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Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments
Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The Company holds various types of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale and classifies them as corporate securities (“Corporate”), Canadian and Canadian provincial government securities (“Canadian government”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), U.S. government and agencies (“U.S. government”), state and political subdivisions, and other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises (“Other foreign government”).
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity securities by sector as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Other-than-
temporary Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
28,154,301

 
$
2,277,070

 
$
78,152

 
$
30,353,219

 
61.3
%
 
$

Canadian government
 
2,962,729

 
1,670,680

 
190

 
4,633,219

 
9.4

 

RMBS
 
2,360,691

 
81,367

 
2,216

 
2,439,842

 
4.9

 

ABS
 
2,809,008

 
27,621

 
13,994

 
2,822,635

 
5.7

 
275

CMBS
 
1,698,334

 
84,345

 
461

 
1,782,218

 
3.6

 

U.S. government
 
1,570,540

 
98,193

 
228

 
1,668,505

 
3.4

 

State and political subdivisions
 
1,078,019

 
113,684

 
1,600

 
1,190,103

 
2.4

 

Other foreign government
 
4,226,819

 
370,109

 
5,402

 
4,591,526

 
9.3

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
44,860,441

 
$
4,723,069

 
$
102,243

 
$
49,481,267

 
100.0
%
 
$
275

December 31, 2018:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
% of Total
 
Other-than-
temporary Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
24,006,407

 
$
530,804

 
$
555,092

 
$
23,982,119

 
59.9
%
 
$

Canadian government
 
2,768,466

 
1,126,227

 
2,308

 
3,892,385

 
9.7

 

RMBS
 
1,872,236

 
22,267

 
25,282

 
1,869,221

 
4.7

 

ABS
 
2,171,254

 
10,779

 
32,829

 
2,149,204

 
5.4

 
275

CMBS
 
1,428,115

 
9,153

 
18,234

 
1,419,034

 
3.5

 

U.S. government
 
2,233,537

 
10,204

 
57,867

 
2,185,874

 
5.5

 

State and political subdivisions
 
721,290

 
39,914

 
9,010

 
752,194

 
1.9

 

Other foreign government
 
3,680,863

 
109,320

 
47,868

 
3,742,315

 
9.4

 

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
38,882,168

 
$
1,858,668

 
$
748,490

 
$
39,992,346

 
100.0
%
 
$
275


The Company enters into various collateral arrangements with counterparties that require both the pledging and acceptance of fixed maturity securities as collateral. Pledged fixed maturity securities are included in fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fixed maturity securities received as collateral are held in separate custodial accounts and are not recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subject to certain constraints, the Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge collateral it receives; however, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, none of the collateral received had been sold or repledged. The Company also holds assets in trust to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties. The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral
$
95,387

 
$
99,393

 
$
80,891

 
$
83,950

Fixed maturity securities received as collateral
n/a

 
696,435

 
n/a

 
616,584

Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements
26,332,915

 
28,368,125

 
20,072,735

 
20,366,170


The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments on an ongoing basis and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that limits exposure to any one issuer. The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk from single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and its agencies as well as the securities disclosed below as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands).
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian province of Quebec
$
1,167,744

 
$
2,153,434

 
$
1,091,018

 
$
1,757,087

Canadian province of Ontario
981,279

 
1,371,571

 
913,642

 
1,187,526


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2019 are shown by contractual maturity in the table below (dollars in thousands). Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Asset and mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,538,152

 
$
1,547,966

Due after one year through five years
 
8,318,044

 
8,656,979

Due after five years through ten years
 
9,485,912

 
10,275,538

Due after ten years
 
18,650,300

 
21,956,089

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
 
6,868,033

 
7,044,695

Total
 
$
44,860,441

 
$
49,481,267


Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major industry types of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands): 
September 30, 2019:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost    
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total           
Finance
 
$
10,604,290

 
$
11,327,324

 
37.3
%
Industrial
 
14,099,496

 
15,213,256

 
50.1

Utility
 
3,450,515

 
3,812,639

 
12.6

Total
 
$
28,154,301

 
$
30,353,219

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
Estimated
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
% of Total
Finance
 
$
8,793,742

 
$
8,730,568

 
36.3
%
Industrial
 
12,336,857

 
12,342,111

 
51.6

Utility
 
2,875,808

 
2,909,440

 
12.1

Total
 
$
24,006,407

 
$
23,982,119

 
100.0
%

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments - Fixed Maturity Securities
As discussed in Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements” of the 2018 Annual Report, a portion of certain other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses on fixed maturity securities is recognized in AOCI. For these securities, the net amount recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income (“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 AOCI. The amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in AOCI, was $3.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and 2018. There were no changes in these amounts from their respective prior-year ending balances.

Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 856 and 3,109 fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
% of Total    
Less than 20%
 
$
75,658

 
74.0
%
 
$
721,015

 
96.3
%
20% or more for less than six months
 
10,064

 
9.8

 
21,336

 
2.9

20% or more for six months or greater
 
16,521

 
16.2

 
6,139

 
0.8

Total
 
$
102,243

 
100.0
%
 
$
748,490

 
100.0
%

The Company’s determination of whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary includes an analysis of the underlying credit and the extent and duration of a decline in value. The Company’s credit analysis of an investment includes determining whether the issuer is current on its contractual payments, evaluating whether it is probable that the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security and analyzing the overall ability of the Company to recover the amortized cost of the investment.
The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses, including other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in AOCI, for 856 and 3,109 fixed maturity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands). These investments are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair value has remained below amortized cost.
 
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
September 30, 2019:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
1,570,113

 
$
25,598

 
$
410,462

 
$
11,576

 
$
1,980,575

 
$
37,174

Canadian government
 
867

 
10

 
17,509

 
180

 
18,376

 
190

RMBS
 
222,644

 
987

 
116,037

 
1,218

 
338,681

 
2,205

ABS
 
765,223

 
4,861

 
413,297

 
9,133

 
1,178,520

 
13,994

CMBS
 
48,699

 
218

 
32,638

 
232

 
81,337

 
450

U.S. government
 
2,758

 
7

 
65,220

 
221

 
67,978

 
228

State and political subdivisions
 
11,129

 
97

 
13,838

 
1,503

 
24,967

 
1,600

Other foreign government
 
198,170

 
3,474

 
45,430

 
761

 
243,600

 
4,235

Total investment grade securities
 
2,819,603

 
35,252

 
1,114,431

 
24,824

 
3,934,034

 
60,076

 
Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
206,108

 
24,561

 
122,670

 
16,417

 
328,778

 
40,978

RMBS
 

 

 
939

 
11

 
939

 
11

CMBS
 
1,042

 
11

 

 

 
1,042

 
11

Other foreign government
 
12,914

 
290

 
13,173

 
877

 
26,087

 
1,167

Total below investment grade securities
 
220,064

 
24,862

 
136,782

 
17,305

 
356,846

 
42,167

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
3,039,667

 
$
60,114

 
$
1,251,213

 
$
42,129

 
$
4,290,880

 
$
102,243

 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
 
Total
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
December 31, 2018:
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Unrealized
 
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Losses
Investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
$
8,505,371

 
$
302,604

 
$
3,611,266

 
$
195,082

 
$
12,116,637

 
$
497,686

Canadian government
 
25,169

 
419

 
131,806

 
1,612

 
156,975

 
2,031

RMBS
 
269,558

 
2,488

 
836,741

 
22,760

 
1,106,299

 
25,248

ABS
 
1,102,677

 
24,271

 
381,609

 
8,523

 
1,484,286

 
32,794

CMBS
 
384,259

 
4,304

 
414,719

 
13,930

 
798,978

 
18,234

U.S. government
 
8,616

 
80

 
1,086,694

 
57,787

 
1,095,310

 
57,867

State and political subdivisions
 
103,504

 
1,538

 
157,330

 
7,472

 
260,834

 
9,010

Other foreign government
 
789,859

 
24,509

 
472,934

 
17,446

 
1,262,793

 
41,955

Total investment grade securities
 
11,189,013

 
360,213

 
7,093,099

 
324,612

 
18,282,112

 
684,825

Below investment grade securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
755,679

 
42,760

 
122,559

 
14,646

 
878,238

 
57,406

Canadian government
 
443

 
34

 
1,770

 
243

 
2,213

 
277

RMBS
 

 

 
1,026

 
34

 
1,026

 
34

ABS
 

 

 
1,063

 
35

 
1,063

 
35

Other foreign government
 
128,725

 
5,574

 
7,479

 
339

 
136,204

 
5,913

Total below investment grade securities
 
884,847

 
48,368

 
133,897

 
15,297

 
1,018,744

 
63,665

Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
12,073,860

 
$
408,581

 
$
7,226,996


$
339,909

 
$
19,300,856

 
$
748,490


The Company has no intention to sell, nor does it expect to be required to sell, the securities outlined in the table above, as of the dates indicated. However, unforeseen facts and circumstances may cause the Company to sell fixed maturity securities in the ordinary course of managing its portfolio to meet certain diversification, credit quality and liquidity guidelines. Changes in unrealized losses are primarily driven by changes in interest rates.

Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
$
464,431

 
$
378,669

 
$
1,307,359

 
$
1,121,496

Equity securities
1,709

 
1,319

 
3,600

 
3,710

Mortgage loans on real estate
67,071

 
54,424

 
187,142

 
155,083

Policy loans
14,580

 
14,730

 
43,083

 
44,285

Funds withheld at interest
81,862

 
108,232

 
209,568

 
270,094

Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents
6,152

 
3,067

 
20,517

 
9,276

Other invested assets
66,611

 
35,594

 
140,757

 
80,207

Investment income
702,416

 
596,035

 
1,912,026

 
1,684,151

Investment expense
(23,611
)
 
(23,293
)
 
(69,266
)
 
(67,019
)
Investment income, net of related expenses
$
678,805

 
$
572,742

 
$
1,842,760

 
$
1,617,132


Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in thousands): 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
$
(8,539
)
 
$
(10,705
)
 
$
(17,992
)
 
$
(14,055
)
Gain on investment activity
67,980

 
20,040

 
116,409

 
52,146

Loss on investment activity
(12,996
)
 
(37,880
)
 
(38,589
)
 
(94,194
)
Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on investment activity
432

 
3,932

 
506

 
4,429

Loss on investment activity

 
(174
)
 
(1
)
 
(1,124
)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) recognized in earnings
3,396

 
3,539

 
9,813

 
(7,564
)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision
(4,030
)
 
(6,566
)
 
(11,498
)
 
(8,235
)
Derivatives and other, net
2,541

 
7,797

 
10,396

 
37,538

Total investment related gains (losses), net
$
48,784

 
$
(20,017
)
 
$
69,044

 
$
(31,059
)

The fixed maturity impairments for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are primarily related to high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily related to high-yield securities. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the three months ended September 30, 2019 includes impairments on limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the three months ended September 30, 2018 includes impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 includes impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for derivatives and other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, are primarily due to changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives and interest rate swaps.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold fixed maturity securities with fair values of $1,313.7 million and $1,345.3 million at losses of $13.0 million and $37.9 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold fixed maturity securities with fair values of $3,026.5 million and $3,783.3 million at losses of $38.6 million and $94.2 million, respectively. The Company did not sell any equity securities at losses during the three months ended September 30, 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold equity securities with fair values of $3.1 million at losses of $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold equity securities for immaterial losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold equity securities with fair values $31.5 million at losses of $1.1 million. The Company generally does not buy and sell securities on a short-term basis.
Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, securities lent and securities collateral received as part of the securities lending program and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands).
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities
$
335,408

 
$
372,617

 
$
335,781

 
$
366,663

Securities lending:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities loaned
97,606

 
104,191

 
101,981

 
102,618

Securities received
n/a

 
107,000

 
n/a

 
112,000

Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities pledged
610,701

 
644,471

 
554,806

 
554,589

Securities received
n/a

 
624,348

 
n/a

 
530,932


The Company also held cash collateral for repurchase/reverse repurchase programs of $27.5 million and $28.6 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. No cash or securities have been pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase transactions as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the table, as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
 
September 30, 2019
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 Days
 
30-90 Days
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Securities lending transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
104,191

 
$
104,191

Total

 

 

 
104,191

 
104,191

Repurchase transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate

 

 

 
324,033

 
324,033

U.S. government

 

 
66,264

 
142,124

 
208,388

Foreign government

 

 

 
112,050

 
112,050

Other

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 
66,264

 
578,207

 
644,471

Total borrowings
$

 
$

 
$
66,264

 
$
682,398

 
$
748,662

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase transactions in preceding table
 
$
758,883

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
10,221


 
December 31, 2018
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 Days
 
30-90 Days
 
Greater than 90 Days
 
Total
Securities lending transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
102,618

 
$
102,618

Total
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
102,618

 
$
102,618

Repurchase transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
254,151

 
$
254,151

U.S. government

 

 

 
221,572

 
221,572

Foreign government

 

 

 
78,866

 
78,866

Total

 

 

 
554,589

 
554,589

Total borrowings
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
657,207

 
$
657,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase transactions in preceding table
 
$
671,492

Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure
 
$
14,285


The Company has elected to offset amounts recognized as receivables and payables resulting from the repurchase/reverse repurchase programs. After the effect of offsetting, the net amount presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was a liability of $0.5 million and $0.4 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company recognized payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase agreement as discussed above. Amounts owed to and due from the counterparties may be settled in cash or offset, in accordance with the agreements.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Mortgage loans represented approximately 8.8% and 9.1% of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2019, mortgage loans were geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. with the largest concentrations in California (17.0%), Texas (12.9%) and Washington (7.4%). In addition, the Company held mortgage loans secured by properties in Canada (2.9%) and United Kingdom (0.5%). The recorded investment in mortgage loans on real estate presented below is gross of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses, and valuation allowances.
The distribution of mortgage loans by property type is as follows as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 Property type:
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
 
Carrying Value
 
% of Total
Office building
 
$
1,787,871

 
31.6
%
 
$
1,725,748

 
34.6
%
Retail
 
1,645,521

 
29.0

 
1,432,394

 
28.7

Industrial
 
1,137,598

 
20.1

 
961,924

 
19.3

Apartment
 
748,392

 
13.2

 
571,291

 
11.5

Other commercial
 
347,972

 
6.1

 
291,997

 
5.9

Recorded investment
 
5,667,354

 
100.0
%
 
4,983,354

 
100.0
%
Unamortized balance of loan origination fees and expenses
 
(8,314
)
 
 
 
(5,770
)
 
 
Valuation allowances
 
(11,775
)
 
 
 
(11,286
)
 
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
5,647,265

 
 
 
$
4,966,298

 
 

The maturities of mortgage loans as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
 
Recorded
Investment
 
% of Total
Due within five years
 
$
1,750,771

 
30.9
%
 
$
1,425,598

 
28.6
%
Due after five years through ten years
 
3,001,527

 
53.0

 
2,686,264

 
53.9

Due after ten years
 
915,056

 
16.1

 
871,492

 
17.5

Total
 
$
5,667,354

 
100.0
%
 
$
4,983,354

 
100.0
%
The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
Construction Loans
 
 
 
 
 
>1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
<1.00x
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
September 30, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 59.99%
$
2,912,673

 
$
91,954

 
$
12,932

 
$
21,434

 
$
3,038,993

 
53.6
%
60% - 69.99%
1,889,981

 
83,814

 
37,321

 

 
2,011,116

 
35.5

70% - 79.99%
395,599

 

 
32,586

 

 
428,185

 
7.6

Greater than 80%
116,605

 
49,087

 
23,368

 

 
189,060

 
3.3

Total
$
5,314,858

 
$
224,855

 
$
106,207

 
$
21,434

 
$
5,667,354

 
100.0
%

 
Recorded Investment
 
Debt Service Ratios
 
Construction
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
>1.20x
 
1.00x - 1.20x
 
<1.00x
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan-to-Value Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0% - 59.99%
$
2,410,556

 
$
61,246

 
$
38,177

 
$
13,691

 
$
2,523,670

 
50.6
%
60% - 69.99%
1,618,374

 
73,908

 
38,120

 
18,929

 
1,749,331

 
35.1

70% - 79.99%
414,269

 
48,438

 
54,440

 

 
517,147

 
10.4

Greater than 80%
117,978

 
49,668

 
25,560

 

 
193,206

 
3.9

Total
$
4,561,177

 
$
233,260

 
$
156,297

 
$
32,620

 
$
4,983,354

 
100.0
%

The age analysis of the Company’s past due recorded investments in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
31-60 days past due
 
$
21,065

 
$

Total past due
 
21,065

 

Current
 
5,646,289

 
4,983,354

Total
 
$
5,667,354

 
$
4,983,354


The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$
17,016

 
$
30,635

Collectively measured for impairment
 
5,650,338

 
4,952,719

Recorded investment
 
$
5,667,354

 
$
4,983,354

Valuation allowances:
 
 
 
 
Individually measured for impairment
 
$

 
$

Collectively measured for impairment
 
11,775

 
11,286

Total valuation allowances
 
$
11,775

 
$
11,286

Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
11,692

 
$
9,706

 
$
11,286

 
$
9,384

Provision (release)
 
88

 
656

 
485

 
986

Translation adjustment
 
(5
)
 
4

 
4

 
(4
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
11,775

 
$
10,366

 
$
11,775

 
$
10,366


Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
September 30, 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
17,017

 
$
17,016

 
$

 
$
17,016

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,017

 
$
17,016

 
$

 
$
17,016

December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
30,660

 
$
30,635

 
$

 
$
30,635

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
30,660

 
$
30,635

 
$

 
$
30,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
17,015

 
$
170

 
$
30,641

 
$
346

Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
17,015

 
$
170

 
$
30,641

 
$
346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded
 
$
20,436

 
$
669

 
$
22,641

 
$
650

 Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 

 

 

 

Total impaired mortgage loans
 
$
20,436

 
$
669

 
$
22,641

 
$
650


(1) Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances.

The Company did not acquire any impaired mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company had no mortgage loans that were on a nonaccrual status at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Policy Loans
Policy loans comprised approximately 2.0% and 2.5% of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, the majority of which are associated with one client. These policy loans present no credit risk because the amount of the loan cannot exceed the obligation due to the ceding company upon the death of the insured or surrender of the underlying policy. The provisions of the treaties in force and the underlying policies determine the policy loan interest rates. The Company earns a spread between the interest rate earned on policy loans and the interest rate credited to corresponding liabilities.
Funds Withheld at Interest
Funds withheld at interest comprised approximately 8.7% and 10.6% of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Of the $5.6 billion funds withheld at interest balance, net of embedded derivatives, as of September 30, 2019, $3.6 billion of the balance is associated with one client. For reinsurance agreements written on a modified coinsurance basis and certain agreements written on a coinsurance funds withheld basis, assets equal to the net statutory reserves are withheld and legally owned and managed by the ceding company and are reflected as funds withheld at interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event of a ceding company’s insolvency, the Company would need to assert a claim on the assets supporting its reserve liabilities. However, the risk of loss to the Company is mitigated by its ability to offset amounts it owes the ceding company for claims or allowances against amounts owed to the Company from the ceding company.
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets represented approximately 3.4% and 3.5% of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Carrying values of these assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures
 
$
1,059,025

 
$
965,094

Lifetime mortgages
 
669,981

 
475,905

Derivatives
 
142,099

 
180,699

FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments
 
252,277

 
197,770

Other
 
91,893

 
95,829

Total other invested assets
 
$
2,215,275

 
$
1,915,297