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INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30, 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$5,170 $219 $$5,381 
Agency mortgage backed securities19,587 432 164 19,855 
Asset backed securities5,933 99 6,028 
Private label mortgage backed securities2,954 19 19 2,954 
Corporate bonds50,327 3,017 369 52,975 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions8,622 154 49 8,727 
Total Fixed Maturities92,593 3,940 613 95,920 
Equity securities1,761 3,076 — 4,837 
Total$94,354 $7,016 $613 $100,757 

The amortized cost and aggregate fair values of investments in held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:
($ in thousands)

Held-to-maturity securities:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Agency mortgage backed securities$632 $50 $— $682 
Total$632 $50 $— $682 
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 September 30, 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 in one year or less$1,702 $1,725 
Due after one year through five years22,218 23,293 
Due after five years through ten years22,800 23,741 
Due after ten years45,873 47,161 
Total$92,593 $95,920 
Held-to-maturity securities:  
Due after one year through five years$10 $10 
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years619 669 
Total$632 $682 
A summary of securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2021, along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time that investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is as follows:
($ in thousands)Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
September 30, 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$1,821 $$— $— $1,821 $2
Agency mortgage backed securities8,272 164 — — 8,272 164 16
Asset backed securities2,156 — — 2,156 3
Private label mortgage backed securities2,019 19 — — 2,019 19 2
Corporate bonds8,690 369 — — 8,690 369 14
States, municipalities and political subdivisions2,225 32 789 17 3,014 49 4
 $25,183 $596 $789 $17 $25,972 $613 41

There were no securities held-to-maturity with unrealized losses as of September 30, 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 8
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 7% 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2021, the three largest losses not realized as an impairment in the fixed maturity portfolio totaled $105,000, $44,000 and $42,000. 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
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2021202020212020
Fixed maturities$824 $824 $2,414 $2,696 
Equity securities21 30 91 102 
Mortgage loans on real estate
Investment real estate— — — 
Policy loans34 36 103 108 
Other28 23 
888 919 2,636 2,918 
Less: Investment expenses36 35 113 109 
Net investment income$852 $884 $2,523 $2,809 

Major categories of investment gains (losses) are summarized as follows:
($ in thousands)Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2021202020212020
Realized gains on fixed maturities$— $1,091 $106 $1,107 
Realized gains on equity securities— — 357 — 
Gains (losses) on trading securities— 13 (1)
Change in fair value of equity securities46 223 244 (272)
Change in surrender value of company owned life insurance(35)125 26 165 
Other gains (losses) principally real estate— (14)(11)
Net investment gains$11 $1,430 $752 $988 
An analysis of the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities follows for the nine month periods:
($ in thousands)September 30,
2021
September 30,
2020
Fixed maturities$(1,830)$1,277 
Deferred income tax384 (268)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities$(1,446)$1,009