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Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements  
4. Fair Value Measurements

Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation technique used by the Company to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments is the market approach, which uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets.

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the assets or liabilities fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability. Classification of assets and liabilities within the hierarchy considers the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded, including during period of market disruption, and the reliability and transparency of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The levels of the hierarchy and those investments included in each are as follows:

 

Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets. Included are those investments traded on an active exchange, such as the Nasdaq Global Select Market, U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies, together with corporate debt securities that are generally investment grade.

 

Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and market-corroborated inputs.  Municipal and corporate bonds, and residential mortgage-backed securities, that are traded in less active markets are classified as Level 2.  These securities are valued using market price quotations for recently executed transactions.

 

Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable for the asset or liability and are significant to the fair value measurement. Material assumptions and factors considered in pricing investment securities and other assets may include appraisals, projected cash flows, market clearing activity or liquidity circumstances in the security or similar securities that may have occurred since the prior pricing period.

 

The availability of observable inputs varies and is affected by a wide variety of factors. When the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires significantly more judgment. The degree of judgment exercised by management in determining fair value is greatest for investments categorized as Level 3. For investments in this category, the Company considers prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date. In periods of market dislocation, as characterized by current market conditions, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause a security to be reclassified between levels.

The following table presents information about the Company’s investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and 2019 indicating the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:  

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 Level 1 

 

 

 Level 2 

 

 

 Level 3 

 

 

 Total 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and obligations of U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

government corporations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and agencies

 

$3,049,900

 

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$3,049,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political subdivisions of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States, Territories and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possessions

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,643,102

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,643,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bonds industrial and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

miscellaneous

 

 

118,123,890

 

 

 

2,070,439

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

120,194,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage and other asset backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,661,941

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,661,941

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

121,173,790

 

 

 

36,375,482

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

157,549,272

 

Equity securities

 

 

34,413,313

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,413,313

 

Total investments

 

$155,587,103

 

 

$36,375,482

 

 

$-

 

 

$191,962,585

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s investment in a hedge fund measured at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company measures this investment at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value using NAV per share is as follows as of the dates indicated:

  

 

 

Category 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge fund

 

$3,518,626

 

 

$2,584,913

 

Total

 

$3,518,626

 

 

$2,584,913