Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

The Company is required to disclose estimated fair values for certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. Fair values of the Company’s insurance contracts other than annuity contracts (which are investment contracts) are not required to be disclosed. However, the estimated fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

Information regarding the three-level hierarchy presented below and the valuation methodologies utilized by the Company to estimate fair values at each reporting date is included in Part II - Item 8, Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Financial Instruments Measured and Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the Company's fair value hierarchy for those financial assets and financial liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. At June 30, 2021, Level 3 invested assets comprised 4.7% of the Company’s total investment portfolio at fair value.


($ in millions)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
					Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
June 30, 2021
Financial Assets
Investments
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	678.3	$	678.3	$	—	$	678.3	$	—
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities	456.2		456.2		28.0		428.2		—
Municipal bonds	1,799.1		1,799.1		—		1,740.5		58.6
Foreign government bonds	44.4		44.4		—		44.4		—
Corporate bonds	2,408.8		2,408.8		14.6		2,243.7		150.5
Other asset-backed securities	1,168.2		1,168.2		—		1,052.7		115.5
Total fixed maturity securities	6,555.0		6,555.0		42.6		6,187.8		324.6
Equity securities	145.7		145.7		40.0		105.4		0.3
Short-term investments	93.5		93.5		90.4		3.1		—
Other investments	46.8		46.8		—		46.8		—
Totals	$	6,841.0	$	6,841.0	$	173.0	$	6,343.1	$	324.9
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets(1)	$	3,256.7	$	3,256.7	$	3,256.7	$	—	$	—
Financial Liabilities
Investment contract and policy reserves, embedded derivatives	$	2.8	$	2.8	$	—	$	2.8	$	—
Other policyholder funds, embedded derivatives	$	108.9	$	108.9	$	—	$	—	$	108.9

December 31, 2020
Financial Assets
Investments
Fixed maturity securities
U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	684.8	$	684.8	$	—	$	673.7	$	11.1
Other, including U.S. Treasury securities	433.2		433.2		18.4		414.8		—
Municipal bonds	1,827.5		1,827.5		—		1,767.9		59.6
Foreign government bonds	45.1		45.1		—		45.1		—
Corporate bonds	2,122.9		2,122.9		14.9		1,952.2		155.8
Other asset-backed securities	1,231.8		1,231.8		—		1,103.5		128.3
Total fixed maturity securities	6,345.3		6,345.3		33.3		5,957.2		354.8
Equity securities	121.6		121.6		39.2		82.1		0.3
Short-term investments	141.8		141.8		137.7		4.1		—
Other investments	36.3		36.3		—		36.3		—
Totals	$	6,645.0	$	6,645.0	$	210.2	$	6,079.7	$	355.1
Separate Account (variable annuity) assets(1)	$	2,891.4	$	2,891.4	$	2,891.4	$	—	$	—
Financial Liabilities
Investment contract and policy reserves, embedded derivatives	$	2.5	$	2.5	$	—	$	2.5	$	—
Other policyholder funds, embedded derivatives	$	104.5	$	104.5	$	—	$	—	$	104.5

(1) Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities are equal to the estimated fair value of the Separate Account (variable annuity) assets.

Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The reconciliation for all financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) was as follows:


($ in millions)	Financial Assets												Financial Liabilities(1)
	Municipal Bonds		Corporate Bonds		Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset- Backed Securities(2)		Total Fixed Maturity Securities		Equity Securities		Total
Beginning balance, April 1, 2021	$	58.6	$	149.1	$	132.2	$	339.9	$	0.3	$	340.2	$	107.6
Transfers into Level 3(3)	—		28.5		3.1		31.6		—		31.6		—
Transfers out of Level 3(3)	—		(29.4)		(13.3)		(42.7)		—		(42.7)		—
Total gains or losses
Net investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net investment (gains) losses included in net income related to financial liabilities	—		—		—		—		—		—		3.2
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in OCI	0.3		3.2		1.3		4.8		—		4.8		—
Purchases	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Issuances	—		—		—		—		—		—		1.2
Sales	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Paydowns, maturities and distributions	(0.3)		(0.9)		(7.8)		(9.0)		—		(9.0)		(3.1)
Ending balance, June 30, 2021	$	58.6	$	150.5	$	115.5	$	324.6	$	0.3	$	324.9	$	108.9

Beginning balance, January 1, 2021	$	59.6	$	155.8	$	139.4	$	354.8	$	0.3	$	355.1	$	104.5
Transfers into Level 3(3)	—		52.6		6.2		58.8		—		58.8		—
Transfers out of Level 3(3)	—		(56.7)		(19.2)		(75.9)		—		(75.9)		—
Total gains or losses
Net investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net investment (gains) losses included in net income related to financial liabilities	—		—		—		—		—		—		7.5
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in OCI	(0.6)		1.2		1.0		1.6		—		1.6		—
Purchases	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Issuances	—		—		—		—		—		—		1.9
Sales	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Paydowns, maturities and distributions	(0.4)		(2.4)		(11.9)		(14.7)		—		(14.7)		(5.0)
Ending balance, June 30, 2021	$	58.6	$	150.5	$	115.5	$	324.6	$	0.3	$	324.9	$	108.9

(1)Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company's fixed indexed annuity products, reported in Other policyholder funds in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)Includes U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations for mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.

(3)Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers into and out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.


($ in millions)	Financial Assets												Financial Liabilities(1)
	Municipal Bonds		Corporate Bonds		Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset- Backed Securities(2)		Total Fixed Maturity Securities		Equity Securities		Total
Beginning balance, April 1, 2020	$	104.9	$	111.7	$	140.5	$	357.1	$	0.1	$	357.2	$	87.5
Transfers into Level 3(3)	10.7		14.0		64.2		88.9		—		88.9		—
Transfers out of Level 3(3)	(45.9)		(4.2)		(3.4)		(53.5)		—		(53.5)		—
Total gains or losses
Net investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net investment (gains) losses included in net income related to financial liabilities	—		—		—		—		—		—		6.0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in OCI	3.8		5.3		3.3		12.4		—		12.4		—
Purchases	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Issuances	—		—		—		—		—		—		2.5
Sales	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Paydowns, maturities and distributions	(0.3)		(0.5)		(4.5)		(5.3)		—		(5.3)		(2.4)
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	73.2	$	126.3	$	200.1	$	399.6	$	0.1	$	399.7	$	93.6

Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$	44.3	$	104.0	$	146.8	$	295.1	$	0.1	$	295.2	$	93.7
Transfers into Level 3(3)	74.5		32.8		86.7		194.0		—		194.0		—
Transfers out of Level 3(3)	(45.9)		(14.2)		(6.4)		(66.5)		—		(66.5)		—
Total gains or losses
Net investment gains (losses) included in net income related to financial assets	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net investment (gains) losses included in net income related to financial liabilities	—		—		—		—		—		—		0.9
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in OCI	0.8		(0.2)		(21.1)		(20.5)		—		(20.5)		—
Purchases	—		6.9		1.9		8.8		—		8.8		—
Issuances	—		—		—		—		—		—		3.9
Sales	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Paydowns, maturities and distributions	(0.5)		(3.0)		(7.8)		(11.3)		—		(11.3)		(4.9)
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	73.2	$	126.3	$	200.1	$	399.6	$	0.1	$	399.7	$	93.6

(1) Represents embedded derivatives, all related to the Company's fixed indexed annuity products, reported in Other policyholder funds in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Includes U.S. Government and federally sponsored agency obligations for mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.

(3) Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers into and out of the levels as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company had no net investment gains or losses on Level 3 financial assets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had $3.2 million and $7.5 million of net investment losses that were included in net income and were attributable to changes in the fair value of Level 3 financial liabilities; for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the respective net investment losses were $6.0 million and $0.9 million.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3.

($ in millions)

Financial
Assets

Fair Value at

June 30, 2021

Valuation Technique(s)

Unobservable Inputs

Range

(Weighted Average)

and Single Point Best Estimate(1)

Municipal bonds

58.6

discounted cash flow

I spread(2)

307 - 391 bps

Corporate bonds

150.5

discounted cash flow

N spread(3)

272 - 553 bps

market comparable

option adjusted spread

12.54%

Other asset-backed securities

115.5

vendor price

haircut

3.00% - 5.00%

discounted cash flow

constant prepayment rate

20.00%

discounted cash flow

T spread(4)

235 - 800 bps

discounted cash flow

PDI interest margin(5)

7.13%

discounted cash flow

SBL interest margin(6)

4.50%

Government mortgage-backed securities

—

vendor price

haircut

3.00% - 5.00%

Equity securities

0.3

Black Scholes

equity value

low - 31.00%; high - 41.00%

($ in millions)

Financial
Liabilities

Fair Value at

June 30, 2021

Valuation Technique(s)

Unobservable Inputs

Range

(Weighted Average)

and Single Point Best Estimate(1)

Derivatives
embedded in
fixed indexed annuity products

108.9

discounted cash flow

lapse rate

5.30%

mortality multiplier(7)

63.00%

option budget

0.90% - 2.50%

non-performance adjustment(8)

5.00%

(1) When a range of unobservable inputs is not readily available, the Company uses a single point best estimate.

(2) "I spread" is the interpolated weighted average life point on the "on the run" (OTR) point of the curve.

(3) "N spread" is the interpolated weighted average life point on the swap curve.

(4) "T spread" is a specific point on the OTR curve.

(5) "PDI" stands for private debt investment.

(6) "SBL" stands for broadly syndicated loans.

(7) Mortality multiplier is applied to the Annuity 2000 table.

(8) Determined as a percentage of a risk-free rate.

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for financial assets and financial liabilities classified as Level 3 are subject to the control processes as described in Part II - Item 8, Note 3 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Generally, valuation techniques for fixed maturity securities include spread pricing, matrix pricing and discounted cash flow methodologies; include inputs such as quoted prices for identical or similar securities that are less liquid; and are based on lower levels of trading activity than securities classified as Level 2. The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for equity securities classified as Level 3 use similar valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs as those used for fixed maturity securities.

The sensitivity of the estimated fair values to changes in the significant unobservable inputs for fixed maturity and equity securities included in Level 3 include: benchmark yield, liquidity premium, estimated cash flows, prepayment and default speeds, spreads, weighted average life, and credit rating. Significant spread widening in isolation will adversely impact the overall valuation, while significant tightening will lead to substantial valuation increases. Significant increases (decreases) in illiquidity premiums in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations. Significant increases (decreases) in expected default rates in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations.

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value; Disclosure Required

The Company has various other financial assets and financial liabilities used in the normal course of business that are not carried at fair value, but for which fair value disclosure is required. These financial assets and financial liabilities are further described in Part II - Item 8, Note 3 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following table presents the carrying amount, fair value and fair value hierarchy of these financial assets and financial liabilities.


($ in millions)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
					Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
June 30, 2021
Financial Assets
Other investments	$	160.7	$	164.3	$	—	$	—	$	164.3
Deposit asset on reinsurance	2,456.8		2,948.5		—		—		2,948.5
Financial Liabilities
Investment contract and policy reserves, fixed annuity contracts	4,911.3		5,031.5		—		—		5,031.5
Investment contract and policy reserves, account values on life contracts	101.4		110.9		—		—		110.9
Other policyholder funds	914.2		914.2		—		857.7		56.5
Short-term debt	135.0		135.0		—		—		135.0
Long-term debt	278.5		313.6		—		313.6		—

December 31, 2020
Financial Assets
Other investments	$	168.3	$	172.1	$	—	$	—	$	172.1
Deposit asset on reinsurance	2,420.9		3,030.6		—		—		3,030.6
Financial Liabilities
Investment contract and policy reserves, fixed annuity contracts	4,847.6		4,963.3		—		—		4,963.3
Investment contract and policy reserves, account values on life contracts	98.7		108.4		—		—		108.4
Other policyholder funds	646.8		646.8		—		590.7		56.1
Short-term debt	135.0		135.0		—		—		135.0
Long-term debt	302.3		331.1		—		331.1		—

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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