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INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 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
 
$
4,134

 
$
183

 
$

 
$
4,317

Agency mortgage backed securities
 
30,665

 
1,182

 
127

 
31,720

Asset backed securities
 
10,002

 
66

 
101

 
9,967

Private label mortgage backed securities
 
7,019

 
587

 

 
7,606

Corporate bonds
 
38,261

 
1,715

 
119

 
39,857

States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
7,546

 
144

 

 
7,690

Foreign governments
 
818

 
61

 

 
879

Total fixed maturities
 
98,445

 
3,938

 
347

 
102,036

Equity securities
 
1,849

 
2,536

 

 
4,385

Total
 
$
100,294

 
$
6,474

 
$
347

 
$
106,421



The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 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
 
$
1,349

 
$
81

 
$

 
$
1,430

Total
 
$
1,349

 
$
81

 
$

 
$
1,430



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 September 30, 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
 
$
2,424

 
$
2,423

Due after one year through five years
 
17,437

 
17,930

Due after five years through ten years
 
26,308

 
27,071

Due after ten years
 
52,276

 
54,612

Total
 
$
98,445

 
$
102,036

 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities:
 
 

 
 

Due after one year through five years
 
$
32

 
$
34

Due after five years through ten years
 
4

 
5

Due after ten years
 
1,313

 
1,391

Total
 
$
1,349

 
$
1,430



A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of September 30, 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
September 30, 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
 
$
3,534

 
$
71

 
$
1,921

 
$
56

 
$
5,455

 
$
127

 
16
Asset backed securities
 
5,243

 
89

 
1,809

 
12

 
7,052

 
101

 
10
Corporate bonds
 
6,467

 
67

 
2,447

 
52

 
8,914

 
119

 
16
 
 
$
15,244

 
$
227

 
$
6,177

 
$
120

 
$
21,421

 
$
347

 
42


There were no securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2019.

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 (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
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 5% 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2019, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $40,000, $27,000 and $25,000. 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
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Fixed maturities
$
960

 
$
989

 
$
2,831

 
$
2,843

Equity securities
19

 
21

 
66

 
61

Mortgage loans on real estate
2

 
2

 
6

 
6

Investment real estate

 
1

 
3

 
2

Policy loans
37

 
35

 
106

 
105

Other
6

 
6

 
13

 
21

 
1,024

 
1,054

 
3,025

 
3,038

Less: Investment expenses
35

 
37

 
117

 
106

Net investment income
$
989

 
$
1,017

 
$
2,908

 
$
2,932



Major categories of investment gains and losses are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Realized gains (losses) on fixed maturities
$
(24
)
 
$
27

 
$
(9
)
 
$
156

Gains on trading securities
1

 

 
9

 

Change in fair value of equity securities
(80
)
 
426

 
72

 
57

Change in surrender value of company owned life insurance
(14
)
 
3

 
256

 
(133
)
Realized gain on company owned life insurance

 

 
1,792

 

Other, principally real estate

 

 

 
(88
)
Net investment gains (losses)
$
(117
)
 
$
456

 
$
2,120

 
$
(8
)


An analysis of the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities follows (dollars in thousands):
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturities
$
5,343

 
$
(3,042
)
Deferred income tax
(1,122
)
 
638

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
$
4,221

 
$
(2,404
)