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Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments were as follows as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

(Dollars in thousands)   

Amortized

Cost

    

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Estimated
Fair Value

    

Other than
temporary
impairments
recognized
in AOCI (1)

 

As of December 31, 2016

             

Fixed maturities:

             

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 71,517      $ 763      $ (233   $ 72,047      $  —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     155,402        1,423        (379     156,446        —    

Mortgage-backed securities

     88,131        895        (558     88,468        —    

Asset-backed securities

     233,890        684        (583     233,991        (4

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     184,821        118        (1,747     183,192        —    

Corporate bonds

     381,209        1,666        (2,848     380,027        —    

Foreign corporate bonds

     126,369        164        (673     125,860        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     1,241,339        5,713        (7,021     1,240,031        (4

Common stock

     119,515        3,445        (2,403     120,557        —    

Other invested assets

     66,121        —          —         66,121        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,426,975      $ 9,158      $ (9,424   $ 1,426,709      $ (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
     Other than
temporary
impairments
recognized
in AOCI (1)
 

As of December 31, 2015

             

Fixed maturities:

             

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 106,303      $ 1,140      $ (321   $ 107,122      $  —    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     203,121        2,576        (457     205,240        —    

Mortgage-backed securities

     157,753        2,113        (743     159,123        —    

Asset-backed securities

     261,008        435        (1,421     260,022        (9

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     142,742        —          (2,352     140,390        —    

Corporate bonds

     334,720        685        (3,294     332,111        —    

Foreign corporate bonds

     102,686        194        (739     102,141        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     1,308,333        7,143        (9,327     1,306,149        (9

Common stock

     100,157        16,118        (5,960     110,315        —    

Other invested assets

     32,592        —          —         32,592        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,441,082      $ 23,261      $ (15,287   $ 1,449,056      $ (9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).
 
 
Summary of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value Through Fixed Maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio classified as available for sale at December 31, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

(Dollars in thousands)   

Amortized

Cost

    

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

   $ 80,840      $ 80,982  

Due in one year through five years

     623,678        622,926  

Due in five years through ten years

     20,356        20,770  

Due in ten years through fifteen years

     3,245        3,252  

Due after fifteen years

     6,378        6,450  

Mortgage-backed securities

     88,131        88,468  

Asset-backed securities

     233,890        233,991  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     184,821        183,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,241,339      $ 1,240,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
 
 
Summary of Securities With Gross Unrealized Losses

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer (1)     Total  
(Dollars in thousands)   

Fair Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 39,570      $ (233   $ —        $ —       $ 39,570      $ (233

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     46,861        (369     670        (10     47,531        (379

Mortgage-backed securities

     52,780        (541     298        (17     53,078        (558

Asset-backed securities

     62,737        (493     23,937        (90     86,674        (583

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     94,366        (1,090     69,747        (657     164,113        (1,747

Corporate bonds

     171,621        (2,731     9,218        (117     180,839        (2,848

Foreign corporate bonds

     76,036        (673     —          —         76,036        (673
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     543,971        (6,130     103,870        (891     647,841        (7,021

Common stock

     57,439        (2,403     —          —         57,439        (2,403
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 601,410      $ (8,533   $ 103,870      $ (891   $ 705,280      $ (9,424
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired.

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2015:

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or longer (1)     Total  
(Dollars in thousands)   

Fair Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair Value

    

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Fixed maturities:

               

U.S. treasury and agency obligations

   $ 79,496      $ (321   $ —        $ —       $ 79,496      $ (321

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     49,708        (373     7,732        (84     57,440        (457

Mortgage-backed securities

     63,759        (743     —          —         63,759        (743

Asset-backed securities

     203,381        (1,404     4,843        (17     208,224        (1,421

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     118,813        (2,005     21,577        (347     140,390        (2,352

Corporate bonds

     211,364        (3,269     2,120        (25     213,484        (3,294

Foreign corporate bonds

     63,860        (697     5,129        (42     68,989        (739
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     790,381        (8,812     41,401        (515     831,782        (9,327

Common stock

     36,798        (5,960     —          —         36,798        (5,960
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 827,179      $ (14,772   $ 41,401      $ (515   $ 868,580      $ (15,287
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired.
 
 
Schedule of Other Than Temporary Impairments on Investments

The Company recorded the following other than temporary impairments (“OTTI”) on its investment portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2016     2015     2014  

Fixed maturities:

      

OTTI losses, gross

   $ (259   $ (24   $ (31

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

     —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings

     (259     (24     (31

Equity securities

     (6,474     (7,311     (470
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (6,733   $ (7,335   $ (501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
Schedule of Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings

The following table is an analysis of the credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturities held by the Company as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)        2016              2015             2014      

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 31      $ 50     $ 54  

Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded

     —          —         —    

Additions where an OTTI was previously recorded

     —          —         —    

Reductions for securities for which the company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell before recovery

     —          —         —    

Reductions reflecting increases in expected cash flows to be collected

     —          —         —    

Reductions for securities sold during the period

     —          (19     (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 31      $ 31     $ 50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    December 31,  
   2016      2015  

Net unrealized gains (losses) from:

     

Fixed maturities

   $ (1,308    $ (2,184

Common stock

     1,042        10,158  

Deferred taxes

     (352      (3,896
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   $ (618    $ 4,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
 
 
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for Sale
Securities, Net of
Tax
    Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
    Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 4,200     $ (122   $ 4,078  

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     10,374       (261     10,113  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (15,128     319       (14,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (4,754     58       (4,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ (554)     $ (64   $ (618)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

   Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Available for Sale
Securities, Net of
Tax
    Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax
    Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
 

Beginning balance

   $ 23,647     $ (263   $ 23,384  

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

     (17,065     (256     (17,321

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (2,382     397       (1,985
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (19,447     141       (19,306
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 4,200     $ (122   $ 4,078  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

          Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income

Years Ended December 31,
 

(Dollars in thousands)

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components

  

Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations

           2016                     2015          

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

   Other net realized investment (gains)    $ (30,055   $ (11,559
   Other than temporary impairment losses on investments      6,733       7,335  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total before tax      (23,322     (4,224
   Income tax expense      8,194       1,842  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, net of tax    $ (15,128   $ (2,382
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency items

   Other net realized investment losses    $ 491     $ 610  
   Income tax (benefit)      (172     (213
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Foreign currency items, net of tax    $ 319     $ 397  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reclassifications

   Total reclassifications, net of tax    $ (14,809   $ (1,985
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
Components of Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2016      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities:

        

Gross realized gains

   $ 2,947      $ 3,565      $ 2,843  

Gross realized losses

     (691      (2,180      (703
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains

     2,256        1,385        2,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common stock:

        

Gross realized gains

     28,785        10,379        55,907  

Gross realized losses

     (8,210      (8,246      (1,351
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains

     20,575        2,133        54,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock:

        

Gross realized gains

     —          96        —    

Gross realized losses

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains

     —          96        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives:

        

Gross realized gains

     3,733        —          —    

Gross realized losses

     (4,843      (6,988      (20,836
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) (1)

     (1,110      (6,988      (20,836
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net realized investment gains (losses)

   $ 21,721      $ (3,374    $ 35,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes $4.8 million, $5.4 million, and $5.5 million of periodic net interest settlements related to the derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.
 
 
Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities

The proceeds from sales of available for sale securities resulting in net realized investment gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2016      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities

   $ 381,389      $ 647,404      $ 415,739  

Equity securities

     111,156        39,723        191,765  

Preferred stock

     —          1,540        —    

 

 
 
Schedule of Investment Income

The sources of net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2016      2015      2014  

Fixed maturities

   $ 30,337      $ 32,091      $ 26,788  

Equity securities

     3,302        3,125        5,484  

Cash and cash equivalents

     217        82        61  

Other invested assets

     5,295        2,620        87  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     39,151        37,918        32,420  

Investment expense (1)

     (5,168      (3,309      (3,599
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 33,983      $ 34,609      $ 28,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Investment expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes $1.5 million in upfront fees necessary to enter into a new investment. See Note 9 for additional information on the Company’s $40 million commitment related to this new investment.
 
 
Schedule of Total Investment Return

The Company’s total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)    2016     2015     2014  

Net investment income

   $  33,983     $  34,609     $  28,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains(losses)

     21,721       (3,374     35,860  

Change in unrealized holding gains and losses

     (8,240     (25,673     (45,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment returns

     13,481       (29,047     (10,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return

   $ 47,464     $ 5,562     $ 18,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return %

     3.1     0.3     1.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average investment portfolio

   $ 1,507,184     $ 1,752,785     $ 1,533,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
Summary of Insurance Enhanced Municipal Bonds Backed by Financial Guarantors

A summary of the Company’s insurance enhanced municipal bonds that are backed by financial guarantors, including the pre-refunded bonds that are escrowed in U.S. government obligations, as of December 31, 2016, is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Financial Guarantor

   Total      Pre-refunded
Securities
     Government
Guaranteed
Securities
     Exposure Net
of Pre-refunded
& Government
Guaranteed

Securities
 

Ambac Financial Group

   $ 1,494      $ 450      $      $ 1,044  

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

     2,657        —          —          2,657  

Gov’t National Housing Association

     495        —          495        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total backed by financial guarantors

     4,646        450        495        3,701  

Other credit enhanced municipal bonds

     5,164        5,164        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,810      $ 5,614      $ 495      $ 3,701  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 
 
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Bonds Held on Deposit

The fair values were as follows as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     Estimated Fair Value  
(Dollars in thousands)    December 31,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

On deposit with governmental authorities

   $ 29,079      $ 38,815  

Intercompany trusts held for the benefit of U.S. policyholders

     351,002        375,827  

Held in trust pursuant to third party requirements

     88,178        66,544  

Letter of credit held for third party requirements

     4,871        5,598  

Securities held as collateral for borrowing arrangements (1)

     85,939        95,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 559,069      $ 582,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amount required to collateralize margin borrowing facilities.