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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturities
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 were:
(Dollars in Millions)Amortized
Cost
Gross UnrealizedAllowance for Expected Credit LossesFair Value
GainsLosses
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$702.0 $3.2 $(82.8)$— $622.4 
States and Political Subdivisions1,437.3 1.8 (185.7)(0.2)1,253.2 
Foreign Governments10.7 0.4 (0.1)— 11.0 
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes4,089.8 11.4 (433.5)(17.4)3,650.3 
Redeemable Preferred Stocks9.8 0.4 — — 10.2 
Collateralized Loan Obligations850.8 2.5 (7.8)(2.5)843.0 
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed375.3 1.1 (23.2)— 353.2 
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,475.7 $20.8 $(733.1)$(20.1)$6,743.3 
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2024 were:
Amortized
Cost
Gross UnrealizedAllowance for Expected Credit LossesFair Value
(Dollars in Millions)
GainsLosses
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$588.6 $0.6 $(102.4)$— $486.8 
States and Political Subdivisions1,457.3 1.6 (225.4)(0.3)1,233.2 
Foreign Governments6.5 0.3 (0.2)— 6.6 
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes4,038.3 8.9 (518.8)(8.8)3,519.6 
Redeemable Preferred Stocks9.8 0.1 (1.0)— 8.9 
Collateralized Loan Obligations747.8 2.5 (7.2)(1.6)741.5 
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed446.7 0.8 (34.5)— 413.0 
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,295.0 $14.8 $(889.5)$(10.7)$6,409.6 
Other Receivables included $1.6 million and $1.8 million of unsettled sales of Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. There were $42.7 million and $11.6 million of unsettled purchases of Investments in Fixed Maturities included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities as of December 31,2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 by contractual maturity were:
(Dollars in Millions)Amortized CostFair Value
Due in One Year or Less$196.6 $186.1 
Due after One Year to Five Years975.4 946.3 
Due after Five Years to Ten Years942.1 865.9 
Due after Ten Years3,577.4 3,060.3 
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities Not Due at a Single Maturity Date1,784.2 1,684.7 
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,475.7 $6,743.3 
NOTE 10. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
The expected maturities of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Investments in Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities Not Due at a Single Maturity Date at December 31, 2025 consisted of securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with a fair value of $345.2 million, securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association with a fair value of $84.9 million, securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with a fair value of $58.4 million and securities of other non-governmental issuers with a fair value of $1,196.2 million.
An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 is presented below.
(Dollars in Millions)Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed Maturities:
     U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$3.1 $— $380.3 $(82.8)$383.4 $(82.8)
States and Political Subdivisions86.2 (2.4)1,063.3 (183.3)1,149.5 (185.7)
Foreign Governments1.0 — 0.5 (0.1)1.5 (0.1)
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes353.0 (5.4)2,759.5 (428.1)3,112.5 (433.5)
Redeemable Preferred Stocks— — 2.0 — 2.0 — 
Collateralized Loan Obligations238.2 (1.2)61.7 (6.6)299.9 (7.8)
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed24.7 (0.5)249.5 (22.7)274.2 (23.2)
Total Fixed Maturities$706.2 $(9.5)$4,516.8 $(723.6)$5,223.0 $(733.1)
The Company regularly reviews its fixed maturity investment portfolio for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value of an investment has resulted from an expected credit loss. The portions of the declines in the fair values of fixed maturity investments that are determined to be due to expected credit losses are reported as losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) in the periods when such determinations are made.
Investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $719.6 million and below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $13.6 million of the unrealized losses on investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 2025. For below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments in an unrealized loss position, the unrealized loss amount, on average, was 3.3% of the amortized cost basis of the investment.
An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2024 is presented below.
(Dollars in Millions)Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed Maturities:
     U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$41.7 $(0.5)$383.6 $(101.9)$425.3 $(102.4)
     States and Political Subdivisions242.7 (10.3)933.4 (215.1)1,176.1 (225.4)
     Foreign Governments— — 1.4 (0.2)1.4 (0.2)
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes674.3 (40.9)2,605.7 (477.9)3,280.0 (518.8)
Redeemable Preferred Stocks2.0 — 6.6 (1.0)8.6 (1.0)
Collateralized Loan Obligations34.2 (0.1)89.5 (7.1)123.7 (7.2)
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed12.0 (0.1)261.7 (34.4)273.7 (34.5)
Total Fixed Maturities$1,006.9 $(51.9)$4,281.9 $(837.6)$5,288.8 $(889.5)
NOTE 10. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $875.3 million and below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $14.2 million of the unrealized losses on investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 2024. For below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments in an unrealized loss position, the unrealized loss amount, on average, was approximately 4.9% of the amortized cost basis of the investment.
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not have the intent to sell these investments, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these investments before an anticipated recovery of value. The Company evaluated these investments for credit losses at December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company considers many factors in evaluating whether the unrealized losses were credit related including, but not limited to, the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, conditions related to the security, industry, or geographic area, payment structure of the investment and the likelihood of the issuer’s ability to make contractual cashflows, defaults or other collectability concerns related to the issuer, changes in the ratings assigned by a rating agency, and other credit enhancements that affect the investment’s expected performance. The Company determined that the unrealized losses on these securities were due to non-credit related factors at the evaluation date.
Fixed Maturities - Expected Credit Losses
The following table sets forth the change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale by major security type for the year ended December 31, 2025. Accrued interest excluded from the amortized cost of fixed maturities total $75.3 million and $70.9 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is reported within the Other Receivables line of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company monitors accrued interest and writes off amounts when they are deemed uncollectible.
 States and Political SubdivisionsCorporate Bonds and NotesTotal
(Dollars in Millions)
Balance, Beginning of Year$0.3 $10.4 $10.7 
Additions for Securities for which No Previous Expected Credit Losses were
   Recognized
— 2.4 2.4 
Reductions due to Sales— (1.1)(1.1)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Allowance on Securities for which Expected Credit Losses were Previously Recognized(0.1)9.4 9.3 
Write-Offs Charged Against Allowance
— (1.2)(1.2)
Balance, End of Year$0.2 $19.9 $20.1 
The following table sets forth the change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale by major security type for the year ended December 31, 2024.
 States and Political SubdivisionsCorporate Bonds and NotesTotal
(Dollars in Millions)
Balance, Beginning of Year$0.5 $7.7 $8.2 
Additions for Securities for which No Previous Expected Credit Losses were
   Recognized
— 3.4 3.4 
Reduction due to Sales— (0.8)(0.8)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Allowance on Securities for which Expected Credit Losses were Previously Recognized(0.2)0.1 (0.1)
Balance, End of Year$0.3 $10.4 $10.7 
Equity Securities
Equity Securities at Fair Value
Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value were $306.4 million and $218.5 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net unrealized losses arising during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and recognized in
NOTE 10. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
earnings, related to such investments still held as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $4.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively.
There were no unsettled purchases and $0.2 million sales of Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value at December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, there were no unsettled purchases and $0.3 million in unsettled sales of Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value.
Equity Method Limited Liability Investments
Equity Method Limited Liability Investments include investments in limited liability investment companies and limited partnerships in which the Company’s interests are not deemed minor and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investments in Equity Method Limited Liability Investments are generally of a passive nature in that the Company does not take an active role in the management of the investment entity.
The Company’s maximum exposure to loss at December 31, 2025 is limited to the total carrying value of $176.0 million. In addition, the Company had outstanding commitments totaling approximately $97.5 million to fund Equity Method Limited Liability Investments at December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, 3.1% of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments were reported without a reporting lag, 1.7% of the total carrying value were reported with a one-month lag, and the remainder were reported with a greater than a one-month but less than or equal to three-month lag.
There were no unsettled purchases or sales of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. Unsettled purchases and sales of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments are carried within the Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities and Other Receivables, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Company-Owned Life Insurance
The carrying values of the Company’s COLI investment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $579.2 million and $539.2 million, respectively.
Loans to Policyholders
Loans to Policyholders represents funds loaned to policyholders up to the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies and are carried at the unpaid principal balances due to the Company from the policyholders. Interest income on policy loans is recognized in Net Investment Income at the contract interest rate when earned. Policy loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies.
The carrying values of the Company’s Loans to Policyholders at unpaid principal investment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $279.9 million and $280.7 million, respectively.
Other Investments
The carrying values of the Company’s Other Investments at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were:
(Dollars in Millions)20252024
Equity Securities at Modified Cost$21.7 $22.5 
Real Estate at Depreciated Cost92.7 99.5 
Mortgage Loans149.8 75.3 
Other1
7.1 19.8 
Total Other Investments$271.3 $217.1 
1In 2025, the Company elected to change the presentation of Alternative Energy Partnership Investments by including them within Other Investments. Prior-period amounts have been recast to conform to the current-period presentation.
Investments in Equity Securities at Modified Cost were $21.7 million and $22.5 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company performs a qualitative impairment analysis on a quarterly basis consisting of various factors such as earnings performance, current market conditions, changes in credit ratings, changes in the regulatory environment and other factors. If the qualitative analysis identifies the presence of impairment indicators, the Company estimates the fair value of the
NOTE 10. INVESTMENTS (Continued)
investment. If the estimated fair value is below the carrying value, the Company records an impairment in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair value. When the Company identifies observable transactions of the same or similar securities to those held by the Company, the Company increases or decreases the carrying value to the observable transaction price. The Company did not recognize any changes in carrying value due to observable transactions for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company did not recognize any impairment on Equity Securities at Modified Cost for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company recognized an impairment of $0.4 million and $0.5 million on Equity Securities at Modified Cost for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as a result of the Company’s impairment analysis. The Company recognized no cumulative increases or decreases in the carrying value due to observable transactions and $3.2 million of cumulative impairments on Equity Securities at Modified Cost held as of December 31, 2025. The Company recognized no cumulative increases or decreases in the carrying value due to observable transactions and $3.2 million of cumulative impairments on Equity Securities at Modified Cost held as of December 31, 2024.
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Net Investment Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS202520242023
Investment Income:
Interest on Fixed Income Securities1,2
$309.4 $315.3 $323.3 
Dividends on Equity Securities Excluding Alternative Investments8.0 5.4 4.4 
Alternative Investments:
Equity Method Limited Liability Investments(7.0)(18.2)10.5 
Limited Liability Investments Included in Equity Securities13.7 24.5 19.0 
Total Alternative Investments6.7 6.3 29.5 
Short-term Investments22.8 33.5 18.0 
Loans to Policyholders20.8 21.0 20.9 
Real Estate9.4 8.8 8.9 
Company-Owned Life Insurance42.9 35.7 29.2 
Other11.5 8.2 12.9 
Total Investment Income431.5 434.2 447.1 
Investment Expenses:
Real Estate9.0 8.7 8.8 
Other Investment Expenses1
17.5 18.0 18.6 
Total Investment Expenses26.5 26.7 27.4 
Net Investment Income$405.0 $407.5 $419.7 
1In 2024, the Company changed its presentation of the details of investment performance to report interest expense incurred on Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings as an offset to interest on fixed income securities since FHLB borrowings are used for spread lending purposes. The interest expense incurred on FHLB borrowings was previously reported within Other Investment Expenses. The prior period amounts presented above have been updated to reflect this change in presentation.
2Reduced by interest expense incurred on FHLB borrowings used for spread lending purposes of $18.7 million, $20.3 million and $22.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Other Receivables includes accrued investment income of $87.5 million and $81.9 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
NOTE 11. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS (Continued)
The components of Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS202520242023
Fixed Maturities:
Gains on Sales$6.3 $20.2 $5.9 
Losses on Sales(2.1)(3.2)(10.9)
Losses on Hedging Activity1
— (7.9)(11.9)
Equity Securities:
Gains on Sales0.9 4.2 0.6 
Losses on Sales— (0.1)(2.5)
Other Investments:
Gains on Sales0.4 4.2 0.2 
Losses on Sales— (4.2)— 
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)$5.5 $13.2 $(18.6)
Gross Gains on Sales$7.6 $28.6 $6.7 
Gross Losses on Sales(2.1)(7.5)(13.4)
Losses on Hedging Activity1
— (7.9)(11.9)
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
$5.5 $13.2 $(18.6)
1Includes Ultra-Long Treasury Future derivative securities which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
    
The components of Impairment Losses reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS202520242023
Fixed Maturities$(10.8)$(4.8)$(0.1)
Equity Securities at Modified Cost— (0.4)(0.5)
Real Estate0.1 (0.4)— 
Other (0.1)(0.2)(0.5)
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings1
$(10.8)$(5.8)$(1.1)
I Includes losses from intent-to-sell securities of $1.1 million, $3.3 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.