Investments | Investments The following tables set forth the amortized cost and the fair value by investment category at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: ($ in thousands) Gross Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair Value June 30, 2024 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: U.S. government securities $ 36,055 $ 16 $ (503) $ — $ 35,568 Corporate securities and miscellaneous 449,632 3,157 (16,407) — 436,382 Municipal securities 101,289 266 (7,281) — 94,274 Residential mortgage-backed securities 363,584 2,069 (18,351) — 347,302 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 47,903 338 (1,934) — 46,307 Other asset-backed securities 241,261 1,479 (2,300) — 240,440 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $ 1,239,724 $ 7,325 $ (46,776) $ — $ 1,200,273 Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: Other asset-backed securities $ 40,187 $ 20 $ (1,342) $ (225) $ 38,640 Total fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity $ 40,187 $ 20 $ (1,342) $ (225) $ 38,640 ($ in thousands) Gross Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair Value December 31, 2023 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: U.S. government securities $ 44,685 $ 202 $ (721) $ — $ 44,166 Corporate securities and miscellaneous 392,773 6,408 (15,761) — 383,420 Municipal securities 98,266 655 (6,143) — 92,778 Residential mortgage-backed securities 292,568 3,556 (14,498) — 281,626 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 31,411 449 (1,926) — 29,934 Other asset-backed securities 188,010 1,221 (3,504) — 185,727 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $ 1,047,713 $ 12,491 $ (42,553) $ — $ 1,017,651 Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: Other asset-backed securities $ 43,315 $ — $ (1,969) $ (329) $ 41,017 Total fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity $ 43,315 $ — $ (1,969) $ (329) $ 41,017 The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2024: ($ in thousands) Amortized Fair Value Due in less than one year $ 39,839 $ 39,420 Due after one year through five years 311,737 301,370 Due after five years through ten years 191,013 185,279 Due after ten years 44,387 40,155 Mortgage-backed securities 411,487 393,609 Other asset-backed securities 241,261 240,440 Total $ 1,239,724 $ 1,200,273 Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Also, changing interest rates, tax considerations or other factors may result in portfolio sales prior to maturity. The Company’s fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity, at June 30, 2024 consisted entirely of asset backed securities that were not due at a single maturity date. The following tables set forth the gross unrealized losses and the corresponding fair values of investments, aggregated by length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total ($ in thousands) Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses June 30, 2024 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: U.S. government securities $ 15,880 $ (81) $ 16,039 $ (422) $ 31,919 $ (503) Corporate securities and miscellaneous 110,151 (1,654) 179,426 (14,753) 289,577 (16,407) Municipal securities 24,319 (464) 52,868 (6,817) 77,187 (7,281) Residential mortgage-backed securities 111,065 (1,278) 124,446 (17,073) 235,511 (18,351) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 19,350 (126) 15,297 (1,808) 34,647 (1,934) Other asset-backed securities 51,137 (252) 55,351 (2,048) 106,488 (2,300) Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 331,902 (3,855) 443,427 (42,921) 775,329 (46,776) Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: Other asset-backed securities — — 36,594 (1,342) 36,594 (1,342) Total fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: — — 36,594 (1,342) 36,594 (1,342) Total $ 331,902 $ (3,855) $ 480,021 $ (44,263) $ 811,923 $ (48,118) Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total ($ in thousands) Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses December 31, 2023 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: U.S. government securities $ 7,342 $ (25) $ 25,604 $ (696) $ 32,946 $ (721) Corporate securities and miscellaneous 26,742 (570) 174,947 (15,191) 201,689 (15,761) Municipal securities 16,815 (290) 47,269 (5,853) 64,084 (6,143) Residential mortgage-backed securities 37,634 (602) 103,495 (13,896) 141,129 (14,498) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 4,942 (74) 15,290 (1,852) 20,232 (1,926) Other asset-backed securities 27,887 (106) 75,253 (3,398) 103,140 (3,504) Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 121,362 (1,667) 441,858 (40,886) 563,220 (42,553) Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: Other asset-backed securities — — 41,017 (1,969) 41,017 (1,969) Total fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity: — — 41,017 (1,969) 41,017 (1,969) Total $ 121,362 $ (1,667) $ 482,875 $ (42,855) $ 604,237 $ (44,522) The Company regularly monitors its available-for-sale fixed maturity securities that have fair values less than cost or amortized cost for signs of impairment, an assessment that requires significant management judgment regarding the evidence known. Such judgments could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could negatively impact the amounts reported. Among the factors that management considers for fixed maturity securities are the financial condition of the issuer including receipt of scheduled principal and interest cash flows, and intent to sell, including if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had 796 lots of fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position. The Company does not have an intent to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before maturity or recovery of its cost basis. The Company determined that no credit impairment existed in the gross unrealized holding losses because the credit ratings of these securities were consistent with the credit ratings when purchased and/or at origination, there were no adverse changes in financial condition of the issuer and no adverse credit quality events in underlying assets. The Company attributed the unrealized losses to the changes in interest rates. The following table sets forth the components of net investment (losses) gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Gross realized gains Fixed maturity securities, available-for sale $ 331 $ 211 $ 830 $ 704 Equity securities 493 814 1,574 2,041 Other — — 18 1 Total 824 1,025 2,422 2,746 Gross realized losses Fixed maturity securities, available-for sale (466) (218) (860) (456) Equity securities (417) (472) (2,291) (4,761) Other (6) (1) (24) (1) Total (889) (691) (3,175) (5,218) Net unrealized (losses) gains on investments Equity securities (730) 5,038 7,290 8,783 Mortgage loans (1,030) (21) (59) 1 Net investment (losses) gains $ (1,825) $ 5,351 $ 6,478 $ 6,312 The following table sets forth the proceeds from sales of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities and equity securities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Six months ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2024 2023 Fixed maturity securities, available-for sale $ 17,917 $ 19,363 Equity securities 17,760 17,583 The following table sets forth the components of net investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Income: Fixed maturity securities, available-for sale $ 13,407 $ 7,583 $ 25,638 $ 14,259 Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity 1,230 1,251 2,356 2,254 Equity securities 751 1,044 1,378 1,770 Equity method investments 2,642 (2,104) 3,740 (6,768) Mortgage loans 1,588 1,275 3,007 2,748 Indirect loans 221 (1,929) (1,473) (3,248) Short-term investments and cash 3,421 3,186 7,661 4,975 Other 655 29 1,524 9 Total investment income 23,915 10,335 43,831 15,999 Investment expenses (1,777) (1,752) (3,396) (2,770) Net investment income $ 22,138 $ 8,583 $ 40,435 $ 13,229 The following table sets forth the change in net unrealized (losses) gains on the Company’s investment portfolio, net of deferred income taxes, included in other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Fixed maturity securities $ (2,370) $ (7,013) $ (10,359) $ 2,773 Deferred income taxes 513 1,473 2,176 (572) Total $ (1,857) $ (5,540) $ (8,183) $ 2,201 |