Investments | 2. INVESTMENTS The Company’s investments include fixed income debt securities and common and pref erred stock equity securities. All of the Company’s investments are presented as available-for-sale (AFS) , which are carried at fair value. When available, quoted market prices are obtained to determine fair value for the Company’s investments. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using a secondary pricing source or using quoted market prices of similar securities. The Company has no investment securities for which fair value is determined usin g Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures . Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date, which does not differ significantly from trade date accounting. The following is a summary of the proceeds from sales, maturities, and calls of available-for-sale securities and the related gross realized gains and losses for the three-months ended March 31 , 201 7 and 2016 . For the Three-Months Ended Ended March 31, Net realized Proceeds Gains Losses gain / (Loss) 2017 Fixed maturity securities $ 3,507,897 $ 29,328 $ (18) $ 29,310 Common stocks 1,955,715 415,471 — 415,471 2016 Fixed maturity securities $ 6,177,479 $ 124,251 $ (3) $ 124,248 The am ortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at March 31, 2017 , by contractual maturity, are show n as follows: Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 1,002,040 $ 1,007,504 Due after one year through five years 17,204,823 17,632,613 Due after five years through 10 years 14,332,542 15,014,148 Due after 10 years 11,240,936 11,419,931 Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date 22,703,589 22,610,608 Total fixed maturity securities $ 66,483,930 $ 67,684,804 Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to call provisions on some existing securities. The following table is a schedule of cost or amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments in fixed income and equity securities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 201 6 : Cost or Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses 2017 Fixed maturity securities: U.S. treasury $ 1,345,335 $ 1,342,762 $ 2,466 $ (5,039) MBS/ABS/CMBS 22,703,589 22,610,608 168,126 (261,107) Corporate 26,227,525 26,984,615 827,528 (70,438) Municipal 16,207,481 16,746,819 659,592 (120,254) Total fixed maturity securities 66,483,930 67,684,804 1,657,712 (456,838) Equity securities: Common stocks 7,718,532 8,355,129 678,475 (41,878) Preferred stocks 3,670,884 3,664,710 41,864 (48,038) Total equity securities 11,389,416 12,019,839 720,339 (89,916) Total AFS securities $ 77,873,346 $ 79,704,643 $ 2,378,051 $ (546,754) Cost or Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses 2016 Fixed maturity securities: U.S. treasury $ 1,244,542 $ 1,241,125 $ 2,527 $ (5,944) MBS/ABS/CMBS 19,751,138 19,677,200 183,175 (257,113) Corporate 27,593,568 28,344,907 842,782 (91,443) Municipal 14,339,843 14,870,791 665,790 (134,842) Total fixed maturity securities 62,929,091 64,134,023 1,694,274 (489,342) Equity securities: Common stocks 6,311,708 6,982,547 704,768 (33,929) Preferred stocks 2,925,434 2,798,413 5,425 (132,446) Total equity securities 9,237,142 9,780,960 710,193 (166,375) Total AFS securities $ 72,166,233 $ 73,914,983 $ 2,404,467 $ (655,717) Included within MBS/ABS/CMBS, as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures, are residential mortgage backed securities with fair values of $13,517,204 and $10,288,405 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $7,560,031 and $7,600,109 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. ANALYSIS The following table is also used as part of the impairment analysis and displays the total value of securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 201 6 . The table segregates the securities based on type, noting the fair value, cost (or amortized cost), and unrealized loss on each category of investment as well as in total. The table further classifies the securities based on the length of time they have been in an unrealized loss position. March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 12 Mos 12 Mos < 12 Mos. & Greater Total < 12 Mos. & Greater Total U.S. Treasury Fair value $ 994,547 $ — $ 994,547 $ 993,576 $ — $ 993,576 Cost or Amortized cost 999,586 — 999,586 999,520 — 999,520 Unrealized Loss (5,039) — (5,039) (5,944) — (5,944) MBS/ABS/CMBS Fair value 10,393,841 235,713 10,629,554 10,712,987 322,641 11,035,628 Cost or Amortized cost 10,654,350 236,311 10,890,661 10,968,840 323,901 11,292,741 Unrealized Loss (260,509) (598) (261,107) (255,853) (1,260) (257,113) Corporate Fair value 4,194,343 988,578 5,182,921 5,476,442 984,115 6,460,557 Cost or Amortized cost 4,253,949 999,410 5,253,359 5,552,624 999,376 6,552,000 Unrealized Loss (59,606) (10,832) (70,438) (76,182) (15,261) (91,443) Municipal Fair value 5,703,400 — 5,703,400 2,995,362 — 2,995,362 Cost or Amortized cost 5,823,654 — 5,823,654 3,130,204 — 3,130,204 Unrealized Loss (120,254) — (120,254) (134,842) — (134,842) Subtotal, fixed income Fair value 21,286,131 1,224,291 22,510,422 20,178,367 1,306,756 21,485,123 Cost or Amortized cost 21,731,539 1,235,721 22,967,260 20,651,188 1,323,277 21,974,465 Unrealized Loss (445,408) (11,430) (456,838) (472,821) (16,521) (489,342) Common Stock Fair value — 216,690 216,690 — 445,872 445,872 Cost or Amortized cost — 258,568 258,568 — 479,801 479,801 Unrealized Loss — (41,878) (41,878) — (33,929) (33,929) Preferred Stock Fair value 1,917,159 — 1,917,159 2,328,345 — — Cost or Amortized cost 1,965,197 — 1,965,197 2,460,791 — — Unrealized Loss (48,038) — (48,038) (132,446) — (132,446) Total Fair value 23,203,290 1,440,981 24,644,271 22,506,712 1,752,628 24,259,340 Cost or amortized cost 23,696,736 1,494,289 25,191,025 23,111,979 1,803,078 24,915,057 Unrealized Loss $ (493,446) $ (53,308) $ (546,754) $ (605,267) $ (50,450) $ (655,717) As of Marc h 31, 2017, the Company held 14 common equity and preferred stock securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these 14 securities, one has been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represents $41,878 in unrealized losses. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 21 equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions. Of these 21 securities, two were in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represented $33,929 in unrealized losses. The fixed income portfolio contained 57 securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2017. Of these 57 securities, four have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $11,430 in unrealized losses. All fixed income securities in the investment portfolio continue to pay the expected coupon payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Credit-related impairments on fixed income securities that we do not plan to sell, and for which we are not more likely than not to be required to sell, are recognized in net earnings. Any non-credit related impairment is recognized in comprehensive earnings. Based on management’s analysis, the fixed income portfolio is of a high credit quality and it is believed it will recover the amortized cost basis of the fixed income securities. Management monitors the credit quality of the fixed income investments to assess if it is probable that the Company will receive its contractual or estimated cash flows in the form of principal and interest. There were no other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings in the periods presented. |