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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Summary of Actual and Target Asset Allocation of Plan Assets
The following is a summary of the pension plan's actual and target asset allocations at December 31, 2019 and 2018 by asset category:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Target
Pension Plan Assets
2019
 
% of Total
 
2018
 
% of Total
 
Allocation
Fixed maturity securities - corporate bonds
$
13,250

 
6.7
%
 
$
10,051

 
6.1
%
 
0
%
-
15
%
Redeemable preferred stock
2,929

 
1.5

 
2,697

 
1.6

 
0
%
-
10
%
Equity securities
117,117

 
58.7

 
86,586

 
52.5

 
50
%
-
70
%
Pooled separate accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core plus bond separate account fund
20,505

 
10.3

 
20,222

 
12.3

 
0
%
-
40
%
U.S. property separate account fund
22,114

 
11.1

 
20,841

 
12.6

 
0
%
-
25
%
Arbitrage fund
9,245

 
4.6

 
8,716

 
5.3

 
0
%
-
10
%
United Life annuity
10,855

 
5.4

 
10,339

 
6.3

 
5
%
-
10
%
Cash and cash equivalents
3,451

 
1.7

 
5,367

 
3.3

 
0
%
-
10
%
Total plan assets
$
199,466

 
100.0
%
 
$
164,819

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 

Categories of Pension Plan Assets at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The following tables present the categorization of the pension plan's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Description
December 31, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Fixed maturity securities - corporate bonds
$
13,250

 
$

 
$
13,250

 
$

Redeemable preferred stock
2,929

 
2,929

 

 

Equity securities
117,117

 
117,117

 

 

Pooled separate accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core plus bond separate account fund
20,505

 

 
20,505

 

U.S. property separate account fund
22,114

 

 

 
22,114

Arbitrage fund
9,245

 

 
9,245

 

Money market funds
3,448

 
3,448

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
188,608

 
$
123,494

 
$
43,000

 
$
22,114


 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Description
December 31, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Fixed maturity securities - corporate bonds
$
10,051

 
$

 
$
10,051

 
$

Redeemable preferred stock
2,697

 
2,697

 

 

Equity securities
86,586

 
86,586

 

 

Pooled separate accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core plus bond separate account fund
20,222

 

 
20,222

 

U.S. property separate account fund
20,841

 

 

 
20,841

Arbitrage fund
8,716

 

 
8,716

 

Money market funds
5,364

 
5,364

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
154,477

 
$
94,647

 
$
38,989

 
$
20,841


Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Pension Plan Securities
The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of the pension plan's Level 3 securities:
 
U.S. property separate account fund
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
20,841

Unrealized gains
1,273

Company Contributions

Balance at December 31, 2019
$
22,114



 
U.S. property separate account fund
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
15,502

Unrealized gains
1,339

Company Contributions
4,000

Balance at December 31, 2018
$
20,841


Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used
The following actuarial assumptions were used to determine the reported plan benefit obligations at December 31:
Weighted-average assumptions as of
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Discount rate
3.32
%
 
4.18
%
 
3.32
%
 
4.18
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.00

 
3.00

 
N/A

 
N/A


The following actuarial assumptions were used at January 1 to determine our reported net periodic benefit costs for the year ended December 31:
Weighted-average assumptions as of
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
January 1,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
4.18
%
 
3.65
%
 
4.17
%
 
4.18
%
 
3.65
%
 
4.17
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
6.70

 
6.70

 
7.50

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Rate of compensation increase
3.00

 
3.00

 
3.00

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A


Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates
 
Health Care Benefits
 
Dental Claims
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Health care cost trend rates assumed for next year
6.75
%
 
6.75
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
Rate to which the health care trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2030

 
2029

 
N/A

 
N/A


Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates A 1.0 percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
 
 
1% Increase
 
1% Decrease
Effect on the net periodic post-retirement health care benefit cost
 
$
657

 
$
(508
)
Effect on the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation
 
5,293

 
(4,281
)
















Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, and Funded Status
The following table provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of our plans:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Reconciliation of benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
202,156

 
$
208,349

 
$
30,973

 
$
55,728

Service cost
7,989

 
8,701

 
1,823

 
2,998

Interest cost
8,320

 
7,500

 
1,274

 
2,009

Actuarial loss (gain)
39,598

 
(17,535
)
 
(1,806
)
 
(12,094
)
Adjustment for plan amendment

 

 

 
(16,159
)
Benefit payments
(5,689
)
 
(4,859
)
 
(1,263
)
 
(1,509
)
Benefit obligation at end of year (1)
$
252,374

 
$
202,156

 
$
31,001

 
$
30,973

Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
164,819

 
$
157,644

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
36,336

 
(4,366
)
 

 

Employer contributions
4,000

 
16,400

 
1,263

 
1,509

Benefit payments
(5,689
)
 
(4,859
)
 
(1,263
)
 
(1,509
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
199,466

 
$
164,819

 
$

 
$

Funded status at end of year
$
(52,908
)
 
$
(37,337
)
 
$
(31,001
)
 
$
(30,973
)
(1)
For the pension plan, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation. For the post-retirement benefit plan, the benefit obligation is the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation.
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in AOCI
The following table displays the effect that the unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial loss of our plans had on accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), as reported in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Post-retirement Benefits
Years Ended December 31
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Amounts recognized in AOCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized prior service cost
 
$

 
$

 
$
(28,947
)
 
$
(37,631
)
Unrecognized actuarial (gain) loss
 
64,059

 
53,616

 
8,086

 
10,786

Total amounts recognized in AOCI
 
$
64,059

 
$
53,616

 
$
(20,861
)
 
$
(26,845
)

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of the net periodic benefit cost for our pension and post-retirement benefit plans are as follows:
 
Pension Plan
 
Post-retirement Benefit Plan
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
7,989

 
$
8,701

 
$
6,857

 
$
1,823

 
$
2,998

 
$
2,021

Interest cost
8,320

 
7,500

 
7,060

 
1,274

 
2,009

 
1,927

Expected return on plan assets
(10,784
)
 
(10,502
)
 
(9,650
)
 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 
(8,684
)
 
(5,409
)
 
(5,409
)
Amortization of net loss
3,603

 
4,287

 
3,562

 
894

 
2,355

 
1,846

Net periodic benefit cost
$
9,128

 
$
9,986

 
$
7,829

 
$
(4,693
)
 
$
1,953

 
$
385


Summary of Expected Benefit Payments
The following table summarizes the expected benefits to be paid from our plans over the next 10 years:
 
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
2025 - 2029
Pension benefits
 
$
6,680

 
$
7,220

 
$
7,760

 
$
8,340

 
$
9,020

 
$
57,210

Post-retirement benefits
 
$
940

 
$
1,000

 
$
1,050

 
$
1,090

 
$
1,150

 
$
6,980