Investments | NOTE 2. INVESTMENTS Securities Available-for-Sale The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale are as follows for the periods: September 30, 2021 Cost or Adjusted / Gross Unrealized Gross Unrealized Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale (In thousands) U.S. government and agency securities (1) $ 43,734 $ 284 $ 9 $ 44,009 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 106,019 359 657 105,721 Special revenue 311,752 1,624 1,881 311,495 Hybrid securities 99 1 — 100 Industrial and miscellaneous 199,792 1,244 1,542 199,494 Total $ 661,396 $ 3,512 $ 4,089 $ 660,819 (1) Includes securities at September 30, 2021 with a carrying amount of $ 22.7 million that were pledged as collateral for the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution in 2018. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time. December 31, 2020 Cost or Adjusted / Gross Unrealized Gross Unrealized Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale (In thousands) U.S. government and agency securities (1) $ 29,985 $ 609 $ 1 $ 30,593 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 84,597 1,077 4 85,670 Special revenue 271,194 3,154 27 274,321 Hybrid securities 100 — — 100 Industrial and miscellaneous 167,296 3,070 39 170,327 Total $ 553,172 $ 7,910 $ 71 $ 561,011 (1) Includes securities at December 31, 2020 with a carrying amount of $ 21.6 million that were pledged as collateral for the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution in 2018. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time. The following table presents net realized (losses) gains on the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively : 2021 2020 Three Months Ended September 30, Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains Fair Value at Sale (In thousands) Debt Securities Available-for-Sale Total realized gains $ 2 $ 3,470 $ 20,355 $ 290,643 Total realized losses ( 8 ) 226 — — Net realized (losses) gains $ ( 6 ) $ 3,696 $ 20,355 $ 290,643 2021 2020 Nine Months Ended September 30, Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains Fair Value at Sale (In thousands) Debt Securities Available-for-Sale Total realized gains $ 106 $ 24,265 $ 20,492 $ 305,791 Total realized losses ( 10 ) 1,043 ( 115 ) 2,716 Net realized gains $ 96 $ 25,308 $ 20,377 $ 308,507 The table below summarizes the Company’s debt securities at September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of those obligations. At September 30, 2021 Cost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Maturity dates: (In thousands) (In thousands) Due in one year or less $ 44,447 7 % $ 44,628 7 % Due after one year through five years 253,398 38 % 254,377 38 % Due after five years through ten years 220,450 33 % 218,373 33 % Due after ten years 143,101 22 % 143,441 22 % Total $ 661,396 100 % $ 660,819 100 % The following table summarizes the Company’s net investment income by major investment category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (In thousands) (In thousands) Debt securities $ 1,986 $ 2,170 $ 5,164 $ 8,567 Equity securities — — — — Cash and cash equivalents 17 651 72 1,610 Other investments 514 221 1,101 486 Net investment income 2,517 3,042 6,337 10,663 Less: Investment expenses 969 225 2,540 880 Net investment income, less investment expenses $ 1,548 $ 2,817 $ 3,797 $ 9,783 The following tables present, for all debt securities available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position (including securities pledged) and for which no credit loss allowance been established to date, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively: Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More September 30, 2021 Number of Gross Fair Value Number of Gross Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale U.S. government and agency securities 10 $ 9 $ 14,441 — $ — $ — States, municipalities and political subdivisions 75 657 66,885 — — — Special revenue 188 1,877 150,757 11 4 101 Industrial and miscellaneous 133 1,542 99,327 — — — Total fixed maturity securities 406 $ 4,085 $ 331,410 11 $ 4 $ 101 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More December 31, 2020 Number of Gross Fair Value Number of Gross Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale U.S. government and agency securities 3 $ 1 $ 73 1 $ — $ 7 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 6 4 5,158 — — — Special revenue 27 24 16,439 9 3 73 Industrial and miscellaneous 26 39 16,025 — — — Total fixed maturity securities 62 $ 68 $ 37,695 10 $ 3 $ 80 The Company’s unrealized losses on corporate bonds have not been recognized because the bonds are of high credit quality with investment grade ratings of A- or higher, the Company does not intend to sell and it is unlikely the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is not deemed to relate to credit but to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The bond issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. Based on the Company’s expected credit loss criteria and analysis results, the Company did no t record a credit allowance for securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2021. There were neither any credit events nor credit allowances recorded at December 31, 2020. Other Investments Non-Consolidating Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) The Company makes passive investments in limited partnerships (“LPs”), limited liability companies (“LLCs”), and a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”). These investments are accounted for using the equity method, with income reported in net realized and unrealized gains and losses or the measurement alternative method, which is reported at cost less impairment (if any), plus or minus changes from observable price changes. These investments are generally of a passive nature and the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary as it has no ability to direct activities that could significantly affect the economic performance of the investments. Investments in these entities are by nature less liquid and may involve more risk than other investments. In 2020, the Company entered into agreements for preferred units in the amounts of $ 7.5 million and $ 9.9 million. The preferred units are measured at amortized cost under the guidance of ASC 320 and are subject to a fixed principal and interest payment schedule with maturity dates of February 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024 , respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company received $ 937,000 and $ 353,000 in interest payments from the preferred units. As of September 30, 2021, the Company received in aggregate $ 1.2 million in fixed principal payments in relation to the $ 7.5 million preferred units agreement. There is no active market for these investments. The following table summarizes the carrying value and maximum loss exposure of the Company’s non-consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: At September 30, 2021 At December 31, 2020 Carrying Value Maximum Loss Exposure Carrying Value Maximum Loss Exposure (in thousands) Investments in non-consolidated VIEs $ 23,887 $ 24,909 $ 26,409 $ 26,409 During the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded on its condensed consolidated statement of operations in net realized and unrealized (losses) gains an impairment of approximately $ 1.0 million on its REIT investment. As of September 30, 2021, the carrying value of the REIT less the impairment is approximately $ 3.0 million. No agreements exist requiring the Company to provide additional funding to any of the non-consolidated VIEs in excess of the Company’s initial investment. |