Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | Investments in debt and equity securities. The total fair values of the Company's investments in debt and equity securities are as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 ($000 omitted) Investments in: Debt securities 617,895 605,721 Equity securities 32,704 39,318 650,599 645,039 As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the net unrealized investment gains relating to investments in equity securities held were $0.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively (refer to Note 5). The amortized costs and fair values of investments in debt securities are as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Amortized costs Fair values Amortized costs Fair values ($000 omitted) Municipal 46,397 48,952 52,176 53,823 Corporate 301,297 320,348 299,074 309,142 Foreign 231,859 241,969 234,734 236,073 U.S. Treasury Bonds 6,562 6,626 6,664 6,683 586,115 617,895 592,648 605,721 Foreign debt securities consist of Canadian government and corporate bonds, United Kingdom treasury and corporate bonds, and Mexican government bonds. Gross unrealized gains and losses on investments in debt securities are as follows: September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gains Losses Gains Losses ($000 omitted) Municipal 2,555 — 1,649 2 Corporate 19,396 345 10,091 23 Foreign 10,131 21 2,362 1,023 U.S. Treasury Bonds 88 24 60 41 32,170 390 14,162 1,089 Debt securities as of September 30, 2020 mature, according to their contractual terms, as follows (actual maturities may differ due to call or prepayment rights): Amortized costs Fair values ($000 omitted) In one year or less 68,394 69,164 After one year through five years 299,977 313,410 After five years through ten years 186,766 201,134 After ten years 30,978 34,187 586,115 617,895 Gross unrealized losses on investments in debt securities and the fair values of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2020, were: Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Losses Fair values Losses Fair values Losses Fair values ($000 omitted) Municipal — — — — — — Corporate 345 22,781 — — 345 22,781 Foreign 1 4,106 20 240 21 4,346 U.S. Treasury Bonds — — 24 1,022 24 1,022 346 26,887 44 1,262 390 28,149 The number of specific debt investment holdings held in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2020 was 15. Of these securities, 3 were in unrealized loss positions for more than 12 months. During 2020, the overall investment fair values increased, primarily resulting from the effect of lower interest rates which was partially offset by increased credit spreads. Since the Company does not intend to sell and will more likely than not maintain each investment security until its maturity or anticipated recovery, and no significant credit risk is deemed to exist, these investments are not considered as other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company believes its investment portfolio is diversified and expects no material loss to result from the failure to perform by issuers of the debt securities it holds. Investments made by the Company are not collateralized. Gross unrealized losses on investments in debt securities and the fair values of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2019, were: Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Losses Fair values Losses Fair values Losses Fair values ($000 omitted) Municipal 2 53 — — 2 53 Corporate 23 7,420 — — 23 7,420 Foreign 318 92,108 705 55,875 1,023 147,983 U.S. Treasury Bonds — — 41 2,215 41 2,215 343 99,581 746 58,090 1,089 157,671 Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are detailed as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 ($000 omitted) Realized gains 241 50,237 1,749 51,190 Realized losses (209) (3,038) (1,556) (3,402) Net unrealized investment (losses) gains recognized on equity securities still held at September 30 (39) (294) (6,228) 2,942 (7) 46,905 (6,035) 50,730 Net realized gains for the first nine months of 2020 included $1.3 million of gains from settlements of equity investments with no previously readily determinable fair values (cost-basis investments), partially offset by net realized losses of $1.1 million from the sale of investment securities. Net realized gains during both the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 included a $50.0 million realized gain related to the merger termination fee paid by Fidelity National Financial and a $2.7 million impairment charge on an equity method investment. Investment gains and losses recognized related to investments in equity securities are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 ($000 omitted) Net investment (losses) gains recognized on equity securities during the period (41) (171) (7,136) 3,222 Less: Net realized (losses) gains on equity securities sold during the period (2) 123 (908) 280 Net unrealized investment (losses) gains recognized on equity securities still held at September 30 (39) (294) (6,228) 2,942 Proceeds from sales of investments in securities are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 ($000 omitted) Proceeds from sales of debt securities 10,218 10,227 24,990 19,279 Proceeds from sales of equity securities 56 720 782 1,620 Total proceeds from sales of investments in securities 10,274 10,947 25,772 20,899 |