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INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Investments [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS

Our investment in available-for-sale securities, which are reported at fair value, includes fixed maturity securities and equity securities. Net unrealized gains or losses on equity securities prior to January 1, 2018, and on fixed maturities are reported after-tax as a component of other comprehensive income. As of January 1, 2018, changes in fair value of equity securities are reported in investment gains/losses as a component of net income.

The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Available-for-sale securities:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
4,818

 
$
61

 
$
48

 
$
4,831

Agency mortgage backed securities
 
30,582

 
351

 
313

 
30,620

Asset backed securities
 
10,826

 
10

 
241

 
10,595

Private label mortgage backed securities
 
5,836

 
280

 

 
6,116

Corporate bonds
 
35,786

 
753

 
500

 
36,039

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
10,028

 
110

 
35

 
10,103

Foreign governments
 
807

 
14

 

 
821

Total fixed maturities
 
98,683

 
1,579

 
1,137

 
99,125

Equity securities
 
1,849

 
2,590

 

 
4,439

Total
 
$
100,532

 
$
4,169

 
$
1,137

 
$
103,564



The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
$
1,429

 
$
23

 
$
3

 
$
1,449

Total
 
$
1,429

 
$
23

 
$
3

 
$
1,449



The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Available-for-sale securities:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$
4,820

 
$
31

 
$
107

 
$
4,744

Agency mortgage backed securities
 
27,492

 
159

 
545

 
27,106

Asset backed securities
 
10,901

 
7

 
248

 
10,660

Private label mortgage backed securities
 
5,869

 
105

 
27

 
5,947

Corporate bonds
 
36,935

 
407

 
1,551

 
35,791

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
10,059

 
105

 
91

 
10,073

Foreign governments
 
801

 
3

 

 
804

Total fixed maturities
 
96,877

 
817

 
2,569

 
95,125

Equity securities
 
1,842

 
2,464

 

 
4,306

Total
 
$
98,719

 
$
3,281

 
$
2,569

 
$
99,431



The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Held-to-maturity securities:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
$
1,449

 
$
16

 
$
22

 
$
1,443

Total
 
$
1,449

 
$
16

 
$
22

 
$
1,443



The amortized cost and aggregate fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2019, by contractual maturity, are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands).  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
2,188

 
$
2,210

Due after one year through five years
 
16,146

 
16,335

Due after five years through ten years
 
26,918

 
26,974

Due after ten years
 
53,431

 
53,606

Total
 
$
98,683

 
$
99,125

 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 

 
 

Due in one year or less
 
$

 
$

Due after one year through five years
 
39

 
41

Due after five years through ten years
 
5

 
6

Due after ten years
 
1,385

 
1,402

Total
 
$
1,429

 
$
1,449



A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2019, along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as
follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
March 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Total
Securities in a Loss Position
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$

 
$

 
$
3,147

 
$
48

 
$
3,147

 
$
48

 
4
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
36

 
2

 
10,533

 
311

 
10,569

 
313

 
25
Asset backed securities
 
5,067

 
130

 
3,443

 
111

 
8,510

 
241

 
12
Corporate bonds
 
3,168

 
79

 
13,956

 
421

 
17,124

 
500

 
30
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 

 

 
4,446

 
35

 
4,446

 
35

 
8
 
 
$
8,271

 
$
211

 
$
35,525

 
$
926

 
$
43,796

 
$
1,137

 
79

A summary of securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2019 along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as follows:

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
March 31, 2019
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Total
Securities in a Loss Position
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
$
1,029

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,029

 
$
3

 
1
 
 
$
1,029

 
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,029

 
$
3

 
1


A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2018, along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
December 31, 2018
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Total
Securities in a Loss Position
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
 
$

 
$

 
$
3,209

 
$
107

 
$
3,209

 
$
107

 
6
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
5,504

 
45

 
10,969

 
500

 
16,473

 
545

 
38
Asset backed securities
 
5,824

 
146

 
2,741

 
102

 
8,565

 
248

 
12
Private label mortgage backed securities
 
1,348

 
27

 

 

 
1,348

 
27

 
2
Corporate bonds
 
16,583

 
709

 
9,823

 
842

 
26,406

 
1,551

 
51
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
1,242

 
10

 
4,420

 
81

 
5,662

 
91

 
11
 
 
$
30,501

 
$
937

 
$
31,162

 
$
1,632

 
$
61,663

 
$
2,569

 
120


A summary of securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2018 along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as follows:

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
December 31, 2018
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Total
Securities in a Loss Position
Agency mortgage backed securities
 
$
1,026

 
$
22

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,026

 
$
22

 
2
 
 
$
1,026

 
$
22

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,026

 
$
22

 
2


The Company conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate securities in an unrealized loss position in order to identify other-than-temporary impairments. For securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company assesses whether the Company has the intent to sell the security or more-likely-than-not will be required to sell the security before the anticipated recovery.  If either of these conditions is met, the Company is required to recognize an other-than-temporary impairment with the entire unrealized loss reported in earnings.  For securities in an unrealized loss position that do not meet these conditions, the Company assesses whether the impairment of a security is other-than-temporary.  If the impairment is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company is required to separate the other-than-temporary impairments into two components:  the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors.  The credit loss is the portion of the amortized book value in excess of the net present value of the projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment.  The credit loss component of other-than-temporary impairments is reported in earnings, whereas the amount relating to factors other than credit losses are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of taxes.

Management has evaluated each security in a significant unrealized loss position in the fixed maturity investment portfolio. The Company has no material exposure to sub-prime mortgage loans and approximately 4% of the fixed income investment portfolio is rated below investment grade. Based on a review of the available financial information, the prospect for future earnings of each company and consideration of the Company’s intent and ability to hold the securities until market values recovered, it was determined that, other than the impairment described below, the securities in an accumulated loss position in the portfolio were temporary impairments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company realized no other-than-temporary impairments. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company realized $16,000 other-than-temporary impairments. At March 31, 2019, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $68,000, $58,000 and $56,000. Each of these losses were driven by changes in market interest rates. At December 31, 2018, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment was in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $145,000, $99,000 and $94,000.

Major categories of investment income are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Fixed maturities
$
937

 
$
891

Equity securities
27

 
20

Mortgage loans on real estate
2

 
2

Investment real estate
2

 
1

Policy loans
34

 
35

Other
3

 
8

 
1,005

 
957

Less: Investment expenses
43

 
37

Net investment income
$
962

 
$
920



Major categories of investment gains and losses are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Realized gains on fixed maturities
$
10

 
$
81

Gains (losses) on trading securities
3

 

Change in fair value of equity securities
126

 
(206
)
Change in surrender value of company owned life insurance
189

 
(139
)
Realized gain on company owned life insurance
1,792

 

Net investment gains (losses)
$
2,120

 
$
(264
)


An analysis of the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities follows (dollars in thousands):
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturities
$
2,195

 
$
(3,042
)
Deferred income tax
(461
)
 
638

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
$
1,734

 
$
(2,404
)