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Investments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Investments Including Other-Than-Temporarily Impaired Securities Recognized within Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables set forth our Company’s investments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and include Other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) securities recognized within AOCI:

 

     As of June 30, 2015  

amounts in thousands

   Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
     Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 

Fixed maturities:

           

U.S. Treasury bonds, agency bonds and foreign government bonds

   $ 295,687      $ 3,407       $ (6,173    $ 298,453   

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     565,188        12,511         (2,531      555,208   

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     343,916        6,501         (2,100      339,515   

Residential mortgage obligations

     32,396        1,010         (102      31,488   

Asset-backed securities

     195,512        433         (488      195,567   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     216,185        4,814         (1,481      212,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 788,009      $ 12,758       $ (4,171    $ 779,422   

Corporate bonds

     665,053        10,210         (3,211      658,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 2,313,937      $ 38,886       $ (16,086    $ 2,291,137   

Equity securities

     195,078        18,733         (3,572      179,917   

Short-term investments

     201,748        60         —           201,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,710,763      $ 57,679       $ (19,658    $ 2,672,742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of December 31, 2014  

amounts in thousands

   Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
     Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 

Fixed maturities:

           

U.S. Treasury bonds, agency bonds and foreign government bonds

   $ 397,923      $ 3,431       $ (5,965    $ 400,457   

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     541,007        19,204         (558      522,361   

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     364,622        8,476         (998      357,144   

Residential mortgage obligations

     34,087        1,153         (138      33,072   

Asset-backed securities

     206,413        380         (964      206,997   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     206,318        6,630         (98      199,786   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 811,440      $ 16,639       $ (2,198    $ 796,999   

Corporate bonds

     615,564        13,048         (1,626      604,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 2,365,934      $ 52,322       $ (10,347    $ 2,323,959   

Equity securities

     184,295        30,756         (1,304      154,843   

Short-term investments

     179,506        —           (21      179,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,729,735      $ 83,078       $ (11,672    $ 2,658,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Scheduled Maturity Dates for Fixed Maturity Securities by Number of Years Until Maturity

The contractual maturity dates for fixed maturities categorized by the number of years until maturity as of June 30, 2015 are shown in the following table:

 

     As of June 30, 2015  

amounts in thousands

   Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
 

Due in one year or less

   $ 64,435       $ 67,319   

Due after one year through five years

     721,735         713,956   

Due after five years through ten years

     350,030         345,148   

Due after ten years

     389,728         385,292   

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities

     788,009         779,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,313,937       $ 2,291,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Aggregate Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Loss by Length of Time Securities had Continuously been in Gross Unrealized Loss Position

The following tables summarize all securities in a gross unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, showing the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by the length of time those securities have continuously been in a gross unrealized loss position:

 

     As of June 30, 2015  
     Less than 12 months     Greater than 12 months     Total  

amounts in thousands

   Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. Treasury bonds, agency bonds and foreign government bonds

   $ 99,590      $ (2,204   $ 21,152       $ (3,969   $ 120,742       $ (6,173

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     168,021        (2,186     4,726         (345     172,747         (2,531

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities:

               

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     117,372        (1,215     21,434         (885     138,806         (2,100

Residential mortgage obligations

     5,361        (29     2,110         (73     7,471         (102

Asset-backed securities

     69,998        (161     46,500         (327     116,498         (488

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     70,869        (1,459     2,352         (22     73,221         (1,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 263,600      $ (2,864   $ 72,396       $ (1,307   $ 335,996       $ (4,171

Corporate bonds

     251,053        (2,783     3,766         (428     254,819         (3,211
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 782,264      $ (10,037   $ 102,040       $ (6,049   $ 884,304       $ (16,086

Equity securities

     72,857        (3,572     —           —          72,857         (3,572
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities and equity securities

   $ 855,121      $ (13,609   $ 102,040       $ (6,049   $ 957,161       $ (19,658
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2014  
     Less than 12 months     Greater than 12 months     Total  

amounts in thousands

   Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. Treasury bonds, agency bonds and foreign government bonds

   $ 87,915      $ (1,061   $ 117,683       $ (4,904   $ 205,598       $ (5,965

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

     16,349        (60     37,340         (498     53,689         (558

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities:

               

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     18,881        (80     58,301         (918     77,182         (998

Residential mortgage obligations

     5,625        (50     1,728         (88     7,353         (138

Asset-backed securities

     110,275        (539     34,530         (425     144,805         (964

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     19,741        (71     1,391         (27     21,132         (98
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 154,522      $ (740   $ 95,950       $ (1,458   $ 250,472       $ (2,198

Corporate bonds

     190,461        (871     31,126         (755     221,587         (1,626
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

   $ 449,247      $ (2,732   $ 282,099       $ (7,615   $ 731,346       $ (10,347

Equity securities

     19,690        (1,297     238         (7     19,928         (1,304
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities and equity securities

   $ 468,937      $ (4,029   $ 282,337       $ (7,622   $ 751,274       $ (11,651
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Investment Income

Our Company’s Net investment income was derived from the following sources:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  

amounts in thousands

   2015      2014      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities

   $ 15,259       $ 14,188       $ 30,308       $ 28,142   

Equity securities

     1,873         1,971         3,840         5,204   

Short-term investments

     146         242         330         459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

   $ 17,278       $ 16,401       $ 34,478       $ 33,805   

Investment expenses

     (683      (753      (1,630      (1,547
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 16,595       $ 15,648       $ 32,848       $ 32,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gains and Losses, Excluding Net Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings

Realized gains and losses, excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings, for the periods indicated, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  

amounts in thousands

   2015      2014      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities:

           

Gains

   $ 1,231       $ 3,113       $ 2,405       $ 4,979   

Losses

     (1,518      (56      (2,090      (2,106
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, net

   $ (287    $ 3,057       $ 315       $ 2,873   

Short-term:

           

Gains

   $ 112       $ —         $ 26       $ —     

Losses

     (11      —           (79      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term, net

   $ 101       $ —         $ (53    $ —     

Equity securities:

           

Gains

   $ 4,753       $ 1,416       $ 11,078       $ 3,336   

Losses

     (228      —           (1,405      (903
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities, net

   $ 4,525       $ 1,416       $ 9,673       $ 2,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

   $ 4,339       $ 4,473       $ 9,935       $ 5,306