v3.26.1
Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments

3. Investments

The Company analyzed its investment portfolio in accordance with its credit loss review policy and determined it did not need to record a credit loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026, or for the year-ended December 31, 2025. The Company holds only investment grade securities from high credit quality issuers. The gross unrealized losses were $8.5 million

and $8.4 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The gross unrealized losses were from the Company's available-for-sale securities, due to market conditions and interest rate changes. Management believes it will not need to sell its available-for-sale securities at significant losses as it has the ability and intention to hold them until maturity or until their values improve.

The cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains or losses, and estimated fair value of the investments in securities classified as available for sale as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

 

Cost or

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

4,716

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

4,704

 

State and local government

 

 

20,185

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2,987

)

 

 

17,200

 

Corporate debt

 

 

23,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,483

)

 

 

22,076

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

15,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

15,124

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

21,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,709

)

 

 

17,972

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

1,123

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

2,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

(246

)

 

 

2,115

 

Total debt securities available for sale

 

$

88,838

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

(8,533

)

 

$

80,314

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Cost or

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Debt Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

$

4,596

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

(12

)

 

$

4,605

 

State and local government

 

 

20,194

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2,982

)

 

 

17,216

 

Corporate debt

 

 

25,170

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1,407

)

 

 

23,764

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

20,962

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

20,973

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

22,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,690

)

 

 

18,568

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

1,006

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

(262

)

 

 

2,173

 

Total debt securities available for sale

 

$

96,669

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

(8,423

)

 

$

88,305

 

 

The following table summarizes the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized losses, by security type, of the available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions. The table segregates the holdings based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

Greater than 12 months

 

 

Total

 

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Debt Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

 

4

 

 

$

2,453

 

 

$

(9

)

 

 

2

 

 

$

552

 

 

$

(10

)

 

 

6

 

 

$

3,005

 

 

$

(19

)

State and local government

 

 

1

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

95

 

 

 

16,170

 

 

 

(2,986

)

 

 

96

 

 

 

16,314

 

 

 

(2,987

)

Corporate debt

 

 

1

 

 

 

998

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

21,078

 

 

 

(1,481

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

22,076

 

 

 

(1,483

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

10

 

 

 

12,805

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

(43

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

4

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

60

 

 

 

17,955

 

 

 

(3,708

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

17,972

 

 

 

(3,709

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

2

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

(46

)

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

(246

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

(246

)

Total debt securities available for sale

 

 

22

 

 

$

16,694

 

 

$

(40

)

 

 

228

 

 

$

58,911

 

 

$

(8,493

)

 

 

250

 

 

$

75,605

 

 

$

(8,533

)

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

Greater than 12 months

 

 

Total

 

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

No. of
Issues

 

 

Fair Value of
Investments
with Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Debt Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

2

 

 

$

550

 

 

$

(12

)

 

 

2

 

 

$

550

 

 

$

(12

)

State and local government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

16,327

 

 

 

(2,982

)

 

 

96

 

 

 

16,327

 

 

 

(2,982

)

Corporate debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

22,763

 

 

 

(1,407

)

 

 

48

 

 

 

22,763

 

 

 

(1,407

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

3

 

 

 

3,531

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

3,740

 

 

 

(22

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

18,563

 

 

 

(3,690

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

18,563

 

 

 

(3,690

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

861

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

(48

)

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

2,172

 

 

 

(262

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

2,172

 

 

 

(262

)

Total debt securities available for sale

 

 

4

 

 

$

3,676

 

 

$

(3

)

 

 

238

 

 

$

61,445

 

 

$

(8,420

)

 

 

242

 

 

$

65,121

 

 

$

(8,423

)

 

The Company’s sources of net investment income and losses are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Debt securities

 

$

784

 

 

$

958

 

Equity securities

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

 

368

 

 

 

387

 

Total investment income

 

 

1,154

 

 

 

1,347

 

Investment expenses

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(58

)

Net investment income

 

$

1,110

 

 

$

1,289

 

 

The following table summarizes the gross realized gains and losses from sales or maturities of available-for-sale debt and equity securities, as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(2

)

Total debt securities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

$

 

 

$

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

Total net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(14

)

 

$

3

 

Proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities were $344,000 and $24.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The gross realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $4,000 and $5,000, respectively. The gross realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $5,000 and $2,000, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were $1,000 and $0 of payables from securities purchased, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were $13,000 and $0 of receivables from securities sold, respectively.

The Company's gross unrealized gains related to its equity investments were $112,000 and $80,000 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company’s gross unrealized losses related to its equity investments were $81,000 and $79,000 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments were $39.3 million and $24.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Purchases of short-term investments were $65.4 million and $62.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The Company also carries other equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and are recorded at cost, less impairment or observable changes in price. We review these investments for impairment during each reporting period. There was no impairment or observable changes in price recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to the Company's equity securities without a readily determinable fair value. These investments are a component of Other Assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The value of these investments as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were $250,000, respectively.

The table below summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2026. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers 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

 

$

8,906

 

 

$

8,803

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

20,817

 

 

 

19,691

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

9,858

 

 

 

8,691

 

Due after ten years

 

 

8,879

 

 

 

6,795

 

Securities with contractual maturities

 

 

48,460

 

 

 

43,980

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

15,167

 

 

 

15,124

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

21,681

 

 

 

17,972

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,169

 

 

 

1,123

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

2,361

 

 

 

2,115

 

Total debt securities

 

$

88,838

 

 

$

80,314

 

 

At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Insurance Companies Subsidiaries had an aggregate of $8.5 million, respectively, on deposit in trust accounts to meet the deposit requirements of various state insurance departments. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $99.5 million and $98.8 million, respectively, held in trust accounts to meet collateral requirements with other third-party insurers, relating to various fronting arrangements. At March 31, 2026, approximately $98.7 million of the trust account balances are for collateral of gross unearned premiums and gross loss reserves of the fronted business on the security program and the quick service restaurant program. There are withdrawal and other restrictions on these deposits, including the type of investments that may be held, however, the Company may generally invest in high-grade bonds and short-term investments and earn interest on the funds. As the unearned premiums run off to zero and loss reserves are paid on these programs, the remaining trust balances will be released and available for general use. It is expected to take approximately seven years for a large majority of the balances to be released with approximately 50% being released in the next few years.