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 tables are 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 Ended September 30, Net realized Proceeds Gains Losses gain / (Loss) 2018 Fixed maturity securities $ 3,512,293 $ 45,130 $ (30,165) $ 14,965 Common stocks 533,388 61,330 (60,591) 739 Preferred stocks 66,000 — (675) (675) 2017 Fixed maturity securities $ 1,255,443 $ — $ — $ — Common stocks 198,499 — (2,752) (2,752) Preferred stocks 55,199 919 — 919 For the Nine-Months Ended September 30, Net realized Proceeds Gains Losses gain 2018 Fixed maturity securities $ 10,181,569 $ 97,917 $ (56,280) $ 41,637 Common stocks 9,367,763 1,164,192 (122,833) 1,041,359 Preferred stocks 3,927,722 86,863 (82,630) 4,233 2017 Fixed maturity securities $ 5,670,040 $ 29,328 $ (21) $ 29,307 Common stocks 2,154,214 415,472 (2,752) 412,720 Preferred stocks 55,199 919 — 919 The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed income securities at September 30, 2018 , by contractual maturity, are shown as follows: Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 813,225 $ 821,742 Due after one year through five years 23,865,819 23,769,718 Due after five years through 10 years 11,956,466 12,044,355 Due after 10 years 16,553,033 16,647,419 Asset and mortgage backed securities without a specific due date 36,387,655 35,617,216 Total fixed maturity securities $ 89,576,198 $ 88,900,450 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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 : Cost or Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Fair Value Gains Losses 2018 Fixed maturity securities: U.S. treasury $ 1,348,107 $ 1,319,537 $ — $ (28,570) MBS/ABS/CMBS 36,387,655 35,617,215 29,751 (800,191) Corporate 32,701,336 32,652,681 347,244 (395,899) Municipal 19,139,100 19,311,017 333,420 (161,503) Total fixed maturity securities 89,576,198 88,900,450 710,415 (1,386,163) Equity securities: Common stocks 13,137,108 13,607,356 1,225,227 (754,979) Preferred stocks — — — — Total equity securities 13,137,108 13,607,356 1,225,227 (754,979) Total AFS securities $ 102,713,306 $ 102,507,806 $ 1,935,642 $ (2,141,142) 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 $14,060,675 and $13,517,725 and commercial mortgage backed securities of $10,103,025 and $8,469,852 at September 30, 2018 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 September 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 . 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. September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 12 Months 12 Months < 12 Months & Greater Total < 12 Months & Greater Total U.S. treasury Fair value $ 342,250 $ 977,287 $ 1,319,537 $ 1,038,297 $ 295,428 $ 1,333,725 Cost or amortized cost 348,124 999,983 1,348,107 1,046,508 300,204 1,346,712 Unrealized loss (5,874) (22,696) (28,570) (8,211) (4,776) (12,987) MBS/ABS/CMBS Fair value 21,088,559 7,245,861 28,334,420 9,754,119 7,445,071 17,199,190 Cost or amortized cost 21,443,390 7,691,221 29,134,611 9,778,528 7,645,085 17,423,613 Unrealized loss (354,831) (445,360) (800,191) (24,409) (200,014) (224,423) Corporate Fair value 17,985,164 1,498,716 19,483,880 5,583,942 2,023,856 7,607,798 Cost or amortized cost 18,320,100 1,559,679 19,879,779 5,610,093 2,048,963 7,659,056 Unrealized loss (334,936) (60,963) (395,899) (26,151) (25,107) (51,258) Municipal Fair value 8,435,081 829,523 9,264,604 478,019 1,171,520 1,649,539 Cost or amortized cost 8,553,627 872,480 9,426,107 479,904 1,186,663 1,666,567 Unrealized loss (118,546) (42,957) (161,503) (1,885) (15,143) (17,028) Subtotal, fixed income Fair value 47,851,054 10,551,387 58,402,441 16,854,377 10,935,875 27,790,252 Cost or amortized cost 48,665,241 11,123,363 59,788,604 16,915,033 11,180,915 28,095,948 Unrealized loss (814,187) (571,976) (1,386,163) (60,656) (245,040) (305,696) Common stock Fair value 5,618,996 5,618,996 637,100 — 637,100 Cost or amortized cost 6,373,975 — 6,373,975 654,800 — 654,800 Unrealized loss (754,979) — (754,979) (17,700) — (17,700) Preferred stock Fair value — — — 842,530 520,710 1,363,240 Cost or amortized cost — — — 870,755 540,421 1,411,176 Unrealized loss — — — (28,225) (19,711) (47,936) Total Fair value 53,470,050 10,551,387 64,021,437 18,334,007 11,456,585 29,790,592 Cost or amortized cost 55,039,216 11,123,363 66,162,579 18,440,588 11,721,336 30,161,924 Unrealized loss $ (1,569,166) $ (571,976) $ (2,141,142) $ (106,581) $ (264,751) $ (371,332) As of September 30, 2018 , the Company held 129 common stock securities in an unrealized loss position. Of these 129 securities, 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 unrealized loss positions. Of these 13 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 143 securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2018 . Of these 143 securities, 31 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer and represent $571,976 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 net earnings during the first nine months ended September 30, 2018 . For the nine months ended, September 30, 2017 , the Company recognized in net earnings $57,316 of other-than-temporary impairment losses on an ETF included in common stock that was impaired during the second quarter of 2017 . The securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 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 September 30, 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 and nine month periods ending September 30, 2018 , there were no outstanding borrowings with the FHLBC. |