Investments | The Company’s principal investments are in fixed income and equity securities and policy loans. The following table presents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and (losses) and fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity and equities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017: December 31, 2018 Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value (Dollars in thousands) U.S. government $ 4,063 $ 142 $ (148 ) $ 4,057 States, political subdivisions, other 30,881 472 (364 ) 30,989 Corporate 108,664 617 (2,995 ) 106,286 Residential mortgage-backed securities 37,755 455 (688 ) 37,522 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,672 73 (124 ) 5,621 Total fixed maturity securities 187,035 1,759 (4,319 ) 184,475 Equity securities 4,514 1,528 (38 ) 6,004 Total fixed maturity and equity securities $ 191,549 $ 3,287 $ (4,357 ) $ 190,479 December 31, 2017 Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value (Dollars in thousands) U.S. government $ 4,075 $ 207 $ (120 ) $ 4,162 States, political subdivisions, other 26,850 876 (112 ) 27,614 Corporate 106,479 3,459 (543 ) 109,395 Residential mortgage-backed securities 41,818 1,480 (212 ) 43,086 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 4,210 26 (41 ) 4,195 Total fixed maturity securities 183,432 6,048 (1,028 ) 188,452 Equity securities 4,443 1,766 — 6,209 Total fixed maturity and equity securities $ 187,875 $ 7,814 $ (1,028 ) $ 194,661 The scheduled maturities for fixed income securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Amortized Fair Amortized Fair Cost Value Cost Value (Dollars in thousands) Due in one year or less $ 5,998 $ 6,041 $ 2,247 $ 2,288 Due after one year through five years 37,917 38,032 40,926 42,809 Due after five years through ten years 74,274 72,209 66,739 68,151 Due after ten years 25,419 25,050 27,492 27,923 Mortgage-backed securities 43,427 43,143 46,028 47,281 Total $ 187,035 $ 184,475 $ 183,432 $ 188,452 Actual maturities may differ from those scheduled as a result of prepayments by the issuers. Because of the potential for prepayment on mortgage-backed securities, they are not categorized by contractual maturity. The following table presents the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and the related gross investment gains (losses) at December 31, 2018 and 2017: 2018 Fixed Equity Derivative Maturities Securities Instruments (Dollars in thousands) Proceeds from sales or maturities $ 26,633 $ 261 $ 443 Gross gains from sales or maturities 641 261 729 Other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI) losses (164 ) — — Gross losses from sales or maturities (48 ) — (541 ) 2017 Fixed Equity Derivative Maturities Securities Instruments (Dollars in thousands) Proceeds from sales or maturities $ 23,130 $ 4,043 $ 154 Gross gains from sales or maturities 200 1,957 183 Gross losses from sales or maturities (23 ) — (89 ) For the period ended December 31, 2018 a credit loss of $0.2 million was recognized through realized losses because the Company does not expect to fully recover the amortized cost value of a corporate bond and of two fixed income securities in the commercial mortgage backed sector held as available for sale. For the corporate bond, it was determined that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due, according to the contractual terms of the security. For the commercial mortgage backed securities, it was determined that that best estimate of the net present value of the future cash flow expected to be collected from these securities was significantly below their amortized cost values. A number of factors were analyzed to determine whether these impairments should be considered other-than-temporary, including but not limited to, fair market values of the securities, changes in fair market values, credit ratings, and an analysis of the underlying loan collateral with an assessment of the likelihood of full repayment of principal and interest. The credit loss reported was equal to the difference between amortized book value and the best estimate of the net present value of the projected cash flow expected to be recovered for the mortgage backed securities and between the amortized book value and the quoted market value of the corporate bond. The Company will evaluate future recovery estimates on a periodic basis. The following is a rollforward of credit related OTTI recognized in earnings as of December 31, 2018 and 2017: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ — $ — Additions for credit related OTTI not previously reported 164 — Additions for increases in OTTI amounts previously recognized — — Balance at end of period $ 164 $ — The Company has a comprehensive portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each fixed income and equity security whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired. For each fixed income security in an unrealized loss position, the Company assesses whether management with the appropriate authority has made a decision to sell or whether it is probable that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis for reasons such as liquidity, contractual or regulatory purposes. If a security meets either of these criteria, the security’s decline in fair value is deemed other than temporary and is recorded in earnings. If the Company has not made the decision to sell the fixed income security and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the fixed income security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company evaluates if it expects to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security by comparing the estimated recovery value calculated by discounting the best estimate of future cash flows at the security’s original or current effective rate, as appropriate, with the amortized cost of the security. If the Company does not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the fixed income security, the credit loss component of the impairment is recorded in earnings, with the remaining amount of the unrealized loss deemed to be related to other factors and recognized in AOCI. For equity securities, the Company considers various factors, including whether the Company has the intent and ability to hold the equity security for a period of time sufficient to recover its cost basis. Where the Company lacks the intent and ability to hold to recovery, or believes the recovery period is extended, the equity security’s decline in fair value is considered other than temporary and is recorded in earnings. The Company’s portfolio monitoring process includes a quarterly review of all securities through a screening process which identifies instances where the fair value compared to amortized cost for fixed income securities and cost for equity securities is below established thresholds, and also includes the monitoring of other criteria such as ratings, ratings downgrades or payment defaults. The securities identified, in addition to other securities for which the Company may have a concern, are evaluated for potential other-than-temporary impairment using all reasonably available information relevant to the collectability or recovery of the security. Inherent in the Company’s evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment for these fixed income and equity securities are assumptions and estimates about the financial condition of the issue or issuer and its future earnings potential. Some of the factors considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other than temporary are: 1) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost for fixed income securities, or cost for equity securities; 2) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer, including relevant industry specific market conditions and trends, geographic location and implications of rating agency actions and offering prices; and 3) the specific reasons that a security is in a significant unrealized loss position, including overall market conditions which could affect liquidity. The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017: December 31, 2018 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Gross Gross Gross Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Description of securities Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss (Dollars in thousands) U.S. government $ — $ — $ 2,907 $ (148 ) $ 2,907 $ (148 ) States, political subdivisions, other 6,106 (103 ) 9,339 (261 ) 15,445 (364 ) Corporate 49,193 (1,886 ) 14,228 (1,109 ) 63,421 (2,995 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 9,401 (158 ) 13,065 (530 ) 22,466 (688 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,003 (45 ) 1,502 (79 ) 3,505 (124 ) Equity securities 379 (38 ) — — 379 (38 ) Total $ 67,082 $ (2,230 ) $ 41,041 $ (2,127 ) $ 108,123 $ (4,357 ) December 31, 2017 Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total Gross Gross Gross Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Description of securities Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss (Dollars in thousands) U.S. government $ 1,161 $ (31 ) $ 1,782 $ (89 ) $ 2,943 $ (120 ) States, political subdivisions, other 8,773 (86 ) 714 (26 ) 9,487 (112 ) Corporate 10,935 (169 ) 6,853 (374 ) 17,788 (543 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 11,517 (126 ) 2,263 (86 ) 13,780 (212 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 2,039 (27 ) 77 (14 ) 2,116 (41 ) Total $ 34,425 $ (439 ) $ 11,689 $ (589 ) $ 46,114 $ (1,028 ) It is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity. Net Investment Income Net investment income for the periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows: December 31, 2018 2017 (Dollars in thousands) Fixed maturity securities $ 7,301 $ 7,350 Equity securities 176 181 Real estate 123 149 Cash equivalents 76 32 Policy loans 711 723 Other 630 685 Subtotal 9,017 9,120 Investment expense 589 597 Net investment income $ 8,428 $ 8,523 Unrealized Capital Gains (Losses) Unrealized net capital gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2018 and 2017: December 31, 2018 Net Fair Gross Unrealized Unrealized Value Gains Losses Gain (Loss) (Dollars in thousands) Fixed income securities $ 184,475 $ 1,759 $ (4,319 ) $ (2,560 ) Equity securities 6,004 1,528 (38 ) 1,490 Net unrealized capital losses $ (1,070 ) December 31, 2017 Net Fair Gross Unrealized Unrealized Value Gains Losses Gain (Loss) (Dollars in thousands) Fixed income securities $ 188,452 $ 6,048 $ (1,028 ) $ 5,020 Equity securities 6,209 1,766 — 1,766 Net unrealized capital gains $ 6,786 At December 31, 2018 and 2017, securities with a market value of approximately $4.5 million and $4.7 million, respectively, were on deposit with governmental agencies as required by state insurance departments. Credit Risk The Company generally strives to maintain a diversified invested asset portfolio but is exposed to credit and other types of risks related to its holding in fixed income and equity securities. Such risk may be related to individual companies, sectors, or entire asset classes. The Company manages this risk by holding a diversified portfolio of securities and sectors and by limiting the amount of exposure to a single issuer or credit. For December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately 23% and 25%, respectively, of the Company’s investments in fixed maturities were invested in commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities and approximately 57% and 58%, respectively, in corporate bonds. Approximately 5% and of the fixed income maturities were rated below investment grade. There is certain concentration risk from investments in companies that are engaged in similar activities and have similar economic characteristics. The largest corporate bond sector exposures at December 31, 2018 are consumer non-cyclical consisting of 11% of the total fixed income portfolio, banks 6%, communications 6%, real estate 5%, and energy 5%. The largest corporate bond sector exposures at December 31, 2017 were consumer non-cyclical consisting of 12% of the total fixed income portfolio, banks 6%, energy 6%, communications 5%, and real estate 5%. The Company uses equity index options to fully hedge its equity market exposure to index annuity products. These are exchange traded options and there is no credit risk. |