Investments | 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 presented: June 30, 2024 Cost or Adjusted / Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale (In thousands) U.S. government and agency securities (1) $ 168,760 $ 68 $ 1,178 $ 167,650 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 322,003 93 30,256 291,840 Corporate bonds 227,867 379 11,402 216,844 Mortgage-backed securities (1) 18,646 — 2,881 15,765 Asset-backed securities 2,892 — 143 2,749 Other 4,005 — — 4,005 Total $ 744,173 $ 540 $ 45,860 $ 698,853 (1) Includes securities at June 30, 2024 with a carrying amount of $23.6 million and $8.0 million that were pledged as collateral for the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution in 2018 and 2024. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time. December 31, 2023 Cost or Adjusted / Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale (In thousands) U.S. government and agency securities (1) $ 81,540 $ 417 $ 1,295 $ 80,662 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 319,896 104 31,018 288,982 Corporate bonds 178,213 475 11,858 166,830 Mortgage-backed securities 22,695 — 2,769 19,926 Asset-backed securities 247 — 20 227 Other 4,055 — — 4,055 Total $ 606,646 $ 996 $ 46,960 $ 560,682 (1) Includes securities at December 31, 2023 with a carrying amount of $24.3 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. Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Impairment The following tables present net realized gains (losses) on the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively : 2024 2023 Three Months Ended June 30, Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale (In thousands) Debt Securities Available-for-Sale Total realized gains $ 13 $ 907 $ — $ — Total realized losses (1) 117 (9) 308 Net realized gains (losses) $ 12 $ 1,024 $ (9) $ 308 2024 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale (In thousands) Debt Securities Available-for-Sale Total realized gains $ 13 $ 2,644 $ — $ — Total realized losses (2) 308 (11) 598 Net realized gains (losses) $ 11 $ 2,952 $ (11) $ 598 The following table presents the reconciliation of net realized (losses) gains and impairment of the Company’s investments reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 (In thousands) Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities $ 13 $ — $ 13 $ — Impairments on other investments — (1,559) — (1,559) Realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities (1) (9) (2) (11) Gross realized gains on sale of other investments — — — 1,900 Net realized (losses) gains and impairments $ 12 $ (1,568) $ 11 $ 330 The table below summarizes the Company’s debt securities at June 30, 2024 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 June 30, 2024 Cost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Maturity dates: (In thousands) (In thousands) Due in one year or less $ 169,107 22.7 % $ 167,795 24.0 % Due after one year through five years 383,997 51.6 % 362,032 51.8 % Due after five years through ten years 163,398 22.0 % 144,765 20.7 % Due after ten years 27,671 3.7 % 24,261 3.5 % Total $ 744,173 100.0 % $ 698,853 100.0 % Net Investment Income The following table summarizes the Company’s net investment income by major investment category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 (In thousands) Debt securities $ 6,502 $ 5,015 $ 11,057 $ 8,038 Equity securities 361 57 657 90 Cash and cash equivalents 3,595 2,246 7,814 4,449 Other investments 173 108 324 839 Net investment income 10,631 7,426 19,852 13,416 Less: Investment expenses 862 827 1,532 1,235 Net investment income, less investment expenses $ 9,769 $ 6,599 $ 18,320 $ 12,181 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 has 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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (in thousands): Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More June 30, 2024 Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale U.S. government and agency securities 21 $ 128 $ 101,610 26 $ 1,050 $ 27,065 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 11 39 9,368 372 30,217 265,588 Corporate bonds 34 64 26,901 185 11,338 124,847 Mortgage-backed securities 6 — 3 121 2,881 15,763 Asset-backed securities — — — 35 143 525 Other — — — — — — Total fixed maturity securities 72 $ 231 $ 137,882 739 $ 45,629 $ 433,788 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More December 31, 2023 Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Debt Securities Available-for-sale U.S. government and agency securities 3 $ 14 $ 2,962 32 $ 1,281 $ 42,305 States, municipalities and political subdivisions 5 21 3,875 382 30,997 274,876 Corporate bonds 10 24 6,398 188 11,834 128,771 Mortgage-backed securities 10 — 7 138 2,769 19,810 Asset-backed securities 0 — — 24 20 373 Other 0 — — 0 — — Total fixed maturity securities 28 $ 59 $ 13,242 764 $ 46,901 $ 466,135 The Company’s unrealized losses on debt securities have not been recognized because the securities are of a high credit quality with investment grade ratings. After reviewing the Company's portfolio, if (i) the Company does not have the intent to sell, or (ii) it is more likely than not it will not be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery, then the Company's intent is to hold the investment securities to recovery, or maturity if necessary to recover the decline in valuation as prices accrete to par. However, the Company's intent may change prior to maturity due to certain types of events, which include, but are not limited to, changes in the financial markets, the Company's analysis of an issuer’s credit metrics and prospects, changes in tax laws or the regulatory environment, or as a result of significant unforeseen changes in liquidity needs. As such, the Company may, from time to time, sell invested assets subsequent to the balance sheet date that it did not intend to sell at the balance sheet date. Conversely, the Company may not sell invested assets that the Company asserted it intended to sell at the balance sheet date. Such changes in intent are due to unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date. No credit loss allowance was recorded as of June 30, 2024 or for the year ended December 31, 2023. Other Investments Non-Consolidating Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) The Company makes passive investments in limited partnerships (“LPs”), which are accounted for using the equity method, with income reported in earnings through net realized and unrealized gains and losses. The Company also holds a passive investment in a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), which is accounted for using the measurement alternative method, and reported at cost less impairment (if any), plus or minus changes from observable price changes. The following table summarizes the carrying value and maximum loss exposure of the Company’s non-consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (in thousands): As of June 30, 2024 As of December 31, 2023 Carrying Value Maximum Loss Exposure Carrying Value Maximum Loss Exposure Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Equity method $ 1,682 $ 1,682 $ 1,819 $ 1,819 Investments in non-consolidated VIEs - Measurement alternative $ 5,108 $ 5,108 $ 5,248 $ 5,248 Total non-consolidated VIEs $ 6,790 $ 6,790 $ 7,067 $ 7,067 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. |