Investments | 2. INVESTMENTS Our investments are primarily composed of fixed income debt securities and common stock equity securities. We carry our equity securities at fair value and categorize all of our debt securities as available-for-sale, which are carried at fair value. Realized gains and losses on disposition of investments are based on specific identification of the investments sold on the settlement date. The following is a summary of the disposition of fixed income and equity securities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022: Sales Proceeds Gross Realized Net Realized (in thousands) From Sales Gains Losses Gain (Loss) 2023 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 3,790 $ 35 $ (82) $ (47) Equity securities 3,501 2,417 (101) 2,316 2022 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 8,832 $ 117 $ (31) $ 86 Equity securities 15,726 5,901 — 5,901 Calls/Maturities Gross Realized Net Realized (in thousands) Proceeds Gains Losses Gain (Loss) 2023 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 190,305 $ 35 $ (40) $ (5) 2022 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 71,974 $ 20 $ (13) $ 7 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized below: As of March 31, 2023 Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Active Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (in thousands) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Fixed income securities - available-for-sale U.S. government $ — $ 385,199 $ — $ 385,199 U.S. agency — 73,659 — 73,659 Non-U.S. government & agency — 5,952 — 5,952 Agency MBS — 359,974 — 359,974 ABS/CMBS/MBS* — 246,382 — 246,382 Corporate — 1,030,739 52,761 1,083,500 Municipal — 547,148 — 547,148 Total fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ — $ 2,649,053 $ 52,761 $ 2,701,814 Equity securities 517,489 — 1,608 519,097 Total $ 517,489 $ 2,649,053 $ 54,369 $ 3,220,911 As of December 31, 2022 Quoted Prices in Significant Other Significant Active Markets for Observable Unobservable Identical Assets Inputs Inputs (in thousands) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Fixed income securities - available-for-sale U.S. government $ — $ 454,021 $ — $ 454,021 U.S. agency — 73,063 — 73,063 Non-U.S. government & agency — 5,847 — 5,847 Agency MBS — 331,806 — 331,806 ABS/CMBS/MBS* — 240,736 — 240,736 Corporate — 980,676 53,654 1,034,330 Municipal — 527,147 — 527,147 Total fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ — $ 2,613,296 $ 53,654 $ 2,666,950 Equity securities 496,731 39 1,612 498,382 Total $ 496,731 $ 2,613,335 $ 55,266 $ 3,165,332 * Non-agency asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities The following table summarizes changes in the balance of securities whose fair value was measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). (in thousands) Level 3 Securities Balance as of January 1, 2023 $ 55,266 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) Included in other comprehensive earnings (loss) 671 Sales / Calls / Maturities (1,568) Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ 54,369 Change in unrealized gains (losses) during the period for Level 3 assets held at period-end - included in other comprehensive earnings (loss) $ 671 The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed income securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2023 were as follows: March 31, 2023 (in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 294,528 $ 293,229 Due after one year through five years 904,163 865,507 Due after five years through 10 years 514,187 478,924 Due after 10 years 546,390 457,798 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 674,045 606,356 Total available-for-sale $ 2,933,313 $ 2,701,814 * Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are presented in the tables below. Amortized cost does not include the $20 million of accrued interest receivable as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. March 31, 2023 Cost or Allowance Gross Gross Amortized for Credit Unrealized Unrealized Fair (in thousands) Cost Losses Gains Losses Value U.S. government $ 391,336 $ — $ 130 $ (6,267) $ 385,199 U.S. agency 75,257 — 33 (1,631) 73,659 Non-U.S. government & agency 6,798 — — (846) 5,952 Agency MBS 395,736 — 547 (36,309) 359,974 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 278,309 (7) 145 (32,065) 246,382 Corporate 1,156,944 (458) 1,344 (74,330) 1,083,500 Municipal 628,933 — 2,441 (84,226) 547,148 Total Fixed Income $ 2,933,313 $ (465) $ 4,640 $ (235,674) $ 2,701,814 December 31, 2022 Cost or Allowance Gross Gross Amortized for Credit Unrealized Unrealized Fair (in thousands) Cost Losses Gains Losses Value U.S. government $ 462,884 $ — $ 8 $ (8,871) $ 454,021 U.S. agency 75,074 — 26 (2,037) 73,063 Non-U.S. government & agency 6,798 — — (951) 5,847 Agency MBS 373,687 — 336 (42,217) 331,806 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 276,126 (8) 62 (35,444) 240,736 Corporate 1,122,097 (331) 541 (87,977) 1,034,330 Municipal 628,607 — 1,265 (102,725) 527,147 Total Fixed Income $ 2,945,273 $ (339) $ 2,238 $ (280,222) $ 2,666,950 * Non-agency asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities Allowance for Credit Losses and Unrealized Losses on Fixed Income Securities A reversable allowance for credit losses is recognized on available-for-sale fixed income securities. Several criteria are reviewed to determine if securities in the fixed income portfolio should be included in the allowance for expected credit loss evaluation, including: ● Changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the investment, ● The discontinuance of a segment of business that may affect future earnings potential, ● Reduction of or non-payment of interest and/or principal, ● Specific concerns related to the issuer’s industry or geographic area of operation, ● Significant or recurring operating losses, poor cash flows and/or deteriorating liquidity ratios and ● Downgrades in credit quality by a major rating agency. If changes in interest rates and credit spreads do not reasonably explain the unrealized loss for an available-for-sale security or if any of the criteria above indicate a potential credit loss, the security is subjected to a discounted cash flow analysis. Inputs into the discounted cash flow analysis include prepayment assumptions for structured securities, default rates and recoverability rates based on credit rating. The allowance for any security is limited to the amount that the security’s fair value is below amortized cost. As of March 31, 2023, the discounted cash flow analysis resulted in an allowance for credit losses on 18 securities. The following table presents changes in the allowance for expected credit losses on available-for-sale securities: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2023 2022 Beginning balance $ 339 $ 441 Increase to allowance from securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded 54 131 Reductions from intent to sell securities — (17) Net increase (decrease) from securities that had an allowance at the beginning of the period 72 39 Balance as of March 31, $ 465 $ 594 During the first three months of 2023, net realized gains included $1.7 million of losses on fixed income securities for which the cost basis was written down to fair value due to a credit event and restructuring. We recognized $0.1 million of losses on securities for which we no longer had the intent to hold until recovery during the first quarter of 2022. As of March 31, 2023, in addition to the securities included in the allowance for credit losses, the fixed income portfolio contained 1,388 securities with an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses had not been recorded. The $236 million in associated unrealized losses represents 8 percent of the fixed income portfolio’s cost basis and 7 percent of total invested assets. Isolated to these securities, unrealized losses decreased through the first three months of 2023, as interest rates declined during the period. Of the total 1,388 securities, 954 have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 consecutive months or longer. The following table illustrates the total value of fixed income securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 after factoring in the allowance for credit losses. All fixed income securities continue to pay the expected coupon payments and we believe we will recover the amortized cost basis of available-for-sale securities that remain in an unrealized loss position. March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) < 12 Mos. 12 Mos. & Greater Total < 12 Mos. 12 Mos. & Greater Total U.S. government Fair value $ 258,557 $ 60,288 $ 318,845 $ 399,361 $ 8,828 $ 408,189 Amortized cost 262,101 63,011 325,112 407,340 9,720 417,060 Unrealized loss $ (3,544) $ (2,723) $ (6,267) $ (7,979) $ (892) $ (8,871) U.S. agency Fair value $ 26,616 $ 8,940 $ 35,556 $ 32,987 $ 2,170 $ 35,157 Amortized cost 27,208 9,979 37,187 34,627 2,567 37,194 Unrealized loss $ (592) $ (1,039) $ (1,631) $ (1,640) $ (397) $ (2,037) Non-U.S. government Fair value $ 2,631 $ 3,322 $ 5,953 $ 3,626 $ 2,221 $ 5,847 Amortized cost 2,702 4,097 6,799 3,798 3,000 6,798 Unrealized Loss $ (71) $ (775) $ (846) $ (172) $ (779) $ (951) Agency MBS Fair value $ 88,920 $ 227,228 $ 316,148 $ 197,252 $ 117,851 $ 315,103 Amortized cost 91,195 261,262 352,457 212,776 144,544 357,320 Unrealized loss $ (2,275) $ (34,034) $ (36,309) $ (15,524) $ (26,693) $ (42,217) ABS/CMBS/MBS* Fair value $ 25,033 $ 212,917 $ 237,950 $ 96,754 $ 136,149 $ 232,903 Amortized cost 25,851 244,164 270,015 104,724 163,623 268,347 Unrealized loss $ (818) $ (31,247) $ (32,065) $ (7,970) $ (27,474) $ (35,444) Corporate Fair value $ 383,271 $ 572,886 $ 956,157 $ 660,830 $ 323,337 $ 984,167 Amortized cost 393,475 637,012 1,030,487 697,437 374,707 1,072,144 Unrealized loss $ (10,204) $ (64,126) $ (74,330) $ (36,607) $ (51,370) $ (87,977) Municipal Fair value $ 56,404 $ 364,970 $ 421,374 $ 228,827 $ 204,324 $ 433,151 Amortized cost 56,986 448,614 505,600 255,240 280,636 535,876 Unrealized loss $ (582) $ (83,644) $ (84,226) $ (26,413) $ (76,312) $ (102,725) Total fixed income Fair value $ 841,432 $ 1,450,551 $ 2,291,983 $ 1,619,637 $ 794,880 $ 2,414,517 Amortized cost 859,518 1,668,139 2,527,657 1,715,942 978,797 2,694,739 Unrealized loss $ (18,086) $ (217,588) $ (235,674) $ (96,305) $ (183,917) $ (280,222) * Non-agency asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities The following table shows the composition of the fixed income securities in unrealized loss positions, after factoring in the allowance for credit losses, at March 31, 2023 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) rating and the generally equivalent Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s ratings. The vast majority of the securities are rated by S&P and/or Moody’s. Equivalent Equivalent (dollars in thousands) NAIC S&P Moody’s Amortized Unrealized Percent Rating Rating Rating Cost Fair Value Loss to Total 1 AAA/AA/A Aaa/Aa/A $ 2,031,998 $ 1,837,626 $ (194,372) 82.5 % 2 BBB Baa 396,016 360,851 (35,165) 14.9 % 3 BB Ba 58,153 54,496 (3,657) 1.6 % 4 B B 38,897 37,168 (1,729) 0.7 % 5 CCC Caa 2,593 1,842 (751) 0.3 % 6 CC or lower Ca or lower — — — 0.0 % Total $ 2,527,657 $ 2,291,983 $ (235,674) 100.0 % Other Invested Assets We had $64 million of other invested assets at March 31, 2023, compared to $48 million at December 31, 2022. Other invested assets include investments in low income housing tax credit partnerships (LIHTC) and historic tax credit partnerships (HTC), membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBC), and investments in private funds. Our LIHTC and HTC investments are carried at amortized cost and our investment in FHLBC stock is carried at cost. Due to the nature of the LIHTC, HTC and our membership in the FHLBC, their carrying amounts approximate fair value. The private funds are carried at fair value, using each investment’s net asset value. Our LIHTC interests had a balance of $13 million at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and recognized a total tax benefit of $0.8 million during the first quarter of 2023, compared to a total tax benefit of $0.9 million during the same period in 2022. Our unfunded commitment for our LIHTC investments totaled $1 million at March 31, 2023 and will be paid out in installments through 2035. Our HTC investment had a balance of $16 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $11 million at December 31, 2022. Through 2022, the investment was accounted for as an investment in unconsolidated investee. Due to the adoption of ASU 2023-02, Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method As of March 31, 2023, $59 million of investments were pledged as collateral with the FHLBC to ensure timely access to the secured lending facility that ownership of FHLBC stock provides. As of March 31, 2023, $50 million of borrowings were outstanding with the FHLBC. Our investments in private funds totaled $28 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and had $5 million of associated unfunded commitments at March 31, 2023. Our interest in private funds is generally restricted from being transferred or otherwise redeemed without prior consent by the respective entities, and the timed dissolution of the partnerships would trigger redemption. Investments in Unconsolidated Investees We had $52 million of investments in unconsolidated investees at March 31, 2023, compared to $58 million at December 31, 2022. At March 31, 2023, our investment in Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. (Prime) was $52 million and other investments in unconsolidated investees totaled less than $1 million. Through December 31, 2022, our $11 million HTC investment was accounted for as an unconsolidated investee, but was reclassified as an other invested asset during 2023 due to the adoption of ASU 2023-02. Cash and Short-Term Investments Cash consists of uninvested balances in bank accounts. Short-term investments consist of investments with original maturities of 90 days or less, primarily AAA-rated government money market funds. Short-term investments are carried at cost. We had a cash and short-term investment balance of $23 million and $116 million, respectively, at March 31, 2023, compared to $23 million and $36 million, respectively, at December 31, 2022. |