 

 

$

(797

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

27,180

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,180

 

 

 

(271

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

93,579

 

 

 

(244

)

 

 

902

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

94,481

 

 

 

(251

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

43,402

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

16,152

 

 

 

(253

)

 

 

59,554

 

 

 

(420

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

25,698

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

1,945

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

27,643

 

 

 

(209

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

19,407

 

 

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,407

 

 

 

(79

)

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

4,822

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

6,857

 

 

 

(23

)

Total fixed maturities

 

$

249,721

 

 

$

(1,774

)

 

$

21,034

 

 

$

(276

)

 

$

270,755

 

 

$

(2,050

)

 

(1)

Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position are 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.

Schedule of Other Than Temporary Impairments on Investments

The Company recorded the following other than temporary impairments (“OTTI”) on its investment portfolio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019: 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTTI losses, gross

 

$

 

 

$

(1,897

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings

 

$

 

 

$

(1,897

)

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 quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

13

 

 

$

13

 

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 cashflows to be collected

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reductions for securities sold during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

13

 

 

$

13

 

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

43,336

 

 

$

21,591

 

Foreign currency fluctuations

 

 

(587

)

 

 

(1,032

)

Deferred taxes

 

 

(7,029

)

 

 

(2,950

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

$

35,720

 

 

$

17,609

 

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, 2020 and 2019:

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

38,736

 

 

$

(1,043

)

 

$

37,693

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

1,852

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

2,308

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(2,276

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,276

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(424

)

 

 

456

 

 

 

32

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(2,128

)

 

 

123

 

 

 

(2,005

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

36,184

 

 

$

(464

)

 

$

35,720

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

17,745

 

 

$

(1,203

)

 

$

16,542

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax

 

 

10,767

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

10,967

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(946

)

 

 

 

 

 

(946

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

 

 

9,821

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

10,021

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(1,249

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,249

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

26,317

 

 

$

(1,003

)

 

$

25,314

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

18,641

 

 

$

(1,032

)

 

$

17,609

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

38,773

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

39,218

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(17,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,028

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

21,745

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

22,190

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(4,202

)

 

 

123

 

 

 

(4,079

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

36,184

 

 

$

(464

)

 

$

35,720

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

(19,897

)

 

$

(1,334

)

 

$

(21,231

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

55,960

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

56,291

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(2,834

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,834

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

53,126

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

53,457

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(6,912

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,912

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

26,317

 

 

$

(1,003

)

 

$

25,314

 

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components

 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated

Statements of Operations

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

$

(2,276

)

 

$

(946

)

 

 

Other than temporary impairment losses on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total before tax

 

 

(2,276

)

 

 

(946

)

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

172

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, net of tax

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

(847

)

Foreign currency items

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency items, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total reclassifications

 

Total reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

(2,104

)

 

$

(847

)

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components

 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated

Statements of Operations

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

$

(17,028

)

 

$

(4,731

)

 

 

Other than temporary impairment losses on investments

 

 

 

 

 

1,897

 

 

 

Total before tax

 

 

(17,028

)

 

 

(2,834

)

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

3,823

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, net of tax

 

 

(13,205

)

 

 

(2,665

)

Foreign currency items

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency items, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total reclassifications

 

Total reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

(13,205

)

 

$

(2,665

)

Components of Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

$

2,705

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

$

21,685

 

 

$

5,765

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(429

)

 

 

(108

)

 

 

(4,657

)

 

 

(2,931

)

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

946

 

 

 

17,028

 

 

 

2,834

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

 

4,942

 

 

 

1,681

 

 

 

14,669

 

 

 

26,936

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(3,146

)

 

 

(31,870

)

 

 

(9,076

)

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

4,887

 

 

 

(1,465

)

 

 

(17,201

)

 

 

17,860

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

19,514

 

 

 

341

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(1,360

)

 

 

(2,512

)

 

 

(41,673

)

 

 

(9,745

)

Net realized gains (losses) (1)

 

 

160

 

 

 

(2,171

)

 

 

(22,159

)

 

 

(9,404

)

Total net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

7,323

 

 

$

(2,690

)

 

$

(22,332

)

 

$

11,290

 

 

(1)

Includes periodic net interest settlements related to the derivatives of $1.4 million and $0.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $3.1 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Summary of Calculation of Realized Gains and Losses

The following table shows the calculation of the portion of realized gains and losses related to equity securities held as of September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net gains and (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities

 

$

4,887

 

 

$

(1,465

)

 

$

(17,201

)

 

$

17,860

 

Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period

 

 

3,419

 

 

 

(614

)

 

 

(366

)

 

 

9,836

 

Unrealized gains and (losses) recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date

 

$

1,468

 

 

$

(851

)

 

$

(16,835

)

 

$

8,024

 

Proceeds from Sales and Redemptions of Available-for-Sale Securities

 

The proceeds from sales and redemptions of available for sale and equity securities resulting in net realized investment gains (losses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

600,962

 

 

$

642,049

 

Equity securities

 

 

563,926

 

 

 

206,212

 

Schedule of Investment Income

 

The sources of net investment income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

7,421

 

 

$

8,806

 

 

$

25,013

 

 

$

27,692

 

Equity securities

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

1,704

 

 

 

4,161

 

 

 

4,384

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

260

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

492

 

 

 

1,242

 

Other invested assets

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

(8,004

)

 

 

1,394

 

Total investment income

 

 

12,556

 

 

 

12,162

 

 

 

21,662

 

 

 

34,712

 

Investment expense

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(814

)

 

 

(2,146

)

 

 

(2,319

)

Net investment income

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

11,348

 

 

$

19,516

 

 

$

32,393

 

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, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net investment income

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

11,348

 

 

$

19,516

 

 

$

32,393

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

7,323

 

 

 

(2,690

)

 

 

(22,332

)

 

 

11,290

 

Change in unrealized holding gains and losses

 

 

32

 

 

 

10,021

 

 

 

22,190

 

 

 

53,457

 

Net realized and unrealized investment returns

 

 

7,355

 

 

 

7,331

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

64,747

 

Total investment return

 

$

19,101

 

 

$

18,679

 

 

$

19,374

 

 

$

97,140

 

Total investment return % (1)

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

6.2

%

Average investment portfolio (2)

 

$

1,541,227

 

 

$

1,585,165

 

 

$

1,528,005

 

 

$

1,562,177

 

 

(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.

Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Bonds Held on Deposit The fair values were as follows as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

On deposit with governmental authorities

 

$

27,082

 

 

$

26,431

 

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

 

 

142,496

 

 

 

179,116

 

Held in trust pursuant to third party requirements

 

 

84,174

 

 

 

133,122

 

Letter of credit held for third party requirements

 

 

2,645

 

 

 

1,458

 

Securities held as collateral

 

 

555

 

 

 

91,229

 

Total

 

$

256,952

 

 

$

431,356