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 the 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023: Sales Proceeds Gross Realized Net Realized (in thousands) From Sales Gains Losses Gain (Loss) 2024 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 98,696 $ 538 $ (2,489) $ (1,951) Equity securities 44,863 20,276 (340) 19,936 2023 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 25,983 $ 145 $ (1,035) $ (890) Equity securities 36,708 15,990 (101) 15,889 Calls/Maturities Gross Realized Net Realized (in thousands) Proceeds Gains Losses Gain (Loss) 2024 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 240,200 $ 89 $ (1,062) $ (973) 2023 Fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ 434,263 $ 38 $ (236) $ (198) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are summarized below: As of September 30, 2024 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 $ — $ 480,207 $ — $ 480,207 U.S. agency — 69,111 — 69,111 Non-U.S. government & agency — 7,261 — 7,261 Agency MBS — 420,390 — 420,390 ABS/CMBS/MBS* — 361,625 — 361,625 Corporate — 1,265,857 86,836 1,352,693 Municipal — 484,786 — 484,786 Total fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ — $ 3,089,237 $ 86,836 $ 3,176,073 Equity securities 725,047 — 4,691 729,738 Total $ 725,047 $ 3,089,237 $ 91,527 $ 3,905,811 As of December 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 $ — $ 308,031 $ — $ 308,031 U.S. agency — 59,826 — 59,826 Non-U.S. government & agency — 3,882 — 3,882 Agency MBS — 425,285 — 425,285 ABS/CMBS/MBS* — 281,182 — 281,182 Corporate — 1,164,548 60,471 1,225,019 Municipal — 552,624 — 552,624 Total fixed income securities - available-for-sale $ — $ 2,795,378 $ 60,471 $ 2,855,849 Equity securities 588,416 — 1,625 590,041 Total $ 588,416 $ 2,795,378 $ 62,096 $ 3,445,890 * 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, 2024 $ 62,096 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) Included in other comprehensive earnings (loss) 2,789 Purchases 28,379 Sales / Calls / Maturities (1,737) Balance as of September 30, 2024 $ 91,527 Change in unrealized gains (losses) during the period for Level 3 assets held at period-end - included in other comprehensive earnings (loss) $ 2,789 The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed income securities by contractual maturity as of September 30, 2024 were as follows: September 30, 2024 (in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 250,883 $ 248,954 Due after one year through five years 797,980 786,217 Due after five years through 10 years 880,694 880,564 Due after 10 years 549,060 478,323 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 824,067 782,015 Total available-for-sale $ 3,302,684 $ 3,176,073 * Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are presented in the tables below. Amortized cost does not include the $26 million and $23 million of accrued interest receivable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. September 30, 2024 Cost or Allowance Gross Gross Amortized for Credit Unrealized Unrealized Fair (in thousands) Cost Losses Gains Losses Value U.S. government $ 475,022 $ — $ 8,012 $ (2,827) $ 480,207 U.S. agency 68,861 — 1,177 (927) 69,111 Non-U.S. government & agency 7,958 — 62 (759) 7,261 Agency MBS 446,489 — 3,877 (29,976) 420,390 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 377,578 (26) 3,366 (19,293) 361,625 Corporate 1,372,681 (208) 15,936 (35,716) 1,352,693 Municipal 554,095 — 1,989 (71,298) 484,786 Total Fixed Income $ 3,302,684 $ (234) $ 34,419 $ (160,796) $ 3,176,073 December 31, 2023 Cost or Allowance Gross Gross Amortized for Credit Unrealized Unrealized Fair (in thousands) Cost Losses Gains Losses Value U.S. government $ 312,632 $ — $ 1,257 $ (5,858) $ 308,031 U.S. agency 60,763 — 652 (1,589) 59,826 Non-U.S. government & agency 4,800 — — (918) 3,882 Agency MBS 460,551 — 2,636 (37,902) 425,285 ABS/CMBS/MBS* 308,458 (3) 611 (27,884) 281,182 Corporate 1,273,187 (303) 8,766 (56,631) 1,225,019 Municipal 634,000 — 2,238 (83,614) 552,624 Total Fixed Income $ 3,054,391 $ (306) $ 16,160 $ (214,396) $ 2,855,849 * 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 September 30, 2024, the discounted cash flow analysis resulted in an allowance for credit losses on 11 securities. The following table presents changes in the allowance for expected credit losses on available-for-sale securities: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Beginning balance $ 228 $ 434 $ 306 $ 339 Increase to allowance from securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded 30 281 30 25 Reduction from securities sold during the period — — (89) — Net increase (decrease) from securities that had an allowance at the beginning of the period (24) (11) (13) 340 Balance as of September 30, $ 234 $ 704 $ 234 $ 704 We recognized $2 million of losses on securities for which we no longer had the intent to hold until recovery during the first nine months of 2023. No such losses were recognized during the first nine months of 2024. As of September 30, 2024, in addition to the securities included in the allowance for credit losses, the fixed income portfolio contained 1,134 securities with an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses had not been recorded. The $161 million in associated unrealized losses represents 5 percent of the fixed income portfolio’s cost basis and 4 percent of total invested assets. Isolated to these securities, unrealized losses decreased through the first nine months of 2024, as interest rates fell after the Federal Reserve cut rates in September. Of the total 1,134 securities, 1,045 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 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. September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 (in thousands) < 12 Mos. 12 Mos. & Greater Total < 12 Mos. 12 Mos. & Greater Total U.S. government Fair value $ — $ 174,088 $ 174,088 $ 37,718 $ 204,556 $ 242,274 Amortized cost — 176,915 176,915 37,950 210,182 248,132 Unrealized loss $ — $ (2,827) $ (2,827) $ (232) $ (5,626) $ (5,858) U.S. agency Fair value $ 3,707 $ 29,421 $ 33,128 $ 8,736 $ 29,632 $ 38,368 Amortized cost 3,712 30,343 34,055 8,790 31,167 39,957 Unrealized loss $ (5) $ (922) $ (927) $ (54) $ (1,535) $ (1,589) Non-U.S. government Fair value $ 1,391 $ 4,044 $ 5,435 $ — $ 3,882 $ 3,882 Amortized cost 1,394 4,800 6,194 — 4,800 4,800 Unrealized Loss $ (3) $ (756) $ (759) $ — $ (918) $ (918) Agency MBS Fair value $ 18,667 $ 250,519 $ 269,186 $ 61,196 $ 275,707 $ 336,903 Amortized cost 18,689 280,473 299,162 61,714 313,091 374,805 Unrealized loss $ (22) $ (29,954) $ (29,976) $ (518) $ (37,384) $ (37,902) ABS/CMBS/MBS* Fair value $ 7,744 $ 177,139 $ 184,883 $ 12,240 $ 211,436 $ 223,676 Amortized cost 7,757 196,419 204,176 12,367 239,193 251,560 Unrealized loss $ (13) $ (19,280) $ (19,293) $ (127) $ (27,757) $ (27,884) Corporate Fair value $ 58,742 $ 740,358 $ 799,100 $ 67,402 $ 822,731 $ 890,133 Amortized cost 59,635 775,181 834,816 68,345 878,419 946,764 Unrealized loss $ (893) $ (34,823) $ (35,716) $ (943) $ (55,688) $ (56,631) Municipal Fair value $ 19,725 $ 386,486 $ 406,211 $ 61,218 $ 391,361 $ 452,579 Amortized cost 19,850 457,659 477,509 61,697 474,496 536,193 Unrealized loss $ (125) $ (71,173) $ (71,298) $ (479) $ (83,135) $ (83,614) Total fixed income Fair value $ 109,976 $ 1,762,055 $ 1,872,031 $ 248,510 $ 1,939,305 $ 2,187,815 Amortized cost 111,037 1,921,790 2,032,827 250,863 2,151,348 2,402,211 Unrealized loss $ (1,061) $ (159,735) $ (160,796) $ (2,353) $ (212,043) $ (214,396) * 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 September 30, 2024 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 $ 1,660,081 $ 1,517,662 $ (142,419) 88.6 % 2 BBB Baa 321,619 305,816 (15,803) 9.8 % 3 BB Ba 25,671 24,974 (697) 0.4 % 4 B B 21,703 20,562 (1,141) 0.7 % 5 CCC Caa 2,933 2,610 (323) 0.2 % 6 CC or lower Ca or lower 820 407 (413) 0.3 % Total $ 2,032,827 $ 1,872,031 $ (160,796) 100.0 % Other Invested Assets We had $54 million of other invested assets at September 30, 2024, compared to $59 million at December 31, 2023. 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 $8 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $10 million on December 31, 2023. Our LIHTC interests recognized amortization of $1 million as a component of income tax expense and a total tax benefit of $1 million during the third quarter of 2024 and 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, our LIHTC interests recognized amortization of $2 million and a total tax benefit of $2 million, compared to $2 million of amortization and $2 million of tax benefit for the same period in 2023. Our unfunded commitment for our LIHTC investments was less than $1 million at September 30, 2024 and will be paid out in installments through 2035. Our HTC investment had a balance of $9 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $13 million at December 31, 2023. Our HTC investment recognized $1 million of amortization as a component of income tax expense and a total tax benefit of $2 million during the third quarter of 2024, compared to $1 million of amortization and $1 million of tax benefit for the same period in 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our HTC investment recognized amortization of $3 million and a total tax benefit of $4 million. As of September 30, 2024, $57 million of investments Our investments in private funds totaled $25 million as of September 30, 2024, down from $28 million as of December 31, 2023, and had $4 million of associated unfunded commitments at September 30, 2024. 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 $65 million of investments in unconsolidated investees at September 30, 2024, compared to $57 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, our investment in Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. (Prime) was $65 million and other investments in unconsolidated investees totaled less than $1 million. We received dividends of $3 million from Prime in 2024, while no dividends were received from Prime in 2023. 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 $61 million and $203 million, respectively, at September 30, 2024, compared to $36 million and $135 million, respectively, at December 31, 2023. |