Investments | 2. INVESTMENTS The Company’s investments are primarily composed of fixed income debt securities and common and preferred stock equity securities. All of the Company’s fixed maturity debt and equity 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 using 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. Fixed Income Securities - Available-for-Sale 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 3 1, 2018 and 201 7 . For the Three-Months Ended March 31, Net realized Proceeds Gains Losses gain 2018 Fixed maturity securities $ 4,070,941 $ 48,118 $ (13,031) $ 35,087 Common stocks 8,593,328 1,086,389 (24,254) 1,062,135 Preferred stocks 3,861,722 86,862 (81,954) 4,908 2017 Fixed maturity securities $ 3,507,897 $ 29,328 $ (18) $ 29,310 Common stocks 1,955,715 415,471 — 415,471 Preferred stocks — — — — The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at March 31 , 201 8 , by contractual maturity, are shown as follows: Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 1,061,657 $ 1,061,993 Due after one year through five years 23,542,852 23,690,082 Due after five years through 10 years 11,577,116 11,742,908 Due after 10 years 18,429,974 18,767,338 Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date 35,266,105 34,779,944 Total fixed maturity securities $ 89,877,704 $ 90,042,265 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 3 1 , 201 8 and December 31, 201 7 : Cost or Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses 2018 Fixed maturity securities: U.S. treasury $ 1,347,174 $ 1,324,026 $ — $ (23,148) MBS/ABS/CMBS 35,266,105 34,779,944 76,938 (563,099) Corporate 31,493,585 31,717,913 518,918 (294,590) Municipal 21,770,840 22,220,382 523,709 (74,167) Total fixed maturity securities 89,877,704 90,042,265 1,119,565 (955,004) Equity securities: Common stocks 13,061,832 12,467,829 210,297 (804,300) Preferred stocks 66,675 65,725 — (950) Total equity securities 13,128,507 12,533,554 210,297 (805,250) Total AFS securities $ 103,006,211 $ 102,575,819 $ 1,329,862 $ (1,760,254) Cost or Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses 2017 Fixed maturity securities: U.S. treasury $ 1,346,712 $ 1,333,725 $ — $ (12,987) MBS/ABS/CMBS 31,584,141 31,518,662 158,944 (224,423) Corporate 31,038,526 31,989,174 1,001,906 (51,258) Municipal 23,803,668 24,763,512 976,872 (17,028) Total fixed maturity securities 87,773,047 89,605,073 2,137,722 (305,696) Equity securities: Common stocks 7,631,180 8,534,109 920,629 (17,700) Preferred stocks 3,783,311 3,867,429 132,054 (47,936) Total equity securities 11,414,491 12,401,538 1,052,683 (65,636) Total AFS securities $ 99,187,538 $ 102,006,611 $ 3,190,405 $ (371,332) All of the Company’s collaterized securities carry an average credit rating of AA+ by one or more major rating agency and continue to pay according to contractual terms. Included within MBS/ABS/CMBS, as defined in Note 3 – Fair Value Disclosures, are residential mortgage backed securities with fair values of $12,972,672 and $13,517,725 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $9,303,457 and $8,469,852 at March 3 1 , 201 8 and December 31, 2017 , 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 3 1 , 201 8 , and December 31, 201 7 . 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, 2018 December 31, 2017 12 Months 12 Months < 12 Months & Greater Total < 12 Months & Greater Total U.S. Treasury Fair value $ 1,031,187 $ 292,839 $ 1,324,026 $ 1,038,297 $ 295,428 $ 1,333,725 Cost or Amortized cost 1,046,989 300,185 1,347,174 1,046,508 300,204 1,346,712 Unrealized Loss (15,802) (7,346) (23,148) (8,211) (4,776) (12,987) MBS/ABS/CMBS Fair value 14,678,987 7,002,941 21,681,928 9,754,119 7,445,071 17,199,190 Cost or Amortized cost 14,899,042 7,345,985 22,245,027 9,778,528 7,645,085 17,423,613 Unrealized Loss (220,055) (343,044) (563,099) (24,409) (200,014) (224,423) Corporate Fair value 14,186,545 1,257,693 15,444,238 5,583,942 2,023,856 7,607,798 Cost or Amortized cost 14,439,695 1,299,133 15,738,828 5,610,093 2,048,963 7,659,056 Unrealized Loss (253,150) (41,440) (294,590) (26,151) (25,107) (51,258) Municipal Fair value 4,515,983 844,120 5,360,103 478,019 1,171,520 1,649,539 Cost or Amortized cost 4,554,901 879,369 5,434,270 479,904 1,186,663 1,666,567 Unrealized Loss (38,918) (35,249) (74,167) (1,885) (15,143) (17,028) Subtotal, fixed income Fair value 34,412,702 9,397,593 43,810,295 16,854,377 10,935,875 27,790,252 Cost or Amortized cost 34,940,627 9,824,672 44,765,299 16,915,033 11,180,915 28,095,948 Unrealized Loss (527,925) (427,079) (955,004) (60,656) (245,040) (305,696) Common Stock Fair value 8,992,040 — 8,992,040 637,100 — 637,100 Cost or Amortized cost 9,796,340 — 9,796,340 654,800 — 654,800 Unrealized Loss (804,300) — (804,300) (17,700) — (17,700) Preferred Stock Fair value 65,725 — 65,725 842,530 520,710 1,363,240 Cost or Amortized cost 66,675 — 66,675 870,755 540,421 1,411,176 Unrealized Loss (950) — (950) (28,225) (19,711) (47,936) Total Fair value 43,470,467 9,397,593 52,868,060 18,334,007 11,456,585 29,790,592 Cost or amortized cost 44,803,642 9,824,672 54,628,314 18,440,588 11,721,336 30,161,924 Unrealized Loss $ (1,333,175) $ (427,079) $ (1,760,254) $ (106,581) $ (264,751) $ (371,332) As of March 31 , 201 8 , the Company held 204 common stock and preferred stock securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these 204 securiti es, none have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer . As of December 31, 2017 , the Company held 13 equity securities that were in unrea lized loss positions. Of these 1 3 securities, five were in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represented $19,711 in unrealized losses. The fixed income portfolio contained 110 securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 3 1 , 2018. Of these 110 securities, 26 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $427,079 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. The securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Other Invested Assets Other invested assets include privately held investments, including membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBC), which occurred in February 2018 . Our investment in FHLBC stock is carried at cost. Due to the nature of our membership in the FHLBC, its carrying amount approximates fair value. As of March 31, 2018, there were no investments pledged as collateral with the FHLBC. There may be investments pledged as collateral with the FHLBC to ensure timely access to the secured lending facility that ownership of FHLBC stock provides. As of and during the three month period ending March 31, 2018, there were no outstanding borrowings with the FHLBC. |