Investments (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of AFS Securities Reconciliation |
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of AFS fixed-maturity securities were as follows:
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December 31, 2023 |
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Amortized cost |
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Gross unrealized gains |
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Gross unrealized losses |
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Fair value |
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(In thousands) |
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Securities available-for-sale, carried at fair value: |
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Fixed-maturity securities: |
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U.S. government and agencies |
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$ |
9,974 |
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$ |
18 |
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$ |
(476 |
) |
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$ |
9,516 |
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Foreign government |
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170,354 |
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1,616 |
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(8,588 |
) |
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163,382 |
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States and political subdivisions |
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145,779 |
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891 |
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(14,681 |
) |
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131,989 |
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Corporates |
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1,723,023 |
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14,787 |
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(120,286 |
) |
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1,617,524 |
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Residential mortgage-backed securities |
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499,771 |
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1,688 |
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(63,928 |
) |
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437,531 |
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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127,454 |
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156 |
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(15,443 |
) |
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112,167 |
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Other asset-backed securities |
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258,857 |
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763 |
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(12,262 |
) |
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247,358 |
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Total fixed-maturity securities |
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$ |
2,935,212 |
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$ |
19,919 |
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$ |
(235,664 |
) |
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$ |
2,719,467 |
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Short-term investments |
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276 |
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- |
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- |
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276 |
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Total fixed-maturity and short-term investments |
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$ |
2,935,488 |
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$ |
19,919 |
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$ |
(235,664 |
) |
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$ |
2,719,743 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Amortized cost |
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Gross unrealized gains |
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Gross unrealized losses |
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Fair value |
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(In thousands) |
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Securities available-for-sale, carried at fair value: |
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Fixed-maturity securities: |
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U.S. government and agencies |
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$ |
31,217 |
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$ |
18 |
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$ |
(767 |
) |
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$ |
30,468 |
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Foreign government |
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163,725 |
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780 |
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(11,590 |
) |
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152,915 |
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States and political subdivisions |
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142,189 |
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112 |
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(20,056 |
) |
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122,245 |
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Corporates |
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1,665,962 |
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2,439 |
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(171,552 |
) |
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1,496,849 |
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Residential mortgage-backed securities |
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473,309 |
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370 |
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(71,949 |
) |
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401,730 |
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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139,306 |
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3 |
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(16,342 |
) |
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122,967 |
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Other asset-backed securities |
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185,707 |
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108 |
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(17,533 |
) |
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168,282 |
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Total fixed-maturity securities |
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$ |
2,801,415 |
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$ |
3,830 |
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$ |
(309,789 |
) |
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$ |
2,495,456 |
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Short-term investments |
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69,393 |
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20 |
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(7 |
) |
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69,406 |
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Total fixed-maturity and short-term investments |
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$ |
2,870,808 |
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$ |
3,850 |
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$ |
(309,796 |
) |
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$ |
2,564,862 |
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| Fixed-maturity Securities Classified by Contractual Maturity Securities Date |
The scheduled maturity distribution of the AFS fixed-maturity securities portfolio as of December 31, 2023 was as follows:
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Amortized cost |
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Fair value |
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(In thousands) |
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Due in one year or less |
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$ |
209,201 |
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$ |
206,639 |
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Due after one year through five years |
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706,348 |
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681,350 |
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Due after five years through 10 years |
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809,733 |
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739,504 |
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Due after 10 years |
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323,848 |
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294,918 |
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2,049,130 |
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1,922,411 |
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Mortgage- and asset-backed securities |
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886,082 |
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797,056 |
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Total AFS fixed-maturity securities |
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$ |
2,935,212 |
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$ |
2,719,467 |
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| Costs and Fair Values of Fixed-Maturity Securities Classified as Trading Securities |
The costs and fair values of the fixed-maturity securities classified as trading securities were as follows:
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December 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Cost |
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Fair value |
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Cost |
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Fair value |
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(In thousands) |
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Fixed-maturity securities |
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$ |
18,761 |
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$ |
18,383 |
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$ |
4,229 |
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$ |
3,698 |
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| Net Investment Income |
The components of net investment income were as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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(In thousands) |
Fixed-maturity securities (available-for-sale) |
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$ |
108,762 |
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$ |
90,975 |
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$ |
80,362 |
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Fixed-maturity security (held-to-maturity) |
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65,474 |
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63,922 |
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62,207 |
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Equity securities |
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1,523 |
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1,509 |
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1,632 |
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Policy loans and other invested assets |
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1,297 |
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1,046 |
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1,019 |
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Cash, cash equivalent and short-term investments |
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23,601 |
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5,943 |
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456 |
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Total return on deposit asset underlying 10% coinsurance
agreement(1) |
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9,338 |
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(65 |
) |
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1,875 |
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Gross investment income |
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209,995 |
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163,330 |
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147,551 |
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Investment expenses |
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(8,684 |
) |
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(6,343 |
) |
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(4,756 |
) |
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Investment income net of investment expenses |
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201,311 |
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156,987 |
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142,795 |
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Interest expense on surplus note |
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(65,474 |
) |
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(63,922 |
) |
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(62,207 |
) |
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Net investment income |
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$ |
135,837 |
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$ |
93,065 |
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$ |
80,588 |
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(1)Includes $(0.4) million, $(3.8) million, and $(2.5) of net gains (losses) recognized for the change in fair value of the deposit asset underlying the 10% coinsurance agreement for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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| Schedule of Components of Investment Gains (Losses) |
The components of investment gains (losses), as well as details on gross realized investment gains (losses) and other investment gains (losses) were as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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(In thousands) |
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Realized investment gains (losses): |
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Gross gains from sales of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities |
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$ |
504 |
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$ |
2,036 |
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$ |
7,060 |
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Gross losses from sales of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities |
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(1,149 |
) |
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(592 |
) |
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(2,395 |
) |
Net realized investment gains (losses): |
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(645 |
) |
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1,444 |
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4,665 |
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Other investment gains (losses): |
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Credit losses impairment of available-for-sale securities |
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(2,166 |
) |
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(57 |
) |
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(816 |
) |
Market gains (losses) recognized in net income during the period on equity securities |
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(3,137 |
) |
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(2,375 |
) |
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2,362 |
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Gains (losses) from equity method investments |
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12 |
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- |
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- |
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Gains (losses) from bifurcated options |
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13 |
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- |
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(57 |
) |
Gains (losses) on trading securities |
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27 |
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(7 |
) |
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(282 |
) |
Other investment gains (losses): |
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(5,251 |
) |
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(2,439 |
) |
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|
1,207 |
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Investment gains (losses) |
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$ |
(5,896 |
) |
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$ |
(995 |
) |
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$ |
5,872 |
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| Schedule of Proceeds from Sales or Other Redemptions of Available-for-Sale Securities |
The proceeds from sales or other redemptions of AFS securities were as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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(In thousands) |
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Proceeds from sales or other redemptions |
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$ |
373,254 |
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$ |
496,898 |
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$ |
676,153 |
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| Schedule of Securities in Unrealized Loss Position |
The following tables summarizes all AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded as of December 31, 2023, aggregated by major security type and by length of time such securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
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December 31, 2023 |
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Less than 12 months |
12 months or longer |
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Fair value |
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Unrealized losses |
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Fair value |
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Unrealized losses |
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(In thousands) |
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Fixed-maturity securities: |
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U.S. government and agencies |
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$ |
- |
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|
$ |
- |
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|
$ |
9,188 |
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|
$ |
(476 |
) |
Foreign government |
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17,209 |
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(62 |
) |
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104,827 |
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(8,526 |
) |
States and political subdivisions |
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4,883 |
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(46 |
) |
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107,021 |
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(14,635 |
) |
Corporates |
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39,783 |
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(907 |
) |
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1,231,694 |
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(119,379 |
) |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
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|
14,872 |
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(142 |
) |
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|
360,987 |
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(63,786 |
) |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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4,721 |
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(107 |
) |
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97,417 |
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(15,336 |
) |
Other asset-backed securities |
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41,417 |
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(159 |
) |
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136,841 |
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(12,103 |
) |
Total fixed-maturity securities |
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$ |
122,885 |
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$ |
(1,423 |
) |
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$ |
2,047,975 |
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$ |
(234,241 |
) |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Less than 12 months |
12 months or longer |
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Fair value |
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Unrealized losses |
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Fair value |
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Unrealized losses |
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(In thousands) |
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Fixed-maturity securities: |
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U.S. government and agencies |
|
$ |
4,927 |
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|
$ |
(204 |
) |
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$ |
25,209 |
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|
$ |
(563 |
) |
Foreign government |
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|
97,094 |
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(4,430 |
) |
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|
38,085 |
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(7,160 |
) |
States and political subdivisions |
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|
71,131 |
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(10,666 |
) |
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|
44,324 |
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(9,390 |
) |
Corporates |
|
|
974,931 |
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(69,726 |
) |
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|
452,541 |
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|
(101,826 |
) |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
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|
187,158 |
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|
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(22,171 |
) |
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|
201,595 |
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(49,778 |
) |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
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|
65,165 |
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|
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(5,069 |
) |
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|
56,799 |
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(11,273 |
) |
Other asset-backed securities |
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|
81,907 |
|
|
|
(5,807 |
) |
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|
72,977 |
|
|
|
(11,726 |
) |
Total fixed-maturity securities |
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|
1,482,313 |
|
|
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(118,073 |
) |
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|
891,530 |
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(191,716 |
) |
Short-term investments: |
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|
|
|
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U.S. government and agencies |
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|
28,379 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
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Foreign government |
|
|
1,744 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
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|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total Short Term Bonds |
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30,123 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total fixed-maturity and Short Term securities |
|
$ |
1,512,436 |
|
|
$ |
(118,080 |
) |
|
$ |
891,530 |
|
|
$ |
(191,716 |
) |
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| Schedule of Securities in Allowance for Credit Losses |
The rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on AFS securities was as follows:
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Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
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(In thousands) |
|
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
816 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Additions to the allowance for credit losses on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
821 |
|
Additional increases (decreases) to the allowance for credit losses on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Write-offs charged against the allowance, if any |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Allowance for credit losses, end of period |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
816 |
|
|