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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
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Investments
INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities
The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities (excluding investments classified as trading) as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Other-than-
temporary
Impairments
in AOCI  (3)
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
$
6,307

 
$
88

 
$
0

 
$
6,395

 
$
0

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
20,470

 
603

 
582

 
20,491

 
0

Foreign government bonds
43,379

 
6,837

 
7

 
50,209

 
0

Public utilities
195,690

 
19,670

 
2,742

 
212,618

 
0

All other corporate securities
1,655,728

 
106,648

 
19,242

 
1,743,134

 
0

Asset-backed securities (1)
145,579

 
3,377

 
253

 
148,703

 
(36
)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
234,554

 
8,870

 
56

 
243,368

 
0

Residential mortgage-backed securities (2)
135,060

 
6,283

 
0

 
141,343

 
(7
)
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale
$
2,436,767

 
$
152,376

 
$
22,882

 
$
2,566,261

 
$
(43
)
Equity securities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public utilities
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
 
Mutual funds
14

 
3

 
0

 
17

 
 
Total equity securities, available-for-sale
$
14

 
$
3

 
$
0

 
$
17

 
 
(1)
Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2)
Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3)
Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"), which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $0.1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Other-than-
temporary
Impairments
in AOCI (3)
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
$
6,324

 
$
22

 
$
10

 
$
6,336

 
$
0

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
69,486

 
1,323

 
20

 
70,789

 
0

Foreign government bonds
29,738

 
7,621

 
4

 
37,355

 
0

Public utilities
198,277

 
19,909

 
1,593

 
216,593

 
0

All other corporate securities
1,743,110

 
146,872

 
4,891

 
1,885,091

 
0

Asset-backed securities (1)
144,324

 
5,078

 
391

 
149,011

 
(39
)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
291,868

 
10,523

 
206

 
302,185

 
(10
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities (2)
126,126

 
7,113

 
6

 
133,233

 
(36
)
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale
$
2,609,253

 
$
198,461

 
$
7,121

 
$
2,800,593

 
$
(85
)
Equity securities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stocks:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public utilities
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
 
Mutual funds
14

 
3

 
0

 
17

 
 
Total equity securities, available-for-sale
$
14

 
$
3

 
$
0

 
$
17

 
 
(1)
Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2)
Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3)
Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $0.1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
 
The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities at September 30, 2015, are as follows:
 
Available-for-Sale
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Due in one year or less
$
221,205

 
$
219,322

Due after one year through five years
799,625

 
838,463

Due after five years through ten years
509,359

 
541,222

Due after ten years
391,385

 
433,840

Asset-backed securities
145,579

 
148,703

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
234,554

 
243,368

Residential mortgage-backed securities
135,060

 
141,343

Total
$
2,436,767

 
$
2,566,261


Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
The following table depicts the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of both fixed maturities and equity securities:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales
$
4,380

 
$
55,825

 
$
21,177

 
$
228,248

Proceeds from maturities/repayments
96,304

 
125,561

 
371,310

 
619,263

Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments, and maturities
168

 
4,001

 
5,124

 
8,125

Gross investment losses from sales and maturities
(420
)
 
(102
)
 
(452
)
 
(3,349
)
Equity securities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

Gross investment gains from sales
0

 
0

 
0

 
1

Gross investment losses from sales
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Fixed maturity and equity security impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings (1)
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
(20
)
 
$
0

Writedowns for impairments on equity securities
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

(1)
Excludes the portion of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of the impairment.
As discussed in Note 2 to the Company’s Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, a portion of certain OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities is recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)" (“OCI”). For these securities, the net amount recognized in earnings (“credit loss impairments”) represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment.
Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in OCI. The following tables set forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
98

 
$
93

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period
(5
)
 
(13
)
Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired
0

 
20

Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses
0

 
0

Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected
(1
)
 
(8
)
Balance, end of period
$
92

 
$
92


 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
103

 
$
1,800

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period
(2
)
 
(1,679
)
Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses
0

 
0

Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected
(1
)
 
(21
)
Balance, end of period
$
100

 
$
100

 
 
Trading Account Assets
The following table sets forth the composition of “Trading account assets” as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Total trading account assets—Equity securities
$
5,331

 
$
5,539

 
$
5,471

 
$
6,131


The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from trading account assets still held at period end, recorded within “Asset administration fees and other income”, was $(0.4) million and $(0.2) million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $(0.5) million and $(0.7) million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans
The Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans are comprised as follows, as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amount
(in thousands)
 
% of
Total
 
Amount
(in thousands)
 
% of
Total
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Apartments/Multi-Family
$
140,101

 
34.9
%
 
$
143,057

 
34.0
%
Industrial
50,496

 
12.6

 
87,088

 
20.7

Retail
62,737

 
15.6

 
72,226

 
17.2

Office
78,694

 
19.6

 
44,621

 
10.6

Other
13,693

 
3.4

 
14,119

 
3.4

Hospitality
4,994

 
1.2

 
5,081

 
1.2

Total commercial mortgage loans
350,715

 
87.3

 
366,192

 
87.1

Agricultural property loans
51,100

 
12.7

 
54,113

 
12.9

Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type
401,815

 
100.0
%
 
420,305

 
100.0
%
Valuation allowance
(471
)
 
 
 
(482
)
 
 
Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type
401,344

 
 
 
419,823

 
 
Other Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uncollateralized loans
2,740

 
 
 
2,740

 
 
Valuation allowance
0

 
 
 
0

 
 
Total net other loans
2,740

 
 
 
2,740

 
 
Total commercial mortgage and other loans
$
404,084

 
 
 
$
422,563

 
 

The commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans are geographically dispersed throughout the United States with the largest concentrations in California (18%) and Texas (12%) at September 30, 2015.
Activity in the allowance for credit losses for all commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated, is as follows:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year
$
482

 
$
1,256

Addition to (release of) allowance for losses
(11
)
 
(774
)
Total ending balance (1)
$
471

 
$
482

(1)
Agricultural loans represent less than $0.1 million of the ending allowance as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses:
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment (1)
$
0

 
$
0

Collectively evaluated for impairment (2)
471

 
482

Total ending balance
$
471

 
$
482

 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Recorded Investment (3):
 
 
 
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment (1)
$
0

 
$
0

Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment (2)
404,555

 
423,045

Total ending balance, gross of reserves
$
404,555

 
$
423,045

(1)
There were no loans individually evaluated for impairment as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(2)
Agricultural loans collectively evaluated for impairment had a recorded investment of $51.1 million and $54.0 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and a related allowance of less than $0.1 million for both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Uncollateralized loans collectively evaluated for impairment had a recorded investment of $2.7 million and $2.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and no related allowance as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(3)
Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance.
Impaired loans include those loans for which it is probable that all amounts due will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. There were no impaired commercial mortgage and other loans identified in management’s specific review of probable loan losses and no related allowance for losses as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Impaired commercial mortgage and other loans with no allowance for losses are loans in which the fair value of the collateral or the net present value of the loans’ expected future cash flows equals or exceeds the recorded investment. See Note 2 to the Company’s Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for information regarding the Company’s accounting policies for non-performing loans.
The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses as of the dates indicated:
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio - September 30, 2015
 
Greater than 1.2X
 
1.0X to <1.2X
 
Less than 1.0X
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0%-59.99%
$
284,897

 
$
4,042

 
$
1,076

 
$
290,015

60%-69.99%
100,842

 
460

 
0

 
101,302

70%-79.99%
8,663

 
1,835

 
0

 
10,498

Greater than 80%
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
$
394,402

 
$
6,337

 
$
1,076

 
$
401,815



 
Debt Service Coverage Ratio - December 31, 2014
 
Greater than 1.2X
 
1.0X to <1.2X
 
Less than 1.0X
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0%-59.99%
$
262,853

 
$
4,295

 
$
10,489

 
$
277,637

60%-69.99%
115,708

 
468

 
0

 
116,176

70%-79.99%
25,034

 
1,458

 
0

 
26,492

Greater than 80%
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
$
403,595

 
$
6,221

 
$
10,489

 
$
420,305


As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all commercial mortgage and other loans were in current status. The Company defines current in its aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans as less than 30 days past due.
There were no commercial mortgage and other loans in nonaccrual status as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Nonaccrual loans are those on which the accrual of interest has been suspended after the loans become 90 days delinquent as to principal or interest payments, or earlier when the Company has doubts about collectability and loans for which a loan-specific reserve has been established. See Note 2 to the Company’s Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for further discussion regarding nonaccrual status loans.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, other than those through direct origination, nor were there any commercial mortgage and other loans sold.
The Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans may occasionally be involved in a troubled debt restructuring. As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no significant commitments to fund to borrowers that have been involved in a troubled debt restructuring. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no new troubled debt restructurings related to commercial mortgage and other loans, and no payment defaults on commercial mortgage and other loans that were modified as a troubled debt restructuring within the 12 months preceding each respective period. For additional information relating to the accounting for troubled debt restructurings, see Note 2 to the Company’s Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any foreclosed residential real estate property.
Net Investment Income
Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, was from the following sources:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
$
28,233

 
$
33,864

 
$
87,876

 
$
108,045

Trading account assets
3

 
1

 
34

 
31

Commercial mortgage and other loans
6,120

 
5,199

 
16,364

 
16,601

Policy loans
175

 
155

 
563

 
505

Short-term investments
126

 
64

 
227

 
194

Other long-term investments
(257
)
 
1,538

 
3,773

 
4,329

Gross investment income
34,400

 
40,821

 
108,837

 
129,705

Less: investment expenses
(1,290
)
 
(1,428
)
 
(4,082
)
 
(4,353
)
Net investment income
$
33,110

 
$
39,393

 
$
104,755

 
$
125,352


Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net 
Realized investment gains (losses), net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were from the following sources:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities
$
(252
)
 
$
3,899

 
$
4,652

 
$
4,776

Equity securities
0

 
0

 
0

 
1

Commercial mortgage and other loans
(75
)
 
725

 
12

 
725

Derivatives
6,014

 
(5,547
)
 
5,342

 
(10,791
)
Realized investment gains (losses), net
$
5,687

 
$
(923
)
 
$
10,006

 
$
(5,289
)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balance of and changes in each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Net Unrealized
Investment Gains
(Losses) (1)
 
Total Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
(30
)
 
$
84,652

 
$
84,622

Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(39
)
 
(29,267
)
 
(29,306
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
0

 
(4,652
)
 
(4,652
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
14

 
11,872

 
11,886

Balance, September 30, 2015
$
(55
)
 
$
62,605

 
$
62,550

 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Net Unrealized
Investment
Gains
(Losses) (1)
 
Total Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
10

 
$
70,857

 
$
70,867

Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(33
)
 
23,390

 
23,357

Amounts reclassified from AOCI
0

 
(4,776
)
 
(4,776
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
12

 
(6,516
)
 
(6,504
)
Balance, September 30, 2014
$
(11
)
 
$
82,955

 
$
82,944

(1)
Includes cash flow hedges of $13.4 million and $5.0 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and $(1.0) million and $(4.0) million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)(2):
 
 
 
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):

 
 
Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate (3)
$
606

 
$
1,540

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
(858
)
 
3,112

Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) (4)
(252
)
 
4,652

Total reclassifications for the period
$
(252
)
 
$
4,652

(1)
All amounts are shown before tax.
(2)
Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI.
(3)
See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow hedges.
(4)
See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs and future policy benefits.
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Net unrealized investment gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale and certain other long-term investments and other assets are included in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Statements of Financial Position as a component of AOCI. Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains and losses, are as follows:
Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
 
Deferred Policy
Acquisition
Costs and
Other Costs
 
Future
Policy
Benefits
 
Deferred
Income Tax
(Liability)
Benefit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Related to Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
1

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
16

 
$
17

Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period
(6
)
 
0

 
0

 
2

 
(4
)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income
20

 
0

 
0

 
(7
)
 
13

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs and other costs
0

 
(5
)
 
0

 
2

 
(3
)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits
0

 
0

 
(1
)
 
0

 
(1
)
Balance, September 30, 2015
$
15

 
$
(5
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
13

 
$
22


 
All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses in AOCI
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments (1)
 
Deferred Policy
Acquisition
Costs and
Other Costs
 
Future
Policy
Benefits
 
Deferred
Income Tax
(Liability)
Benefit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Related To Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
(in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
198,922

 
$
(59,045
)
 
$
(8,372
)
 
$
(46,870
)
 
$
84,635

Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period
(49,369
)
 
0

 
0

 
17,280

 
(32,089
)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income
(4,672
)
 
0

 
0

 
1,635

 
(3,037
)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs and other costs
0

 
17,922

 
0

 
(6,273
)
 
11,649

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits
0

 
0

 
2,192

 
(767
)
 
1,425

Balance, September 30, 2015
$
144,881

 
$
(41,123
)
 
$
(6,180
)
 
$
(34,995
)
 
$
62,583

(1)
Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 5 for information on cash flow hedges.
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments by Asset Class
The table below presents net unrealized gains (losses) on investments by asset class as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized
$
15

 
$
1

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—all other
129,479

 
191,339

Equity securities, available-for-sale
3

 
3

Affiliated notes
1,877

 
2,351

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (1)
13,357

 
4,839

Other investments
165

 
390

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
$
144,896

 
$
198,923

(1)
See Note 5 for more information on cash flow hedges.
Duration of Gross Unrealized Loss Positions for Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities
The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities and equity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2015
Less than twelve months
 
Twelve months or more
 
Total
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
6,697

 
582

 
0

 
0

 
6,697

 
582

Foreign government bonds
2,632

 
7

 
0

 
0

 
2,632

 
7

Public utilities
33,113

 
699

 
11,631

 
2,043

 
44,744

 
2,742

All other corporate securities
347,527

 
12,946

 
52,280

 
6,296

 
399,807

 
19,242

Asset-backed securities
25,690

 
94

 
23,558

 
159

 
49,248

 
253

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
12,226

 
56

 
14

 
0

 
12,240

 
56

Residential mortgage-backed securities
546

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
546

 
0

Total
$
428,431

 
$
14,384

 
$
87,483

 
$
8,498

 
$
515,914

 
$
22,882

Equity securities, available-for-sale
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
 
December 31, 2014
Less than twelve months
 
Twelve months or more
 
Total
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
Fair Value  
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 
(in thousands)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
$
2,676

 
$
10

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
2,676

 
$
10

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
0

 
0

 
7,305

 
20

 
7,305

 
20

Foreign government bonds
4,632

 
4

 
0

 
0

 
4,632

 
4

Public utilities
18,222

 
1,321

 
2,174

 
272

 
20,396

 
1,593

All other corporate securities
260,414

 
4,462

 
9,403

 
429

 
269,817

 
4,891

Asset-backed securities
31,756

 
58

 
32,732

 
333

 
64,488

 
391

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
4,309

 
108

 
7,377

 
98

 
11,686

 
206

Residential mortgage-backed securities
342

 
6

 
0

 
0

 
342

 
6

Total
$
322,351

 
$
5,969

 
$
58,991

 
$
1,152

 
$
381,342

 
$
7,121

Equity securities, available-for-sale
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
0


The gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are composed of $14.7 million and $4.0 million related to high or highest quality securities based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) or equivalent rating and $8.2 million and $3.1 million related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the $8.5 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in the utility, finance, consumer non-cyclical and capital goods sectors of the Company’s corporate securities. As of December 31, 2014, the $1.2 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in asset-backed securities and the energy and utility sectors of the Company’s corporate securities.
In accordance with its policy described in Note 2 to the Company’s Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for other-than-temporary impairments for these securities was not warranted at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014. These conclusions are based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. The gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to general credit spread widening and foreign currency exchange rate movements. As of September 30, 2015, the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis.
Securities Lending and Repurchase Agreements
In the normal course of business, the Company sells securities under agreements to repurchase and enters into securities lending transactions. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $10.0 million of securities lending transactions recorded as "Cash collateral loaned for securities," all of which were corporate securities. The remaining contractual maturity of all securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no repurchase transactions.