Investments | 3. INVESTMENTS Fixed Maturity Securities The following tables set forth the composition of fixed maturity securities (excluding investments classified as trading), as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 302,835 $ 1,239 $ 7,071 $ 0 $ 297,003 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 604,286 17,194 12,308 0 609,172 Foreign government bonds 333,824 10,697 17,993 399 326,129 U.S. public corporate securities 4,973,499 115,899 316,620 0 4,772,778 U.S. private corporate securities 2,136,230 15,758 100,031 2,482 2,049,475 Foreign public corporate securities 994,201 8,921 68,260 1,177 933,685 Foreign private corporate securities 3,001,495 8,711 204,953 16,667 2,788,586 Asset-backed securities(1) 624,560 486 7,251 0 617,795 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 598,640 6,048 24,296 0 580,392 Residential mortgage-backed securities(2) 50,525 727 1,402 0 49,850 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 13,620,095 $ 185,680 $ 760,185 $ 20,725 $ 13,024,865 (1) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, education loans, auto loans and other asset types. (2) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. December 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 303,040 $ 31,011 $ 111 $ 0 $ 333,940 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 584,244 46,978 701 0 630,521 Foreign government bonds 324,454 29,299 3,271 11 350,471 U.S. public corporate securities 4,794,878 366,764 29,770 0 5,131,872 U.S. private corporate securities 1,964,767 59,037 16,880 2,049 2,004,875 Foreign public corporate securities 906,031 34,234 10,363 0 929,902 Foreign private corporate securities 2,741,449 62,932 48,381 2,089 2,753,911 Asset-backed securities(1) 547,549 860 1,099 0 547,310 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 552,653 25,928 3,397 0 575,184 Residential mortgage-backed securities(2) 18,684 1,501 5 0 20,180 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 12,737,749 $ 658,544 $ 113,978 $ 4,149 $ 13,278,166 (1) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, education loans, auto loans and other asset types. (2) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The following tables set forth the fair value and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities without an allowance for credit losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Total Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 275,075 $ 6,836 $ 1,983 $ 235 $ 277,058 $ 7,071 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 141,153 12,308 0 0 141,153 12,308 Foreign government bonds 178,805 12,942 27,715 5,051 206,520 17,993 U.S. public corporate securities 2,921,652 278,141 201,571 38,479 3,123,223 316,620 U.S. private corporate securities 1,451,948 95,558 23,847 4,473 1,475,795 100,031 Foreign public corporate securities 697,013 56,679 79,629 10,775 776,642 67,454 Foreign private corporate securities 2,394,846 194,856 57,609 10,094 2,452,455 204,950 Asset-backed securities 575,329 7,199 6,750 52 582,079 7,251 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 305,947 18,064 49,414 6,232 355,361 24,296 Residential mortgage-backed securities 38,622 1,402 0 0 38,622 1,402 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 8,980,390 $ 683,985 $ 448,518 $ 75,391 $ 9,428,908 $ 759,376 December 31, 2021 Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Total Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,119 $ 111 $ 2,119 $ 111 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 104,621 701 0 0 104,621 701 Foreign government bonds 59,550 2,826 6,473 371 66,023 3,197 U.S. public corporate securities 1,681,201 23,160 180,249 6,610 1,861,450 29,770 U.S. private corporate securities 972,796 14,036 16,409 2,844 989,205 16,880 Foreign public corporate securities 532,445 8,255 29,718 2,108 562,163 10,363 Foreign private corporate securities 1,253,739 42,392 57,637 5,616 1,311,376 48,008 Asset-backed securities 288,971 1,099 0 0 288,971 1,099 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 157,355 1,622 40,689 1,775 198,044 3,397 Residential mortgage-backed securities 1,393 5 0 0 1,393 5 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 5,052,071 $ 94,096 $ 333,294 $ 19,435 $ 5,385,365 $ 113,531 As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities without an allowance were composed of $686.1 million and $95.1 million, respectively, related to “1” highest quality or “2” high quality securities based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) or equivalent rating and $73.3 million and $18.4 million, respectively, related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating. As of March 31, 2022, the $75.4 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in the Company’s corporate securities within the finance, utility and consumer non-cyclical sectors. As of December 31, 2021, the $19.4 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in the Company's corporate securities within the utility, finance and consumer non-cyclical sectors. In accordance with its policy described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for credit losses related to these fixed maturity securities was not warranted at March 31, 2022. This conclusion was based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. Gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to increases in interest rates, general credit spread widening, foreign currency exchange rate movements and the financial condition or near-term prospects of the issuer. As of March 31, 2022, the Company did not intend to sell these securities, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities, as of the date indicated: March 31, 2022 Amortized Cost Fair Value (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Due in one year or less $ 387,461 $ 370,463 Due after one year through five years 2,790,499 2,674,504 Due after five years through ten years 3,360,474 3,117,495 Due after ten years 5,807,936 5,614,366 Asset-backed securities 624,560 617,795 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 598,640 580,392 Residential mortgage-backed securities 50,525 49,850 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 13,620,095 $ 13,024,865 Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they do not have a single maturity date. The following table sets forth the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on write-downs and the allowance for credit losses of fixed maturities, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Proceeds from sales(1) $ 274,429 $ 33,749 Proceeds from maturities/prepayments 120,361 74,085 Gross investment gains from sales and maturities (706) 352 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (19,442) (2,569) Write-downs recognized in earnings(2) 3 (2) (Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses (16,576) (519) (1) Excludes activities from non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements of $2.3 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. (2) Amounts represent write-downs of credit adverse securities and securities actively marketed for sale. The following tables set forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for fixed maturity securities, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 11 $ 4,138 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,149 Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded 0 329 9,258 0 0 0 9,587 Reductions for securities sold during the period 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 (3) Addition (reductions) on securities with previous allowance 0 62 6,930 0 0 0 6,992 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 399 $ 20,326 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 20,725 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,339 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,339 Reductions for securities sold during the period 0 0 (11) 0 0 0 (11) Addition (reductions) on securities with previous allowance 0 0 530 0 0 0 530 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,858 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,858 See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information about the Company’s methodology for developing our allowance for credit losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the net increase in the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities was primarily related to adverse projected cash flows in the communication and foreign agency sectors within corporate securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the net increase in the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities was primarily related to adverse projected cash flows on securities in the utility and communication sectors within private corporate securities. The Company did not have any fixed maturity securities purchased with credit deterioration, as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Fixed Maturities, Trading The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from fixed maturities, trading still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $(336.4) million and $(2.7) million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Equity Securities The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from equity securities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $(4.1) million and $(0.5) million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Amount % of Amount % of Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Apartments/Multi-Family $ 806,466 27.0 % $ 748,414 26.4 % Hospitality 47,529 1.7 48,141 1.7 Industrial 994,566 33.3 916,398 32.2 Office 454,299 15.2 445,055 15.7 Other 257,859 8.6 252,590 8.9 Retail 229,353 7.7 255,577 9.0 Total commercial mortgage loans 2,790,072 93.5 2,666,175 93.9 Agricultural property loans 193,512 6.5 172,336 6.1 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 2,983,584 100.0 % 2,838,511 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (6,446) (5,951) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 2,977,138 $ 2,832,560 As of March 31, 2022, the commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans were secured by properties geographically dispersed throughout the United States (with the largest concentrations in California (24%), Texas (11%) and New York (6%)) and included loans secured by properties in Europe (14%), Australia (3%) and Mexico (3%). The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Total Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Total (in thousands) Allowance, beginning of period $ 5,847 $ 104 $ 5,951 $ 4,546 $ 6 $ 4,552 Addition to (release of) allowance for expected losses 477 18 495 (237) (1) (238) Allowance, end of period $ 6,324 $ 122 $ 6,446 $ 4,309 $ 5 $ 4,314 See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information about the Company's methodology for developing our allowance and expected losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the net increase in the allowance for credit losses on commercial mortgage and other loans was primarily related to loan originations. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in the allowance for credit losses on commercial mortgage and other loans was reflecting the improving credit environment. The following tables set forth key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Total (in thousands) Commercial mortgage loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 0 $ 47,159 $ 0 $ 177,478 $ 75,987 $ 643,413 $ 944,037 60%-69.99% 40,360 307,625 235,943 290,954 170,351 261,320 1,306,553 70%-79.99% 132,705 163,009 75,332 72,412 13,728 81,343 538,529 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 953 953 Total $ 173,065 $ 517,793 $ 311,275 $ 540,844 $ 260,066 $ 987,029 $ 2,790,072 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 173,065 $ 500,852 $ 195,538 $ 478,368 $ 253,238 $ 884,585 $ 2,485,646 1.0 - 1.2x 0 16,941 109,430 39,338 6,828 45,716 218,253 Less than 1.0x 0 0 6,307 23,138 0 56,728 86,173 Total $ 173,065 $ 517,793 $ 311,275 $ 540,844 $ 260,066 $ 987,029 $ 2,790,072 Agricultural property loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 25,000 $ 98,527 $ 26,363 $ 16,181 $ 6,452 $ 20,989 $ 193,512 60%-69.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 25,000 $ 98,527 $ 26,363 $ 16,181 $ 6,452 $ 20,989 $ 193,512 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 25,000 $ 98,527 $ 26,363 $ 16,181 $ 6,452 $ 20,174 $ 192,697 1.0 - 1.2x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Less than 1.0x 0 0 0 0 0 815 815 Total $ 25,000 $ 98,527 $ 26,363 $ 16,181 $ 6,452 $ 20,989 $ 193,512 December 31, 2021 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total (in thousands) Commercial mortgage loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 47,161 $ 0 $ 179,682 $ 76,656 $ 126,934 $ 553,022 $ 983,455 60%-69.99% 307,999 225,330 289,322 170,444 126,159 116,654 1,235,908 70%-79.99% 163,451 86,083 75,185 13,728 55,032 51,203 444,682 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 958 1,172 2,130 Total $ 518,611 $ 311,413 $ 544,189 $ 260,828 $ 309,083 $ 722,051 $ 2,666,175 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 501,456 $ 195,164 $ 481,289 $ 253,938 $ 289,443 $ 638,092 $ 2,359,382 1.0 - 1.2x 17,155 109,862 39,577 6,890 7,100 39,213 219,797 Less than 1.0x 0 6,387 23,323 0 12,540 44,746 86,996 Total $ 518,611 $ 311,413 $ 544,189 $ 260,828 $ 309,083 $ 722,051 $ 2,666,175 Agricultural property loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 98,579 $ 26,581 $ 16,226 $ 6,463 $ 8,372 $ 16,115 $ 172,336 60%-69.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 98,579 $ 26,581 $ 16,226 $ 6,463 $ 8,372 $ 16,115 $ 172,336 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 98,579 $ 26,581 $ 16,226 $ 6,463 $ 8,372 $ 15,300 $ 171,521 1.0 - 1.2x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Less than 1.0x 0 0 0 0 0 815 815 Total $ 98,579 $ 26,581 $ 16,226 $ 6,463 $ 8,372 $ 16,115 $ 172,336 See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for additional information about the Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans credit quality monitoring process. The following tables set forth an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage and other loans on non-accrual status, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in thousands) Commercial mortgage loans $ 2,790,072 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,790,072 $ 0 Agricultural property loans 193,512 0 0 0 193,512 0 Total $ 2,983,584 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,983,584 $ 0 (1) As of March 31, 2022, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. December 31, 2021 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Loans Non-Accrual Status(2) (in thousands) Commercial mortgage loans $ 2,666,175 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,666,175 $ 0 Agricultural property loans 172,336 0 0 0 172,336 0 Total $ 2,838,511 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,838,511 $ 0 (1) As of December 31, 2021, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. For both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, other than those through direct origination and there were no commercial mortgage and other loans sold. The Company did not have any commercial mortgage and other loans purchased with credit deterioration, as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Other Invested Assets The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Company’s investment in separate accounts $ 793 $ 53,694 LPs/LLCs: Equity method: Private equity 298,562 286,141 Hedge funds 440,490 432,749 Real estate-related 96,504 89,337 Subtotal equity method 835,556 808,227 Fair value: Private equity 67,984 69,137 Hedge funds 481 481 Real estate-related 10,230 9,861 Subtotal fair value 78,695 79,479 Total LPs/LLCs 914,251 887,706 Derivative instruments 202,416 268,525 Total other invested assets $ 1,117,460 $ 1,209,925 Accrued Investment Income The following table sets forth the composition of “Accrued investment income,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Fixed maturities $ 115,731 $ 117,216 Equity securities 163 2 Commercial mortgage and other loans 7,954 7,025 Policy loans 14,456 35,153 Other invested assets 262 254 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 215 377 Total accrued investment income $ 138,781 $ 160,027 There were no significant write-downs on accrued investment income for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Net Investment Income The following table sets forth “Net investment income” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 109,191 $ 59,958 Fixed maturities, trading 15,565 531 Equity securities 162 103 Commercial mortgage and other loans 22,248 13,426 Policy loans 16,944 17,034 Other invested assets 24,912 13,073 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 648 127 Gross investment income 189,670 104,252 Less: investment expenses (10,370) (5,385) Net investment income $ 179,300 $ 98,867 Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 (in thousands) Fixed maturities(1) $ (36,721) $ (2,738) Commercial mortgage and other loans (603) 238 Other invested assets 1,642 22 Derivatives 820,053 79,091 Short-term investments and cash equivalents (264) (5) Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 784,107 $ 76,608 (1) Includes fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale and excludes fixed maturity securities classified as trading. . Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments within AOCI The following table sets forth net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 (in thousands) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale with an allowance $ 2,063 $ 3,685 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale without an allowance (576,568) 540,881 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1) 52,720 39,896 Affiliated notes (5,992) 73 Other investments(2) 1,513 1,854 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ (526,264) $ 586,389 (1) For more information on cash flow hedges, see Note 4. (2) Includes net unrealized gains (losses) on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in "other assets". Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending In the normal course of business, the Company sells securities under agreements to repurchase and enters into securities lending transactions. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no repurchase agreements. The following table sets forth the composition of “Cash collateral for loaned securities,” which represents the liability to return cash collateral received for the following types of securities loaned, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in thousands) U.S. public corporate securities $ 2,696 $ 0 $ 2,696 $ 3,004 $ 0 $ 3,004 Total cash collateral for loaned securities(1) $ 2,696 $ 0 $ 2,696 $ 3,004 $ 0 $ 3,004 (1) The Company did not have any agreements with remaining contractual maturities greater than thirty days, as of the dates indicated. |