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INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
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 fixed maturities are reported after-tax as a component of other comprehensive income. 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, 2021 are as follows:
($ in thousands)

Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
U.S. Government corporations and agencies$5,861 $251 $72 $6,040 
Agency mortgage backed securities19,979 598 219 20,358 
Asset backed securities8,199 158 19 8,338 
Private label mortgage backed securities1,795 42 19 1,818 
Corporate bonds41,212 2,814 320 43,706 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions7,334 96 221 7,209 
Total Fixed Maturities84,380 3,959 870 87,469 
Equity securities1,761 2,835 — 4,596 
Total$86,141 $6,794 $870 $92,065 

The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2021 are as follows:
($ in thousands)

Held-to-maturity securities:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Agency mortgage backed securities$768 $67 $— $835 
Total$768 $67 $— $835 
The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

($ in thousands)

Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
U.S. Government corporations and agencies$4,300 $323 $$4,614 
Agency mortgage backed securities19,773 919 63 20,629 
Asset backed securities8,233 137 27 8,343 
Private label mortgage backed securities1,418 50 55 1,413 
Corporate bonds35,930 3,771 50 39,651 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions6,587 189 27 6,749 
Total Fixed Maturities76,241 5,389 231 81,399 
Equity securities1,918 2,832 — 4,750 
Total$78,159 $8,221 $231 $86,149 

The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:
($ in thousands)

Held-to-maturity securities:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Agency mortgage backed securities$873 $73 $— $946 
Total$873 $73 $— $946 

The amortized cost and aggregate fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are presented in the following table.  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.
($ in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale securities:
Due after one year through five years$21,645 $22,766 
Due after five years through ten years23,899 24,934 
Due after ten years38,836 39,769 
Total$84,380 $87,469 
Held-to-maturity securities:  
Due after one year through five years$15 $15 
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years750 816 
Total$768 $835 
A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2021, along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as follows:
($ in thousands)Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
March 31, 2021Fair
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$2,167 $72 $— $— $2,167 $72 3
Agency mortgage backed securities7,295 216 7,296 219 16
Asset backed securities3,788 19 — — 3,788 19 5
Private label mortgage backed securities— — 832 19 832 19 1
Corporate bonds6,497 319 499 6,996 320 13
States, municipalities and political subdivisions3,516 221 — — 3,516 221 5
 $23,263 $847 $1,332 $23 $24,595 $870 43

There were no securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2021.

A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2020, 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:
($ in thousands)Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
December 31, 2020Fair
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$666 $$— $— $666 $1
Agency mortgage backed securities2,264 56 2,266 63 
Asset backed securities1,737 27 — — 1,737 27 2
Private label mortgage backed securities891 55 — — 891 55 1
Corporate bonds2,467 45 495 2,962 50 5
States, municipalities and political subdivisions1,713 27 — — 1,713 27 3
 $9,738 $219 $497 $12 $10,235 $231 20

There were no securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2020.

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 6% 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 the securities in an accumulated loss position in the portfolio were temporary impairments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company realized no other-than-temporary impairments. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company realized $180,000 other-than-temporary impairments. At March 31, 2021, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $104,000, $80,000 and $75,000. After evaluation by management, it was determined that each of these losses were driven by changes in market interest rates. Management currently has the intent and ability to hold these investments until recovery so no other-than-temporary impairments were recognized. At December 31, 2020, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $55,000, $37,000 and $27,000.

Major categories of investment income are summarized as follows:
($ in thousands)Three months ended
March 31,
20212020
Fixed maturities$757 $916 
Equity securities49 41 
Mortgage loans on real estate
Investment real estate— 
Policy loans34 36 
Other
844 1,000 
Less: Investment expenses40 36 
Net investment income$804 $964 

Major categories of investment gains and losses are summarized as follows:
($ in thousands)Three months ended
March 31,
20212020
Realized gains on fixed maturities$— $121 
Realized gains (losses) on equity securities357 (25)
Gains on trading securities— 
Change in fair value of equity securities(599)
Change in surrender value of company owned life insurance(57)(251)
Other gains principally real estate— 
Other-than-temporary impairments— (238)
Net investment gains (losses)$310 $(990)
An analysis of the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities follows:
($ in thousands)March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Fixed maturities$(2,069)$(2,456)
Deferred income tax434 516 
Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities$(1,635)$(1,940)